My Lungs Part 6

[TheDrsWife46]

New thread here let me see if i can link back and forth...

@2BWell I was not the original poster but came onto this thread as have the same. March 14 developed burning chest and windpipe (like I'd been for a run in the cold), with low grade fever, aches and chills. After 6 days woke up fantastic all symptoms gone. Next day chest came back with breathlessness and had ever since. Think it is getting better yesterday and today very very slight ache in chest but still breathless after too much housework.

@casino218 day 11 of high temperature
@Lightsabre tested as NHS community staff, boss put form in on day 2 but I didn't get a test; after symptoms for a week she put the form in again and they agreed to test me at drive through swab place (I am in Scotland)

I am relieved it was positive actually
I wish you could all be tested
Especially @Taffyapple8 so her partner would just deal with it and apologise

@longshot First symptom 13th March. So 4 weeks tomorrow. I called GP 2 weeks in as although many symptoms had lessened, chest and back and lungs still sore and painful. He prescribed amoxycillin for secondary infection. I still have cough and tight chest (and feeling like lungs will pop if I breathe in too much), but medical advisor (not GP) told the receptionist at my surgery to tell me this was normal in recovery. This was Tuesday.

@katysun could have written your post myself.

Just wanted to update that I’ve been prescribed two types of antibiotics and am feeling much improved although still very tired (day 17). Would advise anyone where it’s lingering beyond two weeks to ring 111 again.

Spoke to a different GP than usual and have been prescribed more/different antibiotics. He was concerned that my fever was back after so long. It seems to have come down now with cold flannel on my chest and a fan on.

Fingers crossed they have an effect...

Spoke to GP this morning. He didn’t seem concerned as stats were good but he said we’d normally want to do a neurological test on you because of the muscle twitches and internal tremors but we can’t right now, so keep a diary. Does anyone’s hand tremor or twitch if you hold it in front of you and look at it for a minute? Would be reassuring to me if this was the case for others. Heart pulsing is non irregular just pronounced so think that’s “ok”. GP also wouldn’t prescribe me melatonin and recommended Piriton otc instead (said Melatonin wasn’t prescribed often)

@lightsabre i am in london too and have a follow up tomorrow with my GP. I was surprised they were open. I am Day 23 now so going to push for blood tests and x-ray. I could get it done privately but with covid symptoms will anyone see me unless i am day 60 or something.

@goaty
My dad had similar symptoms as me, except he had LOADS of snot and mucus. I've had very, very, very little. At one point he woke on the floor with a bump on his head. He assumed he had fallen out of bed then, after I talked about my dizziness and feeling like a lack of oxygen, he thought maybe he had blacked out. Mum had a sore throat and she wondered if pins and needles was a symptom as she experienced that. Otherwise, no symptoms for mum. (Dad had chest, breathing, pains, loss of smell etc)

@EMichel102 i dont have they tremors. I feel jittery at times but eating helps. Given you are so far along can't GP see you? When do you think they will be willing to see you f2f? Isn't it 7 days past fever and cough?

It’s the morning of day 22 here, and as usually I’m stinky after a long sleep, about 11 hours. Sorry to those of you that can’t sleep. It makes the “ long dark night of the soul” much worse.
“The headache” started yesterday, put me to bed a bit early and it’s still there today.
Aching pains in muscles are in full swing (as I said I expected this following a bad bout of “jelly legs”).
Had a little bit of breathlessness yesterday evening so keeping an eye on that. Still bloody tired of course.
UN-mumsnetty hugs to all especially @Taffyapple8
I think the two thread idea is great. I started posting here for the support and also because so many of the symptoms were similar to those I get with CFS and I’ve got years of dealing with:
Very Beaty heart
Jelly Legs
Just No Energy/battery too low
Feel like I’ve been Beaten Up/sore muscles
Itchy Tongue that’s a bit coated
Body Shock Waves for No Reason
Sweating But No Temperature
And many other immune response weirdness, as well as
Will I Ever Get Better
Am I Dying
Nobody Understands

@EMichel102 GPs are very reluctant with melatonin. We have it for our 10 yr old with adhd via a psychiatrist but I’ve also ordered it from the US as it’s an over the counter supplement there. The downside is supplements have less regulation so the amount of melatonin in the pills is more variable than what it says on the bottle.

@kitkat My first symptom was at 1.30pm on Fri 13th! Felt like pressure pushing on my oesophagus. Chest felt a little tight. Over the weekend, a little tightness. Monday morning, one minute I was fine, next I was dizzy, shooting pains in my limbs and joints, exhaustion... The list goes on. I counted Day 1 as Monday but GP took it from the Friday when I said I felt pressure in my trachea.

@user34254356 my GP said they’re not doing any F2F appointments at the moment until guidance has changed. I’d be happy to go private but I agree, I don’t know where to go. I’m in London but doubt private consultations are happening?

Day 27 here.

A lot of the more unpleasant symptoms have died down, but I am so incredibly tired (sleeping lots but feel fuzzy headed and can't stop yawning). Lots of strange twinges in my chest/lungs, residual heartburn, minor bouts of diarrhoea and stomach discomfort.

Most of all I'm struggling not to feel completely hopeless...I know I need to rest, but I feel a sort of residual nervousness at all times, and I'm starting to hurt from lack of moving around!

@user34254356 I'm not sure..my gp wouldn't even let me pick up the blood from reception, said I had to send someone non infected despite it being day 30 something so obviously wanting to eliminate any risk even if v minimal.

@calyx72 Would it be worth you doing an AMA thread with a diary/list of symptoms seeing as you've been confirmed?

GP seems to think I've had it. I hate not knowing:
A) I might not have had it and I fear it'll finish me off if I haven't had it and then I do get it.
B) No one knows for sure if you can get it again. What if its worse second time round?
C) What, if any, damage has been done.

Chest very rough this morning and the infernal jittery buzzing feeling with high pulse rate is back.

@WorriesomeDad that's what I was like last night and this morning. It's so horrible.

Anyone else had a fuzzy head with difficulty comprehending/think of words etc and as well as smell/taste loss, my hearing feels fuzzy but sharp, if that make sense.

A) I might not have had it and I fear it'll finish me off if I haven't had it and then I do get it.
B) No one knows for sure if you can get it again. What if its worse second time round?
C) What, if any, damage has been done.

@isitorisntit this is exactly what was going around my head last night.

isitorisntit I am on my second day of amoxycillin.

My hearing is definitely more sensitive and I find it difficult to concentrate on anything, so for example, writing an email is very tiring. My DD has also had it and yes, we have been talking some gibberish between us because we cannot think of the right word. She had it milder than me and is getting back to normal, so I think this symptom will improve in time.

@isitorisntit yes to the fuzzy head and not great taste / smell. Hearing is almost too sensitive at times - like startling me when there’s a loud noise. Does that make sense?

Yes, my hearing feels fuzzy and muffled but loud noises, or unexpected noises are hurting my ears. Really sharp. And I'm not making a lot of sense- replacing real words with, 'things, stuff, youknowwhat's and whatchamacallits'.

@isitorisntit I don't want to do an AMA but can do a post of my symptom diary on here
It's the same as most people on this thread have had
It's a bit long maybe