I developed flu like symptoms on Wednesday evening and didn't get any sleep that night with aching muscles, high temperature, sore throat and headache. So I phoned in sick yesterday (Thursday). I seem to have made a speedy recovery, just left with the sore throat.
I'm wondering whether I should go in to work today? Physically I could cope with it but would I still be infectious and potentially pass it on to colleagues? I also work with the public including the elderly.

I would say you were definitely still infectious, and in your line of work you definitely can't afford to pass the virus on. I would consult a doctor (even if it is just a telephone consultation) to ask them what they think.

Hi
best stay away till monday, then you will be sure not to have it.
if it was flu and your body dealt with it then fine but you could be infectious.

I was just curious if anyone knows anyone who has had lyme disease
and what their symptoms were?

Symptoms can vary from person to person and sometimes there are no symptoms at all.

In around 70-80% of cases, the first sign of infection is usually a rash known as erythema migrans. The rash appears between one and four weeks after the bite. It spreads gradually from the site of the tick bite and can cover much of the trunk of the body. other symptoms include:

•fatigue,
•chills,
•fever,
•headache, and
•aching muscles and joints,
•stiff neck, and
•swollen glands.

chronic fatigue (very tired) and fever for my friend

Good sources of info about Lyme disease:
lymedisease.org
ilads.org
canlyme.com
lymenet.org
lymeinfo.net
lymediseaseassociation.org
lymedoctor.com
touchedbylyme.org

The signs and symptoms of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) develop over time. they may not even begin to appear until the disease has done serious damage to your lungs. Once they occur, they’re likely to get worse over time. The most common signs and symptoms are:

• Shortness of breath. This usually is the main symptom. At first, you may be short of breath only during exercise. over time, you’re likely to feel breathless even at rest.
• A dry, hacking cough that doesn’t get better. over time, you may have repeated bouts of coughing that you can’t control.

Other signs and symptoms that you may develop over time include:

• Rapid, shallow breathing
• Gradual, unintended weight loss
• Fatigue (tiredness) or malaise (a general feeling of being unwell)
• Aching muscles and joints
• Clubbing, which is the widening and rounding of the tips of the fingers or toes

Clubbing

(The illustration shows clubbing of the fingertips associated with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.)

IPF may lead to other medical conditions, including collapsed lung, lung infections, blood clots in the lungs, and lung cancer. as your condition gets worse, you may develop other potentially life-threatening conditions, including respiratory failure, pulmonary hypertension, and heart failure.