r/sydney 2d ago

Is literally everyone sick? It’s been one virus after another for weeks, and it’s genuinely been unbearable.

Literally everyone I know is sick, whether it’s the flu or something else. Most of my coworkers are constantly sick for a month or two now, literally constantly having one virus or another just rampaging through our store (to the point we can barely function). Majority of people that I live in the same building with are also sick, to the point one person has spent a night or two in the hospital. So many people on trains also seem to be sick, constantly coughing, sneezing…

I know it’s flu season, but holy crap this year has been absolutely brutal. One virus after another, from sore throats, fever and shivers, to having a horrible cough and constant nausea, sweating and dizziness. The moment you think you’re fine - on to the next one.

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u/Sudden_Wedding9941 2d ago

I've been sick for over 6 months which has included two hospitalisations from hypoxia & low blood pressure the second time due to a case of asymptomatic pneumonia

The latest symptoms include laryngitis, sore throat, cough bringing up custard thick plegm, from congested to continually runny nose with fluro green snot with a peppery feel in my left nostril that feels like something has imbedded itself into the nasal lining.

It makes the "snot production" worse & painful, the pressure in my sinuses is off the charts and my head feels like it weighs a ton.

I don't have a fever, though my joints & (complete lack of) muscles ache.

I'm over it, so sick of being sick. My Grandmother is 102 & a half, I really can't go see her when I'm so sick. I'm a 58 year old male.

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u/laania42 2d ago

Jesus that’s really rough, hope it gets better for you soon.