colds and sore throat

[Swalton514]

I am 72 diagnosed with CLL in 2022 and am on monitor and wait. I am careful about unlimited social contact but am close to my grandchildren. They bring home all kinds of things from school and 2 x a year : once in fall and then again in spring I contact head cold with Cough , conjestion and sore throat. Historically I would expect these to last 7-10 days but now can take 3-4 weeks for my body to get back to normal . I would appreciate hearing from others how to better manage

Thanks Steve

[Jan12021]

Same, no longer just a cold! I just try to be patient.

[CoachVera55]

Late response but, the school age children are the carriers. Start of school year yes but definitely during Winter Holiday School Breaks. I would suggest wearing mask around them & disinfecting your home when they leave. This 2025 Nooro Virus or whatever new name of this terror, its lingering & debilitating. After a week it seems gone & then new symptoms appear.

I had an Endoscopy Procedure 12/17/24, there was a coughing unmasked nurse on duty. I put up a fuss & everyone masked up but apparently the area was already contaminated. 12/20/24 I had Respiratory Symptoms which I treated with Natural Remedies. By 12/25/24 I had Chestpain from the start of Pneumonia. My CLL Specialist listened to me & we agreed on 12 days of antibiotics with CTA Scan. The views showed bilateral lung collapse. So I take my Probiotics & Diflucan to maintain my gut flora but my Poop smells toxic for weeks later. I called GI to order a stool specimen because it was lasting too long. 2 months goes by & 2/18/25 I eat a mandarin orange without washing the skin & severe Vertigo kicks in 1 hr later.

I would do some research because I read somewhere that many CLl Leukemia Survivors can have symptoms for months. Its not a joke! Stay Well 🙏🏾