This awful winter virus

[WhatNoPeas]

Anyone else suffering?

My immediate family, half my wider family and loads of friends seem to have the exact same evil virus.

Fatigue, congestion, headache, insomnia (partly because can't breath through nose), hunger evolving to a runny nose, sore throat and cough.

Honestly it's worse than covid and doesn't seem to go. OK it's only been 5 days but it feels much longer as I've been awake so much.

Pretty sure it's the same virus for my relatives, even though they live 40, 60 and 150 miles away.

I'm also reasonably sure my winter colds have not usually been this bad, though to be fair I can't remember that well as it was pre covid.

I've got something similar but no cough. Worst thing is the blocked nose, painful sinuses and streams of snot. Have only had a fever once but general malaise, aching joints, night sweats, loss of appetite and loss of taste and smell since last weekend (tested negative for Covid). I've had covid twice and this is worse. I've also had the flu jab. I got antibiotics from the GP today for sinusitis.

I've had this one about a month ago. Was vile. Hate to say it, but although most of the symptoms passed quickly I'm still suffering with sinusitis and have been ever since, which I've never had before. I've become possibly addicted to Sudafed Nose Unblocking Spray. I panicked when I realised I was running out earlier and made a special trip to get more. There is still an ungodly amount of mucus continually dripping down my throat, thick and green from my nose and my sinuses ache at times.

Going to call the doc this week because I'm so bloody fed up now.

I hope you all manage to shift it better than I have!

You definitely need a GP call. I've had it 2 weeks and on Saturday this awful bright yellow liquid started streaming from the left hand sinus plus horrific throbbing pain down that side of my face. Spoke to GP today and he said sinus infection and a week of penicillin xx

I’ve just recovered from this with still some sinus pain. I usually shake things off but this floored me. I also had insomnia.
Night Nurse and hot showers for the steam were the only things that helped.

I bought a saline nasal spray which seems to have helped. I’m allergic to lots of stuff so bought one for babies as is just water and salt.

I am sleeping on the recliner sofa so I’m a bit upright as well but am suffering with terrible insomnia, can’t sleep flat at all. I’m also really hungry all the time, when I had covid plus when I have had awful flu which is two previous times I could hardly eat.

I'm also quite hungry and eating more. Insomnia yes

Nurofen, hot drinks and vitamin c drinks (those effervescent tablets) seem to be helpful.

I’d always thought that, too, but this version seems to come on gradually (and keep getting worse!)! We had Influenza A confirmed by swabs done at A&E.

I wonder whether it's some flu/ cold virus mutant or Covid which stubbornly refuses to show up on a LFT.

I've had a hacking cough for days with all the usual cold symptoms, but then the sudden onset of aching muscles I've only ever had with Covid, now also joined by fatigue hitting me every time I so much as get off the sofa to walk to the loo.

Colleagues have had it, too, but I seem the worst hit out of all of us.

I don't think everyone on this thread has the same thing. I do think a lot of us do though. I think the people with bad cold symptoms which came on slowly PLUS insomnia are more likely to have the same virus.

Yes! I had this without fever and I've had my flu jab. It did feel very flu-like: aching all over, and even clothes were uncomfortable against my skin.

I have a raging fever and have had by flu jab. Its probably a different virus.
My dd who shared it with me will see GP this morning.

I've got the fever on and off and had my flu jab about 6 weeks ago.

Has anyone got balance issues? When I got out of bed it was like I was walking on a boat! I assume down to blocked sinuses

I have it. Or covid. Don't know which and don't care because either way I feel like utter death.

It's my birthdays on Saturday and we had a weekend away booked which probably won't now happen.

Has anyone found any medication to touch it? Paracetamol isn't helping me in the slightest.

And oh my god, the snot. What little sleep o am getting is disturbed becussebinkeep waking up with my face covered in bloody snot

And yes to the balance. My ears are painful so I assume vertigo caused by ear infection as part
Of the whole package

"olivehater
Why do people ask this on a national forum ( actual international). There is more than one virus knowing about in winter across the country!"

It's not just that. It doesn't sound like we all have the same thing, but many shared symptoms, helpful remedies, and a bit of a grumble, I personally find of use.

Same. Both my kids have had flu vaccine and no temp. One has a slightly raised temp once.

I've taken the day off work. At the moment the cough is the worst bit for me, it's a really hacking cough that's made me sick at times. Ribs are sore from coughing, heads sore from coughing and my muscles ache. I'm living on ibuprofen and lemsip. No appetite at all, and to add the cherry on the cake I'm practically wetting myself when I cough. Been testing everyday so definitely not covid

Meant to be going to a gig tonight that has been booked for over a year. That’s not happening- this morning I coughed so hard I vomited down my front and my poor pelvic floor is in tatters. Excitingly the snot has started today in earnest so when I cough I need to have a tissue at the ready as well.
I have never felt more appealing.

I'm on day 5 of whatever virus/flu this is. Bit worrying to read that some people have been affected for weeks!

Main symptoms currently are sore throat and cough, headache, and extreme fatigue. It's just so relentless! I've also been struggling to sleep. It's awful feeling exhausted yet unable to sleep.

I do feel like I'm getting over the worst of it, but I think some of the symptoms will linger for a while.

It helps to have a bit of a moan at least!

I'm so poorly. My throat is so sore. What can I take for it?

I just want to hide in my bed but I've got two small children and my husband is self employed so can't miss work.

I'm so miserable.

Yes I thought the same, and like you I got the hacking cough and a cold but later on aching muscles and tiredness like flu.

Watch out though, can give you the mad shits.

I've had all these symptoms over the last week. Where I live the PCRs now test for multiple different things, mine came back positive for flu. (One of the A strains not covered by this years vaccine). It's been horrible and the worst illness I've had in years. 😬