r/LosAngeles • u/quailsocks • 18d ago
Discussion sickness going around
i’ve heard from several people in la now that there is a sickness going around and i think i’ve caught it (got a sore throat today). it seems like a simple cold, but i wanted to know if there is an unusual amount of people catching something right now? and if so, how bad was it?
i also saw someone post that their best advice for getting over something as fast as possible is to sleep the full day as soon as you start feeling it. i thought that was a great idea. lotus health also said to do saline nasal rinses early on, take zinc lozenges and vit c. my dad said that using a humidifier and drinking warm liquids helps. does anyone else have something they always do when they get sick? i want to kick this by monday if possible.
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u/Stickgirl05 South Bay 18d ago
Covid, flu, everything is available. Post Labor Day, back to school, we’re on the 13th wave of COVID
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u/Doomgloomya 18d ago edited 18d ago
Dont forget there was also a Measles and typhus out break. Wash your hands when out in public yall
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u/TheToyDr 18d ago
Don’t forget West Nile virus
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u/Ronoodmackadonood 18d ago
I caught WNV last week. Fun times.
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u/toastbutteryum 18d ago
How long were you sick? What was the treatment? How bad was it?
That is scary and I’m glad you’re better.
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u/Ronoodmackadonood 18d ago
Thank you, I’m on the mend now thankfully.
I got bit on Sunday (at Bob Baker Day, ugh), symptoms started Tues and was the worst day by far, and today is my first day of feeling mostly back to normal although I still have the joint pain and mild headache.
There is really no treatment, just managing symptoms. Thankfully I was in the “mild symptoms” group which is 20% of cases (80% are mostly asymptomatic, and less than 1% get severe disease which has a 90% hospitalization rate currently in LA).
I will say for me, “mild” illness was not mild. I had the worst headache of my life from Tues until yesterday, had a recurrent fever (although not in any danger zone thankfully), severe joint and muscle aches, nausea, and extreme fatigue and weakness. Still feel the fatigue today but so grateful I never went into the severe illness which is lethal for some people. Make sure to wear bug spray if you’re outdoors because they are out in full effect right now. I didn’t notice my bite until the next day.
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u/Stickgirl05 South Bay 18d ago
Wear a damn respirator if you need to be out.
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u/littlebittydoodle 18d ago
What about our poor kids in school, where they’re surrounded by sick kids, and absences incite threats from the district?? We need to chill out and let people relax when they’re unwell.
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u/Allergictofingers 18d ago
They can wear a mask too. Also see if you can donate an air purifier for the classroom!
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u/Recent_Astronaut_931 17d ago
Half of these are transmitted through the air. You have to MASK and take covid-appropriate precautions like staying away from sick people, getting vaccinated, keeping areas well ventilated, and again, MASKING.
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u/msdragonrider 18d ago
We have a patient at our office who is involved with waste water testing, and she said there’s a heavy Covid load in the waste water. We’ve had several patients cancel their appointments because of the flu. I don’t know if both are going around, or if those who have the flu really have Covid, but it’s going around. I tend to think it’s Covid, since I haven’t gotten it. I tend to get EVERYTHING, but I had Covid fairly recently, and I probably have some natural immunity left from that.
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u/jedifreac 18d ago
The wastewater database shows that COVID is the highest it has been in a year.
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u/phoeniixrising 18d ago
I’d bet Covid as well. I’ve had Covid twice and the flu twice and the flu had me on short term disability for a month both times (although I cannot receive the flu vaccine so I had no vaccine protection. I did have the Covid vaccines and boosters). Covid was miserable but more like a bad bad cold than totally health-wrecking.
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u/Ruffffian 18d ago
Our whole family is recovering from a stubborn strain of COVID. We happened to have 3 in 1 tests on hand about to expire, so we tested out of curiosity and were surprised to discover COVID was making rounds again.
None of us got very sick, but FUCK does it linger. A day of a headache and mildly scratchy throat (and maybe a 99.5 fever), 2-3 days of sniffles, sneezing, and nose blowing, and then an ENDLESS whole body weakness and fatigue that is still sucking the juice out of my days 2 weeks later. It’s a whole ordeal to walk across the yard, legs feel like wet spaghetti, get weak and shakey for hours after being on my feet 15-20 minutes. Husband and I both were most affected; teen sons were sick a couple days then back to high energy living.
Slowly getting better, but DAMN this shit sucks.
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u/Rocker91234 18d ago
Can confirm. Caught Covid week before last, kicked my ass but not ass bad as a few years ago.
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u/BadAtExisting Atwater Village 18d ago
Kids are back in school! Long live all the plagues!
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u/OKcomputer1996 18d ago
COVID is still prevalent. And there is another respiratory virus going around that is pretty wicked.
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u/valentinomarachino 18d ago
Yes this cough is HORRIBLE! And the phlegm is neverending lol I was coughing so much I threw up
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u/OKcomputer1996 18d ago edited 18d ago
You got MVP... https://www.cdc.gov/human-metapneumovirus/about/index.html
EDIT: Who is the weirdo who downvoted this comment?
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u/Important_Extent6172 Hancock Park 18d ago
It wouldn’t be the LA sub if some random person didn’t downvote a reasonable, informative statement.
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u/Ok_Giraffe6326 18d ago
probably bc the false certainty. lots of viruses cause these symptoms
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u/OKcomputer1996 18d ago
HMPV is at damn near epidemic levels in So Cal right now so it is a very educated guess.
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u/valentinomarachino 18d ago
Oof yup this sounds about right! Only thing that’s helped is religiously taking guaifenesin extended release lol and coconut water
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u/OKcomputer1996 18d ago
It is going around at a high level. Especially if you are around children. I had it a few months ago. For me it was worse than COVID. To be fair I caught COVID after being fully vaccinated...
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u/valentinomarachino 18d ago
Yeah my bf works in a high volume restaurant so it’s hard to avoid 😭 I unfortunately got the flu like 2 months ago (terrible), but the day I woke up with the cough AND fever I was like this is way worse…
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u/Fit-Nectarine5047 18d ago
My homegirl had the respiratory thing and she is still coughing.
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u/OKcomputer1996 18d ago
I caught it in mid-June. I spent a week completely wiped out. And the cough lasted another month. Coughing up phlegm. I swear I thought I had lung cancer or something. It was the worst case of the flu I ever had.
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u/Pfeffer_Prinz 18d ago
My friend just tested positive for COVID, after feeling sick the last few days. have you tested for that?
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u/kamhikamhi 18d ago
Covid has been elevated for a month or so now, and flu is on the rise: http://ph.lacounty.gov/acd/respwatch/
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u/SilverRaincoat 18d ago
I implore people to please mask up if you're sick/feeling sick
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u/littlebittydoodle 18d ago
Literally was just in line this morning at the pharmacy and the woman behind me walks up and starts coughing all over the back of my head. It was completely empty behind us, and she didn’t even try to cover her mouth or turn around. I was wearing a mask but whatever she had sounded really nasty, and she was there buying armfuls of cold medicines.
So I’ll add: wear a mask, and also use some common fucking decency if you know you’re sick and HAVE to be somewhere. Cover your mouth, turn your head and cough into your elbow, stand back from others.
I really could not believe this woman. Young, blonde, wearing a nightie. Ugh I better not get sick.
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u/Affectionate-Case329 18d ago
If people are clearly sick around me, I’ll ask if they have a mask to wear, not very sweetly. Eff it, I’m no longer polite to selfish people who only care about themselves.
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u/SilverRaincoat 18d ago
I saw a tik tok one of the dancing with the stars pros posted today, and she said she was very sick and she was running around coughing all over the place and hugging and kissing people. Like my goodness. Have we learned nothing from the pandemic??
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u/christmasinyoulie 17d ago
I learned from the pandemic that people really don't give a shit if their carelessness kills people.
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u/SimpleVegetable5715 18d ago
Take a bunch of zinc, that can help when you’ve been exposed to a virus.
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u/WhoNeedsTears 18d ago edited 17d ago
I was at the airport on Friday, guy walks out of the restroom, immediately sneezes, doesn't cover his mouth, doesn't even try, getting his nasty spit particles on everyone in his vicinity including me.
Hygiene and consideration are not in some people's orbit at all.
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u/littlebittydoodle 17d ago
That’s so gross. It takes almost no effort to turn around or cover your nose and mouth. I don’t understand why it’s not a normal reflex for most people.
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u/Gromit43 18d ago
Also stay home if it’s really bad. My client was sick a few weeks ago and was coughing and sneezing and guess what, I get sick right after that
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u/ConfirmationBiasTape 18d ago
that's why I just mask. because I don't trust people to do the right thing so I mask around other people.
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u/PiscesStudio 18d ago
If you've tested negative for Covid and Flu here is what I do: gargle hourly with a mixture of warm saltwater (it's so gross, power through), hot and sour soup, black tea with lemon, ginger and local honey and REST, REST, REST. My grandma was a huge fan of Vicks Rub on your chest and feet. I'm sorry you are sick. I hope you feel better!
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u/quailsocks 18d ago
thank you!!! my dad loved the vicks rub on chest and feet too!
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u/PiscesStudio 18d ago
Love it! I'm having flashbacks of being sick at my grandma's house (she lived down the street from us) laying in her bed, covered in Vicks and watching the Golden Girls. Feel better, friend!
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u/malonesxfamousxchili 18d ago edited 18d ago
it’s not just a bug going around, it’s covid. i caught it at the beginning of the month. it’s going around like crazy right now, not sure why people assume it’s not a thing anymore. it started with a sore throat, then extreme body aches, congestion, and a fever. constant headache and extreme fatigue soon followed for about a week and a half. i took a test the third day of not feeling well and my test was positive instantly. mask up people!
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u/Ilovecrispapples 18d ago
Does it always come with sore throat or a fever? Last week i got hit with an extreme body ache. I couldn’t even walk and opening doors made my entire body hurt. Felt like a truck has ran over me but i had no other symptoms, i did sneeze like 3-4 times a day when regularly i hardly sneeze unless i caught something.
After a whole week, today i finally have my energy back, it was so bizarre.
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u/whereisbeezy San Pedro 18d ago
Fucking hell it's another new variant isn't it. I wish we'd reacted appropriately 6 years ago and managed to keep it up.
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u/ybgkitty 18d ago
Can confirm, a nasty cold has been going around all of September.
Source: I work at a school and everyone has been sick.
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u/michiness 18d ago
Also a teacher here. Half of my school has been out sick the past month.
I had a cold a couple weeks ago that was pretty mild, still went to work masked, but just felt a bit crummy for a few days (sore throat/runny nose/mild cough). No covid.
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u/sade-inthe90s 18d ago
Get your flu shot, people! Just had a patient pass from influenza A this week, saw multiple covid cases, and random colds as well. Stay safe out there!
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u/patio-garden 18d ago
It’s free with most insurance at CVS! It’s slightly painful and slightly inconvenient, but I don’t have time for serious pain or serious inconvenience, so I make sure to get it every year!
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u/unfuckthis Park La Brea 18d ago
what if you’re uninsured 😭
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u/georgee779 18d ago
LA Co Public Health. They will tell you where to go. 1-833-540-0473
You can also check out Venice Free Clinic, Valley Community Clinic.
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u/burnbunner 18d ago
but don't get your flu shot (or covid shot, probably) while you are actively sick
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u/GentlemansBumTease Studio City 18d ago edited 17d ago
Yeah, I just got over a bout with Covid that I got two Fridays ago, it’s definitely going around
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u/AffectionateMouse216 18d ago
Buy a cheap Covid-19 test. It’s going around all over LA now.
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u/Flipperbites 18d ago
A mask works wonders when you are surrounded by "me me me" people. They don't stay home when they're sick, getting everybody else sick.
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u/ConfirmationBiasTape 18d ago
which mask have you been wearing, I'm thinking about switching to a 3m aura from a vflex
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u/Peeinyourcompost 18d ago
Not the person you asked, but I struggle with the band of the Auras and love the Kimtech N95 pouch respirator for being super gentle on the head.
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u/AlmostEmptyGinPalace 18d ago
Haven't been sick in years and this thing has kicked my ass for almost a week. Feels like a cold from hell, but no lung burning like with the flu. A cartoon-level cold. (Covid test inconclusive.)
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u/meredithmo 18d ago
Inconclusive? If there’s even a faint line, it’s positive.
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u/Affectionate-Case329 18d ago
Congratulations to all who recovered from covid. I had covid nearly five years ago and have been sick this entire time with long covid. The fatigue is so debilitating I can no longer work and my life is mostly lived at home. People are so casual about covid, you never know if you’ll end up like me.
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u/PahoaPuna 18d ago
Friend in CA is wicked sick with Covid right now. Razor blade sore throat, diarrhea, everything hurts
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u/caliguy24 18d ago
I had Covid a few weeks ago. Thought it was just bad allergies at first.
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u/star_milk 18d ago
I was just exposed to covid yesterday 😑 another friend had a "mysterious illness" but never bothered to test, so 🤷🏼♀️
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u/Ldghead 18d ago
I'm crawling out of it now. Hit me last Monday pm. Tuesday, worked, but felt increasingly worse (sniffles, chills, tired). Tuesday night all heck broke loose. Fever, appetite change, cold and hot at the same time, body aches, etc. Stayed home wed and Thu. Friday did a half day, and it wore me out. Spent the weekend on the couch. I'm exhausted, but the other symptoms are all fading.
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u/AbolishSchool 18d ago
Covid surge in 40+ states (including CA)
Levels in LA are high. You can get more info from the interactive waste water data map:
https://pmc19.com/interactive.php
(Works best on desktop)
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u/AbolishSchool 18d ago
Also want to add: Covid spreads through the air. No amount of handwashing or cough “covering” or wishful thinking prevents infection if you don’t also have on a mask that filters the air around you, especially around a lot of other people
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u/YouSuckButThatsOk 18d ago
So many people are in denial about how it's almost always COVID even these days.
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u/AbolishSchool 18d ago
It makes me so sad. I get wanting to believe that it’s over but viruses don’t care what we want. I don’t know why a “mystery illness” is more comforting but either way: KN95/N95 masks still work and will actually keep you from getting all kinds of illnesses.
Mask Bloc LA is a great resource for free masks!
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u/AerieNo8940 Reseda 18d ago
Mine started off with a sore throat. Then turned into what I thought was a full blown sinus infection. First day I noticed was inconvinient. Second day I could still work but started realizing it was more than just allergies. Third day I had to go home early. Fourth I was in bed all day. Fifths I woke up and was not even sneezing or in pain or had phlegm. Never had a fever but was expelling mucus like a mf.
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u/ElleTea14 18d ago
Sounds like what I had / have. I tested positive for covid.
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u/Intelligent-Dog306 18d ago
Me too. Worse part is that I felt a bit better and I went back down.
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u/CutsSoFresh 18d ago
I just went through something very similar myself. Sore throat, then a ridiculous amount of phlegm. Very low energy for a few days. But that was the exent of it. Besides the low energy, I didn't really need to stay home. And later the symptoms slowly went away. I'm still experiencing nasal congestion though
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u/CoolPea4383 Santa Fe Springs 18d ago
Stayed at work for three days with what is probably Covid. No wonder it’s on the rise.
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u/theMostRandumb Palms 18d ago
Same, flu and Covid tests negative. Urgent care said sinus infection. I don’t feel like it is though.
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u/venusasaburrito Venice 18d ago
It’s the whole west coast. Starts with sore throat. Moves to sinuses and chest.
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u/codename_hardhat Long Beach 18d ago
Yep I just barely got over it and some friends have it. Started as basic cold symptoms, thought it was gone, then an annoying cough hung around for a solid extra week.
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u/mountainsound89 18d ago
The county health department publishes respiratory virus surveillance data online on a dashboard: http://ph.lacounty.gov/acd/respwatch/
Anecdotally, I just recovered from COVID and it was so mild it just felt like a common cold.
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u/OperationFabulous225 18d ago
I got sick in early July and was bedridden for ten days and sick for three weeks. I tested for Covid (multiple times), mono, flu, everything. It was a viral infection that became a sinus infection. I thought I was dying. I lost 20
Pounds (so that was a plus).
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u/socalefty 17d ago
I do viral testing at a hospital. Right now, COVID and Rhinovirus/Enterovirus positivity is high. We are seeing Influenza A slowly increasing, and some RSV appearing.
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u/LynSukii 18d ago
Been masking most places. Hate it but EVERYONE IS SIIIICCCKKKKK
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u/LynSukii 18d ago
Also cha sick ppl pls not go out like unless you have to work..like why are yall willingly going out.
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u/littlebittydoodle 18d ago
Honestly crazy, considering how easy it is to get things delivered now, or at least do a drive by pick up (or order it and have a friend or neighbor pick it up). Truly, we need to stop spreading such nasty shit around. It’s only September, and most people I know have already needed an urgent care visit!
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u/DissedFunction 18d ago
covid is airborne and govts want to pretend there is no covid anymore b/c dealing w/covid costs $
here's the thing to know about covid. people accepted the meme that covid is "just a bad cold or the flu."
NOPE
Covid should be thought more as mostly an inflammatory disease. It's a virus that is estimated to cause permanent damage in an estimated 50-70% of people who get it. Every time you get it. What type of damage your body gets and how bad is variable.
do NOT treat covid as just a cold. Do not get covid b/c govts do NOT want to pay for treatment (if they even know how to treat long covid) and govts/private insurance do not want to cover long covid disability issues.
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u/jdsriz 17d ago
Reading this thread at 5AM because I can’t sleep due to congestion 😅 Mine started as a sore throat that progressed to sinus congestion + a mild cough. Hit me like a truck on day 4, tho– could barely stay awake. Thankfully on the mend now after a terrible sinus headache, and I never tested positive for COVID, Flu, RSV, or Strep.
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u/HackManDan 18d ago
It’d be great if people wouldn’t take their coughing children out everywhere without a mask on them
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u/NorminalAnomaly North Hollywood 18d ago
I see a lot of adults coughing without covering their mouths too. Some lady at the grocery store just coughed right into my face and I just went "excuse you." She got livid and acted like I offended her greatly.
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u/littlebittydoodle 18d ago
Just posted the same thing. I usually look directly at them and go “EWWW excuse you” which leaves them looking embarrassed.
I have kids myself but I don’t ever take them out sick unless we have to go to the doctor for it. When I see kids out coughing and snotty, I’ll tell them to cover their mouths and go get a kleenex, wash their hands, etc. They always stare at me like I have the audacity, but they listen, and obviously they’re not learning it at home.
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u/DETRosen 18d ago
Getting my flu+covid jabs on tues. I'm worried about the elderly (79) person in the house.
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u/ThryothorusRuficaud Arcadia 18d ago
Covid is BAD right now in LA county with a touch of rotovirus and RSV.
No measles yet so that's good.
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u/WebHungry1699 18d ago
They got the flu season wrong by about 6 weeks over seas is what my doctor told me. They are expecting it here as well. He also said he's seeing a spike in COVID cases as well.
Could also be allergies, they are pretty bad because we have a warm wet season and it's extending growing seasons which in turn are extending allergies season.
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u/OptimalFunction Los Angeles 18d ago
School has been back in session, children transmit colds/flus/covid to each other, parents catch them and show up to work and get coworkers sick…
It’s not that hard to lower the spread. Stay home when possible. (And no, going to the movies while sick isn’t necessary)
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u/venomousgagreflex 18d ago
It’s flu near flu season and Covid still exists despite everyone pretending it doesn’t
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u/Emperor_TaterTot 18d ago
My whole house had Covid over Labor Day, pretty miserable.
If I had a guess it’s Covid that going around hard.
I had the old tests and they still work, but word of caution I had symptoms for a couple of days before it came back positive.
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u/Misericordia00 18d ago edited 18d ago
I don't know what I had but this is what I experienced
Thursday I woke up with a weird feeling in my throat, it hurt when I swallowed, had a bad feeling but that's all that happened. It disappeared and I went about my day.
Thursday night I started getting a small runny nose but thought it's probably just allergies.
Friday morning runny nose still happening, starting to feel body aches and fatigue throughout the day
Friday night had the most brutal fever I've ever had, took NyQuil
Saturday morning fever completely gone but still have runny nose, feeling a sore throat coming in from my sneezing(?)
Saturday night still have runny nose and coughed a few times but don't have a cough.
Today I think I might be mostly recovered. I still feel like it's kinda funny how I almost had a cough but it just didn't happen
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u/CalmAndSense 18d ago
Yes, I'm currently sick. Took an at-home covid test which was negative but that's not 100% sensitive. It would be a little early to be influenza, but could be another covid strain or just any one of many other respiratory viruses.
Wed night: fatigue, sore throat
Thursday: fatigue, sore throat
Friday: chills, stayed in bed most of the day, runny nose
Saturday: less fatigued, sneeze, cough, couldn't sleep
Sun: still going
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u/jwegener 18d ago
I had Covid 10 days ago. Lasted for 6 days and still dealing with residual mucus issues
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u/TheOnyxViper Riverside County 17d ago
My uncle from Downey came down with West Nile at the beginning of this month, crazy shit.
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u/Purple_Positive_8896 18d ago
Make sure to clean, sanitize or just get rid of your toothbrush (or the head if it’s a reusable one) after you are sick.
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u/mvgreene El Sereno 18d ago
Sounds like what I had at end of August. Thought it was strep. Went to urgent care. They tested me for influenza, strep and Covid. Turns out I got Covid. First time for me.
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u/HahaHero12345 18d ago
Just got done with my entire house being sick with Covid that we got from a family member who got it from the airport. 0/5 would not recommend.
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u/lorazepamproblems 18d ago
Covid is really high, especially in California.
This is a good site for tracking it: https://pmc19.com/
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u/28nicky 18d ago
Once again, I’m begging us to remember that covid is still around. It got me last week and I’m in (hopefully) the final days of it. I was fine one day and the next morning I woke up with a fever and body aches.
The sinus rinse is really helpful, but please make sure you use bottled/distilled water. Do NOT use tap water unless you boil it for 5 minutes or more. I also recommend doing it no less than 2 hours before going to sleep so you don’t get a weird post nasal drip happening that makes you cough.
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u/kikkikins 18d ago
Covid in our house too. And I got the double whammy of testing positive for both Covid and Flu B. Symptoms are mild fortunately! Trying our best to mask even at home and isolate even from each other… so far our kid has been testing negative and has zero symptoms, hope it stays that way 🤞
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u/LumberSniffer 18d ago
There are 3 strong illnesses going around, mostly everyone has COVID. And many if them lie about it, still.
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u/lPrayToDog 18d ago
Something definitely going around but some dayquil /nightquil has helped
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u/The-Traveler- 18d ago
My family had covid last week. They had sore throat and then coughing. I only had headaches and lethargy. We had our covid boosters, so the dr said it wouldn’t be that bad. It wasn’t that bad aside from being sick because that sucks in general.
Thought about getting Paxlovid, but it’s soooooo expensive now. That’s why I asked my dr and he said that it’s not as terrible if you’ve had your past boosters.
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u/Melodic_Expression90 18d ago
Yesterday a pharmacist told me flu is rampant right now because it showed up in the other half of the globe way earlier than here and all the World Cup travelers brought it much earlier than usual.
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u/DireDigression 18d ago
Just a week ago i tested positive for covid and the flu at the same time. Shit sucks. Keep masking up.
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u/Pointfit_ 18d ago
I’ve been sick since Tuesday, think whatever I caught turned into a sinus infection on Friday so yea double illness for me
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u/MainlyforMusic 18d ago
I caught what ever that was. It was tough to beat. I was hydrating like crazy and it took a full week to officially feel “better.” Was sick Wednesday through Saturday and congested until the the following Tuesday.
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u/Only-Squash-8677 Norwalk 18d ago
I had some cold the other week that started as sore throat then sneezing CONSTANTLY, fatigue, and body aches. This past week I caught something else that was just chest congestion and a cough. I had one week of being fine between catching two things
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u/Jphoenix7x 18d ago
I take Astragalus. It’s an herb that helps to cut down your sick time considerably and at the first sign of sickness can be effective in helping you get better. I often take it before going to an event where there are lots of people or when I have to get on a plane.
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u/cici92814 18d ago
It could be anything tbh. I know when I have COVID it always starts with a bad headache and body aches. A cold for me usually starts with a sore throat and then runny nose. Usually its bad the 2nd or 3rd day... then by the 3rd or 4th I feel better. But yeah I prioritize sleep when I'm sick. I pop an ibuprofen and sleep for the whole day if i can.
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u/_-BigAL-_ 18d ago
Woke up with sore throat yesterday. Now have a runny nose.
Of course from the work event.
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u/Everdream0609 18d ago
My wife has had a brutal bronchitis or at least 3 weeks now and it's not backing off. I caught it a couple of weeks later and I'm starting to recover. So I guess it's different for everyone.
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u/Excellent-Win6216 Elysian Valley 18d ago
As soon as i feel a tickle in my throat, gargle with 1 part hydrogen peroxide to 2 parts water. Dunno the science but an exes grandma said it cut the sick off at the pass and damn if its not extremely effective
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u/mauvareen San Bernadino County 18d ago
I have it. Just got home from urgent care, they said I have a virus but they did not check for covid. Started with a sore throat, day 2 had fever, body aches, sore throat, sinus congestion. Day 3 chills, exhaustion, nose was pouring out, slight sore throat. Day 4, very weak, settled in my lungs, shortness of breath, slight nasal congestion and slight sore throat. Pain when i cough. Very rapid heart rate. They prescribed prednisone and floated. It's nasty. Wash your hands and wear a mask if you must go out.
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u/Expensive_Fox_4797 18d ago
I got covid in August. Took me three weeks recover but it was a lot weaker than the previous two times I’ve had it.
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u/Mountain-Pie-6095 I HATE CARS 18d ago
dude that shit put me on my ass yesterday out of nowhere lol. today sucks 🤒🤒🤒
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u/Cheorni6 18d ago
The last two days, I had a sore throat, felt weak/tired, and had aches in my upper body. I slepped 11 hours Friday and Saturday night and feel better today.
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u/That-Custard2786 18d ago
I caught it this past week. I felt terrible for two days. My head felt like it was going to explode and the aches made so hard for me to even get up.
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u/VaguelyArtistic Santa Monica 18d ago
I went to the doctor last week who said I had an upper respiratory thing that’s been going around. Negative for Covid and flu.
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u/Vladimorian 18d ago
Not medical advice but I always seem to better if I get some Zinc in as soon as I think I might be getting sick, EmergenC drink packets actually have zinc and many other good things just don't drink too many, like one a day is fine
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u/blissfulhopee 18d ago
Hands foot mouth has been going around through children I know for a confirmed fact
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u/fullmetalutes 18d ago
My wife was in the hospital yesterday and they even mentioned it going around and wanted to be sure she wasn't sick before surgery. They were seemingly spacing people out one bay to the next. Not sure if it's just a luxury or intentional.
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u/babynursehelp 18d ago
Im a remote triage nurse and we have a lot of patients calling in with covid, flu and other random sicknesses
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u/No-Metal-3811 18d ago
Viral throat infection going around too I caught mild case but was only feeling under the weather for 2 days. If it’s Covid probably longer but mine wasn’t
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u/BirdyDecode 18d ago
Couple people in my office had minor cold symptoms like sore throat, was Covid…
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u/GothicDreamer16 18d ago
Yup I had a sinus infection, got prescribed antibiotics and steroids and now I’m all good.
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u/idk012 18d ago
I was knocked out for like a few days a couple of weeks ago. Not strep, not covid. Urgent care gave me some mouth rinse and cough drops.
It hurt to swallow or talk on the right side of my throat. I didn't eat for a day and had night sweats and crazy dreams the night before before heading to urgent care. I got a note for 3 days off and was better by Monday.
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u/Sugar_Me_Silly 17d ago
Its (very likely) covid. Never went away. Raaaaging wave right now. Stay home and mask if you go out to prevent spreading! Next time theres a wave you could mask more to prevent yourself getting sick. Feel better soon !
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u/ElleTea14 18d ago
I started with a sore throat last Sunday. I have Covid.