My Lungs Part 7

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@Calyx72
So glad to hear that you are out of hospital. It must be so weird to have all the information thats “wrong” rather than having to second guess what each twinge might be. Glad your home. Keep us posted xxx

Glad you're home Calyx72 did you get antibiotics for the pneumonia?
Hope you recuperate well at home.

Hope you're ok Taffyapple8

Glad you got a diagnosis @Calyx72 - hope you make a good recovery now.

Glad you’re home @Calyx72
Did you have a chest x-ray?

Rest up! Don’t over do it x

Thanks all
No antibiotics
Yes they did a standing chest xray first thing

It is a relief to have a) been tested and positive and b) been xrayed yesterday and monitored for 24hrs. I am so so grateful not to have needed oxygen or to have deteriorated overnight. I am delighted to be home to recover. I wish you could all be fully assessed and be reassured

It was really odd btw - in with 38.8C temp; they took loads of blood and during that, I think I went into shock - suddenly grey faced, clammy, had to get them to stop and temp dropped to 35C; lay down and after five minutes they took the rest of the bloods. But since then my temp has stayed down maybe yo olde bloodletting did the trick

My temp had been over 38 for 12 days up till then

Hooe you're all better soon
@taffyapple8 @thedrswife46 @dorual @kevintheorangecarrot

and everyone else thanks for asking for me xx

@Calyx72

Do they think it’s COVID pneumonia then? I assumed they gave antibiotics as a precaution to cover any secondary bacterial infection? Maybe not.

Take care

@JackJackIncredible the doctor said 'covid changes on your xray'
I don't have mucus or anything coming up
My crp was only 27 so mildly raised

A couple of different doctors said that it was late in my covid for fast deterioration and also that despite mild asthma I am fairly healthy (I am 48 with no other conditions)

I think they decided to leave antibiotics just said rest and fluids for a week or so

They did say call 111 if worsening of course and they did make sure I had my DP to keep an eye as well

@Calyx72 hope you're on the mend ASAP lovely.

Can I ask exactly what your symptoms were and what days? If you've posted it already on here I apologise. I possibly have missed it and will go back and re read this thread again xx

I will put my pre hospital symptom diary on
Sorry it's so long:

Friday 28th March some headache till Saturday

9.30pm Sunday temp 38.1C took 2 paracetamol
Chest feels very slightly warm tiny wheeze
Very slight ache between shoulder blades
Very mild tickle in throat causing cough if moving about
1am temp 37.1C

Monday 8.20am no high temp, tiny bit wheezy/rough throat or upper chest
9.20am 37.4C temp, light tickly cough, shooting pain x1 throat, discomfort between shoulderblades
11.00am Temp 37.9C
12noon upper back ache
12:30 temp 37.9C, upper back pain /ache
2.15pm Temp 38.2C, increased cough, no pain or Sob
2.30pm temp 38.3C - took 2 paracetamol
SaO2 98% pulse 80, slight chest pain around sternum (1-2 out of 10)

3.40pm 38C no pain

5.50pm no pain 37.9C

6.30pm slight chest and mid/upper back pain (2/10) temp 38C; took 2 paracetamol

10.25pm no pain, sweaty legs, itchy backs of hands, 37C

11.10pm 37.2C min upper back discomfort 1/10

Tues 31 March 6.20am woke for toilet
37.4C v mild throat (1/10)
11.30am Temp 37.7
Cough (mild) when up and about
Mid back ache (1/10)
37.9 1pm mild upper back ache took 2 paracetamol
Same through the day

Wed 1 April 8am 36.9C
9am slightly hoarseness voice first thing
Mid upper back discomfort/aches
Tearful/weepy a couple of times
37.8C teatime

Thurs 2 April 38C at 6pm
Tired and burning back skin
Sleepy early afternoon slept 2 hours
Smell and taste almost gone at 6.30pm
Weepy a bit
Aches in legs (posterolateral knees and ankles)

930 Fri 37.2C
Heavy and achy, very tired despite good sleep
5.30pm
Felt good after a shower, tidied around the house, taste and smell completely gone but appetite fine. Back of tongue and back of roof of mouth feel coated
Good day, not too tired
Took 2 paracetamol about 6pm as chills and mid back ache and 37.7C temp
Slept well

Sat 4 April
Woke with diarrhoea 8am
Mild aches legs
Not too tired on waking but tired ++ after,
11.50 37.7C and aches, took 2 paracetamol
Can’t taste my sausage sandwich
Slept a few hours
6.40pm had steak pie, taste still gone no smell
Mild headache
9pm aches back and legs, 2 paracetamol
SA02 96%

Sun 5th
Low temp on waking but immediately started to rise
Aches in back and legs approx 3/10
Phoned 111 GP called back says almost definitely have it, ask manager to request test again, stay off as still infectious until apyrexial
Feel tearful and anxious
Not breathless but SA02 96% at rest
38.3 temp 2pm

Took 2 paracetamol and went back to bed

3.15pm still 38.2C
dinner, curry, still no taste or smell

9.50 om still 38.2C chills (slight) and aches
Took 2 paracetamol and went to bed
Slight chest ache end of long inhale

Half 7am 38.6C temp
Slept till 10am woke sweaty / wet temp 37.4C
Spoke to boss 11am
She has put in for test again
Tired
No taste or smell
Eyes tired
12.15pm Sa02 96 at rest
Temp 37.5C
Tidied kitchen, can feel ache if taking deep breath but no issues
1.40pm 37.8C
Sa02 97%

(Test tomorrow morning 9.40am drive through swab)

3.10pm 38.1C
3.40 38.3C feet and hands chilly
4.45pm 38.8C took 2 paracetamol
SA02 96-97 pulse high (100)
Slightly sob & coughing
5.50pm 38.8C
Chest ache on inhale
Aches back, arms
Feet chilly
6.10pm 39C
7pm 38.7C
SA02 96 did breathing ex (long breath 5 sec hold, all the way out x 5 then cough on front (hands & knees) sats up to 99% non productive cough
8.20pm 38.6 sweaty
10pm 38.2C

2am till about 2.40 dry nose coated mouth slight sob 38.3C
7am 38.2c Sa02 96% pulse 100 at rest
Went for swab 9.40am
10.40am 38C
11.10am 38.4C
Slept till 2.30pm Diarrhoea
Tired sleepy
4pm Sa02 96% pulse 80 lying down 38.5C
4.45pm 38.6C
6pm 38.7C

Wed over 38C all day
Ache breathing in
96 sa02 even after breathing exercise
Fed up and tired
RR 20 at rest
Slight taste and smell though not the right taste
Urine dark & stinging this morning
Improved with lots of water++
Diarrhoea x 3 really v bad fluidy

Thurs
Positive test result,
Doc said have a low threshold to phone for help as long time for temp so keep an eye on symptoms especially chest
Temp 38.2C at 9.45am
Took 2 paracetamol
Coughing more today
94-95% sats at rest
Pain breathing
Taste improved
Tired
Really not keen to phone about temp/chest as don’t want to go to hospital
Will phone if sats go under 94% or temp goes higher despite paracetamol or if pulse increases again at rest
Dreadful water diarrhoea worse bedtime

Sorry it's just all temps and aches
I am lucky as can be in bed, no children and lovely DP
My cat is ok just clingy now

Sorry forgot to tag you @kevintheorangecarrot

@Calyx72 wow, reading your diary is so so similiar to my own thatbit made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. Ive had that many times where ive thought “is this IT? If its not what on earth could it be?!?!”

The fact that I had diarrhoa a few times completely angered my mum who was yelling at me that it wasnt even a “thing” in Covid. Im on day 20 now, and you know what, if my pattern has followed yours so closely Im a bit more confident at being at home resting and recuperating.

Did they tell you how long to expect recovery to take? I know everyone one the 30+ thread are so so tired and tearful at getting to 4 weeks.

@TheDrsWife46 poor you I wish you had been tested I am 100% sure it was the same thing.

The doctors and nurses didn't seem worried about the pneumonia and said a week or so for it to clear but will take a couple of weeks to start getting energy back

The diarrhoea is apparently a thing but only for up to 10% of the patients they have seen
It's awful and I have a painful pile as a result

Do keep fluids up and I hope you and the rest of the long timers feel much much better very soon

Thanks for your help I really feel you have all helped

@TheDrsWife46 sorry but anyone yelling at you is horrible even sorrier that it was your Mum

@Calyx72 never fear this whole thing has made me review a lot of relationships.

Can I just ask one more question? Im conscious that you’re as knackered as the rest if us having to recover at home, but are you frightened? I think many of us know that we probably have pneumonia by day 20 onwards but without medical tests its easy to let your mind drift. Do feel quite confident and okay that your at home with pneumonia? I think thats the prospect thats scaring a lot of us...

@TheDrsWife46 don't worry about asking anything thanks though xx

No I am not frightened, I looked it up and just says fluids and rest, I know to phone if I feel worse so feel okay being home

Also I know that most of you feel or have felt much worse than me

I have my thermometer and my pulse oximeter and also my DP will keep an eye on me (he bought me yoghurt today hoping to help my diarrhoea, I am so lucky)

Thanks for taking the time to answer me, please do rest and keep us updated would love to hear that you’re better next week! X

I didn't obviously want to find myself on this thread but there seems a lot of experience here!
Just wondering, did anybody start this with chest pains? I woke this morning feeling like someone had been sat on my chest all night. It hurt just to move and I had to take shallow breaks just to stop the pain. As I moved about it eased a little and eased more when I took two paracetomol.
All day I've been aware of it but it only hurts a little now when I take a deep breath. Absolutely no other symptoms.
I didn't say anything to the kids.
Then at tea time ds 15 said to me mum I don't know what's wrong with me but I have a real pain in my chest. It hurts when I breathe and I feel a bit breathless. He also said it hurt a bit in his throat.
He has taken two paracetomol tonight because it is still hurting him. He said it is wry painful when he stands up but better when he is lying down. I tried to reassure him by saying maybe it is just hay fever - he does suffer but not usually his chest.
We both have no other symptoms - no temperature, no cough etc.
Should I be worried? I'm more worried about ds than myself and told him to come to me in the night if he doesn't feel right.

aleC4
Mine started with sore eyes but the next day I had chest pains. It felt full of broken glass.
I also feel better lying down, less dizzy.

dorual I get the jumps. It's like those dreams where you trip over and wake with a bump. I've put it down to the adrenaline surges. Horrible.

Honestly this virus is the worst. Its horrid because not only the symptoms are horrid but its cyclic, does it ever really fucking end? Or is it like cold sores, warts and herpes? Just going to come back again and again?

After 4 and a half weeks I have now had 3 very healthy days without any symptoms.
Unconfirmed and not tested but suspect fell ill after mixing with several families that had recently returned from ski holidays.
Main symptoms were
Initial temp for 2 days only
Dry hacking cough ( sounded like puppy barking)
Breathlessness
Fatigue
Very emotional and irritable
After about 10 days
Totally blocked nose all the time lasted about 2 weeks
Very dry coated mouth and tongue would be stuck to mouth several times through the night
Mouth ulcers and cold sore
Very thirsty
One day of severe abdominal pain and upset
After 3 weeks
Severe headache and hangover feeling
Aches and pains in joints hips back and neck
Sensitivity to noise and light burning backs of eyes
Period went on for 11 days
Pain in chest, rushes and zaps very fast heart rate like having a heart attack
Swollen fingers.
So to have no symptoms now is a huge relief.
What helped?
Loads of water
Co codamol
Vit C, D, B, Probiotics,
Hardcore breathing exercises ( yoga kabalati)
Visualisation exercises where I imagined my lungs being gently cleaned and healed ( I was desperate)
Going in garden for fresh air
Writing a list of all the things I am going to do in the future
As I got better some gentle bike riding
Eating really healthy and treating food as fuel and medicine ( spirulina smoothies) no sugar, alchohol lots of protein to heal.
Hope you all continue to make huge improvements X

Hi everyone just thought I'd update as I posted for advice, I'm currently in hospital hooked up to a drip with sepsis ☹️

Oh shit @Mammaaof im too scared to ask what day your on and what led to you being admitted 😞😞

I didn't even know I had covid, I had posted here a couple of days ago and wasn't sure if I had it but today I had this horrific pain in my left lung and couldn't breath so they told me to come in, and here I am x