How much different are these symptoms? For two days now, I have been bedridden with absolutely terrible full body aches, unable to drink water, unable to eat, diarrhea, throwing up, 101.5 temp, not able to move faster then little baby steps. I got really dehydrated this morning and passed out on my way to the bathroom. This feels like first couple days after surgery, but even worse. It could be the flu or leak because I believe symptoms are the same. About 6 months out.

Sorry to report again, bit I felt I needed advice from the forum.

Today. I felt pretty good on rising and decided to start back at work today. Very little is different from yesterday, but instead of relaxing with the family I am working at my home desk. No exercise today or last week and have eaten, drunk the same as yesterday. No flu meds today, but I did take my Vitamins and prescripts at 6am this morning.

Around 1 pm (a little less then an hour ago), I started feeling really spacy, light headed, ears ringing loud, and focus is wanning quickly. My temperature has risen and I am getting slight chills and perspiration breaking out everywhere from neck lymph node are to forehead to chest to legs to feet. My vision is getting a little wonky also.

One weired thing I noticed, and only because I am now anal about how my body feels , is that after I drank my shake this morning the cold sensation went below the usual area where I feel hot and cold in my stomach and intestines. I am not sure what to think about that following my description of afternoon episode.

Should I pay attention to this or is the flu trying a last stand?

You need to be careful. If you've had the flu and a fever. Then got better for a few days and then have it come back, it could be a sign of a secondary infection. Keep a eye on it and if you start getting worse ( fever) call the doctor...

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Here read this;

Secondary bacterial infections can set in as the flu is resolving. A common sign of this occurring is when someone who has been sick from the flu, starts to feel better, then starts feeling sick again. In this case, a secondary bacterial infection may be setting in causing either sinusitis, ear infections, bronchitis, or pneumonia.

You need to be careful. If you've had the flu and a fever. Then got better for a few days and then have it come back' date=' it could be a sign of a secondary infection. Keep a eye on it and if you start getting worse ( fever) call the doctor...

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Here read this;

Secondary bacterial infections can set in as the flu is resolving. A common sign of this occurring is when someone who has been sick from the flu, starts to feel better, then starts feeling sick again. In this case, a secondary bacterial infection may be setting in causing either sinusitis, ear infections, bronchitis, or pneumonia.

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Ok- thanks. I am going to see my surgeon's team on Wednesday so will make a point of asking at that time.

Leaks at six months happen, but they are extremely rare. And in all cases, you don't "feel" the leak (meaning you don't feel cold flowing out of your stomach...you poured cold liquid in a body that was 100 degrees hot...it's not cold when it gets down there). So honestly I wouldn't worry about the leak, but you aren't that far out of a major surgery and you've had extreme changes in your body in the last six months so a flu can be life threatening. Seeing your surgeon is a good idea, but I think you need to mask up and get to a quick care or er first hun if you don't feel an improvement. If nothing else, don't be alone just in case. The flu kills You have to take it eriously!