Morning all.
joining - first ever positive test this morning.
This is day 4 of feeling ill, negative tests daily till now.
I started with feeling intensely achy, tired and sore throat whilst at work at lunchtime. By the time I had driven home very carefully 3 hours later, I had a temp of 39, having rigors, completely spaced.
next 2 days, intense pain over sinuses esp when coughing, slightly snotty nose, persistent dry yet productive cough (if that makes sense), feeling like had been run over by a bus, no appetite, loss of taste/smell, low-grade temp still, nausea, very gurgly abdo with slight loose bowels. I think actually stabbing joint pains were the worst. Medication not helping much. Slept on sofa as too much effort to climb stairs.
Woke up very early with yet another coughing fit today, at which point my test was positive. However, way less joint pain and cold/flu capsule with paracetamol and phenylephrine has helped a lot. I’ve also had some tea and toast, cleaned fridge and taken in food delivery. Lots of nice ready meals and things that are easy to heat up, plus ice lollies!
I’m on my own with 2 early teens, so very thankful I seem to have turned a corner. I know they have been worried about me getting Covid, as we had one death in family and one extremely ill close relative from it.
We are all double/triple vaccinated. They have both had fatigue/headache/sore throat intermittently over the last 2 weeks, but have tested negative. 1 recovered, 1 feeling rough again last night. I’ll test them both again today.
Hoping you are all coping and improving