Anyone else struggling to make merry with Covid this evening? Everyone else is better and I'm still a puddle of goo

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Just about to embark on a series of rowdy board games with DH, teenagers and elderly dad. We've all got the lergy but everyone but me is feeling better today. I can't quite bring myself to just go to bed and ruin NYE for everybody, but fuck me I'm almost at the point of sticking forks in my eyeballs to stay awake. I can't even lie down on the sofa because the teenagers are both present (which is lovely, not complaining about that bit) so there's no spare chairs. Anyone else want to share in the self-pity?

Maybe a small brandy? Medicinal of course 🍷

Oh that is a damn fine idea

I have a bottle of Remy Martin (or DH does, and what's his is mine) and will send DH to get me a shot of it. Thanks

Yeah, me. I just can’t kick it and I’d quite like to go to bed, have a little cry and go to sleep. I’ve just run out of resilience I think, it’s been a long few weeks here.

Happy New Year fellow Covid sufferers

I still feel dreadful - couldn't be doing anything rowdy right now. I tried to eat a slice of pizza it just tasted like warm. I'm actually feeling really down. I am scared this is going to go on for ages and I'll get Long Covid again. Honestly, not sure exactly how these vaccines have helped?

I'm on hot port #2 after sharing a bottle of bubbles with dh before midnight. Hot port is definitely helping. Unlikely to feel that in 8 hours though. I'm a week into covid and while I'm far from properly sick, I still feel grotty - cough, headache, painful chest, fuzzy head. I'm sure I'll be fine in a few days but it's unpleasant at the moment.

My head feels like a bucket of cement. Couldn't even face trying to get pissed. Crisps taste like bits of plaster. It's crap.

I hear ya. Day 4 for me and I cried on the stroke of midnight. Have been in bed all week and am feeling very sorry for myself and for the fact that we are entering another year of it.
Happy New Year and get well soon x