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)
I think it’s pretty normal and okay to be demotivated when you’re sick. It will pass and you will move on.
Your partner should be able to help you get enough to eat. That’s the sort of thing that partners are for. You should be(come) comfortable asking for help with this kind of thing. It happens to everyone sometimes. If they can’t because they’re sick, perhaps there is another friend or family member you could ask to come help a bit. If not, ordering food is a good option, depending on where you live and whether you can afford it.
It’s not the end of the world if you’re a bit dirty for a week or two. If it’s really bothering you or your partner, you can use bath wipes in place of a shower and travel tooth wipes in place of brushing.
As for entertainment, being sick is the perfect time to rewatch a favorite show or binge something low effort to watch.
Usually i’m kinda fine with being dirty for a while. Although being overly sweaty can be a bit uncomfortable. I think my partner is bothered more by this. Especially if the apartment gets dirtier than usual. (I normally do the cleaning and cooking)
It’s a bit strange actually. I know that it’s ok to order food or eat out somewhere nearby when I’m sick. But at the same time, I don’t really have the capacity to make a choice, and even feel like I shouldn’t do it (because it’s less healthy, more expensive) Maybe it’s because anxiety gets stronger when feeling sick? Not sure.
I would love to watch some show or read a bit when sick. But often my eyes become dry and hot when sick. Combined with a headache and suddenly I don’t enjoy it much anymore. Maybe I should consider listening to some podcast or something. But I don’t do that usually, so no idea where to start and searching for something requires looking it up on my laptop, which brings me back to my dry eyes and headaches.
Maybe I can prepare something next time. Any suggestions for things that don’t require my eyes?
I will never miss an opportunity to recommend Welcome to Nightvale, it’s a fiction podcast that takes place in a small desert town where every conspiracy theory is true. anything more than that would be a spoiler, best to just jump in at ep1 completely blind imo.
Thanks, sounds interesting, I’ll check it out!