Anyone with covid?

[hilary39]

Hi there! I’m day 4 into covid and would love to compare notes with other asthmatics who have it. I started with a very sore throat then had a terrible headache and body pains. Now I’m exhausted and my lungs are tight and feel a little hot but my peak flow and oxygen are good. My pulse is higher than usual. I have no appetite but I can still taste food.

Would love to hear how people are coping, treating themselves etc. I’m taking tons of vitamin c, d, fish oil, magnesium, drinking lots of water, and resting.

Thanks in advance for any thoughts!

[Echoblue]

Wishing you all the best for a speedy recovery from this 🤞🏻🤞🏻💐💓x

[SheilaC]

Sorry no advice except to keep drinking lots of water so that your kidneys are happy. Wishing you a speedy recovery. Please let us know how you are.

[Getfitok]

Take care & hope you have a speedy recovery.

[Poobah]

If you can get hold of some zinc lozenges that would be great. Dr Moseley from BBC's Trust Me I'm a Doctor recommended them for viral infections.

There is another post today from someone with Covid-19 and her GP has prescribed antibiotics in case of secondary bacterial infection.

All the best and I hope you feel better ASAP.

[hilary39 in reply to Poobah]

Thank you, great advice! I will ask my hubbie to go get some zinc My dr said the same thing about antibiotics. I'm going to get a CT scan later this week just to check my lungs and then she'll decide whether I should start them.

Take care!

[EmmaF91 Community Ambassador]

Hope you’re ok. Thinking of you, and wishing you a speedy recovery 💐

[PaulRosedene]

Hi Hilary

I may have covid, but can't be sure. I'm on day 8. I've had headaches and fever, and generally feel lousy. I can sleep for hours and hours, day and night. I find my mouth is parched in the mornings.

As for the chest, I have had a productive cough, that doesn't fit the norm for covid. My chest has been quite bad, especially coughing at night. I haven't been particularly wheezy or tight-chested.

[hilary39 in reply to PaulRosedene]

This does sound like covid. Any way for you to get a test?

[PaulRosedene in reply to hilary39]

There is talk about getting tests to care workers. We shall see.

[leavemebreatheless]

Hi, think I have it too. I was tested 5 days ago and am waiting for results. I'm on day 20, no fever since evening of day 16. I've found that I'm up and down. Some days feel like I'm getting better and next day feel really bad. My o2 levels are steady and my peak flow reading is steady as well and much same as usual, very little wheeze. Today I'm very tight and it's like my lungs are "dry", sounds weird but it's the only way I think to describe it.

[Ireadalot]

Hello i had the same a few weeks ago gp gave me antibiotics but my chest is still rattley think i need to ring dr again

Hope you feel better soon