Covid Lungs Week 7/Day 49 and onwards

[Dandyish]

Support thread for those who've had Covid symptoms or post-viral fatigue for at least 7 weeks/49 days or longer.

If your symptoms haven't lasted that long, check out the Lung 7 thread (or later).It'll be more helpful as people there will be in a more similar position.

Wow, there really was no need to broadcast that article here.

Even unclicked the link name pretty much summarises the content.

@Meercatmama That’s so great to hear, thank you! Please do keep us informed of how you are as we do need as many uplifting stories as possible. I’m also finding that taking vitamin d and high doses of vitamin c have helped me crawl towards being a little stronger this weekend at day 48. I have crohns disease so have already cut out gluten, dairy, refined sugar and caffeine for 2 years but am still finding that I need more vegetables now to get energy!

I'm very worried about DH.

He's got really bad diarrhoea today and feels nauseous, is having to lie down right now and is clearly in pain as he's making noises.

I've used my pulse oximeter on him and his oxygen saturation level is low - 91. His resting heart rate is high - 111. This was after a nap.

I'm worried that he has Covid now too and worried that I've infected him. But I'm Day 52 and have self-isolated within the house several times.

Also worried about him deteriorating quickly and not getting medical help.

I’d posted the original bmj blog and that has been used as the basis of the Daily Fail article - I did warn that it was scaremongering.
Obviously polio has nothing to do with covid, apart from someone said “it’s like this generations polio” which was a disease there was no cure or vaccination for. But there are also a few stories of covivors who were not hospitalized. I’m sorry that it upset so many of you, I thought it was useful it was making the national press.

I'm generally better and have been for two weeks. However I still have sticky eyes and my feet feel weird. Anyone else got weird feet? Can't decide if I'm imagining it.

@Dandyish maybe speak to 111, or GP in the morning? That article did scare me initially but I think they only meant in terms of numbers who will experience it, and need for rehab for sufferers especially those who are hospitalised. Quick question has anyone else had pain on eating, new symptom for me, very sharp pain in stomach/gall bladder area when I started to eat my dinner, had to stop eating..

@Dandyish I'm sorry your DH is so ill. Have you called 111 yet? I've found them much more helpful now that the peak has passed.

@godhelpusall yes my feet have been weird for some time. A few weeks ago my left toes started tingling but this has now stopped. Now they are just permanently cold and clammy, and my toes are quite red - no rash though.

@Moominmamma33 I've had abdominal pain over the last couple of days. This has coincided with me dropping the omeprazole so I've now started taking it again. It's been quite random though, not when I've started eating.

Thanks @fedupofbed and @Moominmamma33 I'm letting him sleep at the moment and then I'm going to check how he is and call 111 if he's not better.

It's our youngest DC's 11th birthday tomorrow. I'm trying to be positive but with me being unwell and now DH I feel so sorry for him.

I'm feeling a bit worse again today with my cough back and the glands on the left side of my neck painful and swollen. I managed a very short walk to supervise DC taking the dog to the dog park, where I sat on a bench. My sats after that were good so that is encouraging.

@godhelpusall DD complained of weird feet last week! In what way weird for you?

Is there any part of the body this virus doesn’t affect? !

Meant to add:

@LetsBeSensible it's fine you posted that article. You gave a warning.

We are all going to anxious about Covid - there's so many unknowns and we have all been ill for at least 6 weeks now.

For some that may mean reading all the articles there are about this and having the knowledge. For others that may mean ignoring all articles.

it's up to each of us to take responsibility for our anxiety and manage it. Being very anxious is likely to increase symptoms, which won't help.

Nor does one's level of anxiety necessarily correlate to one's severity of Covid - people who are very anxious generally aren't the ones who are worst affected Covid-worse, they're just the ones most affected anxiety-wise.

@sleepwhenidie my hair has been totally unaffected by the virus!!!
@dandyish 111 is a good idea

My only thing with feet for me whilst I had other symptoms was them being the coldest they have ever been - and I didn’t get a fever.

Another odd thing that I just remembered but only lasted a couple of days for me and DH was v sore lips - not really chapped, not really cold sores just v v dry and sore.

I have many new grey hairs after this whole experience so it's definitely affected my hair!

Yay letsbesensible, first thing for the list of bits unaffected...(I’m glossing over the indirect effects of course as mine looks shocking!)

1. Hair
2. ....

mumlurker don’t kill the list before it’s started

Haha ok....I still have all my eyelashes and a few extra facial hairs!

I was taken to hospital by ambulance in week 3 due to chest pain (suspected pericarditis, later discounted) following an episode of breathing difficulties. When the ambulance arrived, I had been doubled over on the bed struggling for breath after the breathlessness had steadily worsened during the afternoon.

That sounds scary @Valsemove Did the ambulance AmAnd/or hospital give you oxygen?

@dandyish I wouldn't bother with 111. I would straight to hospital. My A&E told me to go straight there if my sats were under 95.

Dandyish hope things improve for you

I thought it was useful it was making the national press.

I totally agree with you Sensible it’s really helpful to have wider understanding of the variety of this virus. Lots of people seem to think if you’ve had it, you’re in bed a week and then back at work..

@Dandyish I do think you need to call 111 for your DH

Hi Everyone, I've been following these threads for a while and have been finding it very comforting to find people in the same boat as me since the GP has just put it down to anxiety.
I don't think I'm quite as far along as everyone else (day 41 but possibly longer) but have been experiencing many of the same symptoms as everyone here. What I haven't seen mentioned very often though is blood pressure. Mine is normally at the low end of normal but is now pretty high. I've been tracking it for almost 2 weeks now and it's not getting better (worse if anything), has anyone else experienced high blood pressure with this?

@Dandyish
If his oxygen sats are coming above 91%, I think he needs medical attention. Check his hands are nice and warm, as cold fingers give inaccurate readings. I appreciate your DC’s birthday but I do think he needs an examination.

@Fishflakes

Ask away! I had a phased return, built up to my usual hours over 2 weeks. The first few days was different work, just catching up with emails.
I’m getting early nights and resting after my working hours. It’s hard to tell because I have underlying health issues and my normal is pretty rubbish.
Work are being easy on me too which helps.
Other things that help during my working hours are; loads of fluids to drink, limited caffeine, healthy snacks and meals and an open window for fresh air. Hope this helps, good luck

@MickeyMouseEars My blood pressure was borderline before but now it's way up and I've had to start taking medication, I started tablets 3 weeks ago and it's come down but still higher than it should be. I do have a family history of high bp though too. Have you seen a GP about it?