I’m worried about symptoms

I've had a text to ask if I want the flu jab . They will then ring me with an appointment.
Failing that I will go to a local pharmacy .

GG13. My DH has had a letter inviting him to a flu clinic on the 12th, September. The clinic is being held in a Church not far from the surgery. It says, ‘This year we are holding our main clinics at an external venue to ensure social distancing is observed. Please wear a mask and a short sleeved shirt to enable us to vaccinate you safely and efficiently in a timely manner that limits contact with surgery staff’. The letter also says ‘We strongly encourage you to keep this appointment. We are anticipating a heavy demand for flu vaccinations and want to vaccinate everyone as early as possible in the flu season’. I’m still waiting for my letter and if it hasn’t arrived by Tuesday or Wednesday I’ll phone the surgery.

On the plus side the young pharmacist is absolutely gorgeous, kind and a very gentle needle technique.
Where did you say you live Grannygravy?
Talking about the Covid test, how many times are we going to take it? I mean in the winter with normal coughs and temperatures?

I have mine booked for 17th September in my local Boots, I didn’t fancy going into GP surgery. On the plus side the young pharmacist is absolutely gorgeous, kind and a very gentle needle technique.

I must book up for the flu jab I’ll ring today.

Anyone else had theirs done yet?

Glad you had a negative result.

My GD's partner was taken by ambulance to A&E on Wed night suffering from fever, a cough and struggling to breathe. They'd both been tested the previous week but were negative. He was released the next day with tons of meds as he has pneumonia but where he got it from they've no idea - he's only 22. GD has been told to self isolate for 7 days just in case though.

We were going to see our son and family next weekend as it's his birthday but as he was booking them all in for tests last night I don't think we dare risk it even if they do test negative. The hospital had told him that they are expecting a huge surge of cases later in the year - it's still out there despite life getting back to some normality.

So pleased for you. What a relief.

Iam64. Nothing about Covit-19 is cheerful. I have read and been told that if the test is done correctly then it will feel uncomfortable. The swab must be inserted 3"or so to reach the cavity where the nasal passage meet the pharynx. When preformed correctly RT-PCR swab tests are close to 100%.

I wondered Elizabeth. Its good to see you posting again. I hope you are continuing to improve.

Sorry Marydoll I should have been referring to *ww not you

Well, that's a relief. This is going to happen, isn't it, especially when the children go back to school.

Our neutrophils do increase if our immune system is fighting a virus but if they were not good or at a low level in the first place, as in immunocompromised patients, this will not always be sufficient to overcome an infection.

I’m with you Marydoll it’s so easy to think we’ve got the virus if we’ve got some of the symptoms.i think I may have turned into a hypochondriac one thing after another hot/cold hay fever sniffles etc etc Try not to worry too much and get a test if you really get worried I believe the advice by the Scottish government is not to wait but to get a test immediately you’ve got any symptoms. Take care my lovely

So pleased. You have had a lot of worries recently ?

So pleased for you WW. What a relief!!

Pleased your test has come back negative ??

Congrats!

Nightsky2, cheerful post there. The covid test I had was not extremely unpleasant or unreliable and it didn't make me gag. I'm relieved for WW2 that hers was negative and I suspect if it is 'unreliable', she'll be back within a couple of days to tell us so

It's a relief, isn't it WWM2. ?

Agree with you that the test is nothing to make a fuss about.

People should try surgery for piles. ??

I found it slightly unpleasant but it's over quickly, glad I had it done by health care workers as I don't think I would have done it properly at home.

My Mum, OH and myself went for a covid test last week as my Mum said she had lost her sense of taste.

Very simple process, just fill in the questionnaire online and you will be given an appointment at your nearest testing centre.

I competed the form at 1.30pm and we were at the test centre two hours later.

We were handed a pack on entry and directed to a parking space. We had to use a cotton bud to swab our tonsils then inside our nose, then put the cotton bud into a small vial containing liquid. This was then put in a self-seal plastic bag which was then put into another plastic bag with a barcode on it.
We then drove to a second 'stopping point' where the barcode was scanned through the closed window, we then drove forward and placed our bags in a collection bin.

We got our results at 10am the next day - all negative!

WWM2. There is the potential for the test to come back negative when it is a positive because it isn’t always carried out properly. Maybe it’s because some people make a fuss when having it done!.
When you’ve had brain surgery you don’t worry about the little things like flu jabs etc.,but I hope I don’t ever need to have the COVID test.

WhitewaveM2 - so glad to hear you are OK.

Totally understand why you were worried.

We have to be grateful that it is so much easier to get a test these days and that the results come through quickly.

Blimey I’ve experienced a lot worse than that! If that’s all you ever have to deal with then you will have had a good life!!

I think some people make a fuss tbh.

Oh good, glad you have the all clear.

WWM2. Was the test very unpleasant?. I am led to believe by my NHS Consultant DiL that it can be extremely unpleasant and unreliable and that it is not that easy to do it properly as the swab had to rub against the tonsils making some people gag. Some people say it’s simple. How did you find it?.

Glad you’ve test was negative, hugh relief I’m sure.