I took mine every time I spiked. When I started to feel like death I could guarantee it was pushing above 38oC towards 40.
If you have it, have had it, are pretty sure you have it, tell us about it?
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Poot
My wife thinks I work too hard
Zapp Brannigan I believe that the new strain(s) are throwing up false negatives. However, since I am very definitely neither a doctor nor a scientist someone more knowledgeable might want to comment.
FDA warns new coronavirus mutations can cause false negative Covid-19 test results in some cases
FDA warns new coronavirus mutations can cause false negative Covid-19 test results in some cases
Thora
Differently Ethical
I still wonder about testing negative when my daughter was positive - I only had some mild symptoms, slightly upset stomach, possibly an altered sense of taste/smell, a couple of days of being really tired and achey, while my daughter had a more obvious cough and sore throat. Seemed strange for her to get it and not me though.
elbows
Well-Known Member
If that happened to me then I would have been left with the sense that I probably had it, but with a significant amount of uncertainty. Only just past the point where I would use the word probably.
Zapp Brannigan
Built like a steakhouse, handles like a bistro
Resting pulse over 110
Oxygen at 94
Temp 38.5
Sweat at 3 buckets since 2pm
Oxygen at 94
Temp 38.5
Sweat at 3 buckets since 2pm
souljacker
innit
This illness is so odd. I'm feeling fine now except for a bit of a headache and a bit of a chesty cough. My wife is laid up in bed with a fever and extreme fatigue. The different symptoms are very odd. Both of us have had upset stomachs and the taste and smell thing is so peculiar. I keep smelling things that aren't there, wife can't smell anything at all, the gross taste in my mouth is very wierd but I can still taste stuff very clearly but she has such a gross taste in her mouth she can't face eating anything. And any one of these symptoms can seemingly come and go at completely random intervals. Yesterday I couldn't get out of bed until lunchtime. Today I feel like I could go for a run. 
ska invita
back on the other side
Just been for a test and had to lie to get it... Symptoms are shortness of breath and dizziness. Filling out the form truthfully wouldn't let me get one, but in know this isn't normal.
I'd like to buy one of these oxygen testers, can someone point me to one? I don't even know what they're called or meant to look like
Miss-Shelf
I'll meet you further on up the road
Results for pulse oximeter
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Low threshold for 111. Are you breathless?
Zapp Brannigan
Built like a steakhouse, handles like a bistro
Oxygen stabilised at 96%. The slightest thing (e.g. a 5 yard trip to the kitchen and back) leaves me out of breath a bit, but otherwise steady.
You sound very much like I was. Just really watch you don’t deteriorate, as you are not in the ‘mild illness’ camp. Really do hope you get well soon, it’s absolutely horrible isn’t it.
Zapp Brannigan
Built like a steakhouse, handles like a bistro
I think my head's the worst bit. I feel like absolute crap, but I know I'm fine as things stand. It's knowing that it wouldn't take much of a dip to be in the shit, I'm a natural born over thinker so struggling to switch off properly.
Glad you're back up and running x
Man I was so breathless it was terrible. What day are you on? Really be fucking careful day 7-10ish.
Zapp Brannigan
Built like a steakhouse, handles like a bistro
End of day 4. Went downhill really rapidly on days 1 and 2, fairly steady since.
Shite. Do you think it might be this long covid? My GP told me it was unrelated to severity of the acute illness.
prunus
Tick tock.
From anecdotal reports of people I know who’ve had it (7 people I think) it takes at least 3 weeks to be clear of all fatigue, shortness of breath etc. 4-6 weeks, or 3 months in one case. All are fine now. I think long covid is a lot longer than 3 weeks.
E2a: all said it comes and goes over that period, a few days of feeling fine, then suddenly feels like a relapse. As I say it did eventually pass for all of them.
That’s reassuring for Oula
It took me exactly 13 days to be well again. Then I had two days of brain not working properly. Then back on track.
prunus
Tick tock.
You must be tougher than most!
And from your description you had it worse than all but one of the people I know personally.
2hats
Dust.
Took me about 2 months to get past the relapses and shake off the fatigue.
I’m quite fit (I walk miles on the wards). But honestly, the GP said long covid was independent of prior fitness too. I think I was just lucky. It hammered me, but I came back quickly once well. Oh, I also had super big dexamethasone dose too. There was thatYou must be tougher than most!
frogwoman
No amount of cajolery...
I've ordered a test, my symptoms are very mild but it's very similar to what I had back in march except way milder. I'm also quite tired and got the chest tightness etc back again although I don't know if that's just my imagination. I feel better than I did at the weekend though. If I started feeling unwell on 09/01 and get the test tomorrow will it still pick it up?
Glitter
Goddess of rock!
I’m quite fit (I walk miles on the wards). But honestly, the GP said long covid was independent of prior fitness too. I think I was just lucky. It hammered me, but I came back quickly once well. Oh, I also had super big dexamethasone dose too. There was that
My friend has what seems to be long covid. Tested positive on 14th September and is still fucked. He’s back in work but only able to manage a couple of hours a day and we’re not exactly branding cattle - desk job from home.
prunus
Tick tock.
Should do, though nothing’s guaranteed with this bastard - up to 5 days from onset is (I think - there is so much ever changing info to hold on to) the official timescale.
Oula
Voice of a Goddess Giant
Yes, I think I'm still ill from it rather than in long covid territory. I was also ill for two weeks with something else before I got covid so I have a lot of recovering to do.
Miss-Shelf
I'll meet you further on up the road
Nice guidelines published 18th December define it as
Acute COVID-19: signs and symptoms of COVID-19 for up to 4 weeks.
Ongoing symptomatic COVID-19: signs and symptoms of COVID-19 from 4 to 12 weeks.
Post-COVID-19 syndrome: signs and symptoms that develop during or after an infection consistent with COVID-19, continue for more than 12 weeks and are not explained by an alternative diagnosis.
Acute COVID-19: signs and symptoms of COVID-19 for up to 4 weeks.
Ongoing symptomatic COVID-19: signs and symptoms of COVID-19 from 4 to 12 weeks.
Post-COVID-19 syndrome: signs and symptoms that develop during or after an infection consistent with COVID-19, continue for more than 12 weeks and are not explained by an alternative diagnosis.
ElizabethofYork
Old Crone
My husband has tested positive and now my son and I are starting to feel achy, shivvery and generally a bit shit.
jimbarkanoodle
Well-Known Member
Anyone wondering about immunity, my girlfriend has almost certainly had it twice. She is a teacher, so unfortunately thrown into harms way with not much protection 
, and had the classic symptoms in March, and was pretty ill for a couple of weeks, but didnt need hospital treatment. She did not get a test, because of the lack of testing then, but if she didnt have corona then im fucking Boris Johnson.
Just before Christmas there was an outbreak of it at her school, and she tested positive. She was fine for a few days but then had a pretty rough week, before completely recovering.
Whilst we happy both instances didnt develop more seriously, its a bit of a warning that people are getting this thing twice. Maybe down to the new strain.
, and had the classic symptoms in March, and was pretty ill for a couple of weeks, but didnt need hospital treatment. She did not get a test, because of the lack of testing then, but if she didnt have corona then im fucking Boris Johnson.Just before Christmas there was an outbreak of it at her school, and she tested positive. She was fine for a few days but then had a pretty rough week, before completely recovering.
Whilst we happy both instances didnt develop more seriously, its a bit of a warning that people are getting this thing twice. Maybe down to the new strain.
Sorry to hear that ElizabethofYork
I really hope you all have a mild illness, as the Government says.
Zapp Brannigan how are you today?
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