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Cabbie21 Thu 07-Apr-22 13:30:17

This latest covid virus is said to produce symptoms like those of a cold.
I have a theory that each of us has our own version of a cold. For me, for the last 40 years at least, a cold begins with a sore throat, temperature for a few hours, and probably leads to losing my voice, or croaking a lot. Snuffles and congestion are very minor.
Recent LFT was negative to start with, but then positive, but otherwise it was just a cold.
For DH, it is blocked sinuses and catarrh. Every time. He doesn't see the point in doing a test, as it is following his normal pattern.
Does anyone else have the same pattern every time they have a cold? I have a theory that viruses hit your weakest point.

( I am not belittling the more serious versions of Covid which have been prevalent in the past, or making out that we should not take precautions, before anyone suggests I am).

Elizabeth27 Thu 07-Apr-22 14:15:36

I agree, when my sister gets a cold she has a chesty cough, I get headaches but rarely a cough.

PECS Thu 07-Apr-22 15:31:11

DH & I had different symptoms when we had Covid about 4 weeks ago ..he had a sore throat & streaming nose, I had swollen neck glands & was a bit snuffly as our initial symptoms..which is pretty much how a general cold begins for each of us.

Farmor15 Thu 07-Apr-22 16:55:35

Interesting theory Cabbie! My colds usually begin with a scratchy throat, then I start sneezing and subsequently coughing, due to post-nasal drip. Catarrh too, but rarely temperature, headache or muscle aches.
When I got Covid it was exactly the same- only knew it was because I tested.

Jaxjacky Thu 07-Apr-22 17:44:59

I’ve never had had a headache with a cold, usually sore throat, bit of a cough, sniffy nose and ‘muzzy’. The headache I had from about 1am Wednesday morning was a humdinger, prefaced my +ve test last night, no sore throat either.

Lucca Thu 07-Apr-22 17:50:59

Please could everyone do a test ! For the sake if those of us who are CEV and don’t want to be hidden away …

growstuff Thu 07-Apr-22 17:54:29

Runny noses and sore throats are attempts by the body's immune system to get rid of whatever it's being infected by. They're actually a good thing.

There's evidence that Omicron is affecting the respiratory tract nearer the point of entry than other variants did, especially if a person has been vaccinated. In some cases, there are symptoms even before a person becomes infectious or the infection shows up on a test.

With luck, antibodies kill off the Covid infection before it has a chance to do too much damage. I hope that explains the phenomenon of Omicron cold-like symptoms and why some people are testing negative even with symptoms.

Unfortunately, some people have weak immunity and the infection will then travel further and invade vital organs, which is why it's so important that those with weak immunity receive antiviral medication within a few days of initial infection.

Cabbie21 Thu 07-Apr-22 18:41:06

Thanks for that information growstuff. It makes a lot of sense.

Whether we test or not, behaviour is what matters. Hopefully people are not going out or mixing if they have symptoms.

Farmor15 Thu 07-Apr-22 18:48:59

There's research going on into Covid vaccines which would be delivered by a nasal spray.
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967753
It is hoped that these would block the action of the virus sooner, as targeting site of initial infection.

LauraNorderr Thu 07-Apr-22 18:55:33

Agree with Lucca, we all need to continue with hands, face, space. Keep on taking precautions, none of us know how vulnerable the person next to us might be.
Sorry to hear you’ve succumbed Jax, hope you feel better soon.

ElaineI Thu 07-Apr-22 18:59:15

In my family minor illnesses have become worse since covid (not coronavirus illness as we test a lot) I mean colds, sore throats etc. I think because of social distancing and lockdowns everyone's immune systems have not been so active so when we do catch something we suffer more.