I've got Covid

Yes.
The weird thing which I find so difficult to understand that it affects people so differently from zero symptoms to death and everything in-between. And you simply can’t predict how it will affect you

We had covid a few weeks ago. Stupidly tested. DD2 is a nurse and her charge nurse was furious she had tested for it. Said she couldn't go home so was given stuff to do the the CN phoned for advice and she was eventually sent home on the bus with the same rules as before. They are not being given testing kits now. So it seems you get into trouble when testing so people won't bother.

Whitewavemark2

Yes.
The weird thing which I find so difficult to understand that it affects people so differently from zero symptoms to death and everything in-between. And you simply can’t predict how it will affect you

Hopefully one day they may be able to answer this question. I have had Covid twice but only through testing did I know I had it. I felt perfectly fine perhaps a little tired the second time but still able to function as normal.
And why some may never catch it.

My adult son has never had a single injection and only caught covid from us last summer when we returned from Corfu with it. After a couple of days I suggested he did a test even though he said he felt fine and he was positive but not poorly at all.

rosie1959

Whitewavemark2

Yes.
The weird thing which I find so difficult to understand that it affects people so differently from zero symptoms to death and everything in-between. And you simply can’t predict how it will affect you

Hopefully one day they may be able to answer this question. I have had Covid twice but only through testing did I know I had it. I felt perfectly fine perhaps a little tired the second time but still able to function as normal.
And why some may never catch it.

Same as you Rosie,had Covid twice no symptoms only knew I had it because I was tested because I work in a care home
I do think I might have got long Covid because I get aching legs, pins and needles and burning feet, and the doctor can find no explanation for that
neither of my adult sons had the vaccine and didn’t catch Covid……. yet 🤷‍♀️

Last week, we were at a family gathering for DH'S niece's 50th birthday. On the table beside the cake and 50th decorations was a lovely framed photo of the birthday girl's dear Mum ( DH'S younger sister) who died within a week of contracting Covid in October 2020. She had retired only a few months before, at 67.
I always remember her when people minimise the effects of this complex virus.

Whitewavemark2

Yes.
The weird thing which I find so difficult to understand that it affects people so differently from zero symptoms to death and everything in-between. And you simply can’t predict how it will affect you

I’m really fed up of people that have had it mildly just trivialising it and telling people to get on with their lives as if it doesn’t exist…

MayBee70

Whitewavemark2

Yes.
The weird thing which I find so difficult to understand that it affects people so differently from zero symptoms to death and everything in-between. And you simply can’t predict how it will affect you

I’m really fed up of people that have had it mildly just trivialising it and telling people to get on with their lives as if it doesn’t exist…

Maybe they don't realise how lucky they've been and don't look beyond themselves.

Primrose, just what is it telling me? Should I not have been vaccinated? I was asked to and complied. Each bout of Covid has been bad, high temperatures, nauseous and headache plus a bad chest and a hacking cough. Well done those that haven’t had it I’m pleased, wish I were one of them. Please tell me where you think I was at fault? None of my family or friends have had it more than once, so why me, I guess the real question is why not me.

Allsorts

Primrose, just what is it telling me? Should I not have been vaccinated? I was asked to and complied. Each bout of Covid has been bad, high temperatures, nauseous and headache plus a bad chest and a hacking cough. Well done those that haven’t had it I’m pleased, wish I were one of them. Please tell me where you think I was at fault? None of my family or friends have had it more than once, so why me, I guess the real question is why not me.

You aren’t remotely at fault, don’t even begin to think you should have done something different.

I, like you have had every single jab offered, and will continue to do so until and unless a scientist - who knows what they are talking about - like my daughter who worked on Pfizer - tells me otherwise.

The jab doesn’t prevent covid, but hopefully does prevent death, and perhaps keeps you from hospital.

Ever onwards👍🙂. Look after yourself and get well soon, but take my advice and keep away from crowds if possible for quite some time after.

Allsorts any jab I am afford I have . As I strongly believe in vaccinations . Got my flu jab booked for next month and as soon as I can book my covid I will plus my shingles one.

I have been lucky not to have had Covid but have been exposed to it few times. Because of health issues still do LTF every week and if I have a temperature or cold just to be sure. Some will say it's over kill but to me it's being sensible.

Measles and other childhood illnesses are on the rise as some people don't have their children vaccinated. TB is on the rise. Do people want whopping cough, smallpox or polio back?

I well remember when one of my cousin's had meningitis when I was young we didn't realise had deadly that was. Thankfully strains of it have vaccines against it.

We are lucky in this country we can get the vaccinations . Both my children paid for my grandsons to have the chickenpox vaccine .

There are people who because of health problems can't have some vaccines. As far as I am concern me having the vaccines helps protect me and them.

No vaccine comes with a 100% you won't get the virus like Covid but I believe it lessens your chance of dieing from it. And for me that's a win.

Whiff

Allsorts sounds like it's the new mutantion of the COVID virus you have got. Like flu it mutates and like flu it's s here to stay. People have become complacent about it and forgotten how serious it can be.

Scrapping the Covid app was a mistake and needs bring back . And the numbers of people with Covid needs to be posted for each area again. During the hot weather couldn't wear my mask as it made me breathless. But as it's colder my mask is going back on.

If anyone is interested, the Zoe Health App (which used to be the Zoe Covid Study), is a handy thing to have. They encourage users to log their daily health, so they can see what trends, if any, are happening. It's not compulsory to log (though I do, as I believe all data is valuable). But they publish daily updates on the Covid numbers, both from your own area, and nationwide. They also give other health advice and tips. It's a very handy tool. It's available in the Google Play, and Apple, stores and is called Zoe Health Study

Finally, had a phone call from my Doctor this morning after waiting over three weeks, I asked him if he’d been on sabbatical and he said he had, but he also had Covid quite badly!

I think I’ve got it - I started with a sniffle, but rapidly moved into having a dry cough etc. I read somewhere there’s a variant of the Omicron version of Covid 19. I do have some tests left, I should probably use one of them!

I had been unwell with flu like symptoms for a couple of days so cancelled plans but it was also a big birthday and I've invited family and friends for a party today.

So I bought a test kit £9 from the 2nd chemist I tried (their last kit)
I tested negative so will go ahead with the party. I'm much better now but never complacent.

My DFiL died alone, in hospital, from Covid in December 2020 before vaccines were available.
1000 deaths were being announced each day at that time.

This was 2 weeks after DH, his son, died from cancer. We had been isolating for almost a year apart from hospital visits. We didn't get covid. I caught it last year after a holiday and wasn't seriously ill.

An anti-vaxer friend sadly died in September 2021 from the virus.

As others have said Allsorts you may have had covid 4 times but you are here to tell the tale
Get well soon with no lasting effects

sazz1

I caught covid on last day of holiday for 1st time in May. For me it was a slightly sore throat for 2 days, temperature for 1 day, then very bad cold for a week. OH caught it from me and had brain fog, temperature for a week, headaches and bad cold so much worse than me even though I have a pre-existing lung condition. He's had 4 vaccines and I've only had 3.
I'm seriously wondering if these 'vaccines' do any good at all. Plenty of vaccinated people have been hospitalised with Covid as have unvaccinated.
It's also been proven that masks, unless sealed respirator masks, do not protect against viruses at all as the particles are small enough to pass through both ways. But they keep advising more vaccines and some are convinced disposable masks still protect you. So the companies keep selling them.

Why are people so ignorant as to what the Covid vaccine does!? It does not stop anyone from contracting Covid! It's sole aim is to reduce the severity of the infection in most people. As with any vaccine, it's not 100% effective, and some people will still be severely affected, but the majority won't be a ill as they would have been had they not had the vaccine. And, again, as with any vaccine, its efficacy will vary from person to person, because everyone's immune system is different and everyone's body reacts differently to both the vaccine and Covid. As for masks, no it hasn't been proven that they don't work. A few people who don't understand how viruses are transmitted have done a few dodgy "tests", that's all. It's actually been proven, scientifically, that they do help prevent the spread. The virus itself is indeed small enough to pass through the minute gaps in most fabric, however, the virus does not travel alone. It is carried in droplets, and most of those are not small enough to pass through said fabric. Also, masks are not meant to protect the wearer, they're meant to protect other people from the wearer! It gives the wearer some protection but that's not it's main aim. I didn't wear a mask for my protection, I wore it to protect those around me.

Hmm. An hour ago the checkout operator put her hand to her head, said “I don’t feel well” and collapsed in front of me.

I’m suspicious 😱

i still wear a mask when shopping and will continue to do so.
a friend does the same, plus whenever going out, walking, bus, train.
she said she is the only one in church wearing a mask, and gets some funny looks, but doesn't care.

what about this new more powerful variant, is it called bux .
have been reading about experts' concerns re this for a few weeks, but doesn't get much publicity.
i read at least one patient is in hosp in London.
and would the present vaccine give much protection against the newer strain.
all a bit of a worry.

I'd begun to wonder if there was a new strain as I'd been hearing of more people getting it. Perhaps it's time those of us who think it a good idea considered wearing a mask in busy places again.

Hope anyone who is having to get through it is on the mend soon.

www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12420697/Real-deal-Covid-variant-Britain-Patient-hospitalised-London-heavily-mutated-BA-X-strain-experts-think-caught-UK.html

I had Covid for the first time two weeks ago. I went on a Danube River cruise. The woman friend I went with also got it. We tested positive after getting home. We took Paxlovid which kept it from getting worse. My main symptoms were extreme fatigue and loss of appetite. I'm thankful I had been vaccinated and boosted which prevented me from getting seriously ill.

Am I right in thinking they hsve put this years vaccination age up from 70 to 75?

Mom3 was the Paxlovid prescribed by the NHS?

I caught covid for the second time 2 weeks ago.
As with my first dose of the virus, my symptoms have been mild, rather like a cold.
I felt feverish and had a bit of a sore throat for a couple of days, developed a dry cough and tested negative by day 7. I'm still coughing a bit and not totally back to normal energy levels but otherwise I am fine. I am vaccinated and will have any boosters offered.

I did report my positive test and was invited to join a trial for certain antiviral treatments currently being researched at Oxford University. I agreed and was put into the no treatment category so I just used over the counter remedies if needed. I do nasopharyngeal swabs and finger prick blood tests at regular intervals over the course of 28 days and complete a daily diary.

I checked the local government figures for reported cases of covid but as there is no requirement to test or to report results, the figures are meaningless.
According to the most recent data available, in our county, with a population of around half a million people, there were 63 cases of covid. There must be many more cases than that. Apart from people who are asymptomatic, there must be those who feel slightly unwell or just think they have a bit of a cold.
Like previous posters have said, covid is here to stay, it affects different people in different ways. We have a choice as to how we deal with it.

One final comment. My husband caught covid the same time as me back in March 2022. His infection, like mine, was very mild. By day 5 he was working in the garden and mowing the lawn. By day 15 he was testing negative, going for his daily walk. By day 17 he died in his sleep after returning from his voluntary work and complained of feeling unwell.
According to the coroner's report he had undiagnosed heart disease and covid "was unlikely to be a factor in his death."

I'm not so sure. My husband couldn't have a conventional post mortem as the covid virus stays in your body for up to 90 days after first becoming infected. Pathologists used a 3D scanner to ascertain cause of death. I'll probably never know.

DaisyAnneReturns

Am I right in thinking they hsve put this years vaccination age up from 70 to 75?

Mom3 was the Paxlovid prescribed by the NHS?

No its from 65 plus others including carers and those with underlying medical conditions

I hope you feel better soon Allsorts