To make a thread for those who have just tested positive

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Thought I'd make a thread for those of us who just tested positive within the last week to help each other through our covid journeys

@BillyDaveysDaughter you may be feeling absolutely awful (much sympathy) but you write very well and funnily about it - keep that spirit up!

@Bonkerz, that sounds so hard

Just read that if you have gastro symptoms you're more likely to have a severe version. Shit. Why did I read that? Freaking myself out. Can't cope with nausea, hate it so much.

Now I'm the only one with temp issues so I will keep isolating but kids are all out of isolation tomorrow technically. Should I get new tests or trust that kids can't re catch it?

I’m wondering what day I’m on. I was knackered from Thursday but lost my sense of taste on Saturday.
Test and protect and trace and wash your face is saying I count from Saturday, for contact purposes, but for measuring the illness for me, when would you count from? I’d like to know when I’m past the dodgy seven day bit.

@Bonkerz

Now I'm the only one with temp issues so I will keep isolating but kids are all out of isolation tomorrow technically. Should I get new tests or trust that kids can't re catch it?

I would be fine with them having had it. And let them out. I work in a related field but am not an expert.

Just wondering if anyone has got their sense of taste back? On day 13 of Covid and still no taste, energy levels low and temperature went up again out of the blue and then quickly returned to normal 2 days ago.

@IHeartKingThistle

Just read that if you have gastro symptoms you're more likely to have a severe version. Shit. Why did I read that? Freaking myself out. Can't cope with nausea, hate it so much.

My 84 year old Dad had these symptoms, nausea and vomiting, a temperature, no loss of taste though... but he has actually recovered more quickly than DH and me! The difference in our symptoms does make me think there are different strains of Covid just as there are different strains of flu..

Welcome to everyone new, sorry you have had to join the thread none of us want to have to be on!

Bonkerz, please don't retest anyone. There is absolutely no point, it tells you nothing. You can test positive for weeks or even months as the test picks up inactive virus too. Simply follow the rules - you isolate until you have 48hrs with no temp. For me, that meant isolating for 17 days. DH went out on day 15 as he had had no symptoms and did his 14 days isolation.

Have you contacted the GP? I needed antibiotics to move out of that phase, for bacterial pneumonia. That is why I was still pyrexic 2 weeks later!

@190190tnt I’m starting to get my taste back last 2-3 days, I’m on day 26 now .
Still have zero energy and spend all day lying around or hobbling from A to B.

Anyone else having alternate better days/worse days? Me and DH both the same and unfortunately our worse days coincide

@PrivateD00r

Welcome to everyone new, sorry you have had to join the thread none of us want to have to be on!

Bonkerz, please don't retest anyone. There is absolutely no point, it tells you nothing. You can test positive for weeks or even months as the test picks up inactive virus too. Simply follow the rules - you isolate until you have 48hrs with no temp. For me, that meant isolating for 17 days. DH went out on day 15 as he had had no symptoms and did his 14 days isolation.

Have you contacted the GP? I needed antibiotics to move out of that phase, for bacterial pneumonia. That is why I was still pyrexic 2 weeks later!

So kids are safe to go out as they have isolated for 10 days and don't have temp or any symptoms ?

I think I’m Day 5... feel a lot worse than yesterday in that no energy, whole of body and my skin hurts all over... horrible...😢

Bonkerz, if they had a positive result, then they are definitely safe to go out after 10 days. If they did not, then they must wait out the full 14. Good luck

I checked this out with my work covid helpline by the way, I work for the NHS.

@PrivateD00r

Bonkerz, if they had a positive result, then they are definitely safe to go out after 10 days. If they did not, then they must wait out the full 14. Good luck

I checked this out with my work covid helpline by the way, I work for the NHS.

Thankyou. We are all positive

@IHeartKingThistle I've had gastro symptoms and don't have a severe case. I've got no energy and have lost taste and smell, but I would still say my case is mild. I'm also 32 weeks pregnant, so feeling very lucky I've got away with a mild case.

Thanks @Covidwoes . Feeling sorry for myself, can't imagine doing it pregnant. I'll have a word with myself

Hi everyone. Day 12, and I've been up! I had quite a fair night, no return of temp, got 3 good hours of uninterrupted "normal" sleep with no hallucinations, heatwaves or weird brain tangles for the first time in a week.

I'm super unsteady on my feet, diarrhoea still feels like it could make a reappearance any moment, and moving around makes me blow like a racehorse. But - I no longer feel properly full on ILL. I'm definitely in the getting over it stage. I'm so relieved, even though I've come back to bed for a bit now as my headache is lurking.

DH, on the other hand, has abruptly lost his sense of smell and taste, is looking a bit pale and saying he has head cold symptoms. To be honest he's had those same symptoms since the first day I was unwell anyway (12 days ago), loss of smell today is new. I just can't work out the timings anymore with incubation periods, but it seems so likely to me that he'd have shown stronger symptoms by now if he was going to be badly affected. But you just can't tell can you? I wish I knew if he'd already had it, was going to be next, or if he'll get a milder dose...I wouldn't wish it on anyone.

Sorry to those struggling, lay there and ride it out. So to speak.

[quote Covidwoes]@IHeartKingThistle I've had gastro symptoms and don't have a severe case. I've got no energy and have lost taste and smell, but I would still say my case is mild. I'm also 32 weeks pregnant, so feeling very lucky I've got away with a mild case. [/quote]
I am so glad you are doing ok, I have been thinking about you!

@BillyDaveysDaughter

Hi everyone. Day 12, and I've been up! I had quite a fair night, no return of temp, got 3 good hours of uninterrupted "normal" sleep with no hallucinations, heatwaves or weird brain tangles for the first time in a week.

I'm super unsteady on my feet, diarrhoea still feels like it could make a reappearance any moment, and moving around makes me blow like a racehorse. But - I no longer feel properly full on ILL. I'm definitely in the getting over it stage. I'm so relieved, even though I've come back to bed for a bit now as my headache is lurking.

DH, on the other hand, has abruptly lost his sense of smell and taste, is looking a bit pale and saying he has head cold symptoms. To be honest he's had those same symptoms since the first day I was unwell anyway (12 days ago), loss of smell today is new. I just can't work out the timings anymore with incubation periods, but it seems so likely to me that he'd have shown stronger symptoms by now if he was going to be badly affected. But you just can't tell can you? I wish I knew if he'd already had it, was going to be next, or if he'll get a milder dose...I wouldn't wish it on anyone.

Sorry to those struggling, lay there and ride it out. So to speak.

I am so happy that you are improving!

Anyone else experienced a rather upset tummy? Mine got worse today!! I literally can keep nothing in my body 😬 good for weight loss I guess but not the way I expected to shake of a few pounds. I got up this morning thinking I might have turned a corner.. only to have nose dived!!

*cant

I think I've developed the squits!!

I also think I upset the grumpy this morning! Do I look like I care?!

He's been sitting around looking and feeling sorry for himself. You'd swear HE has the covid!!

Man I'm disappointed and anxious and sitting on the bloody toilet right now, in case world war 2 exits my arse again.

I've had such a good day. The shits again at midnight last night but oh well, otherwise fine all day although I haven't eaten.

DH made me the teeniest tiniest chicken breast (probably 90g), with one and a half baby potatoes, and I ate that slowly over about 20 minutes. It's the first time I've eaten anything proper in 7 days, and I was in the toilet in less than 10 minutes.

I'm anxious because I'm frightened of being sick, I'm phobic. Can anyone talk some sense into me? I mean I'm on day 12, I've been much much better, but I keep reading vomiting horror stories about this virus and now I'm trapped in the bog and frightened again.

I don't actually feel "ill" anymore, I'm just weak and still have the runs - any major vomiting would've occurred by now wouldn't it? This is still just my system working it through?

Maybe I need to stop reading this thread, I've developed my own internal monologue about these things in a lifetime of having the phobia, but coronavirus has just just wrecked all my internal safeties.

@LavenderBee I’m feeling the same... my skin is so so tender, I’ve never experienced anything like it...

I also have an upset tummy ☹️