I'm in New Zealand too. Have been sick for 11 weeks now. Started off with standard cold/flu symptoms. Spent 4 days at home and proceeded with normal life assuming that lingering sore throat would go away. Well, it didn't, 2 weeks later started coughing more and feeling exhausted. Also had palpitations (pulse 120 while resting, jumped to 150 with minor activity). GP got worried and sent me to cardiologist as I had bad chest pain. Cardiologist check for heart infection but everything was fine. Also, blood test, throat swab and x-ray normal. I notice many of you have stomach symptoms, not me. In around 7 week they put me on antibiotics as the sore throat deteriorated (despite no evidence of bacterial infection). In week 10 I checked up with doctor again - throat swab clear again (despite bad sore throat), chest pains are still there but much better now. Every doctor I see says it's a virus and they can't do anything. Anyone with similar months-long cold in New Zealand and got over this ?
I seem to be totally well now after goodness knows how many weeks...I've been much better in the last couple of weeks. My son still has a lot of phlegm and has been on his 3rd visit to the doctor now in the past 9 weeks. They've finally given Augmetin but the Doctor said it may not work. They have tested him for Pneumonia and we are awaiting results.
Thanks for your reply! It's great to hear you improved. I hope it stays this way! It gives me some hope that sore throat and phlegm will go away one day... Wish you and your son lots of health!
Thanks . I hope you improve soon too. Lots of people are now suffering from long term viral illnesses here so much so that the Health Services have asked them to stay away from the hospitals and seek advice from their own Doctors or Pharmacists....
Glad I found this thread.. For me it started about 5-6 weeks ago, suddenly I had stomach issues, diarrhea and could get horrible, sudden stomach cramps after eating. I even threw up once.
A week or 2 after that started, I woke up with what I think is conjunctivitis. Both eyes. They've been getting worse, improving, getting worse etc now since then. Around the same time I got a sore throat, and a "lump in the throat" sensation which I am not sure was because of the illness or my health anxiety. The sore throat was weird for me because I didn't have a cough or high fever (I rarely do) and it sort of felt sore, swollen and dry from behind the nose all the way down to my chest.
The soreness sort of disappeared after about ten days (and the stomach problems subsided when the other problems began) but I can still feel it a bit sometimes if that makes sense. It also feels weird when I swallow. Sometimes as if there's a lump or that I have to try harder than usual to swallow. Also not sure if that's because of the anxiety or because I'm still not well.. I did however discover a white spot on one of my tonsils today, before it was only slightly red with a couple of red spots so I guess whatever this is, it isn't quite done with me yet.
I've never had something this weird and stubborn so it's not exactly helping my health anxiety. Like I said I'm not even sure which of the symptoms I'm having are because of a virus/bacteria or from my anxiety.. :(
A week or 2 after that started, I woke up with what I think is conjunctivitis. Both eyes. They've been getting worse, improving, getting worse etc now since then. Around the same time I got a sore throat, and a "lump in the throat" sensation which I am not sure was because of the illness or my health anxiety. The sore throat was weird for me because I didn't have a cough or high fever (I rarely do) and it sort of felt sore, swollen and dry from behind the nose all the way down to my chest.
The soreness sort of disappeared after about ten days (and the stomach problems subsided when the other problems began) but I can still feel it a bit sometimes if that makes sense. It also feels weird when I swallow. Sometimes as if there's a lump or that I have to try harder than usual to swallow. Also not sure if that's because of the anxiety or because I'm still not well.. I did however discover a white spot on one of my tonsils today, before it was only slightly red with a couple of red spots so I guess whatever this is, it isn't quite done with me yet.
I've never had something this weird and stubborn so it's not exactly helping my health anxiety. Like I said I'm not even sure which of the symptoms I'm having are because of a virus/bacteria or from my anxiety.. :(
Uggg, I am in NJ 3 weeks now, respiratory, nausea, body aches...sinus headaches...the worst...anyone else in NJ suffering?
I've had IBS for decades and you don't get sore throats and chills with it. You do get constipation, diarrhoea, cramps, bloating but the nausea and dizziness no. I have had the same problem myself now for a couple of months and it's definitely not IBS which is, in any case, a catch-all for "we're not sure what's causing your bowel problems" which basically means you need to get checked for food intolerances and stop eating refined foods etc.
Wean off the prozac that c**p will kill you #1.....pills like that c**p are NEVER the answer and may take your immune system down .. start w green tea w ginger tumeric and honey probiotics as in Yakkult (that helped us alot) or pills however you can get it in you GET IT IN YOU garlic whole cooked made into a paste force yourself to eat Orange juice and yes you'll get indigestion but you need what in it Mint helped my tummy immensely.... No JUNK NO JUNK and water water water Get a friend to make you homemade chicken noodle soup a fresh veggies the fresher the better and eat a lil bit daily and soda crakers seemed to help us Motrin for the fever and I wish you the best I had it for 10 weeks I thought I was dying I really did its so bad Youll be okay chin up and pixie dust thoughts for you hun I CANNOT STRESS THE PROBIOTICS TUMERIC GINGER AND HONEY ENOUGH GIN AND HINEY IS GREAT IN THE TEA TOO GOOD LUCK
I have had lyranGitas for almost 6 weeks doctor gave. Me tablets take 48 offy them. And i. Still. Got this. Crooky. Voice but i work dont hurt. Me try rest my voicd any suggestions
I too am never sick. Been really bad on and off for a mth. I had to see a nuro for my dizzyness, and have a MRI booked Thursday. He thinks my virus ended up in my immune system, including my brain? I just want to return to work grrr
Did u get answers? I too was having like motion sickness
Thankyou.. I think what you say makes complete sense...you need high level nutrition and self care . Bless
Yes viruses are worse :(
Thanks for your great tips. Hope you stay well. One thing I will say once your recover you seem to have invincible immunity to others around that get it.
I was up on the Portland Seattle area a little over a month ago. I've been sick with major congestion but not a lot of drainage . After A couple of weeks when I got back to Huntington Beach I did a Z pack. I felt better for a week then the sh*t came back again. This time major sneezing major drainage full on cold symptoms . I'm doing a round of amoxicillin now. But I feel like poop, I don't feel like I'm getting better. Congestion goes from left side or right side nose and ears. The sh**s really starting to freak me out. I've never been sick this long.