Hey docs, quick question. It looks as if last weekend, my girlfriend gave me laryngitis. As of today, she feels completely fine and I sound like an absolute trainwreck, like a pissed off Minnie Mouse. It's cute, I swear. Anyhow, is it possible for my girlfriend to like... reacquire laryngitis? Or since she's had it already and gave it to me, is she in the clear?

Also, upon waking up this morning, my right ear feels like it's filled with fluid. Is this related?

Here's a time line of events: Tuesday (9/8/15), I start feeling a slight irritation of my throat and nasal cavity opening thing. Also begin to feel slightly achey and feverish. Wednesday, slight congestion, aches, and definite fever (although unchecked, I know what a fever feels like). Running to cvs, I buy Dayquill and those Cold Ease losenges. I start the losenges. Thursday I start on the Dayquill and I feel sick, but decent. Thursday night, a lot of nasal congestion, and a sore throat. Friday, I pick up some Afrin to battle the congestion (I love that stuff), but a sore throat develops. Slight cough. Saturday, congestion kept at bay due to afrin, dayquill, and cold ease losenges. Throat is very sore, so i combat that with Advil. Yet, I start coughing as to clear my throat, and my voice starts going down hill. And now, this morning everything sucks. Coughing, blowing my nose reveals blood in my mucus, and now my right ear is clogged.

So yeah. This is my life now.
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Girlfriend gave me laryngitis.
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Hey docs, quick question. It looks as if last weekend, my girlfriend gave me laryngitis. As of today, she feels completely fine and I sound like an absolute trainwreck, like a pissed off Minnie Mouse. It's cute, I swear. Anyhow, is it possible for my girlfriend to like... reacquire laryngitis? Or since she's had it already and gave it to me, is she in the clear?

Also, upon waking up this morning, my right ear feels like it's filled with fluid. Is this related?

Here's a time line of events: Tuesday (9/8/15), I start feeling a slight irritation of my throat and nasal cavity opening thing. Also begin to feel slightly achey and feverish. Wednesday, slight congestion, aches, and definite fever (although unchecked, I know what a fever feels like). Running to cvs, I buy Dayquill and those Cold Ease losenges. I start the losenges. Thursday I start on the Dayquill and I feel sick, but decent. Thursday night, a lot of nasal congestion, and a sore throat. Friday, I pick up some Afrin to battle the congestion (I love that stuff), but a sore throat develops. Slight cough. Saturday, congestion kept at bay due to afrin, dayquill, and cold ease losenges. Throat is very sore, so i combat that with Advil. Yet, I start coughing as to clear my throat, and my voice starts going down hill. And now, this morning everything sucks. Coughing, blowing my nose reveals blood in my mucus, and now my right ear is clogged.

So yeah. This is my life now.
user
Girlfriend gave me laryngitis,
assistant