Struggling to Get Over Illness

Yes. Sicknesses never used to hit me very hard. Now it's really rough

It's 3 months later but update it wasn't a cold it was a chest infection! I was so used to my normal symptoms that I didn't realise how bad it was!

Chronic illness can effect the immune system due to the strain it puts on the body, so that’s usually why it takes longer. I know I always take at least twice as long to recover from acute issues

Yes, I feel the same way. I tend to also end up with a secondary infection after I have a cold, like bronchitis or sinusitis. I suspect it's because I have respiratory symptoms already but I'm not sure

I deal with this too. I always say it takes me double the time to feel better than a normal healthy person!