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My wife had the sensitive skin thing too.
5 days ago felt really tired at work then woke up that night with a temp , my wife said I was burning , felt achey sore throat but no cough . Slept for 2 days then started to feel a bit better each day , just a bit tired now and have a weird sensitivity on the top of my head .
Its frustrating not knowing if that was it , I’m a key worker who’s not really a key worker and I work right across the road from the testing centre at glasgow airport. There are people way ahead of me in the queue for a test but it just seems to me until testing is widely available this thing could just drag on for months .
FIL has been in Hospital for 12 days now, things were going so well, or at least we thought they were, he’s been shielding us a bit. He was due to be transferred to a non-Covid ward tomorrow morning.
He wasn’t really being treated for Covid, his heart and lung issues were already bad and it seemed an absolute miracle that the virus was giving a pass but it didn’t last.
He’s taken a dive in “Phase 2” SATS are 80% and they’ve put his oxygen up to 4ltrs. He won’t get CPAP because he’s not reacting to Nebulisers well. We’ve been warned he’s already discussed and agreed to a DNR and he won’t get a ventilator, I’m not sure if that’s a medical decision or a logistical one.
We’re not quite at the ‘making him comfortable’ point yet, but I think it’s probably inevitable now, but you never know, he’s come back from the brink so many times.
Yes also finding it a very long tail. Massively better than I was but yesterday I overdid it I think with work, then walk round park and shopping for parents. Got back and had some chest pain again and chest a bit tight this morning.
Week 5 I think. Good O2, always 98-99 and heart rate is coming down in general. Seen it back in the 50s at times although still a bit elevated overall. Rolled round on the bike the other day which felt great.
I'm able to do things and walk, sleep, enjoy stuff and can even walk up the 3 flights of stairs to my flat but pretty frustrated like everyone to not be able to ride properly in this weather but just having to take it easy and guessing this will many more weeks. Will start some stretching / resistance from today.
Just hope it's not permanent
Sorry to hear p-jay
Healing vibes to all
All the best P-Jay for you and your family.
I’ve joined the COVID club today; tested yesterday, rung by HR and given the news today. Started with feeling a little ‘off’ on Sunday, popped a temp of 38.5 that evening. Shocking nights sleep, cough started on Monday. I’ve had no fevers in the day time, but have copped one each evening, of slightly lessening severity each time. I’ve had enough energy to do some gentle garden chores today, but now I’m wiped out on the sofa with a temp again. No shortness of breath as such, just greatly reduced exercise tolerance. No feels like a grotty head cold, and the cough is not persistent, but it is slightly productive. So all in all not a completely textbook experience so far. It’s not a lot of fun, but I’ve had worse illnesses so far. Hopefully I continue on this improving trajectory. 🤞🏼
Undoubtedly caught it at work, over half of our staff going off sick now are testing positive which makes our premises a Petri dish I’m sure.
No shortness of breath as such, just greatly reduced exercise tolerance. No feels like a grotty head cold, and the cough is not persistent, but it is slightly productive.
Basically the same as me. Blocked up sinus seemed to be leading to headaches. Almost three weeks on and I still have the cough but the head is clear.
I'm at the BWD and VP phase (about 4 weeks post initial infection), a walk in the park has brought on the slight chest pain - feels a lot like low level irritation in the bottom of my lungs. I've been resting most afternoons for an hr or two. Work is fine, but I do find meetings tiring. Coding just feels like playing though 😉 Itching to get on a bike.
Interesting interview on Radio 4 PM at about 5:50PM today about the progression of disease and use of oximeter in the same way we use thermometers. We now have one and my SATs are fine, but they definitely did not feel fine for over a week when I didn't have the oximeter. I don't want it again to test that though!
The comment was basically it's a disease of surfactant gas exchange. You can exchange CO2 so you don't see the classic pneumonia shortness of breath, but may see very low O2 (<80%), yet still can "feel fine". The doctor stated that this was the time for hospital and supplemental O2, and may patients came in later when hit by inflammation and pneumonia.
but may see very low O2 (<80%), yet still can “feel fine”.
Did you get any light-headedness that might be associated with low oxygen levels?
I had light-headedness for almost two weeks, weakness in both arms and impressive (for me) resting and moving heart rates. Also bilateral muscle pain at the tops of both calfs.
FIL died this morning, it was sudden enough that we didn’t get a chance to see him. I guess he’ll form part of the numbers in a few days.
Wife is devastated.
I wouldn’t want to cause anyone who has a loved one in hospital at the moment any more worry, he was really very ill before he got Covid and had had multiple heart attacks, stokes and TIAs over the last few years.
P-Jay sorry to hear that , condolences to all. Awful.
Condolences @P-Jay and it's just awful that patients are left on their own, not just for the patient but importantly for their family.
There seems to be a fair number on this thread that have had the virus, guessing that these numbers aren't counted. Do hope that everyone makes a sufficient recovery in order to enjoy the sunshine and dry trails.
My ex has tested positive, he's in a nursing home with a limit-limiting condition. Really concerned about his carer who's 5 months pregnant and obviously she's been moved, such a worry for her. Adult kids are realistically fearing the worst and am giving them plenty of support.
Condolences P-Jay. Sorry to hear about your ex CG.
Condolences to you and yours P Jay
Sorry for your loss P-Jay.
I'm getting there thanks CG. Up and down but definite upward trend. Might even try the bike at the weekend!
For those who've had this thing and are experiencing slow recovery, it does seem to be quite a common thing. I was pointed at this twitter thread. Lots of people experiencing ongoing coughing, tight chest and tiredness. Take it easy guys,
https://twitter.com/summerbrennan/status/1252577519515185153
My experience so far
4 weeks ago - Went for a run and experienced shortness of breath for a couple days after which was unusual but improved quickly.
3 weeks ago - Another run which I bailed on due to breathing issues but no other symptoms.
2 weeks ago - Left work with a temperature and headache which lasted a few days. Shortness of breath continued. Isolated for 10 days, during which I experienced pins and needles and muscle aches.
This week - Back to work feeling a lot better and unsure if Covid etc.
Yesterday - 40 minute hilly walk and shortly after the breathing issues start.
Today - Breathing is now getting a lot worse with a very dry throat and slight cough starting. Otherwise no fever or anything else
Thought I was through it but it's suddenly kicked in with a vengeance. Seems to echo those who are trying to exercise too soon.
My advise would be to rest up and take it seriously!
I don’t know anyone directly who has had Covid-19, but the singer in my band lost his younger brother to it a couple of days ago 🙁
I am 99% certain we have had it about 4 weeks ago, it took about 16 days to feel normal & healthy.
We both had the cough, I had a temperature for 5 days, generally feeling very unwell. The worst symptom for me was the shortness of breath and the fatigue. I was out of breath just walking to the bathroom. I was told I had been asleep for nearly 3 days, I was just wiped out!
Its probably the worst I have felt for a very long time and if I am honest I was a little scared with the whole breathing thing.
I just wish we could have a test to confirm it. We have recently found out that 2 people from my partners work had tested positive after returning from an Italian hotspot.
Corona or not, it was nasty!
My Dad likely has it, he's a bus mechanic so both classed as an essential worker an in an environment where exposure to it is fairly likely.
63ish but pretty healthy from his work, according to my mum he's been wiped out sleeping for the last couple of days, hopefully he'll be ok.
may see very low O2 (<80%), yet still can “feel fine”. The doctor stated that this was the time for hospital and supplemental O2, and may patients came in later when hit by inflammation and pneumonia.
I felt okay but was put in an ambulance because my wife has access to oximeter and could measure how ill I was. Without that I would have stayed at home for longer with dangerously low o2 levels and become far more ill.
Been feeling a bit ropey for the last week, and a bit hot and feverish from last night, with very fluid guts and a headache. HR has been pretty high for the last week, esp on some gentle gravel rides. Am in Scotland and my wife is a key worker so have been referred for testing. So far quite bearable. Just feeling a bit shite really.
Wife has now been sent for a test after my positive, sure she has it but checking anyway
Stay safe everyone
I felt okay but was put in an ambulance because my wife has access to oximeter and could measure how ill I was. Without that I would have stayed at home for longer with dangerously low o2 levels and become far more ill.
How low are we talking, out of curiosity? I bought a cheap oximeter from eBay and have been using it from time to time to get an idea of what it reads when I'm totally fine (normally 98 or 99, occasionally 97). Any idea how low is "OK you really need to call 111 / 999 now"?
Normal readings are around 96-100, 94 for some people. Anything lower than this is definitely very low as long as you are a healthy individual at baseline. I know some people who did experience a significant drop in sats (Oxygen levels) and were fine in the end so it's not an absolute harbringer of doom but definitely get checked out by a doctor if it's in the low 90's or below.
NICE suggests 92% to diagnose Covid-19 but says that may underestimate how severely ill you are.
Cool, thanks guys.
Oximeters will be the new thermometers. I wish I'd had one 4 weeks ago. I didn't have a temperature. I have one now and am registering a fine 97-99%. When the COVID team arrived, I was 94 until I started breathing hard. I'm sure in the past few weeks we've learned a lot about this virus. Despite a sense of light-headedness and tingling arms, I never really felt out of it. Just a slight lung ache now. Might get on a bike this weekend 🙂
My wife thinks I'm a bit mad for having bought one. Better to have and not need... I reckon, especially when it was only £25.
I've also been training myself to sleep on my front, just in case that proves useful!
Glad you're continuing to recover TiRed. Please play it cool for a while yet!
Mrs F is front line NHS, tested positive over Easter and I've had same symptoms so assuming I've had it as well.
She came home from work on the Thursday before Easter with a fever and sore throat. Got progressively worse over the following days: high temp, sore chest and throat, aches and fever. I started getting the same symptoms on the Saturday. Her work rang to see how she was on the Monday after and as she described the symptoms they said she needed to be tested.
Drive through test on the Tuesday, results back on the Thursday.
Mrs F was still having symptoms beginning of this week after having a good weekend, there was a definite relapse which I've experienced as well.
I don't remember ever feeling as ill for as long a period of time as this. To then have a flare up of symptoms after I had started to feel better as well was very worrying.
I didn't have much of a bad chest though, not much coughing.
We're both feeling much better now, but I'm definitely not back up to full speed. Having an hour out in the garden today has worn me out!
Can I ask, is everyone on here who has had CV, were/are they still in work ? Everyone I know who has had it were working at the time, and my fear is when lock down ends the second wave will be massive. I could be wrong ( and hope so too), a great many of us could have have CV with no noticeable symptoms at all, but I just don't believe that to be the case.
I wasn't working, but my wife was (NHS). She was showing symptoms a couple of days before me.
Ongoing symptoms question: I have a pain round about my lower rib cage, most noticeable when breathing heavily. Almost feels like I've bashed it, but I know I haven't. Possibly through repeated coughing? Working my diaphragm harder?
I was working and so was the wife, ironically we thought she would bring it back from one of the wards or care homes but it's me that's brought it back from the fire station by the looks of it as there are now about 25 percent of the station with it
@scotroutes I've had an on/off ache that moves around different parts of my chest for weeks, today it feels under the floating ribs, but the previous two days it felt more in between the central ribs. At other times it feels more above my sternum.
Almost like a semi-permanent light stitch.
Couldn't say for definite if it's COVID-19 or something else such as hayfever, although I suspect it's a "mild" C19 form, as my better half has had two periods of worse symptoms and absense from work (major breathlessness, 17th-31st March and then off again since 8th April).
Whatever the cause, it's a horrid nagging sensation in the background and it's making me wary of doing sustained z4+ efforts of more than a few minutes at a time, albeit I perhaps stupidly threw caution to the wind at the end of my ride yesterday and surprisingly did a new best ~1min power effort up one of the local ramps.
Colin,
I had that, a bit like I’d been elbowed in the just below ribs the day before.
Just one side if I remember.
But you know what I’m like, I was probably imagining it 😆
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+1,
My wife had a bad cough for 4 or 5 days and self isolated for a week as instructed by work, then back to work, not tested. Rest of family all at home as I’m WFH and kids aren’t going anywhere, so we were following the further 7 days self isolation. On day 10 I got a bit of a fever and headache and continual diarrhoea, which I have now had for a couple of days. I am however being tested, just waiting for my slot.
I was working from home when I first got ill and then isolated, so hopefully didn't pass anything on.
I think the weird pains around the ribs / chest is pretty common.
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<div>Still a bit achey after some physical exertion, been working in the garden again today and feel worn out again!</div>
How long is it generally lasting for that you can feel symptoms, fire brigade tested me on Monday and said if temp is down by this coming tues I should be back at work even if I'm still coughing
How long is it generally lasting for that you can feel symptoms, fire brigade tested me on Monday and said if temp is down by this coming tues I should be back at work even if I’m still coughing
My impression is that it's quite variable and depends a lot on how hard it's hit you. I think you need to be really careful, even if you feel like you're okay.
I had a quite nasty, almost asthma-like reaction to a 30 minute walk breathing in cold air the other day for example, which makes me think my airways are still quite sensitive. Also having to take it very easy with any sort of cardio vascular activity. I also get occasional breathless still, even though my oxygen saturation is pretty much normal. This around six weeks since I first got symptoms, possibly because I didn't take it as seriously as I should have at the time.
Also, while it might be okay for a sedentary office worker to be a bit below par, presumably as a firefighter you need to be fully capable of doing hard physical stuff. Also, if my experience is anything to go by, breathing in a any sort of smoke sounds like a bad idea.
I think the problem is that there's a wide range of severity here and we're still learning about how it affects people, so it hard to have a one size fits all solution. I'd err on being cautious if you don't feel right.