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Previously on "Winter Lurgies"
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I always have a flu jab but seem to get a cough every year around Christmas time. This year I picked up a chest infection which took two lots of antibiotics to clear. I had to take two weeks compliance leave at the same time - by the time I'd got over my chest infection it was time to go back to work
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The fitter I am the less lurgies I get.
I also reckon Vitamin C and echinacea help - but that is probably psychological.
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I thought that was down to the cigar habit?Originally posted by cojak View PostI've spent the whole of my bench time with this. It's still left me with a cough.
I don't like to think how I would have coped with work.
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Drinking it or wearing it?!!!!! ;-)Originally posted by hyperD View PostHai Karate aftershave?
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I've spent the whole of my bench time with this. It's still left me with a cough.
I don't like to think how I would have coped with work.
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Dunno - I'm just getting over a cold, but her indoors has a permanent cough, then again ex wife did too - maybe I give off some kind of pollution.
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I don't get colds/chest infections anymore since I started using first defence. In case you are curious it isn't a medicine it's a medical device,the key to it being it stops the germs from spreading in your respiratory system.
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Just gotten over that one but managed to keep on invoicing with lots of wfh.Agreed it's a nasty infection
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That should be Spring bugs, surely. Winter finished in Feb!!!!!Originally posted by pacharan View PostThese bugs that have been going round this winter. Have seen colleagues pollaxed for a couple of weeks.
One bloke had it so bad that he's irreparably damaged a lung.
I had an awful cough that laid me out in bed for a week only for it to return 3 weeks later.
We never used to get things like this years ago did we? Are we just getting soft or are the bugs getting more virulent?
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Winter Lurgies
These bugs that have been going round this winter. Have seen colleagues pollaxed for a couple of weeks.
One bloke had it so bad that he's irreparably damaged a lung.
I had an awful cough that laid me out in bed for a week only for it to return 3 weeks later.
We never used to get things like this years ago did we? Are we just getting soft or are the bugs getting more virulent?Tags: None
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