Who has this virus? Like a bad cold on steroids

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I think this is Day 8 and it's never ending. I usually pick up after day 3 of a head cold but this just seems to be gathering momentum. Sneezing, nose either congested or running like a tap even at 2 am.

I teach and had a rubbish week last week but I think I will have to phone in sick if I'm not feeling better by this time tomorrow.

I think it's heading my way au and I really hope it isn't. I've felt ropey for the last 2 weeks or so, had my bloods checked as I suffer with low B12 and suspected it was the cause and I was right - I'm booked in tomorrow morning for a B12 injection. I've had brief periods now and again of chills (like that phrase, 'someone has just walked over my grave'), and just felt exhausted and rubbish. Monday I was so bloated and had wind, Tuesday I was more exhausted and this morning I've had a hard stomach and then a few loose bowel movements. Taken immodium and praying that keeps it all away!

Still going here. Sinuses are awful even with massage and my cough is not much better. I don't feel as bad but in the mornings I'm very sweaty and exhausted.

Pedant alert: if you were on steroids, the symptoms of a common cold would be significantly reduced

Still taking my Vitamin C and zinc and for the first time in 2 months I really think I'm getting better. I did three loads of washing, wrapped the Christmas presents, went to Sainsbury's and got some shopping and made a casserole. As I said before don't know if the vitamin C and zinc are doing it or if it is a coincidence but I am going to keep taking them.

Night sweats. That's the latest symptom. I've been cold in bed so taking a hot water bottle then waking up drenched in sweat.

Sorry for all those still suffering with this awful virus. I’ve managed to get back to something resembling my normal routine now but I still have a cough and am finding I can’t take a full deep breath without coughing especially at night.

Mine turned into a chest infection. I have been on antibiotics since Monday and I think this morning at long last I am starting to feel a bit better.

My cold improved and then came back with a vengeance and it feels more like proper flu
now! I’ve a high temperature, body aches, vomited yesterday, no appetite, no energy. Had my flu jab too!

Had to phone in sick which I never do, this is an awful virus.

@ShiftySquirrel I had that bad neck ache too. I thought I'd just slept awkwardly until I saw your post.

To every one who has had this or has it now - I wish you a really speedy recovery and please go gently afterwards. Post viral fatigue is a serious problem - don't bust a gut at Christmas and spend the next three years recovering. (Been there, done that. It was a mistake.)

I think I've got this, if so something that helps is using one of the 'first response' sprays religiously. Vicks do one that has a menthol in that burns a bit, other ones are more gentle - all contain carageenan extract and saline, I think.

Anyway, still achy and tired with a cough, but no nose symptoms. Briefly lost sense of smell but it came back. 11 days since I think I caught it, 8 days of symptoms. Paracetamol, and turmeric tablets help with the headache and joint pain.

Able to function and be at work, just very tired!

Week three… two hospital visits ( I’m asthmatic so needed nebbed) steroids, antibio and another hospital checkup booked for two weeks time for them to check my progress. Doubled up on my inhalers.
Splitting headache, aches and pains, night sweats, no voice, totally knackered, chest infection with endless coughing and constantly pissing myself cause the coughing is so strong ( grim!!!)
Hospital said to expect another two weeks or so as I have been so bad 😬🥴
worst bug I have had in years and years

I had this with nausea headaches snotty nose cough achy tiredness and actually was sick to worst of symptoms have gone but I still have a cold and cough

Not sure if it is the same virus but so far I've been ill since Monday. Huge amounts of snot and ear and headaches from blocked sinuses. I'm still streaming with snot, even having taken the cold tablets that have a decongestant in!

Not COVID in my case. I've done 3 in date tests this week ( before each time that I've had to have contact with others) and they've all been negative.

Due to be visiting my elderly and clinically vulnerable mother next week for Christmas. I'm hoping I improve before then!

Day 10 here , Rough as .. Zero signs of it clearing either 😢

Day 11, feeling nausea on top of the stinking cold symptoms.

It's the cough that's now driving me mad. I had one last year and not sure i can face another 7 weeks of coughing again

If we’ve the same virus nausea is a very strong element of this. Not nice at all. Hope you get over it soon.

@SereneCapybara @ShiftySquirrel

Me too I was writhing in pain with it.
What helped a little aside from paracetamol, ibrofofen, naproxen was ice packs.

How are we all? I'm working and I've slept through the night some nights but it's back on my tummy now, I'm still shattered and feel a bit rough. I haven't got any interest in anything and I just want the lounge finished in time for Christmas day. I'm just hoping that's the back of it now as it's been over 2 weeks.

It's spreading like wildfire. One of my friends is really unwell with it.

I’m slightly better today, but I’m nearly at 6 weeks with it… still feel very fragile. Not ready for the Xmas rat race…

I’m still struggling but hopefully no more hospital trips ( I have asthma) as my breathing is finally settling. Still knackered, still sore head, still not sleeping and v little energy which results in meltdowns if I don’t keep a close rein in myself.
Christmas is going to be a tough one unless I improve dramatically over weekend

I’m on day 6 of this and after 3 days of feeling like I was in hell, I feel a tiny bit stronger. I’ve had high temp, vomiting, nausea, bloating, no energy at all. No appetite, headache, it’s been horrendous. I just cried last night, it broke me really, just feeling very sorry for myself.

I’m working Christmas Eve then due to be travelling to family for Christmas Day coming back Boxing Day. Might have to come back Christmas Day unless I make a swift recovery. I’d rather stay here but that’s not an option this year unless I’m really too unwell to travel.

So I was on the mend, feeling better, only coughing very infrequently.... But now I have the horrible chesty cough back full force!
I work in childcare.

Has anyone else had this - much better then back to square one? This is really destroying my mental health as I have health anxiety.

@Glitterboobz - I think several on here have felt better then sick again. I thought I was past it and I'm not as bad as some on here but some days I'm great and others just exhausted. I'm sleeping some nights but not well which doesn't help. Maybe it's several bugs knocking about.

Day 6 here. The snotfest is easing somewhat (though I had to go out and buy more tissues yesterday) but the cough has set in. I currently think I am keeping lungs reasonably clear using my inhalers so I hope that continues. My neck, throat and ears are still hurting.
I need to be well enough to drive for over 3 hours on Christmas Eve and to not infect my elderly and vulnerable parent!