My lord Im currently bedridden with the worst flu ever, pray for me y’all 😭😭😭

Flu is no joke this season. Praying for myself, family and all of y'all for a quick recovery. Stay safe.

I'm on day 5 of the worst flu that I've ever had. I was in Vegas last week for a conference. Went with around 25 people from work and so far, I'm the only one who's sick 🙄. Fever, chills, sore throat, headache, body aches, sensitive skin, and coughing. Best of luck to all of you out there battling this virus.

As someone who has a history of migraines, a flu headache was perhaps the most intense headache I've ever had. Thank God that is over. God bless those who are still struggling 😊

I am bedridden with flu b. I have asthma and an at risk for severe disease. But when my 11 month old got sick, he needed me to comfort him, hold him, and make him feel ok. So I took the risk…for him. Now I feel like I may have to go to the hospital. But no regrets, that’s the job. That’s what being daddy is about. Pray for me, please. 🙏

Currently have a flu -A Worse flu I had in my life , COVID wasn't even this bad..

I’ve got the flu right now and it’s the worst flu I’ve ever had. Last night I had a fever of 105F and tonight it’s around 102F. This case of the flu makes me feel like I’m going to die with constant headaches, body aches, coughing, and not being able to sleep. I hope that nobody else has to get this same type of flu because this is just awful.

I believe I have the flu right now. Started with scratchy throat Tuesday night, Wednesday morning I had sore throat, mucus, chills, fever of 100.3, body aches, headache. Thursday I started to get congestion & cough. Today is Friday & it was hard to get out of bed. Felt like I got hit by truck. It hurts to cough. My back & ribs hurt. I also started getting sweats & chills. I haven't had the flu in over 20 years. I think I ate too much fast food, desserts & sodas since Thanksgiving, so lowered my immune system. Also ran out of mushrooms a month ago. Need to get back to my paleo, low carb lifestyle.

I think one of the best things we can do is have these OTC medications in your house, ready to go should you get sick. Nobody wants to go to the store when you are sick with the flu, it is indeed awful stuff

As a cancer survivor myself, I hv a weak immune system. I’ve not had a flu in years UNTIL this past week. I was literally in so much pain in my stomach I was screaming in pain. I was so weak I could barely stand. It began with a uti which landed me in the ER. I believe I got the flu from there. The ER was packed, Dr’s were overwhelmed and were mean! Stay away from the ER is my advice.

I had the flu vaccine and I’m still laying here with the worst flu ever 😮

i will never underestimate the flu again. im getting the shot every single year

Our body temperature spikes for good reason… to fight off infection. Let your fever run it’s course!

After two weeks of hard core symptoms, I'm finally feeling better. Everyone in my house, me, hubby and 2 sons (20 and 17) are just now getting over it. The body aches after a coughing fit was intense and it just seemed to go on forever. Nothing to mess with. I'm glad we are on the other side of it now.

SUMMARY: 1. Antiviral drugs (0:21) 2. Elderberry (1:14) 3. OTC drugs (2:02) 4. Stay hydrated (4:10) 5. Healthy diet (4:45) 6. Enough sleep (5:24) #4 through #6 should be your normal routine at all times, even when you're not sick. Along with vaccination, these steps help with prevention as well. Even if you woke up in an alternate universe with NO infectious diseases, #4 through #6 should still be part of your normal routine. I've been avoiding all junk foods and restaurant foods due to the pandemic. Although I made a limited return to them in October (which I wouldn't have done had it not been for my updated COVID booster in September), I'm once again fully avoiding all junk foods and restaurant foods for the third consecutive winter. Some things taste better than skinny feels, but NOTHING tastes better than healthy feels. Other suggestions from me: 7. Get enough Vitamin D: I supplement with Vitamin D3 to keep my blood Vitamin D level in the upper part of the normal range (60 to 80 ng/mL). 8. Eat fruits containing enzymes: These are the fruits that do NOT belong in jello but do belong in your diet. It's said that these enzymes (which break down proteins into amino acids) fight inflammation and may even have antiviral properties. I eat pineapple, papaya, kiwi fruit, and a fig nearly every day. The first three are available at Aldi and other grocery stores. Trader Joe's has dried figs. 9. Eat probiotic foods: This includes yogurt, kefir, natto, and probiotic sauerkraut. (Sorry, the sauerkraut made with added vinegar does not count.) I treat probiotic foods as an essential food group and consume at least a modest amount a few times per day. 10. Antiviral nasal spray: You can buy Xlear, or you can make your own cheaply with distilled water, salt, xylitol, and grapefruit seed extract. I've added this to my daily routine. Xylitol is said to reduce viral loads by making it more difficult for viruses to attach to cells. While other precautions are essential and more proven, NONE of them do anything about viruses in the stagnant environment of your nasal passages.

I've had the flu for two days and my body aches were out of this world. I could barely stand up. I saw this video when it was first uploaded, and realized I was taking acetaminophen instead of ibuprofen. I switched and feel so much better now. Thank you.

I’m 3 days into my current flu. Terrible headache, diarrhea, cough, minor chest pain, fever…etc. I’d love some words of encouragement

The flu is waaaaaay harsh this year! I went to my doc and got my flu vaccine and as the nurse was injecting me an employee called me and asked me to come in an relieve him because he was very sick. I went to the office and sent him home. The next day, I developed a little cough and the following day, it hit me like a train. Fever, chills and body aches. My BP was elevated and my heart rate was up in the 90s. I just treated it symptomatically and in four days, everything seemed to get better. My fever broke then came back then finally broke for good. My heart rate returned to the normal 60s and my BP returned to normal. I thought I had kicked it. About eight hours later the coughing became relentless as I felt it settling in my lungs. It was brutal. I ended up in the ER the night before Thanksgiving and the kept me overnight in the hospital for respiratory therapy. I'm still coughing because the flu left me with post-infection Bronchitis. Things are getting better daily now but I have not been this sick in 20 years. My flu shot didn't protect me because it didn't have time to build any immunity before I was exposed. This must be a VERY bad flu strain because I know of two other people with similar stories who both ended up in the hospital. The flu is no joke this year. Get your flu shot!

I’ve had flu twice that I can know of and the last thing I wanted was to eat anything! Chicken broth, maybe, or just herbal, caffeine-free, tea. I think the body tells us when to eat again, the appetite comes back.

I got over the flu a few days ago but now I’m going thru something that has me worried, I don’t have an appetite I barely want to drink anything outside of water, I got aches all over my body but no fever. When I try to eat I’ll eat a few bites then I don’t want it anymore and it could even be one of my favorite foods. All I wanna do is drink water and nothing else

Tamiflu caused serious ulceration in my mouth and throat pretty quickly after starting it, known as Steven’s-Johnson’s syndrome. Pay attention to that. It may be rare, but it can be fatal. Also, I knew DMT, Dextromathorphan, didn’t agree with me but when I got COVID, my doctor said, “go ahead and take it every 12 hours. Desperate, I did that. I awoke one morning feeling euphoric, then horribly nauseated. I started toward the bathroom where I had an anti nausea medication. Weak, I went to my knees trying to open the package and passed out. Never happened before. My wife is a nurse. She took my blood pressure every few minutes because it was low and kept dropping. It got so low she was going to call the squad. I was still feeling very sedated and really didn’t care that I was in danger of losing consciousness again. At that point, I became alarmed and my BP started recovering. Moral of this is LISTEN TO YOUR BODY! It tells you if something agreed with you or not.

1.) Stay tf HOME & in bed, not at work/school/the grocery store where you're spreading your illness to everyone & their immunosuppressed grandma. Rest is best for you & protects everyone around you. Getting everyone else sick doesn't benefit your workplace or school regardless of what your boss/teacher might think. Make your health (and that of your child!) a priority.

I didn’t get a flu shot this year and got hit with a bad cold. I was in bed and could not do anything for 3 days. Only time I got up was to go to the restroom or eat. Even taking a shower was a struggle for me. I do cardio everyday and strength training 2 days a week and good with my diet (in general), and take vitamins regularly.

Since going keto/paleo over 2yrs ago, I haven't had a regular cold or flu since. Got over covid within a week followed by a lingering cough now and then for two weeks. No medical intervention, just good diet.

Hey, wassup with having covid home test easily available, but no flu or RSV tests? Went to clinic and they only do covid test. Wouldn't antiviral help if flu test is easily available instead of waiting for test at the emergency room?

Thanks for all you do, Dr Mike. Happy Holidays all!!!

Thank you so much for sharing such an informative video Dr. Hansen!

HELLO!! Dr. Mike, thanks appreciate your information, greatly appreciated your the best. Have a wonderful great rest of your day, and your upcoming weekend as well.💯💯❤❤😊😊

Thank you for these points. Very helpful.

I really need this informative video right now. You are beyond helpful! Thank you thank you thank you! No words can express my gratitude! Thank you!

You're the best Doctor thanks again God bless.

Dear Dr. Mike, thank you for your videos, I have learned a lot, I'm a retired Pharmacy Tech and I appreciate that you give such good detail about medications, too bad I had the flu 2 weeks ago. Ha! ❤️

A question: Our large family receives a gift of a 50 pound box of grapefruit each holiday season, and family really 'pigs out', even while trying to recover from Covid or flu (RSV too). We don't particularly take more meds than most families, but I am concerned about cautions about eating a lot of grapefruit along with periods of taking drugs. My concerns are not received very well, since I point out this potential problem each time we get the gifted box of grapefruit... so, I am wondering just how well-founded my concern might be?

anyone else salivating a lot because your throat hurts??

Hi Dr. Mike, I love your videos. I think the rebound congestion effect is from taking Afrin for more than 2 days, not from taking oral decongestants such as pseudoephedrine. All Afrin sprays even say on the carton not to take for more than 2-3 days. Thank you and Happy Holidays!

Thank you for sharing this Doctor. It's helpful 😌

Tysm, I actually have the flu rn, and am trying to get better, this helped a lot

I used to take a flu shot every year when I drove a school bus and I got sick every year! When I retired, i stopped! I do get sinus colds, but I've never had the flu.

Got it first time this year, 3 days of 40C is no fun, then 2 days 39C, now back to normal. Sweating at night like I’d be swimming… coughing, headache, generally lousy feeling and blocked lungs with much mucus…

Sore throat and 👂 ears are killing me. Thank you for the information!!

Thanks Dear Doctor . God Bless You 🙏👍❣️

great concise info....perhaps future vlog on the ?positive role of mild outdoor exercise (walking the dog, walking to grocery store) while in the throws of a cold, flu.... Seems body may need some level of locomotion to push fluids around the system...

Thank you for your videos. Happy New Year.

Good for you, those shots give me the flu for a year I end up stuck in bed. Turns out I do better with the illness and I rarely get sick wearing masks now

Thank you, Dr. Hansen. Your tips are very helpful and informative. Stay healthy and Happy Holidays. 🎄✨

Your videos are very good and we appreciate them. "As a hearing impaired senior, I find it hard to hear your audio output. Also it would help if you could slow down a bit. Thank you for your informative videos.

I have the flu right now. Terrible chills and aches. I thought I was going to die last night. Had a covid test done thus morning and it was negative.

have type B flu right now and this is been the longest worse week of my life yall pray for me current day 6 aches and headache seem to have passed but still am nauseous

I need this I have the worst flu in the world I can’t stop throwing up and coughing and my nose is so stuffy if I try to breath through it I suffocate inside pray for me 😭

What if you have chronic gastritis and duodenal inflamation? Whats the best way to take paracetamol or nurofen? Can i take paracetamol on an empty stomach?

About twenty years ago, I was the only one in our family of four to get the influenza vaccine one fall. My sons were in high school. Neither had any chronic health problems. Both were competitive swimmers, in excellent condition. One after another, both sons and then my wife got influenza. It put each of them in bed for a few days with fever, chills, cough, fatigue. Our house is small and I made no attempt to isolate from them. Despite being exposed to three active cases in a row, I emerged unscathed. The vaccine can work very well! I’ve been getting them regularly for at least 25 years now and have never had a reaction worse than a sore arm.

Thanks for the tips, I hope the flu shot matches this years flu and I don't come down.

I always feel much better after having a bowl of hot soup! I'll have a bowl two or three times a day when I have Cold or Flu symptoms, and they never get that bad.

Do you have advice for avoiding developing long covid?

There is no flu season just low Vit D season.

I get my flu vaccine, and it has really reduced any symptoms I get. previously when I got the flu I felt like I was dying. DM actually works on severe coughs for me if I have fluid behind it but not dry coughs. Lots of water. Tylenol in smaller doses like 500 mg every 6-8 hours for the worst of the flu, and I hibernate for 2-3 days. Colds last forever with me. I will cough for up to 5-6 weeks after catching one, even with my inhalers. I grew up catching everything, including at least once a year being diagnosed with bronchitis.

Fresh air is important - even if it means to open the windows wide in the middle of the winter (heating adds to our de--hydrating and should be kept to a minimum). Could you speak about infra-red light for the sinuses and trachea? Also what about very warm bathing and then bundling up to "sweat it out". All my friends are sick. I'm not. Oh yeah - and please talk about the danger of doing normal stuff before the symptoms have disappeared. Thanks for the vid.

Brilliant tips!

Around this time of year is usually when I get sick. Last year it took me OUT. I was sick as a dog and couldn't eat for almost 3 days. I had a fever, body aches, you name it. My roommate got me Coricidin, which is a pretty hardcore cough medicine. I dont recommend taking it if you have high blood pressure. I took it one night, hoping that it would work and lets just say it did. It made my fever spike as I woke up at 3 am drenched in sweat. My fever must have gotten pretty high because it went through my shirt and my bedsheets. Would I take Coricidin again? Probably not as it made my fever sky high.

Thanks for the video. However, your Sudafed picture will be confusing to viewers and is one of my pet peeves. You talked about taking pseudoephedrine, however, you put up a picture of Sudafed OTC (phenylephrine). The are completely different medications and it’s important to note that the medication you mentioned Sudafed with pseudoephedrine is behind the pharmacy counter. Pseudoephedrine is not over the counter and will need to be purchased from the pharmacy staff directly. Thanks again for the video!

I had a flu shot this year and still caught it 😭 symptoms aren’t as bad as they could be but I still feel terrible.

Dectromethorphan does work! But it only suppresses cough at higher doses that will also cause drowsiness so only take at bedtime.

I've been sick 4 times in the last 8 years... The worst I've flu I've ever got was in the middle of summer after I took a flu shot. Maybe it's just me, but I don't do flu shots anymore and get sick less often.

Inquiring minds want to know what happened to the flu in late 2019, 2020 and 2021?

Thank you Dr Mike always 👍

So I got sick last week. I felt body aches on Sat. I felt a little tight in the lungs on Sunday, but generally I felt okay. Then Monday I got SICK. It didn’t come on as fast as Inthought the flue would. I tested negative for Covid a couple of times and then tested negative for flu. BUT I had a fever for about 36 hours on and off and got laryngitis - which I only had once in my life and that was with H1N1. It’s been 7 days and I am better but still very sick. What do you think about the efficacy of flu tests CVS might use? Is it still possible it is the flu? I am exposed to everything as a teacher… meanwhile, the cough is horrible (but my O2 is fine). Who knew the human nasal passages could hold so much mucus? Yikes. I’ve had ALL the vaccinations. This is a tough winter.

Hello In runny nose do we take tablet coldrex if yes in bd or TDS plz comment thanks. Kindly reply sir I am waiting for your response

Thanks doctor it means a lot 🙏

None of this was new, but it was a good reminder. I’m currently on day three of flu B. It’s no joke. It may not be as bad as A, but I’ve felt pretty stinking bad. Ibuprofen has been a lifesaver, just as it was with C19.

Went to the e.r. last night, I can say with confidence this is the worst I've ever felt. ( I've been through 2 broken arms and liver failure) the headache was the worst, I literally could not move my head and I passed out because of how dizzy I was and my low iron didn't help. Omg. Pray for me y'all 😭

Thanks for your help

How about Nebulizer? Nebulizing iodine, and distilled water at the right dosing helps clearing out the airways and fight bad thing in those airways, right? I’m surprise you don’t mention nebulizers.

Super explanation❤❤

What about NAC?

🙏Thank You for your information🙏

I get sick at least 3 to 4 times a year. Coughs and colds and flu sometimes 2x during winter . There's nothing I can do I'm so used to it. But I find sweating it out works best on the day the flu is at its peak [ the day you feel you have to stay in bed and nothing else ]

So what ever happened to Relenza? Took it back in the 90's and it worked overnight.

Very very Thank you brother your for very i got a lot of benifit thanks for you❤❤❤

Helping out the pharmacist’s duty

With meds flu recovery take about a week... Without flu meds recovery time is usually only 7 days... You can pick. However sunshine D, C, Zn, enough sleep, flueds and a propper diet plays a huge role in the severety of the illness.

Thank I need this I just came down with it today

What's the best thing you can get for nausea please respond ASAP I have the flu no way of going anywhere

I would like to see if I had anything in my medicine cabinet for nausea cuz I have the flu what Dramamine help with nausea and vomiting

Suffering right now but finally got timaflu prescribed today so hopefully it works asap

The flu this year is just another day at the office compared to the Spanish flu. However, if you took the Frankenberry it may kill you.

I never had the vaccine. I eat well, sleep, don’t stress, workout, and I haven’t been sick in years.

Can never recall having the flue. I'm dealing with it with now. Got chills, fever, now I just feel super tired no energy. Headache 😢 caugh. Tested for covid to make sure it wasn't covid. Came back negative. But this thing tough!! Got covid last year and it was horrible.

I got flus so many times in 2023. They all are very bad. Never had sickness so bad before, and they're not Covid. What's going on to virus these days. So many people around me got sick as well. It's like all viruses got an upgrade just like our inflated economy.

Helpful video!!!

I've had flu/flu like virus 5 times in four months now! This last time has caused a cough where I feel like my head is gonna explode, can't sleep at all sweating fever dreams etc my father wants me 2 go up the hospital 🏥 I've said no so he's fetched me over his n my brother put me in the spare room (bungalow so no stairs getting up getti g all out of breath for) got me some cough medicine paracetamol I can't take anti inflation tablets naw be a very bad out come, and I've now been taking fluoxacilin since yesterday as well hi feel like absolutely poop 💩 super weak like no strength at all like a new born kitty just crying out for my mother all the time wish I didn't feel like this, would not wish this on my worst enemy its horrible awful vile

My cousin doesn't listen to advice from doctors. He rarely gets the flu.

Drinking coffee does NOT cause dehydration. The entire idea of causability in this case was based on a test made in the 1920's with a test group of three persons. You can check this by yourselves, drinking one day a certain amount of coffee and another day the same amount of, say, water and then check how much you pee or lose weight. You won't find any significant difference.

I'm pushing fluids despite feeling too weak to control my bladder.

Thank you mike 😭🙏

Good video!

#2 Elderberry - make syrup in September with honey. No side effects (usually)

Thanks bro!

What if you keep getting flu every 3-5 months and I take lots of vitamins as per had a gastric sleeve

I woke up with the worst headache of my life today 💀

医生，我想问一下，我现在刚开始喉咙痛，过了两天就开始发烧，躺在床上脚有时候很冷，有时候很热，然后吃东西没有味道，这种是不是有可能感染了，因为现在我们武汉的医院，人太多了，也挂不上号，核酸检测做了也没结果。（同时恳请大家不要骂我，虽然我武汉人，但是不希望疫情的发生）