Is there a "I have swallowed razor blades and feel like crap " bug going round ?

[travellingwilbury]

If so please tell me what helps , I have managed half a bowl of soup in nearly 3 days and even the thought of a glass of wine on a friday is making me shudder so I must be proper poorly .

Pretty please ?

I have this... And I'm 33 weeks pg so can't takeuch except occasional paracetamol. Why oh why do we have to swallow???? It hurts soooooo much! Please tell me it will pass soon- have had for 6 days. Can't rest much as have 2 dc to look after

Yes, I know loads of people with this virus, 3 of us at work have it for the second time in as many months.

It is very nasty and you need to take painkillers and rest. I am on day 4 of it now, but the last time I had it much worse and was off for 1.5 weeks in the end.

I went to work Friday morning then went home again through the icy snow. And I also wheeze when I breathe. I was awake until 4am last night perfecting my razorblade cough and I seem to have hurt my throat in the process.

It's pants, basically.

Ugh. I dragged myself into work today and then promptly came home again. I am an idiot - I should have stayed in bed. It's moved to my chest now and I rumble whenever I breathe.

Not that I have heard , I am stupidly run down and I now have 3 very sexy coldsores .

There does seem to be a lot of tonsilitis about at the moment but my last blistery throat pain thing turned out to be hand, foot and mouth but I pretty much just got the mouth bit.

Anyone near you with that recently?

Oh bloody hell atyourservice I have just read your post . That is exactly how I feel .
I am having to sleep with my mouth open so it gets all dry otherwise everytime I have to swallow it is waking me up

I just haven't got the time for this .

It has been a week now , and I have been taking antibiotics for 4 days , I think maybe a trip back to the drs is in order .

Buggery bugger

I lied yesterday , my throat is bloody killing me again .

The poking your ear thing while swallowing does help a little bit , thank you
I am drinking vodka while poking my ear . I look even more insane than usual .
i am beyond fed up with this now .

I hope all the sickly spuds feel better very soon .

I have blisters running all the way down my throat. In my case though I blame all the antibiotics I'm having from another infection. :(

The good news is strep infections rarely last longer than a week.

I have had a nasty bug for a month too. Only one day of a sore throat- as was said above only thing that really helps is to gargle with soluble aspirin.

But the main reason I'm posting is that last year I was very, ill with a really horrible razor blade throat and such swollen glands I had trouble swallowing saliva which stopped me sleeping etc etc anyway in the end I went to the doctor who did a blood test and it turns out I had glandular fever.

Nothing to be done but I felt better knowing what was wrong and knowing I just had to rest. Might be worth having a blood test.

a course of erythrmycin helped me to turn the corner with the phlegmy chest

I have had razor blades on one side, and waves of fatigue for the last 2 weeks. I am now on day 4 of antibiotics, and they seem to have worked a bit - so it would suggest mine isn't viral.

I had the same thing, but much more severely in the summer, following surgery. Severe uncontrollable chills, temp of over 104, incredible sweats, strawberry tongue, and couldn't swallow at all. There was absolutely no sign of it getting better on its own. Saw GP after a week. I thought it may have been scarlet fever (due mainly to the tongue), although GP said she thought it may be strep throat and gave antibiotics - I was better in a matter of 2 days.

It sounds like I pop antibiotics all the time, but in fact the opposite is true.

had it for 3 weeks. bad throat,in fact worst sore throat i have ever had.coughing all night,phlegmy chest. coughing all day, no appetite,lost a stone. Still got a cough 3 weeks down the line. merocaine, difflam rinse or chloraseptic spray for throat and just prop yourself up in bed to reduce the coughing. it really is a crap bug.

When I had pharingitis (razorblade throat)gp told me to dose with soluble aspirin/paracetamol but gargle with it before swallowing. It helped a bit!

Tyrozets are ace for sore throats.
Stick your finger in your ear to help with the pain when you swallow.

No time to rest! Work want me in. So I'm off to infect them all. Can barely breath, terrible coughing fits every two minutes.

Will take the paracetemol and fluids though. Promise.

Can't imagine my chest is going to like the snow much.

Mole you definitely have what I have. Poor us!

yep its going around.
I work in a walk in centre. just about everyone has it (not staff - yet!).

Then the paramedic walked in and asked if it were chest infection central with us too?

Anyway plenty of fluids rest and paracetamol seem to be the order of the day. Any white spots on the tonsils need checking out.

Its rotten really.

Us too - aches, sore throat, fever, chills, no appetite, cold and chesty cough with disgusting mucous! Only dd1 has avoided it so far. Last night, I sweated so much the bedclothes were damp - ew - and I'm sure I was delirious as my dreams were absolutely wierd!

Youknow , it does sound like it , maybe some antibiotics are the way forward . I am the same as you , I just don't have time for this shite .

Good news though , the razor blades seem to have got a lot easier . I have eaten a sandwich this afternoon , which is the first real thing I have eaten since tuesday .

I am going to have a curry in a min . So if it is the same thing then it looks like a week long process .

I hope everyone feels better very soon .

Travellingwilbury I'm beginning to suspect this is your illness that has developed into a chest infection. That would explain it all.

Sorry about the tonsillitis sc

I've been given penicillin for tonsillitis. Yum yum. God it hurts

Been feeling rubbish since last Thursday. Started as a heavy cold and just seems to be dragging on and on. I started getting a temp yesterday. Will have to brave it into work tomorrow but I'm really a mess.

Cough is horrible. I really hope you don't get that too.

Beginning to think I might actually have the flu rather than just a cold. I don't have time for the flu!

I'm taking lots of lemsip to get me through the day, but it doesn't make a great deal of difference.

Any tips are welcome!

That sounds even grimmer than mine sorry .

did have a temp and aches and pains but only or the first 2 days . And no cough thank goodness , that would really hurt .

It is the stupid throat , I could cry every time I have to swallow , Who knew how often you have to swallow saliva ? A lot !
And my earhas been hurting the last couple of days just to really piss me off .

How long have you been poorly sick ?

I have got the razor blades and the chills and the sleepiness. No cough at the mo though.

Dp has just arrived with throat lozenges and hot chocolate.

Is it one where you feel like you've been hit in the face with a sledge hammer, someone's cheese grate red your throat and you have both a tickly and a chesty cough all in one? Oh and with a temp and aches and pains and sleepy sleeplessness?

If so, then yes, I have that too. And I'm tired of coughing. It hurts. :(

Ok I am getting bored of this now , any idea how long the razor blades hang around for ?
Day 6 now and day 3 of abs .

I would actually quite like to be able to eat and drink something in the not too distant future .