COVID-19 (Coronavirus) discussion

SexyGreyFox said:
Even at the hospital (admin) I was told to come in and wear a mask.
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My employer has told me that I won't be allowed back into the building until I can provide a negative test result. They are now sourcing me a laptop so I can work from home next week, sadly for them my symptoms have already subsided massively. The tickly cough has eased off, the constant streaming nose has relented and the aches and pains have gone. I must have a decent working immune system for an old git.
 
It’s odd that some employers want you to come into work and some make sure you are negative. One friend’s employer has said come back to work 3 days after getting negative.

Now coughing more producing thicker white phlegm. Nice!
 
steve_c said:
Hats off to the 7 of you in this thread. It really is a feat to keep this thread constantly at the top of the forums with little to no news on the original subject.
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and you shoving it up :)
I love posts like yours.
What next - who? - Never heard of them - who cares? - why are people still posting about this? - 30 pages? :)

Chris Wilson said:
150 odd deaths? That's nothing to be proud of ;)
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Discharges
Well some might be RIP
 
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SexyGreyFox said:
Well my prediction was wrong, we had over 200 patients a month ago and I thought it would go up but we've got about 50 now.
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Certainly been a concern for me as to how it would behave over the winter - still remains to be seen how things will go through the rest of the season for these kind of viruses but I'm increasingly getting the feeling that in the UK as far as existing variants go those most susceptible to it have either died or survived with some resulting immune resistance or are vaccinated.

Not really seeing any significant up-tick in the northern hemisphere countries which have previously lead into the winter surge either.
 
Well, finally it's happened, couldn't have been at a worse time really. Tested positive this morning after having a horrendous night in bed last night, insane out of control shivers, a sky high temperature and a booming headache. Not so much in the way of a sore throat or continual cough though but every time I do have to cough from a tickle it's like a sledgehammer being struck to my head.

It's been a bit of a rough day but I seem to be a lot better now than I was this time last night. I've got zero energy though and hardly moved from the sofa all day.

The difficulty in this now is trying to steer clear of my wife and 10 month old girl and the father in law was diagnosed with very aggressive blood cancer about a month ago. I've been supporting him, taking him to chemo etc as the mother in law doesn't drive.

So the treatment just seems to be paracetamol, lots of liquid, rest and ride it out?
 
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TonyTurbo78 said:
Well, finally it's happened, couldn't have been at a worse time really. Tested positive this morning after having a horrendous night in bed last night, insane out of control shivers, a sky high temperature and a booming headache. Not so much in the way of a sore throat or continual cough though but every time I do have to cough from a tickle it's like a sledgehammer being struck to my head.

It's been a bit of a rough day but I seem to be a lot better now than I was this time last night. I've got zero energy though and hardly moved from the sofa all day.

The difficulty in this now is trying to steer clear of my wife and 10 month old girl and the father in law was diagnosed with very aggressive blood cancer about a month ago. I've been supporting him, taking him to chemo etc as the mother in law doesn't drive.

So the treatment just seems to be paracetamol, lots of liquid, rest and ride it out?
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First time catching it? Done well to avoid it so long!

It wouldn't do any harm if you're not already taking them, to get some daily multi vitamins and a high strength (eg. 4000 IU) vitamin D supplement.
 
UTmaniac said:
First time catching it? Done well to avoid it so long!

It wouldn't do any harm if you're not already taking them, to get some daily multi vitamins and a high strength (eg. 4000 IU) vitamin D supplement.
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Yes it's first time catching it, amazing really as I'm a IT field engineer and been out in public right through covid. No idea how I've caught it now as I'm still very careful when I'm out and about.

I've never used vitamin supplements but if it's recommended then I'm all for it.
 
Still testing negative. Got tonsillitis , coughing loads and a chest infection. Voice raspy and unable to raise voice. Latter is required this time of year at work otherwise can't hear me over crap Xmas music, screaming kids etc.

Rang in sick. Think the coldness of the store has certainly increased the chances of getting ill.
 
cheesefest said:
Still testing negative. Got tonsillitis , coughing loads and a chest infection. Voice raspy and unable to raise voice. Latter is required this time of year at work otherwise can't hear me over crap Xmas music, screaming kids etc.

Rang in sick. Think the coldness of the store has certainly increased the chances of getting ill.
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No different then any other year. Only difference is the fear that they caused. Just be considerate like you been other years.
 
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Well I don’t know how as I don’t really go anywhere but Covid has got me again( I feel absolutely fine apart from the irritating cough) it couldn’t have came at a worse time though as my wife only had her rituximab treatment 4 weeks ago and we have 11 week old baby in the house until after Xmas. Have to admit I’m a little worried at the minute
 
skipper847 said:
No different then any other year. Only difference is the fear that they caused. Just be considerate like you been other years.
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YES IT IS 100% DIFFERENT
I have never known another illness kill so many hospital staff and lay so many hospital staff off work.
Even I had to go and help in the Covid wards and I've never seen 15 wards dedicated to just a cold before.
I've never seen bodies being stacked in our Pharmacy fridges because there was no room in the Mortuary.
You need to stop with this conspiracy nonsense.
What a vile unsympathetic creature you are.
 
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SexyGreyFox said:
YES IT IS 100% DIFFERENT
I have never known another illness kill so many hospital staff and lay so many hospital staff off work.
Even I had to go and help in the Covid wards and I've never seen 15 wards dedicated to just a cold before.
I've never seen bodies being stacked in our Pharmacy fridges because there was no room in the Mortuary.
You need to stop with this conspiracy nonsense.
What a vile unsympathetic creature you are.
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Skippers response was to someone who is testing negative therefore probably just has a general winter bug therefore in that case he's bang on, it's just like every other year since day dot if you feel that rough and you're coughing and spluttering everywhere then be considerate and avoid people as much as you can.

I feel you're partly getting so wound up by reading into things that aren't there recently tbh.
 
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