Pandemic personal consequences
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two sheds
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Do we know where on those curves we start to feel symptoms coming on, i.e. detectable by body?
Eta: you'd think it was before you get a PCR test (so you've got symptoms) - although I can't quite work it out since lateral flow is less sensitive but for when you've not got symptoms.
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Steel Icarus
ersatz maven
I don't know, but her first symptoms were on the morning of 5th Jan, and Test and Trace said she likely got it between Dec 29th-Jan 2nd - we assume Dec 31 as that's the only time we keft the house during that period. That would make this 16 days since she "caught it".
Steel Icarus
ersatz maven
Much moving around exhausts her and she's still experiencing dizziness but the cough has largely gone and there's no raised temperature. Last five days LFTs have been NPNPP
Cloo
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My LFT with throat swab this morning was a clear + . Kind of relieved. Not feeling any worse than yesterday so hoping this is the peak of it.
Husband and teenager still clear, which is kind of a shame as I now have to isolate within the house. I gave yesterday as my first day of symptoms to Test and Trace, to be on safe side, though i think I probably started symptoms mildly on Thursday, but I plan to suggest I test of Days 5/6 (which I think might be more like 6/7 in realkty) and perhaps mingle in the house if those are clear, and possibly from day 7 go for walks outside, but I won't go anywhere public and indoors until end of my isolation at the end of Monday week. A week still feels like it should be the minimum to me, and going to try to keep son off school for next week - if they ask us to test on day 5/6 and it's clear I might just keep saying he has a temperature until Friday.
Husband and teenager still clear, which is kind of a shame as I now have to isolate within the house. I gave yesterday as my first day of symptoms to Test and Trace, to be on safe side, though i think I probably started symptoms mildly on Thursday, but I plan to suggest I test of Days 5/6 (which I think might be more like 6/7 in realkty) and perhaps mingle in the house if those are clear, and possibly from day 7 go for walks outside, but I won't go anywhere public and indoors until end of my isolation at the end of Monday week. A week still feels like it should be the minimum to me, and going to try to keep son off school for next week - if they ask us to test on day 5/6 and it's clear I might just keep saying he has a temperature until Friday.
Steel Icarus
ersatz maven
Steel Icarus
ersatz maven
We've decided that we're going to follow the guidelines like throughout, so Mrs SI can unisolate at midnight. It's unlikely she's still infectious, I was jabbed not even four weeks ago so that's probably good enough. Haven't even hugged her in ten days.
Cloo
Banana for scale
And hoping your missus feels better soon, that sounds rotten.
Very glad we live in a two reception-room house so I can claim one for lounging; I'll be sleeping in spare bedroom until I'm clear or gsv gets in, whichever happens first! I've told son he can join me but he's enjoying being in his bedroom lair. He's still feeling OK but a little hot and tired apparently.
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Buddy Bradley
Pantheistic solipsist
Take the opportunity to binge all those Netflix shows and films that nobody else is interested in watching with you.
Cloo
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Well I've just found 'Couples Therapy' on BBC which is the ideal bit of bite-size nonsenseTake the opportunity to binge all those Netflix shows and films that nobody else is interested in watching with you.
Cloo
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I entered my details into COVID-19 app thinking it'd help to have a reminder of what day I'm on, only it's now saying a day longer than my Test & Trace email. I assume because with T&T I said my symptoms started day before positive test, but COVID app seems to be taking it from test day. Not that it matters too much either way, as T&T thus far seem to be taking no interest in contacting me, and also I could be out by day 7 anyway (I'm not trusting the Day 5 thing).
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
It's all quite confusing and I think basically you have to work it out for yourself. Day 0 is whatever day you started having symptoms or got a positive test. This is counterintuitive, you'd think it'd be day 1 but no.
I don't think by the way there's any point wasting an LFT on day 5/7/whatever if you're still feeling feverish.
Steel Icarus
ersatz maven
Yeah, it's first full day after getting symptoms that's day one
Steel Icarus
ersatz maven
Colleague tested positive tonight. Other end of office but gave deffo been in her vicinity, had a session with a group of hers, used her keyboard. Just seems endless and inevitable. Feeling cold and shivery and I rarely feel like that.
ETA negative result but don't feel great. Will test as usual in the morning.
Mrs SI still testing positive (on Day 12) but improving daily, though she has to be careful not to overdo things. It's really taken it out of her.
ETA negative result but don't feel great. Will test as usual in the morning.
Mrs SI still testing positive (on Day 12) but improving daily, though she has to be careful not to overdo things. It's really taken it out of her.
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brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
Glad to hear she's improving but I agree, it's slow progress. I finally got a -ive LFT today (11 days after I noticed feeling cold/rough/throaty) but am still coughing/gagging a bit and doing anything seems an effort. I fully accept that the "mild" descriptor is appropriate in that it defines those of us lucky enough to need medical care, but in the general run of coughs/colds etc. this doesn't feel 'mild' when you're in it. Nasty bug.
Steel Icarus
ersatz maven
Weren't you "free" after ten days no matter what LFTs say?
Sapphireblue
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Cloo
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Guidelines say OK after Day 10 as long as no high temperature. It's recognised that coughs and loss of smell/taste can still hang about for a while, so they're not counted as a sign of infectiousness.
I get to test Day 5 tomorrow, which feels a bit pointless as I'm symptomatic as heck still, although not too bad. Blocked nose and slight cough have come in since yesterday.
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
Dunno if you got the memo but you should've been back at work for a week already my now
Cloo
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One of the problems with the Day 5 etc testing is the false hope,dammit. I was all 'Whatevs, I'll be out by next weekend probably, especially as it's mild', but 2 bright red positives today and yesterday, so I doubt it'll go to 0 tomorrow. Son was negative day 6 and 7, so went back to school today and I feel comfortable with that as his temp was fine yesterday as well and he basically only had symptoms (and mild ones) Friday-Sunday, so I think it's reasonable to trust the tests.
Steel Icarus
ersatz maven
Cloo
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Pretty much normal now, thanks - out of isolation now I've had two negative LFTs and been out for the first time. Luckily I didn't get any fatigue at all, which I know is hard to shake off - I've had a few mates who haven't had long covid as such, but have still felt very tired for another 4-6 weeks, so hope those symptoms bugger off soon.
I was still quite hoarse until yesterday, so I wasn't sure I'd make it to choir on Tuesday but think it's OK now.
PursuedByBears
Go stick your head in a pig
Mrs B and child no. 2 have tested positive this morning. Just headaches and mild sore throat, probably wouldn't have tested based on symptoms except that there's quite a few cases in their schools and the other TA in Mrs B's class tested positive last week. Both very faint lines on the LFDs. Not planning on self-isolating in one room etc. Child no. 1 and I are fairly sanguine about getting it.
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