Reassurance Needed - Cold/Flu Virus

[OneNeedyDog]

Hello,

I suffer from health anxiety, and am hoping for some reassurance. Last week I had a bad cold/flu virus with a fevers/sweats, aches/shivers, congestion and slight cough. Now it’s been 10 days, I’m back to work but just not feeling great. I have no sense of smell, my ears feel bunged, I’m still having sweats (especially at night) but no fever, and have achy shoulders. I’m worried there’s something wrong with my immune system, and that I’ll never get better. Please tell me that my symptoms are a normal part of recovery - I’m such a bad patient and it’s affecting my home life! Thanks

@OneNeedyDog Hi op , I've had what you are describing for about 3 weeks now and I'm still not better . I had to take my dad to the doctor recently while I was ill and the doctor mentioned that I seemed to have picked up the nasty virus that's going around and he said it's taking a few weeks for people to get over it so try not to worry.

@Tittyfilarious Aw I’m sorry to hear you haven’t been well either… this is honestly the longest it has ever taken me to get over a virus, it’s really frustrating. Last night I fell asleep on the sofa after work, pure exhausted. Sweats during the night, blocked ears, no sense of smell and just feeling run down and achy - this is day 12. Will have to just let it run its course. I hope you feel back to your usual self soon too!

@OneNeedyDog Thankyou, hope you feel better soon too , hope I've put your mind at ease