Facing The Flu Facts

AT FIRST I wasn’t sure what was happening. I felt achy but shrugged it off as the result of an overzealous session at the gym. A few hours later though, a headache came on.

It made me wince with pain. I dismissed it—it couldn’t be flu. After all, I’d already had my jab, as I do every year. I went to bed, not feeling right but sure it would pass with an early night. A few hours later though, I woke up drenched in sweat, shivering. I felt awful. Until you’ve had flu, it’s hard to describe quite how dreadful and debilitating it is.