Sharing symptoms of the flu and reviews of flu treatment.

After attending a gathering with several people two weeks ago, I experienced chills, shivering, and cold symptoms.

At first, I thought it was nothing serious, but even taking leftover cold medicine from before a couple of times made it gradually worse.

Ultimately, I visited the hospital, was diagnosed with the flu, took Tamiflu medication, and here is my treatment review.

 

Even though I usually have a healthy constitution, I caught the flu a long time ago.

Because I had a hard time, I always made sure to get the flu vaccination around October every year.

It's better to suffer from the flu even if it costs money.

I thought it would be much better, so I got vaccinated last year as well.

Getting vaccinated helps develop antibodies, but if you're in a high-risk group or have a weakened immune system, you can still catch the flu even after vaccination.

The flu symptoms I experienced were like this.

At first, I just felt chills, a runny nose, and a little cough. Luckily, I had some cold medicine left over from before.

I took it for one day, but it got worse.

From the second day onwards, the joints and the muscles in the arms and legs hurt as if they had been hit by someone.

It has started, and when I cough, thick phlegm comes out.

My throat is so painfully sore that I can't even swallow saliva.

The fever is between 38 and 39 degrees Celsius, and I am also experiencing chills along with the high fever.

I couldn't help but make groaning sounds on my own.

My mouth feels as bitter as a dried persimmon, and the rice grains taste like chewing sand.

I haven't even been able to eat and have been really sick for the past few years.

It was the first time I saw it.

I had to visit a nearby hospital and they suggested I get tested for the flu, so I did.

Sticking a cotton swab deep into my nose felt the same as when I took a COVID-19 test before.

Two lines on the flu test result! Confirmed with the flu.

The cost was 40,000 won.

They received an intravenous injection and were prescribed Tamiflu, which is said to be effective.

After taking the medication, my symptoms gradually started to improve, and it took about 15 days to fully recover. I also took vitamins and forced myself to eat even the unappetizing meals.ㅠ

Really, the flu is definitely different from just having a fever and body aches.

I felt the fear of the flu once again.

The reason I still caught the flu despite getting vaccinated is that I forgot and didn't wear a mask during the gathering that day.

I regretted it a lot.

So far, with COVID-19, the flu, and the newly emerging HMPV spreading, I think wearing masks is definitely necessary.

I am diligently following hygiene rules such as wearing a mask and washing my hands after having the flu.

I hope all users follow personal hygiene rules well and stay healthy.