People who tested positive, how are you feeling?

Wibbs · 20-01-2021 1:12pm

Purple Papillon wrote: »

I don't know if its previous immunity or if its a young adult naturally being socially distant from the family in her room. Also hygiene standards come into play. Some people are behaving responsibly and containing their germs with any slight cough or sneeze into their elbows. A year into this pandemic and other people still don't know what to do and some people are atrocious at not caring about others in their surroundings eg coughing into hands and not washing them.

Oh sure, but then you have many case where people have been very cautious, even living alone and having food delivered at a distance and still catching it, yet one or two active infections in the same house, sometimes in the same bed don't transmit it? It's very weird.

snowcat · 20-01-2021 2:29pm

This is it wrote: »

I'd you rang about Covid it's free, if you rang about something else then it's a standard charge. As for the tablets, it's your choice whether you buy them or not, not the doctors. If you don't want to spend €36 then don't get them.

GP's have been hiding away for the last year. Its ridiculous they were prioritised for vaccination. its been impossible to see a GP face to face for the last year. They have been cleaning up referring everyone with a cough for a Covid test after a 5 minute phone consultation. They should be embarassed that they were vaccinated before real frontline workers like paramedics and pharmacy staff and indeed shop workers.

polesheep · 20-01-2021 2:36pm

Wibbs wrote: »

Oh sure, but then you have many case where people have been very cautious, even living alone and having food delivered at a distance and still catching it, yet one or two active infections in the same house, sometimes in the same bed don't transmit it? It's very weird.

This is why they should have been testing for antibodies at the same time as testing for Covid. It would help to explain a lot of these anomalies as well as giving an indication of how many people are likely to have had Covid.

Rebel Boy · 20-01-2021 3:49pm

Motivator wrote: »

I had the same thing in December ‘19. My wife was working in Asia for November and December and came home two weeks before Christmas. It’s possibly just coincidence but I do think otherwise now. I felt rotten Christmas week and just got worse and worse. I got so bad I was taken to hospital with suspected meningitis and was kept in for a day while they ran all the necessary tests. The rules out meningitis early enough but couldn’t figure out what was wrong with me. They eventually put it down to a bad strain of influenza. My cousin is a GP and reckons there’s a good chance I had it. My wife wasn’t sick at all and neither were any family members.

It’s possible the virus was around Europe and Ireland well before Christmas and the first wave was mild and not as contagious but then what we saw in March and constantly since is the mutation and more serious and deadly strain or strains.

I wasn’t fully back to myself until probably February of last year. Whatever I had, Covid or no Covid, absolutely floored me to the point where I couldn’t walk 50 yards without totally gassing out. It took a good 5/6 weeks for me to get back to myself. Thankfully I haven’t tested positive for Covid yet and I’ve had probably 5 tests since March all negative thank god.

I'm convinced my Mother had it around late November 2019 up to mid December. She had most of the symptoms, shortness of breath, continuous cough, temperature etc and it took her a good 6/8 weeks to shake it off and was off work for around 10 weeks.

irishgrover · 20-01-2021 3:57pm

snowcat wrote: »

GP's have been hiding away for the last year. Its ridiculous they were prioritised for vaccination. its been impossible to see a GP face to face for the last year. They have been cleaning up referring everyone with a cough for a Covid test after a 5 minute phone consultation. They should be embarassed that they were vaccinated before real frontline workers like paramedics and pharmacy staff and indeed shop workers.

I can't talk for your doctor, or for doctors in general. However I know for a fact that the above does NOT apply to my doctor or his colleagues who continue to run a busy surgery and see people as necessary, myself included.

irishguitarlad · 20-01-2021 4:17pm

Just tested positive for the 3rd time, I first had symptoms the 26th of december, was positive for the first time on the 2nd, did another test on the 13th and was told that I was positive but that the virus was very weak in my body and there was no need to isolate. Then today i did a lamp test with rocdoc and It came back positive, still not out of my system. They rang me and said for me to isolate, that surely can't be the case can it? I mean everyone so who went into isolation for 14 days after their 1st test and never got a re test should be all isolating for another 14 days. I rang my GP anyways to explain my situation to him. I feel great by the way, 26th and 27th i was under the weather alright.

Wibbs · 20-01-2021 4:39pm

irishguitarlad wrote: »

I was positive but that the virus was very weak in my body and there was no need to isolate.

That sounds odd? Can a standard test determine the level of virus in the system/how infectious a person is? I thought it was just a positive/negative result.

irishguitarlad · 20-01-2021 4:42pm

Wibbs wrote: »

That sounds odd? Can a standard test determine the level of virus in the system/how infectious a person is? I thought it was just a positive/negative result.

Yeah according to the person that rang me it can. That was the bons in tralee.

Foweva Awone · 20-01-2021 5:03pm

irishguitarlad wrote: »

Just tested positive for the 3rd time, I first had symptoms the 26th of december, was positive for the first time on the 2nd, did another test on the 13th and was told that I was positive but that the virus was very weak in my body and there was no need to isolate. Then today i did a lamp test with rocdoc and It came back positive, still not out of my system. They rang me and said for me to isolate, that surely can't be the case can it? I mean everyone so who went into isolation for 14 days after their 1st test and never got a re test should be all isolating for another 14 days. I rang my GP anyways to explain my situation to him. I feel great by the way, 26th and 27th i was under the weather alright.

What's a lamp test?

danois · 20-01-2021 5:15pm

Had the test on Saturday got positive results Sunday. I was so surprised as I would have put money on just having a big standard head cold! My OH also positive. He had been ill but rang GP and was started on antibiotics for Sinus Infection. Turns out he had both covid and sinus infection. He’s been hit much worse than me. Hasn’t completely lost sense of taste but nothing tastes the same to him. He tried to have a cup of coffee and it tasted so bad he threw up! He’s kinda getting waves of just head cold symptoms and then waves of being much worse breathing difficult, awful cough, back pain, skin sore to the touch, complete exhaustion but not able to sleep and a constant headache. I seem to be the lucky one. I’ve a constant headache but it’s not unbearable. I’ve a runny nose and constant sneezing I’m exhausted and even walking to the bathroom has me wrecked.

2 kids in the house 18 and 20. So far no symptoms and they seem to be ok. Can’t know for sure as close contacts aren’t being tested. Fingers crossed they stay well.

Supercell · 20-01-2021 5:27pm

Wibbs wrote: »

That sounds odd? Can a standard test determine the level of virus in the system/how infectious a person is? I thought it was just a positive/negative result.

Yes they can, amount of cycles the PCR test had to be run before test came back positive, less cycles, higher load. Was reading that hospitals in the US are using this as a crude measurement of who is likely to degenerate faster - less cycles -> higher viral load -> higher probability of getting more sick.

iamwhoiam · 20-01-2021 5:29pm

snowcat wrote: »

GP's have been hiding away for the last year. Its ridiculous they were prioritised for vaccination. its been impossible to see a GP face to face for the last year. They have been cleaning up referring everyone with a cough for a Covid test after a 5 minute phone consultation. They should be embarassed that they were vaccinated before real frontline workers like paramedics and pharmacy staff and indeed shop workers.

Dont know your GP but you can’t speak for mine . She has seen patients throughout and been thorough and wonderful
I will cheer when she gets the vaccine and might have the confidence to see her parents again .

The Hound Gone Wild · 20-01-2021 6:54pm

snowcat wrote: »

GP's have been hiding away for the last year. Its ridiculous they were prioritised for vaccination. its been impossible to see a GP face to face for the last year. They have been cleaning up referring everyone with a cough for a Covid test after a 5 minute phone consultation. They should be embarassed that they were vaccinated before real frontline workers like paramedics and pharmacy staff and indeed shop workers.

GP colleagues are on the frontline, if they shut their doors or not. It's GPs and Pharmacists that will get this done, as we always do. I wouldn't begrudge a GP a vaccine at all.

I find it crazy however that pharmacists found out we're vaccinating but haven't heard a word on when us and our Pharmacy colleagues are being vaccinated ourselves.

I hope we don't get ourselves into a situation where Pharmacists are out vaccinating in between dose 1&2. It's disgraceful tbh

TheValeyard · 20-01-2021 7:02pm

Tested positive. I've blocked sinus and headache. Also lost the ability to smell and taste. But feeling okay

TheValeyard · 20-01-2021 7:59pm

Just to add I'm using this as an opportunity to eat all the healthy food I usually avoid because it tastes like sh1te.

turniphead · 20-01-2021 8:27pm

snowcat wrote: »

GP's have been hiding away for the last year. Its ridiculous they were prioritised for vaccination. its been impossible to see a GP face to face for the last year. They have been cleaning up referring everyone with a cough for a Covid test after a 5 minute phone consultation. They should be embarassed that they were vaccinated before real frontline workers like paramedics and pharmacy staff and indeed shop workers.

What an incredibly ridiculous statement to make. Clearly you have no idea of the effort GPs are putting in. They are dealing with sick people every single day and are still providing face to face consultations in full PPE with strict adherence to the safety guidelines. Please try to remember that there are so many other illnesses and conditions to deal with as well as the pandemic.

Obviously the vast majority of their COVID consultations and referrals are done by telephone as this is a strict requirement and in line with best practice. That is not to say that COVID+ patients havn't been attending their GP....this is often due to the fact that they are unaware they have the virus or they are ignorant of the regulations.

I am so grateful to the effort my GP has put in to caring for my family during this difficult time. The GPs, and all frontline workers, have been a credit to their profession throughout.

NATLOR · 20-01-2021 8:39pm

Daughter (mildly asmathic) tested positive today she was feeling ropey over the weekend but says she is fine now, no symptoms myself yet. Just the two of us here

Locotastic · 20-01-2021 9:15pm

snowcat wrote: »

GP's have been hiding away for the last year. Its ridiculous they were prioritised for vaccination. its been impossible to see a GP face to face for the last year. They have been cleaning up referring everyone with a cough for a Covid test after a 5 minute phone consultation. They should be embarassed that they were vaccinated before real frontline workers like paramedics and pharmacy staff and indeed shop workers.

Not so for my GP, I unfortunately had some non covid related health issues ongoing for the past few months and have been hospitalised several times (my body has really bad timing!) but my GP has been fantastic.

I've been seen face to face many times when it's been necessary by both GP and practice nurse e.g for bloods, examinations, certain treatments that have to be done in person, this on top of brilliant support and follow up by phone too when I've needed it.

I would actually like to see an element of phone consultations remain after this because sometimes that's all you need. Obviously they don't suit all ailments but I've been seen when needed and they've really looked after me.

Jim_Hodge · 20-01-2021 11:34pm

snowcat wrote: »

GP's have been hiding away for the last year. Its ridiculous they were prioritised for vaccination. its been impossible to see a GP face to face for the last year. They have been cleaning up referring everyone with a cough for a Covid test after a 5 minute phone consultation. They should be embarassed that they were vaccinated before real frontline workers like paramedics and pharmacy staff and indeed shop workers.

You need a new GP. Mine is working as usual and seeing patients all day six days a week. We needed an appointment last week, phoned at 8.30am and saw him at 10.10

ShineOn7 · 21-01-2021 2:09pm

I was thinking;

It'd be great if those who recovered back to 100% (or close) could post their thoughts in this thread too

I know some have already, but I think those who are back in action after getting it are less likely to have the time to come back to this thread.

They're more likely to be busy again with their jobs etc

Whereas those still with symptoms have more time to post here and it might skew the severity of the situation

Hope that makes sense

We need more positivity right now. (In the "hope" sense of the word, not in the "I tested positive" sense ;-) )

iamwhoiam · 21-01-2021 2:22pm

ShineOn7 wrote: »

I was thinking;

It'd be great if those who recovered back to 100% (or close) could post their thoughts in this thread too

I know some have already, but I think those who are back in action after getting it are less likely to have the time to come back to this thread.

They're more likely to be busy again with their jobs etc

Whereas those still with symptoms have more time to post here and it might skew the severity of the situation

Hope that makes sense

We need more positivity right now. (In the "hope" sense of the word, not in the "I tested positive" sense ;-) )

A family member tested positive in December , young with underlying condition .They were quite sick but not hospitalised and now doing well and feeling so much better and back to walking etc

This is it · 21-01-2021 3:20pm

ShineOn7 wrote: »

I was thinking;

It'd be great if those who recovered back to 100% (or close) could post their thoughts in this thread too

I know some have already, but I think those who are back in action after getting it are less likely to have the time to come back to this thread.

They're more likely to be busy again with their jobs etc

Whereas those still with symptoms have more time to post here and it might skew the severity of the situation

Hope that makes sense

We need more positivity right now. (In the "hope" sense of the word, not in the "I tested positive" sense ;-) )

Tested positive in October, along with my 81 year old grandmother, and both of us are back to 100%. No long term issues that we're aware of.

ger664 · 21-01-2021 4:16pm

For Background. 54 year old male.
Ran 7 marathons last year and 85 in total. Run ~ 50miles/week
Had an angiram done on the heart April 2019 came back perfect and if any thing suffered from low blood pressure.

Tested Positive 22 December. Mild Symptoms loss of smell/taste high temperature bad enough cough. 3 Days with symptoms but in hindsight that was the easy bit.
Had fatigue for 2 weeks where I would have to go to bed in the late afternoon. Started to get dizzy spells as well a couple of days after the fever broke. Blood Pressure was close to calling an ambulance a couple of times. Resting Heart Rate was elevated by 20-30BPM. Can see how people who contract covid are getting strokes or heart attacks.

Was with the GP today Heart Rate is back near normal and a 30 min ecg showed nothing. My blood pressure is still high so will be getting a 24 Hour Test done.

I suspect I wont get back to normal activity for anther few weeks. I would advise anyone who gets covid to get a full check done with their GP even if they feel well.

frink · 21-01-2021 6:14pm

Question in relation to GPs.
I tested positive yesterday morning less than 24 hours after test, call within 40 mins from contact tracers. Extremely efficient.

I have yet to have any follow up call from my GP. Is this the norm or have those who tested positive been in contact (regularly or once off) with their GP (who presumably referred them)

danois · 21-01-2021 6:17pm

Can I ask how long the covid illness payment took to arrange? I’m not sure if I missed a step while applying as there was nowhere to upload proof of diagnosis. Did I miss something or will they send me a link or something to provide it? The last thing I need on top of being unwell is being extra broke too. Thanks all.

iamwhoiam · 21-01-2021 6:22pm

danois wrote: »

Can I ask how long the covid illness payment took to arrange? I’m not sure if I missed a step while applying as there was nowhere to upload proof of diagnosis. Did I miss something or will they send me a link or something to provide it? The last thing I need on top of being unwell is being extra broke too. Thanks all.

It was delayed for a member of my family
After hours on hold on the phone they told her to e mail a screen shot of the HSE text
There was no mention of it when applying online

Ficheall · 21-01-2021 7:30pm

ShineOn7 wrote: »

I was thinking;

It'd be great if those who recovered back to 100% (or close) could post their thoughts in this thread too

I know some have already, but I think those who are back in action after getting it are less likely to have the time to come back to this thread.

They're more likely to be busy again with their jobs etc

Whereas those still with symptoms have more time to post here and it might skew the severity of the situation

Hope that makes sense

We need more positivity right now. (In the "hope" sense of the word, not in the "I tested positive" sense ;-) )

The deceased people are also less likely to post.

Necro · 21-01-2021 7:36pm

danois wrote: »

Can I ask how long the covid illness payment took to arrange? I’m not sure if I missed a step while applying as there was nowhere to upload proof of diagnosis. Did I miss something or will they send me a link or something to provide it? The last thing I need on top of being unwell is being extra broke too. Thanks all.

Send on a screenshot of your text from the HSE to either IllnessBenefit@welfare.ie or illnessenquiry@welfare.ie inclusive of your PPSN.

It's fairly mad at the moment there with the sheer amount of claims but you will receive payment, it might just take a week or so

Galadriel · 21-01-2021 8:11pm

frink wrote: »

Question in relation to GPs.
I tested positive yesterday morning less than 24 hours after test, call within 40 mins from contact tracers. Extremely efficient.

I have yet to have any follow up call from my GP. Is this the norm or have those who tested positive been in contact (regularly or once off) with their GP (who presumably referred them)

No, my GP didn't call me and I wasn't expecting them to really. I ended up contacting them though for a cert for work.

Galadriel · 21-01-2021 10:10pm

Necro wrote: »

Send on a screenshot of your text from the HSE to either IllnessBenefit@welfare.ie or illnessenquiry@welfare.ie inclusive of your PPSN.

It's fairly mad at the moment there with the sheer amount of claims but you will receive payment, it might just take a week or so

I got mine within a week even though I emailed them after two days to cancel my request. There was a mix-up in work and I didn't know they were paying me in full so now I have to return said money!

21-01-2021 10:12pm

Ficheall wrote: »

The deceased people are also less likely to post.

What sort of a response is that?

irishguitarlad · 23-01-2021 9:35am

Well lads I'm finally on the way home, on the train from Málaga to Sevilla. I tested positive on the 2nd of Jan having had symptoms the 26th and 27th of December.

I tried again in the bons in Tralee the 13th of Jan and tested positive again but they rang me up and said the virus was very weak in my body and I'm not contagious and to come back again next week.

Of course me being me I panicked and saw that the Lamp was less sensitive than the PCR and went up to Cork to do It with RocDoc. Tested positive with that and the swab was extremely quick also received a phone call saying I was positive and they didn't get into the nitty gritty details like the bons in Tralee. I had the sensation with the quickness that I got the results back that they just fired it into a machine and any slight virus material they just tested you positive.

Anyways on the train down my mum said why don't you try the bons again tomorrow morning. Went in tested negative and got on the plane yesterday. I had no symptoms thankfully since the 26 and 27th. I guess the point of my post is to avoid rocdoc if you can and go to a place where they have their own lab and a doctor has the last say on your test.

Itsaduck1 · 23-01-2021 9:42am

irishguitarlad wrote: »

Well lads I'm finally on the way home, on the train from Málaga to Sevilla. I tested positive on the 2nd of Jan having had symptoms the 26th and 27th of December.

I tried again in the bons in Tralee the 13th of Jan and tested positive again but they rang me up and said the virus was very weak in my body and I'm not contagious and to come back again next week.

Of course me being me I panicked and saw that the Lamp was less sensitive than the PCR and went up to Cork to do It with RocDoc. Tested positive with that and the swab was extremely quick also received a phone call saying I was positive and they didn't get into the nitty gritty details like the bons in Tralee. I had the sensation with the quickness that I got the results back that they just fired it into a machine and any slight virus material they just tested you positive.

Anyways on the train down my mum said why don't you try the bons again tomorrow morning. Went in tested negative and got on the plane yesterday. I had no symptoms thankfully since the 26 and 27th. I guess the point of my post is to avoid rocdoc if you can and go to a place where they have their own lab and a doctor has the last say on your test.

Wife is waiting on test results today, has all the symptoms, no smell, taste, small cough

Our GP said its more than likely Covid as no flu or colds around and most are testing positive from her referrals

Been reading up on Covid and asking questions last few days and how can the GP come to that conclusion?

Positivity is 10% right now?

2000 positives out 20,000 tests

Only people with symptoms being tested, so those 18,000 must have some kind of flu or cold if they have symptoms, that means cold and flu is around?

She has a 1 in 10 chance of being positive pure number wise?

irishguitarlad · 23-01-2021 9:52am

Itsaduck1 wrote: »

Wife is waiting on test results today, has all the symptoms, no smell, taste, small cough

Our GP said its more than likely Covid as no flu or colds around and most are testing positive from her referrals

Been reading up on Covid and asking questions last few days and how can the GP come to that conclusion?

Positivity is 10% right now?

2000 positives out 20,000 tests

Only people with symptoms being tested, so those 18,000 must have some kind of flu or cold if they have symptoms, that means cold and flu is around?

She has a 1 in 10 chance of being positive pure number wise?

I'd say the cold is definitely around alright, a high number of those 18,000 might be false negatives as well. I can't believe we don't have a better method than the PCRs, my spanish doctor said that it's better to use a serología test, with the PCR, i think that's a serology test in English. It checks if your infection is active or not i think.

kenmc · 23-01-2021 9:56am

irishguitarlad wrote: »

Well lads I'm finally on the way home, on the train from Mga to Sevilla. I tested positive on the 2nd of Jan having had symptoms the 26th and 27th of December.

I tried again in the bons in Tralee the 13th of Jan and tested positive again but they rang me up and said the virus was very weak in my body and I'm not contagious and to come back again next week.

Of course me being me I panicked and saw that the Lamp was less sensitive than the PCR and went up to Cork to do It with RocDoc. Tested positive with that and the swab was extremely quick also received a phone call saying I was positive and they didn't get into the nitty gritty details like the bons in Tralee. I had the sensation with the quickness that I got the results back that they just fired it into a machine and any slight virus material they just tested you positive.

Anyways on the train down my mum said why don't you try the bons again tomorrow morning. Went in tested negative and got on the plane yesterday. I had no symptoms thankfully since the 26 and 27th. I guess the point of my post is to avoid rocdoc if you can and go to a place where they have their own lab and a doctor has the last say on your test.

Reads more to me like "go get a couple of different tests in different places and pick the result that suits your needs best"

PhoenixParker · 23-01-2021 10:01am

Itsaduck1 wrote: »

Wife is waiting on test results today, has all the symptoms, no smell, taste, small cough

Our GP said its more than likely Covid as no flu or colds around and most are testing positive from her referrals

Been reading up on Covid and asking questions last few days and how can the GP come to that conclusion?

Positivity is 10% right now?

2000 positives out 20,000 tests

Only people with symptoms being tested, so those 18,000 must have some kind of flu or cold if they have symptoms, that means cold and flu is around?

She has a 1 in 10 chance of being positive pure number wise?

There are lots of other people being tested - people in hospitals, workers in hospitals, private tests, private tests for travel and I think they've reintroduced some of the contact testing and routine testing of vulnerable places.

When we were really only testing symptomatic people the numbers rose to 1in4 positive.

darragh o meara · 23-01-2021 10:08am

irishguitarlad wrote: »

I'd say the cold is definitely around alright, a high number of those 18,000 might be false negatives as well. I can't believe we don't have a better method than the PCRs, my spanish doctor said that it's better to use a serología test, with the PCR, i think that's a serology test in English. It checks if your infection is active or not i think.

There is definitely a cold doing the rounds, I’ve had it and tested negative. Colds and Flu are still around but either they are being less common due to social distancing. Masks etc. Or as was suggested somewhere some time ago triggering a positive Covid results and being mislabelled.

Mask etiquette isn’t helping, a lot including myself I must admit have used a mask over 2-3 days and thus probably doing more harm than good. I’m in hospital (non Covid) at the moment and taking it a lot more seriously, proper mask at all times changed daily.

Ficheall · 23-01-2021 10:17am

Deleted User wrote: »

What sort of a response is that?

Poster was apparently concerned at an incomplete picture skewing the data to make the disease seem more serious than it is (due to a cohort of people for whom covid apparently has had the effect that not only are they fine now, they have also become so productive that they're not posting on boards) - I was just pointing out some other missing data. Obviously I would hope no boardsies have died of covid.

snowcat · 23-01-2021 10:20am

Itsaduck1 wrote: »

Wife is waiting on test results today, has all the symptoms, no smell, taste, small cough

Our GP said its more than likely Covid as no flu or colds around and most are testing positive from her referrals

Been reading up on Covid and asking questions last few days and how can the GP come to that conclusion?

Positivity is 10% right now?

2000 positives out 20,000 tests

Only people with symptoms being tested, so those 18,000 must have some kind of flu or cold if they have symptoms, that means cold and flu is around?

She has a 1 in 10 chance of being positive pure number wise?

There is definitely another cold/flu around because i have it and all my family too. We have been tested and negative. Its not severe, typical cold flu symptoms. Wife is reporting a changed sense of taste but has tested neg. 2-3 weeks now with symptoms. There is no way 20k people are being tested daily with no symptoms.

irishguitarlad · 23-01-2021 10:21am

kenmc wrote: »

Reads more to me like "go get a couple of different tests in different places and pick the result that suits your needs best"

Do you work for rocdoc? Well i was told by my irish doctor and spanish doctor that i was not contagious anymore after finishing my isolation period but you can still test positive for weeks. I did test negative though so happy days.

Itsaduck1 · 23-01-2021 11:07am

PhoenixParker wrote: »

There are lots of other people being tested - people in hospitals, workers in hospitals, private tests, private tests for travel and I think they've reintroduced some of the contact testing and routine testing of vulnerable places.

When we were really only testing symptomatic people the numbers rose to 1in4 positive.

Even if 10,000 out are those of essential workers/travel/no symptoms

What do the other 8,000 people that dont have Covid have when tested?

Are colds and flus still more common right now than Covid19 is my question?

And if so how? Isn't Covid19 way more contagious with little natural immunity, shouldn't that be in greater circulation than cold and flu?

ShineOn7 · 23-01-2021 1:43pm

Dr Sandhya Ramanathan is an Auckland-based GP who published an 18-minute YouTube video guide to managing mild cases of Covid-19 last June and watched it take off almost overnight. Her video has been viewed millions of times on social media platforms and was this week described as empowering and fascinating by doctors much closer to home.

Might be worth bookmarking this

https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/covid-19-how-to-look-after-yourself-if-you-catch-the-virus-1.4465085

Itsaduck1 · 23-01-2021 3:23pm

Itsaduck1 wrote: »

Wife is waiting on test results today, has all the symptoms, no smell, taste, small cough

Our GP said its more than likely Covid as no flu or colds around and most are testing positive from her referrals

Been reading up on Covid and asking questions last few days and how can the GP come to that conclusion?

Positivity is 10% right now?

2000 positives out 20,000 tests

Only people with symptoms being tested, so those 18,000 must have some kind of flu or cold if they have symptoms, that means cold and flu is around?

She has a 1 in 10 chance of being positive pure number wise?

Wife has it

So much for that 1 in 10 chance

Can't believe it tbh, it's just a cold so far, hopefully it stays that way

23-01-2021 3:49pm

Ficheall wrote: »

Poster was apparently concerned at an incomplete picture skewing the data to make the disease seem more serious than it is (due to a cohort of people for whom covid apparently has had the effect that not only are they fine now, they have also become so productive that they're not posting on boards) - I was just pointing out some other missing data. Obviously I would hope no boardsies have died of covid.

Yes I'm sure you were just pointing that out.

Dressoutlet · 23-01-2021 5:10pm

snowcat wrote: »

There is definitely another cold/flu around because i have it and all my family too. We have been tested and negative. Its not severe, typical cold flu symptoms. Wife is reporting a changed sense of taste but has tested neg. 2-3 weeks now with symptoms. There is no way 20k people are being tested daily with no symptoms.

My friend was tested yesterday as a close contact and has loss of smell and change of taste and she got a negative result this afternoon. She says she feels all stuffed up and thinks she has a sinus infection.

theballz · 23-01-2021 5:14pm

I tested positive around April/May, at the time is kind of rough. One or two of the days particularly bad, however, looking back I think the lack of understanding of the virus at the time added to my stress about it.

Few months on, I’m feeling the healthiest I’ve ever been. I lost 25kg from running and eatting healthy. No long lasting effects for me whatsoever.

I’m 32 (for context!)

picturehangup · 23-01-2021 6:57pm

Itsaduck1 wrote: »

Wife has it

So much for that 1 in 10 chance

Can't believe it tbh, it's just a cold so far, hopefully it stays that way

Sorry to hear that, Itsaduck1.

For me, whilst I had a bit of a cough, headache and fever, I found endless cups of tea, Bridgerton and The Queen's Gambit all very distracting from the shock of testing positive very comforting! I was worried as I'm asthmatic and 54 years old.

Wishing your wife and everyone else testing positive a swift recovery.

Quackster · 23-01-2021 9:01pm

kenmc wrote: »

Reads more to me like "go get a couple of different tests in different places and pick the result that suits your needs best"

Exactly. It's all this irresponsible unnecessary travel over Christmas that's got us into this mess with imported new variants.

But there's no getting through to some folk. :rolleyes:

Mardyke · 23-01-2021 9:47pm

irishguitarlad wrote: »

Well lads I'm finally on the way home, on the train from Málaga to Sevilla. I tested positive on the 2nd of Jan having had symptoms the 26th and 27th of December.

I tried again in the bons in Tralee the 13th of Jan and tested positive again but they rang me up and said the virus was very weak in my body and I'm not contagious and to come back again next week.

Of course me being me I panicked and saw that the Lamp was less sensitive than the PCR and went up to Cork to do It with RocDoc. Tested positive with that and the swab was extremely quick also received a phone call saying I was positive and they didn't get into the nitty gritty details like the bons in Tralee. I had the sensation with the quickness that I got the results back that they just fired it into a machine and any slight virus material they just tested you positive.

Anyways on the train down my mum said why don't you try the bons again tomorrow morning. Went in tested negative and got on the plane yesterday. I had no symptoms thankfully since the 26 and 27th. I guess the point of my post is to avoid rocdoc if you can and go to a place where they have their own lab and a doctor has the last say on your test.

I'm trying to get my head around this one!

So you tested positive twice and travelled between Kerry and Cork and then onto Spain??

irishguitarlad · 23-01-2021 10:14pm

Mardyke wrote: »

I'm trying to get my head around this one!

So you tested positive twice and travelled between Kerry and Cork and then onto Spain??

Yes I did my initial isolation period after my first positive. According to the HSE, my doctor in ireland and my spanish doctor i was not contagious when i travelled to Cork.

People who tested positive, how are you feeling?

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