Still unsure whether any of that did me any good. Nice knowing all you doomed people though. Overall, at least 228 probable cases in 20 countries have been identified, according to the World Health Organization. Weekly cases counts are less complete for the most current weeks, but there have been more RSV cases detected by PCR tests each week in October 2022 than any other week in at least the past two years. National Institutes of Health My cold started the week b/f Thanksgiving also. My dad soon after got what he called "the worst illness I ever had" in February. Symptoms of a cold tend to be mild. Dumb things like making yourself sweat or eating Vicks or curry isnt helping. It was definitely unique and unlike anything Ive had before. I didn't go to a doctor, because I didn't have insurance at the time. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda). I was in Curacao in February (which seems like ages ago now) and came down with this horrible illness while I was there. I'm convinced that these early posters on this thread, had the milder version of Covid-19. 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. When I'm drinking it again, that's when I'll know I'm better. 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. It has a long incubation stage, but can have sudden onset of symptoms. If you take vitamin C regularly, your cold symptoms may disappear earlier. We wouldn't know, because of course, they would not have posted here again. 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. And now China has bird flu. You can unsubscribe at any time. I get a sinus headache and weepy eyes. Ive had many sinus infections and allergies that affected mine, but never to this extent. I had a fever followed by three weeks of a debilitating dry cough in late 2019. Everything is so filthy these days and it makes for horrible flu seasons. 4:30 PM EDT, Fri November 4, 2022, 'It's awful': Doctor explains RSV symptoms as cases surge. 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. I had this too and had to get up in the middle of the night to change my T-shirt soaked with sweat. Haha. Finally there's the stress of going back to work after Christmas.'. Allergies can cause a runny nose and sneezing. [quote] w 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. [quote] everyone knows there is no cure for the common cold. What a strange response R9. Tiredness. It's Not COVID, But an Especially Intense Cold Is Going Around People who don't have COVID-19 are reporting more severe upper respiratory illnesses than they usually experience, and doctors say several factors could be at play By Abbey Niezgoda Published December 7, 2021 Updated on December 7, 2021 at 9:03 pm NBC Universal, Inc. Influenza activity continues to increase in the US the number of flu illnesses, hospitalizations and deaths so far this season nearly doubled in the past week. People do realize that Covid didn't "break out" when they started testing for it, right? From my personal experience, that answer is, yes, highly questionable!. &A: Dr. Emmanuel Walter on COVID-19 Vaccines and Kids. R400, is that a public archive that anyone can send a page to? Dawn OConnell, assistant secretary for preparedness and response, said Friday that her agency was staying in close contact with health care systems and states. The retail worker from Bournemouth caught what she calls "the worst cold ever" at a festival. 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. I'm sweating, then freezing, then sweating, then freezing. And who knows? 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. Time seemed to be the only thing that helped. Influenza or the flu, just like COVID-19, is a highly contagious respiratory illness - they can share many of the same symptoms but are born from different viruses. While respiratory viruses surge, shortage of pediatric hospital beds delays care for some kids. COVID-19 tests are also available at many health centers. WoW. I'm sure some adults get it but I associate it with little kids in grade school. R330 I say put it off. She remembers her boss once saying: Take one day to yourself. With so much COVID going around, theres no doubt that a vast majority of these infections are still going to be COVID.. 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. is lying unless proven. Scientists have warned there is a 'severe risk' of catching a cold this week as nine million people across Britain suffer from the virus. No one in either of our households got sick, though everyone else had much more limited cat contact. I knew someone who had this and it turned out to be rabies. 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. Someone with flu usually has symptoms 1 to 4 days after being infected. They should rest, make sure they are getting enough water and nutritious food, and get better. Absolutely the worst cough I've ever had and it was caused by a tickle in my throat and not chest congestion. Never heard from him again. Sick and exhausted for 6 weeks. Slights lulls in the misery and then it would come roaring back. Weekly case counts for the week ending October 22 were more than double any other week in 2020 or 2021. They should stay home until symptoms subside and then go about their life. [quote]I'm leaning towards not going to Vegas, even though my trip is paid for. Young children and older adults, especially those with certain underlying health conditions, are at higher risk for severe illness from RSV. Thanks R418. I took a few Covid tests near the beginning & was always negative. It was completely puzzling. I'm curious about this because I had many of the symptoms include fatigue, tightness in the lungs and even something that looked like pink eye. One thing i'll mention - allergy season has started early this year in February. Updated: Apr 4, 2022 / 08:21 AM EDT GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) As mask mandates subside, health officials say they are seeing an increase in prolonged symptoms connected to the common cold. People need to wash their hands more often. So you're not the "first" or only one here to have had it that early. I feel sorry for your friend's mother. Yeah you all had it before anyone else did. Of course, how can one sleep when coughing up a lung? I had never recovered so quickly before. Ignore. The same things we can do to prevent Covid are the same things that'll prevent other respiratory tract infections. I wonder if we all had it. I haven't gone back to coffee. I am going to add a mucous reliever medicine, thanks to the suggestions in this thread. They can leave you sniffling, coughing, and feeling tired. BTW since when has Daily Beast become subscriber-only? Online ahead of print. No one in my office has ever called in sick. Please complete the process by verifying your email address. She was never home. I think the hydrogen peroxide killed off the germs causing my illness. These are the most common cold and flu remedies fact-checked. 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. This is completely unscientific. First off, get your RAT test to see if its COVID, and then preferably do a telehealth call first to decide whether you then need a clinical exam as well, Dr Hespe told 7NEWS.com.au. Lessons from past outbreaks can stop new epidemics in their tracks. Wear a mask in public, clean grocery carts with sanitizers, wash your hands frequently and use hand sanitizer. 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. Feel fine now but it was awful. Being infected with flu and SARS-CoV-2 at the same time is possible, as is showing symptoms of both. General symptoms will not go away before 12 to 18 days. Nothing more need be said. But at my next 3 month visit my WBC were still elevated so I got sent to a hematologist. The 2021-2022 flu shots were only 16% effective at reducing a person's chance of getting a mild or moderate infection - compared to some prior years, where rates reached as high as 50% or 60%. Reminder, the next time you point your finger at someone & claim theyre disgusting for giv8ng this to you youre going to give this to someone else. Youre more likely to be indoors and closer to others when its colder outside. R37 exactly. 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. This post is important, as it chronicled the virus before it was identified. Knowing that I probably had the coronavirus, makes me feel a little bit more at ease now. Well, Walmart put the word maximum in front of the words cough & chest congestion and sell it for about $15 now. I went back to work, weary, but managed. I'm assuming this is just a "regular" cold going around, but in a Covid-world, it could be anything. This migration of WBCs into upper respiratory tract may contribute to the commonly encountered cold symptoms, such as stuffy noses.When the researchers measured the ability of the WBCs to migrate through a filter from one side of a chamber to the other side, they found that fewer cells migrated to the other side of the chamber in the presence of chicken soup. Rinsing your nose and sinuses can help with congestion. Be sure to only use water thats been properly processed, such as distilled or boiled water, not tap water. The reason I don't think it was the Rona though is I managed not to get anyone else sick, even though I was coughing the entire time. "At this stage in the pandemic, it's really difficult to differentiate between the flu, Covid, common colds and even seasonal allergies," says Gounder. I posted back in December of 2020 r25. And the last two years should have taught us that. 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. Oscar Cainer tells all. 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. The 2021-2022 flu season has been mild, the CDC says, but it has come in two waves, with the second wave lingering longer than previous ones. I came down with it right at Christmas and had miserable nose/throat symptoms and a congested chest for a solid two weeksquite a bit lengthier and more severe than colds usually hit me. 60% death rate. Wear a mask in indoor public places. 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+. 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? I wonder if steroids might help you. 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? I would think that it can; if I test positive for antibodies, it would strongly suggest that my brush with serious respiratory illness late last year was in fact Covid-19. Thanksgiving is going to be an absolute shitshow and well be living with the consequences for months after. by the time we got back, a lot of us were sick and had to go on anti-biotics. I've never had the flu and I hope I never do. Vaccine. The uptick in RSV cases is a good proxy that "a lot of respiratory viruses are circulating now," says Dr. John Swartzberg, a clinical professor emeritus at UC Berkeley's School of Public Health. Hot showers do help to feel better. I truly had forgotten all about this but it just showed up today when someone W&W one of my posts on this thread. Results Monday. I had all the symptoms of Covid last Spring, got tested - and negative. Deakin University chair of epidemiology Professor Catherine Bennett warned that the flu may also kill more people than Covid this year, due to 'less immunity against the flu now because we've skipped two flu seasons'. I felt immediately better. Aching muscles. No combination of nasal goo and spray keeps my nostrils from being completely scabbed over. Normally, she's alway outeither working or taking care of her parents..always on the go. Then I insisted on more tests, and an X-ray said I was fine. I also had this terrible cold for 2 1/2 weeks. [quote]it's no longer easy to find generic or store brand 'plain' Guaifenesin. Later, she said she had a very bad flu. And it fucking SUCKS. Experts are concerned that flu and COVID-19 cases may increase and overlap in the winter. OP is right, this has been a bad one, gone around my office twice now, I've missed about 6 days work from it. It attacks over and over again until months or a few years later, it finally kills you. From the timeline of those anecdotes, it might just prove to them the virus was brought to Wuhan from somewhere else pinpoint the patient zero is extremely hard and virtually impossible in the flu like pandemic, California started to test people for antibodies, it might reveal more interesting findings on how many people already got it and for how long. Or the flu? If mucus production become virulent, you MUST get to the hospital for a chest xray and blood gases. What a strange feeling. R87, your boss sounds like a complete jackass. But be prepared for a long time sitting up. It was unlike anything I've ever had before. (SACRAMENTO) Winter may have come and gone, but some of its respiratory viruses are still here and circulating in our communities. Cough Culprits: Whats the Difference Between Bronchitis and Pneumonia? site without all this bureaucratic nonsense, Goodness, I wish we could edit!! R68, Mayo Clinic advocates warm liquid including chicken soup. Scientists have warned there is a 'severe risk' of catching a cold this week as nine million people across Britain suffer from the virus. Make sure to share it with your coworkers. Prince Andrew 'fears he won't be able to afford Royal Lodge if King Charles cuts his 250K grant - but is Can you solve this trivia riddle? general ill feeling. At one time the coughing was so bad, I think I coughed up what looked like a piece of lung-tissue. I have never had any noticeable side effects to the regular flu vaccine before, but this one has knocked me for a loop. Take two extra strength Tylenol every 6 to 8 hours. The Ontario Respiratory Pathogen Bulletin (ORPB) is a comprehensive, weekly summary of provincial respiratory pathogen activity. OP What city are you in? Tel: 301-451-8224, Editor: Harrison Wein, Ph.D. Sweating and shivering, too. We enjoyed the benefit of not having influenza for the last couple of years, primarily because of SARS-CoV-2. I should have asked her to buy toilet paper instead. A monthly newsletter from the National Institutes of Health, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Download But there are things one can do to lessen the symptoms and perhaps even speed up the recovery. Over the counter drugs, Chinese herbs, teas, lotions, potions & incantations arent curing your virus. Did you encounter any technical issues? Is this Asian in origin, or Russian, or South American? I asked for the test twice with my virtual provider but did not meet the criteria. Walter EB, Atmar RL. So sad. A Division of NBC Universal, Jamie Grill | Tetra Images | Getty Images, Possible symptoms for the common cold, flu and Covid. Heavy mucus and sinus pain from all of the congestion. With there's no single cure for any of these illnesses, home remedies are the best bet for most people to ease persistent symptoms - but which so-called cures are actually worth trying? Totally, it was the very first id heard of it at all, likely any of us. The NHS lists its main symptoms as being or feeling sick and diarrhoea . Where did this shit come from!? Several blood groups can modify the innate immune response to infection. [quote] Who came up with these SUPER COLDS? I described mine from the end of November. Vaccinations are lower than usual for influenza, too. Hello? Then I was shivering. I think it was California. More evidence coronavirus had spread to the West BEFORE China came clean: LA doctors find evidence it may have been circulating in US MONTHS earlier than first reported case. 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