I have Coronavirus
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Ice_blue_tvr said:
I can't blame people for wanting to avoid it. It's an absolute waste of a week imo. Puts pressure on the partner having to run the household single handedly. With a cold I can take a lemsip and carry on.. Not the case (for me) with covid.
Sure you will catch it, but if you can make small changes to lengthen the times in between, I dont see why that's so bizarre.
Being ‘’hyper careful’’ and scared because someone they knew apparently died from (not with) Covid early on sounds like making more than small changes to their lifestyle. Sure you will catch it, but if you can make small changes to lengthen the times in between, I dont see why that's so bizarre.
Sure if you know someone who has a cold you don’t shake their hand or get too close. That’s a small change. In past it didn’t stop people going to work with a cold and may be that behaviour naturally strengthened peoples immune systems. As apposed to avoiding and not catching anything and in the process diminishing the capabilities of your immune system.
Maybe we should go out and catch the strongest viruses out there to avoid diminishing our natural immunity completely! 
There's certainly a balance. I've been in the office nearly everyday since Feb 2021 travelling by tube and train, so have done pretty well not to have caught it earlier.
Either way, I can deal with catching a cold several times a year.. I don't think I could deal with catching covid even annually tbh.
There's certainly a balance. I've been in the office nearly everyday since Feb 2021 travelling by tube and train, so have done pretty well not to have caught it earlier.
Either way, I can deal with catching a cold several times a year.. I don't think I could deal with catching covid even annually tbh.
Ice_blue_tvr said:
Maybe we should go out and catch the strongest viruses out there to avoid diminishing our natural immunity completely!
There's certainly a balance. I've been in the office nearly everyday since Feb 2021 travelling by tube and train, so have done pretty well not to have caught it earlier.
Either way, I can deal with catching a cold several times a year.. I don't think I could deal with catching covid even annually tbh.
The impact of Covid on people is diminishing with each new variant and will become similar to the common cold soon. At least you are now well protected for the future. There's certainly a balance. I've been in the office nearly everyday since Feb 2021 travelling by tube and train, so have done pretty well not to have caught it earlier.
Either way, I can deal with catching a cold several times a year.. I don't think I could deal with catching covid even annually tbh.
Phil. said:
The impact of Covid on people is diminishing with each new variant and will become similar to the common cold soon. At least you are now well protected for the future.
I hope so, but I'm not sure I share the optimism.Whatever variant I caught in 2020 knocked me out for as long as whatever variant I have now.
Ice_blue_tvr said:
Phil. said:
The impact of Covid on people is diminishing with each new variant and will become similar to the common cold soon. At least you are now well protected for the future.
I hope so, but I'm not sure I share the optimism.Whatever variant I caught in 2020 knocked me out for as long as whatever variant I have now.
It's been 9 days but I've never felt massively sick at any stage. Just an inconvenience.
However, it does remind me exactly of the tail end of the sickest I've ever been in my life, back in Oct 19.
Ice_blue_tvr said:
I hope so, but I'm not sure I share the optimism.
Whatever variant I caught in 2020 knocked me out for as long as whatever variant I have now.
Interesting. My 2nd time was barely noticeable. The first time (early '20) smashed me up for a week or so. You're the first account I've seen of someone having it just as bad the 2nd time.Whatever variant I caught in 2020 knocked me out for as long as whatever variant I have now.
ukwill said:
Ice_blue_tvr said:
I hope so, but I'm not sure I share the optimism.
Whatever variant I caught in 2020 knocked me out for as long as whatever variant I have now.
Interesting. My 2nd time was barely noticeable. The first time (early '20) smashed me up for a week or so. You're the first account I've seen of someone having it just as bad the 2nd time.Whatever variant I caught in 2020 knocked me out for as long as whatever variant I have now.
Ice_blue_tvr said:
I can't blame people for wanting to avoid it. It's an absolute waste of a week imo. Puts pressure on the partner having to run the household single handedly. With a cold I can take a lemsip and carry on.. Not the case (for me) with covid.
Sure you will catch it, but if you can make small changes to lengthen the times in between, I dont see why that's so bizarre.
The 'absolute waste of a week' bit resonates with me. As I posted in this thread, I caught it for the first time every a couple of weeks ago, and it basically knocked me on my arse for a week. I was in bed for about 4 or 5 days, with a couple of 'feeling really rough' days each side of that. Sure you will catch it, but if you can make small changes to lengthen the times in between, I dont see why that's so bizarre.
I'm fairly miffed about it to be honest. I'm the sort of person who has barely had any days off work sick my whole life, never really been ill, and even if I get a bad cold, I'm fine to just take a few Lemsip and carry on working at home and functioning normally.
I feel like Covid has wasted a week for me, and apparently the current strain can largely evade your immune system each time, meaning that in theory, you could get ill from it repeatedly and not really build up much protection.
If I have to spend a week each year ill in bed with Covid, I'll be pretty annoyed, not that there's anything I can do about it.
I'm hoping it will continue to become weaker with each variant and therefore not leave me ill in bed each time. In the meantime, I won't be altering my lifestyle to try to avoid it.
I caught it last weekend, at a stag do. Three hours (each way) in the car with an infected stag, yep, that'd do it. He felt ropey on the Sunday evening, and I developed symptoms on the Monday. Incubation time was under 72 hours.
On the mend now, but the raw throat and back of the nose are still like no other lurgy that I've experienced.
All because a few ego driven scientists thought it would be a good idea to do "gain of function" experiments in a level 2 biosecurity lab - what could possibly go wrong??
And that's if we're being charitable about the reasons behind the research.
On the mend now, but the raw throat and back of the nose are still like no other lurgy that I've experienced.
Lord Marylebone said:
I'm fairly miffed about it to be honest.
You, me, and maybe a few billion others!All because a few ego driven scientists thought it would be a good idea to do "gain of function" experiments in a level 2 biosecurity lab - what could possibly go wrong??
And that's if we're being charitable about the reasons behind the research.
I've tested positive this evening.
Woke up with a raw throat, but thought nothing of it. Due to the weather my bedroom windows have been pretty much permanently open. I suffer from hay-fever so put it down to that.
Since I got home from work my head started feeling like it's burning up (normal temp though??), so I took a test.
I'm immune suppressed (Crohns Disease) and I only done my last self inject on Tuesday. I've been vaccinated 4 times, last being the very end of December. Two weeks ago I got an invitation for an 'optional' 5th jab! You have read that correctly! (Wales BTW) I didn't go, I feel I've had quite enough.
Aside from the above I'm feeling okay.
... Probably will die though because I didn't get that 5th jab
Woke up with a raw throat, but thought nothing of it. Due to the weather my bedroom windows have been pretty much permanently open. I suffer from hay-fever so put it down to that.
Since I got home from work my head started feeling like it's burning up (normal temp though??), so I took a test.
I'm immune suppressed (Crohns Disease) and I only done my last self inject on Tuesday. I've been vaccinated 4 times, last being the very end of December. Two weeks ago I got an invitation for an 'optional' 5th jab! You have read that correctly! (Wales BTW) I didn't go, I feel I've had quite enough.
Aside from the above I'm feeling okay.
... Probably will die though because I didn't get that 5th jab
gweaver said:
You, me, and maybe a few billion others!
All because a few ego driven scientists thought it would be a good idea to do "gain of function" experiments in a level 2 biosecurity lab - what could possibly go wrong??
And that's if we're being charitable about the reasons behind the research.
Ssshhhh, say that quietly or the Squad will be in to all pile in on you, they are probably busy at the moment either moaning about Trump still or suggesting Biden is of perfectly sound cognitive function and just has a stutter. But suggesting Covid came out of a lab is absolute anathema to the likes of HM2 and will likely result in a mega multi-quote attack.All because a few ego driven scientists thought it would be a good idea to do "gain of function" experiments in a level 2 biosecurity lab - what could possibly go wrong??
And that's if we're being charitable about the reasons behind the research.
But yes, deffo came out of a lab.
My wife and I have tried to avoid it since the whole saga began as she is vulnerable due to Lupus and we’re successful until June.
We always thought our 18 year old would be the vector that would get us…..but I went to a conference in Zurich in June and it was me !
Fatigue for 4 or 5 days for me (still worked from home but probably at 50% capacity in reality and took it easy - including the need to go to bed in the afternoon). My wife recovered quicker in the end with only about 3 days with major fatigue. 2 weeks after and she was completely fine. 4 weeks later and I’m fine physically but I have the most annoying cough which is VERY slowly easing but driving me crackers ! I had flu once in my life and it was very much worse….I couldn’t get out of bed for about 4 days with fever sweats, extreme fatigue and generally feeling rough….would not wish it on anyone.
It’s relieved our anxiety about C19 to the extent that the fear factor is very much reduced for my wife who was considered extremely vulnerable at the start of the whole affair due to immunosuppression. Let’s hope it continues the current trajectory in terms of impact to human health.
We always thought our 18 year old would be the vector that would get us…..but I went to a conference in Zurich in June and it was me !
Fatigue for 4 or 5 days for me (still worked from home but probably at 50% capacity in reality and took it easy - including the need to go to bed in the afternoon). My wife recovered quicker in the end with only about 3 days with major fatigue. 2 weeks after and she was completely fine. 4 weeks later and I’m fine physically but I have the most annoying cough which is VERY slowly easing but driving me crackers ! I had flu once in my life and it was very much worse….I couldn’t get out of bed for about 4 days with fever sweats, extreme fatigue and generally feeling rough….would not wish it on anyone.
It’s relieved our anxiety about C19 to the extent that the fear factor is very much reduced for my wife who was considered extremely vulnerable at the start of the whole affair due to immunosuppression. Let’s hope it continues the current trajectory in terms of impact to human health.
csd19 said:
I finally managed to catch a dose last week, went from a slightly gritty throat on Tuesday (which I'd put down to inhaling something while stripping the suspension off the Mini) to bunged up with a sore head come Wed morning.
LFT on Wed gave a really feint line, although this was when I felt the worst - fatigued, sore head, achy knees and shoulders, and a belter of a fever. The fever cleared up overnight along with the aches and I've slowly got rid of the snottery nose and cough. Cough is still here today but a lot better. Interestingly the LFT I took on Friday was a very obvious dark line, and yesterday's is back to feint.
Managed to speak to my next-door neighbours today - well, shouted at them from about 25ft away (houses are all detached) - the husband also had covid, came down with it on Wed as well. His aunt & uncle who live in the same street are also both full of it as well, along with the woman across the road from me.
I'm pretty much feeling like normal with just the cough to get rid of. That, and a change to my taste/smell which developed on Saturday, I can't really smell much unless I take a really big sniff, and I'm constantly smelling what my brain is deciphering as cooked sausages!
Not much appetite as a result but that'll help me get back on track with the weight loss thread 
Following up on this from the 27th June, the slight cough is still with me now. My sense of taste and smell partially returned last Sunday and has been improving with every passing day. It's not inconveniencing me in the slightest but just feels like the end of a cold that won't bugger off.LFT on Wed gave a really feint line, although this was when I felt the worst - fatigued, sore head, achy knees and shoulders, and a belter of a fever. The fever cleared up overnight along with the aches and I've slowly got rid of the snottery nose and cough. Cough is still here today but a lot better. Interestingly the LFT I took on Friday was a very obvious dark line, and yesterday's is back to feint.
Managed to speak to my next-door neighbours today - well, shouted at them from about 25ft away (houses are all detached) - the husband also had covid, came down with it on Wed as well. His aunt & uncle who live in the same street are also both full of it as well, along with the woman across the road from me.
I'm pretty much feeling like normal with just the cough to get rid of. That, and a change to my taste/smell which developed on Saturday, I can't really smell much unless I take a really big sniff, and I'm constantly smelling what my brain is deciphering as cooked sausages!
Not much appetite as a result but that'll help me get back on track with the weight loss thread Not sure if its related but I'll ask it anyway - humour me on this but has anyone had feelings of sadness during their 'recovery'? Couple of days ago I felt pretty friggin' low with no obvious trigger for about 48 hours and I'm back to normal now. Not felt sad for a few years in all honesty so I'm a tad stumped trying to figure out what it may have been. I'm sleeping fine, eating okay, at work just now and keeping busy - maybe just had two of those days
csd19 said:
Not sure if its related but I'll ask it anyway - humour me on this but has anyone had feelings of sadness during their 'recovery'? Couple of days ago I felt pretty friggin' low with no obvious trigger for about 48 hours and I'm back to normal now. Not felt sad for a few years in all honesty so I'm a tad stumped trying to figure out what it may have been.
It's among the symptoms tracked by the Zoe Covid study app, so I assume it's something that other people have reported.My wife went down with Covid 2 days into our summer holiday, she was utterly wiped from it, the super high temps in France didn’t help ether, she’s only slowly getting her strength back now, oddly I made no effort to keep out of her way, even sharing mugs and plates as well as physical contact, so weird that I didn’t get it.
Finally caught it 3 weeks ago after 2 years of at times, close contact for hours, with + pupils. I reckon it was from going to a rolladisco with my daughter.
Thought the aches were from an unfit guy doing skating for 4 hours. Didn’t improve and end of the week, every joint was aching. Teeth ached, etc.
Hit me on the Sunday night. In bed for 4 days. Cognitive function went to s
t.
But, very strange dreams. Anyone had the dreams?
Thought the aches were from an unfit guy doing skating for 4 hours. Didn’t improve and end of the week, every joint was aching. Teeth ached, etc.
Hit me on the Sunday night. In bed for 4 days. Cognitive function went to s
t.But, very strange dreams. Anyone had the dreams?
Had a funny taste in my mouth last Wednesday, started feeling a bit rubbish Thursday but nothing too bad. Then work up early Friday couldn't sleep blocked nose, sore throat headache. Cough starting.
Tested and was positive.
Pretty much stayed in bed all day Saturday apart from a spell on the sofa. Aches all over.
Sunday morning work up early dripping in sweat, from every part of my body. Bed was soaked, spent most of the day sweating. Strangely headache seemed to go.
Today mild aches and just feels like a normal blocked nose. So hopefully I am over the worst of it.
Trying not to infect my gf and son, but getting a bit of st for not helping out with the baby. I'm finding that more irritating than the Covid now to be fair.
Tested and was positive.
Pretty much stayed in bed all day Saturday apart from a spell on the sofa. Aches all over.
Sunday morning work up early dripping in sweat, from every part of my body. Bed was soaked, spent most of the day sweating. Strangely headache seemed to go.
Today mild aches and just feels like a normal blocked nose. So hopefully I am over the worst of it.
Trying not to infect my gf and son, but getting a bit of s
t for not helping out with the baby. I'm finding that more irritating than the Covid now to be fair. Gassing Station | Health Matters | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff