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Positive result but how long have I had it?

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Cafcesque · 03/11/2020 19:18

Ok so I had a slight cough sunday and monday so had a test done yesterday. Its come back positive.

But I've not felt 100% for a couple of weeks eg headaches off and on, a slight cold for a couple of days, a sore throat one day. None of these kept me doing my usual stuff (not much to be honest just work from home and buying groceries or walk in the park).

Could these other symptoms be covid too? Could I have had it for 2 weeks? I still have no temperature and can smell and taste still. I only went for the test because I have a medical appointment Thursday and wanted to evidence it was just a normal cough Sad

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zighead · 03/11/2020 19:30

It's tricky to say but I went from the first day of my headache and sore throat which was a few days before my cough arrived. I did this as when filling in the questionnaire for test and trace it included those as symptoms.
As it happens I wasn't well enough to go anywhere after the ten days anyway.

Cafcesque · 03/11/2020 19:51

It's so strange. I had a sore throat 2 weeks ago! But that's not one of the symptoms for getting a test. I only got a cough 2 days ago.

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1happyhippie · 03/11/2020 19:55

I had a test last week at work. We have been testing weekly for months now.
Mine came back yesterday positive.
I have had none of the three main symptoms!
I have been having really bad headaches past few days and felt a bit dizzy.
It’s six days since I had my test now, I am hoping I don’t start developing any symptoms now

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