Comment on Why is the human body so incredibly bad at responding to colds?
Anivia@feddit.org 2 weeks agoWhat’s the point? Genuine question, what advantage do you get from knowing if it’s covid or just a cold?
It answers OP’s question about why they are so miserable from a cold. It could be that it isn’t a cold.
It also means they should isolate longer to not spread the virus, and (IDK what is currently recommended these days) maybe seek antiviral treatments. Plus it can explain lingering symptoms after apparent recovery.
It answers OP’s question about why they are so miserable from a cold. It could be that it isn’t a cold.
OP never said those symptoms are unusual for him with a cold. I for one get no symptoms from covid other than diarrhea, whilst I get exactly what OP describes from a common cold
It also means they should isolate longer to not spread the virus
They should do that regardless
Mestone@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
If you test positive in the first 3 days of having symptoms, you can get a Rx for Paxlovid which will shorten the duration and severity of symptoms, and help you avoid long covid or complications.
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
But after that it does nothing, and even in the first three days, it does nothing for about half of users.