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Any one down with this miserable cold??

Karie2022 — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 13:44:50 GMT

Oh my this is a doozy..more like a cold/flu thing...my whole house is down with it right now...starts with scratchy throat, then typical cold symptoms..runny nose sneezing coughing achiness and even a slight fever....5 days later only feeling slightly better...dd had it for at least 7 days, is better but still has a intermittent cough...she's been to the dr. Hubby just left to go to dr...supposed to go to work, but can't...he's pretty tough so it's got him down..no otc meds help...I guess it just has to run its course..just curious if anyone has had this in the past few weeks...

now of course, things are blooming here so for allergy sufferers this adds insult to injury..arrgghh..my sinuses are going to be a mess.

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2blonde — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 15:32:31 GMT

@Karie2022 Ugh, that's awful. So far I've been able to escape it, but it's been all around me. I work at a college and frequent two separate gyms, so plenty of exposure there. I'm hearing from lots of people that it's more like bronchitis or the flu than a normal cold. Lots of younger people are even heading to the hospital for help breathing. I hope you all feel better soon!

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CinNC — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 16:22:37 GMT

Yes, I started w/a cold then it turned into a sinus infection w/fever. Going on about 3 weeks now.

Hope your hubby gets better.

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Lipstickdiva — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 16:43:39 GMT

I've had it. It's still somewhat hanging on but now I think it's more of a sinus issue due to our weather.

I started to come down with it over 2 weeks ago and diligently was using something called Cold Calm hoping it would just go away. That was on a Saturday and Sunday. It didn't help at all.

By Monday I felt awful, by Tuesday I was miserable and by Wednesday I threw in the towel and stayed home from work. I was exhausted and felt like I didn't sleep at all when I would wake up in the morning but I couldn't sleep.

It was about 3 days of misery and then it got better to the point of me only feeling crummy. LOL

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Reba055 — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 22:27:58 GMT

I have it too. Not sure if cold or allergies but I think it's turning into a sinus infection. Ugh

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Citrine1 — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 23:57:26 GMT

I just got over it. Lasted a full two weeks. Now I have a cold sore.

Feel better soon!

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jubilant — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 00:08:24 GMT

My mother has it. She is in her upper 80's so I am concerned for her. She has cold symptoms, loss of appetite, low grade fever, and today..... bad headaches. It seems to have settled in her sinus area which is usually her "weak spot".

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jubilant — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 00:11:16 GMT

@Citrine1 wrote:
I just got over it. Lasted a full two weeks. Now I have a cold sore.

Feel better soon!

........................... My mom has a cold sore, too. She can't even remember the last time she had one! I hear there are still 4 or 5 different things going around.

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dex — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 17:59:48 GMT

I think I am getting a cold too...so far don't feel too bad but I am stuffed up.

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cherry — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 18:06:03 GMT

I caught it from my husband. I feel pretty bad, but he is a lot worse off than I am

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Silver Lining — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 18:50:18 GMT

@jubilant wrote:
My mother has it. She is in her upper 80's so I am concerned for her. She has cold symptoms, loss of appetite, low grade fever, and today..... bad headaches. It seems to have settled in her sinus area which is usually her "weak spot".

@jubilant, I'm just now reading this post. My best friend's mom is that age and has been very sick for about three weeks with something similar. We are worried about her, too. I hope your mother is feeling better now.

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jubilant — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 22:36:51 GMT

@Silver Lining

Thank you. I hope your friends mother will start feeling better. That's a long time for someone that age to be so sick. Mom's just started a few days ago so we are not a week into this yet.

Yesterday she was feeling somewhat better but I just called her a little while ago and I guess she was up sitting in a chair all night last night. She keeps telling me she is coughing up stuff but it's not in her chest? I had to go feed my dad and take care of some things at the nursing home yesterday so my sister kept an eye on her (she lives across the street from Mom). Today my sister went to feed Dad and I called several times to check on Mom. I am only 5 minutes away. I am trying to do this all by phone to keep from being exposed to whatever she has. Normally that would not bother me but DH starts radiation treatments (5 days a week for 6 weeks) for prostate cancer this coming Monday and I don't want to get whatever Mom has and expose him to it.

I added your friends mom to my prayer list. They get pretty fragile at this age and I understand how concerning it is.

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Silver Lining — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 03:33:05 GMT

@jubilant wrote:
@Silver Lining

Thank you. I hope your friends mother will start feeling better. That's a long time for someone that age to be so sick. Mom's just started a few days ago so we are not a week into this yet.

Yesterday she was feeling somewhat better but I just called her a little while ago and I guess she was up sitting in a chair all night last night. She keeps telling me she is coughing up stuff but it's not in her chest? I had to go feed my dad and take care of some things at the nursing home yesterday so my sister kept an eye on her (she lives across the street from Mom). Today my sister went to feed Dad and I called several times to check on Mom. I am only 5 minutes away. I am trying to do this all by phone to keep from being exposed to whatever she has. Normally that would not bother me but DH starts radiation treatments (5 days a week for 6 weeks) for prostate cancer this coming Monday and I don't want to get whatever Mom has and expose him to it.

I added your friends mom to my prayer list. They get pretty fragile at this age and I understand how concerning it is.

@jubilant, I am so touched by your situation that tears just welled up reading about your mom and dad and your husband. You and your sister have so much to bear in taking care of family and coping with the emotions that entails. I guess maybe I am overly identifying with you but going to the nursing home to feed your dad struck a note with me. Your mom sitting up all night due to coughing is a worry. Maybe she has some sinus drainage that is irritating her throat. All of this is so familiar to me. My sister was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and had surgery and is starting radiation next week. Anyway, Jubilant, I am adding you and your family to my prayers. Hugs to you and your sister, your mom and dad and your husband with his treatments. Please take care of yourself, too!!!!

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jubilant — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 10:45:18 GMT

@Silver Lining

Thank you so much. I appreciate your identifying with me and letting me know that. While I am sorry others have to go through these things....it is comforting that others understand and are praying. It means a lot to me....more than you will ever know.