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Do you have a cold at the moment?

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kimchio · 21/12/2023 20:43

Just wondering really

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Oxborn · 21/12/2023 20:47

Yes and a awful cough feeling rubbish

HardcoreLadyType · 21/12/2023 20:52

I had what I thought was a cold until DH lost his sense of smell, and we tested positive for Covid 😔

Musiclover234 · 21/12/2023 20:55

No

JL690 · 21/12/2023 20:58

Yes, it hit me this morning so I probably picked up a bug last night out with friends. Wonderful timing 😬

BearSoFair · 21/12/2023 20:59

I thought so but it's covid. Exact same week as last year.

Mummyofthewildones · 21/12/2023 21:02

Yes, a fucking nother one! Last one started 3 weeks ago, burst my eardrum and left me with labyrinthitis. I've felt tired ever since, then come down with a sore throat today. Oh, also a cheeky bout of d&v in between. I'm very rarely ill so this is utterly pants.

Ketzele · 21/12/2023 21:04

Yes, feeling incredibly rough. Where does one get covid tests these days?

AuditAngel · 21/12/2023 21:06

Yes, been 2 weeks already, fed up with coughing so hard I pee myself. I rarely take time off, but had 4 days off last week and taken tomorrow as holiday to get my presents wrapped

weegiemum · 21/12/2023 21:06

I'm fine but my parents are full of the cold and coming here on Christmas Eve. Poor dad thinks he's cracked a rib coughing. But they'll still be here on Christmas Day!

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kimchio · 21/12/2023 21:12

I've had a cough for nearly 10 weeks now! I'm wondering if I picked something else up at the Christmas party

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kimchio · 21/12/2023 21:12

AuditAngel · 21/12/2023 21:06

Yes, been 2 weeks already, fed up with coughing so hard I pee myself. I rarely take time off, but had 4 days off last week and taken tomorrow as holiday to get my presents wrapped

Yes, sorry if its TMI but my cough was that bad too. So embarrassing

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NerrSnerr · 21/12/2023 21:14

Ketzele · 21/12/2023 21:04

Yes, feeling incredibly rough. Where does one get covid tests these days?

I currently have Covid. My workplace have boxes of tests as they clearly over ordered so I have a load.

MadisonAvenue · 21/12/2023 21:16

I started with one 11 days ago, still a bit snotty and I’m so fed up of coughing. Feel really tired too. I’d only just got over the cold and lingering cough I had last month.

Covid tests were negative.

Kaylisa · 21/12/2023 21:17

Yes. Bad headache too. Feels covid-y tbh

Bonjovispjs · 21/12/2023 21:18

Yep, thanks to the kids I work with.

Montgomerystubercles · 21/12/2023 21:22

Yes, all four of us have a cold, just got into bed with my youngest as he woke himself up coughing again and was in floods of tears. Can't work out when I will get the remaining presents wrapped, 40ish people over for dinner and drinks tomorrow and all I want to do is stay in bed for a week.

HardcoreLadyType · 21/12/2023 21:24

Ketzele · 21/12/2023 21:04

Yes, feeling incredibly rough. Where does one get covid tests these days?

The pharmacist, but you might have to pay for them. DS went to get us some, and it was about £23 for 10 tests.

SiouxsieSiouxStiletto · 21/12/2023 21:31

Yea, absolute stinker and we are hosting on Christmas Day.

Mummyme87 · 21/12/2023 21:32

Yes, have had it for a good week. Got it from the kids, just very snotty

Peridot1 · 21/12/2023 21:34

Yep. Fed. Up. Coughing.

DH has it as well. Apparently his could go either way. Not entirely sure what that means.

DS tells me my coughing is annoying. Try it from this side mate!

We had colds this time last year too.

Agii · 21/12/2023 21:35

Yes, and possibly tonsillitis, which is getting worse and I have flown abroad to celebrate Christmas, so far it's bed, sleep, food - repeat ! And kids in the middle 😪

Dontfuckingsaycheese · 21/12/2023 21:39

Just recovering from covid here too. I thought it was a bad cold as everyone at work were dropping like flies. Turns out some of them had covid too 😑 was off work from last Weds. Thankfully we’ve broken up now.

Ketzele · 21/12/2023 21:40

Thanks HardcoreLadyType

XenoBitch · 21/12/2023 21:41

Yes, I am at the tail end. Just an annoying snotty nose and odd cough. I tested for Covid early on and it came up negative. But a lot of people I know now testing positive.

MyLadyTheKingsMother · 21/12/2023 21:44

No, I finding a daily multivitamin is helping to keep it at bay.