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uswforever t1_j8jk29o wrote

Reply to Are anyone else's lymph nodes very sore as well as their throat, but it doesn't feel like a cold or flu? by NonoYouHeardMeWrong

No. It has nothing to do with that. The couple of parts per billion concentration that those chemicals would have been at by the time they got here would have a negligible effect on your health. As for any locally produced industrial pollution, the same wind that.carriedntyw train car pollution here is carrying that stuff away for the city. Because the winds are from the northwest. And Clairton is southeast of the city.

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NonoYouHeardMeWrong OP t1_j8jimyv wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Are anyone else's lymph nodes very sore as well as their throat, but it doesn't feel like a cold or flu? by NonoYouHeardMeWrong

just the detritus from the burnoff from the train car burning in Ohio. The thought is it collected in the atmosphere and has made its way here.

I guess there's also the terrible air pollution from US Steel and if it was environmental, it might have nothing to do with the big train derailment news story. And that's easily making my seem kooky. whoopsie.

regardless, this seemed like the best way to see if people are experiencing these symptoms. I've had many flus and many colds and covid twice, but this feels strange.

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DIY_Creative t1_j8jevjc wrote

Reply to Are anyone else's lymph nodes very sore as well as their throat, but it doesn't feel like a cold or flu? by NonoYouHeardMeWrong

This is me...almost. I did have other head cold symptoms - balloon like headache/earache/head pain and some stuffiness, but my throat is BY FAR the worst. No fever. But my throat has been so bad, hard to swallow, painful, etc. Lymph nodes hella swollen. I almost lost my voice and its been tough to talk. Mine did start late last week though so I chalk it up to normal head cold/flu type thang bc I felt pretty bad this past weekend.

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