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Long Covid or just getting on a bit?

(54 Posts)
FannyCornforth Wed 13-Jan-21 15:32:59

Can you be asymptomatic and then have long covid?
So no symptoms when you are positive, but symptoms when you aren't?

Shinamae Wed 13-Jan-21 13:18:38

Well I am quite fit and active, don’t drive so consequently do a lot of walking and don’t drink or smoke and l am 68 next month,5 foot five and my weight is at the moment 10 stone 10.....?

EllanVannin Wed 13-Jan-21 11:52:24

It does take its toll but I'd say that a lot has to do with your general health to start with, diet/ lifestyle etc.

Shinamae Wed 13-Jan-21 11:41:24

Because of my job I had a Covid test back in April and it was positive, I was asymptomatic and felt quite lucky to be that way as several of my colleagues were very very ill with it. I now find that I have very bad aching legs in the morning and sometimes it’s the whole body and fingers and toes get pins and needles, I am loath to go to Dr Google but have spoken to my doctor and there is no way of proving what it is at this time. I am covid tested every week with two tests one being the lateral flow I’ve been negative ever since....