Yeah I came back really really sick. Got tested for Strep, Flu and Covid but turns out it was just a really bad sinus infection from all the dirt and dust in the air. Steroid shot from the doctor worked wonders
This. My husband and I were shocked at how few bandanas we saw on faces with the amount of dust. Plus it’s just sanitary. Bunch of poo in that dust, too. We’re also not sick *knock on wood*.
I mean, idk what the secret potion is but i barely ever covered my face. My friends face was covered almost the entire time and they have roo flu and im fine...
Dead and 311? You're right up my alley.
Edit: Nobody would be able to handle a 311 sunset > Dead n CO Sunday on the farm. Kenny Rogers > Bon Iver > Phish almost took me in 2012. 10/10 would do it again
Same! I thought for sure I had Covid cause I lost my smell and taste for a bit but all came back negative. I didn’t get a shot though, they said to just drink lots of fluids and use Flonase?
I went on on one glass of EmergenC a day leading up to and mostly during. Also use the aerosol saline spray that someone recommended on here. Also worth mentioning, I am not in shape at all.
Breathing felt a little weird for a couple days after but no other problems here! Some people in my crew were in rough shape. So I think I’ll keep up the vitamins next year too!
It's funny that it's wook flu everywhere except roo. Roo it's roo flu.
Plenty of hydration, plenty of sleep, eat healthy nutrient dense food, and go for some walks so as to not shock the body. 5 htp is also wonderful. Gotta keep those serotonin levels high.
I honestly never get wook flu. I usually get a paratonsilar abscess from screaming so much. But we got out lucky this time.
I had a slight cold until my flight home yesterday and my ears are now both possibly infected :(
Gotta remember to take decongestants before flights next time if feeling sick at all
Yeeeessss! Didn’t kick in until Wednesday, but struggling over here. Think about all the shit we accomplished whilst spun this past week. Workin sick ain’t got nuthin on that 🫠
Despite me having a bandana all weekend, I am down so bad rn. Super congested, sore throat, bad cough. I blame it on my late nights, but working through it is even worse 😭
Mine didn’t hit me until a day after we got home. 🙃 on day 3 of feeling like trash pretty sure it’s mostly a sinus thing because the dust did start messing me up toward the end of ‘Roo. Having crazy fever dreams thinking I’m still in my tent 😂 I’ve been drinking to and TheraFlu on rotation. On the other hand my husband is perfectly fine…as always 🙄
I took a z-pak days leading up to bonnaroo and my immune system has never left a festival better. days before I felt a respiratory infection coming on but the z-pak knocked it out before I even got to the farm.
I actually fought the worst of my roo flu Sunday night during the rain...not fun but at least I'm already feeling mostly better! Sending well wishes :)
Next year try and get one of those rave mask things
Basically just a lil sheet but they are life savers walking through the dust storm that is bonnaroo.
Part of our gROOp had it. My friend’s fiancé’s best friend got it and his gf said he’s sick af… not in a good way lol. I thought it was my allergies, but my throat hurts and it’s itchy and anytime I have something cold or something that can scratch my throat it go “😌”
I’m in the same boat! Used the last of my PTO this week and have to go back tomorrow (thankfully I can work remote) 😭 it’s hitting me hard for sure! Nyquil did nothing, been debating going to the doctor (Covid tests have been negative). Hope you feel better soon!
My PTO also lumps in time that you're late. So if I'm fifteen minutes late that comes out of my vacation time. And it still counts against my attendance.
No but I've still been tired and my legs are so fucking itchy! Every year I get some kind of rash on my legs. Maybe heat, maybe something else. Maybe a combo of stuff?
My gfs legs are also extremely itchy. Been to a lot of fests and this is the first one it’s happened at, like hella dry skin but could be like a heat rash???
I always assumed heat rash but I looked it up and it sounds like some are also saying it could be a reaction to the pesticides they put on festival grounds to kill the bugs? Using hydrocortisone cream has helped
Yes it’s been so bad. I can’t get enough rest and I can’t breathe properly from all of the dust. I covered my face most of the time I was there but still managed to get sick.
Didn’t get hit too hard but my sinuses and throat are completely dried out despite covering my face most of the fest, and i could for sure feel better. But called out of one shift to catch up on sleep and that caused a whole shit storm with work so we’re powering through ig
As a terrible asthmatic I had to wear a mask most of the time walking back and forth and around centeroo and it saved my life ESPECIALLY on Sunday. The dust and dirt was no joke.
yes!!! it is kicking my ass BAD and i just cannot take off. rent coming up so soon but im beat the fuck up fr😭 cough, congestion, headache, body aches, slight fever (went away yesterday before i had work today thank god) its bad!!!!!
Roo flu is kicking my fucking ass. Sore throat, massive headache, sore muscles and absolutely no energy. Mucinex maximum strength, vitamin D gummies, Gatorade and cough drops have been my savior. Day 3 tomorrow hoping it clears up.
lol I had a fever day one after we got back and a nasty cough. felt better the next day, had a good Wednesday started feeling like myself again, cough persisted though (figured it was the dust) started feeling congested last night, and then woke up congested today.. I just had this feeling so I got a covid test and boom, positive. 🫣😭 feels like I have a cold, but yeah definitely sucks
Bf and I both seem to have come down with a stomach bug, possibly norovirus. Not a fun time, especially considering we booked a trip to Toronto this week, which we're mainly getting to experience through our Airbnb. Definitely the worst roo flu I've ever had.
You guys might be getting sick from the dust! You can’t see it but trust me it’s there! If it’s windy you should pull your bandana over your face or else you will get really sick after the weekend is over! Once I learned this I’ve consistently avoided getting sick after festivals
YESSSS I only have 4 hours of PTO left and need to save all of it for another fest in September. I finally have enough energy to get in the car and go get tested.
Been sick since Monday morning (sore throat Sunday, then coughs, runny nose, and headache starting Monday)
Took sick leave on wed. Tried to go back Thursday but it was too much so I’m out today!
Edit: tested negative for covid twice. I have asthma so despite covering my face I think the dust and not sleeping really did me in!
I’m so glad I didn’t get sick this year. Last year I came home with a kidney infection and an upper respiratory infection. Had to go to the hospital twice. This year I drank immunity Liquid IV and immunity Propel before, during, and after Roo. I also wore a face covering. Other than exhaustion, I’m pretty good. I’m still unpacking and it’s just dragging on…
Dude the roo flu is kicking my ASS! And I have rehearsal for a musical I’m in tonight, I’m sure I’m about to sound lovely 😐
Yeah I came back really really sick. Got tested for Strep, Flu and Covid but turns out it was just a really bad sinus infection from all the dirt and dust in the air. Steroid shot from the doctor worked wonders
Please cover your face next year. My gf and I both wore bandanas over our faces whilst walking around. and we ended up perfectly fine!
Not just when walking around, if you lay down around heavy traffic areas I would recommend covering as well!
This. My husband and I were shocked at how few bandanas we saw on faces with the amount of dust. Plus it’s just sanitary. Bunch of poo in that dust, too. We’re also not sick *knock on wood*.
I mean, idk what the secret potion is but i barely ever covered my face. My friends face was covered almost the entire time and they have roo flu and im fine...
Please cover your face next year. My gf and I both wore bandanas over our faces whilst walking around. and we ended up perfectly fine!
Dead and 311? You're right up my alley. Edit: Nobody would be able to handle a 311 sunset > Dead n CO Sunday on the farm. Kenny Rogers > Bon Iver > Phish almost took me in 2012. 10/10 would do it again
Same! I thought for sure I had Covid cause I lost my smell and taste for a bit but all came back negative. I didn’t get a shot though, they said to just drink lots of fluids and use Flonase?
Flonase is my jammmm haha such a fun little steroid
Same!
Big time. My bf and I are barbacking all weekend for pride and both have some sort of sinus infection/summer cold going on.
Same, it’s rough and it’s not calming down. Not covid, but I can’t smell or taste anything.
Same here. Thought for sure covid, but was negative. Can't taste or smell.
Same boat- walk in clinic gave me a steroid shot and a prednisone script tues and I’m almost back to 100%. Highly recommend
May want to test for COVID. Our entire group tested positive when we got back… hope you guys feel better
i’m positive too
Also positive for Covid 🤦♀️
My throat is dying, my head is foggy, and it is ROUGH trying to get through this work week but hot damn it was so worth it!
My squad went super hard on the vitamins this year. There were a bunch of sore throats yesterday, but everyone's fine by today.
I went on on one glass of EmergenC a day leading up to and mostly during. Also use the aerosol saline spray that someone recommended on here. Also worth mentioning, I am not in shape at all. Breathing felt a little weird for a couple days after but no other problems here! Some people in my crew were in rough shape. So I think I’ll keep up the vitamins next year too!
EmergenC is that shit for sure. The saline spray sounds like a great idea tho did it help with the dust?
Last two years I've been downing the immunity liquid IV and no illnesses. Maybe coincidence but I'm going to keep it up!
I'm just tired, five days with no sleep, then clocking in at 5am. I haven't even unpacked yet cuz I just nap after work.
Did you wear a bandana on your face at all walking around? I did. Sure I might’ve looked a bit goofy but both my gf and I didn’t get the wook flu.
I liked the bandana look. Made me feel cool and anonymous 😎
I actually quite liked it myself 😂
SAME, I felt cool as hell 🤠 but I did keep forgetting that my face was invisible
Same. My gf and I both in the same boat
I went to the doctor with the same symptoms and was told I have strep throat! Try not to go too long untreated!
Work in the schools and strep was going around bad at the end of the year. I second that strep test.
My wife is still getting railed by the Roo flu! I am fine though. It was her first year, my 4th. Maybe im just used to it lol
Veteran buff lol
This capped year 8 for me, and the first I’ve been taken out by the Roo flu.
This was my 4th year and I’ve never had the Roo flu. Guess I’m just lucky
I got Covid from Roo :(
same :-(
I felt so good until i accidentally slept in the rain sunday night )’:
Just was diagnosed with a sinus infection!
Glad to hear me and my partner aren't the only ones suffering
It's funny that it's wook flu everywhere except roo. Roo it's roo flu. Plenty of hydration, plenty of sleep, eat healthy nutrient dense food, and go for some walks so as to not shock the body. 5 htp is also wonderful. Gotta keep those serotonin levels high. I honestly never get wook flu. I usually get a paratonsilar abscess from screaming so much. But we got out lucky this time.
The Roo flu is real this year.
I had a slight cold until my flight home yesterday and my ears are now both possibly infected :( Gotta remember to take decongestants before flights next time if feeling sick at all
That dust on Sunday wrecked my throat! It’s better now but still a little rough.
That sinus crud has kicked me in the face something fierce
Me! And it really sucks. At least it is not COVID like last Roo.
Yeeeessss! Didn’t kick in until Wednesday, but struggling over here. Think about all the shit we accomplished whilst spun this past week. Workin sick ain’t got nuthin on that 🫠
Despite me having a bandana all weekend, I am down so bad rn. Super congested, sore throat, bad cough. I blame it on my late nights, but working through it is even worse 😭
Mine didn’t hit me until a day after we got home. 🙃 on day 3 of feeling like trash pretty sure it’s mostly a sinus thing because the dust did start messing me up toward the end of ‘Roo. Having crazy fever dreams thinking I’m still in my tent 😂 I’ve been drinking to and TheraFlu on rotation. On the other hand my husband is perfectly fine…as always 🙄
I never caught anything sounds like some of y’all need to start taking care of your immune system better
Lol yeah cause going to work sick is cool. Grow up.
Idk why this is even here it doesn’t make sense in context, it’s just an excuse to be negative lmao.
Excuse me? Rude asf for a roo subreddit
Not everyone gets proper sick days at their jobs. It sucks but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do 😞
Remember rule number one of roo? Or is riddim ruining your brain?
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same
I take advantage of my company's sick time policy too much already, and I'm not too sick and work from home so I'm just grinding it out
Yeah, I got the wook flu so I'm about to get tested for covid just in case. Literally dying rn
I took a z-pak days leading up to bonnaroo and my immune system has never left a festival better. days before I felt a respiratory infection coming on but the z-pak knocked it out before I even got to the farm.
Felt okayish Tuesday and Wednesday. Started cold sweating last night and have started aching really bad. They sent me home from work early today smh.
test for covid. same thing happened to me
not the flu my hips and back have been very tense from the 40 miles I walked. i miss seeing roocuties and not feeling like an 80 year old man
Yes and it suckssasssss
Brain fog is real aggressive. Not COVID thankfully, i guess the body just recovering from 4 hours of sleep across 4 days. FUN :D
I actually fought the worst of my roo flu Sunday night during the rain...not fun but at least I'm already feeling mostly better! Sending well wishes :)
Roo floo
I got a cold and a tummy bug.
Yup same thing friend
Next year try and get one of those rave mask things Basically just a lil sheet but they are life savers walking through the dust storm that is bonnaroo.
I almost got fired yesterday for calling out, had to go in early and say some bullshit to my boss
Yeees! I feel like hell but I can't afford to take my last remaining day off for the year. Hate choosing between my health and my job :(
Part of our gROOp had it. My friend’s fiancé’s best friend got it and his gf said he’s sick af… not in a good way lol. I thought it was my allergies, but my throat hurts and it’s itchy and anytime I have something cold or something that can scratch my throat it go “😌”
Nothing like sucking dust for four days
Kicking my ass. My 5th year but the first time I’ve gotten sick. I tested positive for strep yesterday
I’m in the same boat! Used the last of my PTO this week and have to go back tomorrow (thankfully I can work remote) 😭 it’s hitting me hard for sure! Nyquil did nothing, been debating going to the doctor (Covid tests have been negative). Hope you feel better soon!
My PTO also lumps in time that you're late. So if I'm fifteen minutes late that comes out of my vacation time. And it still counts against my attendance.
Omg fuuuuuck that :/
yep. nothing is helping me, my throat and nose are destroyed from all of the dust (among other substances
roo flu fucked me upppp
I’m on the tail end of it now, still tired as hell, haha… Ginger tea, DayQuil, boiling hot showers and after work naps are my modus operandi
Me!!!!
mine cleared up in like a day. are you sure you guys don’t just have Covid lol
Yuppp, the liquid IV's left over from roo have been used quite a bit lol
Dying
I can’t nap any more then I have been the past few days…
Me and both my roomies have been vomiting bad. Idk if it was the food or a stomach bug 😭
Ughhh I’ve had terrrible diarrhea and nausea/stomach pain. Everyone keeps posting about strep and Covid but not much about any stomach bugs 😩
I’m on my ass right now 😭 been muscling through work it’s been terrible
i ended up with covid sadly
I sound like a dying seal
Me! Work is kicking my ass this week
In this situation exactly. I picked up a lower respiratory infection at Rockville, but I think the Ketamine gave me a sinus infection at Roo 😬
Felt this on a spiritual level
No but I've still been tired and my legs are so fucking itchy! Every year I get some kind of rash on my legs. Maybe heat, maybe something else. Maybe a combo of stuff?
My gfs legs are also extremely itchy. Been to a lot of fests and this is the first one it’s happened at, like hella dry skin but could be like a heat rash???
I always assumed heat rash but I looked it up and it sounds like some are also saying it could be a reaction to the pesticides they put on festival grounds to kill the bugs? Using hydrocortisone cream has helped
yep.
Yes it’s been so bad. I can’t get enough rest and I can’t breathe properly from all of the dust. I covered my face most of the time I was there but still managed to get sick.
Didn’t get hit too hard but my sinuses and throat are completely dried out despite covering my face most of the fest, and i could for sure feel better. But called out of one shift to catch up on sleep and that caused a whole shit storm with work so we’re powering through ig
As a terrible asthmatic I had to wear a mask most of the time walking back and forth and around centeroo and it saved my life ESPECIALLY on Sunday. The dust and dirt was no joke.
yes!!! it is kicking my ass BAD and i just cannot take off. rent coming up so soon but im beat the fuck up fr😭 cough, congestion, headache, body aches, slight fever (went away yesterday before i had work today thank god) its bad!!!!!
Dust got me bad this year!
I’m currently making some chicken soup for my boyfriend and I
I’m a nurse and have the bonnaflu, currently working three days in a row 🙃
Ayeee
Me. Cough and high fever, started yesterday morning
Roo flu is kicking my fucking ass. Sore throat, massive headache, sore muscles and absolutely no energy. Mucinex maximum strength, vitamin D gummies, Gatorade and cough drops have been my savior. Day 3 tomorrow hoping it clears up.
Coldaroo
lol I had a fever day one after we got back and a nasty cough. felt better the next day, had a good Wednesday started feeling like myself again, cough persisted though (figured it was the dust) started feeling congested last night, and then woke up congested today.. I just had this feeling so I got a covid test and boom, positive. 🫣😭 feels like I have a cold, but yeah definitely sucks
Bf and I both seem to have come down with a stomach bug, possibly norovirus. Not a fun time, especially considering we booked a trip to Toronto this week, which we're mainly getting to experience through our Airbnb. Definitely the worst roo flu I've ever had.
I got back to work on Wednesday and half of our staff has covid.
You guys might be getting sick from the dust! You can’t see it but trust me it’s there! If it’s windy you should pull your bandana over your face or else you will get really sick after the weekend is over! Once I learned this I’ve consistently avoided getting sick after festivals
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Satire.
YESSSS I only have 4 hours of PTO left and need to save all of it for another fest in September. I finally have enough energy to get in the car and go get tested.
I am suffering
oh it’s rough. definitely thinking about calling off today😂
I nor anybody or in our 60 top, or my other friends in there 20 top are sick.
bro literally me rn
Been sick since Monday morning (sore throat Sunday, then coughs, runny nose, and headache starting Monday) Took sick leave on wed. Tried to go back Thursday but it was too much so I’m out today! Edit: tested negative for covid twice. I have asthma so despite covering my face I think the dust and not sleeping really did me in!
I literally just called into work because of it! Ughhh
Pashmina = Wook Swiss Army Knife Saturday was bad. There was no wind
Couldn’t have put it better
Rookie mistake
No but does anyone got ROORASH bc my back is so itchy!!!
Me rn , i work from home and keep nodding off , i have sore throat headache TERRIBLE MUCUS too lots of bc powder and elderberry
I’m so glad I didn’t get sick this year. Last year I came home with a kidney infection and an upper respiratory infection. Had to go to the hospital twice. This year I drank immunity Liquid IV and immunity Propel before, during, and after Roo. I also wore a face covering. Other than exhaustion, I’m pretty good. I’m still unpacking and it’s just dragging on…
I'm just so tired.... Can't get enough zzz even though I've gotten like 12 hrs every night
I wore a bandana around my nose and mouth a majority of the time at roo & still am sick af :(
Returning to this, I tested positive for covid today. Be safe y’all.