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To ask if anyone has been wiped out with nasty cold with sore throat recently

59 replies

itsmehere1 · 30/11/2025 21:58

Started with earache last Sunday. Sore throat Monday - had an afternoon nap which is unusual.
Glands up in neck on Tuesday , throat felt like swallowing shards of glass. Lost voice, sense of taste and smell. Again, fell asleep during the day.

Coughing on Wednesday which is particularly painful because of sharpness in throat and feeling cold.
Slept most of Thursday and Friday. No fever but tickly ear, nose and sore throat/ chesty cough.

Still tired today and haven’t been able to do much let alone think about commuting to work tomorrow.

anyone else having something similar?

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MeDadMeDad · 01/12/2025 00:01

Not me but my DM had it lasted well over a week, then my Sister got ill with it, she's just getting back to normal now and now my other SIster has cough, sore throat etc...

Hope you get well soon, it's horrible and seems to linger xx

Winterbaby21s · 30/11/2025 23:06

I’m on day 8 of this. Hope you feel better soon.

CreepingCrone · 30/11/2025 22:22

Yep me, floored me for nearly 4 weeks. I've only really felt better over the last week (wk5). X3 negative Covid tests

Flibbertyfloo · 30/11/2025 22:04

I've had it. Razor blade throat. Apparently covid is presenting that way in a lot of people atm.

LiteraryBambi · 30/11/2025 22:03

Yep have been floored with it for days. Likely covid.

Threefullskips · 30/11/2025 22:02

I haven't but the kids were really ill and several friends. Fingers crossed I'm not next.

bumblefeline · 30/11/2025 22:01

Yes me and DH. It was pure evil. Both ended up on antibiotics in the end.

1990s · 30/11/2025 22:00

Yep, on day 12 of sore throat.

MargaretThursday · 30/11/2025 22:00

I haven't but several people have at work. One person's just returned after about 3 weeks. Another ended up in hospital as they couldn't even swallow liquid. Others have also been really ill with it.