Anyone else got this god awful head cold?

[swoosher]

I am on day 4 now and feel like I’m getting worse not better ☹️ My head feels like it’s in a clamp, my eyes don’t want to stay open, I am streaming snot. This evening I can’t even smell the olbas oil I have put on a tissue right under my nose. Anyone else struggling? Or coming out the other side to give me hope??

Sounds like Covid. Lots of fluids, Tylenol for pain and rest. 💐

I have a bad head cold and am on day 9. On day 6 I felt a lot better then a lot worse and now I feel like I was on day 6 again so hoping its actually going now. The rivers of snot have made my nose really sore. The cold did inflame my sinus cavities badly enough to make my gums swell on one side but they have subsided now, but I’m susceptible to bad sinus issues.

Colds didn’t used to come and go like this nor last as long. I’m older so my immune system won’t be as efficient but my younger friends feel the same.

Just rest as much as you can.

There’s another thread on this . I had it recently and it took weeks to shift. All your symptoms.

Oh I didn’t see the other thread. Well at least I am not alone. Feel marginally better today but absolutely no energy. Solidarity to my fellow sufferers!

That sounds awful, poor you.

@Norwegianwooded do you have a link at all, I tried searching under head cold and snot but no luck.

Thanks @swoosher I was run down anywya as had just been in recovery to a massive allergic reaction to a new prescription drug. Had been bedbound for 2 weeks, then 2 weeks of a bit weak and feeble just got there and then have this hideous cold.

Oh bless you what a horrible run of bad luck. I hope you soon feel back to full health

Yes. Day nine. No fever, just an avalanche of snot, one sinus in inflamed agony and phlegmy coughing fits every time I try to lie down.... I've had plenty of colds but never this bad. DP and I at the end of our tethers due to lack of sleep. Nothing the pharmacy have peddled has touched it. Urggghh!

Yes, started with scratchy throat and sneezing (thought it was hayfever). Now on day 6 and fed up of coughing up yellow stuff.

Yep, I'm currently in the depths of hell with it, day 4 of streaming eyes, stuffed/runny nose....cannot sleep as I can't breath and the skin on my nose is so sore from blowing it. I will never take my working nostrils for granted again

I am much better today, thank goodness, still blowing my nose lots and still a bit deaf but my eyes aren’t streaming and sore so I feel vaguely normal. Hope everyone recovers soon.