**Whooping Cough cases double in a fortnight:** Dr Yvonne Young, regional deputy director at UKHSA London, told the Standard: *“Cases of suspected whooping cough have increased recently in London and parents should remain vigilant for signs and symptoms and ensure that their children’s vaccinations are up to date.”*
If I was mayor of London, l would introduce a ‘two coughs and you’re out’ rule for public transport. In other words, if you cough twice, you have to get off at the next stop – in consideration of your fellow passengers. (I’m only partly joking)
Pretty sure I’ve got this… didn’t realise it was a thing. I’m probably like 2 or 3 months in at the moment. It’s not a big enough deal to me that I’ve felt like I should go to the GP. Sometimes prevents me sleeping quickly, sometimes interrupts me at work, but mostly a non-issue.
The amount of people on public transport coughing without covering their mouths, is infuriating. Never mind the fact that they’re too stupid and selfish to wear masks when they’re sick, but they can’t even cover their mouths with their hands at a bare minimum.
Two of the people I work with and my mother have been dealing with this! My coworker ended up on a steroid inhaler because antibiotics weren’t clearing it up. I didn’t even know that you could get steroid inhalers.
I’m on week 10 now. First 2 weeks were brutal. Coughing fits at night that turned into vomiting. I still get a night or two a week where it keeps me up but much better than it was at the beginning.
Time for mandatory WFH for office workers
I’ve had a light cough for about a week now, scratchy throat, very mild, might need to get it checked out
I’m about 11 years at this point. I blame it on pollution.
So this is what I had for 6 weeks.. at one point my cousin tried to send me to a and e because I couldn’t speak for coughing but after week 3 I almost felt used to it. Like it would never go away.
We need to bring the electric car asap. Otherwise situation is just unsustainable I am afraid
98 99 100 all done…..cough……FU*k
I had this eight years ago. Sprung a joint in my rib twice (which meant it was too painful to lift my arms above my head!) and had to have an x ray. That level of intense coughing round the clock is unbearable, it’s left some damage as to this day if I do a deep cough it goes all hollow and rattly in a way it never did before. GP at the time said it was the hundred day cough but mine lasted 5-6 months. I had no idea a cough could be so debilitating.
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**Whooping Cough cases double in a fortnight:** Dr Yvonne Young, regional deputy director at UKHSA London, told the Standard: *“Cases of suspected whooping cough have increased recently in London and parents should remain vigilant for signs and symptoms and ensure that their children’s vaccinations are up to date.”*
[https://www.standard.co.uk/news/health/whooping-cough-cases-london-double-fortnight-vaccine-ukhsa-b1134971.html](https://www.standard.co.uk/news/health/whooping-cough-cases-london-double-fortnight-vaccine-ukhsa-b1134971.html)
**Guide to whooping cough vaccination in pregnancy:** [https://www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/keeping-well/whooping-cough-vaccination/](https://www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/keeping-well/whooping-cough-vaccination/)
**Information on the “6-in-1 vaccine”**, which amongst other things guards against Whooping Cough: [https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/6-in-1-infant-vaccine/](https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/6-in-1-infant-vaccine/)
Literally everyone in the office has this.
Lingering cough that just can’t seem to shake off.
If you’re not sure about your immunity, talk to your GP. the whooping cough vaccine is the P in the DTP vaccine and it’s very easy to get.
my dad had whooping cough as an adult and he broke a couple of ribs during a coughing fit, it’s no fun. Possibly even negative fun.
Edit: it’s the [DTaP or 4-in-1](https://www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/immunisation/vaccines/the-4-in-1-vaccine) vaccine these days.
If I was mayor of London, l would introduce a ‘two coughs and you’re out’ rule for public transport. In other words, if you cough twice, you have to get off at the next stop – in consideration of your fellow passengers. (I’m only partly joking)
Pretty sure I’ve got this… didn’t realise it was a thing. I’m probably like 2 or 3 months in at the moment. It’s not a big enough deal to me that I’ve felt like I should go to the GP. Sometimes prevents me sleeping quickly, sometimes interrupts me at work, but mostly a non-issue.
The amount of people on public transport coughing without covering their mouths, is infuriating. Never mind the fact that they’re too stupid and selfish to wear masks when they’re sick, but they can’t even cover their mouths with their hands at a bare minimum.
Two of the people I work with and my mother have been dealing with this! My coworker ended up on a steroid inhaler because antibiotics weren’t clearing it up. I didn’t even know that you could get steroid inhalers.
I’m on week 10 now. First 2 weeks were brutal. Coughing fits at night that turned into vomiting. I still get a night or two a week where it keeps me up but much better than it was at the beginning.
Time for mandatory WFH for office workers
I’ve had a light cough for about a week now, scratchy throat, very mild, might need to get it checked out
I’m about 11 years at this point. I blame it on pollution.
So this is what I had for 6 weeks.. at one point my cousin tried to send me to a and e because I couldn’t speak for coughing but after week 3 I almost felt used to it. Like it would never go away.
We need to bring the electric car asap. Otherwise situation is just unsustainable I am afraid
98 99 100 all done…..cough……FU*k
I had this eight years ago. Sprung a joint in my rib twice (which meant it was too painful to lift my arms above my head!) and had to have an x ray. That level of intense coughing round the clock is unbearable, it’s left some damage as to this day if I do a deep cough it goes all hollow and rattly in a way it never did before. GP at the time said it was the hundred day cough but mine lasted 5-6 months. I had no idea a cough could be so debilitating.