Cold going around with sore throat, stuffy nose?

[Anonymous]

Ugh, I have this right now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had these exact symptoms. Tested negative on day 2 and positive on day 3. Home tests might not pick it up if tested too early or late into it, but it is omicron.

+1000

Why are all of you so determined that everything is Omicron? It’s strange. And just not true. Other viruses exist.

+1 My DD had similar symptoms and she tested negative on a PCR. Plenty of other stuff going around.

[Anonymous]

Our whole house has this.

Tis the season.

[Anonymous]

Pretty sure mind is allergies. Happens every year.

[Anonymous]

Yes. Both my kids have it. One had an awful sore throat at first. Now just stuffy.

[Anonymous]

I have this and I'm pretty sure it's a run of the mill cold. I already had omicron, am triple vaccinated, and tested negative yesterday.

[Anonymous]

We have this, but sore throat was mild. Headaches are the issue, very sneezy, congested and tired.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have this, but sore throat was mild. Headaches are the issue, very sneezy, congested and tired.

This, exactly. So sneezy that I assumed allergies, but nope.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have this, but sore throat was mild. Headaches are the issue, very sneezy, congested and tired.

This, exactly. So sneezy that I assumed allergies, but nope.

I am the person you are responding too. Yes, it's the type of sneezing you have with allergies where you might sneeze two times in a row, but I don't have the itchiness of the eyes and nostrils I get with allergies. It's definitely a cold. I do wonder if it is the milder Covid thanks to booster. We each took one rapid test and they were all negative. Don't plan to test again unless it doesn't go away and doctor suggests it.

[Anonymous]

Our family just had a horrendous cold pass through. Fever, days of fatigue, sore throats, runny noses, and for me, headaches, joint pain, and a deep cough. We were all covid negative and they also tested kids for flu, rsv, and strep, also negative. Some truly nasty non-covid viruses are circulating.

[Anonymous]

Do any of you have lingering symptoms. We are still fighting off lingering fatigue-just my husband and I. Our kids are totally over it.

[Anonymous]

Allergy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD got a virus and a week later, now I have it. It starts with a sore throat. Stuffed nose. Then maybe a nasal drip cough. Anyone else have this? We are covid negative. DD was tested at doc office, I did home test. Just ugh.

Why not learn to boost your immunity?

[Anonymous]

This sounds exactly like what my ds has. I hope he gets over it soon. Covid test was negative, but I don’t want to send him to school all sniffly and coughing.

[Anonymous]

I have this now. Ugh. I don't quite feel flu-ish (no fever, etc.) but the fatigue is crazy. Tested negative yesterday for covid.

I still mask up in stores but was recently unmasked at a client site and have had contractors in the house (unmasked), and my kid's school is unmasking more now that it's optionl.