90 Day Virus - 90 Day Cough

[naomi24]

Has anyone heard of either?

One of my acquaintances has told me he's been diagnosed with 'the 90 day virus', and another that she's been diagnosed with 'the 90 day cough'.

Any information on the effects of said conditions - and cures - would be gratefully received.

[derekpara]

Never heard it described as such but at least four people I know have had a cough lasting at least six weeks.

[Ann]

Does that include a 90 day headache?

[MadMen]

Hmm. I would want a second opinion on a cough lasting that long.

[naomi24]

Yes Ann, flu/heavy cold like symptoms, no energy, etc, etc.....

[Ann]

http://joannasheenscraftforum2966.yuku.com/topic/70900/Cough-cures

People talking about the 90 day cough on here Naomi.

[woofgang]

When I google, I find that both 90 day virus and 90 day cough are used to refer to whooping cough....perhaps sqad knows more. This years cold virus certainly seems to have come with persistent chestiness. I only stopped coughing a week ago from a cold that started a week befor Christmas.

[DaisyNonna]

Was told by a neighbour that her 90 day cough was actually whooping cough. Her doctor was at first dubious but eventually diagnosed whooping cough.

[boxtops]

It certainly wasn't whooping cough (Ihad that when I was six) but OH and I haev had the bug - not ill enough to be off work, but a cough and cold that took five weeks (and copious amounts of Beechams all in one) to resolve. Very debilitating.

[naomi24]

Funny you should say that Woofgang. One of these people went to the GP because she thought she had whooping cough - and was diagnosed with the '90 day cough'. I've never heard of it.

[slaney]

Yes - this generally means whooping cough in an adult, although here it is referred to as the hundred day cough...
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/whooping-cough/pages/introduction.aspx

[shoota]

I had a persistent cough from September until just after Christmas. Kept meaning to go to the Doc but never did.

[Sqad]

Well, I have never herd the term 90 day virus, but it certainly not unusual to have a 90 day cough following a viral infection, in fact it is the rule rather than the exception that the cough ,says for 90 days in my opinion.

Whooping cough, as I understand it describes the typical " whooping" usually in children which is distressing and doesn.t last for 90 days.

The Government TV advert suggesting any cough lasting more than o3 weeks should be seen by the doctor " seems" a good idea, but I doubt whether the NHS could cope as each case would necessitate, surely, a chest X- Ray
I just wonder how many conditions would be diagnosed in this way?

Not many I suspect

[woofgang]

Sqad i reckon for the GP's it would be damned if you do (chest x ray and nothing wrong) and damned if you don't (no chest x ray and miss something serious)

[Sqad]

woofy....I suppose so, but i think that most people would ignore the advert and that would solve the problem for the GP's and the NHS.

[woofgang]

well I certainly did.....

[naomi24]

Thanks for your answers.

[caddyt]

hi all, i have got this 90 day cough ( though i am only 30 days in ) but going by what everyone i know that had this epic cough, then i believe i have a long stint to go... i went to the doctors - and she instantly told me there is nothing at all that can be done, antibiotics wont cure it.. juts the standard suggestions, cough medicine, lozenges, paracetamol, liquids, good food etc.... bleak!!