#i tested negative for strep flu and covid and the docs determined it was an upper respiratory infection (common cold)

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Why is it called a "common cold" when this is the worst hell I've experienced in my life. My nose and throat are burning like I snorted chili powder and gargled wasabi. My head feels like someone is inflating it with a tire pump and it's pushing all my brains out through my nose. This is worse than when I've had COVID, strep, flu, or pneumonia. What kind of hell are they putting in colds these days

#jury is still out on whether its worse than mono but thats mainly bc it affects your entire body #and tbh the time i had pneumonia it DID get worse than this but thats mainly bc they didnt diagnose it for over a week and it got dangerous #its worse than normal pneumonia tho #and it is DEFINITELY worse than strep. i used to get strep at least once a year and thats what this felt like when it first started #but now that the congestion and drainage has been added on top of the sore throat its even worse. im dying squirtle #its definitely worse than flu too. and im not even gonna mention bronchitis bc its not even in the same LEAGUE as this shit #and at least covid actually responded to dayquil and nyquil. why are neither one of these doing shit for me now?? #'extra strength cold & flu' MY ASS #i tested negative for strep flu and covid and the docs determined it was an upper respiratory infection (common cold) #why is the COLD medicine not working for my COLD #im about to start fucking trepanning to get rid of this head pressure i s2g #im having to work through this #rambling