Thanks Ken, I've never been so miserable in a long time. Being alone makes it harder. I didn't get the flu shot except when it was required for volunteering at the hospital ..simply because I never caught anything...well I did now! I'm not very careful even when I'm around sick people....changing that.
That was my guess. Hope you will start feeling better now that you have some meds to help you. Sometimes the cough lasts for a long time even after you feel better.