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Thread for continuing long-term Coronavirus support

@Rosesofeyam and everyone struggling, sending hugs.
I feel stuck. Runny tummy (not completely but not exactly normal) and feeling a bit nauseous in the mornings - anyone else? Phlegmy feeling coming and going (OK at the moment). Tight chested on and off - but has to better than it was. Wiped out feeling up and down, still can’t really do much, a drink or a quick bite to eat.

Chest pain here but pretty sure it's indigestion and trapped wind. How can I get it out??? Also phlegmy feel in lungs but will noy cough out.

I don't know anyone else here has been experiencing the similar as me. It seems paracetamol doesn't work so effective to control temperature for me. I have been taken nearly 7 days regularly as 1000mg 4 times a day, but after every 5-6 hours taking, my temperature goes back up again to above 38 degrees.

I am supposed to go back to work in hospital tomorrow.

Confusedtotally panadol only lowers temp for approx 4 hours after you've taken it. So if you take it every 6 hours your high temperature will keep coming back before next dose is due.

Thank you Slartibarti, so for it to be effective, take it exactly 4 hourly?

I read somewhere on here (not this thread), that people suggested to space the dosage out to make the 24 hour circle to not exceed the allowed limit.

Also, does anyone experience nose bleeding?

You can't go over the eight 500mg tabs in 24 hrs. Space them out how you want to help you feel better, although not more frequently than 4 hrly.
There's no point in taking Panadol just to lower temperature if you feel OK otherwise. But most people feel ill, aches and pains etc when temp up so it helps with that.
When I had the virus I just took Panadol in the day and didn't need it at night because I slept OK.

moodgie Thank you and to you.

I've never felt this tiredness before.
I'm doing small things, putting laundry on, washing up a few things,peeling veg.( sitting down). Not up to using the dyson yet.
I'm lucky I have two young adults in the house as well as DH, he's disabled and WFH, god love him he's trying to be helpful. I'm more worried of him falling.
I just feel frustrated that this has been going on for over a month.
Even when I get bad chest infections I bounce back quicker than now.

Brilliant slartibarti, I have headaches and temperature keeps getting to 38.5-38.6. It got to nearly 40 on Monday. The headaches feels like a bad flu sort of thing. The muscle pain and joint aches were a few days ago but they are fading away. But feeling very low on energy and legs are very weak still.

Sorry I only scan read the threads to find information to apply to me and didn't really see how you experienced. you said you had it, so you are out of it now that is great, how long did it take to be over for you if I might ask? and what symptoms did you have?

Thank you very much x

Day 33/34 after making the mistake of thinking I was over it (when will I learn) I have so much face and head pain today and mental and physical fatigue. It feels like it is my sinuses as the pain is in my forehead and cheeks and round my eyes. Has anyone else had this?

I have tried steaming, sinus rinsing and Lemsip, all of which gave some temporary relief.

@Rosesofeyam Same here. I am a single mum and have a 19-year old son, I am not sure what I would do if I had little ones. Kudos to those of you here who do.

Hi @Egghead68 I had some sinus pain a whole back, though I dont think it was as bad as yours. Heat, through steam or a heat pad, was the only thing that gave immediate relief. I did take paracetamol which didnt get rid of the pain but maybe it would have been worse if I hadnt.

Thanks @Porcupineinwaiting. A heat-pad on my face is a really good idea.

@egghead68 I had the sinus pain & splitting headache waking me up at night last week and paracetamol didn't have any effect. However it was ok in the day when I was upright so switched to sleeping with the head end of the mattress propped up to 45 degrees, no headaches since. Maybe the pressure in your head is greater when lying flat?

Thanks @Busybee37. Sitting up doesn’t seem to shift mine but a head pad and paracetamol are helping.

Sinus pain is horrible. Try a bowl of hot water with some Vicks in it, towel over the top. Not boiling water as it creates too many vapours! Also try pressing roof of your mouth with your tongue, and at the same time press in between your eyebrows. Helps sinuses to drain.

Whoever said they were focussing weekly now rather than daily had a good point and I need to do this to keep sane - had 2 pretty good days, yesterday just slightly more breathless, today feel crap again with heavy chest and more laboured breathing and can feel the flush of my temp rising again but don’t want to check it as it’s sooo depressing, like a beacon of not getting better... So fed up.

@SchrodingersKitty saw your recent update and so so sorry about your DH. I hope things improve with the steroids. You guys have been through enough.

you said you had it, so you are out of it now that is great, how long did it take to be over for you if I might ask? and what symptoms did you have?

Confusedtotally I should have your name as no idea whether I'm over it, or if I've even had it.
I had what I thought was hayfever for 3 weeks. My usual meds weren't working quite so well but didn't feel ill.
Woke last Monday with racing heartbeat and very wobbly when I tried to get up. Took temp and it was 38.5. Over Mon and Tues I had to stay in bed with Temp around 39.5, no cough apart from my usual hay fever tickly cough. I tried not to take Panadol very often as have heard that a high temp helps to get rid of the virus.
Yesterday almost felt normal, just tired and today feel like I'm better but after reading about other peoples experiences it might come back.
I could have had it for 3 weeks without realising, luckily have been self isolating as didn't want to scare people with my "hayfever" symptoms.

Just had a phone call from the council, asking me if i needed anything.
Apparently I should of had a letter from the .gov and i am in the shielding group.
My GP told me I should be shielding.
Well due to being so ill, I haven't been anywhere for over a month anyway.
Just seems so unreal, I've never thought of myself as vulnerable.
We don't know if after having suspected covid19, we are immune or not.
Roll on the test.

@SchrodingersKitty sorry to hear about your husband, my thoughts are with you both X.

Day 40 for me and still suffering with the sore/swollen throat, but the tiredness seems to be getting better day by day. Managed to wfh 4 hours a day all week and been out for 30 min walks, but still trying not to overdo it. Chest pains still comes and go, but think it is costocondritis from the pneumonia and coughing. @longshot it does get worse when I get stressed or doing too much, but the doctor thought it was probably just the ribs recovering. It may be worth getting it checked out though if it continues though.

Hope everyone has better night and these symptoms start to improve for you all.

Hi fellow shielder. A bit late in the day to tell you that.

moodgie I'm so glad I don't have little ones.
I don't know how I would cope.
To anyone with little ones, it must be so so hard.

egghead yep.
I know when I first contacted the GP about my chest, they said oh wait a minute, you are on high dose steriod inhaler and montelukast. Oh, I think you are in the shielding group. That's it , no other information.
I presume they must of put me on the list then.

Day 32 now and going through a bad time again.

I think I've read very similar accounts on these threads.

Day 26-30 I was steadily improving every day. I was being so careful to rest and do everything right.

On day 30 in the evening my chest started to seize up in a really horrible way. Breathing was ok - it just felt like my chest and heart were being attacked by an aggressive bug, and that feeling still hasn't really changed 2 days later.

I spoke to GP but knew she'd say nothing they could do. I described that my chest felt as freezing as ice, but I was wearing a jumper and wrapped in a duvet- no cold air could reach it. Plus to touch the skin didn't feel cold to my fingers- it just felt cold to my chest.

She said she'd heard lots of descriptions about people feeling freezing or boiling head. And that it's a neurological symptom.

Have to say felt a bit down with my latest relapse- have been keeping my spirits up for last 5 weeks. But this really made me doubt a recovery.

But I'm reading a positive thinking book now as I know you're mindset is important in recovery.