I’ve got two kids and it feels like at least two of the four of us has had a cold going back to mid-december.

I’ve had this cough thing for the last few days, figured I was over the worst of it…until I woke up this morning with a horrifically blocked nose; been sneezing and blowing my nose since. Will it ever end?

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It might be long COVID. If anything, repeated COVID infections weaken your immune system.

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The science behind long COVID is still being established, be wary of hysteria and blaming everything on COVID.

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Yup. Have put it down to the kids being at nursery and bringing back every cough and sniffle. It’s wrecked my wife’s sleeping because we’ve a baby who wants to feed when he’s feeling under the weather and he’s had a cold for what feels like weeks.

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I hate to say it, but I find myself mentally preparing to be unwell a few days after visiting friends with kids.
It’s always a nice surprise when I’m proven wrong.

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Based on these comments it’s absolutely Long-Covid. I mean, I’ve never had COVID before, and I’ve got two very young children who spread disease like you wouldn’t believe…but it’s definitely Long-Covid.

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Have you considered allergies? I had what I thought was a long running cold that caused congestion and coughing. In the end it turned out I had a dust mite allergy. This could be especially likely if your symptoms get worse at night.

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I find I get stuffy during autumn and I think it might be related to fungus. It’s when things get a bit cold and damp. This winter has been like a long autumn and I’ve been sneezing and bunged up pretty much throughout.

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I had a really sore throat and headache about 3 days ago. Got tested for strep throat, covid, and flu a & b. All negative. Still have congestion but no headache and throat is only a little sore. No clue what it is

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Not since Christmas, but most of March, and I’ve still got a slight sniffle. There was about a week in the middle of that there I tested positive for Covid, but that’s weeks ago now.

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