Rinsing your nose and sinuses can help with congestion. FLORIDA Though the number of new COVID-19 cases has dropped significantly in Florida since this summer's surge, which was largely driven by the emergence of the delta coronavirus variant,. Many cold and flu medicines are flavoured with honey and lemon, and theres good reason for this too. Just FYI, the guy who said his friend's mother died is a troll who goes around to a bunch of threads talking about how he's going to brutally murder women. Avoid dairy products. 56 is relatively young to die of the flu. Also, there were 2 strains floating around too.. Colds, RSVs, and other respiratory infections are making the rounds, as well. Gastro-intestinal symptoms and nightmares like never before. This is a bitch. Corporations have thrown the baby out with the bath water. Early Tuesday morning, I woke up in a huge body sweat, indicating the fever had broken. Painful sore throat. recall, the flu has been around, in various strains, for centuries - covid, no. Hello? THATS ALL IM ASKING HERE. a stuffed or runny nose. Saw something on the news last night that they think the first case in the US was more early in February than they thought. I don't think it's the flu. I was feeling better within the week (took 1 day off). Until then, the case fatality rates being bandied about are just speculation. Typically, when an individual comes down with a cold, the body responds with inflammation in the upper respiratory tract. People with the "super cold" typically won't lose . The symptoms for flu and colds are similar. Fascinating. Had another bad cough, severe headache, fever, chills, etc. "At end of the day," even if she takes a break, "the work is going to get done. Cases of the super cold are continuing to spread throughout the UK, with millions of Britons experiencing classic symptoms of cold and flu despite winter coming to an end. I had a phone appointment with an MD and he diagnosed me with an Upper Respiratory Infection (a cold), but the eye thing still left me concerned. Im betting you helped some people. I had been coughing my head off, and I had this weird feeling of heat behind my eyes, which is something that always happens when I get the flu, but I never advanced to muscle aches and chills. Creative artwork featuring 3D renderings of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)a common contagious virus that infects the human respiratory tract (the viral envelope is purple, G- glycoproteins are light blue, and F-glycoproteins are orange). Furthermore, according to a 1998 report from Coping with Allergies and Asthma, chicken soup may improve the ability of the tiny hairline projections in the nose (called cilia) to prevent infectious particles from afflicting the body [10]. A month ago I would have said my cold (which was almost exactly what OP described) might have been CV-19 because it was so severe and lasted for so long, but my fever only lasted half a day and didn't get above 100.8, so I doubt I had it. I first heard of covid in December and asked my wife to take extra cash out of the bank in case the banking system was interrupted. If you take vitamin C regularly, your cold symptoms may disappear earlier. You may be patient zero. After that there was a lingering itching in my throat for a bit but nothing to write about. I hope this was Covid-19 because I had it and I hope I got the antibody. Haha. Allergies can cause a runny nose and sneezing. That part lasts 4 or 5 days. A new cohort of the population will now be especially vulnerable, as children as old as two are exposed to many viruses for the first time ever, following pandemic lockdowns and restrictions. Aching muscles. But lies and disinformation are rife online, anyone suggesting that some of this and that means it could. A lot of people automatically took Mucinex that would make their noses run. even R2 was aware taht this wasn't a normal cold. Later, she said she had a very bad flu. Treatment approved in Europe to prevent RSV in infants could be coming to the US soon. I want to know, too, r240, beginning with myself. [quote] ], WebMD is only one of many sources praising chicken soup. I honestly thought I had pneumonia. Even these so called non profits. . I also heard about many people getting the flu (or at least we thought it was) although they got the flu shot. No need to get liver failure on top of this killer flu. R68, the gingerols and shaogals in ginger root are anti-inflammatories, antimicrobials and contain antioxidants. I am R7. Don't forget the raw apple cider & tea tree oil. THEN the next two days I couldn't eat anymore, I had a nasty gastro (BOTH diarrhea and vomitting no matter what I ate/drank) and when THAT cleared I caught a horrible cough that felt like my chest was being stabbed everytime I coughed, lost my sense of taste the whole thing, and that lasted for two days. But because of other similar symptoms, theres really only one way to be certain if you have COVID-19 or flu: Get tested. It helped her realize that if she shows up sick and does a bad job, it only exacerbates the situation and her illness, rather than if she stayed home to recuperate and came back feeling 100%. I had fever, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath in December. Gargling with sodium bicarbonate really helps, especially if the coughing keeps you from sleeping. So what you're saying is that this will most likely continue for another week or two, and there's nothing I can do to make it end sooner? A very BAD covid. Hacking cough, unlike whooping cough, cannot be treated with antibiotics or other medicine as it is likely to be a residual symptom of other conditions, health officials told The Independent. It was the longest she'd ever been out of the office. I had a high fever, a hacking wet and dry cough, muscle pains, the inability to breathe for a time and this horrible taste in my mouth. Colds, upper respiratory infections, and URIs are common terms we use to describe viral illnesses that cause nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, sore throat, fever, and cough. And in Western Europe. I had COVID. This thread was created mid-December. R212 Losing your sense of smell and taste is extremely common whenever you have congestion, it's not unique to COVID-19. A very bad cough that won't go away, even after a week. Knowing that I probably had the coronavirus, makes me feel a little bit more at ease now. I've only had it a week, and I'm completely miserable. If it really had been the coronavirus, it seems like it would have been detected. The hospitals will probably be pretty full by then. I had pneumonia and then shortly after that cleared I had a sinus infection. That's all that's necessary. The medically accredited website Healthline said: Hot tea, water, chicken soup, and other liquids will keep you hydrated, especially if you have a fever. Well, Walmart put the word maximum in front of the words cough & chest congestion and sell it for about $15 now. But because of spraying and DL, I was hyper-aware of the pandemic and stocked up. . The phlegm and congestion just never stop it seems. So sad. I felt immediately better. I had this cold and knocked it pretty quickly using the neti-pot several times a day. Take a saline nasal spray 3X a day and the cough syrup every 8 hours. R349, I have bad lungs and I used to get severe bronchitis every year that lasted from about March to August. Most annoying cold I've ever had. Rest, fluids, hot teas and hot baths can all contribute to comfort and relief of symptoms. But in recent weeks, "it's apparent in the cubicles: The sneezes will go around in a domino effect, and you can tell people aren't as quick to stay home as they were before," Atkinson, 27, tells CNBC Make It. So the mucus and phlegm reducing cough syrups do help with this. Was this later proven to be early, undiagnosed Covid? Sleep. General symptoms will not go away before 12 to 18 days. Get the COVID-19 vaccine, recommended for everyone age 5 and older. Weekly case counts for the week ending October 22 were more than double any other week in 2020 or 2021. Wheezing and shortness of breath. For children, coverage looks about the same as last year, but those levels represent a 6% drop from what flu vaccinations in kids looked like before the pandemic, Brammer said. And I did get a flu shot. She was in good health otherwise. Chest pain or discomfort. And if you read the comments R65, you'll see that even though the thread was created in mid-December, many people had been suffering from the virus for three weeks or more. My partner never got sick at all. In this study, we used a cellular model of adhesion to investigate whether natural antibodies of the ABO system could block the S protein and angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 interaction. I came down with it the week before Thanksgiving, with strep throat on top of it. One thing i'll mention - allergy season has started early this year in February. He had pink eye and everything. Both influenza and COVID can be spread to other people before individuals develop symptoms, notes Dr. Aubree Gordon, an infectious disease expert at the University of Michigan. Elderberry has anti-viral properties. The Cold and Flu Council said a healthy lifestyle is top of the list for preventing colds. Thats when he said Why dont you go see a pulmonologist. I got diagnosed about 10 minutes after I walked in the door of that office, Did it really need to take 2 years? Do you feel that you really didn't get over the first one and went back to work too soon and maybe that's why it rebounded at xmas? Flu tests have been coming back at 25.16% positive in Travis County, according to Austin Public Health, and 8.87% of all visits to doctors were for flu-like illnesses, Austin Public Health reports . no, I've had it twice, and you will never forget it, just like the covid test, it's a long swab stuffed into a nostril, it's super quick though, like maybe five minutes wait. I'm taking one inhaler, Flovent, which is having no effect. I had never recovered so quickly before. I was told by my PA that this season's cold is a new, "super virus," and can make you very ill indeed, but antibiotics should not be used unless there is a secondary bacterial infection. Did you encounter any technical issues? I remember that by the time this thread started, a Discord "friend" said he wasn't feeling very well, "If I don't show up it means I died lol". Wash your hands often and avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth. The reason I dont get that any more is I now take flu shots every year, have taken the pneumonia shot, and Im a lot more conscious of wearing a hat, scarf and gloves when I go out in the winter. And NOTHING I have taken, has alleviated the coughing. I thought it was going away mid December , but after a few days it even felt worse. If it was COV-19 then I did the right thing before I even knew it. The main difference is the flu-like 'super cold' should not result in a loss of taste or smell. r245, I had what I assumed was a bad cold that started in mid-March and it lasted about 12 days. No complementary approaches have been shown to be helpful for fighting off flu or COVID-19. sneezing. Sorry, Im forgetting all my symptoms now. Within weeks, like clockwork, the bug jumps from desk to desk until half of the team is down for the count. I've told you this 3 times now. I wonder if steroids might help you. 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This is an unusual time for flu activity to be increasing, and it is unclear how long increases will continue. Tuesday, November 23rd 2021. I had this for the whole month of February - fever, body aches, constant and neverending hack. Now, of course it sounds like the symptoms of covid-19, but we only had a few flu deaths reported in my state, and I don't know if they had the same symptoms as me. In an average year around 800 people die from the flu in Victoria (3500 Australia), but the 2022 flu season is shaping up as above average for flu-related deaths, and this year's flu appears to be having a larger than normal impact on children. I do this for about 3 nights and helps get rid of the cold. [quote]I first heard of covid in December and asked my wife to take extra cash out of the bank in case the banking system was interrupted. A co-worker and I were inflicted at about the same time. Still suffering from extreme head congestion and dehydration. I have wondered whether the souped-up, super cold was a precursor to COVID-19? My sister & I both slept & snuggled with her cat & were face to face with it. Someone with flu usually has symptoms 1 to 4 days after being infected. If it wasnt, then it is really weird that a different strain of a uniquely strong virus is going around. Yesterday was really bad. Before that, they sold it in daytime/nighttime medication for 88. [quote] As you see, you are unlikely to die from it, but people do. I also have/had a sinus headache. On the 2nd day of being sick I developed an odd cough, not really a productive cough that brings up chest mucus, but more of a dry, asthmatic, choking type of cough. They also found genetic evidence that supports suspicions the virus was infecting people in Europe, the US and elsewhere weeks or even months before the first official cases were reported in January and February. How Are Colds And The Flu Diagnosed What's Going Around: Flu, stomach virus infections abundant right now PCR-based tests can be done to look for common colds, but theyre not generally available to the public for routine use theyre usually reserved for hospital patients with pneumonia or a severe respiratory tract infection. When it was cold I would wrap a scarf around my neck and bundle up. Of particular concern is a so-called super cold, which is not simply one new mega-virus but an onslaught of many different viruses hitting unprepared immune systems. One of those is 24-year-old Rebecca London. I firmly believe my exposure was the LA Car Show a week prior. We get you for the rest of the year. She was in good health otherwise. PMID: 34411230. I didn't go to the doctor, because I couldn't get an appointment until mid-March, and there were a few times I was so sick I thought I should go to the ER, but I was too sick to drive and too poor to call an ambulance. I'm r138 and wanted to share some interesting news I just watched on tv : they tested blood samples from people admitted in the ICU for severe pneumonia in late December in my country (France) and one of them was positive for Covid19 (December 27). The case numbers are still going up. It's one of the three worst "sick" experiences I've ever had. Exhausting. It would be interesting if the Coronavirus was around earlier. I had a lung-rattling cough for about a month that's finally tapering off. A cold - or an upper respiratory tract infection - has symptoms largely experienced from the neck upwards: for example, coughing, sneezing, phlegm and runny eyes. As the 2021-22 cold and flu season arrives, Golden State residents have another array of viruses to blame for their symptoms. Lost sense of smell or taste. The tests aren't the same. Over the last two years Dr Hespe said weve had a ridiculously respiratory-tract-infection-free zone, and weve become complacent with not having viruses around us. I was taking NyQuil at first, that had everything; decongestant, cough suppressant, etc. if you belonged the Costco they sell huge bottles of just guaifenesin and they're ridiculously cheap compared to Mucinex. The reported symptoms of this new cold see the same head and body aches, general fatigue, scratchy throat, raspy cough and runny nose that we experience with COVID-19, but perhaps at a greater . I found this thread talking about a weird cold, and found the information helpful, and it indeed help me manage my symptoms. The answer to smooth sailing through flu season? I told my boss no working for me, went home, find this thread and the new medication combo. I want people to be more aggressive here.. Yes, a sore throat that lasts longer than usual with a cold. Cold viruses can be passed from person to person by hand contact or by touching contaminated surfaces such as door handles. Fortunately, strategies to prevent the spread of COVID-19 also prevent the spread of flu and cold. Is his performance wooden? Just because you know THE TRUTH doesn't mean you need to fucking tell people. I had headaches, which I usually never get, and my body ached, including my face, which never happened before. 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? Do are your told. I currently am in the throws off this cough/cold. Even if you test negative on the first day, Gounder recommends retesting on day two to be sure. Thanks R418. As you see, you are unlikely to die from it, but people do. It's not the swine flu, because I was tested for 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. You're body builds a tolerance to it and it becomes less effective the more you use it. Well there seems to be another "cold" going around. "If by two days after developing symptoms you're still not testing positive on those at-home tests, it's pretty unlikely you have Covid.". A virus either kills you or runs its course in its own due time, unless a dr gives you an antiviral drug like Tamiflu to shorten the duration. I have not taken the antibody test, and we all have our Moderna shots in the household. 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. Aye yi yi, you poor thing. The cough is really the worst, though. Head cold symptoms usually appear one to three days after you've been . From reading this thread, it was recommended to stop the decongestant, and concentrate on Mucinex ( I bought generic) a cough suppressant, and Tylenol (again I used generic acetaminophen) for the occasional fever feeling, and bought a cold mist humidifier for sleeping comfort. They like to be called ladies now, R131, not broads. Flu is caused by an influenza virus that is located in your lungs. i had covid symptoms and a cold/fever that wrecked me for a few weeks in feb 2020. That is the best way to protect their health. I had this starting in early February and am just about over it. Thats all. 40 50 1 6 weeks State CBSA 2022-23 Influenza Season Week 6 ending Feb 11, 2023 I stayed home and avoided everyone throughout the holiday season, because I didn't want to transmit it. Somewhere between cold and flu. Thank you OP, for your timely warning A WEEK after I got this infection. Giving info & advice. [quote] I came down with it the week before Thanksgiving, with strep throat on top of it. Like five or six hour a day walks for two days. [quote] Also suggest adding preferably raw garlic, onions, capsaicin - the active ingredient in chili peppers or use Louisiana hot sauce, as well as Tumeric and curry powder to your chicken or vegetable soup. Im on three weeks and still coughing and runny nose! Another month later, I saw my doctor with a written list of my symptoms, so I wouldnt forget anything that might be relevant, It will take 6 months to chased down all those symptoms, he said. site without all this bureaucratic nonsense, I'm guessing I caught his cold now smh, [quote] I'm hearing my brother in the next room. I'm glad to see a thread about this. More info. For years Walmart sold it as Equate cough & chest medication, $4 for 30 tablets. I would be hesitant to use any liquid medication long past the expiration date, but I would not hesitate to use old pills. omg DL has ACTUALLY become a load of elderly people talking about their medical complaints in the waiting room, Because everyone is sick, idiot, R91. Young children and older adults, especially those with certain underlying health conditions, are at higher risk for severe illness from RSV. I mentioned getting the over 65 flu vaccine yesterday up thread. I don't know if anything would show up now. R68, WebMD is only one of many sources praising chicken soup. There are idiotic Deplorables here and there wearing the mask below their nose, but most people obey it. During the colder months, many people become deficient in vitamin D because they stay inside avoiding the weather. Hopefully that means we're closer to herd immunity than we think we are. Because you seem disoriented. You might remember getting caught in its crosshairs first, one person shows up with a cough and the sniffles, swearing it all sounds worse than it feels. I'm coughing, but there's no congestion. Workshop report: Optimization of animal models to better predict influenza vaccine efficacy. He took it until his cold went away & pronounced himself cured by it. I didn't go to a doctor, because I'd heard so many stories about medical offices being full of it and I didn't want to cross-contaminate myself or anyone else. And I did not have gastro symptoms. Winter is the prime cold and flu season. Symptoms of a cold tend to be mild. I had a fever followed by three weeks of a debilitating dry cough in late 2019. Covid 19 wasn't in America in December, we have other diseases here. overreacting. [quote]it's no longer easy to find generic or store brand 'plain' Guaifenesin. Scanning electron micrograph of human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) virions (colorized blue) that are labeled with anti-RSV F protein/gold antibodies (colorized yellow) shedding from the surface of human lung epithelial A549 cells. It wasnt until the beginning of January that I felt 100% again. Yes, only about 7 years ago this stuff was sold by Walmart for 88. And nothing seems to work on it. I dream of a job where I can take a sick day because I have a cold. "You might see fewer coronavirus deaths in winter because vulnerable people are actually more vulnerable to flu," she said. I'm curious about the early posters in this thread if they have any of the possible purported residual by-products of CV19: scarring in lungs, heart anomalies, depression. Sept. 22, 2022, 4:51 PM UTC / Updated Oct. 17, 2022, 5:54 PM UTC By Sarah Jacoby If you wake up with classic cold symptoms like a stuffy nose and sore throat multiple times a year, that's actually . They died before April but not in huge numbers, that's the point. Heavy mucus and sinus pain from all of the congestion. All of us who had this disease .if you get coronavirus, please post it here. I just started to feel better last week. no, just better aware of virology than you seem to be. Harvard Health says the exceptions to the expired medication being safe rule are insulin, nitroglycerin, and liquid antibiotics. In the South and Mountain West, RSV cases appear to have peaked in October. is lying unless proven. I described mine from the end of November. I rarely have any appetite at all when I'm sick. Sweating and shivering, too. Has anyone in New York downloaded the excelsior pass app yet? It helps loosen up those secretions and prevents drying and irritation of the linings your nose and throat, which worsen your cough. Little did I know what would happen, nearly a year later. The studies have been out for decades now, increased mucous flow, and thinner secretions aid expectorating. But hasnt the thinking changed about testing pos for antibodies and its relationship to immunity? The inflammatory response in turn signals white blood cells (WBCs) to migrate to the region. Measures like masking and social distancing work for other respiratory viruses, as well as COVID-19, says Dr. Chip Walter, who studies vaccine development at Duke University. Being a superwhore gave it to you, stop lying. Yes. Nonetheless, the summer of 2022 is seeing upticks in respiratory viruses, including mild cases of COVID-19 where symptoms could be mistaken for the flu or even a bad cold that doesn't rise to the level of influenza. Her symptoms did not diminish, until I put her back on the Mucinex/, cough suppressant/ Tylenol regiment. Wear a mask in public, clean grocery carts with sanitizers, wash your hands frequently and use hand sanitizer. They werent going to bother. I was always a coffee drinker before I caught this dreaded cold, but once I had it, I just didn't want to drink coffee any more. Please click here to update your account with a username and password. Allergy symptoms tend to stop when youre no longer exposed to the cause. Remdesivir was the only drug approved at the time this article was written. I noticed you were sniffling a little bit in our last meeting how's it going? If you've been exposed, please also consider taking N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) 600mg in the AM and PM for next several days. The co-worker (we did not really work together, just in the store) was hit harder, and out for about 2 weeks. Walter EB, Atmar RL. "Most people will typically feel bad in general and may complain of their lungs hurting," she says. If we'd had testing available we would probably know that there are/were hundreds of thousands of cases already and we've all already been exposed. The OP was from Dec 2019 and you think he should've read an article nearly four months into the future? Instead, I switched to tea, which just felt much more soothing and comforting.
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