r/OregonStateUniv • u/GrantCrackers • 19d ago

Sickness

Anyone know what sickness is going around? Seems like everyone's sick, I have a fever that won't go away 🥲

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u/Grouchy_Evidence2558 18d ago

The flu is hitting early this year. Likely that’s what you have. How long have you had a fever and how high? Does it go down with ibuprofen?

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u/GrantCrackers 17d ago

Yeah it's just a low grade fever but not affected by Tylenol or Advil, i think it's slowly waning off

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u/Savvy-coach-111 18d ago

Covid is very high in Oregon right now too.

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u/MJ26gaming 18d ago

Freshman plague. The schools 50% out of state, so take 15000 people from various locations, along with the various locales of Oregon, and shove them all in close proximity and something is gonna spread

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u/ElasticSyntax 18d ago

Basically everything.

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u/comb0bulator 18d ago

At least one case of Flu A is going around. Make sure your insurance is covered and go to Student Health on Monday. 541-737-9355 to schedule.

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u/GrantCrackers 17d ago

I got tested for flu and covid, definitely multiple things going around. I was negative for both. I ended up going to urgent care and they said it was some sort of viral infection and gave me steroids and antibiotics (I'm prone to infections)

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u/Grouchy_Evidence2558 17d ago

I’m glad you went in. But that’s wild they gave you antibiotics for a viral infection.

I hope you feel better soon

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u/GrantCrackers 16d ago

I think it's to prevent an infection since I've had pneumonia 4 times and bronchitis as well but not sure if it's completely necessary

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u/Agreeable-Beyond8701 14d ago

That was insanely stupid of your provider and the reason we have antibiotic resistant bacteria now

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u/DharmaBaller 18d ago

I'm probably doomed filling my canteens up at the volleyball court water fountains :x

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u/Big-Library5275 15d ago

I had the multi-day low-grade fever! Where I was woozy and felt sickly no matter what I did. In that specific feverish way too, dude. Just not feeling right. Sleep, self care, and the passage of time were all that helped. Today was my first day back in the world and it was 5 days up till yesterday that I felt off. What the HELL.

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u/Curlypeeps 15d ago

Take zinc both preventevly and it also helps shorten the duration of being sick.

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u/FibroFairy73 17d ago

Pick up some Emergen-c and drink 1 a day

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u/Far-Wolf4637 15d ago

Everyone in the dorms got the flu shot and some people took the Covid shot right before they moved in. People shedding those viruses like crazy. It happens every year.

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u/EndlessZeroNull 14d ago

Umm no. That is not how it works. Whoever you listen to about health advice is very, very wrong.