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Symptoms

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Baxdream · 11/12/2023 09:09

I've been poorly a few days now and am wondering if I have COVID.

What symptoms are people having? I tested about 6 days ago and it was negative.
My main symptoms are an extremely sore throat, mainly at night and I just feel exhausted! I've had a cold too but hasn't necessarily been the worst cold. It's the throat and general lethargy that is affecting me
I am on day 4 of penicillin as I thought it was tonsillitis which isn't really helping at all.
I'll get some tests today but I just wondered what the symptoms are at the moment

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Palegreentoast · 11/12/2023 09:22

Very sore throat and constantly sneezing. Started off like a very heavy cold. A couple of days in I had aches and was shivering. I have mostly slept for the past few days. Lemsips have helped and tissues. I hope you feel better soon.

Permanentlyunimpressed · 11/12/2023 09:23

They're different for everyone. I have COVID just now for the first time and my main symptoms have been body aches and tiredness, plus a fever for 2 days.(Thought I had flu). On day 7 I lost my sense of smell. No respiratory symptoms whatsoever though.Whereas a few of my colleagues who have it (and gave it to meHmm), all seem to have the sore throat and a cough as well. I'm not vaccinated, they all are. I tested on day 5 of symptoms and got a very strong positive.

DustyLee123 · 11/12/2023 09:24

Sneezing was a thing last time I had it, lots and lots of sneezing with a sore throat.

merrymerrychristmasall · 11/12/2023 09:27

Being on an antibiotic can make you feel awful, really really awful. And if you add a virus (any virus) it can be so much worse.

So you are taking antibiotics, have a sore throat and a cold so it seems that feeling lethargic would be expected. My gut can scarcely handle the antibiotics without leaving me fatigued and needing recovery time.

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Baxdream · 11/12/2023 09:32

Thank you. That's interesting about the medication, naturally I want to finish the course. I still have such a painful throat (at night mostly) where I struggle to even swallow saliva.

I'm due at work in 2 days so I need to test either way. I am asthmatic and had my booster about 2 months ago and am entitled to treatment so we shall see

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Baxdream · 11/12/2023 11:21

Well I'm negative for COVID so back to the drawing board 🤦‍♀️

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