Stupid virus has left me absolutely exhausted - anyone else?

[fromthevault]

I've had a really full-on few weeks at work which has now calmed down a bit and, of course, I immediately get ill! I lost my voice completely for a couple of days and have a lovely rattly cough, like a 60-a-day smoker. Yum.

Anyone else find the worst thing about viral illness is the tiredness, though? It's been a week now and I still feel completely wiped out. Went out for a walk yesterday and had to come home after 20 mins because I was so shattered. Bored of this now!

Anyone else want to have a weekend moan about inconvenient minor illness with me?

I’m feeling ill right now, sore throat/cough/very tired, and yet I can’t sleep! I’m waking multiple times in the night, then having to get back to sleep, and I’m getting up tired. Still had to walk the dog/do the washing/make tea, when I actually want to curl up in a ball and wait for it to pass.

I know how you feel. I’ve been unable to get out of bed today and have just tested positive for Covid. I’m fully vaccinated so am hoping that it won’t last too long, but I tested positive for ten days last time, and am still being treated by the Long Covid clinic.

I have felt like I have been fighting that most of the winter, it seemed to keep coming and going. Cough, sore through and swollen glands in my neck. Felt terribly tired too and not like doing anything. It seems to be much better with the nicer weather we've been having now.

Similar here. Cough started last Thursday, I crawled through work on Friday morning and not left the house or got dressed since. Eaten a sandwich and a small bowl of ice cream in the last 4 days.. Coughing so much I either vomit or feel like I'm going to pass out. Throat clagged up with mucus, ribs ache from all the coughing, feel dizzy on standing. Throat so sore from all the coughing and vomiting. Have to say I'm feeling rather sorry for myself!
Hope you all feel better soon.

Yes! There have been other threads about it. I am through the worst but still feel tired and the stupid cough will NOT go.

Try some acupuncture, it works for me...i have had an on / off virus for a while and one session shifts it. Ask for 4 gates points as good for immune system also.