COVID (finally) Caught Me

[Solyesh]

After avoiding it for 2 years (despite significant international travel) - COVID finally caught up with me and I tested positive a week ago. Started feeling a little "flu-ish" on the Friday before last and was pretty blah entire weekend - on Sunday I really felt out of it - slept most of day - stuffy nose and a slight cough - tested negative. On Monday felt horrible, re-tested and strong positive line appeared immediately. Actually felt better on Monday. Had a pre-scheduled appointment with my MPN specialist which became a tele-consultation.

Upon hearing about my positive test he offered to get me antivirals. As I was feeling somewhat better, I said did not think necessary...but on Tuesday (day after consult) was wiped out - screaming headache all day; waves of nausea (convinced it was driven by headache making me feel dizzy and nausea at the same time) and just 100% miserable - thought about antivirals again (knowing I would need to take them by that day (day 3) at the latest) but just didn't have energy to try and get them. Funny that next day felt significantly better (thank goodness nausea was gone) and thought I had turned corner, only to have day 5 knock me back down again...that seems to have been the worst of it as steadily improved from there and actually tested negative day 7.

Glad to be past it but even happier to have had the vaccines! Also, glad that the system seemed to have wanted to work (if I had requested the antiviral the day I spoke with my MPN specialist, I would have received them)....

[Mostew]

Glad you are on the mend Isn’t it interesting . If you had taken antivirals you would have assumed that was what got you better .

Think I would take the same gamble as you

[mhos61]

Hi Solyesh - sorry to hear Covid caught you. Glad to hear you’re on the road to recovery though after what sounds like a fairly rough experience. It seems more people than ever are getting it now.

As you note, thank goodness for the vaccines.

[Cja1956]

I believe we’re all going to get Covid eventually. Sorry you had a rough time of it, but glad you’re feeling better.

[Wyebird in reply to Cja1956]

Yes I think it’s here to stay. It’s the uncertainty of how your body is going to react and recover. Regarding the workforce, businesses really don’t know how to react to it.

[hunter5582]

Sorry to hear COVID caught up with you. I think that the reality is that COVID is here to stay just like influenza. Eventually we will all get exposed. I expect we will just to build immunity and carry on.

I hope you are feeling better soon. It took me 12 days to get over the primary symptoms and 2 months for the fatigue to resolve. I did opt for the monoclonal antibody infusion. Something you may note is sundowning. I found that i would feel OKish in the AM, but by dinner time I was feeling lousy. Heard from others that they experienced the same thing.

All the best and wishing you a speedy recovery.

[Swede]

Hello, glad you seem to have come out at the other end without any major problems lasting. My husband got Covid19 after a meal we both went to. He has had three Pfizer but he is really ill. He is testing negative now but still is really ill, can just about walk around the house before needing an hours sleep (or two). For some reason I have tested negative everyday!

[Solyesh in reply to Swede]

Yes - very strange how it can jump people - luckily my wife tested negative every day (I isolated as soon as I started feeling really rough just in case).

[Swede in reply to Solyesh]

He wasn't very ill when he tested positive, that came later.He has been extremely careful during all this time so it came as a surprise.

[Wyebird in reply to Swede]

Really sorry to hear about your husband. How long since he tested positive?Wishing him a full and speedy recovery.

I had Covid last August. Occasionally, I still get a frog in my throat. I call it my covid frog.

[Swede in reply to Wyebird]

Thx.He was tested positive 4 April, negative 12 April. He is still ill,today. I have never seen him ill in 23 years.

[Wyebird in reply to Swede]

How awful. I do hope he makes a full recovery x

[lizzziep]

I’ve got covid now, tested positive Saturday, fortunately my symptoms aren’t too bad, at the moment. My husband got it first and he has been quite ill, but getting better now. Really glad I’ve had all the jabs. Hope you’re feeling better soon.

[Anag]

So glad you’re on the mend, Solyesh!

Recalling what Hunter said, any flu or the 3 pneumonias I had in my young life (14, 22, 30) that I’ve ever had was always better in the morning and worse at early eve and night. I saw a pattern of better/worse. As soon as I was better, I tried to do something and then I’d crash the next day. I finally realized that when I felt a little better, I stayed tucked in and horizontal for 2 more days. That helped a lot. Most people are doers and we are used to keeping busy. Sometimes we have to just let go and let others carry us for a bit.

I wish you a 100% recovery! 🙏🏻

Anag

[Solyesh in reply to Anag]

Anag - thank you! Yes - that very deceptive morning rush of energy/feeling better and then the crash - wound up being horizontal for 2 days too (and lucky I could do that) and that seemed to do the trick - last two days have been back to full workout schedule, including 45 minutes of cardio, and do far so good so hopefully on a full mend.

[Wyebird]

Thank you for sharing your experience. The message is wether we think we need them or not, if covid hits you get the antivirals.

[Lola367]

Hi, so glad you are feeling better now, I have recently had a similar experience. After 2 years of being pretty careful covid finally got me!! I then gave it to my husband (he was not amused) but we are well jabbed and have now recovered. It seems very hard to escape at the moment doesn't it (although my 2 kids didn't catch it off us which surprised me). Hope you continue to feel well.

[Aime]

So sorry to hear you had a rotten time with covid. It has taken me about 16 days to feel normal again after a temp for about 5 days, gradually feeling a little bit better after that! I was triple vaccinated too, so not sure what it would be like without the vaccine, although the symptoms were the same but not as severe, as a virus I got in November 2019, before covid was realised! Hope everyone gets better soon and gets immunity. Kindest regards Aime 😻

[Solyesh in reply to Aime]

Aime - also amazing how different he symptoms can be for everyone - a friend who caught it around same time had difficulty with breathing and what he thought was a sinus infection - another friend had a temp for 4 days straight - luckily I did not have any fever and the breathing was only rough for one part of one day at the beginning. Hope you make a full recovery!

[Aime in reply to Solyesh]

Thank you, I’m feeling a lot better now thanks. Kind regards Aime 😻

[Aime in reply to Solyesh]

Strange, my first symptoms were a bad sinus infection! I’m prone to these anyway and it seemed to seek out my weak points. As long as it’s not messed up my blood counts! 🙀😸😻

[mhos61 in reply to Aime]

Sorry to hear you got it too Aime. Also sounds a pretty rough experience. Best wishes for a full recovery. X

[Aime in reply to mhos61]

It was a pest! I hate being unwell. I shouldn’t moan, I know but we were all set to go to Fife for my youngest grandsons first birthday and I tested positive that morning! It was better than going down there and then finding out! My hubby then took it on my 8th day, which meant we couldn’t see the older grandkids for Easter either. But, we’re okay and that’s the important thing! Kind regards Aime 😻😻x