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Help!! This sucks!

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Aliholth

Yes it does! Have you been given steroids and antivirals? Take them and rest is the very best advice for the first few weeks, hang in there

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Yes steroids and antivirals. I’m on day 8.

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Mrs_B_at_home

Yes it does, rest and be kind to yourself...lots of advise in this site which I found helped a lot... including being able to say this sucks and so many people understand! .it does get better.... I am 6 months post diagnosis and didn’t think I would ever say that! ...

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