Has anyone else had this?

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Hi there. I have health anxiety and am worried sick at the moment. At beginning of December I had
a sore throat for over a week, followed by heavy cold and a bit of an upset stomach for a few days. I have some food intolerances which I think may explain this. On boxing day night I had very bad indigestion and heartburn but had eaten a lot earlier in the day, this then turned into a fluey type thing with shivering, very bad aches and pains, cough, headache. Today I've left the house but still feel really poorly. I've not eaten much since Wednesday due to feeling ill and my stomach. My stomach feels strange today and I feel like I'm going to have diarrhoea. Added into the mix is horrible anxiety where I now feel sick And shaky. I don't know if there's something wrong with my stomach or it's Covid or flu.

Has anyone else had virus coming and going like this and a bit of a dodgy stomach? I am now really worried that I have something really bad. Thank you in advance.

I've had exactly this - along with a bout of tonsillitis. I felt so shaky and sick.

I'm slowly on the mend but it's taken nearly 2 weeks!

Thanks so much @wineandsunshine. Sorry to hear you've been so poorly too. It's just horrible especially when it comes back. I expected to feel better today but really don't. Must give myself longer. I hope you are on the mend soon 😊

I started with stomach ache and diarrhea on the 28th December and have tested positive for covid today. I also have a slight sore throat and runny nose.

Thank you - back to teaching on Wednesday so hoping to be off the paracetamol by then 🥴

Hope you feel better too - did you take a Covid test to check?

I did at the start of this virus but it was negative and reading lots on MN that it takes 3/4 days to show up!

Shivering, strange stomach pains, feeling sick, fluey, aches & pains and a sore throat?

Those symptoms exactly describe how I felt three weeks ago. It was covid.

@Mistymountain and @wineandsunshine thank you both. Just done a Covid test and positive straight away. Well at least that explains it. Hope you all feel better very soon. I don't think I've ever had it before.

Awww rest up! X

Thanks Wine, and you too. I work in a school too and you need to be 100%. @festivetinseling this is exactly what I've had. No sore throat though but did earlier. Hope you're fully recovered now. How long did it take you to feel better?

Thanks, I'm okay again now. It took a few days after testing negative before I felt like a human again, but a fortnight later I still get tired very easily.