Heathen
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Post by Heathen on May 31, 2019 22:25:39 GMT
I had a bad cold over Christmas and New Year's that lasted more than three weeks, prompted two trips to urgent care and multiple prescriptions, and generally made me miserable. Now I have another cold that has lasted a week with no relief and no end in sight. This one is primarily an awful sore throat and terrible dry coughing. Prescription cough medication and Robitussin have done nothing. My head feels like it's going to explode with the next coughing spell.
My job is in sales and requires me to talk all day -- I can't keep getting sick like this and having it go on and on. I quite literally can't afford it. Any advice? Am I a freak or is this somewhat common? (I have not had allergy testing yet, although I do take Allegra for the usual "Michigan drip.")
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Post by hop2 on May 31, 2019 22:52:51 GMT
The cold itself? 7-10 days maybe 2 weeks.
The subsequent cough? The rest of the winter. I can never get rid of a cough once I have one in the winter. My best bet is prevention. Hand wash - hand wash - hand wash. Up my vitamin C. & take an immunity booster like emergen c or airborne or a homeopathic
This spring I have had post nasal drip since end of March with 2 subsequent sinus infections. I had a handle on the allergies end of March 1st week of April then it got out of control even on Allegra. I added Afrin but my doctor told me no it raises blood pressure & she suggested Nasonex. I just finished my 2nd round of anti biotics for the sinus infection yesterday. Fingers crossed I don’t get it back. Right now I’m pretty ok with the Allegra & the Nasonex, but for a while there no matter what I did I still had the post nasal drip.
I found a cepacol lozenge in Canada that worked well for me but it’s not sold here that I can find. Probably because it has anti bacterial stuff in it. I brought back 3.5 boxes and only have 1.5 left
I hear you problem & validate your complaint. I hope you feel better soon.
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Post by mom on May 31, 2019 23:12:45 GMT
Normally my colds are about 10 days. This year, I've had two colds this year that lasted about a month each.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2019 0:15:38 GMT
Time for bloodwork.
Many conditions can have a long lasting cough as a symptom
Or you could be like me and get a fungal infection.
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janeliz
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Post by janeliz on Jun 1, 2019 2:29:40 GMT
I had one in the fall that lasted for a few weeks, and I’m fighting one right now that started about a week ago. It started as sinus pressure, then a runny nose and sore throat, and now I can feel it in my chest. It’s miserable.
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Post by trollie on Jun 1, 2019 2:32:23 GMT
10 - 14 days. I'm sorry.
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Post by cmpeter on Jun 1, 2019 3:37:11 GMT
3-4 days here. I start taking Zicam at the first symptom.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2019 3:39:53 GMT
3-4 days here. I start taking Zicam at the first symptom. Do you ever just get tired of taking Zicam? I do. Same with drinking tea |
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Post by cmpeter on Jun 1, 2019 3:47:28 GMT
Yes, definitely! But, I set an alarm on my phone andctake it every three hours like clockwork. I feel it really helps.
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Post by ExpatBackHome on Jun 1, 2019 9:18:57 GMT
If I’m eating healthy and working out consistently then 3-4 days. If not they last 5-7 days
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Post by chitchatgirl on Jun 1, 2019 11:18:18 GMT
About 3 days for me. However this year I had two colds (which never happens) about 4 months apart and one lasted about 7 days with a dry cough for another couple of weeks. And that was with me sleeping a lot and drinking probably 120 oz of water a day (the second one hit right before a beach vacation and I was determined to flush it out!). Felt like I was dying and was sure I had a fever but never did.
The double cold seems to have been common in my area this year. It knocked everyone down. I got lucky with the 7 days. Most had it for a couple weeks or more.
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Heathen
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Post by Heathen on Jun 1, 2019 17:17:48 GMT
It's nice (haha) to know it's not just me, but GAHHH! I cough until I sound like my cat having a nice juicy scarf and barf. My throat is sandpaper and my ribs hurt. I'm ready to sell my heathen soul to the devil for relief.
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Post by dewryce on Jun 1, 2019 18:20:20 GMT
I’m sorry you feel so bad and hope you are on the mend soon! I almost never get colds. Probably haven’t had more than a handful in my entire life. Strep, sinus infections, ear infections...my body says that sounds fun, sign me up. The only cold I even remember having was earlier this year and I was flat out miserable for more than 3 weeks.
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Post by anniefb on Jun 1, 2019 19:09:22 GMT
Normally my colds clear up in about 5-7 days. I think my immune system is pretty good as I only get a cold every 2-3 years.
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Post by SweetieBsMom on Jun 1, 2019 19:23:16 GMT
The less rest I get the longer it lasts. Typically a week if I’m lucky.
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Post by scrapmaven on Jun 2, 2019 1:51:29 GMT
If I have acupuncture my cold is gone by the next day. If not, it will develop into bronchitis or pneumonia.
Are you running a fever? Maybe visit the doc and see if you need a culture.
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Post by kernriver on Jun 2, 2019 3:37:55 GMT
2017 I had a cold that lasted 10 months. I got a little better every once in a while. Went to the doctor several times and took cough medicine etc. but damnit, that thing lasted almost all damn year. I was miserable. Almost dropped out of school (i’m a senior squared...a senior citizen thats a senior in college)
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