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JesterCS

(1,827 posts)
21. I believe I had it in late january
Thu Mar 26, 2020, 05:32 PM
Mar 2020

Could barely breathe. Bronchitis really bad. They were so worried they x-rayed my lungs cuz they were sure I had pneumonia. Was sick for 5 or so days, another week recovering

People might think that, but how would they know without being tested? LisaL Mar 2020 #1
Yes... looking forward to the ELISA test... targetpractice Mar 2020 #9
My friend had a flu shot and still got a flu (type A). LisaL Mar 2020 #18
How does our friend know it was flu (type A)? targetpractice Mar 2020 #24
Not me, but I swear a ton of my neighbors had something end beginning of year jimfields33 Mar 2020 #2
I might have. Impossible to know. green88 Mar 2020 #3
Same here. Cracklin Charlie Mar 2020 #12
I might have because I was around thousands of kids and had a cough Quixote1818 Mar 2020 #4
Could be - it was circulating in Seattle for six weeks before discovery Blues Heron Mar 2020 #5
I had a classic cold 3 1/2 weeks ago. Afebrile, upper respiratory. Since coronaviruses (distinct hlthe2b Mar 2020 #6
Don't let your guard down at all NCDem47 Mar 2020 #7
I think it would be really helpful to know. PA Democrat Mar 2020 #8
I had a horrible fever a few weeks ago... hurple Mar 2020 #10
Maybe? But until there's widespread testing, I won't presume. tinrobot Mar 2020 #11
Not me, but a married couple I know . . . WhiskeyWulf Mar 2020 #13
Maybe. I had a sore throat, cough, fatigue, unrelenting tightness in chest, got winded easily. femmedem Mar 2020 #14
Leaning that way. Lars39 Mar 2020 #15
Also hard to tell when some sympoms are really not related to flu at all FirstLight Mar 2020 #16
could have but no way to know handmade34 Mar 2020 #17
99% convinced I had it in early/mid January obamanut2012 Mar 2020 #19
I've had my yearly bout with hay fever for a few weeks. lpbk2713 Mar 2020 #20
I believe I had it in late january JesterCS Mar 2020 #21
Yes Idoru Mar 2020 #22
I've had a VERY mild cough for about 2 weeks with an occasional runny nose. Ace Rothstein Mar 2020 #23
I had a respiratory virus in January. Ilsa Mar 2020 #25
This is why we need a test for antibodies. JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2020 #26
heck no. you probably had strep. Delete Pillow talk Mar 2020 #27
Thanks, but it was not strep... targetpractice Mar 2020 #30
you're honestly is refreshing Pillow talk Mar 2020 #32
I wasn't trying to be contrary to your reply at all, Pillow Talk... targetpractice Mar 2020 #36
My neighbors. They were sick for 2 weeks in February CanonRay Mar 2020 #28
My sis (NY State) had a bad episode early on that put her in the hospital 4 days... Hekate Mar 2020 #29
I live in Manhattan and had something in January. Golden Raisin Mar 2020 #31
Wow... I had to get out of bed every few moments, just as I fell asleep... targetpractice Mar 2020 #41
Maybe Nonhlanhla Mar 2020 #33
SOMETHING mean has gone through the office starting Drahthaardogs Mar 2020 #34
In NOLA late february post Mardi Gras. Bad cough. Who knows? 10 days antibiotics. NT centrarchus Mar 2020 #35
I had something in February Corgigal Mar 2020 #37
I'm not sure. Jarqui Mar 2020 #38
For two weeks in early March. broiles Mar 2020 #39
I've been ill for 10 days. Tracer Mar 2020 #40
Husband and I had something in late Dec early Jan siouxsiecreamcheese Mar 2020 #42
I did but NO ONE else in my family did AwakeAtLast Mar 2020 #43
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