Anyone had a positive test without a temperature and cough?

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I’m worried I might have some of the symptoms but I definitely do not have a temperature and not really much of a cough if at all

I’d normally assume a cold but this close to Christmas and meant to be meeting family finally I’m a little nervous to say the least

But I don’t have the symptoms listed to get a test

Mass testing in my place of work showed 10 positives out of 50ish, none with any classic symptoms at the time. About 3 went on to have temps/loss of taste and smell. As there aren't issues with testing at the minute I'd just book one, you can limit the spread by doing so.

The government need to change the testing criteria. But they won't.

My 2 year old DD has just had a positive test this afternoon . There was a confirmed case at her nursery last week so she’s been isolating at home, but has had no temp, just a slightly phlegmy cough a couple of times a day and a bit contested (definitely not continuous cough). We expected it to be negative but due to the contact at nursery we thought it best to test just to be sure. DH is now feeling rough and I’ve had a dodgy tummy so we’re both off for tests tomorrow, but assuming Christmas is cancelled.

There are loads of test slots now and it’s becoming evident that many people testing positive aren’t presenting with the same symptoms. I think a lot of people choose to believe they’re fine and ‘it’s just a cold’ because they don’t want to be bothered with the hassle of isolating while they wait for results.

@Chaotic45

We’re those the surescreen blood tests ?

As the virus now has several mutations perhaps the symptoms are changing as well ?

@Unsure33

As the virus now has several mutations perhaps the symptoms are changing as well ?

That's exactly what I'm wondering.

Everyone l know who tested positive was asymptomatic. Work in a care home and at least 15 colleagues tested positive with no symptoms. We get tested alot

@Dowhatyoudowell

Can I ask why you are all having a test when you don’t have the specific symptoms stated on the NHS website that qualifies you to have a test?

This is why there has been some horrendous problems for those with the actual symptoms getting a test.

Because you can't get a test otherwise. And the NHS website symptoms are not the only ones. I ended up having to pay privately for an antibody test after the event because tests weren't available out of hospital at the time. I have never been so ill for so long, it was Covid but I had none of the NHS listed symptoms. I have no idea why they don't list all the symptoms.

Sorry, my answer doesn't make sense. What I meant was, if you don't say you have a cough and a temperature, then you can't get a test, even though you are suffering from other symptoms. It is widely accepted ( see the Kings study) that gastric issues and extreme fatigue can be symptoms of Covid.
It does beg the question, why are these symptoms not included on the NHS website?

me , no temp , no cough , felt congested like a head cold .
i lied on online form to get test , had test as others at work had tested positive.
lost taste and smell a little on about day 5.

@Onedropbeat

This is actually quite scary. The whole time school has been open they’ve told kids must go in even with snotty noses and sneezes, but this thread shows it’s not just coughs and high temperatures

Where've you been? Everyone knows that you can have no symptoms or just about any system imaginable

I actually double checked the date in case this was a zombie thread

@Unsure33 really sorry, I didn't make a mental note of the brand. They were provided by DH's employer. They were a lateral flow type test, results in 15 min after a nose swab.

@Chaotic45

I'm really questioning the government's insistence that people only test with 3 main symptoms after our experience this week.

A colleague of DH's felt unwell last Saturday with high temp. Tested Sunday, positive result Tuesday.

All 20 of his colleagues received a lateral flow test as a precaution on Tuesday evening. No one felt particularly unwell, although some were very tired but put it down to work. 11 positives including DH. All 11 took a second lateral flow and all were still positive.

Following day another 4 had positive lateral flow tests.

This morning another 2 had positive lateral flow tests.

So that's 17 out of 20 people is one workplace who have tested positive. All lateral flow tests have had or booked regular tests and all have come back positive so far.

Several are now feeling unwell, DH feels tired and achey but no classic symptoms atm.

Their work place has taken expensive and extreme measures to be Covid secure but it is clear something has gone wrong!

It's mind boggling!

Could I ask what kind of work your DH does? Is it retail? That's scary so many got positives but wondering what work he does so that everyone has literally got it

@Gobacktothe90s I don't want to be too outing but yes it's retail. It is what you'd call an 'exclusive' store selling very expensive items.

All staff wear masks, and visors, there are strict cleaning regimes and careful rules about social distancing, sharing of spaces etc.. Customers and staff are temperature tested, and sanitiser is everywhere. Customers are only seen on an appointment basis and they have strict limits on the amount of people present at one time.

We've been shocked to the core and baffled at the level of infections. DH feels sure that all the measures have been properly and thoroughly implemented as he is a senior member of the team and oversees things.

Actually same thing happened to a friend’s nanny - she has asthma and a regular winter cough. When it reappeared this year she was so certain it was just her usual cough. She took a test because her husband needed to for work, and she was positive. And actually got much worse a week later needing A&E and is having long covid symptoms now.

Another young lady (20s, very fit, but asthmatic) I know got tested at the hospital prior to her annual asthma review and was shocked she had it, and was sure it was an error. She also felt much worse a week later and needed hospitalisation briefly; ended up quitting a job she was supposed to start and moving back in with her family.

So basically the 3 main symptoms don’t mean squat. And it’s spreading asymptomatically or with other symptoms quite rapidly I think!

@Chaotic45 that's bizarre. It doesn't really make much sense really.

Surely in that case it would spread even more wildly in all workplaces that don't have social distancing.

Is it temperature regulated? Air conditioning? So weird

@Dowhatyoudowell

Can I ask why you are all having a test when you don’t have the specific symptoms stated on the NHS website that qualifies you to have a test?

This is why there has been some horrendous problems for those with the actual symptoms getting a test.

Essex council and some London boroughs are asking all secondary school parents and families to test.

Healthcare professionals are testing twice weekly.

Just two of the reasons....

I lost sense of smell/taste first. About 3 days in had a fever in the middle of the night that was causing some strange hallucinations. By the next morning if obviously fallen back asleep and was fine again. No other symptoms apart from a headache again just laying one day..!

And actually what I meant to write is my teen son had a positive result (asked to test by his school in case anyone else is narky that he tested with no symptoms?!) and had literally NO symptoms at all. He’s in the middle of his 10 day isolation and is as fit as a fiddle.

@myhobbyisouting they have air con but has been told that it's the type that increases ventilation so was a good not a bad thing.

Temperature wise I guess it's similar to a home temperature.

It is worrying.

It went through my workplace like that too. 12 staff positive within a matter of days from one infected person.

We are in healthcare but you'd think that would make it less likely as we have all the PPE and sanitiser etc. We definitely thought we had observed distancing etc.

People who were on opposite shifts with hardly any overlap got it. People who don't like each other and don't speak to one another got it!

You hear of 1 person in a family having it and no-one else but that's not been our experience.

I feel really bloody rough with no sign of any let up after a week. Really depressing

Yes. Felt cold and ached. Only got a test few days later after losing sense of smell. No cough or temperature.

My only symptoms were dizziness and tiredness and some joint pain... never had a cough not even a tiny one. And I tested positive as did my husband who was a bit more ill.

So strange.

You'd think then that anyone sharing a home would get it. Passing shifts and not having contact etc makes you wonder why and how!

@DougRossIsTheBoss sorry to her you feel so poorly.

My test was negative, but given that I shared a bed with DH until his test I think I may well get it. He's isolating in a separate room, but we share a bathroom and given how many of his colleagues got it I feel it's very contagious.

Waiting to see how unwell he becomes and whether DC and I get it is something I'm really struggling with. People have suggested that I relax and enjoy being isolated- that's nothing like my experience.

Yes.
Ds2 had no symptoms.
Ds1 had a mild runny nose and a tickly throat, no fever.
I had a runny nose and felt shivery, despite having no fever.
DH had a slight tickly cough, no fever.