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)
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.
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.
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.