jezza

Day 12!!! Don't know how I got here but glad i have!!! Woke up yesterday with a runny nose, bit spaced out & just generally feeling yuck.. Not sure if it is just a col but anybody else experienced this after stopping drinking??

Dee74

It's not uncommon - I think we underestimate the impact on our body from drinking and withdrawal. Our immune system can take a while to settle down

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Mairie

I'm on day 15 Jezza and also been feeling like that. I had put it down to hay fever (which I've not had in years), but you've made me wonder now. Good part is, it's getting better with each day

J2911

I had body aches and a wretched headache right about two weeks sober. I see that happen a lot in these threads and messages. I think it's your body getting rid of stinking drinking!

trachemys

Amazing! Why you ask?

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...-response.html

jezza

Thanks for that link... Interesting!!

trachemys

It's hit me for the last two weeks. I thought I was really sick until haennie chimed in that she had gotten it, too. Doesn't mean you don't have a real cold/flu but wait it out. If you have to have cold medicine make sure and get alcohol-free meds.

jezza

Thanks Trachemys.. Don't worry i try to avoid tablets & stuff.. I'll just ride it out.. I do seem to recall I had this the last time I gave up the Devil in a bottle.

huntingtontx

I felt sick my first week. It passed, and I don't think I really was sick. No one caught it. lol

Flawed

I had the same thing happen this week, which was my second week sober. Lasted about three days then passed, hang in there!

cusper

Hi Jezza, when I stopped I had the worst cold/flu directly after (for 3 weeks!). I think either it's powerful withdrawal or your body is more susceptible to picking up a virus. At least I think that is how it worked for me. It was a really bad cold. However I haven't had a cold since though. I really think it's just a reaction to your body cleaning itself out. Cleanses also have the same effect-lots of people have cold/flu like reactions.

jezza

Thanks all.... it is a weird feeling cold, feel a bit detached from myself along with the sniffs.. Oh well, would rather feel like this than going through severe withdrawal... Sure it will pass..

PurpleKnight

Great job on 12 Days!!

Anna

Congratulations on 12 days sober.

jezza

THX Purple... happy to say my head has cleared a bit this afternoon.. needs to footy tonight!!!!

hopscotch123

Old thread but I'm on day 11 and started getting this on day 8 I think. Still have it now.