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If you have it, have had it, are pretty sure you have it, tell us about it?

Have you got the virus, had it, or recovered from it?

  • I have the virus at the moment, pls post symptoms in thread ..

    Votes: 15 9.9%

  • I had a mild case of the virus and have now recovered ..

    Votes: 17 11.2%

  • I had a serious case of the virus and have now recovered ..

    Votes: 2 1.3%

  • Someone I know has a serious case, and has not yet recovered ..

    Votes: 5 3.3%

  • Someone I know died from the virus

    Votes: 20 13.2%

  • I was tested, it was positive for the virus

    Votes: 6 3.9%

  • I was tested, it was negative for the virus

    Votes: 18 11.8%

  • I am still healthy, with no evidence of infection

    Votes: 79 52.0%

  • I was contacted as part of contact tracing, pls post details

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • I am self isolating at the moment by my own choice

    Votes: 19 12.5%

  • I have been told to self isolate ..

    Votes: 15 9.9%
  • Total voters
    152
MrSki said:
You can get a PCR delivered tomorrow & you are allowed to go out to post it back but it would seem sensible to know & then then can contract trace anyone you have been in contact with.
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I'm retired and live alone - I'm such a hermit I don't even have the tracking app on my phone.
I'll walk in the bus lane to avoid people on the pavement ...
 
Yeah I have a high temp today and a headache. Double jabbed too. Rang in sick and just been for a drive through at the PCR testing site. Husband got pinged by the app at the weekend as well. Couple of other people at work also off with high temps. Hopefully it's just a bug going round rather than covid.
 
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Have had to isolate with the boy(12) as he was sent home from school yesterday as there were positive tests and he's full of symptoms today, just done the diy test and he's positive although im negative, but we have t get proper tests done and isolate in meantime. Self employment is a bugger sometimes, was looking for some time off bit nt this way, i wont be able to take more time off for any sort of holiday now. Bugger sticks.
 
Apart from a stiff, mildly-achey neck and the mildest of headaches and moderate sloth, I'm feeling a lot better sitting up post-coffee.
Temp only 34.8.
I'm calling it bacterial / sinuses ..

I had no choice other than to cancel the GP appointment though ...
 
gentlegreen said:
I'm retired and live alone - I'm such a hermit I don't even have the tracking app on my phone.
I'll walk in the bus lane to avoid people on the pavement ...
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Is there any particular reason why you’re reluctant to do a pcr test? It’s what everyone is supposed to do if they have symptoms. It allows statistics on prevalence, and also genome sequencing to track variants, it’s not just for isolation/contact tracing. You should do it.
 
prunus said:
Is there any particular reason why you’re reluctant to do a pcr test? It’s what everyone is supposed to do if they have symptoms. It allows statistics on prevalence, and also genome sequencing to track variants, it’s not just for isolation/contact tracing. You should do it.
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On the NHS website, it's a massive stretch to make my symptoms qualify.
I was tidying up in the garden and now all I have really is the mildest headache - not worthy of a paracetamol and basically a heavy-feeling head.
My nose is a teeny bit drippy but there's pollen around.
No hint of sneezing or cough...
 
gentlegreen said:
On the NHS website, it's a massive stretch to make my symptoms qualify.
I was tidying up in the garden and now all I have really is the mildest headache - not worthy of a paracetamol and basically a heavy-feeling head.
My nose is a teeny bit drippy but there's pollen around.
No hint of sneezing or cough...
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Some people don’t suffer as much as others. You may well have it. It’s selfish not to get tested.
 
I've actually taken a turn for the worse, but just a vague "lurgy" that would stop me cycling to work.
Not sure I feel like walking to the test centre up the road.
I didn't feel brilliant sitting in the garden so I will probably go to bed and see what happens ..

Somewhat worrying that I could have caught something less infectious than Covid with the way I interact outside of the house ... it was a key reason I refused a flu jab last winter - I wanted a test of my precautions ...

I actually feel a teeny bit nauseous which fits in with my bathroom experience recently ...
 
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gentlegreen said:
I've actually taken a turn for the worse, but just a vague "lurgy" that would stop me cycling to work.
Not sure I feel like walking to the test centre up the road.
I doubt I'm going to be up to going for my daily walk in the park (double-masked and keeping away from people), so I will probably go to bed and see what happens ..

Somewhat worrying that I could have caught something less infectious than Covid with the way I interact outside of the house ... it was a key reason I refused a flu jab last winter - I wanted a test of my precautions ...
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Get a pcr test sent to you. It will come tomorrow.
Then arrange to get it picked up there is that option. I did this last week.

Mdk1's dad is positive and all he had was a cold. Symptoms are entirely individual and given one can have no symptoms and be positive you should be doing one.
 
If covid wasn't a thing I would have shaken this off as a bit of a heavy cold, and certainly not thought twice about going out and socialising, so I'm glad I tested myself and won't be going around infecting others.

I won't be breaking the self isolation rules, but I think I might go for a couple of walks in a few days for the sake of my sanity, I'll double mask up and leave the block through the fire exit and avoid all contact with anyone. I certainly won't be going into any shops.

I guess I'm technically breaking the terms of self isolation, but I think the risk I'll be presenting to others is close on non existent and I've got to look after my mental health too.
 
The NHS site says I need to get a positive result of an LF test to qualify for a PCR.
At the moment I have a slightly thick heavy head and mild nausea ...
Nausea is very unusual for me, but I had some antibiotics a few weeks ago that messed me up at the time ...
 
gentlegreen said:
The NHS site says I need to get a positive result of an LF test to qualify for a PCR.
At the moment I have a slightly thick heavy head and mild nausea ...
Nausea is very unusual for me, but I had some antibiotics a few weeks ago that messed me up at the time ...
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The symptom set on the webform is woefully out of date for delta. Just tick yes you have symptoms and get a pcr test delivered.
 
gentlegreen said:
The NHS site says I need to get a positive result of an LF test to qualify for a PCR.
At the moment I have a slightly thick heavy head and mild nausea ...
Nausea is very unusual for me, but I had some antibiotics a few weeks ago that messed me up at the time ...
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I think you are in denial frankly.
 
editor said:
If covid wasn't a thing I would have shaken this off as a bit of a heavy cold, and certainly not thought twice about going out and socialising, so I'm glad I tested myself and won't be going around infecting others.

I won't be breaking the self isolation rules, but I think I might go for a couple of walks in a few days for the sake of my sanity, I'll double mask up and leave the block through the fire exit and avoid all contact with anyone. I certainly won't be going into any shops.

I guess I'm technically breaking the terms of self isolation, but I think the risk I'll be presenting to others is close on non existent and I've got to look after my mental health too.
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Really if you have a heavy cold people probably shouldn't go out socialising or to work so that you don't spread it on to others. Hopefully people will think a bit more about that in the future.
 
If it does turn out to be unfocussed sinusitis, that's annoying in itself ...
Especially since I had those antibiotics -
I'm starting to feel it going up the side of my face into my jaw
I fully expect my labyrinthitis to resurface.
 
"I had a mild case of the virus and have not (fully) recovered." - we need this as a poll option!

Sorry covidy urbs, take it easy and rest up guys, it goes on a long time even if it's mild... dont expect to be better in a few days. Im sure being vaccinated helps a lot but... dang nasty virus.

editor I would stay at home for 10 days as advised and let your batteries recharge. You dont want to push yourself at all when recovering.
 
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