Winter ailments going round ED?

[Sue]

Not sure whether to put this here or in the lounge, so admin please move if it's in the wrong place.

I have got something which seems worse than a cold but not as bad as flu (thankfully).

It started with a very sore throat last Thursday morning, then progressed to a  very runny nose on and off plus a cough at the same time, combined with total lack of physical/mental energy.

Every time I think it's going away it starts again.

I know this is very minor in the great scheme of things/illnesses, and I'm not looking for sympathy, but if anyone else has had it, I'm wondering  how long it's likely to last?

[Jenijenjen]

When I got covid a couple if years ago it was just like that, especially the bit about it feeling like not as bad as flu but worse than a cold. Have you tested for it? Hope you get over it soon.

[Sue]

45 minutes ago, Jenijenjen said:

When I got covid a couple if years ago it was just like that, especially the bit about it feeling like not as bad as flu but worse than a cold. Have you tested for it? Hope you get over it soon.

Oh dear, no I haven't. 

I have had Covid and flu jabs this year,  so I just assumed it wasn't Covid.

Thanks. 

[Spartacus]

You can still get covid even after the jab, it just helps lessen the symptoms if you do. 

Might be worth testing so that you can contain it if it is 😀

[Sue]

25 minutes ago, Spartacus said:

You can still get covid even after the jab, it just helps lessen the symptoms if you do. 

Might be worth testing so that you can contain it if it is 😀

Yes thanks, I found some in-date tests I didn't know I had, will do one shortly.

But whatever I've got, I have no intention of spreading it around, even if I felt like going out, which I don't 😭

I think I may have got it at Guy's, which was full of people snuffling and coughing last  Tuesday, despite large notices asking them to stay home if they were.

Hope I haven't given it to anyone at the forum drinks, I had no symptoms then.

[trident]

I had this ~2 weeks ago, wasn't achey like the flu and I tested negative for Covid. Started as sore throat which went quite quickly, but then went very runny nose and sinus pain. Really knocked me out for about 7-10 days. Hope you feel better soon.

[Sue]

3 minutes ago, trident said:

I had this ~2 weeks ago, wasn't achey like the flu and I tested negative for Covid. Started as sore throat which went quite quickly, but then went very runny nose and sinus pain. Really knocked me out for about 7-10 days. Hope you feel better soon.

Thanks Trident. Sounds very similar.

I just did a Covid test which was negative, too.

Hoping mine will be 7 rather than 10 days or it's going to cause even more inconvenience for others than it already has 😭