Anyone got Covid at the moment?

Yeah I’m pretty sure we do in this house at the minute, and loads at work have been hit by something that’s lasted two or three days.

Just going to work from home next week to make sure I see it off fully so I don’t pass it to anyone at work that hasn’t already had it.

Testing:

A false positive is close to impossible, no matter how old the test pack is.

A false negative, however, is possible. The test responds to the presence of significant amounts of covid antibodies. There’s a always the possibility that the test doesn’t respond to your sample, so it’s wise to err on the side of caution and sensibly isolate yourself if in any doubt.

There are so many vulnerable people in the world and just as it has been throughout, passing the virus around can kill people.

Follow rule #1. Don’t be a dick.

Most pharmacies will sell you test packs, some as cheap as 3 for £2.

I had it about 3 weeks ago, was testing positive for over 10 days, finally stopped testing positive about 5 days ago, as others say, tests are cheap, savers do 5 for 5 quid and many others do them cheap as well, we always have them in the house as there are some folk we are in contact with we have to be cautious with the likes of COVID, probably have wasted loads of kits on negatives, so was a shock to see a positive coming up.

Symptoms for me were not nice, the usual feverish, tiredness, blocked sinuses and so on were annoying, but the upset stomach was a real kicker, thankfully it’s all gone bar the clearing of the lungs, hopefully no second wave any time soon!

Felt unwell last Sunday before xc race (getting hot too easy etc, bit foggy headed). Raced it as I thought I was being soft. Congestion hit Monday.  Tested Wednesday past as wife got unwell and she tested positive. Low and behold I found out I had it too. Was back on the bike today. Felt a bit weak at the start but came fine after about 10km in. Very mild dose. Mainly throat and congestion.

Started coughing this morning. We still have tests because the Mrs is immunocompromised so did one when I got home tonight. Instant positive line. Don’t feel particularly ill, mild cough, blocked nose scratchy throat. This is the 4th or 5th time I’ve had it and it’s got easier each time

I’ve been a bit congested over the last week, with an irritating cough, which I’m assuming is a summer cold; I haven’t had one for several years, I’d forgotten just how grotty a cold can make you feel! I used to get one or two a year, but none for eight or nine years.

I do suffer from hay fever and I’m allergic to cats, so antihistamine tablets are a part of my life, but they do sod-all for a cold induced blocked nose. ?

Easing up now, thankfully, ‘cos I’m meeting friends for a meal for my birthday tomorrow, so I’ll be able to taste the food! The Buttercup cough syrup actually works, too.

Got it about 4 or 5 weeks ago.

Trip to Laaarndan  and several hours in a pisspoorly ventilated Wembley Arena with 12,000 diseased southerners.

has anyone had covid with just extreme fatigue as a symptom, nothing else?

Been pretty much in bed more or less 5 days, almost 6. Feeling utterly wrecked, sort of comes in waves but no sore throaght, confestion or anything. I had a weird upset stomach for one specific afternoon last week, kind of an instant get to the bog moment. It was unpleasant but over in an hour

has anyone had covid with just extreme fatigue as a symptom, nothing else?

symptoms match perfectly here. No tests here, but all this talk and lots of colleagues have it… been wfh all week and can’t get through the afternoon without a nap.

Thought I had it Monday, did a test came back negative, ended up at docs and i’ve got pleurisy instead.

No but Mrs 100th has whooping cough(probably) and has had for the past 4 weeks. Doc has given heavy duty antibiotics. Weirdly in three appointments in a single week not 1 covid test or suggestion of taking a test

why are people still testing?

So they can post on the internet about it of course.

Page one of the virtue signalling handbook. Tell anyone and everyone about how you still test for covid.

A sad indication of what society has become. Full of attention seeking vultures.

Full of attention seeking vultures

Good job you’re here to stop them hey?

Full of attention seeking vultures.

Are the vultures in the room with us just now? Can you show us on the doll where they hurt you?

Perhaps they would like to have information in case they are ill after their infection. I did not test and when everything went tits up and I ended up housebound for months I could have done with that information,

This is not a game for pathetic wee culture warriors.  This disease can bite you hard.

The extreme tiredness is something I’ve not experienced before. Itching to go to the gym, bike etc but still positive yesterday so best to isolate.

A sad indication of what society has become. Full of attention seeking vultures.

Well you seem interested.

How did you end up on a thread with the title “Anyone got Covid at the moment?”

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attention seeking

Currently in Oxford on “holiday” surrounded by tourists from all four corners of the globe.  So bound to be infected when I’m due back at work  ..

Are tourists any more likely to have it than Brits?

Are tourists any more likely to have it than Brits?

Potentially – because they’ve all spent N hours packed into cramped planes and trains to get here.

MrsDoris has had COVID twice, both times it kicked in 2 days after being on a crowded flight

I thought that it was now widely accepted that aircraft provide a low risk of covid transmission due to high air quality compared to other indoor venues?

https://www.iata.org/en/youandiata/travelers/health/low-risk-transmission/#:~:text=Researchers%20at%20the%20Harvard%20T.H.,COVID%2D19%20transmission%20on%20aircraft.

The risk of transmission in the modern cabin environment is low for a number of reasons: passengers face the same direction, seatbacks act as barriers, air flow is from the top to bottom, and the air is also very clean.

Well, that’s what I’d read too. But now I have two anecdotes that contradict it! So that’s one in the eye for the scientists, I’m afraid

Fairy nuff