Positive Covid guidance advice

[NewBloom]

Hi, I've just taken two Lateral flow tests and both positive and recorded on the .gov site. I'm not sure on the latest guidance. Should I do anything else, I have PV and taking Hydroxyreau and Aspirin?

I have symptoms, breathing not normal, cold and achy, bit of a cough that keeps coming and going. Dry/rough/ burning throat.

I had bad symptoms from a new medication (Not mpn related) I had to stop the medication last week. Then thought I had a cold starting last Sat. Didn't realise Covid could give you a runny nose too.

Been so careful! Oh dear !

[Hidden]

As you say, oh dear! Bad luck - it seems everybody who has escaped Covid in the past two years is now catching it. Yes, these latest variants just seem like a cold; for some very mild, for others, more flu-like. Treat it as you would treat any flu or similar - rest, fluids, paracetamol. I am not sure whether we are considered vulnerable enough to be given the latest anti-virals; it might be worth ringing your GP to check. Anyway, I hope you don't have it badly, and get well soon.

[Helpatlast]

Sorry to hear of your positive result This is the link for guidance on the MPN Voice website it's well worth following to get assessment as soon as you can it's very helpful

mpnvoice.org.uk/news/fast-a...

Wishing you well

[EPguy]

The early Covids were not usually about a runny nose but Delta and Omicron are likely to cause that:

fox59.com/news/is-sneezing-...

<<The other most common symptoms – runny nose, headache, fatigue, and sore throat – all make the virus hard to identify on symptoms alone. Unlike the original variant of the coronavirus, loss of taste and smell is far less common with omicron.>>

But NHS seems to be behind here:

bbc.com/news/health-54145299

<<The NHS says a runny nose or a headache isn't a reason to get tested for Covid.>>

The variant Ba.2 is making trouble in many countries now, it's the most contagious ever.

[NewBloom]

Thank you all very helpful information and best wishes. Seems I should receive a telephone consultation within 24 hours of logging test. Or contact my GP to check if eligible for an antiviral.

[beetle in reply to NewBloom]

I would be proactive and phone your GP instead of waiting for the government wheels to turn. That system is about to be wound up at the end of this month in any case. Good luck and I hope you don’t feel too rotten.

[Lorrmac]

Really bad luck. I don't write often on this site, but I do follow, as the advise and support is very comforting. I also have just had a positive result for covid after avoiding it for two years. I have ET and asthma. I don't know if this will help, but I called 111, reported my test results. Told them I have ET. The outcome of my call, is that I am booked in for a antiviral infusion today at 9am at my local hospital. Treatment must be within 5 days of positive test.

I have a headache, shivering, aching and coughing symptoms.

Hope this information may help you.

Take care lorrmacd

[EPguy in reply to Lorrmac]

Good actions on the anti-viral infusion. Ba.2 variant is resistant to some of them, do you know which one you are getting?

[NewBloom in reply to EPguy]

Hi No idea as I'm still trying to get one. Heamotolog said call GP. Gp said nothing to do with them, nhs England will contact me in around 24 hours. If I'm still trough in the morning I'll try 119 or 111. Had the same trying to have my 4th vaccine.

[EPguy in reply to NewBloom]

We see often here the confusion with NHS on covid things. Hope you get it sorted.

If you are ok to receive Paxlovid, the pills, that is a good option. But not all can get it nor are advised to.

As you can see here, bebtelovimab or remdesivir are being Rx by at least this Dr. Things are changing so fast with the new ba.2 variant that one needs to stay up to date. Ba.2 is most cases in UK now I think.

statnews.com/2022/03/25/fda...

<<Rajesh Gandhi, an infectious diseases physician at Massachusetts General Hospital, said his first choice for patients was typically Paxlovid. People on certain medications, however, can’t take the drug, so his No. 2 choice had generally been sotrovimab, he said.

But as BA.2 took off in Massachusetts, he started looking more to bebtelovimab and the intravenous antiviral remdesivir over sotrovimab.>>

[Maisie10]

Hello I had Covid around 6 weeks ago luckily just with mild cold symptoms. I would advise that you contact your haematology team to make them aware as I was advised by them there are anti viral drugs available if needed, which needs to be used within 5 days of positive test.Hope you feel better soon

Take care

[hunter5582]

Sorry to hear about the COVID. I had the Omicron variant back in January. This variant does tends to infect the upper respiratory tract rather than the lungs. It is a milder variant on the whole but can have lingering effects. It took me 12 days to shake the primary symptoms and that was with monoclonal antibody infusion. It took about 2 months for the fatigue to resolve. You may want to see if you can access one of the available antiviral treatments for COVID. It is a bit of a judgement call whether it is worth doing.

Wishing you a speedy recovery

[NewBloom]

Hi All, Thank you for help I finally sorted the Antiviral. Having an infusion later today. Hopefully the symptoms will calm down post administration.