Covid Symptoms

[Say What]

My sister had COVID and described it as flu like symptoms- very tired, headache, cough but not excessive. I have had a number of colleagues test positive and it’s varied from asymptomatic to flu like symptoms for several weeks but fortunately no one has become seriously ill. Rest up, drink loads of fluid and try to relax (I know it’s easier said than done). I hope you both feel better soon.

 

[ChampagneBox]

So my boyfriend tested positive last Monday and we live together, shortly after I developed symptoms... both of us had a cough, fever, and sinus pain when we moved our head and eyes, within a few days the cough cleared up, my boyfriend is fine now, for a few extra days he had the sinus pain. I never had a test but we assume I’ve also had it, after the cough and fever cleared up after a few days my gland have popped up but are on the way back down now, and a few days ago my nose became blocked like a cold and I lost my sense of taste and smell although it’s slowly coming back and we’re on day 10 now. Hope this helps!

 

[Dipdab]

Thank you... I’ve had negative LF tests on Sunday and yesterday... lost sense of smell and taste last night and feel shite today. Been for PCR but wondered if it was possible to be positive for covid after the negative LFT yesterday!

Yes I don’t think the LF are always accurate. Hope you feel better soon x

 

[hrh89]

I’ve had a headache and generally feeling tired all day and I’m panicking a bit. Probably just a cold or regular aches and pains but just can’t help think it’s covid can you not lose my sense of taste so probably not covid

 

[Allconfused]

My daughter had it, was completely asymptomatic. No one else in our household tested positive

 

[ChampagneBox]

Yeah im the same - think we got exposed on Xmas day (seriously still unsure how when we were so far away) - found out on Monday that my husbands mum was positive, so I made him get a test as was panicking and it was positive then distanced ourselves away straight away

Hope you're feeling better

I think that’s what worried us the most, not knowing where he caught it from?? Hope you’re all okay too! X

 

[Moolo]

I haven’t had it but a friend and her parents had it.

Friend: Lost sense of taste and smell
Friends mum: Fatigue (described it like being bed bound by flu)
Friends dad: Asymptomatic

This was about 6-8 weeks ago. All fine now.

Easier said than done but try not to worry. Do you & your husband have any underlying health conditions, classes as ‘at risk’ or elderly? If not I’m certain you’ll both be fine. Obviously everyone’s body is different but if you rest up, isolate, drink plenty of water and get lots of rest.

(P.S the media truly love scaremongering and making out that COVID is a dangerous killer virus to us all. If you feel really anxious or unwell and need professional advice speak to 111)

Thank you.

My husband does have an underlying health condition but it's well managed and other than having RA, he is in pretty good shape for his age. For me, I'm overweight (obese really but I hate that word) but nothing diagnosed - you never know though.

The above sounds all fine to me - so far my husband has no symptoms (other than a bit of a blocked nose which he always gets) - 5 days from exposure so im just hoping and praying he's asymptomatic. I'm really worried about myself but things like the above make me feel a bit better. I really appreciate you taking the time to reply - thank you.

 

[laughing]

Anyone also have a horrible upset tummy over a week or so?

 

[Noseyoldcow]

I work in a small school and before Christmas 7 staff members all tested positive. Mostly all had headaches and cold type symptoms, one had more “flu” type symptoms and one had nothing at all.

All are better now thankfully

 

[Countrygirl321]

11 weeks later and I’ve never felt worse. Haven’t eaten a bite all weekend because everything smells/tastes so bad. When my taste and smell came back it was so badly distorted that now everything even toothpaste tastes like burnt animal carcass mixed with mould. I am so exhausted.

 

[openbook1]

Hope all with covid feel better soon. Make sure you sleep on your front to take pressure off your lungs. The taste and smell sympton sounds awful but I saw this a few weeks ago. https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/202..., 2020,and often unpleasant smell distortions.

I have a sore throat tonight and am hoping it's nothing.

 

[Mulholland Drive]

Over the last couple of days I've been decidedly off, with symptoms not too far removed from what has been characteristics of Covid-19. But then again it could be something completely different such as a cold or even flu (which I've never had)

Not wishing to make a drama out of a potential crisis, but I recently returned from South Africa via Paris and London last weekend. And despite having to take a PCR test (negative) prior to departure, and wearing masks and gloves for the entire trip, as well as having to spend 10 days self-isolating at home (which I am into my 4th day of), I am fretting that perhaps I have caught Covid!

I think I will give it another couple of days before ordering a home kit, even if it means paying for one. But at least this particular thread has made me aware of some of the symptoms, and that the chances of recovery (am 27) are almost 100% positive.

 

[Homebird44]

As others have said, I wouldn't worry too much. We're a household of four, three of us had it over Christmas, my isolation ends tomorrow. If I'm honest I had it the worst, I was pretty unwell. It felt like a bad flu with some extra exhaustion thrown in. My husband just had a cough and my son had a high temp and cough, which he still has.

 

[anonesk223]

I lost my smell and had a very very heavy head - felt like a head cold but probably a bit worse. Other than that I felt okay and was able to move about the house. Hope you and your family are okay! X

 

[Lola UK]

Started feeling feverish, had high temp, lack of appetite. Felt generally quite fluey, very very tired. No taste.
Took about 2 weeks to feel normal but wasn’t awful.
Luckily at that time, if you had any symptoms you had to stay off for 2 weeks so that was good.

 

[Hendrix]

I’m on day 7, can barely move, my body hurts so bad and I’m exhausted. My taste has gone weird and my smell has heightened it’s horrible. No cough or issues with breathing but have never felt this ill in my life. The heightened smell is making me feel really sick and I’m struggling to eat.

 

[TJ90]

Their say do small test on smelling each food try smell chocolate, coffee, orange and something salty try these to get the brain use to the smells again. Even trying to smell flowers, shampoo, soap smell can be tried out. This is what i read online.

Thank you

 

[Dipdab]

So my husband has just tested positive but my test was negative. We both have blocked and runny nose. He has had a sore throat and some sinus pain. I’ve been checking our tempretures often and so far have been normal. Our test was on Tuesday, hubby’s symptoms started Xmas eve. If that helps

 

[Pixipoppy]

I've been feeling a bit off for a few days. I don't feel ill as such, just rundown. Headaches, tired, slightly achey. I definitely don't feel unwell enough to not go to work. I check temp twice a day and it's been 36.7 - 36.8 ish every time. Would it be sensible for me to arrange a test just to be on the safe side? Or should I just assume I'm just feeling a bit off colour. It's so hard to know what to do! Normally I'd never think anything of it when I feel like this but the virus is making me question everything!

Not to be a creep but you mentioned in the other thread about your wisdom tooth? When mine get infected I do get a temperature and sometimes a headache with the infection, so might be because of that? I’m not sure you’d meet the criteria for a covid test but if it’s really playing on your mind you can make up some extra symptoms to get a test, to put you at ease

 

[Sassysaz]

My mom has a streaming cold and bad head. I actually am starting to wonder if the Covid test has purely picked up her cold as other than that she is fine.