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I was so pleased with myself getting started and doing my first run and then since then, I have been feeling really rough! Finally went to docs today and I've got tonsillitis so a bit of a break needed already!! 🤒

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Don't exaggerate.........that is tonsillitis, not a nightmare!!

Make sure you are fully recovered before you restart, otherwise it will be hard work.

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Millsie-JGraduate

I've seen far worse diagnosis on here. Just sit it out, get well, and on you go. Lucky you it's only a temporary illness.

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misswobbleGraduate in reply to Millsie-J

Oh dear! At least you caught it early and the antibiotics should kick in quick . i was told to eat fully salted crisps to help the back of the throat. It does feel like eating razor blades at first 😃 As an adult I hardly ever eat a crisp 😁 I never fancied em from that day to this

You might feel very low and have no energy but hang in there and you'll soon be back to fitness. Bovril is good for when you feel that you can't eat much 🙂

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