Oktoberfest flu

Every year the busy crowded space of the Oktoberfest leads to an explosive outbreak in headcolds and flu.

So who here is suffering? I know a few are. Including myself. Please send grapes, chocolate, and messages of sympathy to the usual address.

Unfortunately it seems like this one takes a while to clear up. Like a full week. Which is a bit of a pain and an interuption to the number of Wies'n visits which can be made.

See also the TT search for flu remedies.

3 people I know got this. I'm hoping I managed to escape it; been a bit sneezy for a few days but that's all.
Get well soon.

Down here as well

completely kaputo from the flu...lost voice, nose hurts from too much blowing and cough sounds like i have great dane in my throat...wanna die, die die!!!

I have it. Felt shit on Sunday last week but put that down to the fest and a late night on Saturday. Monday was just a sore throat, Tuesday was that and feeling weak. Weds & Thus was the above plus fevers and couldn't go to work. Went back to work Friday which may have been a mistake as I was fucked again by the end of it.

Its now, 7 days later, mostly just the sore throat remaining but just went and did the groceries and I feel like I need to sleep again for the rest of the day. Haven't been THAT congested/runny nosed.. yet.

I just hope I recover enough for tomorrow as I have a pre-paid fest trip :-(

Is everyone getting the same/similar symptoms? I know people at work are starting to get the sore throats.

i woke up with it on monday even though my first day at the fest was tuesday.

I had it only from Sun-Weds but it was more a stomach (my body rejected food of any kind). and achy bones thing. Now I am just trying to avoid getting it full-blown since Tom is spreading it around the house...

Had it all week. Am just about getting rid of it now (I hope).

i think i'm coming down with sympathy octoberfest :$ Or maybe i'm just down because i'm missing all the festivities and drinking.

Oh - pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaasssssssssssssse don't die...what a loss that would be!

Gute Besserung to all of you. This might sound absolutely disgusting but it works - next time you feel a cold coming go to the chemists and buy a so-called 'Nasendusche' (can't even think of the English translation, shudder) and the special salt that goes with it. You'll feel fine pretty quickly.

Managed to get through this Wiesn Season without - thanks to my torturing Nasendusche.

Ahhh.. yet another reason to avoid O'fest

Got it as well. I had it last year for 3 weeks...

At least I have blackcurrant Lemsip at home though

Badger is dying a death. I don't get sick but my poor Schatz in bits.

still ill after all this time? I would draw her a hot menthol bath and bring her champagne if I were you. The menthol clears the nose and the champagne lifts the spirits

try warm weißbier! heard it works pretty well, makes you sweat like crazy.

maybe i should try it too, been coughing for almost two weeks now. doesn't seem to get better. fortunatelly i feel pretty good though.

hope you all get better soon!

Gute Besserung!