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Anyone else feeling dizzy, very tired and slightly sore throat?

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Eggybreadwithnuts · 27/09/2026 21:35

Anyone else feeling abit dizzy, very tired, tiny bit nauseaus, slight sore throat, just out of sorts?

Had it a couple of days, no cold symptons or running nose

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EppingIsFun · 29/09/2026 22:05

Me! I thought I was imagining things/ possibly it was stress-related, but it's just like that.

Tired, slightly dizzy, on-off headaches, bit of ear pressure but no snot etc. Very slight cough but not much.

My 3yo has full on cold symptoms with it and is on day 4 of having a temperature.

Eggybreadwithnuts · 29/09/2026 22:49

Its the dizziness thats throwing me really donr like it

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elm26 · 29/09/2026 23:00

Yep, DD went down with it second week of being back after summer holidays, DS followed and is now on antibiotics for chets and ear infection, then DH and yesterday it finally got me 😪

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Eggybreadwithnuts · 30/09/2026 07:57

AGAIN...have woke up slightly bunged up and sneezing! Will a cold finally come out...or will it subside again 🤦‍♀️

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Tiredofitallagain · 30/09/2026 09:00

After a week of fatigue I had 2 days of bunged up and sneezing before back to scratchy throat.
Sudafed really helped - the normal one not the Max!

SharkPants · 30/09/2026 09:08

I have this. Been feeling nauseous and tired for a couple of weeks before, but managed to get through. This weekend, I was absolutely exhausted. I had the worst pains in my back, which were not dissimilar to the pain I felt when I had pneumonia.
I have since felt dizzy, migrating aches all over, cough, feeling hot and the exhaustion is unreal. I have done 3 nasal COVID tests, was so shocked when they were negative!
Son is now very poorly with a sore throat.
We are east. Sorry everyone is feeling so rotten.

cupfinalchaos · 30/09/2026 09:11

Yes me last week.. awful. Wasn’t Covid, was some other delight.

Whorulestheroost1 · 30/09/2026 09:15

COVID here too - only tested out of interest because I did a long haul flight last week and am a Nurse. Feel so dizzy like the room is swaying and my nose is so blocked and irritated. DH has no sympathy and I want to clock him over the head with something hard!

GameOfJones · 30/09/2026 09:32

Yep, me. I started with a sore throat on Monday evening and since then have felt a bit lightheaded and out of sorts. There's definitely a lot of illness doing the rounds.

Bustersfluffyblanket · 30/09/2026 10:37

SharkPants · 30/09/2026 09:08

I have this. Been feeling nauseous and tired for a couple of weeks before, but managed to get through. This weekend, I was absolutely exhausted. I had the worst pains in my back, which were not dissimilar to the pain I felt when I had pneumonia.
I have since felt dizzy, migrating aches all over, cough, feeling hot and the exhaustion is unreal. I have done 3 nasal COVID tests, was so shocked when they were negative!
Son is now very poorly with a sore throat.
We are east. Sorry everyone is feeling so rotten.

You have my total sympathy with the aches, I've got them too. It feels as if I've been kicked repeatedly but especially hard on my lower back and hips/thighs.
I posted above that we hadn't left the house since last Thursday, well my daughters went back to school yesterday and I managed to go to the local Co-op, literally a minutes walk from my house. Today I am wrecked again, sheer exhaustion, fuzzy head and I seem to have slightly lost hearing in one ear. I've just had an hours nap and woken up with ringing in that ear, so that's just great. I'm on day 10 of this now.

Fallulah · 30/09/2026 10:41

Slightly different here - started with upset stomach, then just felt unbelievably ‘low’ for a couple of days before the rivers of snot came in and then I lost smell and taste. Only points to one thing 😷. I work in education and I hear a few people are off/have been off woth similar.

catkate10 · 30/09/2026 12:43

Me as well. Had it for 2 weeks, last week was the worst. Quite unspecific symptoms, burning face (no temperature, even got a new thermometer), felt as if I was coming down with a cold at several points, muscle/joint pain - felt as though I had had several flu jabs in my upper arms. Also felt very low and a bit spaced out. Feel quite a bit better this week, but not 100%.

Ihavetohope · 30/09/2026 17:58

Week 2. Still icky. NW here.

Eggybreadwithnuts · 30/09/2026 22:51

Neg covid test and still no cold, light headed still 😵‍💫

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slugjelly · 01/10/2026 08:13

We had this. I think it must be covid and the tests aren’t up to date.

TwoTigers · 01/10/2026 08:15

I've heard of quite a few people who've got colds/something similar over the last few weeks. Three of them still test for covid, which they've done and come back positive.

windinthewillows2 · 01/10/2026 08:21

Portmore · 28/09/2026 07:36

On the official government diseases monitoring data COVID is up 62% from last week to this week.

Likely to be COVID but people just experience much milder symptoms due to vaccines & natural exposure & immunity

ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/respiratory-viruses/covid-19?9HrZNrUy=lW5VH&utm_source=chatgpt.com

I think I've had Covid the last two weeks and it's been horrific. Cold and completely unable to breathe for first three days. Then morphed into horrible sore throat (razer throat??) And cough. Headaches and nausea and loss of appetite and fatigue. I've not moved for two weeks ita been that awful. Obviously not tested but given the symptoms I'm sure it's been Covid. Also my kids have escaped which is another sign

MiddleAgedDread · 01/10/2026 08:23

I haven’t had a sore throat but my ears and sinuses have been congested and definitely got the dizzy and nausea thing going on. Yesterday I had a stinking headache and was ready for bed before 8:30pm. I only had a cold about 3 weeks ago which I wondered if it was Covid. I’m not ill as such but I’m not right.

elm26 · 01/10/2026 21:11

elm26 · 29/09/2026 23:00

Yep, DD went down with it second week of being back after summer holidays, DS followed and is now on antibiotics for chets and ear infection, then DH and yesterday it finally got me 😪

Has anyone lost their cold symptoms but come down with upset stomach and a really painful headache? Yesterday I had a headache from the minute I opened my eyes to the minute I closed them, it felt like my brain was tiny and rattling against my skull is all I can describe it as. This morning, woke with the headache again then had diarrhoea for 4-5 hours straight, every 15 minutes I was back on the loo for another 5.

DD still coughing 2 weeks on, DS chest is terrible now but already on antibiotics for ear infection and DH seems to just have a bit of a cold/more tired than usual.

Berlinlover · 01/10/2026 21:29

Yes, I’ve had this since last Friday. I’m on chemo and working in a supermarket so it’s hardly surprising.

Ihavetohope · 02/10/2026 17:13

Im so sorry to hear about the chemo pp.

My sense of smell is back ...but only in so much as everything smells of onions. I mean everything. I haven't cooked or eaten onions. My hair smells of onions, my LO smells of onions, my lip balm smells of onions.

Ihavetohope · 02/10/2026 17:13

elm26 · 01/10/2026 21:11

Has anyone lost their cold symptoms but come down with upset stomach and a really painful headache? Yesterday I had a headache from the minute I opened my eyes to the minute I closed them, it felt like my brain was tiny and rattling against my skull is all I can describe it as. This morning, woke with the headache again then had diarrhoea for 4-5 hours straight, every 15 minutes I was back on the loo for another 5.

DD still coughing 2 weeks on, DS chest is terrible now but already on antibiotics for ear infection and DH seems to just have a bit of a cold/more tired than usual.

Yes poorly tummy

JacknDiane · 02/10/2026 17:14

Me. Also feel shivery but very hot too...

x2boys · 02/10/2026 17:18

Yes me i had a really sore throat and thought i was coming down with a cold and felt a bit nauseous
It only lasted a couple of days though.

sherbetlemonade · 02/10/2026 17:49

Another one here. Negative covid test here too.