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To be seriously annoyed I feel unwell again

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gettingolderandgrumpier · 30/12/2022 14:13

Like a lot of people a couple of weeks before Christmas I come down with a virus . It floored me for a few days , I rested and I had to cancel a few Christmas things that had planned . Anyway I recovered and got on with my life etc .
I’ve woken up this morning and feel rubbish chills / lethargic that sort of thing . I’ve took paracetamol and gone to bed .
i had plans to go out tonight with dh its a child free night and we’ve not had one in months . I’m fuming and I feel bad for dh I mean he’ll get over it but I hate letting people down . I had plans and I feel too rubbish to do anything. For someone who is rarely ill to be ill twice in less than a month is annoying.
I suppose I’m feeling sorry for myself and I want a rant .

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Lollypop701 · 30/12/2022 14:14

Me too, the current virus seems to go away for a few days then comes back with a vengeance. Hope you get over it quickly ip

Scarfweather · 30/12/2022 14:19

Same OP. It’s so annoying. We all had flu from mid December, recovered over Christmas and then we’re all back where we started and DS on antibiotics for sinus/ear infection. Mine has developed into a heavy chest and laryngitis and I need my voice for work.
Im self employed and had to cancel clients for a week before Christmas and I’ll likely have to do that again. It’s embarrassing.

dearohdeary · 30/12/2022 15:00

Yep mine isn't going anywhere. Feel nauseous and have diarrhoea now. I'm never ill and have fallen for it. I need rest but it's Xmas and I have a young child !

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gettingolderandgrumpier · 30/12/2022 15:20

not just me then , dh said oh you’ll be ok later . I’m sat shivering with a blanket round me honestly he’s stupid sometimes.🙄

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IneedanewTV · 30/12/2022 15:22

Yep same here. Virus from 18th Dec to 21st. Virus returns 27th And is still fiiing here. What a waste of leave and bank holidays.

PicaK · 30/12/2022 15:24

Yes be prepared for this second hit to be worse and last longer

blackberrytea82 · 30/12/2022 15:24

It happened to me too, OP - there's something really nasty going around. Got sick the 19th, was briefly okay-ish 24/25th, have had an awful sinus infection since the 26th. So I've been sick almost two weeks now! I am feeling a little less congested today so hoping this is the beginning of the end.

Manaslave18 · 30/12/2022 15:29

I’ve got it too. Started with nausea, a bit of a cold/sinus infection with major congestion and dizziness 3 weeks ago. Eased up enough for me to go back to work and then came back as bronchitis type symptoms.
This virus just seems to morph rather than go away!

OlleOskiFelle · 30/12/2022 15:34

I've got it too, it's shit.

Minfilia · 30/12/2022 15:38

Im 18 days into it. It went away for 4-5 days but the last 3 days I feel like I’ve been hit by a truck again.

Had nobody over at Christmas and haven’t been out really so seems unlikely it’s a second virus!

UtterlyUnimaginativeUsername · 30/12/2022 15:41

DS seems to have had a relapse of something he and DD had from before christmas. Given that DD was a day behind him with it, I fully expect her to start running a temperature again tomorrow.

I really hope it fucks off quickly because we're going on holidays in just over 3 weeks...

WhatsWrongWithMe1234 · 30/12/2022 15:41

Happened to me too - horrible flu that completely destroyed me for a week, felt better for a while and now I'm on steroids and antibiotics with a really bad chest infection. It sucks 😒

Barbequebeans64 · 30/12/2022 15:43

Oh OP I'm in exactly the same position and it sucks. I'm also 30 weeks pregnant and can barely walk due to pelvic pain and I had a good cry earlier because I'm fed up on being ill! I feel for you.

dearohdeary · 30/12/2022 17:24

Meant to be going out tomorrow but looking unlikely now

TheYearOfSmallThings · 30/12/2022 17:27

I'm pissed off too. I feel like I'm owed at least a month of feeling well between bugs, even in winter.

Spottypaperbag · 30/12/2022 17:28

Ive got the same. Since 18th December, keeps going and then seemingly gets worse. Husband had same symptoms. We only had one covid test in the house which he took and was positive. So I am presuming its that for me too. I am hating that weve spent most of our annual leave in bed but at least we haven't been off work not getting paid

Crazyinlove123 · 30/12/2022 17:31

Yep I was ill with what I assume was norovirus before Christmas. Was fine over Christmas then started with very sore throat and general feeling shitty. I’m never ill so it has taken it out of me.

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gettingolderandgrumpier · 30/12/2022 17:45

Oh don’t say that @PicaK 😩 . I’ve told dh to cancel plans tonight he’s fine with it , I know he should be but I’d be a bit annoyed when looking forward to it .
I can’t see it being the same virus as was a few weeks ago and I’ve felt fine recently . My immune system must be really weak at the minute. I hope this is the last of the feeling unwell .
I hope everyone feels better soon heres to a healthy 2023 .

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baffledcoconut · 30/12/2022 17:45

Week three here now. Still feel dreadful.

MadMadMadamMim · 30/12/2022 17:49

I'm another one. Had 8 days in my bed feeling shit in mid December. Started feeling ill again on Christmas Day and am just starting to shake it off.

I'm fed up with the whole thing.

C1239 · 30/12/2022 17:58

Yep, completely get your frustration ☹️

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