Help please. Covid fever for 7 days straight

[EeOopLass]

3 out of 4 of us in our house have Covid . DH tested positive first. He's now on day 10 of symptoms. Has had a hight temperature / fever on and off since last Saturday; should I be getting medical help for him? He is sweating and sweating and can hardly speak or move. His oxygen levels are fine (I'm checking him with a pulse oximeter) but his resting pulse is around 85 whereas usually it's in the low 60s, so this is a very high resting pulse for him. Surely it can't be good for his heart to have a fever for a week?

For context - he's late 40s, very fit and healthy, active (usually), absolutely not overweight at all, no underlying health conditions other than well-managed depression for which he has taken Venlafaxine for years.

I have googled my arse off but everything on the internet says to get medical help if the person is having trouble breathing - which he isn't!

Maybe get advice from 111

My son had a temp for 6 days about 39 degrees and I think the fasted heart rate is linked to the temp as the body is trying to fight the virus and cool down.

Good sign his oxygen levels are fine.

Sept worth a call to 111 or GP for reassurance though

We were exactly the same, down to 3 out of 4 of us having it and the description of your DH. DP did end up in hospital (twice) as he devleoped breathing difficulties; really tight chest and unable to catch his breath.

If you are concerned definitely call 111. I did the first time as the problem was almost a cyclic drop and then increase in his SATS which wasn't picked up until he was continuously monitored. The second time was for very high blood pressure for which he is now medicated. He is on week 7, not returning to school until at least after Easter (we are both secondary teachers).

@EeOopLass

3 out of 4 of us in our house have Covid . DH tested positive first. He's now on day 10 of symptoms. Has had a hight temperature / fever on and off since last Saturday; should I be getting medical help for him? He is sweating and sweating and can hardly speak or move. His oxygen levels are fine (I'm checking him with a pulse oximeter) but his resting pulse is around 85 whereas usually it's in the low 60s, so this is a very high resting pulse for him. Surely it can't be good for his heart to have a fever for a week?

For context - he's late 40s, very fit and healthy, active (usually), absolutely not overweight at all, no underlying health conditions other than well-managed depression for which he has taken Venlafaxine for years.

I have googled my arse off but everything on the internet says to get medical help if the person is having trouble breathing - which he isn't!

A week long fever is awful, but it won't by itself do any damage - I've had that twice with seasonal flu. The increased heart rate isn't going to do any harm either.

When you say he can hardly move - are you being literal? Like has he spent the whole week lying in bed? Or do you mean he is very weak, i.e. he can still look after himself, eat, dress etc, but spends most of the day flopped in a chair, or in bed feeling awful. If the latter and his breathing doesn't sound laboured then probably nothing to worry about. If he's too weak to move, ring your GP.

Ah OK. I was trying to avoid calling 111, as last time I did that (ironically it was a year ago, when we thought our son might have had Covid) the doctor told us off for wasting his time! Son carried on with a high temperature for nearly a week after that phone call.

However, sounds like I should, so thank you all. I will ring them tomorrow if DH is no better.

Hope your DH gets better soon @Whyarewehardofthinking

@notrub Good question. I was being literal, but then you made me see that actually he can move. I mean, he's not lying there soiling himself! He's too weak to sit in a chair though; tried it earlier, found it too difficult and crawled back up the stairs to bed.

He's also feeling too ill to watch the cricket....

[quote EeOopLass]**@notrub* Good question. I was being literal, but then you made me see that actually he can* move. I mean, he's not lying there soiling himself! He's too weak to sit in a chair though; tried it earlier, found it too difficult and crawled back up the stairs to bed.

He's also feeling too ill to watch the cricket....[/quote]
Well if he's managing to eat and move around the house and breathing is OK, I suspect they'll simply tell you to keep an eye on him for any change for the worse. Not being able to watch the cricket has me very worried though ;)

Worth making the call - they may prescribe some antibiotics in case he has been hit with a bacterial chest infection on top as sometimes happens.

I had what I now assume to be covid a year ago. Classic symptoms including the loss of smell (which wasn’t known about at the time). No testing at that point though.

I had a temperature for 22 days. Started quite high then hovered around 38. One day it just went away, but gosh it was a long time!

When I had covid I had a fever for 10 days and stayed in bed constantly for 8. High tears rate goes with fever. Reassuring that his data are ok.
Just needs to rest take paracetamol 4 times a day and drink 3-4 l per day as he will lose a lot of fluid sweating.

You can call 111 for advice but it's not unheard of. My friend ran a temp for 10 days straight. The raised heart rate is because of the temperature.

As well as his blood o2 keep an eye on his breathing. If he starts breathing quickly (panting) whilst at rest, then call 999 and ask for the paramedics to assess him. Hopefully though he'll turn a corner in the next few days.

even "mild" COVID can be brutal.

Thank you everyone

His breathing is fine. I just wasn't sure how long a fever could "safely" go on for.

Hello, does anyone in this thread have an update? My wife has currently got a prolonged covid temperature, now on day 10.