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I rarely get sick, last time was 2018?, but I picked up something about a week ago that's been kicking my butt. Three negative covid tests, but I went to the doctor today because the past two days have been so bad with coughing and such. Speculation is that it's RSV, but she didn't bother to test because it's been 7 days, and results take 3 days. She loaded me up with steroids', anti-biotics, and an inhaler. We'll see how that goes.



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I dodged it but close to 1/2 my family (3 house holds) was Covid positive for Christmas. Another few riding buddies also caught the plague. In my reality, Covid combined with the Flu & RSV are way more prevalent than Covid has been.

I started masking up in public after Thanksgiving. I haven't heard anyone tell me they've enjoyed being ill. Plus one of my family has a severely compromised immune system (blood cancer). Trying my best to protect him. ;-)

*also if you think you have Covid, remember to swab your throat then your nose. Omicron lives in your throat, Delta lives in your nasal passages. I learned this when I had Omicron. All my at-home tests were negative until I swabbed my throat.
 
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I caught something right after Halloween and it kicked my a$$ like nothing I’ve ever been afflicted with. Literally took 5 wks to get over. That first week there were days when I would sleep 18-20 HOURS a day. My wife has been sick for 5 days now. Not the same thing I had. We very rarely have ever gotten sick. Strange deal and no, I never got tested. Sue me
 
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I haven’t had the flu in “decades” but I got symptoms yesterday. I tested negative for Covid. As far as Covid goes I’m fully boosted but I haven‘t gotten a flu shot this year. It definitely feels like the flu as I’ve got a headache and minor intestinal issues. My wife’s niece is living with us as she’s a traveling nurse and has a contract with a hospital in our area.
I‘m guessing that beautiful young woman gave me the flu. Whatever version of the flu this is it really isn’t that bad for me. I’ve had it for two days now and it feels like my immune system is getting the better of this virus. I’ve been sitting on our front patio soaking up the sun and nice temps. I think the vitamin D from the sun is definitely helping me to beat this virus. 👍🌵🌞

I wish everyone out there who is sick to get well soon !!! 😊
 
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Ob1Hoagie said:
I think the vitamin D from the sun is definitely helping me to beat this virus. 👍🌵🌞
I wish everyone out there who is sick to get well soon !!! 😊
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You can sit outside naked all day in the winter and you are not going to make any Vitamin-D, sun needs to be at a 50 degree angle and the UV index greater than 3.
Need to supplement 10,000 IU winter months and 5,000iu summer, this will keep your levels healthy all year long.
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I am a high school teacher, I get hit by every flu that goes around. Had one at the beginning of december that was fairly solid, thought I was done. But...

I picked up a nasty stomach flu Christmas Eve, couldn't keep anything down. Was only really bad for a day, but it was a rather unpleasant day. Haven't had anything like that in 20 years, that one I blame on my 2-year old.
 
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I got a Christmas Cold. No fun, felt miserable, head fog, etc., but no fever and feeling a little better today. Was going to go to a Christmas Party. All I got was Nyquil shots instead. Not nearly as bad as when I got Covid this summer in Texas. That was way worse.
 
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I can't catch Covid. Everyone at work has had it, isolated with extended family for a few weeks, about 10 of them all caught it -all except me, it's doing the rounds again in the community apparently, still can't catch it.
However, over the last 3 months, I've caught the cold/flu 3 times now. It's not Covid. Just get over one, crash with another. I go years between catching colds, so something weird going on for sure. I'm blaming the vaccinations. Only thing that's changed over the last couple of years. I can tell you without any shadow of a doubt, I'm well and truly over it. Totally. Heading off overseas this afternoon to visit family for the new year, just knocked the last round of the cold over, what do you reckon my chances are of staying well for the next few weeks are? I'm not holding my breath
 
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COVID finally got me for thanksgiving…

felt shitty with a fever for about three days. After that I felt much better but it just sorta lingered for another 2 weeks. Minor cough, clearing my throat etc. But I was back on the bike pretty quickly feeling good.

I’ve had colds that were way more severe, so I’m thankful.
 
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Vaccinated, boosters and flu shot for the year, lots of vitamins and, so far, I've managed to dodge all the crud currently going around even being around sick grand kids. Had a bout with COVID Labor Day weekend and it was very minor. Felt lousy one day and that was the worst of it. That was the last time I was sick.
 
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My girlfriend had a trip to Vegas, returned home on 11/22/22 and tested positive for Covid on 11/24 (Thanksgiving day). I tested positive on 11/25. I was fully vaxed and received the most recent booster in early October. It was pretty much like a bad case of the flu: mostly a lot of chills, dry cough and nausea. I followed the advice of several sports medicine doctors and took 10 days off from riding. I thought when I returned to riding that I would feel really weak, but fortunately that wasn't the case at all. Interestingly, even though I didn't have any symptoms after 10 days, I didn't test negative until day 19 (something my Kaiser doctor said was not uncommon).

 
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I had it for about two weeks, just got back to normal. Was rough for a couple days but a walk in the park compared to COVID. Most people have been wearing masks, hand sanitising etc. for the last few years so it's a bit of a shock to the immune system. There was all that "wHaT'S hApPeNnEd To ThE fLu??" from the antivax dummies...well...there's your answer.
 
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My daughter just tested positive for influenza A yesterday. She is a newlywed and her husband's family (three bright flight recipients) have more knowledge than sense, by allowing their own daughter and her family to attend, even though they knew she was sick. None of these people thought it would be worth their time to let everyone else know that there were sick people in the house.

As soon as my daughter got there, she was hugged and welcomed by EVERYONE. Merry Christmas to her! I knew those idiots would be trouble.........
 
#38 ·
I got covid for the fist time after a business trip in October, masked on the plane but pretty sure it was from breakfast with some coworkers at the airport on the way home. My son came down with it right before Christmas but we got him quarantined before he spread it to anyone else in the family. We'll see if he gets sprung today.
 
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My family all came down with Covid after dodging it for years. We're all vaxed so it feels like it helped as no one had very seriously, mostly coughs, chills and body aches for a couple of days but we're still testing positive. It did ruin the holidays though.
 
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I'm kind of surprised at all the covid cases. I look at infection rates about once a month, and haven't seen a significant bump, but maybe people just aren't reporting?

I got a J&J shot early on, and had a terrible reaction. Haven't gotten boosted because of that, but this infection of whatever it is brought to light that I'm not as young as I used to be, and my long forgotten exercised induced asthma combine to check two boxes for elevated risk factors. Thinking a booster might be in order, but going to have to look at how my reaction to the first shot impacts that.


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