Mystery Virus going around Iowa
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Feline AIDS specifically.
Strep has been going around too.
ABs can at least shut down the spread after a couple of days.
its still ok to practice covid era cleanliness. I keep the hand sanitizer on me
Two months is on the long side, if it’s not accompanied by other symptoms it’s unlikely to be anything to worry about but is very annoying. Is it more coughing up mucus in the lungs or from an irritated throat?
Scratchy, irritated throat. Started 2 months ago as cold/flu like symptoms and kicked that part of it, but the coughing remains.
If it’s really been irritated for that long might want to make an appt with your PCP. Extremely unlikely to be anything serious but possibly could be tied ti another condition like GERD, allergies, or tonsillitis.
2 months is just a long time to be experiencing symptoms like that unless there is something else happing or you are regularly straining your throat
Well I'm already on Omeprazole for AR and am taking Claritin for seasonal allergies, lol
Also you can tell I don’t get sick often since I’m making a big deal about this lol.
And some people get respiratory viruses multiple times a year
And some people get respiratory viruses multiple times a year
Well nailed two out of the 3 at least lol
Still could be worth checking in to see if the dosage needs adjusting or if you need to switch. By no means urgent but worth looking into with your PCP
By the way, I had a bit of a sneeze this weekend. Last night I had a pesky lower back pain that I chalked up to weekend projects, but it was persistent enough to keep waking me up through the night. This morning I had an urgent visit to the bathroom and my nose is a constant stuffy/runny combination. The sneeze has upped its game as well.
The worst part though is dealing with Mrs. Velo telling me that she never gets sick.
The worst part though is dealing with Mrs. Velo telling me that she never gets sick.
I don't think it is appropriate for you to be prescribing PCP on here.
Recommending and prescribing are two different things. Of course, check with your doctor if PCP is right for you.
I had Influenza B last week and it kicked my butt, even with a flu shot. Just full body aches like crazy and fatigue. Only had a stuffy nose for a few days, at least. I had a coworker have Influenza B and my wife's personal trainer also had Influenza. It seems pretty late in the cold and flu season for a lot of this stuff going around.
Fortunately, it was only my 2 year old and me that have been sick this winter/spring and my two year old bounced back within a couple of days. He does have a lingering cough/runny nose, though.
Fortunately, it was only my 2 year old and me that have been sick this winter/spring and my two year old bounced back within a couple of days. He does have a lingering cough/runny nose, though.
Not recommended for those patients who are allergic to PCP or its ingredients.
She will likely get it from you. It's very contagious. Unless she's sending you out of the house for a week to 10 days.
Doctor listened and thinks I have a very mild form of pneumonia because he’s only hearing the growling noise from the left side of my lungs. Getting antibiotics for 7 days as a precaution, even though he doesn’t know if it’s bacterial.
Side note, he said he’s been getting a ton of young adults and middle aged people coming in with atypical pneumonia in the post covid era. @FriendlySpartan
Side note, he said he’s been getting a ton of young adults and middle aged people coming in with atypical pneumonia in the post covid era. @FriendlySpartan
Tracks, I would have said viral based on your symptoms but when its only in one lung bacterial is the more common diagnosis (your other listed symptoms don’t match however) I also would have waited for the blood work to get back before prescribing antibiotics.
Covid can cause pneumonia so it makes sense but personally being in the ED I see it all the time so without looking at some studies I wouldn’t have much to add besides anecdotal evidence
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