Going way, way back with a question re the OP: Can you be "tested" for the flu? As big banks fail savers on rate hikes, SIMON LAMBERT on how to Dirtiest places in your work kitchen revealed by grim swabbing test. Oh well, I guess 1-3 days of this is better than getting this heinous flu going around. Take a teaspoon of fire tonic every morning. I originally posted at R25, December 16, 2019. Or maybe allergies? Ive had many sinus infections and allergies that affected mine, but never to this extent. Thursday, 2nd March 2023See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. It would be interesting if the Coronavirus was around earlier. Flu vaccines are recommended for everyone 6 months and older. So this virus was going around for a while. I wonder if they could or should do a test to see if indeed we had this or not? Still suffering from extreme head congestion and dehydration. I have been taking the getting for flu version of Walgreens generic NyQuil, which has acetaminophen, as well as 30mg of dextromethorphan, the same cough suppressant in Delsym. 2022 Updated: 9:50 AM EDT April 29, 2022 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. If you have been battling . I hope this was Covid-19 because I had it and I hope I got the antibody. 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. 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. Mucinex and other brands have created cocktails of OTC ingredients. Maybe you will be fine, but do you really want to risk it when you can wait? 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. I can function - but Im miserable. 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. R135 and r140 have said what I recently have been saying. I had the oddest flu/cold thing about a month ago. It's just a covid. The 3rd-4th day, I threw up and was extremely nauseous. Cold and flu viruses survive better and are more transmissible if its cooler and if theres lower humidity, Gordon explains. 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 went to work one day after, and could have passed out there, with the slightest effort. low-grade fever. When I was sick as a kid mom would give us Campbells chicken soup and a Coke and tell me to sip it slowly. chills. As you see, you are unlikely to die from it, but people do. I used to only get sick for about 5-7 days. Good enough for me. And it fucking SUCKS. One co-worker had a really bad cough, and I remember her complaining her taste buds were messed up. 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. The outbreak is expected to become even worse, peaking at 9.7 million people within two weeks, nearly double the level recorded at this time last year. 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. Maybe fixating on blood types is a pseudo-scientific dead end? R10 I don't know where you got your flu numbers from but they are wrong and far too low. While respiratory viruses surge, shortage of pediatric hospital beds delays care for some kids. R274 - onset in China is thought to be November, but could be earlier. R330, I live in Las Vegas and I absolutely wouldnt recommend it. r229. Almost the exact same time frame. I have a large bottle and if you only take it for cold relief you're going to have it for a long time. Any of us imagined anything. People died before April, but their deaths were attributed to pneumonia or the flu or, if they had underlying conditions more than likely those. The first telltale sign might be a sore throat, and over time you'll likely develop other symptoms like coughing and a fever. Finally there's the stress of going back to work after Christmas.'. right? Not the OTC flu medicine, or antibiotics, or even regular medicine. I think the hydrogen peroxide killed off the germs causing my illness. He ended up getting CV19 (I don't know when he got it though) and not telling anyone until he tested for antibodies. I had something mid-February that at the time I thought was weird and atypical of my usual annual sore throat. I used to laugh when my older relatives complained about getting a cold in their neck or other body parts. Ive had pneumonia since March and am on my third round of antibiotics, now. Can't believe I'm the first to say it. According to this thread, it looks like coronavirus started in mid-November and some Datalounger from New York City gave it to some Chinese person in Chinatown who went back to Wuhan. Did any of you who got a flu shot still get this cold? [quote] 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. It wasnt until 2/18/2020 someone pointed out it sounded like OP had coronavirus. I dont care if I picked it up there, Im never going to stop eating there. 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. Saw something on the news last night that they think the first case in the US was more early in February than they thought. Elderberry can be effective at shortening duration of symptoms. One distinguishing symptom for allergies. More than two in every 1,000 babies between 6 months and one year have been hospitalized with RSV so far this season, as have more than one in every 1,000 children between age one and two. I havent smoked for years. There are always very bad colds and flus that go around. 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 . Maier HE, Kuan G, Saborio S, Bustos Carrillo FA, Plazaola M, Barilla C, Sanchez N, Lopez R, Smith M, Kubale J, Ojeda S, Zuniga-Moya JC, Carlson B, Lopez B, Gajewski AM, Chowdhury M, Harris E, Balmaseda A, Gordon A. Clin Infect Dis. Sorry posted in the wrong thread. An OTC like Nyquil has several ingredients that are potentially dangerous--so if you want the heavy leaded syrup, get a prescription medication because even cough syrup containing opiates is safer than that swill. I firmly believe my exposure was the LA Car Show a week prior. This makes a lot of sense now. So a super cold with symptoms identical to COVID-19 could actually be more of a super flu, as body aches, extreme exhaustion, fever and headaches are the symptoms which usually distinguish a flu from a cold. I had a fever followed by three weeks of a debilitating dry cough in late 2019. [quote]I'm leaning towards not going to Vegas, even though my trip is paid for. The answer to smooth sailing through flu season? Has anyone done a study comparing chicken soup to other types of soup in its effect on cold or flu?A lot of people lose their appetite when they have colds or flu. It's also when Chinese students went home for winter break, then came back in January with the virus. There was never a huge amount of mucus coughed up. There's a regular guaifenesin type and a guaifenesin with dextromethorphan version. Eat plenty of fruit and vegetablesand make sure you get enough vitamin C every day. "We are seeing more of these upper respiratory tract infections," Dr Hespe told Daily Mail Australia. That stuff is fucking awesome. According to the CDCs data tracker, just 8.4% of eligible Americans have received a new updated Covid-19 booster. for your pointless bitchery needs. Same with the stupid fucks who believe in Jebus Cripe. Unless you have asthma, allergies typically do not cause breathing problems. They should rest, make sure they are getting enough water and nutritious food, and get better. I live in the middle of flyover land in a small city, and lots of people around me had similar symptoms. Female farmer, 20, who stuffed apples into her Tinder lover's car exhaust and scrawled profanity on his School compares make-up to a harmful DRUG: Headteacher makes U-turn after secondary replaced mirrors in High street giant WH Smith has been hit by cyber attack as hackers access company data including info on Can YOU guess the book? The day my husband finally went in to get drugs I followed in for Tamiflu. Yes. Last year, I had both A and B within two months. Recovery is 10-14 days.". sore throat. 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. I'm pretty sure I had it. It's not the flu, because I was tested for it. The common cold is the main reason children miss school and adults miss work. 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. He took it until his cold went away & pronounced himself cured by it. This thread was created mid-December. 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'. Nor is blaming Fed Ex pilots (are you retarded?). Got the pills, the eye drops and the one you squirt in the nose to keep them at bay. 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 had pneumonia and then shortly after that cleared I had a sinus infection. I found sweating it out while sleeping sometimes works. Attention Editors: Reprint our articles and illustrations in your own publication. My partner and I both took a the antibody test a few months later when it became available and we both came back negative. This illness has been classified as the flu. Occasional sneezing. My encounter with COVID started about the 2nd week of December 2019. The people around you could have been asymptomatic, R261. 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). Those suffering with it have done repeated COVID-19 tests and results have been . Discovery Company. Treatment approved in Europe to prevent RSV in infants could be coming to the US soon. It's not inconceivable that people in other parts of the world had it in December. I have not taken the antibody test, and we all have our Moderna shots in the household. Its a common respiratory infection that typically causes mild, cold-like symptoms, but it can cause serious illness, particularly in older adults and infants. Ok but COULD YOU PLEASE WORK THOSE FACTS INTO THE CONVERSATION. We wouldn't know, because of course, they would not have posted here again. Hack, gargle and blow your nose in the warm steaminess- get it all out. Thank you for guiding us through this. It's ruined my sleep. But no fever, aches & pains, or physical weakness so I'm confident it wasn't influenza or coronavirus. I had this for the whole month of February - fever, body aches, constant and neverending hack. You can do a zillion searches to find articles saying chicken soup will make you feel better. Not whether it tastes good or reminds you of your mom, or if the emulsified fat liquifies secretions. Covid doesn't produce mucus. 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. I was never diagnosed with it because I thnk I had it in late 2019. Nov. 6, 2021. Over the counter drugs, Chinese herbs, teas, lotions, potions & incantations arent curing your virus. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. Hope you feel better. I got the flu shot a week ago, then this weekend got a little bit of sore throat and some runny nose. Frightening to know how much at risk we were and how quickly it spread. The stupid things you do dont cure you of a virus. In December, I had a ton of FB friends across the country and in L.A, who had this. With winter coming and Australians resuming normal life amid easing restrictions, the floodgates have opened to a myriad of pathogens - and some of them are causing an illness very difficult to differentiate from COVID-19. Tricky emoji quiz will put your knowledge of childhood classics to the test. My doctor prescribed another, but I want to wait til I know everything I need from the drugstore before I go and pick it up. "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.". Lots of people coughing and sneezing, and they also have sore throats. If so, how do you reconcile the face that corona doesnt have stuff coming from head? I was like a mucus factory for weeks. Get the coated ones if possible and take them with a bit of food. Being infected with flu and SARS-CoV-2 at the same time is possible, as is showing symptoms of both. 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COVID-19 tests are also available at many health centers. From mid-December to mid-January, I was sick. i had covid symptoms and a cold/fever that wrecked me for a few weeks in feb 2020. People around the globe are falling prey to a 'super cold', which bears very similar symptoms to coronavirus. "You shouldn't come to work sick. The moment I lie down I begin to cough frantically. I felt much better - thanks to the steroids. Is this something that could be Covid-related? Building 31, Room 5B52 Know the Difference for Best Treatment, Safeguarding Our Health: Vaccines Protect Us All, Understanding COVID-19: How To Protect Yourself During the Pandemic, Face Masks and COVID-19: Protecting Yourself and Others, Seeking Allergy Relief: When Breathing Becomes Bothersome, Complimentary Approaches for Flu and Cold. March 3, 2022 | Blog, Latest News | 3 | 2022-03-03 03 March 2022. Wash your hands often and avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth. Difficulty breathing, fatigue. Our material is not copyrighted. But you need to make sure you expose yourself to the sun's UVB rays by going outside for at least 15 minutes per day - even if it's chilly., DON'T MISSCeline Dion health: Star cancelled 16 shows due to spasms [LATEST]Covid symptoms: Signs of a 'super cold' - GP [INSIGHT]How a glass of orange juice can reduce inflammation[REVEAL]. Just as you thought you were feeling better, the second wave came. 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 have no taste for coffee at all. R146, one clue to that would be whether there has been a higher-than-usual death rate from pneumonia, although we are also having a fairly bad flu season (definitely influenza A, not Covid - they can test for for it), which would complicate the question. I completely perked up on the third day, but by then I had woken up with a nose almost completely blocked. Got this 3-4 weeks ago and still coughing a little. Don't risk complications. Hello and thank you for being a DL contributor. 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. by the time we got back, a lot of us were sick and had to go on anti-biotics. It's a bronchial virus. Dr Hespe also pointed out that a new cohort of the population may be especially vulnerable. Nasal rinses can bring relief for both cold and allergies. There are signs that RSV cases are slowing in the southern region of the US, but test positivity rates and cases continue to rise in other regions, especially the Midwest. Get your flu shot and COVID-19 vaccine, Walter advises. Please complete the process by verifying your email address. The claim made here was that chicken soup has been proved to cure colds and related illnesses. [quote] Nonetheless, the huge spike in deaths happened in April, not before. I had extremely thick mucus that wouldnt clear. 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. Charles is evicting Harry and Meghan from Frogmore Cottage 'so he can start after his Coronation with A royal princess at Eton? Early Tuesday morning, I woke up in a huge body sweat, indicating the fever had broken. Some features on this site require a subscription. How is the coronavirus situation in Nevada? 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. All Rights Reserved. I'm assuming this is just a "regular" cold going around, but in a Covid-world, it could be anything. It felt very targeted, if that makes any sense. I had a very wet cough, though. It has a long incubation stage, but can have sudden onset of symptoms. I get a sinus headache and weepy eyes. The same things we can do to prevent Covid are the same things that'll prevent other respiratory tract infections. My doctor initially though I had asthma, so that delayed treatment. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciab717. Fatigued for weeks. They drastically reduced expenses, and staph got out of control. Individual cases of RSV are not reportable in Florida. This insight into chicken soup is based upon a study that examined the nasal mucus velocity of 15 healthy subjects who drank cold water, hot water, or chicken soup. 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. Thankful that I found this thread. Stay hydrated. Flu cases are on the rise. 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. Everything is so filthy these days and it makes for horrible flu seasons. And you can buy testing kits approved for use at home. even R2 was aware taht this wasn't a normal cold. The percentage of pregnant people who have gotten a flu shot is 47.9%. R118, Zinc has been clinically proven to shorten the length of a cold. The first cases in the US are not the ones where people were first tested. I felt like I'd been hit by a mack truck. Do you think I can get COVID again? I'd seen it earlier and was amazed how early Covid was with us. Were not saying it doesnt make you feel better. That's what it's been like for me. Stop telling people to do stupid things. But lies and disinformation are rife online, anyone suggesting that some of this and that means it could. My mother smoked too, so I stated smoking when I was a zygote. The cough is really the worst, though. Just because you know THE TRUTH doesn't mean you need to fucking tell people. The mucus becomes thinner and less of a trigger for coughing. R330 I say put it off. And nothing seems to work on it. [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. nihnewsinhealth@od.nih.gov 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. All Rights Reserved. I realize now that it was probably swollen glands fighting off something and putting pressure on my jaw and ear canal. 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. This is completely unscientific. I didn't realize it when booking, but it just hit me when I saw the date on my e-ticket, that it was just about the same time last year when I went on a trip and came back sick. R349, I have bad lungs and I used to get severe bronchitis every year that lasted from about March to August. My Christmas time visiting older not so wiser brother took Mom to Patient First. 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. Theres a law here saying you have to wear a mask everywhere. A cold? Doctor gave me a steroid shot when I went to urgent care after four weeks, and I started to feel better but then was sick again. A new 'super cold' with COVID-like symptoms is spreading. As of Friday, seventeen states have less than one in five beds available. I had a nasty cough that wouldn't stop. OTC drugs generally aren't very effective, although an anti-inflammatory like Tylenol can reduce fever and aches. Recession fears could also be making workers feel the need to show up sick. Im 5x vaxxed now, but about a month ago I got sick with the WEIRDEST cold when I was 4x vaxxed & still wearing a mask indoors. Bitch, you couldnt let us know? 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. Taking honey may help with nighttime cough for children over 1 year old. This issue covers the period 15-21 May 2022 and includes updates on COVID-19, the arrival of people displaced from Ukraine to the EU following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Influenza, polio virus, hepatitis, avian influenza, swine influenza, and poliomyelitis. 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. 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. Someone with flu usually has symptoms 1 to 4 days after being infected. Dr Hespe explained that upper respiratory infection symptoms were also symptoms of influenza and COVID, so there was an overlap of symptoms like a Venn diagram which made diagnosing the illness difficult without a GP analysis. 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. Typically, when an individual comes down with a cold, the body responds with inflammation in the upper respiratory tract. All I wanted was one of his Hummel figurines to remember him by. South Dakota reports its first influenza death of the 2021-2022 season Some of us never got sick even though we were around them all the time. A very BAD covid. Its been months and I still have the flu.. Good luck guys! 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. Was one of those who had the 2019 cold / flu from bell. I'm in my second week of this. The ginger honey tea not only relieves a sore throat but they are known to kill some of the agents that cause colds. At night I used a heating pad on my chest to break it up. 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 never had any indications of bacterial infections, so never bothered to see my GP. I demanded more tests, and a CAT scan found that I had pneumonia. I felt immediately better. My allergies have been wicked the last few weeks. It's just a cold. So I suspect I had COVID in December after flying in the last week of November. The council also advises washing your hands regularly and avoiding contact with anyone with a cold, as this is the easiest way to stop cold and flu viruses spreading. Had pain swallowing. Eat as much as you want, just not much dairy. He did a CT to check for cancer & didnt see anything. I have heard many coughs inn church, bus, grocery store too. Also night sweets. I swear I had it over Thanksgiving. I haven't gone back to coffee. Elderberry has anti-viral properties. If you have a Kroger, look for their "Check This Out" brand, they still carry it. R160, I could have written your exact words. I coughed for like 3 weeks recently. The most impactful thing employers can do to keep their workforces healthy is to provide paid sick leave so people can stay home when they need to. 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. So what if they think they're helping 'cure' themselves. Stay hydrated. R68, WebMD is only one of many sources praising chicken soup. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda). Yes R22, Boris came to America to infect us. I got this last year about this time. Even though I started feeling better about day 5 or so, the cough lasted for an entire month, despite taking cough syrup & occasional DayQuil/NyQuil to sleep. Lots of night sweats, some chest pain, one lung then the other later. "Newer associates who've entered the workforce during the pandemic really have no idea the norms of when it's OK to take time off," Walsh says. Not if this weird nagging cough and fever don't let up! People who also may also choose to wear a well-fitting mask as an added precaution, Romero said. My best friend works in a hospital and brought this little "gift" home with her and then gave it to me. 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. He lost 5 lbs so he actually thanked me for it. I'm sure it was covid, looking back on it.
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