covid advice

[sweetpea19]

I’ve just tested positive for covid. Doctors closed Can’t get heamotologist

Do I ring 111 for advice or wait to see how I feel

I have very sore throat headache and slight temperature

Thanks

[Cat1001954]

ring111 for advice make you worry less wish you better x

[Charliegirl551 in reply to Cat1001954]

I’ve just tested positive too. I rang the hospital. Advice was to keep an eye on my temperature and call if symptoms got worse. So far so good. I feel as though I’ve been trampled by an herd of elephants and have an annoying cough.

[sweetpea19 in reply to Charliegirl551]

me too. Hope we both feel better soon !

[Cat1001954 in reply to sweetpea19]

get better soon x

[sweetpea19 in reply to Cat1001954]

Thankyou for advice

[sweetpea19 in reply to Cat1001954]

Thankyou for your advice

[mickey64]

just got over Covid both my husband and I. They have medicine but you have to be within 5 days of symptoms. I was very sick for two weeks, felt like a bad bad flu, headache, very sore throat and head felt like I was under water. I am 71 so I was a little concerned and my husband is 77 and diabetic. Drinks lots and lots of fluids, take tylenol and Vit C. It has left me with an annoying dry cough! By the way I had all the vaccines and boosters.

[sweetpea19 in reply to mickey64]

that’s how I feel. Hopefully I will get some antivirals. Ty

[katiewalsh]

Hi. I encourage you to immediately see if you qualify for & if it’s safe for you to take PAXLOVID or another drug. I don’t know if you have something like Emergency Room open 24/7. These drugs help reduce the severity and duration for most patients. So sorry to hear you have it. Sending positive & healing thought to you both. Katie

[sweetpea19 in reply to katiewalsh]

Thankyou. I’ve registered positive test on gov website who should get back to me within 24 hours. If not I have an nhs number I can try

[ciye in reply to sweetpea19]

I registered my test no-one got back to me, left messages with gp, specialist nurse neither got back to me went to a&e as struggling for breath it took Drs 5hours for Haemotology to ring them back I never got anti virals.

[sweetpea19 in reply to ciye]

sorry to hear you were suffering. Hope all was well

[Wyebird]

ring 111you are high risk and I believe entitled to antiviral

[sweetpea19 in reply to Wyebird]

Thankyou

[Exeter21 in reply to sweetpea19]

I rang 111 within 2 hrs of testing positive they rang back from hospital & refused to give them for ET to me . I dosed on paracetamol lots of water bed off & on but in end my own GP issued Antibiotics as it hit my chest which worked 👍

[Exeter21 in reply to sweetpea19]

It appears they are still not happy with possible long term effects of these anti viral s my friend who is a Dr told me 🙈

[sweetpea19 in reply to Exeter21]

Thankyou for the information

[PhilReade]

register your test results and if your classed as clinically vulnerable nhs England will contact you within 24 hours or ring 119

[sweetpea19 in reply to PhilReade]

Thankyou Ive just registered it

[Daisey123]

Sorry to hear you have covid . When I had it I reported it on the app .It red flagged at the hospital and a docter rang me to see if I needed the antiviral meds . But I only had it mild so didn't need them .Hope you feel better soon .

[sweetpea19 in reply to Daisey123]

thanks. I’ve registered on the gov web site

[Cassandra61]

Hiya, so sorry to hear you have tested positive . I was really quite frightened but all was well. I had anti virals and this worked fine, tney were sent round in a taxi! Just to say that I had the covid rebound with Paxlovid and had it twice followed by killer fatigue for 6 weeks so it might be worth a thoiught before you begin the course. On the whole because I was scared and showing my son where I had put my will, I was glad I took them. Get well soon.

[sweetpea19 in reply to Cassandra61]

Thankyou glad all was well

[light]

Call 119 and emergency oncology department and they will help you with getting antiviral medication very fast. Good luck.

[sweetpea19 in reply to light]

Thankyou

[Annula]

I had covid too & contacted 111, i was prescribed anti-virals to take if my symptoms got worse. However, I held back, was quite unwell for 3 days then started improving. Also, good kidney function is needed to tolerate the meds. The anti-virals are in my medicine cupboard, but nice to know I have them if needed in future. Lots of luck.

[sweetpea19 in reply to Annula]

thankyou