How likely is it covid if only symptom is a temperature?

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I woke up with a temperature this morning which is under control with paracetamol and have been fine since.

I ve ordered a test just incase but as I m asthmatic but not bad enough to get the vaccine I m really hoping it's just paranoia especially as I ve got a 4 month old DS

Given that you can have it without any symptoms, I suppose it’s possible. However, it could be any number of things.

If it reassures you, I had a very similar experience last year. At about 9pm on a Saturday night I developed a high temperature, no other symptoms. Took some paracetamol and it got it under control and I was fine the next morning. Went for a test anyway because it was one of the three symptoms and came back negative. Still no idea what it was - but wasn’t covid.

@Acesulfame I think I just feel more nervous as the last temperature I had was post birth sepsis because the hcps didn't give us antibiotics after my waters had been broken for too long so I need to remind myself it might not be something serious.

Thank you for your reassurance :)

Yes it could be many other things, but it's important to rule out covid at the outset. So you've done the right thing in ordering the test.

I hope it settles soon, but if it does not, do ring GP (and being to tell them you've had a negative test will help)

@RoseAndRose the paracetamol is working at the moment, so hopefully I ll be okay.
My son's been everywhere I have with me and he seems well, I think I ve got extra nerves being ill since becoming a mum and having a bad experience in hospital when he was born.

Unfortunately it’s one of those symptoms that could indicate something or nothing, ordering a test was absolutely the right thing to do.

Rest as much as you can with with a 4mo (!) and try not to think the worst unless you’re given a reason to reassess.

I hope you get a negative and congratulations on your baby

Could be Covid. My DP's only symptoms were a temperature and feeling very tired. He was over it in 3 days. You may get a negative test if you have no respiratory symptoms, but that doesn't mean you haven't got it.

Hopefully when you get tested, it comes back negative, but remember you all need to isolate until you get the results.

@Cornettoninja I feel quite well now, it was just a rough couple of hours this morning.
He's a great sleeper for a 4 month old, we re very lucky.
@CrunchyCarrot I feel over it now to be honest, I normally get respiratory symptoms when I m ill being asthmatic but had none at all.
@Mindymomo we ve got plenty of supplies apart from the fact we might run out of baby milk on Tuesday ( I don't stockpile it as I think it's wrong to do it to other parents) so if no result by Monday I ll have to get some delivered somehow but we ve no need to leave the house apart from to post my test back when it arrives.