Covid symptoms

Can’t your GP advise where to get test done.

No - try and get a test asap

NO NO NO !

You should not go to work even if you have only a stinking cold. How ghastly for those poor children if you are going back to infect them with whatever....

Was this a genuine question? ?

suziewoozie

Nicky it seems as though some test centres are not on the national data base and therefore don’t come up as having capacity. A local friend ( Surrey/Sussex) after trying for over 24 hours, heard on the grapevine that new availability of tests came on line at 8pm every evening. She went on then and literally had her pick of local centres - worth a try?

It's completely ridiculous if test centres aren't being properly publicised.

Of course you shouldn't go to work - or anywhere for that matter.
Self isolate, get a test if you can and be responsible

Far it seems to be an issue with the construction of the data base. This is unforgivable

I've spent the summer wondering if my absolutely normal for me hayfever cough is that or whether its something more sinister; now its cold and flu season and it will be the same!

However in the OPs case antest is probably advisable

In your circumstances, I certainly wouldn't go to work. Since you seem to have the need to ask, my lovely Mum used to say 'when in doubt the answer's no'. Good luck with whatever you decide and I hope your symptoms disappear naturally and soon.

No and you must self isolate until tested ..

if in doubt leave it out; means don't go to work, self isolate and get test if possible. at least isolate your cold!

DGS age 12 has severe asthma.
He had temperature sore throat nausea but still test was negative
I think with all the germs at schools a lot of these symptoms will prove negative tests but you need a test just incase it is covid19

Our daughter had a fever and blocked nose and nausea. We tried all day to get a test with no luck. By nighttime the fever was gone and she felt better. We spoke to the doctor’s office & school today to get advice. If you can’t get a test, call in sick, speak to your GP for advice & next steps.

Handy tip: If the nhs Covid test booking website says no test sites available, don’t bother calling 119 to double check. I waited 57 minutes in the queue only to hear there were no tests. They release more appointments throughout the day and night but everyone is coming back from school and work with colds that have similar symptoms to Covid. That caused a backlog. The test slots are only available for the same day or some on the next day. You can’t book one for 2-3 days later, so there just aren’t enough appointments to cover everyone. It’s not clear how they allocate the home testing kits, but presumably these are rationed out to allow time for lab processing. If they give out too many in one day, the lab capacity is overwhelmed.

My friend needed to get a test for her 8 year old who had temp, and cold like symptoms, she got nowhere with 119, so she told the school and they supplied the test, he was negative

Definitely. Organise a test and isolate until it is done and (hopefully) get a negative result. Not worth risking passing it on to someone else

I got an antibody test very quickly by phoning the health centre. You could try that.

If you work with children, you should certainly get a test first. It might well be a common cold but how would you feel if it actually proved to be Covid, with the possible repercussions?

off-guardian.org/2020/09/11/my-daughter-was-positive-for-covid-without-ever-being-tested/

Definately do not go into work! The advice is if there are any of those symptoms you isolate. you do not go out and about until a test shows negative.

I thought the same Rosalyn69.

I had a sore throat & headache but temperature 36°. When I went online to check for a test the govt website said I should ONLY book a test if I had a temperature, was coughing or sense of small change. I report every day to the Oxford Zoe research project on covid, have done since April. I reported not quite feeling myself - they contacted me to get a test. I did a walk in the next day. Apart from having to stand in the middle of a rugby club car park, with a match going on & no shelter, table or chair to balance the testing materials on, it was efficient.

Would you want someone with your symptoms to go into your workplace while you were there ........!!!??

Whilst listening to Jeremy Vine on the radio earlier one of the callers said they discovered that 8pm is about the best time to try and book as that is when slots are released for the following day.

A sore throat alone is not a reason to be tested or isolate

Why are you even asking.