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Still a No-Vid here. Same for my wife and kids. Never tested +ve for it. That includes working in healthcare during the chaotic months, and a 6 month jaunt around Europe as soon as we were allowed to leave Aus. I've had patients that have had it, and direct 1:1 time with them. Lots of other staff have been off recently too.
Restless nights sleep, still aching all over, coughing up and sneezing some unpleasant hiviz phlegm. Most disappointing is i can't seem to taste my coffee this morning
I was reading a study for influenza from last winter, and in the US about 2.6% of subjects caught PCR confirmed flu. But three times as many caught COVID. This was in healthy people taking a drug to prevent flu infection. Plenty of it about and I said at the beginning that we’ll all catch it every couple of years.
Still no smell from 2000. I don’t test myself come every infection, but wiped out this weekend and definitely incubating something.
@Sandwich Neither my partner or I were socialising with anyone while ill for several weeks, so spending money on some test kits saved nobody else from getting ill from us.
A number of symptoms/patterns lined up with our previous covid infections, which had led to us both having long covid for a number of years, including...
Partner coughing frequently, me barely coughing at all
Altered taste perception
Multiple cases of starting to feel better, then suddenly waking up next day feeling much worse
Extreme fatigue
Aching all over
My vastly reduced power numbers compared to three years ago took another battering and haven't recovered over a month after this 2.5-3 week infection ended (20mins ~320W until Oct '22, was ~230W through '24 until first respiratory infection Apr '25, now ~180W and such an efforts leave me with PEM for days/weeks since Oct '22).
Just had a phone consultation regarding my prostate and I need to get bloods done again. Mentioned I'd just tested positive but just going to the local hospital for a blood test when positive is within current NHS protocols
I guess you could wear an FFP3 mask whilst there?
I guess you could wear an FFP3 mask whilst there?
Just going to leave it till next week, should be ok by then.
Been sleeping 11-12 hours a night, which is crazy, still wiped out all day. Appetite beginning to come back tonight
Shoulda kept me gob shut!
Spent an afternoon in a tiny office with a colleague who was unwell but -ve. He messaged me 7am next day to say he was +ve. Took 3 days but eventually I got it. Perfect timing too - 4 days before the wife and kids flew out to UK! (All negative the morning they left).
Snotty, bit achey but not like a flu ache where you're totally buggered. Just shaking off a heavy chesty phlegm but otherwise fine. Work was taking the piss as I was telling them I'd not had it yet..... Never works when you say you've never won the lotto eh??
On a packed and hot train on Wednesday.Feeling a bit knackered this weekend and a metallic taste in my mouth.Somewhat chesty to.Should I go and buy the tester!