$1000 for consultation, test and Tamiflu?? Yikes.....

I have no insurance but I'm negative for COVID and have all the symptoms of rsv. Wet cough. Wheezing, crackling. Sounds like there's really nothing they can do for rsv so I'll hope my body fights this off soon and watch for pneumonia/bronchitis.

Well since it's coming on winter, common colds, head colds, sinus pressure and drainage, tickle cough, blowing noses, wet watery eyes, and all that other good stuff that comes with it, Doesn't mean you have covid, or you should be tested for covid. Everything is not covid

Me too

RSV is particularly dangerous to those over age 60, and any other comorbidities. Just from what I have read...

My experience also!

Same for my family at thanksgiving

I had other weird symptoms, too. I lost my sense of smell and taste. I ended up getting pneumonia, then I got shingles (even though I’ve been vaccinated) and BPPV. It seemed like I was sick forever.

@@sigsin1 Oh, no!! So sorry to hear that 😥

@@sigsin1This is why we avoided participating in the experimental biological jabbing project.

That sounds like the flu. It just attacks you out of no where.

Glad you enjoyed it!

I just had RSV and I have never felt sicker in my life. The weakness that came along with it was overwhelming. I only know it was RSV bc my home Covid was negative, but my mom who is 96 y/o got sick less than a week later, and when I took her to the ER (bc she felt like she was dying), the only test that was positive was RSV. It must be a very virulent strain. She received steroids and this has helped her heal faster, as counter intuitive as that seems. Glad you're on the mend.

all the sudden there’s an outbreak of adults are getting RSV, coincidentally Pfizer just came out with the vaccine for RSV

I have the same thing, I thought i had pneumonia, doc prescribed antibiotics which aren't doing much after 4 days

I had RSV in the same way you did. I also have asthma. I also had non stop mucous from the nose, followed by severe chest congestion with non stop mucous being coughed up. It developed into pneumonia, so I was put on antibiotics. It took 2 months to feel almost better. A month later, I got it again, it followed the same course. Except this time I had heart palpitations/arythmia really bad when chest congestion was really bad. I lost 15 pounds as I was too sick to eat much and no appetite. After it was over, I realized I had no sense of smell. Since May '23, I still have only 5% of my sense of smell back. Doctors say that doesn't happen with RSV. It happened to me. Unless it was actually covid and the tests were wrong. So, all told I had RSV with pneumonia for 4-6 months! I'm getting the new vaccine for RSV, this year. I still feel weakened from it to this day.

Thank you for this information. I greatly appreciate it

Same for me, I had RSV TWICE, back to back, with about 3 weeks of getting better in between. It developed into pneumonia both times due to asthma, possibly. I lost 15 pounds, and my sense of smell. The RSV got better around May '23. Still coughed till July. My sense of smell is about only 5% now. Taste is about 25%. I'm getting the new RSV vaccine this fall. I can't go through that again.

I agree, from experience myself. Nothing like a stiff shot of brandy to cook those viruses.

Janelle....so what Covid booster are you on? Asking for a friend in Minecraft.

Beware of the joint pain. The big C attacks your weakest link. My mom's was joint pain which developed into rheumatoid arthritis.

Vitamin D is used to treat people with COVID too.

I vouch for the smoothies. Guy knows what's he's talking about if it comes to smoothies!

I disagree with your fatalistic view that there are no actions you can take to prevent or at least mitigate the impacts of these viruses. Some precautions: 1. Masking up: This should be a no-brainer when sharing indoor air with others outside your household, because it reduces the viral load that makes it into the nose and mouth. Or maybe I missed the memo stating that masking up is like wearing high spike-heeled shoes. 2. Avoid junk food: Refined sugar, high fructose corn syrup, refined grains, vegetable seed oils, food dyes, and other unhealthy ingredients weaken the immune system and promote inflammation. For this reason, I've been avoiding junk foods and restaurant foods due to the pandemic. While I made a limited return to them in October (after getting my updated COVID booster in the first half of September), the rise of RSV has since prompted me to go back to the junk-food-free and restaurant-food-free bubble. 3. Eat a greater quantity and variety of healthy foods: This includes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds, and probiotic foods. Try to cover the whole rainbow of colors with the fruits and vegetables you eat, because each color tends to correlate with certain nutrients. 4. Get enough selenium: One Brazil nut per person per day is plenty. If that's not an option, then get selenium from supplements. (There are multivitamins containing selenium, and there are stand-alone selenium supplements.) Just don't go overboard, because it's possible to become sick or dead from excessive amounts of selenium. 5. Get enough Vitamin D3: The US RDA is a lowball joke. Everyone should consume more like 50% to 100% of the Tolerable Upper Intake, which is set too conservatively. If you KNOW that your blood Vitamin D level is too low, or if you've never taken Vitamin D3 supplements, it's probably a good idea to take a much higher TEMPORARY loading dose for a few weeks (such as 10,000 to 20,000 IUs per day) to ramp up your Vitamin D level and then reduce to a lower maintenance dose. 6. Use a xylitol nasal spray: Add this to everyone's daily routine. You can buy some (but avoid the ones with the drugs), or you can make your own with distilled water, salt, xylitol, and drops of grapefruit seed extract. It's said that saline and xylitol make it harder for viruses to attach to cells. I don't know how well this works, but t doesn't hurt. NONE of the other precautions do anything to fight viral loads in the stagnant nasal passages. (At least your throat gets flushed every time you drink water.)

I hope that you and your family have all had your flu shots and updated COVID boosters. Vaccination should be a no-brainer. In the case of the updated COVID booster, it's better to be 1 variant behind than 7 variants behind. If you're concerned about side effects, that's another reason to consume a healthy diet and get enough selenium and Vitamin D. Bad diets and nutritional deficiencies promote inflammation.

@@jasonhsu4711 Jason amazing advice. Thanks so much.

​@@jasonhsu4711 Masking during heavy activity was not advised, especially not for kids. Not even by the WHO, whom I don't trust anyways, but at the very least they didn't recommend for anyone under 6. the rest is great, just don't forget their protein. Three of the best things for a kiddo is red meat, egg yolk, and raw milk. A2 is a good second option. If you're worried about humane treatment, get from the Amish or something. They use no synthetic fertilizer or anything. Very good. Dr Aseem Malhotra was one of the people gung ho about the shot and has retracted, as well as Dr Paul Offit as far as the booster for young people, but if you really and truly want to, get a D dimer test after to check for clotting, and don't overdo intense exercise. Some is ok. You can still go for a walk or something like that.

​@@jasonhsu4711k2 and vit d go hand in hand and work with eachother well! I take tons of vitamins and minerals and just over last couple years have added k2 to my vitamin d and I also take atleast 10000 iu a day. Everyone should

I hope you have recovered. I got covid around the same time and suffering with long covid.

What evidence ? Opinion, nothing else, NO EVIDENCE

@@tristramgordon8252 I having shrimp 🍤 do want some 😀

@@andred3299 you can go shopping if you want, but , I am not taking you , take the bus😄 ,,Thanks

Mad....according to a blood antibody test, I've had Covid. The only times I've been ill in the last decade was in Nov '21 and Jan. '22. Both times did the I MASK Protocol of vitamins, Ivermectin 2x a day for my bodyweight, both times well in 3 days. No flu symptoms at all (no fatigue, no joint pain, no loss of taste or smell). Spicy noodles knocked the congestion out in less than an hour first time, second illness nothing would moderate the congestion but it was completely gone in two weeks. No vax...natural immunity for the win!

Look up how to make pine needle tea, it's free and it's the best medicine. I make it with fresh white pine needles, purified water, cloves, add honey and lemon to taste. You'll start feeling better right away. Just make sure you know your pine tree before brewing 🌲 🍵🍯🍋

Cold or flu, grow a brain and learn to read.

@@tristramgordon8252 smeg off

Low mood has had me down Along with extreme fatigue long lasting 2 weeks I had a painful Cough coming from deep in my lungs, headache. FTigue was debilitating and am still abed with it. I thought I might have a depressive episode which I am Prone to but this is the most extreme case of flat on my back fatigue I have encounteted

@jillian emerson make the pine needle tea if you can. Mercury is currently retrograde so that is adding to the heaviness.

Try lemonade, it worked for me, for some reason.

@@chickensdontsurf I’ve been making a fresh ginger, lemon and honey drink but that has done its job in getting me over the initial illness and doesn’t do much else afterwards as I carry on drinking it. I’m just wondering if this is fluid build up in the lungs, maybe there is some other damage after the sick period. I don't think it's normal to have a persistent cough for so long after the actual illness.

I can get this, with painful chest congestion, for months after a respiratory infection. The best thing that ever worked for me was to go on long, hard, vigorous walks every day and cough hard. It clears up quickly after that, it sounds weird, I know, but it’s worth a try. I also lost a lot of weight, which was welcome, so I kept it up afterward and lost 35 lbs. that winter! (Wait until you’re feeling well again otherwise before starting). Hope this works for you, my climate is a mild one, yours might be too cold right now). Another thing that might help is to take OTC Gufenisen (I’m not sure of spelling, the pharmacist will know), the ingredient in Robitussin DM, to break up the congestion, if the cough if a wet one. If any cough goes on and on, better see a doctor.🙂

No matter which viral illness I have ever had I lose taste and smell.

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I have the exact same symptoms, except mine started with a sore throat, that got better and evolved into runny nose tickle in my throat and constant sneezing. How long were you sick? I've been sick for 6 days and nothing is helping.

Both vaccinated no doubt

​@@joecan7460 😂😂you win the dumbest comment award in this thread. No doubt.😂😂

@@TeressaStuckey-psychdata why do you think that?

From my understanding, the clots are a result of being jabbed.

My covid symptoms were also not like described here. And I am 100% with you about thinking that it doesn’t make sense about the weakened immunity due to masks, etc. I ran this past my 2 friends who are very reputable infectious disease Dr’s, and they say that it’s only true for certain people, not the general population.

@@lisam1251 exactly!

the A.D.E. is endemic

Flu was none existent since Covid came around. Some will say because we wore mask. Mask didn't stop covid but they stopped the Flu. Cant have it both ways. Covid was all the normal conditions we always get sick by. The only difference was the way doctors treated it. They didn't use medicine to stop it they waited and put everyone on Ventilators while giving them Remdesivir along with Propofol and Fentanyl until they died in the hospital.

😂that last line...ditto for me bud.

They're pretty good as far as false negatives go but last I checked they had a problem with false positive.

@@datsuntoyy I wonder if it has to do with the brand. The ones I got in Canada were bang on for everyone in our family. They even showed the viral load getting weaker as lines became lighter and lighter.

@@nightlily3855 Qualitative tests have no bearing on viral load. I've worked medical lab for 20 years, the darkness of the line has absolutely nothing to do with it. It's a different test entirely. We have 4 different PCR tests at work for covid testing. Very few false positive or negatives.

@@nightlily3855 Which ones did you use? We’re they the rapid response ones? (Green box or white box with green on top)

Did you test for covid? My husband had covid a month after his booster and it felt exactly like a bad head cold.

@@nightlily3855 coo cooo

Sugar the worst when sick ugh

I got CoVID and I know exactly who I got it from. My sister in law who came to their Christmas gathering with a “cold” because she never tested. I suppose I could have got it from the church service I attended the next day but no one was actively showing symptoms and most people at my church stay home if they are sick. I started with symptoms exactly 4 days after seeing her. People have not learned the lesson to stay home when they are sick. If you aren’t going to stay home at least wear a mask!! I won’t go to a family gathering if I am actively showing symptoms. I will now have to miss my family Christmas on New Year’s Eve and I had to cancel a visit to my parents who can not make it to our family gathering because my mom just had a pacemaker put in.

@@ddmpowellGo see your sister in law and stay close as possible if she wants to to act like it's not a big deal.

Sometimes you can know

Hmmm Just like every other viral illness....common cold, pneumonia, strep throat, bronchitis, flu....all arrive after exposure and yes you catch it from others .. that's why they advise....wash, wash, wash your hands frequently and do not place your hands anywhere near your face, nose, ears, mouth...simple but a powerful deterrent against viral illnesses.

RSV does not just affect young children. As an adult, I have had it more than once from working it small children. I am 64 now and my doctor recently recommended the vaccine.

No, I had RSV recently. Kids do get it, it's a virus and affects adults too. I wish people would stop saying only kids can get it. I was in the ER and out of work 3 weeks with it. It's terrible.

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Then leave her be