Current virus

So this ginger boy is benefiting from the lurgy by having my company non stop.
I’m just annoyed that it’s such a great dry sunny gardening day wasted.

Seems like so many have this virus which isn’t good but it was reassuring for me to see the responses as you always feel as if you are the only one. I haven’t heard of one closer acquaintance/friend who has it yet. Not that I’d wish it on anyone.

Sorry you're all feeling poorly, but relieved to read it too! I've had terrible fatigue, leg muscle aches and breathlessness and thought it was late onset side effects from chemo/radiotherapy year. I'm pretty sure it's just a weird bug now, so am going for a walk round the block to see if I'm any better today!

When I have a big flare up of stomach problems, which I do frequently, I find once I've got over the initial few days that most of the pain is in fact hunger pain and the best thing is to go back to eating a normal meal, it's hard but it usually seems to work.

Hi. I'm sorry so many of you have been coping with viruses, from Covid (which is spiking in the US, just when Really Freaking ... can't think of a k word for terrifying... makes it hard to find vaccines without the old CDC's imprimature ) to the garden variety 7-10 day viruses. ...I just got over 2 months of off and on vertigo, and lost 15 pounds because I could not eat. ...A friend sent me the Serenity Prayer because I'd never seen the entire thing. "Hardships as a pathway to peace" really helped me. Look it up and see if it helps you? Feel better soon!

I tested positive for Covid on tuesday, have felt so ill. Every muscle and bone hurts, even my teeth. Had a stinking cold and cough with it too, thankfully no nausea but very tired

A month ago I had covid. Ended up in hospital for 3 weeks. So very poorly.
Take care all.

I had horrible symptoms like that and decided to do a covid test, it was negative. I still have a sore throat after about three weeks and the nausea is only just easing.

I would. We had to race out to buy one.
Went red like a rocket.

You are never not ill enough not to call 111. They are there to help and advise on just those things that are very minor and not worth bothering the surgery with as well as more serious things.

If you find yourself in this situation again ring 111

My husband was transferred from one community hospital to another 3 weeks ago and it wasn’t until I visited him at the new one and found the nurses masked that I found out they’d had cases of Covid at the previous one. Thought they might have mentioned it with all those elderly people. Also our friends on holiday in the uk both came back with Covid. I bought some new tests earlier this year as nhs ones out of date now! It’s definitely still out and keeps changing as viruses do.

I went down with what I thought was flu a week ago. I assumed I caught it at the opticians a few days before. Then hubby came down with it. We were sitting trying to eat some lunch the other day and both commented oh how nothing tastes right. Hubby did a COVID test and it was positive, mine was as well. We were shocked. We still feel wiped out. Be careful everyone.

We've just booked in for this season's vaccinations. I always figure that the sooner I have them the better as I caught Covid on the occasion when they said I wasn't old or vulnerable enough to have them when my husband did. Hoping they won't turn me away this time.

I hope not*cc*.
I've now made an appointment to have flu and covid jabs on 11th October. So that's good 👍

bridie54

So this ginger boy is benefiting from the lurgy by having my company non stop.
I’m just annoyed that it’s such a great dry sunny gardening day wasted.

Seems like so many have this virus which isn’t good but it was reassuring for me to see the responses as you always feel as if you are the only one. I haven’t heard of one closer acquaintance/friend who has it yet. Not that I’d wish it on anyone.

Hope you get well soon, but I am sick...with love for your ginger boy !!!

I am 67 I had very similar symptoms, Dizziness, achey glands weakness , fatigue sometimes chills , I also experienced a very boated tummy and nausea. I also experienced a dry cough during the last week suffering . I took paracetamol which helped , when the tablets wear off the symptoms re occurred. I suffered for a month. Some days I felt better but then the day after I felt awful again My doctor said it was a virus. I did do a Covid test which was negative .
I hope you feel better sooner than I did .

Ooo, a month of this lurgy.
Bk not nice. I hope mine clears up sooner. Moving house and feeling ill are not compatible.

Sorry you have come down with a virus. Sounds awful. I smiled when you said “fair scunnered” 😁 Are you Scottish?

I have COVID at the moment, don't know where I caught it, we're socialising outside or in open spaces, however I have it for the second time, last was in 2023. This time it's headache, nausea, fever and feeing weak. I hate the whole acceptance of this as a fact of life. At least flu is a winter pile of ordure.

Mt61

I felt rubbish a few months ago. Super tired, and achy. I had just bought tests the week before. Came up positive.
Hardly any the usual symptoms. Runny nose the previous Friday & sore ears.
Went to visit a friend the Monday before, nurses were masked up but no mention of Covid 😳 husband got it & also the friend we visited- I asked had there been COVID on that ward, replied that there had been cases. I think they should have warned us.

It pisses me off that it's all been airbrushed over but for the elderly and venerable it's far worse. I guess we know how much society gives a shit about us now. Make your will accordingly ladies. Show this comment to your kids.

I think viruses affect people in many different ways. Recently I had a severe bout of diarrhoea which lasted the best part of a month. I reluctantly visited the doctor who was very thorough. Nothing untoward was found. He said it must have been virus. I do think it’s a good idea to use masks in winter.

Sparklefizz

Covid is definitely doing the rounds again. My daughter's a teacher - she has got it and so have several of the other teachers (they have all tested) and dozens of the students.

The headmaster told the staff to continue going to work, wearing a mask at all times.

Covid has not gone away.

So now infectious people are expected to wear a surgical mask and look after small people?? Same for paramedics friends who we saw recently and now I have Covid. So if they are infected and aiding a frail or accident victim they will have to deal with COVID on top of their other issues. I am sure this is a budget issue and they care fuck all for our health.

Mt61

I felt rubbish a few months ago. Super tired, and achy. I had just bought tests the week before. Came up positive.
Hardly any the usual symptoms. Runny nose the previous Friday & sore ears.
Went to visit a friend the Monday before, nurses were masked up but no mention of Covid 😳 husband got it & also the friend we visited- I asked had there been COVID on that ward, replied that there had been cases. I think they should have warned us.

You'd think wouldn't you if they were in any way professional.....

Aldom

Henetha I recently threw out kits which were close to expiry date. I did once try one test that was rather old and it didn't react. Bought new kit and tested VERY positive.
Hope you too feel better soon and everyone else with the bug.
I could do without it at the moment as I'm preparing for moving house.

Never throw out old kits, hey will do a false neg if they are not effective. I used an old test 2 days ago and it flagged covid immediately.

NanaMaryNH

Hi. I'm sorry so many of you have been coping with viruses, from Covid (which is spiking in the US, just when Really Freaking ... can't think of a k word for terrifying... makes it hard to find vaccines without the old CDC's imprimature ) to the garden variety 7-10 day viruses. ...I just got over 2 months of off and on vertigo, and lost 15 pounds because I could not eat. ...A friend sent me the Serenity Prayer because I'd never seen the entire thing. "Hardships as a pathway to peace" really helped me. Look it up and see if it helps you? Feel better soon!

I am so sorry, the USA is a scary place for people now.

I was admitted 24 hours on the acute A and E ward. Paramedics took me in query stroke or series of tia’s. I was in and out of awareness, slurred speech, fatigue that meant I needed support to stand, light headed, vertigo, awful head ache and breathless.
Diagnosis heavy viral load, to rest and keep hydrated. That’s a week ago, I haven’t left the house. Dogs boarded.
How interesting so many of us had similar symptoms. I tested negative for Covid which was the consultants first thought after ct scan said no stroke (thank God)