I have Coronavirus

[boxst]

Jimmy No Hands said:

Yep - I kind of get the sweetness too. Now you say pop corn I don't think I'll stop thinking that.

In terms of links, there's a few - this is a bit older but has over 270 comments - https://www.reddit.com/r/COVID19positive/comments/...

There are a few more examples if you search for poo / excrement smells funny after covid etc.

Reassuring to know I'm not the only one, anyway.

Thank you.

That link is both reassuring and disheartening.

[blueg33]

a311 said:

blueg33 said:

Day 20 for me. Still have a nasty cough and get knackered quickly. Washing the car had me literally on my knees.

That's harsh. I seem to have avoided a cough nearly all together. I keep getting a pain localised in the left of my chest which is normal according to the NHS Web page but I reckon nearly every symptom under the sun can be attributed to COVID.

I'm really hoping to be back to normal by the weekend I've tried to keep away from the rest of the family which won't be as easy once the wife and kids are home.....

Hope you feel better soon.

Thanks.

My wife has a lingering cough too.

[RSTurboPaul]

blueg33 said:

RSTurboPaul said:

If I may ask a question, what is the point of testing for Covid now?


If it is just like a cold (of varying strength from individual to individual) and there is no specific treatment that is required, and (I think?) there is no isolation or similar action required by law...

... I don't understand the reason for finding out if it is Covid or not?


Is it just personal interest, to see if one's injections are working or are failing as per the various studies showing they fail quickly?


How are one's choice of treatment or decisions influenced differently if it is Covid?

You can take steps to reduce the risk of passing it on to others

The version I have at the moment is like a nasty flu with added deep cough. Fevers, no energy, massive headache, aching joints, throat like I’ve gargling sulphuric acid.

Why wouldn’t I want to try and avoid giving that to my friends and family?

Timothy Bucktu said:

As someone else said. Mainly to keep away from elderly relatives for a week or so, plus it's just interesting to know what's going on. It can still affect some people more than others.

Thanks for the replies, gents.

I can appreciate the point of not wanting to risk passing things on to others.


But... I guess my question is still 'what would you different if it was Covid or wasn't Covid?'

Whether it's Covid or Flu or a heavy cold or Monkeypox or Ebola all are potentially very unpleasant for others as we all have different immune systems, so should we not just be treating each in the same manner, in that we should just avoid mixing with potentially vulnerable people once we are aware of illness and for a few days after?


EDIT: I forgot to add - Iceland seem to have said that everyone needs to get Covid, so perhaps we should be making sure to pass it on to help boost the herd!

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/iceland-...

https://grapevine.is/news/2022/02/23/covid-roundup...

Edited by RSTurboPaul on Friday 17th June 11:54

[shambolic]

Tested positive on Thursday night. Thin line so retested Friday. Dark line right away. Wasn’t too bad yesterday. Today I feel horrendous. Sore throat, fevers, sore skin, bad cough and bringing up horrible green phlegm. Not lost taste and smell but things taste different if that makes sense.
Sleeping in one of the other bedrooms and stuck in my TV to keep away from missus. Not that bad an issue then :lol:
Apart from feeling crap

[shambolic]

Give it 5 days then test again.

[Killer2005]

On holiday in the US, and my wife started with a bit of a cough on Thursday which we initially put down to something else but became a bit worse last night. Tested positive today which means we won't be able to fly home on Wednesday and best case would be Sunday, assuming I don't pick it up too.

[CAH706]

Killer2005 said:

On holiday in the US, and my wife started with a bit of a cough on Thursday which we initially put down to something else but became a bit worse last night. Tested positive today which means we won't be able to fly home on Wednesday and best case would be Sunday, assuming I don't pick it up too.

That's bad luck. Terrible timing but hopefully she is not suffering too much

Are you insured for a rescheduled flight?

[Killer2005]

CAH706 said:

Killer2005 said:

On holiday in the US, and my wife started with a bit of a cough on Thursday which we initially put down to something else but became a bit worse last night. Tested positive today which means we won't be able to fly home on Wednesday and best case would be Sunday, assuming I don't pick it up too.

That's bad luck. Terrible timing but hopefully she is not suffering too much

Are you insured for a rescheduled flight?

Genuinely no idea at the moment, some advice has been that if symptoms have cleared we could fly. Again, this is assuming I don't get any symptoms so will wait and see.

[Timothy Bucktu]

Killer2005 said:

On holiday in the US, and my wife started with a bit of a cough on Thursday which we initially put down to something else but became a bit worse last night. Tested positive today which means we won't be able to fly home on Wednesday and best case would be Sunday, assuming I don't pick it up too.

Out of interest, what's actually stopping her getting on the flight...Do they test before departure?

[sunbeam alpine]

Timothy Bucktu said:

Killer2005 said:

On holiday in the US, and my wife started with a bit of a cough on Thursday which we initially put down to something else but became a bit worse last night. Tested positive today which means we won't be able to fly home on Wednesday and best case would be Sunday, assuming I don't pick it up too.

Out of interest, what's actually stopping her getting on the flight...Do they test before departure?

Selfishness vs basic human decency. I'm really glad I don't know you.

[Killer2005]

Timothy Bucktu said:

Killer2005 said:

On holiday in the US, and my wife started with a bit of a cough on Thursday which we initially put down to something else but became a bit worse last night. Tested positive today which means we won't be able to fly home on Wednesday and best case would be Sunday, assuming I don't pick it up too.

Out of interest, what's actually stopping her getting on the flight...Do they test before departure?

They don't.

Have been advised that 5 days after symptoms started with no further symptoms then she'd be OK to fly so it's wait and see.

[andyA700]

RSTurboPaul said:

blueg33 said:

RSTurboPaul said:

If I may ask a question, what is the point of testing for Covid now?


If it is just like a cold (of varying strength from individual to individual) and there is no specific treatment that is required, and (I think?) there is no isolation or similar action required by law...

... I don't understand the reason for finding out if it is Covid or not?


Is it just personal interest, to see if one's injections are working or are failing as per the various studies showing they fail quickly?


How are one's choice of treatment or decisions influenced differently if it is Covid?

You can take steps to reduce the risk of passing it on to others

The version I have at the moment is like a nasty flu with added deep cough. Fevers, no energy, massive headache, aching joints, throat like I’ve gargling sulphuric acid.

Why wouldn’t I want to try and avoid giving that to my friends and family?

Timothy Bucktu said:

As someone else said. Mainly to keep away from elderly relatives for a week or so, plus it's just interesting to know what's going on. It can still affect some people more than others.

Thanks for the replies, gents.

I can appreciate the point of not wanting to risk passing things on to others.


But... I guess my question is still 'what would you different if it was Covid or wasn't Covid?'

Whether it's Covid or Flu or a heavy cold or Monkeypox or Ebola all are potentially very unpleasant for others as we all have different immune systems, so should we not just be treating each in the same manner, in that we should just avoid mixing with potentially vulnerable people once we are aware of illness and for a few days after?


EDIT: I forgot to add - Iceland seem to have said that everyone needs to get Covid, so perhaps we should be making sure to pass it on to help boost the herd!

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/iceland-...

https://grapevine.is/news/2022/02/23/covid-roundup...

Edited by RSTurboPaul on Friday 17th June 11:54

I wonder if they have any scientists in Iceland, because speaking as someone who is very experienced in this field, you CANNOT get herd immunity from a Coronavirus.
I have spent (along with my microbiologist wife) two and a bit years, reading utter rubbish from various media sources about Covid-19.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00728-2

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/apr...

https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-...

[shambolic]

Was reading the above earlier. Due to coronavirus mutating constantly and fairly quickly there can never be herd immunity.

https://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/apr...

Edited by shambolic on Tuesday 21st June 10:46

[mattyprice4004]

sunbeam alpine said:

Selfishness vs basic human decency. I'm really glad I don't know you.

Based on their other posts, I think you're onto something!

[ch37]

Day 43 (I tested positive for 12 days if I remember correctly)

Energy - ruined. Went to Le Mans last week, did maybe 50% of what I had hoped to do. Properly drained.

Smell - I catch the smell of strong things very briefly then nothing. I've pretty much got to put my face in things to smell anything.

Taste - Actually not sure anymore! I think it's a combination of the memory of taste and getting a hint of savoury/sweet/sour etc, but I wouldn't say I can taste like I used to.

Nose - A weird one, but often when looking down my nose will run without me even realising it, just straight out, no warning! Never had that before, bit embarrassing sometimes!

[swisstoni]

shambolic said:

Was reading the above earlier. Due to coronavirus mutating constantly and fairly quickly there can never be herd immunity.

https://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/apr...

Edited by shambolic on Tuesday 21st June 10:46

I believe what we call The Common Cold is a collection of corona viruses.
And the one thing we all know about the common cold is that there’s no cure for it.

[8bit]

Curious about something - I'm hearing of a number of friends, family and colleagues who have Covid, seems to be on the resurgence around here. One thing I've noticed is that everyone I've heard who has it now or very recently, this is their first time. Most have been fully vaccinated though.

Anyone else noticed the same? If that is a widespread trend then does that perhaps suggest that herd immunity may well be a thing?

[ch37]

Everyone I know who has had it recently (including myself, all my family and quite a few colleagues at work) have been getting it for the first time.

I'm not aware of anyone getting it again recently who had it in the past few years.

[andyA700]

swisstoni said:

shambolic said:

Was reading the above earlier. Due to coronavirus mutating constantly and fairly quickly there can never be herd immunity.

https://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/apr...

Edited by shambolic on Tuesday 21st June 10:46

I believe what we call The Common Cold is a collection of corona viruses.
And the one thing we all know about the common cold is that there’s no cure for it.

85,000 people a year don't die from the common cold, it doesnt leave hundreds of thousands more incapacitated with with "Long common cold"

[bodhi]

swisstoni said:

shambolic said:

Was reading the above earlier. Due to coronavirus mutating constantly and fairly quickly there can never be herd immunity.

https://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/apr...

Edited by shambolic on Tuesday 21st June 10:46

I believe what we call The Common Cold is a collection of corona viruses.
And the one thing we all know about the common cold is that there’s no cure for it.

There are 4 endemic Coronaviruses that cause around 30% of what we refer to as "The Common Cold", what we have now is number 5. Much like the other Coronaviruses, unless you are frail this won't cause much more than a runny nose and a few days in bed.

andyA700 said:

85,000 people a year don't die from the common cold, it doesnt leave hundreds of thousands more incapacitated with with "Long common cold"

"Long Common Cold" aka Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome - not really anything new tbh.