So who else is ill and hoping to be better for Christmas

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I'm on day 3 of this cold feel like absolute shit I got it from my youngest but she's bounced back quick and seems fine now my eldest told me tonight her throat is hurting so I think she's just getting it now. Im crossing everything that we all make a miraculous recovery by Christmas

I hosted a Yule/Solstice dinner today and everyone around the table had a ghastly cold/cough/temperature situation.

At one point we were passing paracetamol around with our beverages.

Having another dinner on the 26th so I have four whole days to heal.

Fingers crossed for you to, it's like that at my work everyone is ill, it's really going round

My son says he’s a little better today. We’re hoping the rest of us don’t catch it.
Good health, and merry Xmas everyone 🤞

DH is on antibiotics as he has a weak chest, Dr was worried it would turn into pneumonia. I started with it last night, woke up shivering so hard I could barely breathe at 3am. Feel absolutely awful. 😞

Me. Slogged it out in school until yesterday with children so sick, dragging themselves into school and coughing and sneezing and snotting and throwing up since last week. I really tried my best, washing my hands, ventilating and trying to keep a distance where possible, but when they're so under the weather they just want to be close to you, so I picked it up too. I'm gutted as I've a very vulnerable parent who I had hoped to spend quality time with during the holidays as it'll be our last, and every day I'm missing being with them due to being sick feels so sad. I really wish the whole expectation for children to attend school when sick would be reviewed ‐it's massively unfair on those working in education.
Get well soon, everyone!

Yep, most of us in the household have a horrid virus. Still 2 left to come down with it. Hoping it either hits quickly or not at all!

My son has a cough but seems better today. I've had chest pain all day and just feel off. Hopefully I'll be okay as have to cook for three then go and visit ex in-laws where ex h and new gf will be. Yay.

Meeee! Six days and counting. Less snotty than I was but the cough is starting! Have earache and headache from blocked sinuses! I don't feel too bad just sitting down but if I try and do anything I start feeling hot and sweaty!

DH has just come down with a horrible virus. Just in time for me to catch it for Christmas and the first time off I've had in a long time. Argh!

I’ve not had a cough but had horrendous flu like symptoms, rigours, fever, muscle pain and I also have quite violent D&V. Supposed to be hosting Christmas dinner on Wednesday.

Yes feel like crap, have had to cancel a lot of social things this week after work.

I'm full of cold, but thankfully no cough. Head feels like it's packed with cotton wool, but I go between blocked nose and the snot running out like water 😞 Not sleeping well with it either!

Yup. Feeling a bit better today, but still not up to doing the many many tasks which news to be done and have a feeling we will get all prepared to host the extra 8 people coming on Christmas day and then someone else in the house will come down with it and we will need to cancel. Sigh

I hope everyone feels better soon so you can all enjoy Christmas 🎄 🥰

Yep taken us down like dominoes.

ds first, sky high temp and shivering, then the horrible cough started. DH was floored by it, in bed for over a week, couldn’t stop coughing. I seemed to be on the cusp for a while, a day of fever and thought I was in the clear but now my throat and chest are so raw from coughing and nothing seems to be taking the edge of it.

wish everyone better

Yep. So unwell - on top of being 30 weeks pregnant!! 10 hr shift today too😒5hrs left of work tomorrow and I'll be off for Christmas and recovering hopefully🤣🤞🏽

I'm 3 weeks into a horrible virus, still coughing/can't sleep and absolutely full of phlegm. Had antibiotics that did nada. I'm feeling incredibly irritable and pissed off with it today.

Meee. I've had this godawful cold for over 2 weeks now. I felt rough for the first few days, but I feel generally ok now other than a lingering but quite extreme cough. I would love to stop soon as it feels horrible and people seem to be shocked by it!

Felt terrible today like I had flu. A&E with DS on Thursday for viral wheeze. Hoping we’ve shaken it off for Christmas now! Hope everyone else feels better and enjoys the break 🎄❤️

Me. Pericarditis. Just spent 5 nights in hospital and now home but laid up in bed and can’t do anything. No nice food or booze for me this Christmas, and I’ve had to cancel all my fun going out plans.

This time last year I had Covid.

Humbug.

Am ill since Monday, I declined rapidly Monday afternoon with a virus. Symptoms are gone but I am still exhausted. Every thing I do requires a rest afterwards. Today I went to the library to get a book and had to lie down afterwards. Yesterday a pal called over for coffee and we talked for almost an hour and i had to lie down. Tomorrow is my big night out with friends, a late boozy lunch then pub then a gig and I know I'll get a taxi home from the restaurant and possibly rest all evening. I'm so disappointed as it's our annual night out. I have so many plans this week catching up with family and different groups. Sick of it and feeling very sorry for myself 😔

Me. Day six and counting. It's absolutely awful and coupled with horrendous morning sickness. Husband been sleeping in the spare room all week. We're hosting Christmas dinner and he's the cook so if it takes him down, we'll be stuck 😩 today has been the best I've felt but still spent a large part of the day in bed and would get faint standing up too long. We've got a Santa trip booked for tomorrow as well. Really don't want to miss it but might have to sit it out 😭

Me too. Had major surgery end of October. Extended hospital due to complications and then came home and readmitted again with sepsis for six days. I was very poorly and now have a secondary pelvic infection and a bladder infection.
It’s all a bit pants and I am feeling a bit sorry for myself.
Wishing everyone better 💕

I can't believe how many people are ill at the moment. I had a cold a week ago, felt fine with it then it went, 3 days ago started feeling achey and got another cold and feel poorly with it. Just want it to go and it to be christmas, I want to enjoy it. Work friends have had a cold, my child, my mum, my sister. My friend and her family have also been, she was pregnant and ended up in hospital dehydrated and then a few days later went into labour and had the baby whilst ill!

Not ill as such but my back has gone. Struggling to get comfortable lying down, can't roll over or easily sit up.
So looks like a Christmas dosed up on strong painkillers is in order.