I had stumbled upon this thread, and this mystery east coast thing was going on. chills. I found this thread talking about a weird cold, and found the information helpful, and it indeed help me manage my symptoms. For years Walmart sold it as Equate cough & chest medication, $4 for 30 tablets. Ugh. Who are these people who can call in sick to work? ", Experts predicted Covid would normalize the sick day. As of Friday, seventeen states have less than one in five beds available. 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. Fresh air is one of the easiest ways to reduce heavy congestion and clear your head, but there is another reason why you should try to step outside in order to reduce unpleasant symptoms. I blame the FedEx pilots bringing in the latest and greatest cold viruses to Memphis International Airport from all over. So, no, I don't think I had CV. So you're not the "first" or only one here to have had it that early. Showing up to the workplace while sick can also put immunocompromised colleagues or their family members at risk of illness. According to a CDC update on May 6, 2022, at least 109 children in 25 states have been identified in the Unites States as part of the cluster of cases. Flu and COVID-19 also spread similarly. I'd feel better for about a day or two, then I'd get hit with the next round. . Thinks what he knows is true. There's a really bad strain of cold going around And it SUCKS. Who came up with these SUPER COLDS? Also, even after I thought I was over it, I was extremely weak and had no energy for a few more weeks. The chilly spell followed a particularly mild autumn and, crucially, also coincided with the return to work and school of millions of Britons after the New Year break. I should have asked her to buy toilet paper instead. 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? I'm in my second week of this. cols are always around, but these symptoms don't sound like any cold. I firmly believe my exposure was the LA Car Show a week prior. No one in either of our households got sick, though everyone else had much more limited cat contact. The node stayed swollen for a good 4 days. Get Cold & Flu Activity Report for Seattle, WA (98104). I always make sure I have Coke and soup in the house and it still makes me feel better. Some return to normal is exciting, but returning to normal pressures to go into the office when sick is something I had hoped we left behind.". &A: Dr. Emmanuel Walter on COVID-19 Vaccines and Kids. As a result, the scientists of the study propose that some ingredient in the soup may be responsible for slowing or blocking the migration of these WBCs to the upper respiratory tract and thus, aid in relieving cold symptoms. RSV is a common contagious virus that infects the human respiratory tract. This makes a lot of sense now. I archived this thread if anyone wants to bookmark for posterity. And you can buy testing kits approved for use at home. R160, I could have written your exact words. Eat as much as you want, just not much dairy. I bought some bromelain (pineapple) pills, b/c those have helped me in the past with sinus issues. It's not the swine flu, because I was tested for it. Im certain covid was going around much earlier than thought. Thanks, R356. Some return to normal is exciting, but returning to normal pressures to go into the office when sick is something I had hoped we left behind. You were going to get better anyway. It was COVID. I had the fatigue and some other cold-like symptoms (but never a fever), but 7 days into it I woke up and one of my eyes was bright red and somewhat weepy like pink eye. I had it from the Monday before Thanksgiving until the week after New Year's. There wasnt a lot of mucus or post nasal drip otherwise. Those glands in your throat and neck are incredibly responsive to pathogens, R194. These symptoms can be . "That's probably a reflection of two things: one, most people have some degree of immunity, so it's playing out a bit differently when people get infected. Super fatigued, very sore throat. The term is used to describe those with Covid-like symptoms who continue to test negative for the virus, despite experiencing exaggerated and prolonged signs of Covid, or the common cold and influenza virus. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda). A very BAD cold. Ugandan health officials say they have controlled the spread of a strain of Ebola that has no proven vaccine, but there are pockets of resistance to health measures among some in rural communities where illiteracy is high and restrictions on movement and business activity have left many bitter. Please click here to get full access and no ads for $1.99 or less per month. I completely perked up on the third day, but by then I had woken up with a nose almost completely blocked. COVID-19 symptoms can take longer than flu symptoms to develop, she explains. It would be interesting if the Coronavirus was around earlier. A/H1N1 viruses are the next most common and are increasing in proportion relative to other influenza viruses in some regions. Well have to battle them in the next few months. Nothing helped to alleviate the symptoms. Worldwide serologic testing (blood test for antibodies) will eventually be done to get a truer picture of how many people were infected but not diagnosed. I was taking NyQuil at first, that had everything; decongestant, cough suppressant, etc. But there are things one can do to lessen the symptoms and perhaps even speed up the recovery. I wonder if it was here sooner and many flu deaths were really from covid 19 because lets face it, nobody was testing for covid 19. Almost the exact same time frame. Weekly case counts for the week ending October 22 were more than double any other week in 2020 or 2021. I originally posted at R25, December 16, 2019. We actually have two years of small children who have not been exposed to any of these viruses at any time at all, she said. Here are the most common symptoms associated with a summer cold: Sore or itchy throat Fever Coughing Sweating Runny nose Headaches Fatigue Body aches Treatments He also advised people not to try to guess what they had based on their symptoms alone since many of these viruses can cause similar symptoms. Hello? The CDC now estimates that there have been at least 1.6 million illnesses, 13,000 hospitalizations and 730 deaths from influenza, including two reported deaths among children so far this season. It sounds like a real bitch. Lost sense of smell or taste. Shrugged shoulders. with numbers at catastrophic levels right now you'd be a fool to go now. r229. Showing up to work sick, or even powering through from home, can be damaging on a number of levels. But we'll never know. Seventeen states, Washington, DC, and New York City, are reporting high or very high respiratory illness activity amid a flu season thats hitting harder and earlier than usual, according to data published Friday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Consuming these nourishing nutrients is one of the most natural ways to help you to get back on your feet faster after a bout of illness. Went to my pharmacist who recommended Mucinex Expectorant tablets. Best to wait it out and keep yourself amused. I had something mid-February that at the time I thought was weird and atypical of my usual annual sore throat. No more than 6 per day, but always 2 at once. Chicken soup has not been proven to cure colds & related illnesses. The co-worker (we did not really work together, just in the store) was hit harder, and out for about 2 weeks. NYC here, washing my hands every few hours. A cold? 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. I had about three days where it felt like it was coming on, then I got better other than feeling really tired. I was traveling in November and got a illness like no other the closest I can recall was pneumonia three years ago. Distinguishing COVID from flu can be difficult because the symptoms overlap so much, explains Dr. Brooke Bozick, an NIH expert on respiratory diseases that affect the lungs. It attacks over and over again until months or a few years later, it finally kills you. More than once. I had these symptom back around Thanksgiving. Now the bug seems to have made its way Down Under, as Covid-19 restrictions start to scale back across the nation. Or were told we just had a cold when we told our doctors that they were so very sick that they were scared. R72, you shouldn't use Tamiflu unless you know you have the flu. if you belonged the Costco they sell huge bottles of just guaifenesin and they're ridiculously cheap compared to Mucinex. Flu is caused by an influenza virus that is located in your lungs. The UK as a whole has been classified as severe risk but there are regional fluctuations, with the North East, South East and East Anglia the worst hit. Thanks R418. My buddy does not feel achy like the flu, but the cough is a bitch. I don't know if anything would show up now. In addition to vaccination, Romero reminded people to cover their coughs and sneezes, avoid other individuals who are sick, wash hands frequently and use alcohol-based hand sanitizers. The symptoms were way too intense to just be strep throat. With the pandemic still ongoing, its going to be really important that people wear masks, Gordon says. We were at pediatric urgent care at least twice. Tons of people are. Got this 3-4 weeks ago and still coughing a little. it's baffling that it isn't. Maybe some even died. Everyone in this thread is describing sinus and congestion issues. No nasal drip. Underlying all of this is the need for psychological safety, she adds: "At the end of the day, workers have to know they're not going to be penalized for taking time off. He was SOOO sure of himself too. Thank God he made a recovery. Oddest thing I've ever had. You are alleviating symptoms and getting rest. OTC drugs generally aren't very effective, although an anti-inflammatory like Tylenol can reduce fever and aches. 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. Online ahead of print. One of the reasons why chicken soup has always been proven to cure colds and related illnesses. 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. I'm recovering, but it is SLOOOOWWWWW. This was when were just hearing about it so it didn't occur to me and thought I just had the flu. As an aside, I went to almost all parts of the island on my trip. Oddly, I got sick right after a trip to Vegas in November. R269 here. Our golden emporor TRUMP would never let bad things happen to great America. Check Cold & Flu conditions in your area. Evaluation of the BNT162b2 covid-19 vaccine in children 5 to 11 years of age. Someone with flu usually has symptoms 1 to 4 days after being infected. He did a CT to check for cancer & didnt see anything. It was right before Thanksgiving. As a manager, see if there's something you can do to reduce their workload or redistribute work among team members. Results Monday. Without having contact with regular viral infections during that time, Dr Hespe said our bodies had not had the regular reminder to our immune system to have a good response. Often, youll feel better in a couple of days. Five of them are more than 90% full: Rhode Island, Arizona, Maine, Minnesota and Delaware, along with Washington, DC. People are complaining about a common cold virus at the moment which is so bad, some have mistaken it for COVID-19. [quote]If we ever get that test I'd like to know how many people here have antibodies. Please complete the process by verifying your email address. I dont care if I picked it up there, Im never going to stop eating there. 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. 40 50 1 6 weeks State CBSA 2022-23 Influenza Season Week 6 ending Feb 11, 2023 "At end of the day," even if she takes a break, "the work is going to get done. I am R7. Here's what other viruses are going around in Sioux Falls. 2023 Cable News Network. 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 . And NOTHING I have taken, has alleviated the coughing. R100 Soup helps because it's warm and comforting, and gives you some calories and hydratation. [quote]it's no longer easy to find generic or store brand 'plain' Guaifenesin. Ok but COULD YOU PLEASE WORK THOSE FACTS INTO THE CONVERSATION. 33% of COVID-19 patients do have a productive cough or are producing a lot of mucus. Be prepared to changed into a similar shirt and cap the middle of the night. I would be hesitant to use any liquid medication long past the expiration date, but I would not hesitate to use old pills. Cumulative RSV hospitalization rates have already reached levels that are typically not seen until December in the US. There is another bad cold going around now. Really? But if she tried chicken soup she would have lived. The virus was just having a party in that environment. There's nothing particularly therapeutic in chicken soup. Illustrator: Alan Defibaugh. Yesterday it started getting worse again, and today I hardly have the energy to get out of bed. I should have asked her to buy toilet paper instead. Those folks definitely had it very early. UC Davis Health experts are seeing cases of influenza (flu), RSV and other respiratory viruses - even though summer is around the corner. She was never home. Aye yi yi, you poor thing. Everytime I get a cold now, I have an extra hard time breathing. (WPEC) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) About two . Thats not necessarily true. I want people to be more aggressive here.. The redness decreased over the next few days and was gone completely after 4 days. All of us who had this disease .if you get coronavirus, please post it here. Theres another really important way to fight viruses. The last time flu hospitalization rates have been this high at this point in the season was during the H1N1 pandemic. Aldi releases list of 30 sites where it wants to open stores - is one of them near you? There are always very bad colds and flus that go around. R236 is an obnoxious asshole, with egg on his face. I hope this means I'm done. Its been months and I still have the flu.. One of the reasons why chicken soup has always been proven to cure colds and related illnesses. So the Corona virus has been here for a while, it seems. Even if you test negative on the first day, Gounder recommends retesting on day two to be sure. Last year, I got three similar things in a row so that I was sick on and off for about six weeks. About one in 11 tests for flu were positive last week. Food still tastes weird. My boss once continued to come to work with the worlds worst cough. [quote] 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. I got sick right after Thanksgiving. 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. It will tire you out but you'll feel better with some comfort supplies. Being a superwhore gave it to you, stop lying. Mucinex and other brands have created cocktails of OTC ingredients. The loss of taste and smell were the biggest warning signs of COVID, but are less prevalent now than with earlier variants. Just hung out with two people who had it- one of them got it in Dec. 2019 and was out for 6 weeks (at that time, doctors couldn't tell her what it was), and the other, mid 2020's, his symptoms weren't bad (the whole family got it), but this father was in the hospital for 3 weeks. Are any of those first posters still around? Now my throat is sore and my chest is feels like someone sat on it. From one of many, many papers on the subject: [quote]Blood group antigens represent polymorphic traits inherited among individuals and populations. And while providing sick leave is one thing, it's also important for bosses to take sick time for themselves and proactively encourage their team to do the same. 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Tiredness. Hello. Absolutely the worst cough I've ever had and it was caused by a tickle in my throat and not chest congestion. He was so bad that he could barely breathe., and he felt like he was going to die. Researchers in China have released a study (as yet not peer reviewed) that suggests those with blood type A are more susceptible to and likely to die from the virus that someone with blood type O. R179 I thought it was supposed to be type B? Romero stressed that with holiday gatherings just around the corner, vaccination is the best protection against these infections. Still, "there's morepressure to get people in, and it's hitting at the same time as cold and flu and RSV season.". When it finally loosens up I usually have a sore throat and then the congestion starts. a fever or high temperature loss of or change to smell or taste It now includes nine other symptoms which are common signs of other respiratory infections too: shortness of breath feeling tired or. A very bad cough that won't go away, even after a week. 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. This thread caused me to change the medications to just Mucinex, Delsym and Tylenol. HA ! This is an unusual time for flu activity to be increasing, and it is unclear how long increases will continue. Those are Covid-only symptoms. COVID-19 is caused by SARS-CoV-2. Had it two weeks ago. Various members of my extended family have had it - all experienced a worse than normal cold/mild flu that lasted for close to 2 weeks+. I was feeling better within the week (took 1 day off). The 2020-2021 flu season was practically non-existent due to COVID-19 . My dad soon after got what he called "the worst illness I ever had" in February. Happy Holidays! One telling sign of COVID-19 in some cases is loss of smell or taste. It was unlike anything I've ever had before. Everything is so filthy these days and it makes for horrible flu seasons. Also night sweets. General symptoms will not go away before 12 to 18 days. I had a nasty cough that wouldn't stop. I got sick last Monday, February 10. Many of my co-workers got very sick around the same time. and no, having cold doesn't give you immunity to anything but that cold. Studies have since shown that Covid-19 was present here in the US contemporary with the beginning of this thread, in December 2019. I had a very wet cough, though. Most Americans dont plan to get a flu shot this season, two new omicron subvariantsare spreading fast, and "the vast majority is behaving as if there's no pandemic," Swartzberg says. Otherwise, you'll just have to find some other site How a 29-year-old bringing in $245,000/year in Anaheim, CA spends his money, How this 39-year-old earns $26,000 a year in California. The cough lasts for over 3 weeks but if you don't die of it you should feel quite a bit better after 18 days or so. (knocks on wood). Sydney GP Dr Charlotte Hespe said Australia is ripe for a major cold and flu outbreaks after years of isolation. Colds occur all year round but there is an increased incidence during the autumn and winter. I'd seen it earlier and was amazed how early Covid was with us. Wearing sweat shirts and hats to bed is not a treatment and it doesnt cure anything . A few years ago Mucinex tried to sue everyone and get them to stop making it -- they do this every few years, apparently -- and some companies didn't start making it again when the lawsuit was thrown out. Sheesh!! Was one of those who had the 2019 cold / flu from bell. She always gets sick once a year, but she was VERY sick at the end of last year. I have elective surgery coming up in December, and I think theyre either going to end up cancelling it or I will. If it was COV-19 then I did the right thing before I even knew it. Where in TX are you? I'm sure it was covid, looking back on it. They can also loosen congestion in your chest and nasal passages so you can breathe.. Clin Infect Dis. 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. Stay hydrated. Of some kind. 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. Bah humbug. The same things we can do to prevent Covid are the same things that'll prevent other respiratory tract infections. Recently, I read an article about the instance of red eyes or conjunctivitis in some of COVID patients, which left me wondering. 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. Secondly, the virus has mutated and different variants are going to behave differently," Gounder says. [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. I've told you fucktards. PMID: 32145879. "It shows there's no opportunity to get rest when you need it.". 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. 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