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Anyone else had this as well?
Finished work 22nd Dec afternoon and started feeling a bit under the weather.
From then on til now it didn’t ruin Christmas but being ill wasn’t nice at all, alot of runny nose, phlegm, congestion, voice like lerch. 3 tissue boxes down.
Far from ideal when we have a 15 month old that I’ve been drying desperately not to pass it onto, keeping alcohol gel with me whenever he will need picking up or playing with. Not to the nth degree but just keeping germs to a minimum just while I’m poorly.
I eat a balanced diet however I’m rubbish at eating fruit on the regular so definitely going to sort that out in future, this was not fun!
Still going with it, seems to have manifested with just Phlegm stuck in the throat now that cold and flu isn’t budging.
Had no desire to be on the Buck’s Fizz or Baileys or Xmas drinks as know that what I should be carrying on with is hot honey and orange etc…
Flew home from Korea on the 20th.
Started feeling rough on the plane.
Threw up just at the end of the flight.
Got home and had to spent much time in close proximity tothe loo.
Fasted for the next 36hrs, which seemed to knock it on the head, Xmas was looking OK. But no, it came back on 24th, not as bad, but have had no appetite and a bit nauseous since then.
Of course, i have tried to tell my Mum that her MASSIVE over the top meal today might not get a look in, but she her total absense of empathy means that its going to be a very trying day.
Woke up to Covid this morning after a bad night, great birthday present for me!
I have a theory on this in our house. Other half works in a school and is generally not ill. But quite frequently on her first couple of days off at Christmas, Easter or summer break is poorly.
I think she gets really run sldown but powers through term time, but as soon as it's over just stops and chills and almost allows herself to get ill. Not blaming her and don't think it's conscious, but that's my pet theory.
I had the shits on Friday which was great. Couldn't trust a fart at all. Fortunately a couple of imodium sorted me out and I was ok for the youngests birthday over the weekend.
Never used imodium before, it's like a wonder drug!
I think she gets really run sldown but powers through term time, but as soon as it’s over just stops and chills and almost allows herself to get ill. Not blaming her and don’t think it’s conscious, but that’s my pet theory.
IME that's very common for teachers, mrs_oab included.
Not just teachers. ANy time I am due a decent time off work I seem to get random niggling illnesses for the first few days varying from a cold to full blown fever and hallucinations.
and on the topic - MrsWCA is still asleep having managed to get up yesterday for long enough to cook the Christmas lunch (fighting off all offers of help), east some of it and then in bed by 7:30. If she wasn't my wife I would suspect full blown ManFlu - what is the female equivalent?
Positive covid test on the 23rd. Wasn't surprised, had felt rubbish overnight and heart went into atrial flutter at 3.30am Saturday morning, very similar to first covid dose. Went back into rhythm about 10.30am, felt pretty rubbish on Saturday. Slightly better Sunday, then well enough on Christmas Day to cook dinner and enjoy the day. Main impact was my mum couldn't visit and was alone yesterday.
Symptoms pretty identical to the OP.
Also got/had covid - confirmed on 22nd. Wife tested positive this morning. Don’t feel that unwell, more cold like symptoms but had one bad nights sleep where I was shivery and then hot repeatedly.
Same for me as OP. Definitely agree with the theory that my body sees the opportunity to break down as soon as work stress lets go. Felt rubbish the morning after finishing up. Now not wanting to get up as my bedroom still has Vicks vaporpad goodness in the air, minimising the gunk. Rubbish!
Definitely agree with the theory that my body sees the opportunity to break down as soon as work stress lets go
This is definitely a thing, touch wood I'm just a bit snuffly this year.
About 10% of our hill climb entrants dropped out this morning, mostly claiming stomach issues.
Including the guy with the coffee van, which was not what I wanted to hear.
Ive been given an inhaler and a peak flow meter. I'm out of breath eating soup currently. God knows whats up
See the Rapha 500 thread for my tale of illness. 🙁
Body went into shutdown at the dinner table last night and have been achy and useless since. Really hope it's either not covid or my mum's vaccination is going to work.
Former teacher here. Definitely had first-week-of-holidays lurgee a number of times.
If she wasn’t my wife I would suspect full blown ManFlu – what is the female equivalent?
I believe that's called... Actually being ill.
Those testing positive for COVID, where are you getting your tests and are they still free?
Luckily I got it out of the way just in time for Christmas day. Whatever virus it was it took over a week to shake. First couple of days were rough.
Those testing positive for COVID, where are you getting your tests and are they still free?
Pharmacists and no.
Some are eligible for free tests from Gov.
https://www.gov.uk/order-coronavirus-rapid-lateral-flow-tests
Last lot were from Sainsburys. New lot are coming from Amazon, these ones:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B093KZ8CR2?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
They're the same as the Sainsburys ones.
Not ill over Xmas but I did crash hard a few days before riding home from the train station after a few pints in town 🤕. Hit a signpost put up in the cycle lane to warn of road works...broke my helmet and have knackered my hip...still struggling to walk.
Wife and I have both been floored by some viral upper respiratory tract infection thing since about Wednesday last week - mai fest mainly as an incredibly sore throat, which makes swallowing / eating a chore. It peaked for me on Sunday, when it made my parotid glands swell up and I started to get a bit concerned I might have difficulty breathing.
We both seem to be past the worst of it now; sore throats are subsiding, leaving lots of snot and coughing in its place. Still testing negative for Covid.
We had COVID on our house too. Jnr #2 has been ill from end of term including fainting which is a new one for him, normally very robust. I'd started to feel rough then a positive COVID test on 24th ended the Christmas day plans. Quiet Christmas with just the family plus aunt already staying with us.
TBF best Christmas in years. No stress, just played with the kids and relaxed.
broke my helmet and have knackered my hip…still struggling to walk.
Have you had it checked? One of my riding club and I crashed hard in the summer, they had to go to hospital with a broken thumb (some technical little bone fracture). A week or so later at the Fx clinic they complained of pain in hip and were sent for x-ray on that as they were there already, and had actually broken it - possible to have a stable fracture which I didn't know until then.
I woke up this morning feeling like I'd fallen down the stairs. Literally everything aches. I've had a pain in my back / side for a few days, whether that's related to anything I've no idea.
went to visit relatives on Xmas day and got there 15 mins before the paramedic they'd called out arrived. Shelved xmas dinner and followed the ambulance to A&E spent the rest of Christmas Day dining on crisps and packet of oatcakes in the waiting room. Also got a cold. Patient has been on intravenous antibiotics since but certainly in better shape than they were on Monday
Have you had it checked?
<br />Of course not!
You and your sensible ideas, minor injuries suspect fractured pubic rami, need to see Dr to get referred for an X ray though!
Better to know I guess!
Better to know I guess!
Depends on how much you like nurses poking around in your undercrackers I guess!!
I woke up this morning feeling like I’d fallen down the stairs. Literally everything aches. I’ve had a pain in my back / side for a few days,
I'd keep your eyes pealed for Shingles symptoms - my partner's experience of it started off feeling like she'd broken a rib.
I'm into week 3 of some sort of mild man-flu thing which has been doing the rounds with work colleagues and my kids. Not been on a bike for 2 weeks and missing it...
It's an inconvenience rather than properly debilitating but it makes me grateful for my general good health and feel for the poor folk who are properly ill.
Interesting so I’m not the only one ill, which makes me feel better!
It’s now New Year’s Eve and I had it all over Xmas and still have it, nose just constantly within minutes producing an almost tissue filling amount of snot…. It’s groce! Proving v hard to shift!!
I started coughing two days ago. It's got progressively since then and walking the dog earlier knackered me out. I missed the last ride of 2023 and I'm likely to miss the first ride of 2024.
The last time I felt like this I had Covid...
I woke up this morning feeling like I’d fallen down the stairs. Literally everything aches. I’ve had a pain in my back / side for a few days, whether that’s related to anything I’ve no idea.
Just to add to this,
The day after, I felt worse. My temperature peaked at 39.5 (40 is considered life-threatening). I rang 111, they made me an over-the-phone doctor's appointment. The doctor rang, said "we've made an emergency appointment, can you come down in an hour."
The doctor went through various tests and questions (including a laminate where fully one third of the page was a big red box reading "SEPSIS: RED FLAGS"). She concluded that it was some sort of viral infection, could be covid, could be flu, start taking Paracetemol to try and bring my fever down (I had been doing but not since ringing 111 as I didn't want to mask symptoms). If it doesn't drop significantly in the next 48 hours, go directly to the hospital.
Four days since this started, I feel a lot better. It would be faster to tell you what didn't hurt (I don't have a headache and... that's it). If I lie still in bed for any length of time I have to turn over to move the pressure. Moderate exertion leaves me exhausted. As of yesterday it seems to have moved onto my chest, until then I haven't had cold symptoms at all. Now I have a mostly dry, hacking cough, my throat hurts (probably because of the coughing and acid reflux) and I'm hauling up spitballs like a 40-a-day smoker. But yes, that's feeling better.
The one grace in all this I suppose is, it all happened after Christmas. I have considerable form in falling ill right before it.
Oh, and,
Just as I'm starting to feel better, my partner's come down with something. She's been in bed for two days straight.
Wife and I have both been floored by some viral upper respiratory tract infection thing since about Wednesday last week – mai fest mainly as an incredibly sore throat, which makes swallowing / eating a chore
Think I’ve got this, woke up morning after a Boxing Night pub visit thinking it was maybe drink related.
My symptoms don’t seem as bad as yours, it’s not stopping me doing anything and I managed a couple of steady hours on the bike yesterday. It’s actually felt better after that, maybe the elevated breathing has helped 🤷♂️
Took @Haze advice and went outdoor training.Now feel utterly exhausted.Hopefully I,ll be ok tomorrow.
From 6 days ago - "and on the topic – MrsWCA is still asleep having managed to get up yesterday for long enough to cook the Christmas lunch (fighting off all offers of help), east some of it and then in bed by 7:30. If she wasn’t my wife I would suspect full blown ManFlu – what is the female equivalent?"
Today she has managed to get out of bed and eat a small amount of meat stew for lunch, her first food since Christmas Day. I have been nursing here with anti-virals and anti-biotics every 8 hours since the Dr came out on the 27th. Seems to be on the road to recovery now thank goodness as I am back to work tomorrow having been on holiday since the 24th.
I’m fed up of this one now, we’ve had a full day out at Clumber park on a bikeride. However my congestion now seems to have got worse, couldn’t do yoga earlier as couldn’t put my head down without the pressure building! <br /><br />
Thoughts are when I go back to work tomorrow I’ll be so distracted I’ll forget I was even poorly ! 😂
@monkeycmonkeydo Ouch wasn’t really advice as such, may have been coincidental…I was proper easy going, keeping HR as low as I could (until it rained and I picked the pace up to get back in the dry)
User name checks out though, get well soon!
Thanks,my fault really,I just couldn't resist exercising on a calm/sunny day!We have had so few recently. Good luck with your recovery.
I took a fall on Dec 18th. Starting to feel normal again, normal being the usual arthritic hip and knees I'm blessed with.
My brother is here for Christmas and New Year and has spent the last 36 hours immobile in bed with acute back pain. I really feel for him. The drugs available don't touch it although 1/2 a bottle of rather nice whisky did ease it a bit. He's due back in Aberdeen next week. It's a bit of a drive there from here, near Swansea.
NHS phonecalls tommorow for advice.
Worked right through christmas which isn't really a big deal for me. Looking forward to new year off which is a big deal. Finished work yesterday shaking and sweating, came home and spewed. Seem to have stopped spewing now.
Well I must’ve been busy as not been on the forum in a long time.
As a follow up is anyone still ill from what they got at Xmas? Docs seem to think I’ve had back to back illnesses likely from nursery and the latest is the most annoying, can’t laugh without coughing but the doctors just confirmed I have an inverted eardrum due to congestion so I have heard a constant ringing noise in my ear for 10 days now… and a course of antibiotics hasn’t shifted it so must be viral.
If you could call it a long cold, it’s just not going!
still got the cough I started with just before Christmas. It's not continuous, like an irritating tickling cough, but just every so often I have to cough really hard, maybe half dozen time a day, cough as hard as I can and can't stop it. Then it goes away and I'm alright for a few hours again.
Not the same illness, but just as I got over my Christmas cough I went down with Covid which left me with a bit of a cough again. Basically ok now but it hasn’t been a great start to the year.
Ouch I agree, Richard my symptoms are very similar. I can’t laugh without bursting into a coughing fit, and the ringing ear…. Is just so frustrating! Over 10 days now!