I have lupus and other health issues, so getting sick knocks me on my ass way more than the average person. Of course I come down with something just before a week where I have plans that coincide with the expected nice weather. Guess I'm not gonna do what I had wanted to. -_-
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lordnikon@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y
I have similar health issues with an autoimmune disease. Colds turn into respiratory infections everytime and I'm always admitted to hospital. It's sucks so I understand your pain. I know this doesn't help but a stranger on the internet is pulling for ya to get better quick.
LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
Thank you so much. I'm so sorry you also struggle with autoimmune stuff. It's crazy how a body can just attack itself
lordnikon@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
Thanks it's not all bad I have had a few surgeries to remove lymph nodes and I got a cool scar out of it. Makes me look like a bond villain Lol I always try to take the good out of the bad every chance is get. I will say the only down side of lemmy is the lack of support group boards like reddit had. It was always nice to talk to people with similar experiences.
LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Cool scars are always dope as hell. I have quite a few, myself. None make me seem like a villain tho lol. Lemmy definitely needs more support groups, but I am far too busy to create and moderate one myself. I do have to say that Lemmy has grown a LOT since I joined in 2022. I joined in the reddit blackout exodus and it's been worth it. Hopefully more growth will lead to more supportive spaces for folks who need it
lordnikon@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Yeah me too if nothing else I tag people on here if nothing else maybe find a few penpals.
j4k3@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
I can suppress my immune response with exercise with most illnesses. If I get full blown sick the inflammation is beyond words level of pain. My chronic spinal injuries are already near my max pain thresholds 24/7 and well beyond a fractured scapula or broken ribs which I have had since my broken neck and back. I never feel like I can or should be riding a bike, especially when I'm feeling sick.
My old boss and kinda coach when I worked for the a chain of bike shops used to say that the only time to stop riding (training) is from stomach issues that get worse on the bike. I still go quite easy and listen to my body.
My folks got the flu bad about a month ago. I came down with it. I could feel that I wasn't at my full strength and ached a lot. I felt awful when I woke up and sickest around when I went to bed, but by riding my PT routine I never hit the worst lows where I can't get out of bed or walk at all.
Coming down with something is no time to start a routine, but if one is established it can really help a lot around half of the time. The last time I got full blown sick was 2019.
starlinguk@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 1y
Exercise when you're sick is a great way to get long covid or long flu. You're just incredibly lucky. So far.
0ops@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y
That's rough buddy, get well soon. And thanks for posting. Not that I feel great today, but I'm not sick, so I appreciate the reminder to not take that for granted.
LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Thank you very much. I hope you don't get ill anytime soon!
Ravenfreak@discuss.online · 1 pts · 1y
I hope you're feeling better now OP! I've been getting sick more often than I ever had recently, I got Covid again back in December and a few weeks ago I had a bad cold.
LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 1y
I'm so sorry you have dealt with the ailments you have. My exercise routine is taking care of, training, and riding horses. Being around all the dust they produce will 100% make my sickness worse. I pushed myself to go do stuff with the critters on Friday and I think getting so much dust in my sinuses is what solidified my illness. Hopefully I get better before I'm supposed to ride next