I TOLD YOU CLODS It Was a Head Cold!!!!!!!
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (68884)
United States
December 21, 2020 4:37pm CST
Bad news: my GERD got the worst of me and I ended up in the emergency room today.
Good/bad news: they insisted on tickling my brain with that COVID swab.
When I checked out I said, “I told you it was a head cold!!!!” 
Actually, it is comforting to know that it is a head cold, as verified by a test. After all those initial contradictions, they’ve finally agreed on some facts. One of them, apparently, is that sneezing really and truly does NOT accompany COVID.
Now...if i can just get my stomach to behave....
The official theme song of the COVID nasal swab:
Actually, it is comforting to know that it is a head cold, as verified by a test. After all those initial contradictions, they’ve finally agreed on some facts. One of them, apparently, is that sneezing really and truly does NOT accompany COVID.
Now...if i can just get my stomach to behave....
The official theme song of the COVID nasal swab:
Remember the sitcom, Welcome Back Kotter? The show about a teacher and his "gifted" group of students (and starred a young John Travolta). Gabriel Kaplan, wh...
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@kaylachan (71519)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Dec 20
Ah the joys of the E.R. At least it's a cold, and you can (hopefully) start on the slow road to recovery.
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@FourWalls (68884)
• United States
21 Dec 20
The worst part is the GERD, which has been caused by all the cough drops to keep my throat tamed while I sneezed my fool head off.
Thanks for your well wishes.
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@kaylachan (71519)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Dec 20
Not a problem. colds suck. I almost teased my husband about possibly having one, himself.@FourWalls
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@FourWalls (68884)
• United States
22 Dec 20
@kaylachan — I think I need a dose of sitting on the beach in Daytona. (I spent my teen years there...my junior high school was where the arena is now.)
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@Namelesss (3365)
• United States
21 Dec 20
LMAO! Pity, a head cold is probably worse than covid. But I hope not, we need you hale and hardy.
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@FourWalls (68884)
• United States
21 Dec 20
Alan Hale and Oliver Hardy? Gotcha!
Thank so much! 
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@Namelesss (3365)
• United States
21 Dec 20
@FourWalls Yep, hahaha, that should just about take care if ya.
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@Deepizzaguy (103967)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
21 Dec 20
I had symptoms of what looked like COVID-19. I found out later it was a head cold after a medical exam. After getting treatment for my breathing problems using an inhaler, I felt better in terms of breathing since the weather around March of this year was cold outside.
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@BarBaraPrz (47618)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
22 Dec 20
Ah, the joys of digestive health...
I didn't have a GERD attack yesterday but something else... the bottom fell out, if you get my drift...
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@FourWalls (68884)
• United States
22 Dec 20
They gave me what’s called a GI cocktail: professional-strength Maalox mixed with liquid lidocaine. That is NASTY stuff. I also got an IV proton pump inhibitor injection, then some PPI medicine.
A GERD attack is awful, not only for the pain but because you don’t really know if it’s heartburn or a heart attack. 
Hope you’re all better.
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@kanuck1 (4434)
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22 Dec 20
@FourWalls Yes, the first time I had a bad attack, I thought it was a heart attack and called 911 to rush me to the hospital. I took different medications like Nexium, etc. for months. Finally I changed my diet dramatically and it is about 95 % better. I hope you find a solution also!
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@RasmaSandra (80635)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
23 Dec 20
I am glad you are alright and I remember some silly saying up your nose with a rubber hose. I don't look to find COVID symptoms because with the cold weather in Florida I wind up sneezing and blowing my nose in the mornings since my nose get cold during the night
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
22 Dec 20
@FourWalls
I remember that show. As a matter of fact I watched it. I had to listen to the song and it was very cute what I heard. I saw on the side Bobby Darin and Mack the Knife so had to listen to it. I remember Mack the knife.
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@LindaOHio (181321)
• United States
22 Dec 20
Sorry you ended up in the ER. Hope you feel better soon. I'm glad you tested negative to COVID. Take care of yourself!
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
22 Dec 20
so sorry, that had to be a long day. glad you were negative!
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