Just that really. I had a week off in March (before the schools closed, I work in a school) due to Covid symptoms. A persistent cough and shortness of breath, teamed with feeling especially tired and mild diarrhoea. No temperature though, and It only lasted about 3 days and then I felt back to normal. I have no idea what it was as this was before routine testing, but I obviously had to stay off work anyway.
We’ve now only been back a few weeks and I’m off work again. Started coughing yesterday evening and it’s continued in to today, with mild breathlessness too. Still no temperature (yet) and I actually feel less ill than I did before. Trying to organise a test at the moment.
I’m feeling really rubbish about it though, like I am letting work down or that they’re not going to be very happy about it. It’s probably silly as they’ve seemed very understanding and my line manager is lovely and seemed genuinely fine when I spoke to her on the phone. I live with other adults so this is going to be a second absence from work for them too, so they are not overly pleased with me.
I guess I’m just feeling a bit (emotionally) rubbish and wanting to vent. I am aware that lots of people have it much worse though.