I know several people right now, myself included, who have a flu-like sickness that isn't covid. I felt as bad as when I had covid the other day. Tested negative though. Whatever it is, it doesn't feel like a normal cold.
So far mine has been like symptom-lottery, changing every day: Day 1. Extra low energy Day 2. Muscle and joint soreness Day 3. Sore throat Day 4. Congested nose and snot Day 5. Gross wet coughing We'll see what tomorrow brings, but yesterday felt the worst, while I feel mostly recovered today apart from the coughing. I hope it's not one of these long sicknesses yall are talking about, it does feel like i'm cycling through the symptoms pretty fast. It's just sucky because today and yesterday were probably the nicest spring days we've had yet, would have loved to enjoy it more. I did go on a 2h walk with my mom this afternoon. But it's all rain going forward for the rest of the week. Supposed to be biblical tomorrow.
I also had this. I took a home covid test and not believing the negative results got a PCR test. Also negative. I was out cold for a full day and still coughing and blowing my nose ten days later. It took probably 15 days from first symptoms to feel mostly normal again.
Has to be. I did get the flu shot, but wasn't there talk that the 2021-22 vaccine would be difficult because the previous winter had so few cases due to masking and social distancing for COVID?