How do you deal with BAD freshers flu?

It’s been 3 days now I cannot sleep, I’m exhausted. I’ve had to miss my classes bc I’ve been bed bound. I caught it off a flatmate but unfortunately my immune system is terrible and it started out at a simple “cold” and now it’s not only a cold but throat pain, swelling, had my tongue occasionally swell, ALOT of phlegm, lack of sleeping (I can only sleep in the day when it’s bearable), runny rose, ringing ears. I have had covid 5 times and I’ve NEVER gotten this ill for this long.

I have tried lemsip, vitamin C, soothers and nothing so far. I have felt slightly better today but my lectures are on Tuesday and I have pretty much 2 weeks behind on assignments bc I missed last week due to this and I joined a week late due to clearing.

1st, check it's not covid. 2nd, make sure you let your personal tutor, heads of lab etc know you are missing sessions because of illness, check if there is a way to get access to notes, problem sheets, video lectures etc, there should be. The 1st few weeks of term will mostly be intro lectures and background, so relatively easy to catch up with. Re the bug itself, just time, rest and lemsip etc to get you through that I am afraid, no magic cure for the world class selection of hitchhiking viruses that freshers bring to the party.

1. yeah it’s not covid I’ve checked and I’m in the clear 2. I actually don’t even know who my tutor is but I’ll make sure to try and email someone, unfortunately I’ve already got 5 assignments due 😭 and I haven’t even been able to get out of bed to start them it sucks

Im so ill too, do you have a migraine? I cant get out of bed because my head kills

Im so ill too, do you have a migraine? I cant get out of bed because my head kills

Get someone to visit a pharmacist and get you some nightnurse/daynurse capsules. These are much better than lemsip (although be careful of taking lemsip alongside other medications). Because they’re stronger than lemsip they have to be bought over the counter from a pharmacy (but no need for a prescription).

Also spray decongestant (have a hot bath/shower to reduce congestion with steam before spraying your nose to maximise the effect) and nasal strips (the anti snore ones) are worthwhile using to help you sleep. If you can get enough sleep then you’ll feel better able to cope with all your symptoms.

hi i didn’t recover for 3 weeks and i did exactly as you did. if you have the energy for cooking make an egg drop soup (it basically healed me) if not, packet soups are just as soothing. ibuprofen for any pains. lemsip capsules RATHER than the sachets. so so so much water. If you can get a nasal inhaler great, a cough medicine if you can, i had beecham and it was disgusting but would soothe my cough enough to let me sleep at night. i had the exact same symptoms as you and by your description, to the same extent. i sympathise, you might feel like you’re being dramatic but you’ll recover, it may just take a while. hope you get well soon