Another week of coughing and feeling tired after that. nihnewsinhealth@od.nih.gov Blow your brains out if you have any. Now I know of three other people who have the same sequence of cough, congestion, conjunctivitis, incredible sore throat, runny nose & back to deep cough. Not the OTC flu medicine, or antibiotics, or even regular medicine. So this virus was going around for a while. Do a body count of people who died from the "flu" in January and February, and I wouldn't be surprised if the numbers are higher than normal. Some of us never got sick even though we were around them all the time. It's interesting (and sad) to read the early comments before information about the virus came outin January/February. Those suffering viruses may benefit from Elderberry extract, like Sambucal, or one from the health food store. I told him I had a cough. Government health officials on Friday warned of an early and severe start to cold and flu season in the United States, saying they were closely monitoring hospital capacity and medical supplies and were ready to send help if needed. R400, is that a public archive that anyone can send a page to? [quote] everyone knows there is no cure for the common cold. Outbreaks of the norovirus, which causes. Something about it just felt way too efficient, for lack of a better word. Later, she said she had a very bad flu. Warning chocolate lovers ultra-processed foods might make you depressed, study claims. I had this too and had to get up in the middle of the night to change my T-shirt soaked with sweat. After two horrendous weeks, I just got out of a severe cold; and am waking up all covered in sweat again. Loss of taste and smell, but no loss of appetite. 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. Cases of respiratory syncytial virus . The interface is user-friendly but due to not knowing much about it, I still archive to both sites. Meanwhile, he's concerned that public health practices emphasized during the pandemic are falling away, Americans have less access to free Covid tests, and businesses aren't doing more to protect workers through improved sick leave policies and air ventilation systems. And my "conjunctivitis" was really "touched Lysol-ridden doorknob, then my left eye"-itis. cols are always around, but these symptoms don't sound like any cold. Boy who 'accidentally dropped a copy of the Quran at Wakefield school' receives 'death threats': Teenager is Do not sell or share my personal information. Chicken soup contains zinc. High inflation and a volatile stock market are putting stress on organizations and productivity, particularly as many try to close out the year in a shaky economy, and "there's a temptation to push people to go all-in and work until they can't anymore," Walsh says. [quote] As you see, you are unlikely to die from it, but people do. Workshop report: Optimization of animal models to better predict influenza vaccine efficacy. I immediately started dosing up on zinc and vitamin c for about 5 days, and while my throat felt a little craggy, the symptoms never went beyond that. Several distinct phenotypes associated with increased host resistance to malaria are overrepresented in populations living in areas where malaria is endemic, as a result of evolutionary pressures. The mucus becomes thinner and less of a trigger for coughing. Because I had a computer job, he was standing over me a lot and coughing on me. For more consumer health news and information, visit health.nih.gov. That's why I think I had Covid19. Five of them are more than 90% full: Rhode Island, Arizona, Maine, Minnesota and Delaware, along with Washington, DC. Good luck OP. 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. I want to know, too, r240, beginning with myself. Has anyone in New York downloaded the excelsior pass app yet? If we all found out we have the antibodies, we could all be allowed back to work. According to BBC Good Food, cooking bones with joint tissue on them (like necks, knuckles, ribs or the leftover carcass from a roasted chicken) can help the body repair and rebuild connective tissues, while reducing inflammation. He gave me antibiotics & did a chest X-ray. The results of this research (published in a 1978 article in CHEST) demonstrated that compared with hot water and cold water, hot chicken soup led to improved nasal mucus velocity [9]. That is what I am afraid of. I'm pretty sure I had it. Jan. 20, 2022 4 min read Heading into the first weeks of 2022, hospitals in our region are seeing steady increases in the number of COVID-19 cases and flu cases. I asked for the test twice with my virtual provider but did not meet the criteria. No lemon or honey or salt water gargles. In addition, many blood group antigens facilitate intracellular uptake, signal transduction, or adhesion through the organization of membrane microdomains. Hello. What a strange feeling. When I come down with a respiratory virus, I take elderberry and NAC in the AM & PM, oregano oil and ginger in the AM, and vitamin C as ascorbate sodium powder throughout the day in hot liquids, and zinc in the PM with dinner. Theres no cure for the common cold. Exposure to things like dust, pets, and tree or grass pollen can trigger allergies, which are caused by the immune systemThe system that protects your body from invading viruses, bacteria, and other microscopic threats. Theres no real mystery about why viral illnesses are on the upswing, said Dr. Michael Mina, who is an epidemiologist and chief science officer at eMed, a company offering telehealth test-to-treat services. Night sweats where I had to get up and change my wet t-shirt, followed by teeth chattering chills. Also, there were 2 strains floating around too. r176 There aren't enough tests to go around for anyone currently suffering symptoms. Get the coated ones if possible and take them with a bit of food. Showing up to the workplace while sick can also put immunocompromised colleagues or their family members at risk of illness. WoW. I had a fever followed by three weeks of a debilitating dry cough in late 2019. The symptoms are moderate fever (around 38 degrees), generally feeling unwell, cough, runny nose, muscular pain and joint pain. With people returning to workplaces amid relaxing Covid protocols, poor Covid-19 booster uptake and cold and flu season on the way, the office bug is making an unwelcome comeback. I'm in my second week of this. UC Davis Health experts are seeing cases of influenza (flu), RSV and other respiratory viruses - even though summer is around the corner. mild body aches or headache. Hello and thank you for being a DL contributor. Now do as you're told. Here's what other viruses are going around in Sioux Falls. Those are Covid-only symptoms. cough. One of the reasons why chicken soup has always been proven to cure colds and related illnesses. I'm coughing, but there's no congestion. The violent cough didnt start to go away until I cleared that mucus out with Mucinex. But if she tried chicken soup she would have lived. I got a flu shot this morning. Got the pills, the eye drops and the one you squirt in the nose to keep them at bay. One of those struck down is Professor Ron Eccles, chairman of the Cold and Flu Council and director of the Common Cold Centre at Cardiff University. Still unsure whether any of that did me any good. 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. we don't know if it came specifically from the Wuhan lab. I don't think it's the flu. One of the reasons why chicken soup has always been proven to cure colds and related illnesses. a sore throat. My allergies have been wicked the last few weeks. I've had it for 3 weeks+. Had another bad cough, severe headache, fever, chills, etc. People who travel are exposed to all sorts of things. Before this thread was created. I still think my boss got COVID-19 in December. R380, nope, Im not. I am using a cool mist humidifier in my bedroom. The 2020-2021 flu season was practically non-existent due to COVID-19 . The inflammatory response in turn signals white blood cells (WBCs) to migrate to the region. Please click here to get full access and no ads for $1.99 or less per month. If you can't find the email you can resend it here. Evaluation of the BNT162b2 covid-19 vaccine in children 5 to 11 years of age. Im really curious if this was cornoavirus. They couldn't determine what it was at first, but then a lab test said it was strep throat. Lots of night sweats, some chest pain, one lung then the other later. I've had a cold with a stiff neck before, but what was weird was isolation on only one side. Cold and Flu Activity Map and News | WeatherBug 0 Cold and Flu Each year, on average 5% to 20% of the U.S. population get sick from seasonal influenza, commonly called "the flu." The flu can cause severe illness and life-threatening complications in many people, but can you tell the difference between the flu and the common cold? A 2013 review of studies found that regular supplementation (one to two grams daily) reduced the duration of a cold in adults by eight percent, and in children by 14 percent. Is this Asian in origin, or Russian, or South American? R216 I was responding more to those who are looking at posts from December and retrospectively attributing them to coronavirus despite having different symptoms from the COVID-19 profile. We have four people out sick with it in our office. We all wonder if it was the lesser strain of Covid-19. 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. Nothing helped to alleviate the symptoms. You can go and get a COVID test at many pharmacies, and your doctor can administer tests for flu, Bozick says. Fortunately, strategies to prevent the spread of COVID-19 also prevent the spread of flu and cold. But I was otherwise very sick in February and March. R274 - onset in China is thought to be November, but could be earlier. I had fever, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath in December. Luckily, I'm a hand washer, so I don't think that I spread my germs to too many people. An 85-year Harvard study found the No. If one is coughing and not producing any phlegm, then probably a cough suppressant is in order. I let her continue the antibiotic. The cough lasted 6 weeks and finally went away, I did NOT have a runny nose or anything nasal. Sign up here to get The Results Are In with Dr. Sanjay Gupta every Tuesday from the CNN Health team. I always make sure I have Coke and soup in the house and it still makes me feel better. I emailed the link to this thread to the researchers at Wuhan Lab for their investigation into how COVID started and they replied that I'll be dead by midnight. 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. R72, you shouldn't use Tamiflu unless you know you have the flu. [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. I went to work one day after, and could have passed out there, with the slightest effort. If you've been exposed, please also consider taking N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) 600mg in the AM and PM for next several days. Some people are getting reinfected and for some, the second time is worse than the first. Our material is not copyrighted. Just as you thought you were feeling better, the second wave came. Of course, how can one sleep when coughing up a lung? That does sound unnerving. "With everything going on, it's irresponsible to not look out for other people.". I got sick last Monday, February 10. Fatigued for weeks. Microorganisms can also stimulate antibodies against blood group antigens, including ABO, T, and Kell. The regular cold/flu season along with extremely high pollen count is complicating this Covid mess. Please complete the process by verifying your email address. His name is Flagg. R37 exactly. Chest felt very heavy and painful. There are many physical and mental benefits to fresh air, but it is often avoided while battling the common cold or flu, in fear of getting a chill in the colder months. The symptoms of the severe cold being dubbed the 'worst cold ever' do overlap with Covid, such as a continuous cough, runny nose, and headaches. Again - chicken soup has never been proven to cure colds and other related illnesses., Be careful when it comes to science on datalounge, where threads about ghosts & the supernatural attract flocks of credulous frau officeworkers. Anyway if cover-19 was going around USA in December, why weren't there more deaths? This may be the greatest thread on DL ever. Nothing else worked. N Engl J Med. Stranger too is that my sister got sick the day after I did & she was even worse. If you feel sick with body aches, sore throat, fever, stuffy head, it could be the flu. 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. My Christmas time visiting older not so wiser brother took Mom to Patient First. Hopefully you go tits up in the night into hell, OP. R333 the biggest failure is you, who has to make life decisions based upon Datalounger feedback. Yes, R273. Eat right people! I'm assuming this is just a "regular" cold going around, but in a Covid-world, it could be anything. And in Western Europe. And, let me be clear, if it IS true, I have no argument with Asian people of any kind. Im betting you helped some people. No fever. Now I've told you what to take. If mucus production become virulent, you MUST get to the hospital for a chest xray and blood gases. A cold - or an upper respiratory tract infection - has symptoms largely experienced from the neck upwards: for example, coughing, sneezing, phlegm and runny eyes. it has been here all along. I also had the flu shot in October. I'm a bit hesitant to go, because the Southwest seems to be ramping up in its Covid cases, and it's making me nervous. I also have/had a sinus headache. 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. Im hoping to get an antibody test when they become more widely available because I wouldnt be surprised in the least if the virus came over here far earlier than has been reported. The co-worker (we did not really work together, just in the store) was hit harder, and out for about 2 weeks. If it really had been the coronavirus, it seems like it would have been detected. Walter EB, Talaat KR, Sabharwal C, Gurtman A, Lockhart S, Paulsen GC, Barnett ED, Muoz FM, Maldonado Y, Pahud BA, Domachowske JB, Simes EAF, Sarwar UN, Kitchin N, Cunliffe L, Rojo P, Kuchar E, Rmet M, Munjal I, Perez JL, Frenck RW Jr, Lagkadinou E, Swanson KA, Ma H, Xu X, Koury K, Mather S, Belanger TJ, Cooper D, Treci , Dormitzer PR, ahin U, Jansen KU, Gruber WC; C4591007 Clinical Trial Group. Going to the doctor for a test as as soon as you start to feel bad could help you take advantage of early antiviral treatments which are available for influenza and Covid-19. Some things can loosen mucus, calm a sore throat, help a cough. So far in 2022, people aged 15-24 and children aged younger than 10 years have the highest . R355, as youve posted on this thread 12 times I guess that makes you the dumbest ass of all. Both times I went to the doctor for it and had a steroid shot and a course of antibiotics - not for the originating illness, which my doctor believed was viral - but for the bronchial pneumonia I was developing as a result of it. Or at least when life seemed like it maybe could become good again . Tiredness. Do not go to a clinic, they're bored of sick people. "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. Even these so called non profits. Yesterday was really bad. Dont be hard on yourself, R417. I've had a severe runny nose and thick mucus for about 4 days. But which so-called tricks will help you to overcome the illness more quickly? [quote] My co-workers mother just died of this cold 2 weeks ago. The conversation between R7, R10, R12, and R14 is fascinating documentation between people who actually had the virus, and someone offering them a diagnosis. Disgusting. I had a nasty cough that wouldn't stop. Studies have since shown that Covid-19 was present here in the US contemporary with the beginning of this thread, in December 2019. Flu and COVID-19 also spread similarly. It wasn't like the flu and it wasn't like an ordinary cold. The about Three days later a ton of backed up mucus cleared out then I was completely cured. I too suffered from this odd cold mid December. R30 -- Because I am not a deplorable who thinks the Russians are just misunderstood and suddenly our friends ? "This is most likely to affect people with chronic lung disease, like asthma or emphysema, but can also affect perfectly healthy people." I'd seen it earlier and was amazed how early Covid was with us. Are any of those first posters still around? She was weak from coughing, and not to take a cough suppressant? Take a teaspoon of fire tonic every morning. I went back to work, weary, but managed. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciab717. People are complaining about a common cold virus at the moment which is so bad, some have mistaken it for COVID-19. Theyre transmitted by small particles that come from your nose and mouth when you sneeze, cough, sing, or talk, raising the possibility of infecting people who are nearby. "I, even as an infectious disease specialist who's been practicing for a couple decades now, cannot differentiate just on an exam. It seems more like a bad cold. I'd feel better for about a day or two, then I'd get hit with the next round. If someone seems reticent to take a break, "it's helpful to uncover the barriers to that person taking time off," Walsh says. Minimal sneezing, too. Oscar Cainer tells all. Flu is caused by the influenza virus. Invest in a good decongestant and plenty of Vit. According to the CDCs data tracker, just 8.4% of eligible Americans have received a new updated Covid-19 booster. Day 20. Cleveland Ohio here. Absolutely the worst cough I've ever had and it was caused by a tickle in my throat and not chest congestion. Also, Covid cases seem to be linked to airlines, travel and tourism. But theyre not contagious. A person with COVID-19 typically shows symptoms about 5 days after infection, although this can range from 2 to 14 days. Ive had it since Christmas too, right after I came home from abroad. So I've started taking my allergy medications. That is the best way to protect their health. When I would blow my nose in the morning, I would have thick, bloody mucus that was shaped like my sinus cavity. I would go so far to say that I had this back inJUNE. Chesty cough - you may cough up green or yellow mucus. And it's not pneumonia, because the doctor checked. 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