To feel sorry for myself

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Does anyone else have this horrific cold?

Slept a solid 12 hours last night and woke up feeling no better.

What's worse is husband is the same but worse obviously being manflu so we are both zombies.

So over winter already. Germs galore.

Budge up... same boat (or sofa)

Been ill now for three weeks. Still working. Drove 200 miles for work the other day. Stayed in a hotel, lovely hotel. Saw nothing - ate nothing.went to bed as soon as I got there. I could hardly sign my name at check in! Woke up in the morning, did work stuff drove home went bed.

Woke up this morning to coughing up green hard sputum. Which is a new symptom!

Legs feel like jelly

Day on the sofa for me today

@putyourshirtonmartin loving your username. I had the worst day at work yesterday, took me all day to process stuff that would usually only take me an hour or two.

You feel so daft that a cold can ruin you like this. I've also got it on my chest too.

Merrrrrrrggggh. Feel so useless

Yep. I've lost my voice, felt like an 80-a day smoker and coughing everywhere and all the time.

My doctor said: rest, fluids and don't strain yourself (e.g. going to the gym). The normal recovery time is between 3-4 weeks.

Feel better soon, everyone!

I have no appetite but as I am a bit fat it's not too much of a concern 😳. Paracetamol etc not doing much tbh.
It's not a 'cold' cold iykwim.... very little sneezing, no runny nose. Just painful joints and muscles, low grade temperature, headache, nausea and not a sore throat as such just a dry patch at the back which makes me cough and gag. And my voice is weak - which is just great for a lecturer.

It's all very random.

I am getting up in a minute... can I get you anything?

Yep it’s been nearly a week and now a cough has come just when I thought I’d be feeling better

Ah welcome to the sick bay everyone. The mucus I've got building up is making me feel sick. Hope everyone feels better soon!

I think we need a bigger sofa and more duvets.

I have a few box sets .... mostly stuff like black adder and mongrels. Any requests?

Lots of soft tissues, snacks and hot water bottles!

Squishing in too.

I’m trying not to complain too much as I thought I was getting labrynthitis again, so I was basically selling my soul to the devil for it not to be that.

I LOVE winter and snow. Normally I’d be in my element and walking loads in the fresh snow, but walking to the bathroom has me whacked out and even a slight change in temperature is making me cough, a lot.

Urghhhh

Me too 😭 it’s awful! Hope everyone is on the mend soon

Me too. Including up half the night with my screaming ds, I suspect he'll be coming down with it too!

I don't have it but my toddler does.. as a result I'm covered in about 100 x more snot than I would be if I actually had the cold myself.

Woken up with a streaming cold 🤧🤧🤧🤧 I was hoping to be snowed in but not 😂

Me too...I can't stop coughing long enough to get some sleep 😭

Was completely knocked for 6 earlier in the week. It was my last week of being unemployed and I had somuch I wanted to get done! Still, better than missing the first week of a new job.