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Why do we get achey when we have the 'flu?
Zarquon's Singing Fish! Started conversation Mar 24, 2003
Why do our muscles ache? And our bones? What's the technical reason?
Why do we get achey when we have the 'flu?
Queeglesproggit - Keeper of the evil Thingite Avon Lady Army and Mary Poppins's bag of darkness.. Posted Mar 24, 2003
cuz our body needs all the energy to fight the flu so it uses the stuff that's normally used to power our limbs? 
"There's not enough poower cap'n!"
"Red Alert! Divert all energy from extraneous limbs to fight the alien invaders!" 
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Why do we get achey when we have the 'flu?
Zarquon's Singing Fish! Posted Mar 24, 2003
I've a feeling that might be something to do with it - and maybe lactic acid has as well, although I don't know how.
Why do we get achey when we have the 'flu?
ourmanflint " my name is Klaatu " Posted Mar 24, 2003
it might also have something to do with all our white blood cells going round the body bashing everything...
"I.D. please, where are you from then mate.. not local are you... bash! thwack!!"
Why do we get achey when we have the 'flu?
milo Posted Mar 24, 2003
According to a really good bbc documentary on ages ago it's cos the immune system releases interleukins and stuff and this interferes with the whole body.
Apparently the only symptom caused by the virus is the sore throat/chest. The rest is the immune response. People with weaker immune systems when they get flu they can usually function but will have the illness for several days. People with stronger immune systems will be totally poleaxed by it but only have it for a couple of days.
Why do we get achey when we have the 'flu?
Narapoia Posted Mar 24, 2003
Uh! *reels from WBC onslaught*
Not just 'flu, food poisoning too.
Bleughhh.
Probably something to do with dehydration too - temperature goes up, you lose fluids (like hangovers too). Hence headaches too.
*sips gingerly at glass of coke - wouldn't normally touch the stuff but the caffeine helps and it tastes better than the rehydrating stuff in sachets, but has pretty much the same ingredients!*
Why do we get achey when we have the 'flu?
Queeglesproggit - Keeper of the evil Thingite Avon Lady Army and Mary Poppins's bag of darkness.. Posted Mar 24, 2003
You know, I've found junk food helps (when you're up to eating food). A big fat MaccyD or BK burger really seems to give me a boost!
"No I.D?.. *bash..thwock*"
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Why do we get achey when we have the 'flu?
Zarquon's Singing Fish! Posted Mar 24, 2003
Interleukins? I've heard of them, but can't quite remember what they do. Must look the word up. When I had the 'flu, I couldn't eat at all, but drank lots and lots of water.
Why do we get achey when we have the 'flu?
Zarquon's Singing Fish! Posted Mar 24, 2003
Good old Google:
http://www.thebody.com/step/immune.html
http://www.atihealthnet.com/pages/coflu.html
http://bonatrium.com/index.cfm/flu_influenza_common_cold//redirected/true
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- 3: Zarquon's Singing Fish! (Mar 24, 2003)
- 4: ourmanflint " my name is Klaatu " (Mar 24, 2003)
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