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Re: Ask HN: Does anyone else get sick when their vacation starts?

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Post by AareyBaba » Wed, Dec 22, 2021, 4:07 AM UTC

Jaepa wrote: post #10

Nathanba wrote: post #8

I had that a few times, it's always because I eat worse because I subconsciously know that I dont need to perform and I stay up longer and I train my body less or not at all. Then I also usually dont eat my morning steak which throws me off right from the start. Basically all the things I do to make sure that I'm healthy are getting switched off because "oh well, it's my vacation. I dont have to eat my morning steak…

I'm sorry – A morning steak? I think this may come down the cultural differences, but what is a morning steak? I'm legitimately curious.

It's a breakfast meal in the U.S. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=steak+and+eggs&t=h_&ia=images&iax=...

Re: Ask HN: Does anyone else get sick when their vacation starts?

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Post by lifeplusplus » Wed, Dec 22, 2021, 4:11 AM UTC

yea, right when i took my ptos first time in the year i got covid

Re: Ask HN: Does anyone else get sick when their vacation starts?

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Post by Anand_S » Wed, Dec 22, 2021, 4:14 AM UTC

May be you put a lot more stress to finish up things before you leave on vacation. And that extra stress causes a decrease in immunity leading to sickness.

Re: Ask HN: Does anyone else get sick when their vacation starts?

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Post by leros » Wed, Dec 22, 2021, 4:52 AM UTC

Your body will hold off sickness when you have high levels of stress. If you're getting sick on vacation, it likely means your stress levels are unhealthily high normally.

Re: Ask HN: Does anyone else get sick when their vacation starts?

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Post by cm2012 » Wed, Dec 22, 2021, 5:22 AM UTC

Jaepa wrote: post #10

Nathanba wrote: post #8

I had that a few times, it's always because I eat worse because I subconsciously know that I dont need to perform and I stay up longer and I train my body less or not at all. Then I also usually dont eat my morning steak which throws me off right from the start. Basically all the things I do to make sure that I'm healthy are getting switched off because "oh well, it's my vacation. I dont have to eat my morning steak…

I'm sorry – A morning steak? I think this may come down the cultural differences, but what is a morning steak? I'm legitimately curious.

It's a steak, eaten in the morning lol

Re: Ask HN: Does anyone else get sick when their vacation starts?

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Post by oceanghost » Wed, Dec 22, 2021, 5:24 AM UTC

So, someone provided you a link to a psychological condition, but I think what you're looking for is the "let down effect".

https://www.webmd.com/men/features/suffering-from-let-down-e...

Basically, your body during stressful times can raise its immune response, but there's a price to be payed later.

I have had the same problem of getting sick for most of my breaks.

Re: Ask HN: Does anyone else get sick when their vacation starts?

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Post by mise_en_place » Wed, Dec 22, 2021, 5:33 AM UTC

I have the opposite, usually healthy before and during vacation. The week after is usually filled with palpitations and existential dread

Re: Ask HN: Does anyone else get sick when their vacation starts?

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Post by yosefjaved1 » Wed, Dec 22, 2021, 6:57 AM UTC

I definitely do. Without fail, I always get sick the day right before vacation.

The pattern usually has me working long and stressful hours the week prior to vacation. It takes a toll on me to just get the work done (not eating, exercising, or generally taking care of myself during this time). It's something I hope to correct in the future.

Re: Ask HN: Does anyone else get sick when their vacation starts?

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Post by herbst » Wed, Dec 22, 2021, 7:44 AM UTC

I basically always had that (except I was super hyped for a festival or so coming up) but if I actually had time I surely would get sick the first day at home.

Since I work on my own schedule I mostly get sick when I am really really into work for a few days to long.

Guess stress is more powerful than many make it to be

Re: Ask HN: Does anyone else get sick when their vacation starts?

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Post by barrenko » Wed, Dec 22, 2021, 8:24 AM UTC

Before I quit my crappy goverment job, for a period of about two months, I would get sick every Friday afternoon with a high fever for like 12 hours and could not get out of bed until Saturday evening. Around 8 PM Saturday I would be perfectly well.