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20 days post first symptoms.... HELP!

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Chummy21 · 28/12/2021 19:30

So, as title suggests I started with symptoms on the 8th of December. Had it fairly mildly (although still floored me some days) cough, fatigue, loss of smell/taste and nausea but had all resolved by the 18th and tested negative on lateral flow.
Anyway, other than a little tiredness I've been doing OK. However, on the 22nd I started with what I thought was symptoms of a UTI. The nurse prescribed Trimethoprim while waiting for sample results. I started them on the 23rd and on the 24th I was vomiting and by Xmas day I was also violently shaking. I was so, so scared. I called 111 and the doctor checked my urine results and they were actually clear of infection (which is fine because now I just think I was very dehydrated from not doing too well with fluids). He told me to stop Trimethoprim and to collect an anti sickness tablet from the pharmacy.

I spent Xmas day in bed. Thankfully I have a wonderful partner who took care of the dinner and family! Boxing day I felt much better and today I feel fine.

But, I have really tingly legs/knees. I suppose my question is has anyone else experienced this and it be part of covid or is this something I should be more concerned about. My feet are also freezing! The leg/knee thing started yesterday (27th) and I'm so paranoid about EVERYTHING just lately. My health anxiety is through the roof and I keep coming back to MS.

I suppose what I'm looking for is reassurance that others have felt this and its just part of the recovery process.... I know in the grand scheme of things I am massively overreacting and it could resolve in a few days. No other tingling or nerve sensations. Had a cluster headache earlier which has since gone once aunt flo turned up.

Also, vitamin recommendations to help recovery would be good.

Thanks in advance for reading Smile

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BigotSpigot · 28/12/2021 19:59

I'm in a group of people who had reactions to the vaccines and what you have described was pretty common. It may be you are having some kind of post-viral auto-immune reaction which is neurological, I wouldn't be thinking M.S. at this point. It's still really early days after your infection and I was told to rest for at least a month.

Bobholll · 28/12/2021 20:08

The sickness was surely the antibiotics? I had a horrendous reaction to antibiotics for a urine/kidney infection. I vomited for 48 hours & felt hideous. It didn’t twig at all until I contacted my GP who said some people really can’t tolerate them & swapped me into some new ones!

This would 100% tie into you stopping them & feeling fine now they are out your system.

You tingly legs are most likely all anxiety related. You’ve had covid, it was mild. Time to calm down. Our bodies do really weird things when we are highly anxious. You almost certainly don’t have MS. My feet are often cold now & again , yours probably are too but you are in flapping mode about covid. It’s winter, it’s cold & damp. My feet are cold right now despite thick socks!

Just chill, enjoy the Christmas food & fevers laziness of this week & im sure you’ll be ok! If you still have the odd tingling sensation in a few days, contact your GP.

Chummy21 · 28/12/2021 20:20

@BigotSpigot and @Bobholll thank you for your replies. I really don't know why I'm overreacting. I think I've googled everything from organ failure to b12 deficiency. My mind is just working overtime. As I said my health anxiety is through the roof.
I've gotten myself in a state over ms symptoms before. I was diagnosed with chronic fatigue 18 years ago after shingles. It's mostly been manageable but it occasionally rears its ugly head. I suppose it could be linked to that aswell.

I feel utterly ridiculous now for posting. Think I will wait and see how the legs feel in a few days. It's in both knees and calves (no pain, swelling or heat) jeez I'm neurotic!

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