The 'I have some sort of lurgy but don't know if it is corona or just a cold' thread
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Mogden
I like tea
I tried to go back to work yesterday. Did my shift but called in sick for today on my way home. Another worker who is usually keen for everyone else to do the work said I looked rough and actually seemed concerned. I've still got hacking cough, retching, headache, aches and fatigue. Still waiting for my PCR results from Monday to come back as I can't book a doctor's appointment until I know if I'm negative.
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
surely you should be self isolating until you get the pcr results?
and hope you feel better soon
Mogden
I like tea
Work complications. Plus I've been isolating since symptoms started with a vengeance over 2 weeks ago and had a negative LFT. And thank you. I feel a fraud just loafing about but after how shite I felt yesterday I'm clearly not up to much yet.
We could not read your coronavirus PCR test. This means it's not possible to say if you had the virus when the test was done.
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
got up with the intention of going back to work today. still feeling faintly crappy.
went to get the milk in and had to stop for a rest coming back up the stairs (i'm in the sort of upstairs flat where the front door is downstairs)
don't quite think i'm going to manage it...
went to get the milk in and had to stop for a rest coming back up the stairs (i'm in the sort of upstairs flat where the front door is downstairs)
don't quite think i'm going to manage it...
rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
And my employer is still suggesting everyone returns to work on Monday. Covid is over!
He is a tory of course
He is a tory of course
Mogden
I like tea
Well I'm just bloody fed up now. Cough is still a cough but an average tickle one rather than a barking one. I've rung to trace my PCR test results from Thursday and after 45 minutes on hold there's no sign of them so that's triggered an investigation and I'll know within 3 days the result of that. I'm assuming then that it's "inconclusive" again which does seem to be code for we lost it. Next one, assuming I do have to do another, I'm going to a different post box.
_Russ_
Never not Knowingly Misunderstood
I'm beginning to despair at the overall lack of competence in anything in this country
Mogden
I like tea
I reported the result to big boss and they have come back and said they've had a number of inconclusive results this week and it's taking longer than usual. My suspicious mind said maybe someone is fiddling with things at the lab but someone more sensible has said it could be a newer variant the tests are equipped to detect clearly.
elbows
Well-Known Member
The theoretical possibility of that has always been on my pandemic radar, and it is something authorities are supposed to keep an eye out for. But its not something I'm likely to be able to predict, I am reliant on the picture emerging via authorities.
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platinumsage
HaveMyPassword123
Sarah Vine is on the case
Why are so many suffering Covid symptoms but still testing negative?
A dry cough, sniffles and a headache. Burning muscle pain. And everything you eat tastes like dust. It's a list of symptoms the British public have become all too familiar with - classic Covid. Or is it?
elbows
Well-Known Member
Sarah Vine is on the case
Why are so many suffering Covid symptoms but still testing negative?
A dry cough, sniffles and a headache. Burning muscle pain. And everything you eat tastes like dust. It's a list of symptoms the British public have become all too familiar with - classic Covid. Or is it?www.dailymail.co.uk
At least they point out that even without some change to the virus, a negative pcr result is not conclusive proof that a person hasnt been suffering from Covid.
I'd be happier about things if we had routine tests for a range of other illnesses, and if antibody tests for those who suspect they've had it in the past were more widely available.
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
dunno really
from a fairly non scientific perspective, other (non covid) bugs still exist, and now there's less social distancing, they are going to be spreading.
in news here, i still feel fairly crap. going to have to try and get back to work tomorrow, or i probably won't have a job to go back to...
from a fairly non scientific perspective, other (non covid) bugs still exist, and now there's less social distancing, they are going to be spreading.
in news here, i still feel fairly crap. going to have to try and get back to work tomorrow, or i probably won't have a job to go back to...
Mogden
I like tea
Might be nothing at all but worthy of note I think is that just as this lurgy started my resting heart rate bounced up dramatically, Fitbit measure so nothing guaranteed, and in the last couple of days it's dropped closer to where I started, today particularly. Maybe I just like looking for patterns but it's strange how it correlates.
Mogden
I like tea
Confirmed second inconclusive PCR this morning so rather than try another organisational PCR kit I'm off to the walk in later and I've agreed to antibody tests so we can get to the bottom of this once and for all. If nothing else it might flag a problem with the test kits we've been using but I'm hoping to get a clear positive or negative result so I can get back to work and life!
elbows
Well-Known Member
Unclear whether its a bit early for it to show up in antibody test, so you may need to repeat that exercise again after more time has passed.
skyscraper101
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Booked a flu jab for tomorrow. I've never had one before but figure there's nothing to lose and work is paying for it anyway.
It's been so long since I've been unwell with anything I'm almost paranoid about getting something now.
It's been so long since I've been unwell with anything I'm almost paranoid about getting something now.
Mogden
I like tea
I had a positive PCR earlier in the year with no symptoms, had both vaccinations well over 3 months ago it's just this niggling bit now which has been with me nearly a month. It's more for work than me as knowing won't get rid of it whatever it is but it's good to know that elbows so I can pass that information on with my antibody result once taken.
Maggot
The Cake of Liberty
Here's how to tell if it's a cold or Covid.
covid.joinzoe.com
Do I have COVID or a cold? How to tell the difference
Our tips for how to tell the difference between COVID and a cold, and when you should get tested.
covid.joinzoe.com
Voley
🐀
I had mine yesterday. Same reasons.
Whatever I had last week didn't stick around too long, I'm pleased to say. And I've not got anything weird happening after Mu flu jab other than the usual sore arm.
I feel normal again!
Voley
🐀
Thanks for that Maggot.Here's how to tell if it's a cold or Covid.
Do I have COVID or a cold? How to tell the difference
Our tips for how to tell the difference between COVID and a cold, and when you should get tested.
Interesting that fever isn't a major symptom if you're vaccinated now. I thought that was still a major tell-tale sign and the lack of it in my recent symptoms did make me wonder if I was overreacting a bit. Apparently not, according to that.
Mogden
I like tea
At no point have I lost my sense of smell or taste which is a shame cos I've got all the best noodles in to try and see what Scoville I can crank it up to before crying.
Generally I'm a medical conundrum anyway. I've had glandular fever that wasn't that but they didn't know what it was. I've had a rare rash as a kid as well that had the medical books pulled out. I've got a reasonably rare kidney disorder. My back doesn't bend correctly...
So frankly this doesn't surprise me.
Generally I'm a medical conundrum anyway. I've had glandular fever that wasn't that but they didn't know what it was. I've had a rare rash as a kid as well that had the medical books pulled out. I've got a reasonably rare kidney disorder. My back doesn't bend correctly...
So frankly this doesn't surprise me.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Definitely a good idea if you can get a flu jab, a) estimates are that it will be a brutal flu season this winter, b) you don't want flu and Covid - anyone who can get the flu jab should.
Thora
Differently Ethical
So the answer is, you can't tell?Here's how to tell if it's a cold or Covid.
Do I have COVID or a cold? How to tell the difference
Our tips for how to tell the difference between COVID and a cold, and when you should get tested.
rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
Secondary school children round my way are being routinely offered the flu jab. First time that's happened. My youngest missed hers as she was at home with a nasty cold
elbows
Well-Known Member
Ah, your history with that stuff probably complicates any conclusions that could be drawn from an antibody test.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
I went and got my flu jab this afternoon, job done, nearly passed out (horrific needle phobia) but managed pretty well, only slight panic rather than hyperventilating.
