Have I had coronavirus?

[purplerain58]

back in Early Feb I came down with a particularly nasty virus, This is how it developed:- "Heavy" headache, temperature, complete fatigue, very very dry throat, not sore, but like nothing i've experienced before, then a few days in diarrhoea (like water) lasted half a day, then cough (after about three days of initial symptoms), dry to begin with then rattling cough with a large amount of phlegm which was very thick and some spotting of blood( but not alarming amounts). Then what I can only assume was a urinary infection just couldn't stop going for a wee and up about 8 times in the night, this stopped after a day, felt very uncomfortable whilst it lasted. Then the very last symptom was labyrinthitis swaying and unbalanced for about 3 days. I felt confused and unable to take on information and continued to be very tired and unable to do anything except the basics for about 3 weeks in total. I had about 4 days off work. Had I thought I had Coronavirus i would have had longer but the information about symptoms weren't that clear then. My husband who has heart failure didn't appear to get the virus, whatever it was except for a bit of a runny nose and possible urinary infection. Was this Coronavirus? and if it was would I have antibodies in my system is it possible to test for this? I also work in care with people with learning disability and physical disability + . So may be useful to know. I believe I picked up this virus (whatever it was) at work. I took paracodol for about a week but nothing else, except fluids but nothing seemed to help the dryness in my throat, I used throat sweets and anything sugary in the end to ease the discomfort. Any thoughts would be very welcome.

[purplerain58]

Interesting about arrhythmia, theory!

[Brandibell]

I would say Yes to the cough/headache/fever and No to the urinary infection/labyrinthitis. I believe the coronavirus was here before Christmas from what I have read.

Our whole family came down with something similar just after Christmas and my mum who has heart failure had a racking cough three loads of antibiotics/steroids nothing worked. At the minute we are all fine. Here's to hoping we have developed an immunity to it.

My eldest also works with adults with complex needs.

[purplerain58 in reply to Brandibell]

That's interesting, however I have heard from other people that they had diarrhoea, ear infection after going through same start of the illness, My friend who started with same symptoms a couple of days before me ended up with a ear infection that she had to have antibiotics for, she has underlying health problems.

[Maisie2014]

I’m sure you’re right. I was taken ill on Christmas Day with a very unusual cold/flu. I made my husband sleep in the spare room and we both kept away from everyone for three weeks. I just took the usual cold remedies and eventually got better. My sister had the same symptoms and did the same self isolating.