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I guess that I Just Can't Win!

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Dear All,

I have Avoided COVID, despite several 'Folk' in my Flats catching it. I also Avoided it, at my Mothers Flats too...... and have remained Covid Negative, ever since.

Unfortunately I have a 'Dreadful Cold', you know, a Real STINK.ER- currently it's 3:25AM and I'm Sipping 'Hot Lemon, with Honey', having Taken two Paracetamol...... the 'closest' that I can Get to Cold Medication, with my Condition.

I have little, or No, Climate Sense- which means I'm 'Altering' My Heating, almost At Will- a Good Job that I have a Well Maintained, and Responsive, Boiler!

I think that I will wait until the Medication 'Kicks In', before going Back To Bed.

Good Night all, I'll 'Talk' Tomorrow- though I don't know when,

AndrewT

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Andrew, we are assuming that you have tested for Covid as our positive Covid started as what we thought were colds/chest infection. My other thought is that you need to check your Hot Lemon remedy as they often contain paracetamol & if you're taking 2 of those as well, it may be too much in one go. Please just check.

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Hope you recover soon. Also hope it isn’t covid. I know a few people who never tested positive on a lateral flow (even though they had the same symptoms as everyone else in their house who tested positive) and others who only tested positive on day 7.

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Main1234

hope you feel better very soon Andrew. Just to mention it can take a few days to test positive for Covid

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AndrewT

Update, About 11pm Thursday 29/ December/ 2022

I'm feeling 'Quite A lot Better' but have, completely 'Lost' Any Sense Of Time. I have been Awake, during the night, asleep in the day..... and ALL the In Betweens!

I have 'Done' many Covid Tests, all negative- fortunately, being in the 'At Risk' Group, I can still Order these for free.

I Hope to be 'Up' around 8AM tomorrow and have a Shower, Teeth Cleaned etc well erm - Certainly before Lunch anyway! (Ok if I'm not Up until the pm and not showered before four.....)

Incidentally, and I may not have made this clear-sorry- I make my Own Honey & Lemon Drinks and Occasionally take Paracetamol alongside them. I need to be Very Careful, about my Paracetamol intake- No more that Four, in Twenty four hours (though I have taken six- once and only once).

Thank you for your Concern, my Friends, I'll stay 'In Touch'.

AndrewT

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Many rhinoviruses are around plus flu. Look after yourself and seek medical help if you get breathing difficulties or if you feel that you are developing a chest infection, you may need antibiotics.

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Juneelizabeth

there s a horrible cold going around which caused a lot of coughing

It’s taken me 2 weeks to start to feel human

Medicated with paracetamol and lemsip drinks

Good luck and take care

Best Wishes June

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