Symptoms getting worse - anyone else?

[MooPointCowsOpinion]

I’ve been dry coughing for a few days now, not really felt like I have a temperature, just decided to ride it out and look after myself. This morning I have started coughing up gunk, my chest is even tighter and I get out of breath really quickly. I don’t want to be a burden on 111, and my own GP is closed. I am still ok to ride it out and look after myself aren’t I? I’m young and healthy usually and I don’t want to take up any resources for those who need it.

Op, if you can't get through to 111 please call 999

Bloody hell, hope you're ok.

OP let us know how you are ...

Oh you sound really poorly now. Hope you get sorted soon.

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@MooPointCowsOpinion
Thought I'd share:
Got a sore throat 3 sundays ago went to work on Monday. Tuesday, on way home started to get temp and cough. Phoned 111 got an appt. with gp at hospital at that point the 7 day thing wasn't in place. It was the very next morn tho so been home since. Coughed up gunk on the Thursday I think. Still wfh.

Then I was fine till the following thursday... almost a full week of feeling fine. Then the lung thing crept up on me. I thought I was imagining but then I get up the stairs and literally doubled up... absolutely knackered. Had a high temp. Difficulty breathing. Like someone is sitting on my chest... Started panicking actually. Doesn't get worse on Sunday (just gone ie. 2 full weeks now) so started to calm down.
Monday, feel great. Absolutely fine. WFH. Tuesday, fine agian. Tuesday evening, start feeling feverish again. Wednesday, can't get out of bed totally drained. Lungs feel tight again, can't breathe.
Since then, I just can't keep awake... and now my lungs are realy hurting.. feel it in my back and front. Lungs don't feel as bad as last weekend but tomorrow will be 3 full weeks since I had the first sore throat...

Let's see what happens. At no point have I felt like I need help, it's just there's a lot of scary stories and they've got me freaked out. So sleepy all the time - my friend thinks it's lack of oxygen... don't want to like.. not wake up you know.. lol.

Really hope you're ok OP

Hi all, 111 sent an ambulance straight to me. They checked me all over and stayed with me for over an hour, and they’re recommending I stay home as long as I can. My oxygen levels are slightly lower, heart rate slightly higher than normal levels but my lungs don’t sound too bad.
It’s quite scary to be this poorly and still be told to stay home, when I said I feel like I’m drowning in water he said so many people have had that same symptom and reported it to him and it’s horrible but it’s not bad enough to take me in.
Husband was then briefed on all the things to look out for: delirium, spiking fever, blue lips, and said to call back if they happen.

mother of god what a nightmare this virus is. Keep safe Moo and everyone.

How frightening. I hope things improve soon and don’t get any worse. I’ve heard hot drinks help and steam. Sleep and eating well will give your immune system a boost.

Ohh Moo I feel for you, I hope this starts clearing up for you soon. It does make you think how poorly everyone must be in the hospitals right now then because I would of thought they would of admitted you. Big hugs lovely x

Hope you feel better soon

@MooPointCowsOpinion are you still up? Im on the lungs are burning thread. Im on day 6/7 of this and tonight im really poorly and scared. Wondered if your awake still? Im more breathless and chest pain. Very very shaky and cant stand at the moment. Are you there?!

@thedoctorswife Are you on your own? Sounds like you're really struggling, how you doing now?

TheDrsWife46 I’m here and I think you should call 111, they’re really good with advice, the breathlessness is what makes me so worried too.

How utterly terrifying! I hope you feel a bit better this morning.

We’ve all had coughs in our house but really mucusy. Also felt like we’ve had sinus infections 😩 it’s been about 3 weeks now and no sign of getting better

Moo how are you doing (“?”?

Morning. I actually fell asleep just after I posted. When i slept I was waking up gasping so DH came down to sit in the same room. I literally just woke up. I had called 111 earlier in the day and a GP had phoned me. But night times are so much worse. I just plummet. @MooPointCowsOpinion there are lots of us on the ‘my lungs are burning, part 3’ thread if you think it might help you.

Hope you both feel better soon. This is scary shit.

Much worse here today, can’t get out of bed, if I walk to the loo (about 6 steps - en suite) my heart starts racing and it’s really irregular. My friend who is a paramedic says no way could the paramedic last night have listened to my chest properly, he put the stethoscope just over my clothes in random places and she’s insisting I listen to the actual clinician I spoke to on the who said I had to go to hospital.
I don’t really know what to do now, I just want to sleep and stay in bed.

Moo I think you should go to the hospital to get a thorough check over.

Moo im bad today too. I cant stand up, crawled to the bathroom so DH could shower me so i could feel cooled down. My skin feels alive and prickly so the water was horrible sensation. Today im on day 7 and im in real despair. I cannot face another say spanning out in front of me.

Maybe call 111 again. When i phoned them I found it reassuring that they were even listening and braced to help. Although my heart rate is high, i can manage my shallow breathing if I sit still. Its sleep that frightens me because i wake uo gasping for air over and over.

I am here.

I have found it reassuring having other people responding to me. I dont know if you have DC’s without checking back but Im trying to treat it like labour. Just breathing through every hour.

Go to the hospital or ring 999, i know it's the very last thing you feel like doing but please take care of yourself💐

@TheDrsWife46 yes crawling to the shower happening here too. It’s the shaking and dizziness when I walk that’s new today, I feel like I’m So dizzy I’m floating away while just taking small shuffle steps. My heart is pounding and it’s so irregular! Can you feel your heartbeat?