Anyone with type A blood had coronavirus?

[Jrobhatch29]

www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/people-blood-type-likely-suffer-severe-coronavirus-symptoms/amp/

New research suggests type A blood is more likely to suffer severe symptoms. This has worried me as i am A- negative. Has anyone had covid who is blood group A?

I'm A+ had quite mild Covid-19 infection (confirmed tested)

A negative. Not tested but had cough, fever, lost sense of smell and taste for two weeks which has never happened before. I never normally catch anything. It was very mild, I could've gone to work the whole time if I'd had to.

a+ and one of the people on the long covid illness thread - onto week 11 now. So maybe not so reassuring but I am still alive

That is reassuring!

@katysun have you been in hospital? What have your symptoms been?

My mum is A positive, 60 and has a few underlying health issues. She had it (tested, NHS worker). She had 3 days of a high temp, fatigue, headache and a cough. Back at work in 7 days.

Me, A+, not confirmed but had it for two weeks and still not 100% nine weeks later - I feel like there is still damage to my lungs. And I am still tired beyond belief - it is almost painful to wake up sometimes.
Also, I guess I had it mild because I read that it was only considered not to be mild if you were admitted to hospital.
But nothing about it felt mild to me.

This has been talked about a lot on here and while I think it’s interesting (I am also a neg) I really think other factors are more important and probably luck is the biggest issue of all. There is absolutely no point in worrying. Be careful like everyone else but what will be will be, there is no existence that is risk free .

A negative, was back to working from home by day 4

I'm a- and high blood pressure so this worries me a little... At least I'm not male

I'm A+ had quite mild Covid-19 infection (confirmed tested)

Almost the same but I'd say mine was mild to moderate symptoms.

"Back at work in 7 days"

Is that allowed? It thought they had to take a minimum 14 days off.

A+, mid fifties in age. I didnt reach the point I needed to be hospitalized, but have had long term symptoms. Blood type O but asthmatic husband of same age either didn't catch it or was asymptomatic.

No, she was explicitly told by her employer (NHS) that she had to go back after 7 days as long as she no longer had a temperature.
At the time (not sure if it’s still the same now) it was self isolation for 7 days if you had symptoms, and 14 days for the rest of the household (she lives alone so irrelevant).
I don’t personally think she should have been back at work after 7 days, but that’s what she was told.

A+ I felt really awful. Worse than when I had pneumonia. No fever, and the cough started after I had already tested. A month later I still have a cough and no sense of smell.

I'm A. I've had it. Was really ill for about 5 weeks. Was in hospital for 3 days which turned things around for me. 8 weeks (from start of illness) later I'm completely recovered except for fatigue and shortness of breath.

I’m A- and managed at home but it was bloody awful. I felt like I’d hit by a bus, was hallucinating at one point that I had a plastic raincover over my face, and couldn’t stand for falling over. I was under the oncall DR and given a tiny pill that I had to put under my lip to help with the dizziness.
It took weeks to recover, steps forward then back. But I’m here to tell the tale.

Sorry to hear you have all been poorly but glad you have recovered. It is definitely worth more research.

How does everyone know their blood groups? I have no idea what my blood group is, no one has ever told me even though I've had operations.

I got told my blood group after I gave blood, and also when my blood group was tested during my pregnancies.

I’m not type A, but a significant proportion of my extended family do have blood type A, which is worrisome.

I know mine as you are told in pregnancy.

What about blood group B?

I've never given blood or been pregnant. I did ask the receptionist at the doctors surgery once and she told me I'd need to have a blood test to find out! No thanks, not with my needle phobia!

It would be useful to know though, especially reading things like this.

Yes v mild mid March. Not tested at the time even though I work in a patient facing NHS job. Just tested positive for antibodies this week

@happytoday73

I'm a- and high blood pressure so this worries me a little... At least I'm not male

How bad does the high blood pressure have to be for it to be considered an underlying health risk? I sometimes get a high reading, but have never needed to be medicated for it. Would that count as a risk?