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Have you caught Covid recently - updated poll 2022-23

Have you caught Covid recently

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chainsawjob said:
I've tested positive for the first time today. I avoided it when the rest of my family had it earlier in the year (OH & 2 kids). I was at the same festival as sojourner, and tested negative Tuesday, and just thought my tiredness and aches were par for the course. Feel a bit rougher today though, shivery and achey. OH has symptoms too, worse than me, but he was still testing negative on Wednesday, but most likely he has it.
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on the ship I was on we had people having 3 negative LFT tests on consecutive days...still feeling bad, and then testing positive.

I hope you all get over it quickly
 
As related above, Mrs RD tested postive Saturday evening. I got through to early hours of Wednesday with no symptoms. Was feeling triumphant until I sneezed a few times in the early hours of Wednesday. Tested in the morning, and as the line raced up to C I thought 'Oh the fuck yes, I am basically indestructible!' Gave a big V to the world at large. Then, after 10 minutes, a very faint red line appeared at T. 'That's not a real positive,' I thought. 'It's too faint.' Went to Dr Google, and discovered that a faint T line does indeed mean positive. Bollocks. Felt progressively shittier from that point.

Same as with so many, or so it seems, after more than 2 years of varying degrees of caution, during which I haven't even had a cold, finally... But it's been strange-I so far have seemed to go straight to the stage of the horrible snotty/ coughy aftermath of a bad cold/flu, combined with joint pain and muscle aches (which plague me anyway to a certain extent; it just seems to have exacerbated them.) I have been able to continue normal daily activities (while keeping away from others) no problem, as long as I rest in between. I have been less ill than Mrs RD, who was fairly wiped out by it, and she's probably just about in better shape than me, generally. Neither of us have long-term health problems we know of, and are both triple-jabbed.

Been treating it sporadically with lager and wine.
 
RD2003 said:
As related above, Mrs RD tested postive Saturday evening. I got through to early hours of Wednesday with no symptoms. Was feeling triumphant until I sneezed a few times in the early hours of Wednesday. Tested in the morning, and as the line raced up to C I thought 'Oh the fuck yes, I am basically indestructible!' Gave a big V to the world at large. Then, after 10 minutes, a very faint red line appeared at T. 'That's not a real positive,' I thought. 'It's too faint.' Went to Dr Google, and discovered that a faint T line does indeed mean positive. Bollocks. Felt progressively shittier from that point.

Same as with so many, or so it seems, after more than 2 years of varying degrees of caution, during which I haven't even had a cold, finally... But it's been strange-I so far have seemed to go straight to the stage of the horrible snotty/ coughy aftermath of a bad cold/flu, combined with joint pain and muscle aches (which plague me anyway to a certain extent; it just seems to have exacerbated them.) I have been able to continue normal daily activities (while keeping away from others) no problem, as long as I rest in between. I have been less ill than Mrs RD, who was fairly wiped out by it, and she's probably just about in better shape than me, generally. Neither of us have long-term health problems we know of, and are both triple-jabbed.

Been treating it sporadically with lager and wine.
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This sounds exactly like what me and my youngest had last week. Negative tests throughout for both of us but I'm as convinced as I've ever been throughout the pandemic that I've had it this time. My brother and SIL had actual Covid ten days before - he got positive lateral flows, she didn't, both got positive PCRS (she works for the NHS so still able to get them).
 
pseudonarcissus said:
sojourner I hope you start feeling better soon. I know I’ve been very lucky
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Cheers. Still pretty shit, but now taking all the drugs, including tramadol at night (godsend, can actually sleep on it). Tested again today and big thick line v quickly. Don't think I'll be back in work on Monday at this rate.

I've been going for gentle strolls btw, in an isolated area. Although knackered, I can't stand staying in.
 
I've tested negative last 2 days, but still feel really fucking shit. Throat's not quite as bad, but bone aches, headache, awful sinus pain in left cheek that makes even my teeth and jaw hurt, fatigue, thick green snot, and now maddening cough.

Is this normal? Bear with, I'm not sleeping well, and know it's prob been discussed 1000 times before. If I'm not fucking infectious, why am I still feeling so shit?
 
sojourner said:
I've tested negative last 2 days, but still feel really fucking shit. Throat's not quite as bad, but bone aches, headache, awful sinus pain in left cheek that makes even my teeth and jaw hurt, fatigue, thick green snot, and now maddening cough.

Is this normal? Bear with, I'm not sleeping well, and know it's prob been discussed 1000 times before. If I'm not fucking infectious, why am I still feeling so shit?
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was rought for a good 10 days after a neg test, hope you get better soon,
 
sojourner said:
I've tested negative last 2 days, but still feel really fucking shit. Throat's not quite as bad, but bone aches, headache, awful sinus pain in left cheek that makes even my teeth and jaw hurt, fatigue, thick green snot, and now maddening cough.

Is this normal? Bear with, I'm not sleeping well, and know it's prob been discussed 1000 times before. If I'm not fucking infectious, why am I still feeling so shit?
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In my (non expert and no doubt massively simplified) understanding, a lot of the effects of illness are down to your immune system going into overdrive rather than the virus directly. I think this is what can linger on after the virus has been repelled - it just takes a bit for everything to settle down again.
 
sojourner said:
I've tested negative last 2 days, but still feel really fucking shit. Throat's not quite as bad, but bone aches, headache, awful sinus pain in left cheek that makes even my teeth and jaw hurt, fatigue, thick green snot, and now maddening cough.

Is this normal? Bear with, I'm not sleeping well, and know it's prob been discussed 1000 times before. If I'm not fucking infectious, why am I still feeling so shit?
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tested negative since Thursday, still some snot but disappearing now and same with the maddening cough.
 
Strange eh pseudonarcissus, hopefully you won't get any now though.

I feel I've turned a corner today after 3 days of feeling completely wiped out with shivers, sweats, aches, constant sneezing and nose dripping, dodgy gut and general exhaustion. Up and about (at home) today. Can hold a conversation and a reasonable train of thought again. Don't seem to have lost taste or smell.
 
mx wcfc said:
Just had to change my vote. Buggeration. Felt OK this morning, bit of a cough, runny nose. Started coughing more, thought I'd better check and there it was.

Starting to feel a bit grim now.

Has anyone else had slightly burred vision?
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Vote-changing solidarity fistbump

My vision is fine. My chest feels bleurgh and my energy levels are down. I've shut myself in the spare room with the laptop

I was coughing earlier but that was the bandwidth thread making me laugh too much
 
Tested positive last Friday morning, after waking up with a very sore throat. On the Thursday, we had been for our first indoor family meal since the pandemic began (we have had outdoor pub & restaurant meals). The first 2 days were fever & shivers, but since then not felt too bad and nothing like as bad as the last time I had flu. Yes, I have had a bit blurry vision and sore eyes.
 
Strangely i haven't had a cough...was just like a really bad cold and feeling really rough....now i just feel very tired and occasionally sweaty........just did another LF test and it's getting fainter but still fucking there :mad:
 
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