TSS or cold?

[p123]

I have only started using tampons for my periods. My periods have just finishd three days ago and I started to have a sore throat and drippy nose.

I only wore tampons on the 1st two days of my periods and I changed them every two hours and used them only from 7am - 4pm Also i used tampons with 11g absorbency (On the package it said recommended for medium flow).

I've read about TSS and the symptoms and i'm wondering what are my chances that i have TSS.

I HAVE NOT shown any other symptoms of TSS however, such as high fever, vomitting, diarrhea or any signs of shock nor rash

As I am in Australia and the weather is getting cold,
could it be just a common cold?

[JocelynK]

99% sure it's just a cold.

You would definitely have a fever, rash, or some of the other severe symptoms by now. TSS comes on fast and strong and is VERY rarely caused by tampons.

[monkeyflower]

You don't have TSS. TSS is *extremely* rare; in the US, the statistics are 1-2/100,000 women between the ages of 15-44, and I'm sure it's the same for Australia. Besides, you don't have any TSS symptoms - but you do have cold symptoms :-)

[p123]

Okay, just making sure because it's my 1st time with tampons and coincidentally I get a cold after my periods!
That is scarey!
Thank you for the comments and help! :)

[MadMax3]

TSS is rare but I had it and almost died after having my son a piece of placenta was left in.  You would know it if you had it the signs are unmistakable after I got well I decided to go to nursing school, great motivater huh!!