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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
It’s really obvious that there’s another wave at the moment with the amount of people testing positive, but luckily the symptoms seem to have been really hammered down by the age of people with infection and the vaccination regime. I hope it stays like this but I do feel 19th July is going to come back and bite us in the arse
 
General opinion seems to be lateral flow tests bit unreliable unless you really stick it right up your nose/it makes you gag when you do your tonsils.

My Mum had three negative lateral flow tests while displaying symptoms. Later tested positive with a PCR.
 
Philosophically, I suppose having a covid test is a rite of passage I would otherwise have missed.
Missing my GP appointment is annoying though - given the hassle of arranging a new one - and the purpose of it makes my motivation lower than usual....
 
Orang Utan said:
has anyone actually managed to definitely hit their tonsils with the swab? i can’t see in the mirror cos my tongue blocks the view. how are you supposed to know you’ve touched your tonsils?
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You gag and throw up everything you’ve eaten today! (A friend told me)
 
I did it over half an hour ago and I can still feel where I prodded my tonsils.
I washed my hands but forgot to blow my nose.
The instructional video was out of date regarding packaging and it certainly didn't say to expect liquid in the tube.
The label on the nearest priority postbox was confusing.

I doubt I would bother again for such vague and slight symptoms. I can't even say when they began.
Ever since last March I have behaved as if I was infectious and now I would be shedding very little virus into my mask.
I even hold my breath near people.

I bet my GP surgery will now consider me hypochondriacal or just avoiding an embarassing examination...
And I've run out of my favourite pickles.

What a messed-up week...
 
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