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Has anyone had covid19, felt a bit crap for a few day and then been fine?

87 replies

Ploppymoodypants · 19/06/2020 23:43

Just as per the title really. I know of one death,( age 66 with underlying health conditions) and 3 people who have had it, been unwell (like really unwell but at home) for about 7 weeks now, keep getting better then knocked back again.

Has anyone had it, and just mildly, a few days in bed and then bounced back?
I’ve resigned myself to getting it, but wondering what my chances are. Have small children so it’s worrying. Not sure how I would isolate from them or who would look after them if I couldn’t.
Thank you

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CupCupGoose · 24/06/2020 19:45

Weird how so many of you have mentioned headaches.

absolutelyknackeredcow · 24/06/2020 21:13

@Jrobhatch29 was it a reliable tests because there is a lot of false negatives out there

Jrobhatch29 · 24/06/2020 21:29

I did it myself so probably not lol. I had one done in hospital a few weeks ago so tried to copy how they did it.. But who knows! Are people in other countries having to test themselves?

Gwenhwyfar · 24/06/2020 22:23

I think it's everyone who doesn't drive having to test themselves and send it off. They'll test car drivers in the drive through centres, but there's nowhere for pedestrians to go as far as I'm aware, not around here anyway.

Jrobhatch29 · 25/06/2020 00:39

I do drive but I thought you had to test yourself at the majority of test centres too? I didnt fancy trying to find my tonsils in my rear view mirror with 3 kids in the car ha x

Oliversmumsarmy · 25/06/2020 00:47

I am sure we all had it over Christmas/beginning of January.

I am someone who gets colds regularly (if someone sneezes in the next road I seem to get it). Usually I get ill and it floors me.

This time I got ill then got better. Really couldn’t believe it.

Then it hit me and I was really ill.

I know 6 weeks after having it I found myself contemplating whether I could walk a few metres to a shop or whether my legs would collapse

I decided I wasn’t going to make it

Mumteedum · 03/07/2020 09:32

Well, whatever I've got.. I've still got. 3 weeks + now. Feel OK one day and the awful the next. Not sleeping well. Kind of fitful. Went to bed before 8pm last night. Woken up with thumping head and muscle aches this morning again and shivery. So fed up with it. Feels like it's not going away

absolutelyknackeredcow · 23/07/2020 17:52

Just to say my Covid -19 was confirmed - with antibodies - so hopefully that gives people hope

Realitea · 23/07/2020 20:37

I wish I could have an antibody test. My ds was so unwell at the end of February. He was living in student accommodation and going to clubs a lot. It started with upset stomach/sickness and a rash. He felt extremely tired. Then after three days he got worse. He almost called an ambulance at one point he felt so ill. He had all the symptoms, high temperature, sore throat, headache. He recovered but then four weeks later he got the cough and loss of taste and smell.
When he was ill I developed a bad headache which lasted all through the day and night for two days. Then after some codeine and a good rest it went. I was fine after that. Dd had a bad cough and temperature for a week or two then was fine. Dh had no symptoms. I do wonder if it was COVID but we’re treating it as a maybe and still being cautious

cabodubai · 20/01/2022 09:51

@Sunshinegirl82

If you haven’t already had it I think there is now a pretty good chance that you never will. Levels are very low in the community and I’m pretty hopeful of a vaccine in the medium term. I don’t think catching it is an inevitability.
How wrong you were
CA0932017 · 20/01/2022 12:47

I had it last month. I'm 30 and quite overweight, double dosed but my second jab was in May so had a long 7 month gap between jab and getting it... since had booster.

I was fine.. felt a bit rough but nothing extreme, mainly head cold symptoms and extreme sinus pain and pressure which was the worst part but paracetamol was taking the edge off, blocked nose also had a cough but Covonia and saline spray helped. I was never bed bound, wasn't particularly tired and was doing all my usual daily activities and running around after the kids. It lasted about 4 days, I've had colds last longer to be honest. Smell and taste loss was the worst part at Christmas.

Dp had it even milder. He was shivery and had a bad headache the day he got the positive lft but the next day he only had very mild cold symptoms - runny nose etc, lost his smell & taste for 3 days only. He spent his 10 day isolation doing jobs around the house, gardening and cutting the grass. Like w holiday from work.

I appreciate we were very lucky to mildly affected and not everyone will be. But many people even the vulnerable are mildly affected now...

CA0932017 · 20/01/2022 12:48

Ok, I just realised this is an old post. I feel like an idiot 🤦‍♀️

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