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I have come down with a bad cold and it seems to be hanging on
My husband and I have been passing a cold back and forth. I've tried every otc cold medicine, I've sanitized every surface. I've aired my house out and its still hanging around. Now my jaw hurts and the body aches are beyond any flare up. I feel so icky.
Will this stuff go away? And does it truly take my body a lot longer to fight this stuff? Im mentally drained from feeling so lousy and wish someone would tell me its going t9 go away ugh
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Welcome @debbeeb, It sounds like the cold going back and forth has been a long time. It's also sounds like you have taken every precaution you can think of to keep from getting it again by sanitizing surfaces. Have you had it checked by your doctor to make sure it's not just a common cold?
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3 ReactionsHave you tried wearing a mask so that you can stop the spread or at least not keep giving it to each other, do you have any children that could be carriers, these types of viruses are airborne and breathing them into your body is more likely way it’s being transmitted, best wishes.
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1 Reactiondebeeb, sorry. It sounds miserable. The NIH https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/covid-19/it-cold-flu-or-covid-19 says aching isn't a cold symptom. Could be a flu virus. Don't even consider the third option, but you might get tested.
Hydrogen peroxide or 70% alcohol for surfaces. Don't forget to toss your toothbrushes.
There is something going around my contacts that sounds just like this. Right now I feel achy and tired, stuffy, the odd cough, odd pain in weird muscles like my neck, heel., some stomach stuff too. Friends as young as 10, 30, as old as 70s have had the same symptoms. My younger friends tested themselves for Covid and came up negative. Same with me. I am updated on my flu, RSV and Covid shots so I doubt it is one of those or if it is, I am just getting lesser symptoms. I have only been exposed to a few people but some are kids and they tend to be germy. Whatever it is, it seems to be very contagious.
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1 ReactionRight now I am on two medication‘s that lowers my immunity so I know I must be very very careful! I try very hard not to touch my face my nose my mouth that’s a good way of getting germs! Try to stay away from anyone that you think has something that you can catch! Also it can’t hurt to eat healthy foods. you have nothing to lose!!! Hope you feel better soon!!!
@lindaadele thank you
Getting sick with a compromised immune system stinks. I want to sleep a lot and don't have much of an appetite. I feel like it's hanging on ugh