Thats what Im thinking as well. Generally influenza symptoms are fever or feeling feverish/chills, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, respiratory congestion, muscle or body aches, headaches, fatigue. Some people may have vomiting and diarrhea, but this is more common in children than adults.
If someone comes down with stomach and intestinal symptoms without the other symptoms of influenza, its most likely a Norovirus or Norwalk or food poisoning. But either way, thats no picnic, I hope you are feeling better too.
Although I will say that the last time I go the flu in the late 1990s it hit me like a ton of bricks and very suddenly when I was at work; starting with the very sudden onset of nausea and vomiting, then by the time I got home a splitting headache, diarrhea, more nausea and vomiting, followed by coughing, sneezing, fever, chills, some more nausea and vomiting that continued for the next 24 hours, then really bad coughing, constant sneezing, a very sore throat, chest congestion and body aches like someone had beaten me with a two by four. I spent the next three days on the sofa under heavy blankets, so sick and miserable that 1) I didnt want to keep my husband up all night and couldnt sleep anyway 2) was too weak to want to go up a flight of steps to our bedroom 3) wanted to be closer to a bathroom and 4) wanted to be close to the refrigerator to get ice chips. I missed 5 days of work and the first day I ventured out of the house it was to go to the grocery store with my husband. I thought I was OK and feeling better, but soon was leaning on the grocery cart for support as I felt so weak, that I wouldnt have been able to stand otherwise. That was about as sick as Ive ever been with influenza excepting in the late 70s when I was in high school and contracted the Russian Flu.
Whatever it was, my youngest son got it a few days before I did, and my oldest got it a day after. It was intense, with fever and chills, but the worst of it was over in a day. I suppose it could have been something else, as I usually get severe muscle aches with the flu, and that didn’t happen.
Sharkboy, your description of the flu reminds me of when I had the HONGKONG flu in the late 60’s. That was the sickest I’ve ever been.
Stay well everyone. Stay away from places where sick people are (doctor’s office, pharmacists). Hee Hee!