Colds?

[Sniper68]

OK this is probably a bit trivial in light of what's happening but here goes

I usually get maybe one or two minor Colds a year.Some years not at all.Never had 'Flu.Since late July I seem to be getting a "Cold" every other week....and it always seems to be on my days off!I do an odd shift pattern,but have done so for 25+ years.These "Colds" are exactly the same..itchy runny nose,sneezing,watery eyes and a fuzzy head...ie what I would typically call a Cold!I'm halfway through my 6 days off and it started yesterday again!This morning it's progressed to the nose running like a fountain
I'm not complaining(OK maybe just a little ) and I'd sooner have this than C-19 but it's getting to the point where I'd rather work through my days off just in case...OK maybe not
Is it just me or is it part of the whole Coronavirus fall out?

 

[Slick]

Rule 5 maybe?

 

[vickster]

Add a daily zinc + vitamin C tablet to your morning routine and have plenty of rest days
Sounds as much like hay fever /allergic rhinitis as a cold. Do antihistamines help?
Do you work in healthcare or education where you come into contact with sick people or mini plague carriers?

 

[the_mikey]

Another possibility is you have an allergy to something at home.

 

[Sniper68]

@vickster I work in a Steel Works.Not tried antihistamines maybe worth a go?
@the_mikey I ruled out allergies as nothing at all has changed at home nor work.Maybe worth looking into in depth.
(my wife mentioned this and said maybe I should move out.....I think she was joking )

 

[Globalti]

Clarityn is what you need

 

[vickster]

Clarityn is what you need

Or any generic loratadine?

 

[jowwy]

Rule 5 maybe?

You can’t use that in this forum any longer........

 

[Slick]

You can’t use that in this forum any longer........

I think maybe it's just you that's not allowed.

 

[jowwy]

I think maybe it's just you that's not allowed.

You might be right.......not everything is equal as it seems on CC

 

[vickster]

Perfectly acceptable in the context of man flu
Less so mental health struggles

 

[slowmotion]

Cycling makes my nose run but I don't really get proper colds any more since stopping smoking a decade ago.

 

[Sniper68]

Day 2 of antihistamine (cetirizine hydrochloride) and the symptoms are better but not 100% gone.
I took one yesterday around 14:00 and by 16:00 symptoms had eased dramatically.
So this looks like an allergy but to what
Is it possible to develop an allergy to something that's always been there?
Is it permanent?
Do I stop taking the tablets once the symptoms disappear?

 

[jowwy]

Perfectly acceptable in the context of man flu
Less so mental health struggles

thats your opinion.......

 

[vickster]

Day 2 of antihistamine (cetirizine hydrochloride) and the symptoms are better but not 100% gone.
I took one yesterday around 14:00 and by 16:00 symptoms had eased dramatically.
So this looks like an allergy but to what
Is it possible to develop an allergy to something that's always been there?
Is it permanent?
Do I stop taking the tablets once the symptoms disappear?

Could be anything in the environment, at work or at home. Take them for a bit, stop them for a bit and see if the symptoms come back. If they do, take them again. You could always see a Dr but it doesn’t sound like the symptoms are a major issue