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SubscriberI wasn’t working, but my wife was (NHS). She was showing symptoms a couple of days before me.
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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.
For those worrying if they will ever get better, this is today, and what happiness looks like:
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<div>Same. Mrs definitely had symptoms a couple of days before me, then clear a couple of days before me.</div>
<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.
For those worrying if they will ever get better, this is today, and what happiness looks like:
Nice pic - thanks for the inspiration. I've just done a very modest turbo spin and a short TRX resistance session, fingers crossed that it's the start of a steady upward progression.
Also, if anyone's wondering about increased HR, some of it is probably detraining leading to reduced blood plasma volume.
I went in to self isolation last Wednesday after taking advice from 111 and then being called back by a nurse. Started to feel more human yesterday and then today it’s back to the shits, debilitating coughing fits, headache and a bit of breathing difficulty. Also feel unbelievably weak, tired and generally run down.
Last Weds and Thurs (as in 15 and 16) were awful and the coughing and difficulty in breathing were really quite frightening. Just wish it would piss off now though so I can get back to exercising, playing with the kids and tidying the garden. I thought I was much better throughout this week, but it appears not.
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.
A couple of articles that go into more detail on this - digested read: having an oximeter is a really, really good idea:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/20/opinion/coronavirus-testing-pneumonia.html
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200407/doctors-puzzle-over-covid19-lung-problems
Cheers bwd
Any recommendations on what oximeter to get?
Argos had one , recmeneded on here m Pulse oxymeter for £19.99 , but supply was limited
I got this one from eBay (has gone up slightly since I bought it);
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/392753076592
Pulse rate measurement is accurate, spO2 readings seem plausible but I've nothing to validate it against.
...the last thing the NHS needs right now is a load of worried middle class mountain bikers armed with pulse oximeters... Seriously, step away from the tech.
the last thing the NHS needs right now is a load of worried middle class mountain bikers armed with pulse oximeters… Seriously, step away from the tech.
More likely a few folk on here will get one for the reassurance that, if they do fall ill, their oxygen saturation is still in normal range. A bit like using a thermometer. Why do you think it's such a bad idea?
If I've misled anyone, I apologise.
Seriously, step away from the tech
Ordered an oximeter (and thermometer) yesterday after reading that NYT article via an online support group (underlying health issues). Dropping oxygen saturation levels appear to be an early indication that C19 is about to get serious, long before the patient realises. Using such basic self monitoring kit provides relevant information that allows those with symptoms to know if this aspect of the disease is stable or worsening. More importantly, if the call has to be made, call handlers are better informed and swift hospitalisation allows medical staff to ventilate earlier and leads to more positive outcomes. Sure, some people are hypochondriacs, some will die anyway, not all oximeters will be CE or FDA approved but in general terms, surely having one is better than nothing?
Think it might have been mentioned elsewhere, but a lot of Samsung Galaxy's (s5 through 10, some Notes??) have a pulse oximeter built in- you need to install and use Samsung Health, the measurement is performed in the "stress" section.
Most of the people I know who've tested positive for it have complained of lingering breathlessness symptoms post isolation phase during exertion (walking around house, walking dog or riding bike), one still states that they just want to cough up all the crap off their chest. Probably wouldn't want to be in BA kit feeling like that.
Re: pulse ox if combined with a set of observations it could assist 111 / GP / other remote health care professionals by providing them with a NEWS2 score and aid them in gaining a more clinical picture of how ill you are over the phone without having to put a frontline worker at risk of coming to see you. Obviously, it needs some basic insight into obs taking & common sense would need to be applied here, & I accept that common sense isn't too common sometimes....
Agreed, and when I spoke to the doctor at the Covid assessment centre on the phone, he asked me if my Fitbit could do pulse ox and seemed pleased when I told him I had one! Asked me about trends etc amongst other things.
Anyway for me I found it very useful to reassure myself in the week after my night in a&e, to help the sense of rising panic when I felt I couldn't breathe, I knew that I was OK, and that contacting NHS again unless it got to low 90s or worse was not going to be useful.
So all in all I'm very glad I had it, although I do see that some common sense is needed too. Franksinatra potentially saved a dangerous situation by knowing his sats were too low and to go back to hospital (albeit with a GP wife to read the numbers, but still)
Although I feel much better I now continue to have sporadic wheezing that comes and goes. Did 3 light rides in the week, but a one hour ride yesterday left me wheezing and with heart palpitations last night. Starting to get concerned that having the virus has caused lung damage as getting wheezy is not something I'm used too and I came down with the virus nearly 5 weeks ago.
I’m 9 weeks since I probably had it and still havin g random days of chest and lung pain and wheezing.
I’m 9 weeks since I probably had it and still havin g random days of chest and lung pain and wheezing.
Wow. I had no idea that it lingered for so long. Are you doing any cycling?
Yeah a fair bit, do monitor my RHR and it’s been normal but randomly I have days when I am shattered and tight chest. Weird. RHR on those days is 2-3 elevated. I wasn’t tested but had been all over Europe the 2 weeks before then one day cough, massive temp that night and bed bound for 6 days, thought I had bad chest infection as was wheezing and a bit panicky. Didn’t call doc or anything as assumed it would pass 😂
I’m 9 weeks since I probably had it and still havin g random days of chest and lung pain and wheezing.
urghhhh!
Day 21 here, still frustrated at the general fatigue. A short walk still wipes me out. Felt fine all day today, then went for a 15 min stroll in the sun and could immediately 'feel' my chest and lungs. Not particularly painful, just weirdly unsettling.
Really hoping I don't have another 6 weeks to go of this - I'll be a right old lardarse after that!
Work called me this eve and have booked me sick til Wednesday, fat chance I'll be back then
Agreed, and when I spoke to the doctor at the Covid assessment centre on the phone, he asked me if my Fitbit could do pulse ox
Me too must be standard protocol. Instead I just had my watch to monitor RHR. Which was 30bpm up. Ten days of altitude sickness sums it up for me.
Over inflation of lungs is our standard mouse model of ARDS, you might be interested to hear.
Back to a general malaise here. Bit of cough, underlying headache, but mostly complete lethargy.
TBH I'm feeling the mental strain more than the physical. It was bad enough curtailing exercise when I was isolating but it's worse now I'm (mostly) better. I've been wandering around the house close to tears on occasion. Photos on my Nest Hub and on Facebook Memories are alternately inspiring and depressing.
Also had a couple of days of general tiredness and ill feeling, after a weekend of gentle riding. Raised hr too but better today.
Sorry to hear it's getting to you scotroutes. It will get better!
TBH I’m feeling the mental strain more than the physical. It was bad enough curtailing exercise when I was isolating but it’s worse now I’m (mostly) better.
I hear you. I'm well enough to be frantic to get out, but nailed enough to know that it's currently not an option. I am climbing the freakin' walls. On the plus side, I'm putting out 15 watts more at the same heart rate than I was the day before yesterday, so fingers crossed, heading cautiously in a positive direction. Might even go out for stroll in the sunshine.
On the mental wellness side, I'm using Headspace, the meditation app and finding it really good for introducing a bit of calm into things. I've engaged with mindfulness in the past, but finding the whole 'guided meditation' thing very positive and easy to follow. Might be worth a try, there's a two-week free trial so it doesn't have to cost you anything to find out.
I've got it just now (confirmed) and seem to have milder symptoms than most on here. After feeling wiped out on Sun I'm now up & about and playing with the toddler. Mostly muscle aches for me & a bit of a cough.
We're fairly sure my wife brought it home from work (hospital doc). Was tested today, but if she is positive, the sum total of her symptoms were 'I think I'm getting hayfever in my 30's' at the weekend.
Hope those of you struggling with recovery see some light soon.
I just measured my oxygen saturation with my phone and it said 86%. According to Google that is pretty low but Samsung apparently wasn't bothered and gave me a zero for stress. I've been feeling run down in a slightly odd way the last few days.
I just measured my oxygen saturation with my phone and it said 86%
If the reading were genuine then that's worryingly low and you should be calling 111 for advice, HOWEVER google suggests that smartphone apps, including the Samsung one aren't reliable:
https://www.cebm.net/covid-19/question-should-smartphone-apps-be-used-as-oximeters-answer-no/
'The Samsung app has been withdrawn, and the claim that oxygen saturation can be measured indirectly through “stress assessment” is false.'
You're better off with a stand-alone oximeter and even then you beed to be aware that cold fingers or impaired circulation can give a misleading reading. Are you suffering from shortness of breath?
I'm starting to feel slightly better 10 days in, still have a lot of back pain and just nearly threw up but getting there , head bangs randomly but definitely a bit better, walking up the stairs kills me though
Oxygen sats of 86 is very low and you would be very unwell
Almost certainly a false reading
Main thing with any consumer tech (or even stuff like home thermometers) is to baseline yourself (temp, heart rate, pulse ox etc) when you're fit and healthy so you'll get an idea of 1) how stable the readings are and 2) what they read when you are fit and healthy. That way you know whether to trust any deviations as being related to changes in your health or fitness or whether they're just poor quality tech.
Our home thermometer consistently measures me at 36.0 and the rest of my family at 36.5. I suspect it's out but as it's consistent I'll know with certainty when anyone starts cooking. I'd have doubts if I only used it when we felt ill.
Are you suffering from shortness of breath?
No, I'd be on the phone straight away if I were.
Oxygen sats of 86 is very low and you would be very unwell
That's what I thought too. I don't know what's sillier - that it gave me such a dodgy reading or that it went on to tell me I was fine!
don’t know what’s sillier – that it gave me such a dodgy reading or that it went on to tell me I was fine!
Are you sure that you didn't read it upside down?
98 sounds fine.
So, a quick update. Just spoke to my GP on the phone about Covid-19, recovery, exercise and insomnia.
After talking to me, he asked me to come in and have my oxygen saturation level checked at the surgery car park testing station partly to make sure my own oximeter was accurate.
Practice nurse behind window, first check 98% so all good. Walk 20 yards round car-park and it falls to 96% - this is not good, as you'd expect.
Advice is not to do any exercise, aerobic or otherwise bar a gentle walk. Check SATS daily, if it falls below 92% = very bad. But also, if there's a drop of more than 4% after say, walking up the stairs, I need to call them.
On the exercise front, he says basically my body will let me know when it's up to doing more strenuous stuff, until then, don't.
He also said that without a test it wasn't possible to say definitively, but it was extremely likely I've had Covid-19. Also that I should by now be non infectious.
Oh, and one last thing, Covid Insomnia is apparently a thing and could last up to six weeks - bugger - they won't give you anything for it as it could depress your breathing centres. So if you can't sleep - holds up hands - unlucky. Who knew.
Hopefully that might be helpful, particularly on the SATS drop after brief exertion and the insomnia front.
Stay safe 🙂
Interesting that you were told to check SATS daily. Was there any discussion over the efficacy of the device you are using?
Also - Covid Insomnia? I bloody hope I don't get that. I only normally have 4-5 hours sleep per night as it is. 🙂
Yes, one of the reasons for testing was to make sure my readings were on a par with the practice machine. The one I have reads about 1% lower.
I am unimpressed with the insomnia thing. Normally I sleep about eight hours a night, right now it's about half that, though oddly I don't feel that sleep deprived.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-52493574
Well, that’s another one for my symptoms bingo tally
I actually though it was Athletes Foot, might still be of course, also could have been a symptom of an entirely different infection.
Thought I was beginning to feel more normal, that horrid ache around the ribs seems to have gone, but despite less hours on the bike and no sustained efforts unlike last week I'm feeling far from energetic for the third day on the spin.
Kind of expected to be able to go out today and at least do at least one VO2 Max effort up a hill on the road bike after taking it comparitively very easy the last two days on my ~60min loops, but just popping to the shops earlier on the fatbike felt like an absolute slog!
I had a very tired/exhausted ride on Friday.I was only going to the next village to get to the PO but I just couldn't get my legs to spin at all.
Did nothing yesterday.
Today I went round a 36km loop and did some Strava PRs 🙂 If anything, it was my lungs struggling today, not my legs,
Managed a mile walk with the boy today to the local pond had to have a good rest once there but made it back too, not bad as I managed about 500m yesterday:)
Kind of expected to be able to go out today and at least do at least one VO2 Max effort up a hill on the road bike after taking it comparitively very easy the last two days on my ~60min loops, but just popping to the shops earlier on the fatbike felt like an absolute slog!
LOL - if you want some perspective, last week I rode for 20 minutes keeping my heart rate to 120bpm. My average power for that was... 70 watts. My ftp before all this was not far shy of 300 watts and on a recovery spin, I'd be putting out around 135 watts and my HR for that would be around 115bpm or so. If you want to swap places, just shout 😉
On the plus side, the (alleged) Covid Insomnia seems to be on the wane and today I walked uphill for a bit without obvious shortness of breath. Strava PRs however are a distant memory 🙁
All the best to everyone else still feeling a bit rubbish.
Probably easier to list what's not a symptom.
The mrs seems to have covid toes ( https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-52493574), but no other symptoms.
I feel fine and havent had any symptoms at all over the last 2 months or so, same with my son.
So either she hasnt got covid toes, or me and the boy are about to come down with it in the next few days......
My wife got covid toes and I got huge swollen balls they really hurt too but went down after a few days, very unpleasant
The asymmetrical chilblain rash is what I’ve had, weird.
Buster Gonads syndrome doesn’t sound pleasant at all!
Holy sh1t - I had swollen balls as well when I (probably) had it but hadn’t heard anyone else mention it, and not exactly the question you ask !
Covid toe here. Had it about 2 weeks but only read about the possible covid link on the beeb today. Quite pleased actually, seems I might have got away with asymptomatic lurgy 🙂 Balls fine too.
There's a few reports of painful balls being associated with cv19, but it doesn't appear to be listed in the official symptoms. The daily mail and express have run a couple of articles about it.
Just reading about Covid toe too. Wife just sent me a link. I wore shoes for the first time in nearly a month today.
Noticed it after a bike ride, same shoes, thinner socks, hot day. Thought I'd somehow managed to seriously damage my toes and I've been worrying about background health issues, whether to bin a couple of pairs of shoes, where to start with new shoes.
Unbelievably itchy/hot/painful, kept me awake at night. Really inflamed and stretched skin.
Took a photo for a virtual GP. I wondered about calcinosis. She reckoned gout.
Blisters came to the surface, skin broke, scabbed over, healing nicely now.
Really very relieved to find it's likely to be virus related!
Those who've had it, have you healed up OK?
Hang on, painful balls?
I had that a week before the lock down. Got checked and got antibiotics but the doc couldn't really find anything.
I also had painful nostrils but figured it was due to having the test shoved up there but my mrs got it too a few days later before her test
I genuinely think that when I get an ab test it will be positive, there are enough little things that join up now. Thankfully if I did get it, it was clearly a mild one
I had more of a down week last week. Some good and some bad news - much less energy and was getting random chest / arm stuff. Ended up at Drs getting a few tests and an ECG. Fortunately the latter was ok. Resting HR is now down to under 60 and blood oxygen in the ok zone. On the downside the metal taste came back last Monday - apparently that could be linked to stress.
The Dr is a biker and runner, thought those of us who are more active are likely to be noticing the drop in fitness more. The general advice was take it easy, talked through what I was currently doing. Fortunately they didn't say no that's total lunacy. They just cautioned it could take a while to get back to fitness / don't push to hard.
Ridewise I've stepped back from my idea of riding every other day. It's just wiping me out. Last week I did 30km Monday (mistake) and 40km yesterday. Think I've got a handle on not feeling unusual by dropping my ride heart rate from under 120 to under 110. The only challenge is living on top of a hill so getting home without touching 140 is difficult. Not got a power meter on the bike and haven't been in Zwift for a while. Strava seems to think the power numbers are well down. I'm just picking rides to be as flat as possible, maybe as a bit over optimistic with my ones the other week. Recovery is definitely a lot slower than the bad flu I had a couple of years back.
Breathing cold air is still uncomfortable but I also noticed the same feeling of discomfort happens if my HR goes near / over 130. This is about where I start having to breath hard.
It's strange to do exercises and focus on trying not to do too much. Way back when I thought I would be trying a training program to build FTP on Zwift about now. I'll reconsider that in a month but at the moment riding gently to a beat is the plan.
As a proper confirmed Covid victim, I can confirm that complete body rash and very sore balls are both real symptoms
I'm happy to say that I missed out on the sore balls. And so did the missus 🙂
Like OAP I'm still very up and down. I did two one-hour gentle strolls over the weekend and feel nailed this morning. I also ended up at A&E after weird left arm numbness - my GP sent me there - for an ECG and various bloods, all of which were fine.
I had a brilliant extended, wide-ranging chat about life, the universe and everything, with a doctor from Barcelona while waiting for the blood results to come through. At the end he shook my hand - I washed mine immediately afterwards - and I realised that other than Mrs BWD, it was the first physical contact I've had with another human being since the start of lockdown. It kind of broke me slightly.
The non-Covid side of A&E was eerily quiet btw.
My mrs just got sent for a retest by one of her employers as she cant go back to them unless clear, the fire brigade on the other hand are like yeah come back with a cough you'll be ok
he fire brigade on the other hand are like yeah come back with a cough you’ll be ok
Cough can last long after you are no longer infectious. From an infection control point of view you can return to to work with a cough so long as you do not have a high temp. (This was the case a couple of weeks ago, guidance may have changed since then)
Have you ever tried wearing breathing apparatus with a bad cough
The one size fits all policy should not be one size fits all as it doesn't fit all
Mrs is currently 29 weeks pregnant,has got some back pain very similiar to previous pregnancy which turned out to be HELLP Syndrome, nearly killed her. She went to triage today to check it out, docs thought it was a blood clot so gave her a ct scan and xray. Turns out her lungs show signs of Covid19 damage, so shes been tested - should find out the results tonight. On a side note, our 3yr old was up all night throwing up, not even sure where he could have got a bug from as we've been in isolation since mid march.
Had a chest x-ray this morning for ongoing pain and mild shortness of breath. No treatment expected, but I have a little concern about still being infectious. My GP is excellent and admits what we do not know. I think he's interested in my case from an academic - follow the progression - perspective. It does hurt though, and I have more of a lower respiratory cough than I did when I was really ill.
According to a Lancet publication, jolmes, presentation with just lung ct abnormalities is not unusual (18.5%). I had no classic symptoms. And absolutely no gammy toes or testicular enlargement.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1473309920300864?via%3Dihub
I had about 24hrs of heavy nads.....but then the girlfriend was away that W/e!
All joking aside there was about a 24hr period when everything was a bit tender - went to sleep thinking....ooohhhh errrr....woke up in the AM & job’s a good ‘un. Most odd. Fine now.
Here, I believe, is the origin of the theory for Gonadus Covid Painfulitis:
https://www.ajemjournal.com/article/S0735-6757(20)30194-7/pdf
According to a Lancet publication, jolmes, presentation with just lung ct abnormalities is not unusual (18.5%). I had no classic symptoms.
Aye I've seen that one before, she has no other symptoms other than this possible lung infection, the consultant specifically mentioned ground-glass opacity. She was not expecting to be coming out of hospital potentially having C19
if you want some perspective, last week I rode for 20 minutes keeping my heart rate to 120bpm. My average power for that was… 70 watts. My ftp before all this was not far shy of 300 watts and on a recovery spin, I’d be putting out around 135 watts and my HR for that would be around 115bpm or so
I am not that bad, but I too have taken a real hit from this. My FTP has gone though the floor and my HR was 180 yesterday when it should be ~ 140 for the same power. I've also developed a really annoying tendency to become wheezy. I am 6 weeks in now and just really hoping the wheezing is not minor lung damage.
I'm taking it properly easy now. Just doing some gentle strolls and seeing how I feel. My GP was pretty emphatic about staying off the bike and, to be honest, given how trashed I feel, there doesn't seem to be any particular benefit to be gained from riding other than maybe a psychological one.
My body's reacting to a flat, easy walk as if it were a significant training load. I also get quite an unpleasant coughing reaction to cold air and I'm guessing there's still inflammation to my airways, which is what you'd expect really.
On the plus side my O2 saturation is up to 98% and, for the first time this morning, didn't drop off after walking up the stairs, which feels like progress. [All as directed by my GP fwiw]
I've had a pretty positive week. Lung pains have gone, heart rate coming down, O2 food, I've felt well in myself mostly (one blip) and have been able to start riding short distances at low effort without too much bother. I can take on some small local hills if I go gently.
Last week I rode 3 days on the trot but third day it set me back and I got 'virusy' again which was a few days on and off. I'm taking it pretty easy now but I'm very much on the mend (6? Weeks in)
Now to see if I can gain my fitness back, but honestly I'm just pleased to be alive and feel normal and able to get out, even if it is slow and steady.
Best wishes to all still suffering, I do believe you'll get there.
A few might find this interesting
https://www.ft.com/content/be7e66c0-1243-45dd-829f-8b192c18acff
Should be free to read, headline “The wide variety of Covid-19 symptoms seen by doctors is confounding the scientific community”
Is it possible to regain full lung function once there has been damage from CV19 or blood clots?
Is it possible to regain full lung function once there has been damage from CV19 or blood clots?
I think it's way too early to say. It'll also presumably depend on severity of infection, but right now most of the focus seems understandably to be on treatment and prevention.
This might have gone up already - otherwise, here's a blog by medic academic on how it feels to be playing symptom bingo:
I have been wondering about the low oxygen levels issue and air travel - not that I'm planning any. More in a sitting in a plane for any length of time with random SATS isnt going to be a good thing. Might have been the delays in being able to get people flown back had an unexpected positive side effect.
2 of our neighbours - who live slightly remotely - both tested positive. Slightly older. I spoke with them at a distance yesterday. They had different symptoms - she cough, he no cough. No hospitalisation required, although he did need the ambulance after passing out. 2 weeks to get back to feeling relatively normal. He said he was fortunate as he had not any notable lung issues, but it completely floored him for a week.
We've been adhering to the guidelines, but, slightly 'chesty' a few times over the last few weeks has made me think a bit. However, I have to remind myself that the fields around us are now bright yellow with oilseed rape and I have suffered from hay-fever since I was a child...
It is getting close to home here. Our local care home, 5 minutes walk away) has lost 10% of it's residents to Covid in the last 2 weeks. One member of staff died, one in ICU. Son's girlfriend's mother works there full time. OK soo far.
Another care home 2 miles away has lost 10 out of 64 residents to Covid.
https://www.milngavieherald.co.uk/news/reports-10-deaths-bearsden-care-home-covid-19-2843866
We've covered Covid Toe and Covid Balls, how about Covid Shit?
I've noticed a greater than usual variation in the colour of my stools. Consistency is fine, but they are occasionally a bit lighter than usual. Not "clay coloured" as reported in some patients, just a bit paler. I can't think of any dietary pattern, maybe exertion plays a part.
Anyone else?
During week one, when it didn't occur to me that I might have the thing - the one that started with the splitting head-ache and the throwing up - I noticed a dramatic increase in frequency at all all-day level instead of just once after breakfast. I cant say I recall anything about coloration though.
A GP who I spoke to said that gastric symptoms were more typical in younger people, but who knows. In the adulterated words of Forrest Gump: 'Covid-19 is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're going to get'.
Anyone else had Covid Insomnia, which is apparently a thing?
Btw, if anyone's interested, this is the FB group that gets mentioned in the blog that OAP posted above. Lots of people struggling with duration of the infection and glacially slow recovery. Also some tips on medicines etc that have worked for some:
This is my first post in this thread. Back in early March I had what I now believe to have been coronavirus, obviously not tested and proven but the symptoms were what felt like a really aweful cold, headache, sore throat, tiredness, dodgy tummy, followed by cough on day two and then day 3 a temp of 38.6 on the in ear thermometer. This progressed into shortness of breath and lingering lethargy for around 8 days, really putting me out if sorts and struggling. During this time I was still working but it was no fun at all and the guy who I work with also got it too. He is early twenties and fought it off in a week or so but had a bad cough too.
Fast forward to now and I'm still struggling with days where I am suffering with shortness of breath and really bad fatigue. Some days I feel fresh and good but others I am wiped of energy and struggle to walk up the stairs without panting, I'm sat on the sofa now and my heart rate and breathing are all over the shop.
Over the last couple of months I've managed a few flat rides on my bike and generally have been ok but these are good days and today for example there is no way I'd make it up the hill in my back lane.
I guess I will have to speak to the doctor next week and this is becoming a problem and work is beginning to get tricky when I'm so tired. It would be very handy to have an antibody test and know for sure what has been going on.
I appear to have COVID foot, google it, its a thing.
Dr didn't seem that fussed by it, prescribed antibiotics and strong anti inflamatories to be on the safe side.
Probably means Ive been merrily spraying It arround the countryside on my rides as Ive had zero other symptoms.
