I thought I ate something wrong, but I’ve been sick for more than 3 days now. Sneezing, nose completely blocked, coughing, vomiting, terrible sleep, muscle pain, stomachache and sharp headaches.

It seems like my partner also got infected, because they started sneezing a day later.

But I don’t even really mind all this physical pain and discomfort. The thing that bothers me the most is that I’m completely useless. Unable to think properly apart from a few moments during the day. Sometimes even unable to talk or properly understand my partner.

I can’t even read or play a game or something because it quickly gives me a painful headache, and I don’t enjoy anything at the moment anyway.

Anyone have some strategies to cope with this? Seems to happen frequently when I get sick and I don’t really know how to deal with it. And it seems like it also drags on quite long because I forget to eat enough, I don’t seem to have enough energy to take care of myself (brushing, showering)

  • NationProtonsOP
    8·
    2 months ago

    Thanks for the tips.

    I’m happy that my partner is still relatively fine and it helps a lot when they help me to keep resting and recover.

    I sometimes find it difficult to listen to my body though. It seems like I often have a stomachache which makes me feel like I’m hungry, but at the same time too uncomfortable to actually eat.

    I suppose this depends from person to person, but any recommendations for food that is easy on the stomach but would still give me enough energy for my immune system to do its work?

    • Drusas@fedia.io
      10·
      2 months ago

      Chicken noodle soup or chicken and rice soup. Very easy on the stomach and has some anti-inflammatory benefits. If even that is too much, just broth is better than nothing.

      There’s also the BRAT diet. Bananas, rice, applesauce, toast.

      Congee is easy on the stomach, too. Basically rice with broth.

      • NationProtonsOP
        6·
        2 months ago

        Chicken noodle soup or chicken and rice soup

        Thanks for the suggestion. I’ll try that. Usually I feel full very fast from soup. But I suppose I could put it near my bed and just eat it over a few hours.

        • Drusas@fedia.io
          7·
          2 months ago

          Yeah, I’ve been there. Just make sure you don’t leave it out too long or bacteria will grow. I like Pacific Foods (I think that’s what they’re called) chicken and rice soup. Doesn’t have a bunch of unnecessary additives and mysterious “flavor” ingredients.

          When I feel myself first getting sick, I will often make myself a big pot of chicken noodle soup or pho that I can just heat up to get me through it. Have to do so before you’re really sick, though, of course.

          Chicken pho is another good one if you have that available near you.

          Oh, saltines are good as well.

    • SteveXVII@pawb.social
      3·
      1 month ago

      I tend to eat muesli, yoghurt, banana and sugar mixed together when I’m ill, it gets the job done.

      • NationProtonsOP
        3·
        1 month ago

        During the past year, my favorite food has become greek yoghurt with cruesli (and sometimes jam or honey). It’s so easy to prepare and (I feel) still relatively healthy.