Dying
Jan 3rd 2009, 6:28 am
#1
Drunken Monkey
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Dying
Just recovered from a really bad hangover and now I've got the flu.... I wish I had the hangover now instead.. anyone else got it in spain?
Jan 3rd 2009, 8:54 am
#2
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Re: Dying
but luckily it only lasted a week...just what I needed for the move back to UK !!
Jan 3rd 2009, 9:04 am
#3
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Re: Dying
Most people who have been to the UK recently come back with the flu, so perhaps you have been geting a bit to close to someone in that position.
Jan 3rd 2009, 5:16 pm
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Re: Dying
Could you be bothered to pick up a 20 euro note if one was on the ground?
If not, and you aren't stinking rich, then you have flu.
If you have the strength to pich up 20 euros then it's just a cold, no matter how bad you feel.
If not, and you aren't stinking rich, then you have flu.
If you have the strength to pich up 20 euros then it's just a cold, no matter how bad you feel.
Jan 5th 2009, 8:48 am
#6
Drunken Monkey
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Re: Dying
Still can't swallow food my throats to swollen to get it down and it kills if i try, haven't eaten since before new year. hopefully doesn't last long I've got to work! 
Jan 5th 2009, 3:21 pm
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Re: Dying
Oh...and OH is ill now, got the Frenadol this morning
Jan 5th 2009, 3:39 pm
#9
Drunken Monkey
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Re: Dying
Just got this sent to me made me laugh http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYME7l7tXTk wish I lived with someone so I could shout for help lol
Jan 5th 2009, 3:54 pm
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Re: Dying
Get some FRENADOL from the farmacia. Costs about 5.30 euro for a box. Word of warning though if you are alergic to caffeine......There are two different coloured boxes, one red, one blue. The red box contains cafeine the blue box doesn't. I was advised to get some when I had a very bad cold a few months ago and was sold the red box, I became very ill as I didn't realise there was cafeine in it...and I am alergic to caffeine. I just couldn't function and was very sick. It is good stuff though, provided you get the correct coloured box. Play safe - buy the blue box
Oh...and OH is ill now, got the Frenadol this morning
Oh...and OH is ill now, got the Frenadol this morning
Jan 5th 2009, 3:57 pm
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Re: Dying
Just got this sent to me made me laugh http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYME7l7tXTk wish I lived with someone so I could shout for help lol
Jan 5th 2009, 4:16 pm
#12
Joined: Apr 2008
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Re: Dying
Next October have a free flu jab 
There is no such thing as man flu here in Spain its awful and lasts for about 6-8 weeks. Had a flu jab last October no probs to date prior to this had the most awful flu/cough that would not go away for the first two January's I arrived here. I just ordered lots of heavy duty batteries for Mrs Ps " Toys" so during illness I was not called upon to carry out my role as Purveyor of pleasure in the bedroom.
There is no such thing as man flu here in Spain its awful and lasts for about 6-8 weeks. Had a flu jab last October no probs to date prior to this had the most awful flu/cough that would not go away for the first two January's I arrived here. I just ordered lots of heavy duty batteries for Mrs Ps " Toys" so during illness I was not called upon to carry out my role as Purveyor of pleasure in the bedroom.
