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I had a bad cold that hit me like the flu in that I was bedridden for a couple of days and had to cancel my life and do virtually nothing for about three weeks before I even got some energy back. Even after going through a Z-pack (antibiotics), I am STILL fighting something five weeks since it first struck.
Today I am finally going to the doctor because of the continuing cough and phlegm. For the past couple of days, my chest has felt as if I had just smoked 10 packs of cigarettes. I am sick of being sick! Good luck to y'all. And to those who aren't yet sick, use your hand sanitizer and was your hands frequently. Avoid picking your nose, rubbing your eyes, and so on.
Following up following today's doctor appointment. . . .She thinks my nasal and bronchial passages have gotten inflamed from it going on for so long. She put me on another antibiotic and a round of Prednisone plus sent me for a chest x-ray.
I am into my second week , Sunday night will start the third. ITs terrible. My right ear is completely clogged!! The green mucus is non stop, its not in my chest only my ear now. It is terrible. I am getting headaches too. I feel like its never going to end. I did go to the doctor on Monday got amxocillian and ear is still clogged with this congestion. Never had anything so miserable. All neck up!
It sounds as if the same thing is going around in my neck of the woods. I started out with a slight sore throat, then the awful runny nose, eventually an awful cough.
I saw my doc when the symptoms were worsening after seven days and got started on an antibiotic for the bronchitis. Was better in about 24 hours.
I cannot find any reports to suggest what might be causing it.
It did not feel like influenza to me --- no muscle aches or the "even my hair hurts" type symptoms. But it really did knock me for a loop. No energy at all. I usually just power on through a cold, too, and it has been so long since I had one that I do not even remember when it was.
Just got it two days ago..started with very itchy throat and dry cough, now progressed to what seems like full bronchitis with deep, deep wet cough and fever...no aches like flu...no nose blowing like head cold...just this awful gunk in my throat and chest...drinking Yogi Breathe Deep tea which seems to be loosening up the gunk..this is a weird bug....
DH and and I had it last week, thought it was a sinus infection but I decided to take care of it myself. Took nyquill at night, sprayed flonase 2x a day in my nose, used saline and neti pot. yesterday was the first day I could taste and smell. I actually started to feel better on monday though. If it's any consolation my ears are clogged all the time. I have allergies to trees, dust and pollen so it's rare that my ears are unclogged. The flonase is supposed to help with this I have several bottles LOL. I thought I had wax in my ears, turns out my ears are clean as a whistle. I always feel like my ears are under water, I also have a slight hearing loss in one ear which has been checked out by an ENT. Nerve damage but they don't know why. I have to live with it. Anyway this cold took a week to get better.
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