Context: My friend has been feeling sick a lot lately and I worry about her health.
Speaker 1: My friend has been sick a lot recently and I am worried about her.
Speaker 2: That sucks, hopefully its just something minor. You're a good person for taking care of her
Speaker 1: Yes.  She has been vomiting and having diarhea a lot
Speaker 2: Oh, that sounds bad, probably a stomach virus. those suck!
Speaker 1: Yes.  It has just happened on and off for months.