People who tested positive, how are you feeling?

AidoEirE

It's a very very strange feeling loosing your sense of taste. As someone who was a chef it's something I would never of considered but wow it's a strange feeling.

My OH has no sense of smell (born with it) and I can now understand how she feels. It's not nice

Mardyke

I lost smell and taste on Day 6. Still gone now on Day 10, but otherwise feeling a lot better.

From what I'm reading the smell and taste may not come back for a couple of weeks. Fingers crossed! It's a very strange thing.

I can smell some strong things like vinegar, but taste is completely gone at the moment.

AidoEirE

PO!NT wrote: »

Would you be able to tell if something is hot ( Chilli pepper wise)?

For me not at all, it's like everything is just bland. It's hard to explain but its something I won't take for granted.

Say something that repulsed you in taste before, you could easily eat it now if you didn't see it. Everything just tastes of nothing.

shoxter

Mardyke wrote:

I can smell some strong things like vinegar, but taste is completely gone at the moment.

Oddly for me vinegar smells like acetone or some really strong chemical

Away With The Fairies

AidoEirE wrote: »

All hit me Tuesday morning around 3 a.m. fever, hot and cold shakes, headaches and massive aches and pains on the body. Got tested the Tuesday evening in which still had the fever, aches and pains but the tiredness hit me hard, I could not keep my eyes open for more than 10mins. Came back positive Wednesday.

Starting feeling a lot better Thursday morning, lost all the symptoms I had and was grand for the day.

Friday woke with a rash and lost my sense of smell and taste.

Saturday and today still have the rash and no taste/smell but been waking up fluey and congested each day but physically feel fine comparing to what I had the start.

Dont know what's next as I've been hit left and right from different symptoms at different times.

Brother in law has it and only his sense of smell is gone and he was told positive the same day as me.

Edit: also had a bad dose of diarrhea on the Friday all day.

Did you do anything on Thursday when you felt better? I heard that you can feel better, go off and do something like heavy housework and then it will set you back. So would love to know if you done anything while you felt better for the day?

gingerhousewife

I have lost my sense of smell today, but can still taste. It is really weird, tried sniffing a bottle of whiskey earlier, and a jar of mustard and literally can smell nothing.

Spanishpoint

Sorry to hear it.. best of luck for all!!

99nsr125

99nsr125 wrote: »

No

You either caught it and overcame it,

Are chronically infected

or it's a different strain


The only thing you can catch more than once and actually clear is a bacteria of some variety or another

Maybe I had the flu last year then, I'm not sure.

Anyway, I'm on day four now and I have sore muscles, lost my taste and I am very fatigued. Besides that I am okay overall thankfully.

AidoEirE

Away With The Fairies wrote: »

Did you do anything on Thursday when you felt better? I heard that you can feel better, go off and do something like heavy housework and then it will set you back. So would love to know if you done anything while you felt better for the day?

Looking back, because I slept for so long the day before I was up early (6.30am, I l work an evening shift in a factory thats essential so that time I would never be used to getting up) and did some house work. Absolutely nothing strenuous though to my mind. Washed a few dishes, swept the floors.

_Brian

99nsr125 wrote: »

No

You either caught it and overcame it,

Are chronically infected

or it's a different strain


The only thing you can catch more than once and actually clear is a bacteria of some variety or another

Absolutely know a young woman who has tested positive 5 months apart with negative tests in between. She works in a nursing home.
She had very little symptoms the first time, but the second time she was quite sick for six weeks or so.

Hector Savage

I notice the cases that are really really bad are getting the most thanks.
Says a lot ...

Ave Sodalis

Hector Savage wrote:

I notice the cases that are really really bad are getting the most thanks. Says a lot ...

It says what, exactly?

davehey79

Tested negative Wednesday morning BUT back in February spent a week in hospital from "pneumonia"
Februarys bout of pneumonia was from an unknown source no idea how or where. Couldn't breathe all my breath was from what i would say was the bottom of neck to what felt like an inch or two into the chest cavity. At the time covid had only broken out in the main news arenas so was assured not that but couldn't breath, was on air 24/7, little trolley of air for toilet trips, heart was checked, MRIs, Dye injected to try pinpoint what it was in the lungs oh and also blood oxygen down in the 86-92 range for 4 days ! I was 41 at the time and a smoker albeit not a heavy smoker (not smoked since) queried since if id been tested for covid but told nope wasn't that was pneumonia. Anyways suppose the mind is now more thinking was it Covid and last weeks bout was perhaps just my body fighting ot off as id already had it or was last weeks bout an actual head cold / flu.

Hector Savage

Ave Sodalis wrote: »

It says what, exactly?

Morbid !!!

Joe Duffy would love it in here !

Trigger Happy

Hector Savage wrote: »

Morbid !!!

Joe Duffy would love it in here !

I think people thanking those posts are a simple way of wishing that person well and thanking them for sharing the story of their covid illness. I would not see more in it than that.

AidoEirE

Hector Savage wrote: »

Morbid !!!

Joe Duffy would love it in here !

Morbid.... the thread title asks a question, some have answered....

Nobody looking for "thanks" to be honest. People literally sharing their experiences for others who maybe don't have it or against others that do. I couldn't give two ****s about who thanks a post or not.

Dont be such a dose

bb1234567

Hector Savage wrote: »

I notice the cases that are really really bad are getting the most thanks.
Says a lot ...

Yes we all have high hopes to suffer from a bad bout of illness soon, my dream :rolleyes:

My cousin tested positive a few days ago , she's a nurse and 20 years old, absolutely no symptoms whatsoever.
Happy now Hector ?

irishgrover

bb1234567 wrote: »

Yes we all have high hopes to suffer from a bad bout of illness soon, my dream :rolleyes:

My cousin tested positive a few days ago , she's a nurse and 20 years old, absolutely no symptoms whatsoever.
Happy now Hector ?

I was going to thank this post but decided against it for fear of triggering Hector !

Masala

Trolling written all over that post.... nothing to see here - just move along

Zookey123

Housemate tested positive. I was feeling really tired and had a tight chest for a few days, now I'm completely convinced I have it. I don't have any loss of smell or taste though so fingers crossed. Hopefully, will get a test sorted soon.

Pcgamer

Bloodshot eyes, no energy for two weeks, sleeping for 14 hours,legs were like jelly, few aches and pains, was well enough to continue working from home, one day my breathing wasn't quite right but was nothing to worry about.

After two weeks I'm back to normal. I've had flus which were 10 times worse. Fatigue was the worst of it.

JimmyVik

My brother tested positive.
He keeps ringing me saying he is dying.
I had the flu about 10 years ago.
I couldnt even pick up a phone to ring anyone, never mind type . I remember looking at the remote control for an hour before I actually got the enrgy to pick it up. It was 3 feet away from me

Im not convinced hes dying if he has the enrgy to call me about it

Inquitus

A neighbour a few doors down passed away from Covid yesterday, massive stroke brought on by Covid it seems, he was only in his late 50's I think, tragic, leaves a wife and kids behind. RIP

Cluedo Monopoly

Hector Savage wrote: »

Morbid !!!

Joe Duffy would love it in here !

Don't give Tubridy any ideas or he'll wheel a load of sick people onto his light entertainment show

dublin_paul

I tested positive on the 5th of January, I'm 28 and have no underlying conditions.

Most of my symptoms have gone, my sense of smell (therefore most of my sense of taste) has yet to return.

My sense of smell and taste have so disappeared that I've found it difficult to describe to other people the extent to which they're gone. I cannot taste bananas, tea, whiskey, cigarettes, smelly candles, gone-off milk, my (usually disgustingly smelly) bin.

I've had a fairly easy-going run of covid. My fever lasted only a day or two at most. In fact, I'd almost recommend to my friends & family that they should not worry about this virus (if they are not old and/or they don't have an underlying condition or are of unsound immune-system). However, I cannot understate how terrible it is to truly and fully be relieved of the sense of smell and taste, please for your sake do not willfully catch this virus.

I'm very optimistic that my senses will return (crossing my fingers, still!) but I can, wholeheartedly, recommend against doing so due to the well-known 80%(odd) symptom of COVID-19 being the loss of these senses.

It way only be a few weeks (if lucky) absence of these senses, but I seriously recommend against their absence.

Galadriel

dublin_paul wrote: »

I tested positive on the 5th of January, I'm 28 and have no underlying conditions.

Most of my symptoms have gone, my sense of smell (therefore most of my sense of taste) has yet to return.

My sense of smell and taste have so disappeared that I've found it difficult to describe to other people the extent to which they're gone. I cannot taste bananas, tea, whiskey, cigarettes, smelly candles, gone-off milk, my (usually disgustingly smelly) bin.

I've had a fairly easy-going run of covid. My fever lasted only a day or two at most. In fact, I'd almost recommend to my friends & family that they should not worry about this virus (if they are not old and/or they don't have an underlying condition or are of unsound immune-system). However, I cannot understate how terrible it is to truly and fully be relieved of the sense of smell and taste, please for your sake do not willfully catch this virus.

I'm very optimistic that my senses will return (crossing my fingers, still!) but I can, wholeheartedly, recommend against doing so due to the well-known 80%(odd) symptom of COVID-19 being the loss of these senses.

It way only be a few weeks (if lucky) absence of these senses, but I seriously recommend against their absence.

I was tested on the 4th and am pleased to say I can smell and taste certain things again, so it's definitely on it's way back. Hopefully, yours will too!

This is it

Tested positive back in October. It was from a known contact so I've an idea of timelines. About 3 days after contact I felt similar to that of a cold, a bit under the weather but otherwise fine. That lasted for about 48 hours and then I felt back to normal. Unfortunately a few days later it hit again. It wasn't anything serious and I wasn't worried but I was completely drained. No pain or any other issues but I remember putting the kettle on to boil and I couldn't stand long enough to wait for it, I was really weak and had to sit or risk collapsing.

That passed after about 5-7 days, most of which I was confined to bed. Since then I've had no issues I'm aware of, I'd say I'm completely back to normal.

I contracted it from a Grandparent who was admitted to A&E by ambulance after becoming too weak to even go for a test but thankfully she's also back to her normal self.

Away With The Fairies

This is it wrote: »

Tested positive back in October. It was from a known contact so I've an idea of timelines. About 3 days after contact I felt similar to that of a cold, a bit under the weather but otherwise fine. That lasted for about 48 hours and then I was fine. Unfortunately a few days later it hit again. It wasn't anything serious and I wasn't worried but I was completely drained. No pain or any other issues but I remember putting the kettle on to boil the kettle and I couldn't stand long enough to wait for it, I was really weak and had to sit or risk collapsing.

That passed after about 5-7 days, most of which I was confined to bed. Since then I've had no issues I'm aware of, I'd say I'm completely back to normal.

I contracted it from a Grandparent who was admitted to A&E by ambulance after becoming too weak to even go for a test but thankfully she's also back to her normal self.

I just thanked your post because it gives people hope. I didn't thank it because someone thinks I enjoy people getting this virus as it was made out yesterday by another poster.

crazy_kenny

Tested positive today. A small few body aches and strange muscle piercing pain along with a sore back and sore eyes were my initial symptoms that prompted test. Still have sore eyes but nothing else.

deise18

Myself , my husband and son are all positive along with my adult daughters boyfriend and his whole family. Somehow my daughter is negative. Myself and dh both feel like we have been hit by a bus, no energy burning in chest and short of breath. Cough sore throat and headache comes and goes. Teenage son feels fine despite his temperature not falling below 39 at any point since friday even with medication. I have been very ill before , was hospitalized for 3 weeks after a spider bite years ago and can honestly say this is worse- being so sob just going to the toilet that you have to stop halfway to the en suite is scary. Have just woke from a sleep again, trying to answer texts while I can and will be asleep again shortly. It's like nothing I have ever experienced.

alexonhisown

deise18 wrote: »

Myself , my husband and son are all positive along with my adult daughters boyfriend and his whole family. Somehow my daughter is negative. Myself and dh both feel like we have been hit by a bus, no energy burning in chest and short of breath. Cough sore throat and headache comes and goes. Teenage son feels fine despite his temperature not falling below 39 at any point since friday even with medication. I have been very ill before , was hospitalized for 3 weeks after a spider bite years ago and can honestly say this is worse- being so sob just going to the toilet that you have to stop halfway to the en suite is scary. Have just woke from a sleep again, trying to answer texts while I can and will be asleep again shortly. It's like nothing I have ever experienced.

Sounds awful. Hope you are feeling better soon. Its really helpful that people are sharing their symptoms. Looks like headaches and bad pains in back are becoming 2 of the common symptoms

The HorsesMouth

Just to update our situation. We have 5 all tested positive in our house. Symptoms have ranged from runny noses, slight headaches, chills, very mild aches and pains and skin sore to touch. We reckon we are all on Day 8-11..But can't stress how mild these symptoms have been..the kids particularly..you would never know they were even sick apart from the runny noses. We've had no loss of energy, no loss of appetite or anything like that. We are lucky i guess.

This is it

alexonhisown wrote: »

Sounds awful. Hope you are feeling better soon. Its really helpful that people are sharing their symptoms. Looks like headaches and bad pains in back are becoming 2 of the common symptoms

Headaches were a constant for me, nothing major but always there throughout. I had slight aches but I put that down to being in bed for days on end rather than the virus itself.

This is it

The HorsesMouth wrote: »

Just to update our situation. We have 5 all tested positive in our house. Symptoms have ranged from runny noses, slight headaches, chills, very mild aches and pains and skin sore to touch. We reckon we are all on Day 8-11..But can't stress how mild these symptoms have been..the kids particularly..you would never know they were even sick apart from the runny noses. We've had no loss of energy, no loss of appetite or anything like that. We are lucky i guess.

There you are folks, you heard it from The Horses Mouth.


Sorry, couldn't help it.

The HorsesMouth

This is it wrote: »

There you are folks, you heard it from The Horses Mouth.


Sorry, couldn't help it.

If I had a euro for everytime I've read that comment on boards.......




I'd have about €6:pac:

Hector Savage

Hector Savage wrote: »

Morbid !!!

Joe Duffy would love it in here !

Ms.Sunshine

My husband and young daughter had it. Myself and our baby son never got it
Daughter completely asymptotic and husband had a rash and upset stomach . Now since three months on , he’s beginning to feel like rubbish...with aura migraines and extreme fatigue .
I’m not sure why I haven’t gotten it , the only thing is I was very ill with the flu and a desperate sinus infection in December 2019.... wondering if i had it back then

ShineOn7

It might well have been the early pages of this very thread I saw it in (I can't remember), but worth a re-post

Some here will find this excellent video useful

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTvd7oAEyhs

Taylor365

When people are saying they or their partners/kids/etc. "didn't have it", is that after a test or that they just didn't show any symptoms at all?

This is it

Taylor365 wrote: »

When people are saying they or their partners/kids/etc. "didn't have it", is that after a test or that they just didn't show any symptoms at all?

I live with two others and neither got it from me. A family of 5 I know, 4 had it and one didn't. All would've been in close contact and living in the same house. Just luck I would think. In all of the above cases the person who didn't have it took two tests with both negative

Ms.Sunshine

Taylor365 wrote: »

When people are saying they or their partners/kids/etc. "didn't have it", is that after a test or that they just didn't show any symptoms at all?

For us we were all tested . Two positive , two negative

ebayissues

A friend of mine got covid 19 in March. She lost her sense of smell and taste and hasn't gotten it back.

Very worrying.

audman13

Taylor365 wrote: »

When people are saying they or their partners/kids/etc. "didn't have it", is that after a test or that they just didn't show any symptoms at all?

Partner had test same day as me. I'm positive and he tested negative

mattcullen

ebayissues wrote: »

A friend of mine got covid 19 in March. She lost her sense of smell and taste and hasn't gotten it back.

Very worrying.

My mother got that years ago. She had a bad sinus infection and took a flight. She reckons the air pressure from the flight was a factor. Amnosia she kept calling it!

Anyway, long story short, it took a few years for it to come back but it did eventually so fingers crossed it's the same for your friend.

JP Liz V1

Is it 7 days or 14 days quarantine when positive?

ger664

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Is it 7 days or 14 days quarantine when positive?

10 days from test date if you show no symptoms.

If you show symptoms 5 days after fever breaks.

Whichever is the longest.

Glenbhoy

audman13 wrote: »

Partner had test same day as me. I'm positive and he tested negative

Could that not be that partner was asymptomatic and gave it to you?
S/he was infected, no symptoms, passed on virus, you start developing symptoms 5/6 days later as would be expected, you test positive, partner no longer positive, tests negative.

gozunda

deise18 wrote: »

Myself , my husband and son are all positive along with my adult daughters boyfriend and his whole family. Somehow my daughter is negative. Myself and dh both feel like we have been hit by a bus, no energy burning in chest and short of breath. Cough sore throat and headache comes and goes. Teenage son feels fine despite his temperature not falling below 39 at any point since friday even with medication. I have been very ill before , was hospitalized for 3 weeks after a spider bite years ago and can honestly say this is worse- being so sob just going to the toilet that you have to stop halfway to the en suite is scary. Have just woke from a sleep again, trying to answer texts while I can and will be asleep again shortly. It's like nothing I have ever experienced.

Hope all are oK. I think I remember you posting that you tested positive for Covid previously?

Are the symptoms worse now than previous?

Trigger Happy

Its now two weeks since I was able to leave the house. Going stir crazy.
I was fairly sick last week and made some improvement on friday last. But since then I have remained the same. Still really tired and have cough and runny nose etc. I find it really hard to concentrate but am back at work 50% of the time.
I will try and get more exercise over the next few days and see if that helps me start improving again.

Trigger Happy

Trigger Happy wrote: »

Its now two weeks since I was able to leave the house. Going stir crazy.
I was fairly sick last week and made some improvement on friday last. But since then I have remained the same. Still really tired and have cough and runny nose etc. I find it really hard to concentrate but am back at work 50% of the time.
I will try and get more exercise over the next few days and see if that helps me start improving again.

Advice on covid about returning to exercise is to take it very slowly for various reasons. You might want to Google it a bit.