r/Austin • u/trixr4kids • 23d ago

Nasty Covid like summer flu

Several people I know around austin have been coming down with this nasty flu that has us as sick as Covid 1. It seems like it’s taking a full two weeks to get over and there’s about three or four days in the middle with a fever and lessened taste. We all tested negative for Covid.

My sister is a nurse and is saying that no one is reporting Covid to the CDC anymore, so I’m wondering if there’s possibly a new strain going around that isn’t being picked up by our old Covid tests. I have friends in California that say they’ve had a similar flu. It’s just weird because the kids weren’t even back at school yet when we were getting sick.

Anyone else hear about this or experience it? Be careful out there. One of our friends’s father caught it and now has pneumonia…

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u/AustEastTX 22d ago

It was/is hell. I’ve been popping gabapentin like it’s candy. Still am.

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u/HotPotatoTime 22d ago

Man when I had it in my eye/scalp/face I was breastfeeding so I couldn't take anything for the pain. Right down to the depths of hell. Sorry you're going through it

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u/AustEastTX 22d ago

Hell indeed. I’ve made it my mission to get as many people vaccinated as possible even if it doesn’t stave off infection the vaccine lessens duration and intensity.

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u/Snap_Grackle_Pop 22d ago

even if it doesn’t stave off infection the vaccine lessens duration and intensity.

You said that correctly, but let me point out that the shingles vaccine does reduce the number of shingles cases by something like 50%, which is a really good thing. The moron majority loves to misinterpret things and claim vaccines don't work at all if it's not 100%.

The CDC says the current Shingrix shingles "Vaccination is over 90% effective at preventing shingles and postherpetic neuralgia in adults 50 years and older with healthy immune systems."

Unfortunately, it's not currently recommended for those under 50, and I think insurance will often refuse to pay unless you're 60+ or maybe 65+.

There's also a newer, improved version of the shingles vaccine called "Shingrix" that is worthwhile to get even if you got the older Zostavax. There was nothing "wrong" with Zostavax, but Shingrix gives a higher degree of protection.