People who tested positive, how are you feeling?

Irish Stones · 02-02-2021 9:19am

AidoEirE wrote: »

Have to say, as someone who made a living off my taste buds as a chef, taste buds have never been the same since I had covid, a lot more stuff taste bland or of nothing. Hard to explain.

This is something I've been wondering since the beginning of this pandemic, what would happen to people who hava to rely on their taste and smell for a living, like chefs, sommeliers and the like.
This handicap will play a heavy role in their professions, and I wonder what if their judgement is affected by the disease?
This must be awful.

I hope you are back to your full senses soon!

Still energy levels are low but nothing to complain about. Just wondering anyone get the same.

Yes, me... low energy levels, always tired and weak, always sleepy.

JimmyVik · 02-02-2021 10:09am

100% better now after testing positive 2 weeks ago.
Mild cold like symptoms for a few days. Little bit of the spins. And could feel my heart beating. Probably more anxiety than covid.

Irish Stones · 02-02-2021 10:25am

JimmyVik wrote: »

100% better now after testing positive 2 weeks ago.
Mild cold like symptoms for a few days. Little bit of the spins. And could feel my heart beating. Probably more anxiety than covid.

This thing of the heart has been common to many people. And still is for some of them. As far as I know, covid also affects the heart, so anything can be, in my opinion

ebayissues · 02-02-2021 3:07pm

I think the Anxiety of having covid or not is there. I've woken up several times in the night sniffing body lotion to check I can smell.

Each pain, slight couch from eating or anything, I'm like is this covid

PVNevin · 02-02-2021 3:17pm

I am not a scientist, so rather than try and inadeqautely precis this piece, I'd rather quote it:

"After many months of genomic stability in the virus, suddenly, three distinct versions of the SARS-CoV-2 virus on three separate continents have independently acquired similar mutations involving their spike protein. According to a new report published in Wired, “that pattern is what scientists refer to as ‘convergent evolution,’ and it’s a sign of trouble ahead.” This means that separate SARS-CoV-2 viruses have acquired similar mutations that help them evade the human immune response. Examples of convergent evolution in nature include such concurrent and independent phenomena as the evolution of flight by bats, birds and insects.

Dr. Stephen Goldstein, an evolutionary virologist, explained that the variants becoming more infectious is a real benefit to them, from the standpoint of their survivability. They have arrived at the same solution to their dilemma at the same time. If random chance created these mutations, it would improve their odds to acquire the ability to invade as many people as possible. However, it appears that there are selective pressures to these mutations which aid the virus to evade a person’s immune system. Vaccines could create these selective pressures as well, but they have been introduced too recently in the course of the pandemic to be the dominant factor presently. (See the link to the study: mRNA vaccine-elicited antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 and circulating variants .)

According to Dr. Goldstein, “The convergent evolution of wilier versions of the virus might just be a consequence of so many poorly managed government pandemic responses, which didn’t marshal sufficient resources or inspire the kind of collective action required to not just crush the initial curve, but keep it crushed.”

However, as the virus runs rampant and governments attempt to vaccinate the population quickly in ways that violate protocols without containing the epidemic and looking to force schools open, the consequences could well be additional “convergent evolutions” that produce an extremely virulent strain of the coronavirus.

This danger was stated most succinctly last week by Dr. Katherine O’Brien, director for Immunizations, Vaccines and Biologicals at the World Health Organization:

“Risk of variants relative to the vaccines is ever greater when the transmission is very high in the communities. Not only because of variants that have occurred but because of the possibility of additional variants emerging under the pressure of vaccines. … We have these amazing tools, and the urgency is to deploy them. But we risk something about those tools if we are also not suppressing transmission to the maximum degree possible where those tools can be effective is setting when there is limited transmission. … We have to emphasize about the importance of really crushing transmission now while we are rolling out these new vaccines.”

ShineOn7 · 02-02-2021 3:18pm

Irish Stones wrote: »

Mental list of scary symptoms

* Goes to basement with 9 months supply of beans and rice till it's my turn to be vaccinated *

jc11 · 02-02-2021 4:45pm

Do they ring you with positive results or is it just through text? Waiting on sons results today

pc7 · 02-02-2021 5:02pm

jc11 wrote: »

Do they ring you with positive results or is it just through text? Waiting on sons results today

It'll just come through text message, we only waited 23 hours in dublin this week which is very good I would think. Best of luck, hopefully its negative.

Flintstones90 · 02-02-2021 5:59pm

Anybody aware of current turnaround for test appointments? I’m in Waterford, contact tracing called on Sunday but didn’t say how long it would be, I didn’t really mind too much as I had no symptoms but I have since started to develop some.

My partner got his text within 2 hours of being notified he was a close contact a few days before. Dunno if he just got lucky with an appointment or whether I should be following up.

Galadriel · 03-02-2021 10:48pm

AidoEirE wrote: »

Have to say, as someone who made a living off my taste buds as a chef, taste buds have never been the same since I had covid, a lot more stuff taste bland or of nothing. Hard to explain.

It's very weird and something I hope i get back proper.

This is weird but, ever since I got it, I feel like there's something at the back of my throat near the tonsils, like a hair or something. Comes and goes.

Still energy levels are low but nothing to complain about. Just wondering anyone get the same.

How long ago did you have it? I was diagnosed a month ago, some of my taste and smell is back but not all of it. It's hard to describe, hope it comes back eventually.

avfc1874 · 05-02-2021 1:02pm

Lost taste and smell. Strange to have no taste or smell at all. Couldn't taste or smell my coffee no mater how strong it was made . Slowly coming back after two weeks.
The weakness I felt wasn't like a normal tiredness more of a brain fog through the whole body. I miss my coffee &#55357;&#56866;
I'd say i have about 50% taste and smell back. Its strange to lose 2 senses over night

Homelander · 05-02-2021 1:05pm

Thankfully for me it was short and sharp, few days of bad flu-like symptoms and then gone. Did get extreme fatigue after that for about two days, but no loss of taste or smell, or any lingering effects in general.

Terrible that it can vary from entirely asymptomatic to devastating short/long term (or both) for people from the same age group with no underlying health issues.

picturehangup · 06-02-2021 12:26pm

Update: I was diagnosed on 27th December, had a strange sensation in face and a massive cold sore, together with strange sensations on the left side of my face, which are still there. Had also a weird feeling of drooling from my mouth, yet nothing there. This has persisted, to the point where I was beginning to wonder whether I had a mild stroke.
Noticed some odd blisters some weeks around my waist where I had shingles a number of years ago. Visited A and E on the advice of my Doc yesterday, and it seems that the covid reactivated my shingles from years ago. This thing will floor you one way or another. If anyone has odd symptoms like mine, better to get them checked out.

The One Doctor · 07-02-2021 5:07pm

picturehangup wrote: »

Update: I was diagnosed on 27th December, had a strange sensation in face and a massive cold sore, together with strange sensations on the left side of my face, which are still there. Had also a weird feeling of drooling from my mouth, yet nothing there. This has persisted, to the point where I was beginning to wonder whether I had a mild stroke.
Noticed some odd blisters some weeks around my waist where I had shingles a number of years ago. Visited A and E on the advice of my Doc yesterday, and it seems that the covid reactivated my shingles from years ago. This thing will floor you one way or another. If anyone has odd symptoms like mine, better to get them checked out.

I had mild chest pain, a mild cough and lost my sense of taste for a week. That's it, nothing
floored me.

That said, someone else could have a much rougher time of it.

ShineOn7 · 10-02-2021 8:33pm

Has anyone found a one stop online pharmacy selling all of this?

Reducing viral load:

1. Betadine or saline gargles twice daily

2. Saline nasal spray or drops with a few drops betadine in it twice daily

3. Saline nasal rinse in a soft squeezable bottle as needed (250ml cooled boiled water, 1/2 tsp bicarbonate soda,1/2 tsp salt +/- few drops betadine)

4. Steam inhalation with Vicks especially if having loss of smell

5. Nasal decongestants eg. Otrivin nasal spray, phenylephrine, antihistamine tablets also helpful

It's from this excellent video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZoBb-ngk5k

For example, it doesn't look like Betadine is on sale with any Irish pharmacy. Just Ebay is showing and, well, feck that buying pharmacy supplies off Ebay

Saline nasal rinse is sold out on my usual go to pharmacy sites too

Any website links where I can get all the above in one shop would be great

Thanks

The One Doctor · 11-02-2021 11:42pm

If you have mild symptoms then a pulse oximeter (for reassurance) and painkillers are all you need.

Shoving stuff up your nose is not worth it and just adds to the distress. Don't bother, it's a waste of money. Your body will deal with the virus fine on its own.

The pulse oximeter is handy, I have one and it reassured me that I was fairly ok even when I felt a bit under the weather. Below 96% is not great and I'd be calling the oul' GP. Mine never went below 98% and I have pretty small lungs.

One important thing that REALLY helped me was to stay hydrated, at least 2.5L per day. Turns out I have been underhydrating myself for years and I could've got into trouble if I'd kept going like that.

I've had no symptoms for the last two days and am allowed out tomorrow, thank fcuk.

JP Liz V1 · 17-02-2021 2:22am

Yes plenty of fluids

I've bad back pain

Ken Tucky · 17-02-2021 4:31pm

First symptoms were Friday so I'm on day 6.
I am flat today, no energy. Mornings are particularly grim. Back is sore, area where the lungs are but temperature after about 12 hours without paracetamol was below 37.8.
Had a couple of pills to take the edge off.

Lungs feel fine and I'm doing a few breathing exercises. Had a bit of phlegm up but nothing compared to a chest infection.

The tiredness though..still trying to pace around the room just to keep myself going but today has been the worst so far.

Anybody out there start feeling better after a certain day???

Gruffalux · 17-02-2021 4:37pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Yes plenty of fluids

I've bad back pain

Did you get it JP Liz V1? How are you doing ?

Irish Stones · 18-02-2021 10:26am

Ken Tucky wrote: »

The tiredness though..still trying to pace around the room just to keep myself going but today has been the worst so far.

I hope you're feeling better, much better, soon!

JP Liz V1 · 18-02-2021 6:15pm

Gruffalux wrote: »

Did you get it JP Liz V1? How are you doing ?

Yes got it, home now as had to go CUH over low oxygen and hard to breathe

Gruffalux · 18-02-2021 6:17pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Yes got it, home now as had to go CUH over low oxygen and hard to breathe

Sorry to hear that. Hope you get better very soon.

JP Liz V1 · 18-02-2021 7:28pm

Gruffalux wrote: »

Sorry to hear that. Hope you get better very soon.

I'm getting there thank you

The One Doctor · 24-02-2021 1:06am

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I'm getting there thank you

Get well soon, take care of yourself when you recover.

Irish Stones · 26-02-2021 9:51am

A couple of symptoms I'm having in these last two or three weeks are like my mind is in overdrive, in hyperactivity. It seems I have trillions of thoughts going on all together and this thing kind of "burns" my ability to think clearly, and makes me tired soon, before noon I'm already exhausted.
Then another one, occasionally I feel like a sense of weight on my upper chest, right under my throat, and when this happens I feel my breath short, like I am breathing smoke in, and I feel like I have to cough. Of course it's just a sensation, nothing real. It usualy happens after having a bite, a snack.
My oximeter says it's all fine, 98-99%.
Annoying.

Ave Sodalis · 26-02-2021 10:41am

It's been over a month since I had it. Again, at the time, it was nothing of note. Very much like a sinus infection.
I have exercised since as I've a Malinois which is a ridiculously high drive dog, and so I walk a lot but it's always spaced out with pee breaks (the dog, not me) or sniffing.

Myself and a friend decided to go up the mountain close to my house at the weekend (it's within 5km) and since it was last minute, we were rushing to get up before dark. About 15 minutes into the climb, I had to stop. It felt like I could only use the top bit of my lungs, I could taste blood and I had the horrid popping feeling in my head that I have gotten before I pass out. With chronic sinus problems, not being able to breathe properly is a familiar feeling but this was different. I told my friend to go on and I'd wait where I was. The stubborn side of me refused to quit though, and I slowly went up after them. Ever since then, lying down leaves a heavy feeling on my chest, right at the bottom of where I'm lying.

I can only assume that covid did actually affect me more than I had originally felt and as that was the first time I really pushed myself since getting it, I'm feeling the consequences now.

Irish Stones · 26-02-2021 2:05pm

Ave Sodalis wrote: »

I can only assume that covid did actually affect me more than I had originally felt and as that was the first time I really pushed myself since getting it, I'm feeling the consequences now.

My idea is that some consequences show up later, much later, even wehn one has recovered.
My long symptoms showed up a few months after I recovered, so it's very annoying and disappointing that when you think you got over it, actually it's when it just begins.

toonarmy1 · 26-02-2021 5:50pm

Has anyone else had there cough linger ? on day 9 now after first symptoms and a positive test 7 days ago. breathing difficulties are fine now and fever only last the first day but the slight cough is still lingering along with some tirdness.

speckle · 26-02-2021 6:01pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Yes got it, home now as had to go CUH over low oxygen and hard to breathe

hope your doing better and TLCing yourself or even better getting someone else too

Do you have an idea how low your oxygen went..pm if you dont wish to post..thanks

keep the chin up

adox · 01-03-2021 8:20pm

Got a test last Wednesday after showing symptoms Tuesday evening. Tested positive on Thursday. Wife tested on Friday and positive on Saturday.

Symptoms were sore throat, a cough and dizziness. No temperature.

I’ve been shattered since. Very bad fatigue. Sleeping loads during the day. The cough got worse and had affected my breathing but seems to have settled down a bit. Aches and pains all over and I’ve been waking in the middle of the night covered in sweat with the sheets wet. Something that has never happened to me.

Yesterday I felt a little bit better and though I was turning a corner but today it’s been back with a vengeance, especially the fatigue. Struggling to stay awake for long periods despite not doing anything. All along my temperature hasn’t spiked although it has felt like it.

I haven’t lost my sense of smell or taste thank god as I love my food.
I’m isolating until next Saturday and hoping I’m well on the road to recovery then. I am a little worried I will have some longer lasting symptoms as I constantly feel like I haven’t slept in a week.

The only medication we ave been taking is paracetamol occasionally. Wife has more or less the same symptoms but a bit milder.

It’s only the two of us so having it at the same time means at least we only have to isolate together in the house rather than be apart.

I realize that I have a fairly mild version of it compared to many, and Im thankful for that but it really has knocked me sideways so far.

Btw although I had a cough, it was the woozy head that sort of had me suspicious that I had it. I would have got tested with the cough anyway but the disorientation I felt was something I hadn’t encountered since I had a bad dose of the flu when I was a kid.

Gruffalux · 01-03-2021 8:31pm

Jayziz it doesn't sound like that mild of a dose in fairness. Mind yourself.

Irish Stones · 02-03-2021 9:15am

adox wrote: »

I am a little worried I will have some longer lasting symptoms as I constantly feel like I haven’t slept in a week.
[...]
Btw although I had a cough, it was the woozy head that sort of had me suspicious that I had it.

This is how I still feel after about 10 months later. It seems to me these two symptoms (alonf with a few others) showed up weeks/months after I recovered from the virus. It's a strange thing.

Sometimes I feel sleepy even an hour after I woke up in the morning, or while I'm at work, or driving. The doctor said it's alright, and I'm enabled to conduct my normal daily routine and life.

tenreds · 02-03-2021 1:04pm

Tested yesterday positive result this morning, just a slight cough for two or three days nothing to worry about before the test
Only got tested because son had a bit of a fever on Friday so wanted to get him a negative result before we sent him back into school on Monday so I thought it be handy to get tested at same time
Was so surprised to get two positive results this morning, he seems well enough and I’m starting to get some chills and feeling a bit tired.It’s the not knowing what way this is going to hit you is the scary part

Irish Stones · 02-03-2021 2:14pm

tenreds wrote: »

Tested yesterday positive result this morning, just a slight cough for two or three days nothing to worry about before the test
Only got tested because son had a bit of a fever on Friday so wanted to get him a negative result before we sent him back into school on Monday so I thought it be handy to get tested at same time
Was so surprised to get two positive results this morning, he seems well enough and I’m starting to get some chills and feeling a bit tired.It’s the not knowing what way this is going to hit you is the scary part

Absolutely!
When I tested positive, I was on the edge every single day waiting to see if any of my very slight symptoms was going to worsen, or if any new one was going to show up.

tenreds · 06-03-2021 12:32pm

So it’s been 7 or 8 days since my first symptoms and I’m sitting here at home and feeling ok at the moment
I have had no symptoms yesterday and today and I’m wondering could I be over the worst, symptoms during the week were bit of a fever, chills aches and pains and feeling tired.My cough went away same day I got my positive result
Anybody else have week like this and would this be normal for a mild dose of COVID.I’m hoping I don’t jinx myself and I’m past the worst

Ken Tucky · 07-03-2021 12:50pm

tenreds wrote: »

So it’s been 7 or 8 days since my first symptoms and I’m sitting here at home and feeling ok at the moment
I have had no symptoms yesterday and today and I’m wondering could I be over the worst, symptoms during the week were bit of a fever, chills aches and pains and feeling tired.My cough went away same day I got my positive result
Anybody else have week like this and would this be normal for a mild dose of COVID.I’m hoping I don’t jinx myself and I’m past the worst

I think you should be good. Very similar symptoms to me. Day 6 was the toughest but never had a worry that I was going to be in trouble.
Taste and smell went on day 7 and are coming back now some three weeks later. Not 100% but since Friday I can taste food again. Supposedly I'm very lucky with that time frame.
Keep looking after yourself, I doubt anyone who gets this has the same problems, every infection throws different things at people.
You may still feel tiredness but as soon as you can get out for walks do it as it will make you feel better, even if you don't want to.
As I said..look after yourself. Your nearly there

adox · 07-03-2021 1:59pm

I’m on day 10 and the fatigue is the main thing for me. I still have a cough although it was eased. I still have aches and pains but they have also eased.

I slept late yesterday morning, slept in the afternoon and had eight hours sleep last night. I feel like I haven’t slept at all. I’m going to go for a nap again this afternoon.

I lost my taste for 24 hours and it came back so I’m lucky that way. Eating has been one of the creature comforts that I’ve regally enjoyed while being unwell.

Technically I’m not longer contagious(although my wife who also has it is two days behind me) but I still feel a long way from being well.

fima · 07-03-2021 5:38pm

I’m on day 8 from first symptoms and I’m just about starting to feel human again. The worst thing for me was the headaches. 5/6 in my house tested positive and the worst hit by far was the baby. He’s on the mend now but it was extremely scary for a few days and we felt extremely worried, alone and completely helpless.

zerosugarbuzz · 08-03-2021 8:12am

People who haven’t had COVID or at least haven’t tested positive from it also have a lot of the symptoms described here. A lot of people are absolutely exhausted from being locked down. Also a lot of people suffering from depression and anxiety which can cause chest tightness, headaches etc. I do hope you all feel well soon but long coved is far from a proven thing, and it seems to have an endless amount of possibilities where possible symptoms are concerned.

Ave Sodalis · 08-03-2021 8:52am

zerosugarbuzz wrote:

People who havenâ€™t had COVID or at least havenâ€™t tested positive from it also have a lot of the symptoms described here. A lot of people are absolutely exhausted from being locked down. Also a lot of people suffering from depression and anxiety which can cause chest tightness, headaches etc. I do hope you all feel well soon but long coved is far from a proven thing, and it seems to have an endless amount of possibilities where possible symptoms are concerned.

Yeah, no. I have pretty bad anxiety with regular enough attacks, and life long sinus issues. I am very familiar tight chests and not being able to breathe. This was a very different sensation.

JP Liz V1 · 10-03-2021 12:12pm

speckle wrote: »

hope your doing better and TLCing yourself or even better getting someone else too

Do you have an idea how low your oxygen went..pm if you dont wish to post..thanks

keep the chin up

Mine were below 50 heading 40

I'm good now just sore back

I couldn't walk from my room to the bathroom so weak, if anyone feels like that ring an ambulance asap

My dad who had it too still can't shift a head cold 2 months now with one

Goldengirl · 18-03-2021 6:35pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Mine were below 50 heading 40

I'm good now just sore back

I couldn't walk from my room to the bathroom so weak, if anyone feels like that ring an ambulance asap

My dad who had it too still can't shift a head cold 2 months now with one

Oh , hope you are ok now .

adox · 18-03-2021 6:48pm

adox wrote: »

I’m on day 10 and the fatigue is the main thing for me. I still have a cough although it was eased. I still have aches and pains but they have also eased.

I slept late yesterday morning, slept in the afternoon and had eight hours sleep last night. I feel like I haven’t slept at all. I’m going to go for a nap again this afternoon.

I lost my taste for 24 hours and it came back so I’m lucky that way. Eating has been one of the creature comforts that I’ve regally enjoyed while being unwell.

Technically I’m not longer contagious(although my wife who also has it is two days behind me) but I still feel a long way from being well.

So I only went back to work on Monday and have left everyday by 1PM with fatigue. Home to bed for a couple of hours sleep.

The fatigue for me is the lasting thing I have from it. Hopefully doesn’t last much longer.

JP Liz V1 · 21-03-2021 1:55am

Goldengirl wrote: »

Oh , hope you are ok now .

I'm good now getting there

My mam who had it, a diabetic was put on folic acid now as well as that she takes vitamin D since the Covid19 pandemic hit and it was mentioned as vital

numbernine · 21-03-2021 1:59am

Has anyone lost taste and smell and still dont have it back after weeks and weeks?

Galadriel · 21-03-2021 5:53pm

numbernine wrote: »

Has anyone lost taste and smell and still dont have it back after weeks and weeks?

Yep, I got it at the beginning of January and it's not back fully.

snowcat · 22-03-2021 9:10pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Mine were below 50 heading 40

I'm good now just sore back

I couldn't walk from my room to the bathroom so weak, if anyone feels like that ring an ambulance asap

My dad who had it too still can't shift a head cold 2 months now with one

On a side note (i know 11 covid victims) 8 sub 30 year old students who have had Covid. 6 had very mild symptoms. 2 days of head cold and fine. One has lost his sense of smell but is perfectly fine otherwise. One quite sick and hospitalised with heart palpitation issues but now discharged and fine. Also one 50 year old female who had fever bad flu symptoms for approx 2 weeks but is fine now not hospitalised. 2 over 70's mild symptoms. No great discomfort. Not hospitalised.
I deal with students and have been a close contact 3 times. Tested 3 times. 3 negatives

FixitFelix · 23-03-2021 10:22pm

Back to work tomorrow after testing positive for Covid. Had about 2 days were it felt like a bad head cold, but the worst part for me is the lack of energy. Could be fine then all of a sudden feel like I've ran a marathon, legs feel weak and could sleep for the night.

Irish Stones · 25-03-2021 5:36pm

For those who have Long Covid symptoms, there is this article on the IT

https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/long-covid-could-the-coronavirus-jab-be-a-cure-1.4518896

I don't know if this treatment is the solution, but I wouldn't trust it. I think I had enough with the real virus, I wouldn't look for trouble with something else.
What is really something is that "researchers" are still investigating, just like doctors are still trying to understand. They never have an answer to questions.
I wonder how many decades it will take for them to fully understand what is going on.

JP Liz V1 · 25-03-2021 5:48pm

I never got high fever or lost taste and smell

People who tested positive, how are you feeling?

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