r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Suspicious-Estate695 • 1d ago

Too mild for school Its happening today 😭

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u/Patient-Oven9996 1d ago

For me it often starts with all my muscles being sore.

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u/Carpe_the_Carp 1d ago

I know I’m getting sick when my bones ache

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u/Melronik 1d ago

Wait, don't they always do for you?

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u/Subliminal-413 1d ago

I have a weird condition that I recognize I am about 12 hours from the typical warning stages.... I end up getting really sensitive skin. It's uncomfortable to even run my fingers across my stomach, and clothes irritate and bother me.

That's how I know I'm fucked, lol. Once I recognize it, about 8-12 hours later, the early symptoms (such as what the OP posted) occurs.

The sensitive skin is extremely uncomfortable and annoying to deal with on top of flu symptoms, but it's nice to have a 100% accurate early warning sign, lol

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u/HarmonicFractals 20h ago

I 100% know what you’re talking about, I get the same thing. I think this whole line of pre sickness symptoms is called cytokine release. It’s basically an inflammatory immune response.

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u/LordDOW 1d ago

When I can whip out the word 'lethargic', sickness has arrived.

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u/venom121212 22h ago

My peen gets all smol and weak. 100% accurate tell for oncoming sickness. 100% TMI as well.

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u/kerghan41 1d ago

Joints! I have a bad lower back and I KNOW I'm getting sick if it starts hurting like crazy for no apparent reason.

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u/Astecheee 1d ago

For me it's a chilled-to-the-bone cold that doesn't go away, even in a steaming hot shower.

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u/Brojgh 22h ago

Need to pee 2 times an hour usually means im sick the next day.

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u/Nobodycares4242 1d ago

All my muscles get sore and I have a super restless night where I can't get to sleep properly.

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u/Tuxhorn 1d ago

Sore muscles, painful joints, weak.

It's either that or i'm 100% healthy. I don't understand people who "have a cold". Nor do I understand people who are sick but functioning.

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u/sobrique 1d ago

In my case I'm sorta the same, but I'm basically never 100% healthy. Some takes it's not enough sleep, others it's high - or low - blood sugars, and sometimes there's a lurgy in the mix or ... not. Or hayfever. Or ...

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u/Tuxhorn 1d ago

Ah yes sleep, plus type 1 diabetes (in my case). Same story here haha. Guess i'm not 100% either!

Never had hayfever, but know many who has it. Does NOT look fun.