Speaking of viral infections,...who else has had, “The Cough”?
5 weeks now, and the 4th iteration.
Everybody I know in SoCA has had it and the only commentary is of Whooping Cough in epidemic proportions, which I think is a variation of the infection.
A Z-pak helps any infection, but doesn’t cure the cough. Purely a head cold symptom, with periodic post nasal drip.
I’ve known some folks who have taken 4 Z-Paks in 5 weeks,..not good. We’ll hold it down to one after about 3 weeks and call it hay fever.
We had the same thing about 4 years ago. Only happens at the change of seasons and about a 5 day incubation period.
Don’t know if it’s contagious or just pollen / allergy related with springtime reappearing with fluctuations cold waves.
Anybody else? (Misery loves company, don’t you know...?)
Sounds like allergies.
It’s called Spring. It happens once a year.
Folks called it a type of flu around here. I last had the flu in ‘03 and know what it feels like, this was not the flu.
I came down with sinus problems it went into my chest and the sinus problems went away. I coughed myself awake and just about coughed around the clock. The muscles in my torso became very sore and that phase lasted a month. I took no meds and didn’t go to the doc figuring it would end any time. I am just now getting some of strength back after some months. This started in the the fall of 15 and the weakness lasted from October till March. It was like nothing I have ever had, it didn’t seem natural.
I had the cough for about 4 weeks, almost canceled vacation; just couldn’t imagine a long flight with that cough. However it almost cleared up and I decided to go anyway, 1st dive it came back and I was stuck for the remainder of the 3week trip with at least two cough attacks a day. Took a Z pak and extended it out to 12 days(sold over the counter there)still had a twice of day spell.Got over it a couple of days after getting home(dryer climate) but still do not feel like the respiratory system is at 80%, Avoid anyone sick like they have the plague.
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I had it the last time it came through So Cal. Z-Pak did not help at all. I finally begged my dentist to give me a handful of amoxycillin, and it knocked it out post-haste. Everyone seems to be sick with it this spring. (Not me).