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Covid vaccination is at an all time low since roll out, we have new strains, and everyone is back from sharing bugs with relatives at Thanksgiving.
Christmas is up soon.
Working at a hospital, what I'm seeing isn't so much covid yet in our region but positive tests for rhinovirus - the common cold. This is turning into croup, causing wheezing and bronchitis and massive coughing fits for weeks on end.
I should know. My household also has it...
Not to say flu and covid isn't circulating, too, however.
Friendly reminder that proper nasal irrigation with distilled water, hypertonic saline solutions (isotonic is still helpful if you can't take the burning) along with gargling saltwater can reduce symptoms, duration, or advancement into the lungs.
Also working at a hospital, we're definitely seeing Covid, and a surprising amount of RSV in older folks. Not a ton of flu yet, but that may be because flu vaccine has good uptake in the elderly population here.
I just got over exactly what you described. No fever, negative covid tests, but uncontrollable coughing and a crackling wheeze that stuck around for a month and a half. Doctors put me through two rounds of antibiotics and cough suppressants. And I'm still not entirely out of the woods yet.
Sorry to hear that. I've been dealing with this crap for only a week so far and I'm not at the point of needing antibiotics yet but it could very quickly turn that way... Coughing so much your diaphragm is sore sucks. Maybe I'll get some ab definition lol.
I've managed to avoid it for nearly 4 years but my son brought it home from high school last Friday and I finally tested positive yesterday... Feeling pretty crummy today but I'm confident it would have been significantly worse if I weren't vaccinated.
Get antivirals asap. They are a covid gamechanger. Need to start taking them within a day or two of symptoms but most states have a service you call, same day appointment over phone, and prescribed.