What Symptoms prompted you to get a test...

[Zem74]

As in what symptoms did you have? And we’re they the main listed ones?
And what was the result?

My DD at Uni texted me to say she’d woke up with a headache and very mild cough - told her to get a test - positive .

Well after I posted Zoe asked me to test... so I have done. We will see!

Annoyingly child sent home from school with snotty nose and 37.4 temp had to get test before they would let her back !!
It was negative

Blinding headache. 3 members of my form tested positive within a week, as well as 2 more students I teach. The Head had a very heated conversation with PHE and DfE as we are not able to be 2 metres from the front row of students, but teachers don't count as contacts at high school apparently.

I tested over the weekend and it came back Sunday night as positive. 2 other teachers also positive this week and 5 more waiting for results. Blinding headache has become very sore throat and fluctuating temperature, but only about 5 days after the headache started, 7 days after contact with now a group of positive kids.

And it has to be school; DH is negative (had a temp the day after I tested) and I only go to work; shopping is delivered!

I had a cold last week, then started with the symptoms of an ear infection at the weekend and my temperature has been up to 38.8, so I contacted my GP about the ear infection and they told me I had to get tested due to the temperature I’ve got, even though it’s highly unlikely it’s Covid.

I’ve been today and I must say it was easy to book, well organised and the man who did my test was lovely and put me really at ease (even though I don’t think I’ve got it).

Had a cold for a few days then a temperature. Was sure it was just a cold but went for a test because it met the criteria. I tested positive. Symptoms developed over the following days to include more of the recognised symptoms though.

Got tested Sunday afternoon...still waiting for the results.

Had a bit of what I'd call a cold, a bit of a cough, but nothing I'd take notice of.
Friday realised I cannot smell or taste anything.
Its really bizarre.
Absolutely nothing.

So got tested.

Now I've got a bit of a tight chest, and got very sweaty peeling vegetables.

But as I said still waiting for my results.

I had a high temperature that came on quote suddenly one evening. No other symptoms and the temperature subsided by the following day. Negative.

I heard from a friend that she had a stomach ache and a mouth ulcer. Tested positive. I think she may have tested because the Zoe app said to.

How many people are wandering around completely oblivious of the fact they 'have it'?

And yet a lot of people who think they could have it, don't - about 93% of tests turn out negative.