AIBU to think colds & viruses seem worse now!

[Cloud44]

Does anyone else think colds and viruses and more frequent now and worse than they were a few years ago? It just seems to take longer to shift them and I’m sure they feel worse than pre covid.

I seem to have had a cold for three months . Its ridiculous.

Perhaps. Although, it's not necessarily since covid , as myself and a lot of people I know were poorly with various viruses in the autumn of 2019.

No tbh

Not really maybe "we" are more aware of colds because of covid but normal colds and flu can hang about for weeks.

I think they are worse, now it seems like I get something with a cold eg tonsillitis/sinus issues and they seem to last much longer! But I do have small children and I didn’t before Covid so it could also be that for me 😁

They seem less coldy and more virusy/ sinus and chest infections

Rather than those nose dripping bunged up colds of the 90's

No not really

Lots more complaining about a common cold though. Resilience seems to have dropped

No not really. Maybe it’s a stage of life thing? Do you have young children?

I think the lack of much below freezing weather may have contributed.

I really feel like since I've had covid any sort of respiratory virus seems to hit me harder. Have Long Covid though so that probably contributes.

I think you're right. It seems to take longer to shift a cold these days and I've heard that from a few people

I see you’ve met my children 🤦‍♀️

It is never fucking ending.

The doctor said to us last November that the average cough/cold is taking between 5 weeks and 2 months to shift now. We had a hellish winter, being on the spring weather!!

Nope, it's the reverse for me. Fewer colds and none of them have been bad at all. And that's despite being immunocompromised and having a child in Reception

My daughter is 12 and its every 5 to 6 weeks she flops. I cannot get her right. She is totally into sports and has a super healthy diet but it knocks her off her feet and totally wipes her out. I genuinely cannot understand it,

Yes feel worse with the slightest cold these days. My guess is social distancing for months during COVID had a negative impact on our immune systems.

This has been me since October......

Try and keep fit, eat relatively healthy, out in the fresh air, multi vitamins and vit d tablets........and yet I have been suffering from 3- odd weeks cold, with a few days respite, then feeling ill again.....it's ridiculous and depressing.....

Emailed the docs to see if perhaps a course of antibiotics would help clear any possible lingering infection that is causing my immune system to be so shit - they replied I should hear back from them by the 2nd April

Wish I knew the answer

Hope your daughter gets better soon

So sorry you too are feeling rubbish. Thank you for the good wishes sent.

Yeah maybe, milder wetter winters so viruses are lingering.

I have had 4 infections since Xmas.All the same.Mild cold with horrendous cough

Absolutely agree. My grandchildren seem to be ill all the time, with brief respites over holiday periods. It’s been particularly bad since Christmas.

I never seem to get a normal cold nowadays, it’s straight into a chest infection or sinus infection with high temperatures and a longer recovery time.

I assume it’s the impact that the lockdown has had, or a long term effect from having had COVID.

I think it’s a combination of Covid and all being inside for what felt like years! but also as a country I think we’re becoming more unhealthy; lack of exercise, sunlight, poor diet all plays havoc with the immune system.

Probably due to most people completely shagging their immune system with those bloody "vaccines".....

🤦‍♀️

Which children had the covid vaccine if that’s what you’re implying is the cause?

You're not wrong @Cloud44 !
More aggressive viruses results in a stronger physical reaction.