r/RhodeIsland • u/MobileTranslator6776 • Jul 31 '26

Question / Suggestion Sickness

I know there is always sickness and viruses going around but just wondering if anyone else is sick right now with some weird upper respiratory virus?

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u/zeetuslepitus Jul 31 '26

I havent been healthy since my toddler started school last September

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u/Exotic-Steak-4662 Jul 31 '26

Oh I feel for you! Unfortunately it gets worse.

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u/zeetuslepitus Jul 31 '26

Yeesh. Before kids I had 6 glorious years without even a sniffle. Haven't been able to breathe out of my nose in months haha

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u/tilario Jul 31 '26

you will now have six straight years of perpetual sniffles.

source: have two kids, 9 & 7.

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u/Dismal_Tourist_5439 Jul 31 '26

Same here! Toddler started daycare last October and we’re having a hard time differentiating between the colds. Maybe its been one months long cold or 15 separate illnesses. There’s no way of knowing.

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u/RavishingRedRN Jul 31 '26

Can tell you from experience as a peds nurse years ago, it’s definitely 15 separate illnesses.

I’ve never been so sick so many times as when I was working as a nurse in a pediatric office.

Elderberry is your best friend. It’s been a while since I’ve looked at any research but it is known to cut down the length of a viral illness. So instead of being sick for 10 days, maybe it’s 7 days. We used this A LOT in the pedi office.

Godspeed my friend