People who tested positive, how are you feeling?

The Mighty Quinn · 11-07-2022 05:20AM

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Pretty much all good now except for the damn throat. Aches and pains, fever and headache gone at least.

patmahe · 11-07-2022 10:18AM

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When my wife had covid I brought her lemsip and honey, seemed to do the trick and she had what I considered to be quite severe symptoms.

JDD · 11-07-2022 11:28AM

I had covid in early December. Likely to have been Delta at the time, as Omicron wasn't widespread. I was double vaccinated for five months before I caught it. First two days were like a proper bad cold - mild fever (37.5, once at 38), aches and pains, sore throat, lack of smell. Got no cough though. In two days I felt much better, with only tiredness remaining and the lack of smell. A week later all symptoms were gone.

I tested positive again last Thursday. I had only got my booster about six weeks ago due to having to put it off to March because of the December infection, and procrastination. My only symptoms were tiredness, a really runny nose and streaming eyes. I would have passed it off as hayfever and not tested at all, except that I was meant to go see my Dad who is getting cancer treatment. My positive line on the antigen was rather faded on Thursday, and nearly non existent on Friday. The runny nose cleared up by Saturday. I'm not sure whether it is because I should have tested earlier, and was only testing at the end of my infection, or it was just a really mild infection. I feel absolutely grand now. The infection this time was WAY easier than the December infection and even back then, that was mild enough.

namloc1980 · 11-07-2022 11:55AM

Still no taste or smell. Very annoying.

mojesius · 11-07-2022 06:53PM

I'm nearly sure I have covid (again). Had it in January, was double jabbed last summer but no boosters since.

Tested negative this morning but it feels like it's on the way. Sore throat, fatigue, pain around ears, muscle pain moving around body and tight chest since yesterday evening.

I'd love if it was a 24 hour thing and I wake up tomorrow fine :)

sporina · 11-07-2022 08:46PM

people seem to think they have to isolate till they have a negative antigen test - why is this?

WJL · 11-07-2022 09:05PM

3 months ago. Still low energy and sore throat after sore throat.

patrickc · 12-07-2022 07:40PM

Have Covid again had it in March. I'm tired, coughy, short of breath (doc put me on antibiotics as I'm quite chesty). I cannot feel full though whatever that is about I'm constantly hungry.

skinnyfries · 12-07-2022 08:10PM

I started to feel bad on Sunday, aches, tiredness, pounding headache and a sore throat. Had a very restless night, sore back, very sore throat and had a fever of 38.4 yesterday morning, however my antigen test was negative. I was so tired/weak I couldn’t muster the energy to go downstairs to put on my out of office.

I alternated paracetamol and brupro and slept most of the day, mix of sweats and chills, and couldn’t shake the headache.

This morning I woke with a temperature of 38.5, took an antigen test and immediately got a very clear line. Sore throat has improved, I’m developing a chesty cough, and think I’ll go insane with the headache!

I’m triple vaccinated, and have avoided Covid so far, even while sharing a bed with my Covid positive spouse in early 2021!

signostic · 12-07-2022 10:15PM

Began with a sore throat last Wednesday (06/07)which became progressively worse over the following days. Tested positive on Thursday. Sore throat has eased a bit today but it was the worst sore throat I ever had.

Other symptoms, night sweats, headaches, runny nose a congested at night time, no energy, difficulty in sleeping. No cough until Monday, productive with green phlegm. Still positive on the antigen today.

shesty · 13-07-2022 06:28AM

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Have the breathless feeling since early April.On and off, currently on 2 inhalers for it (i am not asthmatic).

Glad to see people say they were hungry, I had a period where I had the kind of hunger I only got before when I was breastfeeding!!And I wanted proper food, protein, carbs and not junk.It was weird.I put it down to my body trying to fight off the virus, but who knows.

sporina · 13-07-2022 06:33AM

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gosh the SOB symptom sounds scary - any pre existing medical conditions? hope you feel better asap

mumo3 · 13-07-2022 06:41AM

Tested positive Tuesday morning, fine all day Monday apart from a pain in my lower back I couldn’t understand, woke up with a shocking fever during the night and a feeling I was going to vomit. I’ve currently a head ache, head cold, chesty cough, and a thirst that would sink a ship…. This is my first time catching it, 2 of the 3 kids have had it previously so hoping it’s only me

my son had it last week thought it was a stomach bug at first!!

edit: we’re all fully vaccinated

patrickc · 13-07-2022 09:36AM

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I'm putting it down to the body fighting it too, it's crazy I just cannot feel full. I'm putting it down to the body fighting it too, it's crazy I just cannot feel full.

Thank you. The shortness isn't as bad today thankfully, but maybe the antibiotics are helping, I needed two rounds of antibiotics the last time I'd Covid. I have no pre existing conditions, I cycle and run regularly and would consider myself very fit.

shesty · 13-07-2022 12:13PM

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Yes same as, no pre-existing conditions and fairly fit too.🙄

Ouch Chinese Byrne · 14-07-2022 06:32AM

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Agent Coulson · 15-07-2022 05:58PM

Absolutely crap the last few days no energy at all trying to move and keep somewhat active just for my own peice of mind however my legs a dead weight the itchy throat is driving me mad.

Sono · 15-07-2022 06:00PM

How long for? I had it last November and my taste/smell went for 10 weeks! Not enjoyable one bit. I had no other symptoms. Only for taste/smell going I would never have known I had it.

The Mighty Quinn · 16-07-2022 05:49AM

I'm on day 10 now. Throat still killing me, smell and taste halved at best. But the lethargy I'm finding hardest. Totally zonked. Need a sit down after doing light bits about the house.

Ouch Chinese Byrne · 16-07-2022 07:25AM

Day 4 since testing positive and only showing a weak red line on the flow test rather then the dark burgundy like on day 1.

all I had was a runny nose and a little tiredness. Runny nose is gone and I’m feeling great. No other symptoms

I would say that yesterday I had an extreme appetite and milled through a lot of food without feeling full.

from the 1st signs of COVID I took 3 thing religiously using recommended dosage no matter if I needed them or not.

Paracetamol - in case I was to get fever
Strepsils - for any issues in my throat
Sterimar Hayfever and Allergy relief seawater spray - washing out my nose and sinuses.

The above is what I took and not medical advice.

If I hadn’t tested for COVID I would have put this down to very mild hayfever.

The Mighty Quinn · 16-07-2022 07:43AM

After the dose of it I had - sweats, chills, shakes, desperate headache and back pains, weakness, godawful throat - it absolutely bamboozles me that people can get same dose and barely have any symptoms.

Ouch Chinese Byrne · 16-07-2022 11:26AM

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I would rarely get colds… maybe once every 3-4 years and that would be sniffles. Only had the flu once in my life… Nov 2018.

Maybe my own genetics.. Not so much family genetics as My mother, sister and brother were all hit hard with COVID

shesty · 16-07-2022 09:31PM

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Very normal.Could continue for a few weeks.I know a few people (myself included) that experienced that.Just keep sitting when you feel you need to.You will build back up over time.

afatbollix · 16-07-2022 09:39PM

Became positive 2 days ago for the first time. Kinda hoped I was a modern-day Matt Damon. Just tired and a cough every once and a while. Nothing serious. I was worried about getting it for a while but it's nothing to be worried about from my point of view.

It's such a strange disease that people can end up in hospital but I just need to go to bed early.

Ouch Chinese Byrne · 18-07-2022 11:11AM

First negative test today

First Tested positive on the 13th (daily neg tests for 5 days before due to close contact.) and Negative the 18th (today)

All in All I suffered a runny nose and some tiredness and vertigo but nothing else.

Hopefully that’s the end of it and I got off extremely lightly.

Get well folks!

el Fenomeno · 20-07-2022 12:02PM

I had it 2-3 weeks ago and it was pretty bad. 2 days in particular were a nightmare with a high fever, chills, headaches, nausea - you name it.

Coughing wasn't an issue until I was coming to the end of it. I've coughed more since testing negative than I did while positive.

What's really bothering me is the tiredness. It just won't go away. And it's a horrible tiredness where it's difficult to sleep. Hard to explain, but it's like a different type of tiredness. Anyone else still have this? It's a very frustrating feeling, was so tired earlier this afternoon that I lay down on the landing carpet and just felt like having a cry.

Masala · 20-07-2022 12:10PM

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I asked earlier in thread if anyone recommends a tonic/supplement etc to help in recovery

I am using sachets of the below..... €60 for 30 days. Don't know if it doing me any good but handy drink for bring to work anyway. It has been recommended to me a few times by others as personal recommendation means a lot to me. Can't do any harm...

CaboRoig · 20-07-2022 12:22PM

Having avoided it for two years plus, I finally tested positive last week. Didn't have very severe symptoms - a tickly cough which lasted a few days, a dull headache which lasted a day and a tired feeling which lasted maybe 5 or 6 days. Tested negative after 5 days.

Feel fortunate not to have suffered any worse than I did.

The Continental Op · 20-07-2022 12:23PM

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I'm always tired so hard to tell :-( but after relatively light symptoms (except shocking sore throat) I have a different type of tiredness where I just want to go and lie down all the time.

Jarhead_Tendler · 20-07-2022 05:10PM

Had an upset tummy on Sunday. Tested for covid and was clear. The first time i had covid i had a bad tummy for 3 days. Slight sore throat yesterday so tested again and positive. Much milder dose than the first time. Sore throat has gone already and have a slight blocked nose. Energy levels seem fine where i was flattened for weeks the first time. No brain fog like the first time either.

People who tested positive, how are you feeling?

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