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Both me and my partner are sick. They are mildly inconvenienced and keep working. I'm basically bedridden. How to get through this without feeling demotivated? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 month ago by NationProtons@sh.itjust.works to c/autism@lemmy.world

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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)

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[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (6 children)

Just know that our immune systems are as unique as we are. Yours is going to do what is best for you and your partner's will do that for them. Don't stress about being taken out, but listen to your body and allow it to heal you.

I'm more like your partner and my wife is more like you and I take great pleasure in being able to take care of us when we're sick together.

You will have to eat though, brushing and showing can pause for a bit. Immune systems require nutrition to operate.

[–] NationProtons@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago (5 children)

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?

[–] SteveXVII@pawb.social 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] NationProtons@sh.itjust.works 3 points 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.

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