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how many days it take to recover from viral fever - #18900

Simran

I am just getting over what seemed to be a really bad viral fever, but man, this thing knocked me out for days! I started feeling super sluggish on a Friday, thought it was just a normal cold or something, but by Sunday I was chills, fever flaring, and coughing a ton. It got really worring because my head was pounding, and my whole body felt achy. I went to the doc, and he said it’s a virus going around and that I just needed to rest and keep hydrated. But here's the kicker—I got sick on the weekend, right before I was supposed to present at work! Ugh. Now, I'm on day five, and I’m wondering how many days it take to recover from viral fever normally? I feel like I should be better by now, but my energy is still low and sleep isn't even great. Is there a usual timescale for this?? How many days does it typically take to get back to normal? I've heard people say a week or so, but now I’m starting to freak out a bit since I have to get back to work soon. Can anyone share how many days it take for them to feel better or if there's something I should be doing differently? Thanks!

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