Hey guys, I hope you’re all well! I have a confirmed case of coronavirus, which I think is getting better now. Anyone else experienced similar symptoms? What symptoms did you guys have if tested positive?
Days 1-3: sore throat. No cough, but it hurt quite a bit to swallow. I had no cough at all, and still don’t, thankfully.
Day 4: sore throat improved, but I started to get a fever. Temperature was around 37.8-38 at this point. Not much more.
Day 5-8: sore throat went away. At this point I completely lost my sense of smell and taste. Around day 6. Temperature spiked, and it was my worst symptom. I was taking medicine every 4 hours because my fever kept returning. I was always tired, falling asleep at weird hours. I had a high temperature. Sinus pain started too, congestion, my nose was blocked fully. Steam helped a bit. My forehead, jaws, eyes, teeth, cheeks, everything hurt badly. Also, on day 6 my left ear became clogged and it’s so uncomfortable. Tested on day 6 or 7, late I know.
Day 9: blocked nose, sinus pain, fever lessened very slightly. My smell was starting to return in my left nostril only. Still couldn’t taste anything, which was so weird!
Day 10: sense of smell coming back, fever lessened, congestion is still here but less too. Fever around 37.5. Test results took ages to come but received my positive coronavirus test result on day 10.
Day 11: today! Sense of smell and taste are back, thankfully! Taste isn’t the same as before but it’s returning. I can now smell from both nostrils. Fever has lessened. Headache and sinus pain is less today too but that might be because I’ve been taking steam more today?
I know it says in the NHS guidelines to self isolate for 10 days if tested positive from start of symptoms, but I don’t want to take any risks by stopping. I’m feeling a lot better today, compared to how I was feeling in the last few days, especially my fever, smell and taste. But what do you guys think? How long do I need to self isolate for?