Covid doesn't produce mucus. My doctor initially though I had asthma, so that delayed treatment. Colds occur all year round but there is an increased incidence during the autumn and winter. 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. It was COVID. The stupid things you do dont cure you of a virus. The manufacturer simply took this common ingredient, put it in a capsule, gave it a new brand name and marketed it as a miracle cure. Overall in the US, nearly one in five PCR tests for RSV were positive for the week ending October 29, nearly doubling over the course of the month. 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. Bone broth is packed full of nutrients - including gelatine, collagen and a host of vitamins and minerals - all of which are crucial to nourish the digestive system while fighting an infection. According to data from the US Department of Health and Human Services, more than three-quarters of pediatric hospital beds and pediatric ICU beds are currently in use nationwide, compared with an average of about two-thirds full over the past two years. Oh well, I guess 1-3 days of this is better than getting this heinous flu going around. R330 youll catch it again and well look forward to a new thread: There's a really bad strain of covid going around And it SUCKS. A friend was very sick with covid-like symptoms in December but didnt test positive for the antibodies in the spring. First she thought it was my allergies/post nasal drip. Sign up now: Get smarter about your money and career with our weekly newsletter, Get Make It newsletters delivered to your inbox, Learn more about the world of CNBC Make It, 2023 CNBC LLC. It's not the flu, because I was tested for it. If it wasnt, then it is really weird that a different strain of a uniquely strong virus is going around. My father swore eating a teaspoon of Vicks Vaporub sprinkled in salt cured a cold. r330 You should cancel your trip until the vaccine. It was concentrated in my neck muscles and the pain migrated to my ear and jaw, but only on one side. People need to wash their hands more often. I wasn't able to speak for a few days because every time I tried, I'd just break into a coughing fit. 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? Had pain swallowing. by the time we got back, a lot of us were sick and had to go on anti-biotics. You can do a zillion searches to find articles saying chicken soup will make you feel better. but the doctor said it was influenza alpha. 612,084 people tested . It's hard to say because our testing is so limited. It's a bronchial virus. 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. It was definitely unique and unlike anything Ive had before. [quote] Anyway if cover-19 was going around USA in December, why weren't there more deaths? How is it different from the Wayback machine archive? Such drugs can make your flu milder and shorten the time you are sick. People died before April, but their deaths were attributed to pneumonia or the flu or, if they had underlying conditions more than likely those. Adenovirus can cause really high fever, bad cold and respiratory symptoms. Make sure to use distilled water only. The most common symptoms include congestion, headaches, coughing and a sore throat, most of which have no instant cure. FLU. Clinical spectrum of SARS-CoV-2 infection and protection from symptomatic re-infection. Like flu and COVID-19, colds are also caused by viruses and can be passed to others. I went to Costco at 10:30 am yesterday and the parking lot was so crowded I just left. [quote]Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) is a highly pathogenic emergent virus which replicates in cells that can express ABH histo-blood group antigens. &A: Dr. Emmanuel Walter on COVID-19 Vaccines and Kids. 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. He gave me antibiotics & did a chest X-ray. Also, even after I thought I was over it, I was extremely weak and had no energy for a few more weeks. But they did the test, and my pneumonia is back. You really start to run down, trust me. Got this 3-4 weeks ago and still coughing a little. Romero stressed that while most adults only need a single annual influenza vaccine, children who are being vaccinated against the flu for the first time need two shots. Some features on this site require a subscription. (SACRAMENTO) Winter may have come and gone, but some of its respiratory viruses are still here and circulating in our communities. Chicken soup helps. 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. And had a clear CAT scan then. This post is important, as it chronicled the virus before it was identified. My best friend works in a hospital and brought this little "gift" home with her and then gave it to me. People may find soups, broths or honey and lemon soothing, but it is really personal preference as to what helps soothe your symptoms. Our poor old immune system has gone into a bit of shock, and people are being quite symptomatic. It does not say chicken soup is proven to cure colds and related illnesses as Datalounge fraudom declared in this thread. Painful sore throat. Well informed and detailed. Getting=generic, buddy=body. We are changing the login scheme for contributors for simpler login and to better support using multiple devices. But if she tried chicken soup she would have lived. Who are these people who can call in sick to work? UC Davis Health experts are seeing cases of influenza (flu), RSV and other respiratory viruses - even though summer is around the corner. The case numbers are still going up. People eat chicken soup and drink Ginger tea when they're sick because it makes them feel better. R349, I have bad lungs and I used to get severe bronchitis every year that lasted from about March to August. All Rights Reserved. They died before April but not in huge numbers, that's the point. a stuffy, leaky nose. 2021 May 18;72(10):e476-e483. According to my doctor it wasnt bronchitis. In those regions, RSV cases are falling, even as influenza is spiking. This thread is from December 2019 before covid was known. Make sure to share it with your coworkers. At the same time, Covid-19 cases, which had been dropping, appear to have plateaued over the last three weeks, Romero said. More info. But hasnt the thinking changed about testing pos for antibodies and its relationship to immunity? Coughing fits that wouldn't stop. Is his performance wooden? I was so much better within a couple of hours. Walsh says that if you're a manager, tactfully nudging your employee to go home doesn't have to be awkward. Now my throat is sore and my chest is feels like someone sat on it. If one is coughing and not producing any phlegm, then probably a cough suppressant is in order. Of some kind. R67 Tylenol or Paracetamol is not in the NSAID class. 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. Heavy mucus and sinus pain from all of the congestion. For years Walmart sold it as Equate cough & chest medication, $4 for 30 tablets. It's just a covid. Then I got poison ivy and I felt much better again - because my dr gave me a steroid pack. But because of spraying and DL, I was hyper-aware of the pandemic and stocked up. To ease the burden on GPs and hospitals, sufferers should treat themselves with traditional or herbal medicines and ask pharmacists for advice, especially if taking other medication. Its a common respiratory infection that typically causes mild, cold-like symptoms, but it can cause serious illness, particularly in older adults and infants. Cough that hasnt quite completely cleared up after almost 4 weeks. R66 exactly. There is oral medication that quiets the reflex and doesn't contain opiates. I hope this was Covid-19 because I had it and I hope I got the antibody. The hospitals will probably be pretty full by then. It wasn't like the flu and it wasn't like an ordinary cold. Now, I just got a sore throat, but it seems to be subsiding. A co-worker and I were inflicted at about the same time. Mister Know it All. I said, Ive had a cough fir 2 years & nobody thinks I have anything wrong with me, but my WBCs keep coming back high, so theres donetbing wring. The interface is user-friendly but due to not knowing much about it, I still archive to both sites. These medications may hide the symptoms of COVID-19.Jan 5, 2022. People who also may also choose to wear a well-fitting mask as an added precaution, Romero said. Or told,,,,youre old. Amazon has Kirkland brand usually but it's sold out now, for obvious reasons. Before this thread was created. Were not saying it doesnt make you feel better. Ive had it for just over a week now. I still think my boss got COVID-19 in December. Hopefully that's what I had too. Hot, soapy showers. I stayed home and avoided everyone throughout the holiday season, because I didn't want to transmit it. 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. By the next RSV season, the US may have its first vaccine. I just wish testing (both types) was more readily accessible. The second round of treatment I had included Prednisone, and it made me so speedy, I cleaned my entire apartment, and I mean entire everything. Vaccination fatigue is normal, and something we were all experiencing, she said, but a flu shot remained the best way to ensure against unnecessary fatalities. I truly had forgotten all about this but it just showed up today when someone W&W one of my posts on this thread. Dr Hespe said the European influenza usually entered Australia in January and February, gaining traction among our own community in May and June. The virus seems to be mutating, so I don't think it's the same as what we had before. No runny nose. Norovirus. Lost sense of smell or taste. Been hacking up a lung since Thanksgiving. You can wash your hands 1000 times but if the virus is all over these filthy surfaces then it wont help. Something about it just felt way too efficient, for lack of a better word. The cough lasted 6 weeks and finally went away, I did NOT have a runny nose or anything nasal. Sorry op of this thread, but Benedict Cumberbatch has declared that he was "Patient Zero" for Covid. "We were expecting to have a terrible cold season because last year . Is this Asian in origin, or Russian, or South American? Take a teaspoon of fire tonic every morning. Hot showers also feel really good. Wow, I don't know if I posted on this thread when it was new, but I got sick the Monday before Thanksgiving and stayed sick until the middle of January with something that was like a cross between a cold, the flu, pneumonia, or something else. Wear a sweatshirt and a knit cap to bead. It would not go away. It seems more like a bad cold. It was such a relief. Ok but COULD YOU PLEASE WORK THOSE FACTS INTO THE CONVERSATION. He lost 5 lbs so he actually thanked me for it. Vaccine. The virus was just having a party in that environment. The common cold is the main reason children miss school and adults miss work. Mine started the Monday before Thanksgiving, and this past weekend I thought I was finally almost over it, but I still had congestion in my lungs and head I couldn't get rid of. R412, Yes, anyone can archive there. Like five or six hour a day walks for two days. appreciated. Goodness, I wish we could edit!! Ive had pneumonia since March and am on my third round of antibiotics, now. Online ahead of print. Instead, I switched to tea, which just felt much more soothing and comforting. But which so-called tricks will help you to overcome the illness more quickly? Feel fine now but it was awful. I also meant to mention R211 instead of R212, oops. Went to my pharmacist who recommended Mucinex Expectorant tablets. Can't believe I'm the first to say it. "With everything going on, it's irresponsible to not look out for other people.". R68 is a crashing bore and a would-be know-it-all. If this round of antibiotics fail, Ill have to get IV treatment, whatever that entails. The Dark Man. Really? Data from Walgreens that tracks prescriptions for antiviral treatments such as Tamiflu suggest there are hotspots in Mississippi and Alabama, as well as the Gulf Coast area, including Houston and New Orleans. If youre sick with the flu, your doctor may prescribe antiviral drugs. It lasted five weeks for me. 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+. A medical worker disinfects a tent used for suspected Ebola victims inside the Ebola isolation center of Madudu Health Center III, in the village of Madudu, in the Mubende district of Uganda Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. R20 and R138 both mention losing sense of taste (and smell too for R20), a hallmark of COVID-19. Get the COVID-19 vaccine, recommended for everyone age 5 and older. Typically, when an individual comes down with a cold, the body responds with inflammation in the upper respiratory tract. I just now realize. Body and head ached. Please click here to update your account with a username and password. This is not the flu, it is a bad cold. Clinical spectrum of SARS-CoV-2 infection and protection from symptomatic re-infection. I'm convinced that these early posters on this thread, had the milder version of Covid-19. I remember this thread. I tested negative for flu and strep. Day 20. Frightening to know how much at risk we were and how quickly it spread. Why would R7 be you at R2 and R6?? At one point since March, I had a 24-hour fever of 101f, with chills, but that passed. It may help to elevate the head of your bed when you're sleeping, especially if you have chronic breathing issues. What's Going Around 10/26/22 Brianna Clark Oct 26, 2022 Flu season is here, with cases. How are you feeling? 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. It does reduce fever, and is an analgesic, but not an anti-inflammatory drug. 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. Clin Infect Dis. But weve heard over and over, maybe 100 times on here, maybe 300 times? This is an unusual time for flu activity to be increasing, and it is unclear how long increases will continue. I'm in my second week of this. She also worries pandemic lessons on well-being are fading into the background: "In some ways, it's ridiculous we have to have this conversation," she says. I archived this thread if anyone wants to bookmark for posterity. I got this last year about this time. 4:30 PM EDT, Fri November 4, 2022, 'It's awful': Doctor explains RSV symptoms as cases surge. we don't know if it came specifically from the Wuhan lab. I too suffered from this odd cold mid December. Still tough to find energy, but today's sunny so maybe that will help. and human parainfluenza viruses, which cause typical cold and flu symptoms, are on the rise this summer. People around the globe are falling prey to a 'super cold', which bears very similar symptoms to coronavirus. Also, traveling friend had to return to Chicago from L.A., flying to Dallas, then flying to Chicago. Thanks R418. R30 -- Because I am not a deplorable who thinks the Russians are just misunderstood and suddenly our friends ? r326, went to Myanmar and Thailand with a friend, with overnight stops in Osaka in Dec, in Hong Kong in Jan, and an exchange in Narita, arriving in L.A. 1/11. The entire episode lasted from late November till mid-March --- three successive waves. Yeah you all had it before anyone else did. Evaluation of the BNT162b2 covid-19 vaccine in children 5 to 11 years of age. [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. Heavy mucus. Got the pills, the eye drops and the one you squirt in the nose to keep them at bay. Which is why China knows exactly who is patient zero. R330 I say put it off. I once gave a bad case of the flu to a FB. I haven't been anywhere; I practically live like a hermit anyway, and I haven't been sick again yet. He was so bad that he could barely breathe., and he felt like he was going to die. After the second bout, I went to my PCP, embarrassed to be coming in for a damn COLD, but I was miserable. I want to know, too, r240, beginning with myself. Thank you for guiding us through this. Has anybody who had this strain over the holidays last year which feels very much like COVID gotten an antibody test? Little did I know when I posted this back in December, that we would be dealing with the Coronavirus, four months later. It also went around work, but not 'everyone' got it. [quote] Who came up with these SUPER COLDS? Its New York States vaccination app, but never mind. wheezing. (WPEC) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) About two . My partner and I both took a the antibody test a few months later when it became available and we both came back negative. The military world games were held in Wuhan in late October 2019. A very bad cough that won't go away, even after a week. Don't think this is the first wave - it's not. Yes R22, Boris came to America to infect us. Do NOT go to a clinic and ask for antibiotics without a chest X Ray. recall, the flu has been around, in various strains, for centuries - covid, no. The 3rd-4th day, I threw up and was extremely nauseous. As others have said, my major symptoms have been massive congestion in my lungs and head, insane coughing, headache, that hollow weird feeling in my eye sockets, and complete loss of energy. Does the CDC categorize something like this, which isn't classified as the "flu," but can be as bad, if not worse? Cough has mostly abated, but when I do cough, you'll want to move away from me. It's best to take time off from work until the worst of it is over. There are also those whose immune system hasnt responded to the vaccines as well as we would have hoped, and they are also getting sick, so we need to have that as a caveat, she explained. At the time I put it down to the holidays and being in contact with people who'd been in contact with relatives from other parts of the country. I've had no fever, though I did have night sweats several times, and they would then turn into chills. I've told you this 3 times now. I also had pink eye. The last time flu hospitalization rates have been this high at this point in the season was during the H1N1 pandemic. Nevertheless, from this study of chicken soup (made from ingredients including chicken, onions, sweet potatoes, parsnips, turnips, carrots, celery, parsley, salt, and pepper), the researchers were unable to identify the biologically active compound [6-7]. Take the mucus and phlegm reducing cough syrup, a saline and aloe pressurized nasal spray, Extra strength Tylenol and eat protein for antibody production. I had these symptom back around Thanksgiving. Wash your hands often and avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth. It took about two weeks for it to go away. 'The cold spell is another factor though why it should make us more prone is a mystery. Guaifenesin is also highly effective, and comes from a tree bark the Native Americans used for similar purposes. I have no taste for coffee at all. I should have asked her to buy toilet paper instead. But because of other similar symptoms, theres really only one way to be certain if you have COVID-19 or flu: Get tested. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2116298. My chest was raw and hurt from constant coughing. I do this for about 3 nights and helps get rid of the cold. I want people to be more aggressive here.. Young children and older adults, especially those with certain underlying health conditions, are at higher risk for severe illness from RSV. 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]. Gastro-intestinal symptoms and nightmares like never before. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciab717. Heres when you can see it, Rajwinder Singh charged with alleged murder of Toyah Cordingley, Rajwinder Singh arrives in Cairns where hes accused of killing Toyah, Woolies recalls popular meat over contamination fears in one state, Child abuse squad investigating after baby seriously injured at dog beach, the floodgates have opened to a myriad of pathogens, Less likely to have a loss of taste or smell. This system monitors visits for respiratory illness that includes fever plus a cough or sore throat, also referred to as ILI, not laboratory confirmed influenza and may capture patient visits due to other respiratory pathogens that cause similar symptoms. It makes me wonder if that was COVID, after all. Get Cold & Flu Activity Report for Seattle, WA (98104). [quote] My co-workers mother just died of this cold 2 weeks ago. i have a cough that goes away somewhat, but only if I am seated. 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. Information on cold and flu levels is collated from weekly samples taken from more than 90,000 people nationwide at GPs' surgeries, hospitals, nursing homes and pharmacies. 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"When you rest, your immune system is in a better position to fight off any infection, get better and recover faster," she says. "The Enteroviruses are a big family viruses' that include ones that cause hands food and mouth and other things that have gone around. Flu cases usually start to increase around October and peak between December and February. Theyre rising among all age groups, but especially among children. The dry cough happens because the virus doesn't trigger the body to produce mucus, which in other flus and colds is what allows us to cough out the virus and rid ourselves of it. Furthermore we're less miserable to be around just by the fact that we're not exhibiting the worst of the symptoms of the illness we are fighting. Recession fears could also be making workers feel the need to show up sick. There's a really bad strain of cold going around And it SUCKS. I remember back then, maybe in January.2020, my neighbor never left her house for a month. R380, nope, Im not. Eat right people! Where did this shit come from!? The sinus pain and nasal congestion lasts for over least two weeks. If you feel sick with body aches, sore throat, fever, stuffy head, it could be the flu. I am interested to get the antibody test, bc I have never been sick like this (I had the flu in 2011 and 2013 and neither time did it last that long). Nobody needs elderberry or tumeric, zinc or chicken soup. Improving influenza prevention: Modest changes with large effects. *Editors Note: Treatment guidelines are evolving. And, let me be clear, if it IS true, I have no argument with Asian people of any kind. and no, having cold doesn't give you immunity to anything but that cold. Yes, he should, R237. I can manage most of the day but right before bed I start coughing. fatigue. What you should know. This thread is so depressing. THATS ALL IM ASKING HERE. 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. 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. You really need to do a test.". The regular cold/flu season along with extremely high pollen count is complicating this Covid mess. R333 the biggest failure is you, who has to make life decisions based upon Datalounger feedback. 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