Is anyone else struggling with a virus at the moment?

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Is anyone else struggling with a virus at the moment? Starting to feel a bit down with it, get over one and then catch something else soon after. Is it just me?!

Got sore throat, voice almost gone. Came on very suddenly

How long have you had it for? Things just seem to take longer to shake off nowadays.

I think if I was onest, the days I feel well are fewer than when I have some kind of "bleurgh"

Either:
My nose is blocked
Throat is sore
Coughing
Achey
Headaches
Tired

Etc

Often several at once.

Today I woke up with a bad head, snotty and slightly sore throat.

I think there's a lot of Covid around at the moment. I have it and have heard of a few other people who have it currently too.

Literally since yesterday afternoon.
I’m still in bed, exhausted

Me too three in a row recently. Respiratory, then one where I slept all day and felt lousy, then nasty gastric one straight after.

Is anyone off work or trying to carry on with it? I just want to feel better for a while!

I had that last year, all of them, all at once. It was brutal. It lasted about a week being 100% bedbound, another week feeling a bit off. It was nasty.

Me too! I've had Covid, two colds and a stomach virus in the past 8 weeks.

Voice went yesterday but I've had a sore throat for a couple of weeks. I'm never sure whether any symptoms are viral or from my ME/CFS though. I might just be crashing from overdoing things lately.

I’ve had one of the worst flu in my life - muscle aches so bad I couldn’t sleep, loss of appetite, headaches, fever and chills etc. worst of all i lost my voice - 2 weeks later now and it only just starting to come back but still sore and very hoarse. Not sure if it’s covid but wouldn’t be surprised. Hope you recover soon!

How’s everyone else keeping positive when it’s one thing after another?! Has anyone had to take time off work? Feeling down about it today!

I wasn't working but there was absolutely no way I could have. I could barely make it to the ensuite. Work is just not possible sometimes.

Stomach viral here. Unusual as I never get those. Defeated me. Very tired. Shivery with stomach pains etc.

Do you take any tonics?

Sinusitis here, just been prescribed my second lot of antibiotics.

Trying to keep going with breastfeeding baby, and a toddler, and a ridiculous MIL, Christ I feel rough.

Sorry to hear others are struggling too.
I’ve occasionally taken metatone , the odd day here or there , @llamarammma but not regularly. Is there anything you would recommend? I do take some vitamins but I don’t think they work!

Yes three of us here. Dd28 is on day 10. Headache, cough, sore throat, temperature, sore chest, runny nose. Dd18 headache, temperature, sore throat, exhausted. She recovered after 2 days. I have headache, temperature, cough, runny nose, sneezing, sore chest for 5 days and I'm exhausted. All negative for covid. This for me is worse than covid was. Eldest dd at doctor because of other medical conditions. Told nothing can be done it has to run its course because its viral. Hope you're feeling better soon

Had a chest infection. Got antibiotics and felt awful for 2 weeks. Had 4 days feeling better and then went down with it again. Am absolutely exhausted.

3 weeks ago today I started feeling rough then I had a week of very high temperature, cough, aches and feeling horrendous. Was improving then wham high temperature back yesterday and feel ugh again.

I take Feroglobin for iron etc, and magnesium to reduce muscle pain. If I can't get outside at some point I take vitamin D too.
I've had fatigue for 6 years so had to make drastic changes to my life.
I don't plan more than one thing even on a good day.
I lie down if I don't have to sit up, and sit if I don't have to stand. When I have to stand I try to lean on something.
Every task is broken down into smaller steps, and spread across time with rest breaks in between.
The main thing is not to feel guilty for resting, if you need to rest you absolutely should.

In bed right now and been off work all week.

Muscle aches, waking up covered in sweat and shivering, cough, snotty, feel dreadful!

Same here. Started with a sore throat 10 days ago, developed into ear ache and a cough, fever etc. I have managed to work through until today, when my boss effectively told me to take sick leave! Feel awful, nearly passed out walking the dog a few days ago.

Ah OP I've had a fluey type thing; was in bed for 3 days straight (off work for 2). Body and face aches, sore scratchy throat, headache, sneezing, streaming nose, phlegm and snot (bork!), and just felt so exhausted. Couldn't take head off pillow. Am better since yesterday but still feel lethargic / dizzy / nauseous. I'd only just got over a different cold too ugh. Hope everyone is feeling better soon x

Got some weird thing, not sure if it's a virus, headache back of head and forehead, achy and shivery all over, glands hurting in neck and very tired. Just feeling off. Got CFS as well so don't know if it's that

Sorry to hear others are struggling too, but it makes me feel a tiny bit better it’s not just me.
Why are viruses coming back so soon after getting rid of it? I don’t understand!