Flu
Flu can often get better on its own but can make some people seriously ill. There is an annual flu vaccination available.
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Common Symptoms
Flu symptoms come on quickly and include:
- Sudden high temperature of 38c or above
- Aching body
- Feeling tired or exhausted
- Dry cough
- Sore throat
- Headache
- Difficulty sleeping
- Loss of appetite
- Diarrhoea or tummy pain
- Feeling sick and being sick
Treatment at home
- Rest and sleep
- Keep warm
- Take paracetamol or ibuprofen to lower your temperature and treat aches and pains
- Drink water to avoid dehydration
- Over the counter remedies to ease symptoms (ask your pharmacist)
When should I book a GP?
- You’re worried about your baby’s or child’s symptoms
- You’re 65 or over
- You’re pregnant
- You have a long-term medical condition – for example, diabetes or a heart, lung, kidney or neurological disease
- You have a weakened immune system – for example, because of chemotherapy or HIV
- Your symptoms do not improve after 7 days
