i_hate_beckham
Him From A Village
What if you're told, as we were, you have it by a paramedic? They ran loads of tests including a blood sample.
If you have it, have had it, are pretty sure you have it, tell us about it?
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Looby
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1. People should be distancing even if it’s confirmed they have it/have had it as we don’t actually know much about immunity yet.
2.Aren’t there shitloads of false negatives even when tested by HCPs? We are asking people to swab themselves in their cars which doesn’t fill me with much confidence.
2.Aren’t there shitloads of false negatives even when tested by HCPs? We are asking people to swab themselves in their cars which doesn’t fill me with much confidence.
LDC
On est tous des pangolins
What blood test showed you had it? They might have said they thought you might have it, but that still isn't certain. And it makes no difference to what you do afterwards.
My concern is loads of people feeling a bit ill and assuming it's CV and then having some false sense of security afterwards.
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i_hate_beckham
Him From A Village
Don't ask me what test, I'm not a medical professional, I just know they pricked my finger. We've been ill now for a couple of weeks, our symptoms match coronavirus and they said we had it.
LDC
On est tous des pangolins
AFAIK it wouldn't have been for CV, sounds like a blood glucose levels test tbh. Pretty standard to do on people as a routine check.
bmd
Island in the stream.
There's someone at my house mate's work who has been for a test 3 times, the knob.
This has occurred to me. Hard to know what to think really, the symptoms I've had could be just another regular virus coupled with the change of lifestyle during lockdown. I don't feel like they're that serious but equally wouldn't want to pass anything on to other people just in case.
2hats
Dust.
Though the antigen test suffers from a high false negative rate.
LDC
On est tous des pangolins
Yeah totally, and I expect especially self-administered ones. But still, to some extent you have to go on the results. But there's also a fair number of people with heightened anxiety ascribing all sorts of things to being 'definitely CV' which is causing confusion among people.
bmd
Island in the stream.
Yeah, you're right. 100%.
i_hate_beckham
Him From A Village
Ah, OK. That's cool then.
I really hope they are correct and I have it. If not what the fuck do I have and have had for 2 weeks now that's making me so ill?!
Covid-19 and Post-viral Fatigue Syndrome by Dr Charles Shepherd | 30 April 2020 - The ME Association
Post-viral fatigue is being reported following Covid-19 infection. We explain the issue and offer best management guidance.
www.meassociation.org.uk
Not saying this is the case her, but Post Viral Fatigue can occur after a serious viral outbreak, post Swine Flu, it can be very very debilitating and my years of experience and decent medical advice, is not to push on, but to rest, in some cases people will get M.E, the national charities are being contacted by post covids who are displaying all the usual symptoms of PVF, and in some cases, M.E and indeed Fibromylagia . They have published some useful advice above even if not M.E but Post viral.
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There is a US based peer support group for people experiencing covid symptoms
It's hosted on slack and it can take a little while for the admins to add you to the channel
Support — Body Politic
www.wearebodypolitic.com
Covid-19 and Post-viral Fatigue Syndrome by Dr Charles Shepherd | 30 April 2020 - The ME Association
Post-viral fatigue is being reported following Covid-19 infection. We explain the issue and offer best management guidance.
www.meassociation.org.uk
Could you add this, it has some very useful info and yes, a warning, not to push yourself,
2hats
Dust.
WHO guidelines are isolate for 14 days. (I would ignore the UK government guidelines on isolation timescales if I were you).
Aside from the high prevalence of false negatives for the antigen test arising from specimen collection methodology, test sensitivity decreases rapidly from day 14 after infection (typically day 9 after first clear symptoms) onwards.
Riklet
procrastinación
This has been my thinking for almost 2 months! The positive is I am finally feeling stronger and more able to do stuff around the house etc. And more optimistic too.
I had a busy weekend in March socialising and attending a `political festival, by early the next week I felt run down and started getting weird chest feelings which I put down to anxiety and ignored. ANd it´s just gone from there really. I think part of it is I was crap at recovering... I went out to the nearby river for a walk after only 10/11 days of being ill and definitely overdid it. Has felt harder to get properly stronger since then.
Part of me hopes I dont have it and this is just some anxiety thing though, cos of all the nasty possible effects Covid can have on health with some people. But although I have had anxiety in the past, this is the longest and weirdest health thing which has affected me. THen again, I did have gastroenteritis in January and was probably quite run down from overdoing it, had been out end of Feb up until 8am doing speed/MDMA etc too... but nothing I hadnt done before!
Oh for people struggling to recover from possible Covid, I have found cutting out dairy and wheat has helped reduce phlegm and so on. Might be worth a shot temporarily, dairy especially.
LDC
On est tous des pangolins
I only put the finest cleanest drugs in my body, but oh... cut out the dairy for some imagined hippie diet nonsense.
phillm
Trolling through Life (TM)
That will be the ramp they refer to as in "ramp up testing" ........
Riklet
procrastinación
Do you want to fuck off? Your tone is beyond shit. Take your stress elsewhere. Laughing at my fucking post on this thread... dont care if youre stressed at work but GTF. You are not the all expert on this. I am only doing my best with a shit situation for me personally, although sure I am lucky it´s not worse. Pretty sure a not even that heavy night out doesnt explain anyything.
Do you have anything positive to add? ANything supportive? I cant help the fact my recovery is super slow and i´m trying different things.
i_hate_beckham
Him From A Village
So we both took a lot of speed last night to feel better!
I'll be honest, it wasn't a good plan an whilst it perked me up, it's probably the worse speed comedown I've ever had.
Miss-Shelf
I'll meet you further on up the road
An article here from a uk dr who is recovering Paul Garner: For 7 weeks I have been through a roller coaster of ill health, extreme emotions, and utter exhaustion - The BMJ
And a facebook self help group to discuss recovery https://m.facebook.com/emma.mcbride...545728&ref=bookmarks¬if_t=group_highlights
And a facebook self help group to discuss recovery https://m.facebook.com/emma.mcbride...545728&ref=bookmarks¬if_t=group_highlights
How are you now, Miss-Shelf? x
Miss-Shelf
I'll meet you further on up the road
Getting better for sure but not back to pre virus strength. Pattern seems to be a good day going forward then a mild symptom return the next day. I was very low emotionally earlier this week but yesterday and today I'm more upbeat.
Knowing other people have the same process has been very helpful as it's not all in my head
Knowing other people have the same process has been very helpful as it's not all in my head
Callie
Pivoting
I've not been tested positive but 8 days fever, fatigue and loss of smell back at the end of march. I had a weird thing where I called work and said to my boss I would work from home as was feeling better after day 3 then fell asleep with my laptop open
I either misjudged how well i felt or it was peaks and troughs.I'm fine now fatigue wise and taste/smell returned a while ago. Don't feel 100% on that front still but my senses are there, seem to be lacking or dulled sometimes which I guess might tally with nose hole things still recovering
Miss-Shelf
I'll meet you further on up the road
Miss-Shelf
I'll meet you further on up the road
Well we did hang out yesterday in my front garden a bit socially distanced but it would be nice to think we are safe to meet (she has to think about care home residents and their protocols)
My two doors down meighbour has had it and recovered so we can chat with less anxiety
Hiw are you managing social contact?
My two doors down meighbour has had it and recovered so we can chat with less anxiety
Hiw are you managing social contact?
i_hate_beckham
Him From A Village
I know you didn't ask me, but it's been fucking shite. Nearly everyone we know has been treating us like we have AIDS in the 80s. We feel so alone, even though we are better and probably immune.
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