Swine Flu - Share Your Stories, oink!

I gots me some. Been out of work all week, missed Thanksgiving...started feeling crummy end of last week, throat a bit cranky and chest a little clouded. Sunday I was utterly exhausted and couldn't get off the couch. Monday stayed home, but did a 5 mile run to "sweat it out" (thought it may have been a cold). Tuesday, spent the day on my way in and out of the City to see the docs, where I was tested. Constant congestion, cough, sneezing, scratchy throat. Wednesday seemed to peak it, also got the call confirming I had it. Been on the Zpac to prevent any further infection for two days by then. yesterday, congestion better, but tired and achy. Today, congestion a little better (I swear I went through four boxes of tissues the first few days) than yesterday, still tired and achy, but less so from yesterday. Doc told me I should stay home until I'm 100% for 24 hours, so i can't imagine being able to work next week. Good news is that its only 8 days of sick time (and I have plenty). Kids were given their flu shot (this strain was included) months ago, so I won't be all over them, but nice to know I don't have to avoid them. Hopefully I will rest and this won't get worse, before it gets better...I can get lots of my Christmas shopping done online! It'll also help me rest my achillies, which never really was 100% since I hurt it this summer. Lastly, you guys'll be sick of me I'll be posting so much!

Thanks, and nope, I'm hoping this slightly altered strain, plus how fit I am helps me beat this relatively quickly.

not if you're diagnosed after 48 hours of symptoms appearing.

^^cool story. People believe what they want in the press. the flu is the flu is the flu. Its a virus. Swine flu, or H1N1 is no greater or less of a virus than any of the other hundreds of variations. Two years ago, I had a flu that killed my stomach. I literally could not leave the house for a week and kept just about NOTHING down. This time, it really does feel like a bad cold, except the congestion, sore throat part was a little more severe, and lasted a bit longer than a common cold. Its the fatigue thats killing me...but hoestly, if I weren't tested, I probably would just assume I was tired from fighting off a cold, and carried on with excercise/work. Knowing that I could give this to someone else is whats keeping me home, and knowing what it is and the complications it could cause if I don't take care of it, is whats keeping me from working out. Knock on wood, I just don't feel THAT bad (its been a little more than a week), but I do feel a little crummy. Yet the media has convinced people that this is the next threat to the human race...just use common sense is my philosophy here. More people get this and recover nicely (many probably without even knowing they have it) than do the people who get it and suffer severe compications, which unfortunately are only the nes that get reported. If it bleeds it leads.