Breakdown of Моё самочувствие стало лучше, притом сейчас я не болею.
не
not
я
I
мой
my (мой, моя, моё) / mine
сейчас
now
стать
to become
лучше
better
болеть
to hurt, to ache; to be ill
самочувствие
well-being
притом
moreover, at that
Questions & Answers about Моё самочувствие стало лучше, притом сейчас я не болею.
Why use притом here instead of причём, and are they interchangeable in this sentence?
Both conjunctions add information, but притом is typically used to add a new, independent argument or circumstance (like 'besides' or 'moreover'). Причём is usually for adding a clarifying or intensifying detail to the previous statement. Since 'I am not sick now' is an additional piece of evidence about your health, притом is a great fit. However, native speakers often use them interchangeably in modern Russian, so причём would also be completely correct here.
Why use the noun самочувствие instead of just saying Я чувствую себя лучше?
Using the noun самочувствие (well-being or state of health) sounds slightly more formal, objective, or medical. It is exactly what you might say to a doctor during a check-up. Я чувствую себя лучше (I feel better) is more subjective and much more common in everyday casual conversation with friends.
Why is the verb стало in the neuter form?
It agrees with the subject of the first clause, самочувствие. Since самочувствие is a neuter noun (ending in -ие), the past tense verb стать (to become / to get) must take the neuter ending, making it стало.
Since болеть is an action verb, does я не болею mean 'I am not getting sick' or 'I am not sick'?
The verb болеть describes the ongoing state of being sick or ill, rather than the action of catching an illness (which is заболевать). Additionally, because Russian doesn't have a separate present continuous tense, я не болею can translate to 'I don't get sick' (in general) or 'I am not sick' (right now). The addition of the word сейчас (now) makes it clear we are talking about your current state.
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