Hilarious snaps reveal workers who don't have time for red tape, Wife is shocked after husband of 15 years asks for permission to have an affair: 'I don't know what to do', My Daily Horoscope: What does March 2nd hold for MY star sign? "To diagnose flu, you need a fever and headache as well as some respiratory symptoms such as the sore throat or nose and cough - but you might not get those. I was sick as a dog for 4 weeks with night sweats , no taste , no smell, and fatigue, I am not one of those asymptotic people. 3 months later she decided I had thrush because my tongue was bald & gave me troches, which did nothing, 3 months after that my WBCs came back elevated, so she decided I had bronchitis, so she gave me antibiotics and a steroid pack. R146, one clue to that would be whether there has been a higher-than-usual death rate from pneumonia, although we are also having a fairly bad flu season (definitely influenza A, not Covid - they can test for for it), which would complicate the question. Typically, when an individual comes down with a cold, the body responds with inflammation in the upper respiratory tract. The medically accredited website Healthline said: Hot tea, water, chicken soup, and other liquids will keep you hydrated, especially if you have a fever. The spikes in viral illnesses have already begun to strain hospitals. "It could well be that now common colds are resurging, because of the decline in social distancing and mask wearing, that they are bouncing back and the respiratory tract has not had enough recent experience of respiratory infections to be able to mount that strong first line defence," Prof Peter Openshaw, at Imperial College London, explained to The Guardian. The first telltale sign might be a sore throat, and over time you'll likely develop other symptoms like coughing and a fever. "When you rest, your immune system is in a better position to fight off any infection, get better and recover faster," she says. Not in the sense that they are highly contagious or need to quarantine. Eerie to look at threads like this knowing what we know now. Cool or warm steam, dont matter. In January, I had a horrible hacking cough that lasted several weeks, preceded by a mild fever. Please acknowledge NIH News in Health as the source and send us a copy. He gave me antibiotics & did a chest X-ray. And nothing seems to work on it. Detecting those conditions in their beginning stages allows people to receive treatments like Paxlovid for Covid and Tamiflu for influenza to prevent serious complications down the line like hospitalization, she adds. Sorry r4, it is going around here and it takes longer to recover from than a normal cold. Recently, I've had a lingering sore throat, tiredness, weakness, and lots of mucus. Chicken soup contains zinc. I also managed to get some Equate guaifenesin from Target online this week. I posted last fall on this thread about a lingering cold. Its been months and I still have the flu.. Flu and COVID-19 are caused by different viruses that can be spread among people. Influenza or the flu, just like COVID-19, is a highly contagious respiratory illness - they can share many of the same symptoms but are born from different viruses. I'm coughing, but there's no congestion. They don't need to get multiple PCR tests and get a rapid test daily. During the colder months, many people become deficient in vitamin D because they stay inside avoiding the weather. I feel like I'm experiencing the after effects of Covid. I had this starting in early February and am just about over it. Please complete the process by verifying your email address. we do not know how many people have died, there was no testing for this virus in this country until recently. This is an unusual time for flu activity to be increasing, and it is unclear how long increases will continue. A dry cough may also occur, and recovery is usually within. The only thing is that COVID-19 spreads extremely quickly. R67 Tylenol or Paracetamol is not in the NSAID class. Got the pills, the eye drops and the one you squirt in the nose to keep them at bay. I'm sweating, then freezing, then sweating, then freezing. Visiting brother leaves, several days mom not better, I start her on the med combo, feels better in about a week. Went to my pharmacist who recommended Mucinex Expectorant tablets. My allergies have been wicked the last few weeks. Lighten up Francis r116 yes you probably give good advice but ease up on the attitude. I don't buy that. I wonder if we all had it. Had this horrible cold for 3 weeks which also included conjunctivitis. I'm sure it was covid, looking back on it. Evaluation of the BNT162b2 covid-19 vaccine in children 5 to 11 years of age. Flu season has almost always been a predictable part of every winter, but the COVID-19 pandemic threw things out of whack. Was one of those who had the 2019 cold / flu from bell. The Dark Man. Beyond a cough, symptoms of a chest cold can include: chest congestion and soreness. As COVID symptoms become less prominent following multiple vaccinations, colds and COVID become increasingly difficult to differentiate but a RAT test is still the best way to find out. When I'm drinking it again, that's when I'll know I'm better. R380, nope, Im not. I coughed nonstop, and yet I didn't have a painful, scratchy throat, and it wasn't hard to swallow (haha), but it felt so unusual. At one point since March, I had a 24-hour fever of 101f, with chills, but that passed. Romero said the CDC was preparing to send doctors more information about who should qualify for these test-to-treat strategies. Stay hydrated. R118, Zinc has been clinically proven to shorten the length of a cold. The claim made here was that chicken soup has been proved to cure colds and related illnesses. Activity is being caused mostly by influenza B/Victoria viruses, which is unusual for this time of year. Walter EB, Atmar RL. They open at 10:00 am. R261, they could be asymptomatic carriers. Youre more likely to be indoors and closer to others when its colder outside. Hopefully that means we're closer to herd immunity than we think we are. A very BAD covid. R68, the gingerols and shaogals in ginger root are anti-inflammatories, antimicrobials and contain antioxidants. And NOTHING I have taken, has alleviated the coughing. right? Being infected with flu and SARS-CoV-2 at the same time is possible, as is showing symptoms of both. Finally, there is a symbiotic relationship between blood group expression and maturation of the gastrointestinal microbiome. I spent most of the month lethargic on the couch. There are idiotic Deplorables here and there wearing the mask below their nose, but most people obey it. I am going to add a mucous reliever medicine, thanks to the suggestions in this thread. 2022 Updated: 9:50 AM EDT April 29, 2022 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. If you have been battling . Clin Infect Dis. At the same time, Covid-19 cases, which had been dropping, appear to have plateaued over the last three weeks, Romero said. I blame the FedEx pilots bringing in the latest and greatest cold viruses to Memphis International Airport from all over. I've barely been sick at all this year thankfully. Some idiot early in this thread INSISTED that there was no mucus or snot involved when you had Covid. Get your flu shot and COVID-19 vaccine, Walter advises. The doc said that I'd still get it, but both the vaccine and Tamiflu would reduce the severity of the symptoms. The council also advises washing your hands regularly and avoiding contact with anyone with a cold, as this is the easiest way to stop cold and flu viruses spreading. I told every dr I had a long history of smoking since I was a kid, plus my dad smoked 3 packs a day in our tiny house. Now my throat is sore and my chest is feels like someone sat on it. Typical treatments include rest, fluids, and over-the-counter medicines. There is no single home remedy known to be better than others., READ MORE:How to spot a Covid headache? i had covid symptoms and a cold/fever that wrecked me for a few weeks in feb 2020. She was on heavy asthma meds which didnt put a dent in her cough. Rinsing your nose and sinuses can help with congestion. I had this - still kind of do - the cough remains for what seems like forever. A 2012 study published in the American Journal of Therapeutics suggested that a compound called carnosine, which is found in sources like chicken soup and chicken breast, could help inhibit the proinflammatory conditions typically associated with the initial stages of viral infections and prevent the development of the common cold [8]. Nasty stuff, although I wasnt congested and nothing was really sore. I also meant to mention R211 instead of R212, oops. . Like five or six hour a day walks for two days. Please click here to get full access and no ads for $1.99 or less per month. First off, get your RAT test to see if its COVID, and then preferably do a telehealth call first to decide whether you then need a clinical exam as well, Dr Hespe told 7NEWS.com.au. Anyway, several of them got tested for Covid antibodies in the Spring and all of them were negative. Sustained daily intake of vitamin C has also been proven to reduce the severity of colds overall, though you should use this as a prevention tactic - not a cure. "The precautions we were taking before aren't there anymore.". Become a contributor - post when you want with no ads. What are some of the most common presenting symptoms of . I got it a week before Thanksgiving and it was the strangest and longest lingering cold that I've ever had. Never heard from him again. I find it funny because the news was commenting on Trump receiving steroids for COVID and they were questioning whether his judgment might be questionable, I mean more questionable, on the steroids. Goodness, I wish we could edit!! OTC drugs generally aren't very effective, although an anti-inflammatory like Tylenol can reduce fever and aches. I got the flu shot a week ago, then this weekend got a little bit of sore throat and some runny nose. for your pointless bitchery needs. Fortunately for you, R414, at this point in time you are most likely feeling the effects of allergy season in high gear. Good luck OP. I have heard many coughs inn church, bus, grocery store too. It would be odd if Covid-19 had been going around the US since December and not caused a spike in deaths among the usual high-risk suspects. The 2021-2022 flu shots were only 16% effective at reducing a person's chance of getting a mild or moderate infection - compared to some prior years, where rates reached as high as 50% or 60%. Unless you have asthma, allergies typically do not cause breathing problems. Can't believe I'm the first to say it. Wearing sweat shirts and hats to bed is not a treatment and it doesnt cure anything . clinical professor emeritus at UC Berkeley's School of Public Health. Fever, sweats, body aches, deep chest cough, shortness of breath all the hallmarks of Covid. Hope you feel better. According to this thread, it looks like coronavirus started in mid-November and some Datalounger from New York City gave it to some Chinese person in Chinatown who went back to Wuhan. Within hours, shed lost $40,000, Mining giants $4 million gift over missing capusle, but its not cash, Woman dead following police chase in Melbourne, Two planets will kiss tonight. general ill feeling. I truly had forgotten all about this but it just showed up today when someone W&W one of my posts on this thread. aches and pains, including headaches. All Rights Reserved. It's not the swine flu, because I was tested for it. Last year, I got three similar things in a row so that I was sick on and off for about six weeks. This migration of WBCs into upper respiratory tract may contribute to the commonly encountered cold symptoms, such as stuffy noses.When the researchers measured the ability of the WBCs to migrate through a filter from one side of a chamber to the other side, they found that fewer cells migrated to the other side of the chamber in the presence of chicken soup. Im betting you helped some people. I had stumbled upon this thread, and this mystery east coast thing was going on. Arkansas & Tennessee. He was right and I am beyond grateful. Guaifenesin is also highly effective, and comes from a tree bark the Native Americans used for similar purposes. Of some kind. Those suffering with it have done repeated COVID-19 tests and results have been . The cough lasted 6 weeks and finally went away, I did NOT have a runny nose or anything nasal. Fine now. They should stay home until symptoms subside and then go about their life. No runny nose. "No one can predict what'll happen, but it's reasonable to be very concerned" that respiratory tract infections will rise into the late fall and winter, he says. We have four people out sick with it in our office. R195, I'd love to get tested to rule it out because it was so odd, but we know how that's going in the good ol' USA. Updated: Apr 4, 2022 / 08:21 AM EDT GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) As mask mandates subside, health officials say they are seeing an increase in prolonged symptoms connected to the common cold. The people around you could have been asymptomatic, R261. Colds occur all year round but there is an increased incidence during the autumn and winter. no, just better aware of virology than you seem to be. Also night sweets. I know most people who think the guy said something useful won't read this, but I really wanted to make sure it was added to the thread. My co-workers mother just died of this cold 2 weeks ago. Thanks so much for your good advice and tough love, R7/R14. Exactly when I got my weird disease. It's best to take time off from work until the worst of it is over. They both hd coughs for over a month. Is his performance wooden? Lane MC, Gordon JL, Jiang C, Leitner WW, Pickett TE, Stemmy E, Bozick BA, Deckhut-Augustine A, Embry AC, Post DJ. I used to laugh when my older relatives complained about getting a cold in their neck or other body parts. Super fatigued, very sore throat. I rarely have any appetite at all when I'm sick. Yesterday it started getting worse again, and today I hardly have the energy to get out of bed. You may be patient zero. Wear a sweatshirt and a knit cap to bead. I took Oregano oil extract and I think that helped a little. EXCLUSIVE - Revealed: Prison reform boss who drunkenly beat her husband every day after downing white wine Are you allowing your bank to rip you off? Know now viruses, which is unusual for this virus in this country until.. 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