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This is the story of a real WSU student who preferred to remain anonymous.<\/em><\/p>\n Right now, the slightest cough puts everyone on high alert.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Could it be\u2026 COVID-19? Or is it just a common cold? I struggled with t<\/span>hese\u00a0<\/span>question<\/span>s<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/08\/Cover-1.png” title_text=”Your_Common_Cold_Might_Not_Be_a_Common_Cold1280″ align=”center” admin_label=”Common Cold Image” _builder_version=”4.4.8″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Body, pt. 1″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This summer<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0I<\/span>\u2019<\/span>d been trying my best to stay safe for myself and my loved ones by wearing a mask, washing my hands often, and practicing\u00a0<\/span>physical\u00a0<\/span>distancing. I thought I was being safe.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n All summer long<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0I felt perfectly healthy and h<\/span>u<\/span>ng out with some of my closest friends<\/span>\u2014<\/span>sometimes completely forgetting about coronavirus and the damage it has caused.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n As I was going about my\u00a0<\/span>summer<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0I tried to have fun while being safe, but that didn’t quite work out for me.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This August<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0I<\/span>\u2019<\/span>d acquired a very faint cough and I had small headaches throughout the course of a week. I didn’t think anything of it because I frequently have headaches<\/span>. A<\/span>nd with summer coming to an\u00a0<\/span>end<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0I usually get a cold anyway, so I carried on with my days not knowing what the consequences would be.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A couple days later<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0I received a phone call telling me that someone I was in contact with had COVID-19. It was in that moment\u00a0<\/span>when\u00a0<\/span>I thought to myself<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0\u201c<\/span>W<\/span>ell\u2026 maybe this\u00a0<\/span>isn’t\u00a0<\/span><\/i>just a cold.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/08\/COVID-Protection.png” title_text=”COVID_Protective_Measures500″ align=”center” admin_label=”COVID Protective Measures Image” _builder_version=”4.4.8″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Body, pt. 2″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Unfortunately, about a week later<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0my mom started to get sick, and\u00a0<\/span>so did\u00a0<\/span>my sister and my brother. My mom was the first to get tested<\/span>, and my siblings followed suit<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n I then got tested because I was pretty sure I<\/span>\u2019<\/span>d given it to my family<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>W<\/span>hen I got the results\u00a0<\/span>back<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0I was less than shocked to hear I was positive for coronavirus.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The amount of guilt I felt was overwhelming, but my family assured me that\u00a0<\/span>it was<\/span>\u00a0no one’s fault<\/span>\u2014it was\u00a0<\/span>a virus.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/08\/Symptoms-Comparison.png” title_text=”Symptoms_Comparison500″ align=”center” admin_label=”Symptoms Comparison Image” _builder_version=”4.4.8″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Conclusion” _builder_version=”4.4.8″]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n My experience is<\/span>n\u2019t\u00a0<\/span>uncommon, but it is a lesson. If you<\/span>\u2019<\/span>re feeling any\u00a0<\/span>symptoms<\/span>\u00a0at all<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0I encourage you to get tested and tell your loved ones what you<\/span>\u2019<\/span>re feeling, so you can protect them.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Your common cold might\u00a0<\/span>not\u00a0<\/span><\/i>be a common cold.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/08\/Check-Up.png” title_text=”Check_Up_If_Not_Feeling_Well500″ align=”center” admin_label=”Check Up Image” _builder_version=”4.4.8″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This is the story of a real WSU student who preferred to remain anonymous. Right now, the slightest cough puts everyone on high alert.\u00a0\u00a0 Could it be\u2026 COVID-19? Or is it just a common cold? 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