It's now got me!!

[Dave74]

Well covid has finally got me!! After getting away with it at Xmas when the rest of the family had it, my partner and daughter tested positive this Sunday!! I thought I'd somehow dodged again but had a big positive this morning, but started coughing a few days ago!! 😩

Now a bit achy and bunged up, coughing quite a lot, and superbly cause it was a LFT test, I had to ring 119 and at 0745 they wasn't taken anymore calls that day

Could t make it up, never been simple!! 😂

Spoke to 111 and doc called be straight back and now waiting for another call about antivirals etc! So I'll keep you posted?! ☺️

[Mmrr]

✌ that you get your antivirals and have a mild dose. Keep us informed ?

[Dave74 in reply to Mmrr]

Got a triage call this afternoon apparently

[medway-lady]

I had Antibodies and worked really fast, nothing more than a minor and I mean minor headache and tickle.

[Marionfromhappydays]

Hope it's not too bad for you, hope the antivirals get to you x

[Dave74 in reply to Marionfromhappydays]

No call as promised!! Probably expected too much!!

[Sheila_G]

Good luck. I hope it doesn't get worse.

[Dave74]

So that's now over 32 hrs since I spoke to a doctor about antivirals and still waiting for a call! Luckily I do feel poorly but not too bad, I am getting worse and the cough especially, I'm just frustrated at the lack of information as I could be really sick now and have no number to call or anything so I'm stuck in limbo! Fingers crossed it is soon? 🤞🏻

[bpeal1 in reply to Dave74]

I’d call 111 back and ask them to chase the referral. When I tested positive a couple of weeks ago it all happened very smoothly. I called 111 on Saturday evening and had a call back within 20 minutes. They confirmed I was eligible for antivirals as I’m on Rituximab and a referral was made to my local CMDU (Covid Medicine Delivery Unit). The CMDU called me back Sunday Morning and the antivirals were ready for my husband to collect that afternoon.

[Dave74 in reply to bpeal1]

I've called the ward myself after sending them emails hourly and no response, and luckily got one of 2 remaining appointments for tomorrow!! Without that it would be Monday and not in the 5 day window which if I'm honest has really peed me off!!

[Happy5]

speedy recovery

[Green230461]

You could not make this up! A nurse friend told me only one person out of 1867 last week was offered antivirals in our area! Hope you get better soon 🔜

[gr95]

How you doing Dave?

[Dave74 in reply to gr95]

Had my antivirals IV at 8am this morn, was done in half hr then 45 min wait for any sides! My bloody pressure dropped alot which gave them a scare but I think it's more to do with the fact I'm needle phobic, rather than the meds, as I always get light headed with a canula sticking from me!! Feel okay now though, I'm no worse at all which is good, let's see what tomorrow brings! They are only doing 16 a day as only have 2 beds, but they did say covid is rife again, they still have a few in wards with delta varient who are quite poorly!! Let's hope with warmer weather brings a drop in cases, if I have the mild one instill don't want it again!! Thanks for asking 😊

[gr95 in reply to Dave74]

All better Dave?