Sick of everyone being sick!

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Every winter it's been the same since covid.

I have never been a sickly person.
Just got over a virus about a month ago and it's back again.

One of my teens constantly catches EVERYTHING going. He eats healthily, does loads of exercise, very strong physically and gets enough sleep. But he's ill so often the school are "watching his attendance" 🙄

I've had tests done on him and been to see the dr about this , and they just say it's how you are, just rest when you need to.

We all take vitamins & probiotics etc.
Have just woken up feeling horrendous (sore throat, achy, cough, headache) and both kids are down with it too.
I'm so fucking sick of it!
When will our immune systems get back to normal???

Just wanted to say I know what you mean. It is so frustrating. Hope you feel better soon.

Sympathy OP - I am exactly the same. I got a bad dose of covid in 2020 when it was first about. Since then I have constant sore throats, headaches, running noses, feeling exhausted. I shake it off for a few days or a week and bang I'm back with something else. On Saturday I suddenly felt sick and vomitted several times before feeling ok again. This happens now from time to time. I'm sleeping in the middle of the day alot too which really annoys me but I can't stay awake. (luckily retired so at home, not working but only in fifties so not that old for gods sake)

Prior to covid I might get a wee sniffle/cold once a year or something. Now it's literally all the time. I too take vitamins and probiotics to no avail.

It definately does seem like our immune systems are very weak since covid.

I was at vets today with dog and everyone was coughing and sneezing so no doubt I am reinfected again (if I wasn't before).

Like you I don't know how to stop it happening. I wish I could stay indoors for like a month to give myself time to get stronger but the dog threatens violence if he does not get his walks (although he would probably be fine with missing vet and groomer appointments!)

Sympathy. It's no fun and it's wearing me out.

I don't think there's been a period of more than a week where both DH and I have been healthy since mid-August - it's horrible!

I have a stomach upset, again, can’t keep anything down other than water. I tried some toast for lunch, first thing I’ve kept down since Wednesday.

Have you had a few upset stomachs @Floranan ? There seems to be quite a few around.

People don't wash their hands enough. Door handles, bus rails,bannisters, tables etc. Everyone touches them. Where I work people are always touching their mouths, fingers in noses, hot desking etc. Also people use the toilet and don't wash.

Genuine question, has this been worse since Covid? Unfortunately I catch everything going so it's hard for me to tell, but it seems to me people have always got ill a lot in winter...

I have never been sick so often and the school are telling me my child is off sick too much.

I'm definitely a "have a shower & a paracetamol and go to school " kind of parent... but if he does that he just gets sicker!

Sorry to hear about the rest of you x

I have since mid summer, but this one is really bad, nothing stayed down since Tuesday even water was difficult for a few days felt better this morning so had some toast, then DH cooked me an egg with toast for dinner, so far so good.

i have health issues anyway, and because I keep bringing everything up that includes all my meds. DH called the doctor who said so long as I drink that’s fine, but nearly a week of not keeping heart & blood pressure meds with thyroid and pain killers down is really showing. Still hopefully I’m pulling out of it.