God Bless You swordAnon.
I had the flu. It's no joke.
Get yourself a really good bottle of red wine, a good pillow and be prepared to sleep for a week.
Breathing and congestion is difficult at first, in-effective coughing is a factor too.
The surprising part is the total energy drain.
I can understand why older people are so vulnerable.
It has been a week and I still do not feel back to 100%.