Hi. I haven’t posted for a bit, I was on the first few threads.
Just to say that I’m Day 23 today and it’s the first day I haven’t felt dizzy and my chest has felt clearer. I am still coughing, a little productive in the last couple of days, but not every time I speak. I’m still breathless if I talk and I got cross with Dd who was being a pain, raised my voice and was gasping for a few seconds! That’ll teach me.
For those just starting their journey, you will get through it. My lowest was Day 6/7 when during the night, I was struggling and actually wrote an email to my closest friend, asking her to be guardian for Dd if anything happened to me. DP had it too, but much milder and recovered quicker.
I found drinking hot drinks, paracetamol religiously when due and at night had Beechams hot blackcrrant/lemon, that helped with the aches. When I was worried about my breathing I put my Calm app on. Dd hasn’t seemed to have got it, I have been scrupulous with hygiene, lucky we can all have a bathroom - or at least loo and shower. Dp went in the spare room and is still there :)
Propping up with cushions at night helped with breathing and I’ve done that breathe hold 5 seconds thing the last few days, I swear that’s made the difference.
I have found I’ve been better, then next day bad again, especially late afternoon. Whilst I didn’t have a cough initially it did get really bad and dramatic. I’ve not had a temp at all, but first 9/10 days was shivery and just fluey. Not been trdtrd but Dr thinks it is - I rang as my blood pressure went sky high and I wanted to check I could up my medication. A close friend a GP miles away, also thinks it is. Guess unless we get the antib. test we won’t know for sure.
I found I had to stop reading these posts as I was getting anxious, but they were helpful and good to see some of the originals starting to recover.
Today was a good day, I never thought I would feel almost normal again!