This is the WORST cold I ever had!

MossRoad · Mar 26, 2010

I missed one day of work last year. Yesterday, I felt bad for about 1/2 hour. Other than that, nothing to complain about.

Ooops, better knock on wood! :mur: Well, that appears to be brick, but it is the only emoticon that is close. :laughing:

DocHeb · Mar 26, 2010

Read about "adult pertussis" on the internet and see if it might apply to those of you with persistent cough/symptoms.

dave1949 · Mar 26, 2010

Bird said:
I've read that, as you get older, you get fewer colds so I hope it's true. My wife and I both had a pretty severe one in January '09 so it's been 14 months.

Good one Bird. So, how long will you have to wait to find out?

I thought there were only so many common rhino (cold) viruses and each time you contracted one, a bit of immunity was developed to that particular virus. If that is true, as a person ages they should have some immunity to many of the common cold viruses.
Dave.

FallbrookFarmer · Mar 26, 2010

DocHeb said:
Read about "adult pertussis" on the internet and see if it might apply to those of you with persistent cough/symptoms.

THANK YOU!, I never thought of whooping cough, Went in for a chest xray the other day, but it sounds like a mucus check would be advisable.

2manyrocks · Mar 26, 2010

Bird said:
I've read that, as you get older, you get fewer colds so I hope it's true. My wife and I both had a pretty severe one in January '09 so it's been 14 months.

If you aren't going to day care or school to pick up kids or grandkids, that reduces your exposure to germs.

irvingj · Mar 26, 2010

Right on! I believe we who work in schools should get hazardous duty pay.... eveything that comes down the pike we get exposed to. This is the first "cold" I've had this year, though it has cost me 4 work days so far.

Guess I'm old fashioned, but I feel embarrassed to take sick days.

beenthere · Mar 26, 2010

I've had very good results taking zinc tablets when I feel the fever/cold feeling coming on. Has worked well for me for several years. Not 100%, but at least 90%. I imagine it varies between people.

gerard · Mar 26, 2010

I rarely get sick BUT I have had a persistent cough going on 8 days now. Not bad congestion or runny nose, no fever, no headache, just an annoying cough and chest congestion that's worse at night when I lay down. Person I work with had same thing. Told me it lasted 10 days, was viral based, and you just had to let it run its course. Certainly sounds like a strain of something going around. I feel like I have TB or something!

Abe460 · Mar 27, 2010

DocHeb said:
Read about "adult pertussis" on the internet and see if it might apply to those of you with persistent cough/symptoms.

Strange how all the symptoms seem to match my experience. I may have to pay closer attention to this cough. Thank you. Maybe I'm not crazy and there could be something else. Maybe it's not just a cold...that lasts 3 weeks.

DocHeb · Mar 27, 2010

irvingj said:
Right on! I believe we who work in schools should get hazardous duty pay.... eveything that comes down the pike we get exposed to. This is the first "cold" I've had this year, though it has cost me 4 work days so far.

When we are interns we rotate at the Children's hospital for training - the worst assignment to get was the 1-3 y/o ward. You could count on having upper respiratory and GI infections for the entire month.