graves - me again 🥴

[nooneimportant]

ok I’m losing my marbles here …

Just got back from Germany generally had a great time motorcycling around the Black Forest and through France etc (there were over 30 bikers on the chunnel and lil old me was the only female so surprised I didn’t grow a pair but hey ho 😂)

I have weirdness here so listing symptoms not for anyone to really help just to erm list stuff ?:

I couldn’t really taste my chilli last night;

Couldn’t smell the coffee brewing and can only taste the teaspoon of honey in it - usually only have one black coffee a day;

Heart rate has increased over past week but due on period any day;

Slight tingling in hands and feet;

Not really hungry - I ate at 08:00 uk time and still technically running an hour behind;

Bloated slight swelling in hands face and feet;

Not breathless during walk this morning - got quite a stomp on in the cool weather 🙂;

Experienced a touch of Hayfever in France (sneezing, itchy eyes) happens rarely but if pollen count is very very high;

Poly morphic light eruption has subsided;

Hair still falling out but that’s been ongoing - I have loads so not too much of an issue;

Achey joints ie hands knee elbows and ankles but that started before I left;

Can’t see any hand tremors and I do keep looking “did it move? I think it moved!! You’re not a robot stop being a paranoid tw@t!!!

Definitely had some more weight gain but maybe I did eat more than I thought? My mate seemed to be eating A LOT more than me and kept moaning because I wasn’t hungry 😕

Haven’t been sweating and had to turn shower up a bit yesterday - although full pjs and my winter duvet I was hot when I woke this morning 😂;

Obviously I’m tired but I’ve been motorcycling for a week and covered over 1800miles so I’m not surprised tbh

So I’ll try to stab myself tomorrow morning so it’s not sat in the post overnight … I’ve not opened the package yet so hoping it’s not a sacrificial thing coz I doubt I’ll get that much out 🥴🤞🏼

just feel like something I just not quite right so I think something has either gone up or down - I punting on up 🤔

[Hedgeree]

Hi noonimportant,

Have you experienced the lack of smell and the loss of taste before?

It jumped out at me when I read your post as the loss of taste and smell can be due to Covid (or other virus cold etc); it may be an idea to test yourself just to rule it out?

With you being away travelling it could be the cause? Just a thought. Also whenever I get a virus it's always my taste and ability to smell that is affected.

[nooneimportant in reply to Hedgeree]

I did think about that but … no other symptoms… I’ll see if I have any tests left though just in case

[SlowDragon Administrator]

I was going to say lack of smell and taste …..possibly COVID

Aching joints - low vitamin D/ low thyroid hormones

Hair loss - low iron/ferritin

[FallingInReverse]

You got sound replies on your previous post… funny enough, as I read your post I could totally identify - and I’m hashis hypo!!!!

Pennyannie is best on these kinds of graves questions, so just saying she’s likely right esp when someone like me relates to your post.

Also you have brought up the smell/taste thing.

As Hedgeree notes - definitely a classic Covid tell.

That being said - my smell is totally dull and it impacts what I eat a little as well. I had Covid once years ago and I actually don’t think it was that. I’ve never been too concerned but vaguely remember reading something in here that said it’s hypo related, but can’t remember.

Also - there is no doubt a full on motorcycle trip will both exhaust you in that good way, you know great friends fun times up busy all day….

But I have also gotten used to the aftermath of having a “normal” trip or event … it ricochets in unexpected ways for days/weeks after.

[nooneimportant in reply to FallingInReverse]

Thank you x

[nooneimportant]

won’t graves give me achey joints though?

I’m going to hunt for a covid test today I think I still have one somewhere

I do take vit d supplements though so hoping that’s ok