The truth about Influenza

The only way really to get the raw truth about influenza or more commonly known as flu is to experience it for yourself. Now I'm not recommending you go out and catch the common cold however it is logically one way and possibly the only way of knowing the truth about influenza.

Influenza as far as I understand it considering I'm stuck at home with a snotty nose, aching body, sore throat, dry cough and hot and cold flushes is that the best cure for this type of illness is time, paracetamol, cough medicine, lockets and Black Jacks to take the edge of the flavour of the Honey flavoured lockets and cough medicine.

Another saving grace has been a hot flask of Throat Coat.

Now influenza goes back since time began or as long as any of us could remember so the chances are you already know the truth about flu. Previously the flu jab drafted about November time was self explanatory however if you contract flu now the chances are you will be briefed to stay at home and you will also be recommended to report yourself as being a swine flu deficit.

This in-turn brings about a whole unnecessary scare about just having the normal run of the mill flu. I suppose the truth is under the circumstances created by global statistics and news travelling a lot quicker online the prevention of influenza in the form of this type of pork strip created first in 1976 is very troubling.

If you are looking to define whether you have normal flu and just want to reassure yourself that the flu is no worse than the last bought of flu you got the best bet is not tune into all the information it will only make you think you have this minority illness. And if your at home with a snotty nose, sore throat etc like me then I just hope like myself you have a place where you can recover without sneezing to much a the germs about.

The best tip here is get yourself a flask and fill it up with your favourite medicinal herbal tea. One it will help wash down the paracetamol and two it will save you running to the kitchen to boil the kettle.

Throat Coat is a traditional Slippery Elm and Liquorice Tea and among other thing it contains wild cherry bark, bitter fennel fruit, cinnamon bark, sweet orange peel and marshmallow root. Again if you want to increase the taste of liquorice you can do as I do and buy a pack of Black Jacks.

In conclusion if your still suffering from influenza after about a week and you have managed to go about your business without spreading germs and your still worried about whether you have swine flu or your just having trouble breathing and you are struggling to get an appointment with your doctor then why not try going down to your local hospital.

You might have to que up for ages and the chances are you might have to wear a mask as a way of preventing spreading any germs but you will will soon find out that everything is ok, and after this you will get better. You can't beat a bit of friendly reassurance again if you are worried or just want to send me some sort of get well blurb then leave your messages below.

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