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Is anyone else struggling with a virus at the moment?

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Cloud44 · 16/05/2024 11:52

Is anyone else struggling with a virus at the moment? Starting to feel a bit down with it, get over one and then catch something else soon after. Is it just me?!

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Frosty1000 · 16/05/2024 13:58

3 weeks ago today I started feeling rough then I had a week of very high temperature, cough, aches and feeling horrendous. Was improving then wham high temperature back yesterday and feel ugh again.

mumonthehill · 16/05/2024 13:50

Had a chest infection. Got antibiotics and felt awful for 2 weeks. Had 4 days feeling better and then went down with it again. Am absolutely exhausted.

Nutsabouttopic · 16/05/2024 13:47

Yes three of us here. Dd28 is on day 10. Headache, cough, sore throat, temperature, sore chest, runny nose. Dd18 headache, temperature, sore throat, exhausted. She recovered after 2 days. I have headache, temperature, cough, runny nose, sneezing, sore chest for 5 days and I'm exhausted. All negative for covid. This for me is worse than covid was. Eldest dd at doctor because of other medical conditions. Told nothing can be done it has to run its course because its viral. Hope you're feeling better soon

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Cloud44 · 16/05/2024 13:30

Sorry to hear others are struggling too.
I’ve occasionally taken metatone , the odd day here or there , @llamarammma but not regularly. Is there anything you would recommend? I do take some vitamins but I don’t think they work!

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Eviolle · 16/05/2024 13:02

Sinusitis here, just been prescribed my second lot of antibiotics.

Trying to keep going with breastfeeding baby, and a toddler, and a ridiculous MIL, Christ I feel rough.

llamarammma · 16/05/2024 13:00

Stomach viral here. Unusual as I never get those. Defeated me. Very tired. Shivery with stomach pains etc.

Do you take any tonics?

DanielGault · 16/05/2024 12:50

Cloud44 · 16/05/2024 12:46

How’s everyone else keeping positive when it’s one thing after another?! Has anyone had to take time off work? Feeling down about it today!

I wasn't working but there was absolutely no way I could have. I could barely make it to the ensuite. Work is just not possible sometimes.

Original poster
Cloud44 · 16/05/2024 12:46

How’s everyone else keeping positive when it’s one thing after another?! Has anyone had to take time off work? Feeling down about it today!

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darkchocolatecoffee · 16/05/2024 12:20

I’ve had one of the worst flu in my life - muscle aches so bad I couldn’t sleep, loss of appetite, headaches, fever and chills etc. worst of all i lost my voice - 2 weeks later now and it only just starting to come back but still sore and very hoarse. Not sure if it’s covid but wouldn’t be surprised. Hope you recover soon!

InMySpareTime · 16/05/2024 12:20

Voice went yesterday but I've had a sore throat for a couple of weeks. I'm never sure whether any symptoms are viral or from my ME/CFS though. I might just be crashing from overdoing things lately.

AutumnOcean · 16/05/2024 12:17

Me too! I've had Covid, two colds and a stomach virus in the past 8 weeks.

DanielGault · 16/05/2024 12:10

TuesdayWhistler · 16/05/2024 12:01

I think if I was onest, the days I feel well are fewer than when I have some kind of "bleurgh"

Either:
My nose is blocked
Throat is sore
Coughing
Achey
Headaches
Tired

Etc

Often several at once.

Today I woke up with a bad head, snotty and slightly sore throat.

I had that last year, all of them, all at once. It was brutal. It lasted about a week being 100% bedbound, another week feeling a bit off. It was nasty.

Original poster
Cloud44 · 16/05/2024 12:08

Is anyone off work or trying to carry on with it? I just want to feel better for a while!

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ohthejoys21 · 16/05/2024 12:05

Me too three in a row recently. Respiratory, then one where I slept all day and felt lousy, then nasty gastric one straight after.

IsawwhatIsaw · 16/05/2024 12:03

Cloud44 · 16/05/2024 11:58

How long have you had it for? Things just seem to take longer to shake off nowadays.

Literally since yesterday afternoon.
I’m still in bed, exhausted

stripytees · 16/05/2024 12:02

I think there's a lot of Covid around at the moment. I have it and have heard of a few other people who have it currently too.

TuesdayWhistler · 16/05/2024 12:01

I think if I was onest, the days I feel well are fewer than when I have some kind of "bleurgh"

Either:
My nose is blocked
Throat is sore
Coughing
Achey
Headaches
Tired

Etc

Often several at once.

Today I woke up with a bad head, snotty and slightly sore throat.

Original poster
Cloud44 · 16/05/2024 11:58

How long have you had it for? Things just seem to take longer to shake off nowadays.

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IsawwhatIsaw · 16/05/2024 11:56

Got sore throat, voice almost gone. Came on very suddenly

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