This is either the cold from absolute hell or I’ve got it….

[Youngatheart00]

Been in bed most of the day, but came up at 9pm to sleep and I feel so poorly I can’t

I’m bunged up, coughing, headache, my eyes ache, I’ve got shooting pains in my ears and bizarrely my knees too.

I’ve been presuming it’s a cold as did a LFT yesterday and was negative but it’s got steadily worse for 3 days and I’m now feeling as poorly as I have in many many years.

I’ll order a PCR tomorrow…

Any experiences to share - I have of course been double vaxxed but my last jab was in mid May

I fully expect it won’t be covid it will be this other bastard virus that is actually far worse symptom wise (and I say that as my friend had covid the same time as I had virus unnamed and she was/is fine and I’m still ill!!!!).

Whatever it is it’s absolutely vile.

Total sympathies to anyone else who is currently laid up with this

Yep, I'm really suffering with it. The worst part for me is the chest pain whenever I cough. I normally manage fine with a cold but this is something else! Although I know it's not covid due to a negative pcr.

I had the cold thing had negative lateral flows and pcrs.
Had covid twice thankfully mildly this cold wiped me out went to my chest to day is the first day for three and a bit weeks that I have not coughed used my inhaler and usually have a pretty good immediate me system

Just over three weeks in with this super cold. Which might be flu. I had my flu jab three weeks ago. I was recovering last weekend but it came back with a vengeance on Tuesday. Neg LFTs and PCRs (although I’ve just ordered another one).

Today I have a tickly cough, clear liquid runny nose, headache all through my head, the glands in my neck are swollen and it’s really hurting my jaw on one side. My eyes are itchy and sore. I have no energy and a raised temp - which I didn’t have prior to Tuesday. I’ve hardly slept. Am really hungry too!

Oh, and I was prescribed ABs this week.

There is a nasty cold virus going around. I have had it, although it is gradually subsiding now. My PCR test was negative.

My DD2 also has it, and has also tested negative.

It could be a bad cold or it could be covid. There is a really bad cold going around atm. Both my two have had it and covid negative. I've escaped both colds and covid so far thankfully!

I had a bad cold, I went straight into covid and the first sign was pain in my knees.

My friend has it double vaxxed with similar symptoms to @Youngatheart00. Bed bound and can’t get up, Eat or drink. Positive lft/positive pcr. She’s shocked at how ill she is, thought the vaccine last one in June would be protecting her a little more.

I’m definitely not alone, that’s makes me feel a little better, although I’m already dreading another night of this. Clock is ticking on the PCR, no more lateral flow tests in the house and obviously not going to leave the house (I’ve barely left my bed)

Sending to everyone else struggling at the moment too

I don't have the cold from hell but I do have the cough from hell! The cold is more mild but I sound as though I'm coughing up a lung when I get going!

I have it. All negative LFTS and a PCR. It's not fun AT ALL

This cough and cold is way worse than when I had covid in summer. Heavy cough and feels like swallowing razor blades.

I had the cold from hell a few weeks ago ,honestly say felt ill for about two weeks,with a horrible cough that would keep me awake at night several LFT,s and a PCR all negative.

I had a dreadful cold 3 weeks ago
I currently have covid, which is much milder

So there is more than 1 bug about

@Mixingvax I was debating whether to do another pcr so that's interesting. I assumed the test would definitely pick it up last week but perhaps not? My cough had only started that day and I'm feeling much worse now.

Lots of people I know have covid at the moment and they all seem far better than me!

I sent off for a test, arrived yesterday. Incomplete kit. Ordered another which arrived today but they don’t pick up on Sundays so can’t do it until tomorrow. Feeling improved but still unwell.

I’ve had it for two weeks. I feel very unwell.

Negative PCR a week ago.

Have you got your result yet OP? I had the dreadful cold for 2 weeks - all LFTs and PCR were negative, but I really felt awful.

Yes, negative result. Still suffering with cough and cold but body aches and fever have subsided.

Yes...I had it...no fever tho...it lasted 2 weeks...went out twice and was so tired again....still have a minor cough...day 17... A lot of my neighbours also caught it....we all did the covid tests and negative....It has been mentioned in the news apparently.