hello all. Further to my message yesterday about cold v flare, I have just tested positive for COVID so I am after advice. Rest, obviously but I am planning to add 5mg to my 4mg dose so 9mg altogether. Any other advice please? Last time I had covid I had a huge relapse which I have not recovered from 2 years later
covid plan: hello all. Further to my message... - PMRGCAuk
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Hope you soon get better -have you requested antivirals meds?
No but someone just told me that I mis-read the test in my out of sorts state. It is a long time since I had to do one
Lot of virus activity in our area ( I’m just outside Norwich) including long term cough, seems to be rife in schools, colleges. Hope you feel well soon
Whatever it is I feel very achey and ill so will stick with the higher pred dose. Such lovely weather too and festival season here in Norwich
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Oh dear, hard luck. Hope it is suitably mild! A negative test doesn't always say the truth - my daughter tested multiple times before she got a positive - identical symptoms to her partner who gave it to her and tested +ve straight away.
I have never done a LFT - all the test I have had were official by a nurse or doctor and otherwise have never had symptoms that suggested I needed to test - not knowingly had Covid!
yes well I think for now I will treat it like Covid to be on the safe side. I can’t do much anyway
Fwiw, like you, I had a humungus flare after Covid, even with the Pred sick day rules. If I were to get it again I would ask for the antiviral to see if that would avoid another. Perhaps retest in a day or two ?
Yes I am planning to. Even if this is not COVID it is definitely a hefty virus. But I didn't think they will give them to me as my recent dose has been 3.5 to 4mg. However I am considered to have adrenal insufficiency so maybe I can qualify. Will email my rheumatologist
Morning, I’ve just had covid and was told to double my pred dose for a week by GP and pharmacist, then see how I felt and reduce to previous dose. I also asked for anti virals but the system here in Herts is shambolic - 111 should deal with it but referred me to GP who sent referral to local infectious diseases unit and over a week later (so now no use !) I’ve heard nothing! Luckily I’m ok now but be pushy otherwise nothing will happen. Hope you feel better soon - have to say this was my 3rd covid and the worst. Don’t overdo things and rest as much as you can.
Yes I have confined myself to bed although it turned out that I had misinterpreted the test and it actually showed neg for Covid. But still this is not an ordinary head cold. It is some kind of weird virus and I will retest today just in case. Thanks for your concern
Good idea to retest. For some reason this latest variant gives negative tests when first symptomatic. I had COVID at Xmas. Treated myself gently and had extra pred in accordance with sick day rules.I was offered antivirals as I was on prednisolone. Whilst my 5mg dose didn't qualify the assessing professional said I qualified on the amount of time I had been on steroids. However, once she explained the methods (pills or infusion) and possible side effects I decided against them.
I tested positive for 2 weeks it the worst was over in 3 days. I didn't have a cough, more sore throat, headaches, blocked nose and general lethargy.
Hope you feel better soon x
It isn't the first to do that - my daughter had to test 4 or 5 times with one lot 18 months ago - though she did get a positive immediately with a new batch of tests while the "old" batch still said negative. They weren't that old, she was testing regularly as she is a nurse,
I took Covid for the first time last December, having just returned from a holiday abroad. My GP immediately told me to increase my steroids to 20mg (was on 6mg) for the first seven days and then go back to my usual dose. I was pretty poorly for over a week but stuck to his instructions and got over it fine. Hope you feel better soon.
I’ve had COVID 3 times now, but only advised by my GP to increase my pred by 5mg for a week the first time I had it (Delta version, May/2020). Back then I was pretty ill with symptoms for 2 weeks which began right after getting my first COVID vaccination. It was later determined I likely had COVID when I had my first jab. Not sure what effect that had on my immune system that was both fighting the virus and mounting a response from the jab at the same time. My GP commented that being on pred likely actually helped.
The other two times I was not even aware I had COVID as the symptoms were very, very mild, but I had tested due to hubby being ill and testing positive. I did not temporarily increase my pred dose those two times….indeed I didn’t even take Tylenol (but of course isolated as to not spread it to others).