I have the Flu.....

 Monica, Get plenty of rest, hopefully we will get better soon. My doc called me in some antibiotics this morning so I started on the z-pack, I was too late for tamu-flu
Get some rest Robin

If you get worse and get a high fever that you can't shake, get tested again.  I know two people who tested negative for swine flu, got worse and had the high fever and horrible head aches, got tested again and tested positive.  By then it was too late for Tamiflu.  Everyone I know who has had flu and taken Tamiflu has has twice as fast recovery and easier symptoms.  Hope you feel better soon.

This year there are going to be two different flu shots.  The seasonal flu shot that people normally get is just comming out now, but the swine flu shot will be out soon.  The swine flu is what has been going around really bad lately.  Seasonal flu isn't around much yet, although it is possible to get it now.  Antibiotics won't help any type of flu, but it will help secondary infections you get because of the flu.  I always get the flu shot, and this year, I will get both shots.  Better safe than sorry since you are still less likely to get the flu if you have the shots.  Sorry you were an unlucky one.  You could have a strain of the flu that wasn't in your shot, or you could have been exposed to it before the shot had time to take effect.  Drink lots of fluids, get lost of rest.  I hope you feel better soon.