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Ladyofwoods · 2026-10-23T18:06:14+00:00

Yesterday I woke up with a headache and body aches so came home and went to bed. Got up this morning and felt a bit better so went to work. Now I feel awful, feeling sick and my legs are weak and shaky. No temperature or cold symptoms. Anyone else?

TigerLily38 · 01/11/2026 11:14

@KWC @Ladyofwoods morning! I feel a lot better than yesterday thank you, no sickness since last night but haven't tried eating or drinking yet...Will give that a go soon. Really achy lower back but otherwise feel much better.

Sorry to hear you feel dizzy and weak again @Ladyofwoods ! Hope it does ease off for you as the day goes on ❤️ it's a horrible feeling!

Ladyoftheflowers26 · 01/11/2026 11:16

Flu A and covid all doing the rounds. . Could be any of them really. But they are both spiking.

KWC · 01/11/2026 11:18

TigerLily38 · 01/11/2026 11:14

@KWC @Ladyofwoods morning! I feel a lot better than yesterday thank you, no sickness since last night but haven't tried eating or drinking yet...Will give that a go soon. Really achy lower back but otherwise feel much better.

Sorry to hear you feel dizzy and weak again @Ladyofwoods ! Hope it does ease off for you as the day goes on ❤️ it's a horrible feeling!

I dont feel as sick today but like you i havebt had anything to eat yet so will see if i can manage something soon! Ive got the horrible taste of the phlem and feel abit bunged up, my anxiety doesnt feel as bad but was still up at 4.20 taking a propananol but managed to get back to sleep around 6 until 9.40 but i still feel exhausted like i just want to sleep! I hope i hit the turning point soon! Reading alot saying 3 weeks to feel better for me lmthats another week and half i pray its not that long for us! X
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TigerLily38 · 01/11/2026 11:24

Ah sorry @KWC I didn't realise you were also poorly! So sorry to hear that. Rest up today when you can; listen to your body and sleep when you're able to💗 I have a baby so not sure if I'll be able to follow that advice myself 🤣 hopefully 3 weeks is the absolute maximum and we feel a lot better sooner! X

KWC · 01/11/2026 11:31

TigerLily38 · 01/11/2026 11:24

Ah sorry @KWC I didn't realise you were also poorly! So sorry to hear that. Rest up today when you can; listen to your body and sleep when you're able to💗 I have a baby so not sure if I'll be able to follow that advice myself 🤣 hopefully 3 weeks is the absolute maximum and we feel a lot better sooner! X

Bless you thankyou, i suffer with anxiety prior to this but managed with sertraline, this that is just a by product of my nervous system being knocked with this crappy bug! Aww bless you i hope you can manage some rest, i have an 8 year old who has just played on his playstation or tablet for the last week and half and my partner has been making sure he is fed even though he hasnt been well either! :) we will get there one day at a time :) x

KWC · 01/11/2026 11:33

blueskiesandsun · 28/10/2026 16:51

How are you feeling?

I started with a headache that doesn’t want to go away this morning, then felt warm and queasy in the middle of the day.

I’ve been stressed lately so wondering if it’s that or coming down with a virus.

I guess overnight / tomorrow will tell!

How are you feeling now? X

KWC · 01/11/2026 11:36

Judystilldreamsofhorses · 29/10/2026 22:59

We’ve not tested but I suspect we’ve had Covid this week. I woke up on Monday with a really sore throat, felt chilled all day, then came on with a barking cough out of nowhere to the point it was making me throw up and wet myself (sometimes at the same time). That continued, but with the addition of a blinding headache and no tolerance for light - yesterday I slept pretty much the whole day. Today I’m still coughing and feeling rough, but nothing like the beginning of the week. I was supposed to WFH Monday and Tuesday but on Tuesday was just too ill to even log in and had to call in sick.

Unfortunately DP is just a few steps behind me. We’ve been in separate beds all week to avoid him catching it (worked well) with a cat each, and he’s now at the no light stage. I keep going in to make him drink as I know I’ve been really dehydrated. He had to take today off sick (and has quite recently started a new job but said he’s so ill he doesn’t care if he doesn’t get sick pay) too.

How are you feeling now?

KWC · 01/11/2026 11:36

Iftheresawilltheresaway · 30/10/2026 16:42

I woke up on Sunday and felt extremely dizzy, stayed in bed all day. Monday felt better, but still woozy, again stayed mostly in bed, not much appetite. Tuesday, had breakfast, minutes after I was running to toilet, and sweat was pouring off me so bad I was sliding off it. I was sick a couple of times, then diarrhoea a few times. stayed in bed. Felt a bit better on Wednesday, but then stomach upset again, just once, ystrdy was ok, still barely eating though, and today I feel dizzy again. Is this sounding similar to you all? I've had palpitations too, and felt really anxious, also a headache on and off..Hope you are all feeling better.

How are you feeling now? X

blueskiesandsun · 01/11/2026 12:02

Good now thank you. I was a bit under the weather the rest of the work week but the headache on the first day was the worst part, it didn’t go the direction I was fearing, I got away very lightly. Sending healing thoughts to folks battling a proper lurgy.

Iftheresawilltheresaway · 01/11/2026 12:21

KWC · 01/11/2026 11:36

How are you feeling now? X

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hi, no more stomach upsets and hope it stays that way. Dizziness on and off. Really fatigued, i have autoimmune conditions, and this is not helping. My dad is having an operation on Tuesday which i need to take him to, and dreading it, as still not feeling great, but has nobody else. I was up earlier, but shattered again and back in bed. I've been reading a lot too. No cold or flu symptoms for me, just upset stomach, raised anxiety, which medication usually controls, so thats not been fun. I do suffer from sinus issues. and do get vertigo at times, but again I can usually get under control, but whatever this is, its bypassing meds. I feel weak still, but I'm trying to get up a few times throughout the day to shower, eat something, etc. I read in thread that someone says they were told it takes 3 weeks, but I think their symptoms were a bit different. I'm now day 7, and utterly fed up. Still got palpitations and anxiety, not much appetite, and no idea what this is. Hope you're feeling a bit better. Symptoms seem to be coming and going with people, so you think you're feeling better, then they reappear.

KWC · 01/11/2026 12:41

blueskiesandsun · 01/11/2026 12:02

Good now thank you. I was a bit under the weather the rest of the work week but the headache on the first day was the worst part, it didn’t go the direction I was fearing, I got away very lightly. Sending healing thoughts to folks battling a proper lurgy.

Bless you im so pleased your feeling better now! :) x

KWC · 01/11/2026 12:46

Iftheresawilltheresaway · 01/11/2026 12:21

hi, no more stomach upsets and hope it stays that way. Dizziness on and off. Really fatigued, i have autoimmune conditions, and this is not helping. My dad is having an operation on Tuesday which i need to take him to, and dreading it, as still not feeling great, but has nobody else. I was up earlier, but shattered again and back in bed. I've been reading a lot too. No cold or flu symptoms for me, just upset stomach, raised anxiety, which medication usually controls, so thats not been fun. I do suffer from sinus issues. and do get vertigo at times, but again I can usually get under control, but whatever this is, its bypassing meds. I feel weak still, but I'm trying to get up a few times throughout the day to shower, eat something, etc. I read in thread that someone says they were told it takes 3 weeks, but I think their symptoms were a bit different. I'm now day 7, and utterly fed up. Still got palpitations and anxiety, not much appetite, and no idea what this is. Hope you're feeling a bit better. Symptoms seem to be coming and going with people, so you think you're feeling better, then they reappear.

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Yeah my tummy seems to have settled abit now still not eating very much but getting bits in when i can, my anxiety is still there but not as bad so im hoping that is starting to settle abit now too morning still there but as they day goes on its easing, right now i just feel exhausted like i just want to sleep all the time i hope that starts to lift soon too got the kids back to school tomorrow so back to school runs as my partner doesnt drive. Eesshh its not been a good one this one, im usually on the mend from bugs after a week, im nearly a week and half in and still feel exhausted! Hope this start to change for us! X

Cliveblue · Today 09:54

Just resurrecting this to see if you all are better? This is exactly what I have. Just not getting better. Had Covid in Oct (tested poss) then better then last week starting feeling the weakness nausea diarrhoea and horrible dizziness. Am fed up! Please tell me there is light at the end of the tunnel?!