You do seem to be suffering, from your graphic description Steve, but you’re far from alone !


One has to be careful giving advice with limited information, but it doesn’t sound like true influenza. More likely it’s a common viral cold which is self-limiting, and even if the discharge you describe is infected ( by bacteria / “ bugs “ ) it should still get better with rest, fluid and food, paracetamol, other “ over-the-counter “ remedies - and no antibiotics.



As for “ man – flu “, I know of no good evidence that it exists ! Neither the presence of more temperature receptors in the brain in men ( whereby they MIGHT feel the effects of fever more than women ) ; nor a survey a few years ago in “ Nuts “ magazine ( claiming that men suffer more than women from “ flu “ ) ... are proof of “ man-flu “.


ALL normal human cells ( except sperm and eggs ) contain 22 pairs of chromosomes, plus 2 sex chromosomes ( XX in women, XY in men ). Sperm and eggs each contain half that number. Both men and women may have an extra X chromosome ( with clinical abnormalities ). An extra Y chromosome ( only in men ) either gives no, or inconsistent, abnormalities. NO chromosome abnormality has been linked to “ man-flu “.