I had a bad cold all week that suddenly took a turn for the worse and I am completely miserable unable to get out of bed with a bad wet cough, headache, exhaustion, back pains, chills, and just a terrible sense of malaise.
I don’t have a fever but I am miserable. I haven’t been this sick since I had covid (and I had the first variant and was super sick for a month).
I’m nervous it could be pneumonia though it doesn’t seem like it yet since my temp is normal.
But I’ve never been this sick with bronchitis.
Any thoughts / experience with this?
Thanks so much!!
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Bronchitis is miserable. I agree with Troilus, seek treatment from your GP and if you can't get a same day appointment tomorrow, telephone 111. You'll want to start antibiotics before, rather than after the weekend.Keep warm, drink plenty of fluids and paracetamol for aches/pains/temperature.
Take care and I hope that you make a full and speedy recovery.
Thanks you two. I actually realized since posting this that it’s the flu! It hit so hard and fast I was thinking it was related to the cold I had but I am now having every flu symptom known to man in every part of my body. Oy! Will try to see the GP tmro. Thanks for your insight
I too agree you need to see your GP. I would not base anything on if you have a fever or not. I thought I had a bad case of the flu and because I didn't have a fever it couldn't be something more serious. I ended up with pneumonia in all four quadrants of my lungs and ended up in hospital for 10 days on intravenous antibiotics. Take good care. 😊
Oh you poor thing! That sounds horrific. I think it must be the flu because my husband has come down with it too. At least we can be miserable together! but I will remember that for the future about the fact that pneumonia can feel like the flu, thanks!
I agree with Troilus, see a gp asap or a walk in clinic at your local hospital. I've had dozens of bronchitis without fever plus several bouts of pneumonia all making me feel extremely wretched. Of course its Friday a walk in clinic over the weekend if you can get someone to listen to your chest this pm. Don't hang about, lungs are precious
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but I will remember that for the future about the fact that pneumonia can feel like the flu, thanks! 
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