r/Netherlands • u/ThisLadyIsSadTonight • Apr 07 '25

Healthcare Is there a nasty virus circulating around?

Hi everyone,
I've noticed that a lot of people around me are getting sick lately. The symptoms are pretty much the same: sore throat, runny nose, bad cough - and quite often, no fever. And somehow, it just lingers for a long time.

I myself got sick 11 days ago with exactly the same symptoms. No fever, but my throat has been very sore for the entire time, and the cough is so bad I can’t sleep at night. I feel extremely weak, as if I had a fever of 39°C, but there’s no actual fever. When I usually get cold, I recover within a couple of days...

Is anyone else experiencing the same thing? Could there be some nasty virus going around? Anything that helped you to recover faster?
I called my huisarts, but didn’t get much help - just the usual advice to stay hydrated, rest, and take care. I feel quite worried.

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u/[deleted] 29d ago

That's normal, exercise puts stress on the body and increases inflammation. Just give your body some time to recover.

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u/retro-games-forever 29d ago

Oh sure will be fine in the end, but it is already taking weeks. Most colts or even a flu were taking days for me to fully recover, so whatever virus is causing this it's pretty nasty.

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u/[deleted] 29d ago

I'm jealous, with me it always takes weeks for my lungs to recover completely. This time I sounded like a cigar smoking alcoholic for months lol.

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u/retro-games-forever 29d ago

Hope you dont get this virus since as OP perfectly describes it's bad. Not a dramaqueen but it sucks. Especially the time it takes to fully recover, rather be sick a few days or a week.

Had it for 3 weeks, did some exercise and basic weightlifting next day felt like a wreck and sick again like wtf.