I have gone nuts and paid someone to come to my house and do an antibody test on us

[LaurieFairyCake]

Can't take anymore not knowing so I've paid £260 to bike out a test from a lab and wait while we stab ourselves and return our blood to the lab

Dh thinks I've gone a bit batshit but I couldn't take anymore

Disclaimer : it won't affect my behaviour in line with current government guidelines

Mine took four days from posting to results.

Those of you who have had positive results back, do you mind me asking how ill you were? My DC had mild symptoms a week before lock down and I had slightly worse symptoms but I'm only 29 so could possibly just if had a mild reaction. I don't know if it's worth me getting a test for us having such mild symptoms.

Someone needs to start a new thread

Yes can op start another thread, I’m expecting my results after bank holiday weekend probably and am interested in hearing other people’s results.

@CupCupGoose I was really poorly. Genuinely felt frightened for my life. But the GP in the clinic where I had the test done said he had range of patients who had tested positive, including a guy whose only symptom had been loss of taste and smell.

Still nothing?

I had a positive test but I knew I had it. I am v rarely ill.

Day 1 I had that shivery flu feeling and had to go to bed early. I don't have a thermometer but assume I had a temp
Day 2 : feel weak and have lost my sense of taste and smell. If you had asked me what was wrong, I would have said developing sinusitis
Day 3 terrible headache and a cough starts that I can't get rid of
Day 4 cough but also exhausted. For the first time in my life, Dp is having to wake me up to start working at 9am where I normally wake up naturally at 630am. That continues for 2 weeks
Day 5-14 cough that is worse at night
Day 14 onwards ok but still breathless and tired

Took 6 weeks for my sense of taste and smell to come back. Was breathless for that time too (not horrendously but noticeably)

I got it in March but I live on the outskirts of London and commute in. V long commute on sardine packed trains and tubes so it doesn't surprise me that I had it!

@BlueWave

You said on Day 2 you would of thought it was sinusitis. How are your sinuses now?

I have had no test. But in March I developed sinus pain and headache, few days later I had lost my voice. I don't recall having a sore throat at the time. I don't even recall have any raised temp. I think I lost sense of smell and taste slightly. I already had a cough since October so there was no change in my cough. About a week prior to sinus issues in March I had been in hospital (A&E attendance) with gastro problems. Since March I have had on and off problems with sinuses. I don't normally suffer with it.

I work for NHS so awaiting an opportunity to get an antibody test from them but was just interesting to hear you link it to sinusitis on Day 2 and just wondering if there was any ongoing problems in this area.

I just got my result back and there apparently wasn't enough blood despite me filling the tube. So I'm a bit confused about that. They've offered a refund or to try again. I sent it back on Wednesday but the lab didn't get it until Friday evening apparently.

Hi @char2015 I have problem sinuses so if you had asked me at the time I would have been 99% sure it was sinusitis. Heavy, painful sinuses with that telltale headache. But then I developed the cough. I never had a blocked nose weirdly!

Sinuses now ok but I do have hay fever annoyingly!

Fingers crossed you get the antibody test soon x

I really hope they properly prioritise all the NHS workers

Thanks to St Clare and St Anthony for prayers answered!

I started with a sore throat for a few days then started temperature and headache. For about a week my temp was up and down and I had really bad S&D. I also lost taste and smell and that took weeks to come back. In fact I took to chewing gum for a few weeks as I had such a strange taste in my mouth permanently
I was really tired, breathless when doing stuff like walking up and down stairs but not gasping all the time. Spent about a week in bed then started to feel better.
I was pretty convinced I'd got it as I commute into London and my office confirmed a case a few days before I started to get the sore throat
Relieved the test proved positive.

Thanks for sharing your symptoms. I probably didn't have it, but I would be intrested to see.

What a nuisance @Haget.

I’ve set up a new thread here:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/coronavirus/3918865-Antibody-testing-thread-2?watched=1

https://www.pharmacymagazine.co.uk/609431-stop-selling-antibody-tests-for-home-use-companies-told?utmsource=CRM&utmmmedium=Email&utmcontent=Articlee2&utmcampaign=PMMenews&dmi=4U5G,CGJG,3KYMS3,1ED0C,1