Topic: None covid illness/cold/virus

[UntouchableLuis]

Anyone suffering at the moment? I've got my first bad cold since before March 2020 and it's a fucker. I was convinced it was covid as have a persistent cough, sore throat, runny nose and verging between feeling too hot and too cold.

I've done 3 LF tests in the last 2 days and all negative.

There has been a lot going round the school I work at and I've been to Anfield last week plus a wedding over the weekend so not overly surprised I've picked something up.

I hardly ever get bad colds and very rare I have a cough but I suspect they'll hit a bit harder now everyone is mixing back with no masks etc.

[Barneylfc∗]

My girlfriend had a few of those symptoms last week. Started on Wednesday night. LF test was negative. She wanted to sleep the whole of Thursday and done another LF test on Thursday evening which was also negative.
She called the out of hours doctor who told her to get a PCR test. Done that on Friday morning and came back positive.

[rob1966]

Welshred said the other day, laterals are only for asymptomatic, if you have symptoms, go get a PCR

[I've been a good boy]

Had a cold last week which went away fairly quickly. Hardly been out so no idea where I got it from. Not sure if it's the vaccine but a cold like that would usually knock me for six, but it came and went just like that.

[JC the Messiah]

Had flu three weeks ago! Who the hell gets flu during a covid pandemic, and in bloody August!?

Had a PCR test just in case, but that came back negative. Classic flu symptoms, aching muscles and joints, headache, dodgy gut, cough developed after a few days, bedridden for 3 days.

Annoying thing is I always get my flu jab, as I had flu 5 years ago and it wasn't pleasant then either. My flu jab was booked for the end of September (but now put back to mid October because of supply issues), so would have been too late anyway.

Managed to avoid covid so far though...

[Tricia Dingle]

I've been wiped out with this since Saturday, had to give my ticket up for the match and everything  Had 2 negative lateral flow tests but did a PCR today and awaiting the result. I had covid last year and I'm double jabbed so I'm hoping it's just a heavy cold.

[CraigDS]

GF had a really bad flu / chest infection a few weeks ago. Knocked her out for over a week easily. I felt a bit under the weather but nothing too much. Definitely going around though.

[UntouchableLuis]

Welshred said the other day, laterals are only for asymptomatic, if you have symptoms, go get a PCR

Is this based on evidence? Everything I've been reading days the LF actually detect better for people with symptoms?

[67CherryRed]

Is this based on evidence? Everything I've been reading days the LF actually detect better for people with symptoms?

Everything on government website says don't use the LF if you have symptoms, get a PCR. You can order one to get delivered for free from the site.

https://www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test

[Rhi]

I've felt like shit today so went to get a PCR test at 1pm. This morning I had a sore throat, a bit of a cough, and runny nose. I can't stop coughing this afternoon. Hopefully it's just a cold or something. Annoyingly I had booked today off work anyway so I've wasted a day of annual leave in bed with a brief trip out to the testing centre.

That'll teach me for going the match / going out drinking.

[Roady]

Had a sore throat last week. Saturday and Sunday coughing quite persistantly. Was waking up in the mornings and csughung up phlem a lot. Awaiting results but feel absolutely fine today. Mate had similar and there's a chest infection doing the rounds.

[stoa]

Had a cold three weeks or so ago and it's one of the many negative sides of not working from home anymore, because I knew that I had a cold coming as soon as the girl sitting opposite of me in the office started sneezing and looked awful one day. Also another guy two seats over was sneezing all the time. It was clear, that others in the office would catch it as well. It's not helping when you're boss doesn't really want people working from home...

[rob1966]

Is this based on evidence? Everything I've been reading days the LF actually detect better for people with symptoms?

He does work for the NHS, so I tend to listen to him.

[AndyMuller]

I’ve been fucked since Thursday. Can’t stop coughing and feel lethargic and like shit, I done a test on Thursday and negative. I think there is something else nasty flying around at the minute.

[naYoRHa2b]

I came back home from visiting my parents not last weekend but weekend before. On Tuesday and Wednesday started to develop bit of a chesty cough in the morning and by Thursday felt like a weight on my chest, like my lungs weren't filling up. Constant urge to cough and clear my throat and riding my bike home from work on Thursday I felt done in, my back and my sides were killing. Heavy chest feeling has subsided a bit now but my body is aching, tried to do some exercise and it's like I've got no strength in my legs.

Done a couple of LF tests but negative. I think if it was Covid too much time has passed anyway to bother with a PCR

[John C]

My two daughters felt really shite last week, one still has a lingering cough. Both negative Covid tests.

[LiamG]

Missus has been unwell since last monday, only just starting to feel better, coughing loads of phlegm and losing her voice too, which was actually handy because i didn't have to listen to her moaning

[So… Howard Philips]

I’ve been fucked since Thursday. Can’t stop coughing and feel lethargic and like shit, I done a test on Thursday and negative. I think there is something else nasty flying around at the minute.

Had this last week. Dry cough, tight chest, feeling rough. Did a PCR test which was negative and pretty much over it now.

[CHOPPER]

The reduced use of masks, sees an increase in cold, viral and flu cases.

Interesting, Dr Bond.

[Ciara (with a capital "C")]

I didn’t realise that about LFs being useless if presenting symptoms. Quite angry at myself now.

My Husband developed a cold over the Bank Holiday weekend - he did a test Sunday and Monday and it was negative. He didn’t feel comfortable going to work Tuesday so stayed off despite a negative test that morning, went back to work Wednesday with another negative test. He had a runny nose, sneezing a bit but a cough that took a while to get rid of. He didn’t have a temp or any loss of taste/smell.He hammered the paracetamol and the cold and flu tablets and was grand after a week, but the cough lasted a bit longer.

As he was feeling better I started to feel the same but got straight on the cold and flu meds and vitamin c/orange juice and it didn’t even start. Was gone in 2 days.

It’s definitely going around - know a lot of people with it but presenting negative tests. But I think they’re lateral flows.

[Barneylfc∗]

I've felt like shit today so went to get a PCR test at 1pm. This morning I had a sore throat, a bit of a cough, and runny nose. I can't stop coughing this afternoon. Hopefully it's just a cold or something. Annoyingly I had booked today off work anyway so I've wasted a day of annual leave in bed with a brief trip out to the testing centre.

That'll teach me for going the match / going out drinking.

No idea who you work for obviously, but in our work (civil service) if we fall ill while on annual leave we can report sick to work and it goes down as a period of sickness instead of wasting our leave.


https://www.walesonline.co.uk/business/business-news/your-rights-you-sick-annual-15624328

[CHOPPER]

How civil.

[UntouchableLuis]

Welshred said the other day, laterals are only for asymptomatic, if you have symptoms, go get a PCR

Decided to take this advice as was coughing all through the night, throat is still sore but feel slightly better temperature wise. Booked my PCR for this morning at 10:30 so hopefully get the results by tonight.

[spen71]

I had a terrible cold for a couple of weeks.     Did a PCR just to be on the safe side.    It was negative

[UntouchableLuis]

I had a terrible cold for a couple of weeks.     Did a PCR just to be on the safe side.    It was negative

Yeah it's hard to know whether it's a cold or covid. The reason i think it could be the latter is i rarely get a cough even with a bad cold. Most people I know who had it said it was no taste or smell for them but thankfully I can still taste the sausage balm I had earlier...

[Rhi]

No idea who you work for obviously, but in our work (civil service) if we fall ill while on annual leave we can report sick to work and it goes down as a period of sickness instead of wasting our leave.


https://www.walesonline.co.uk/business/business-news/your-rights-you-sick-annual-15624328

Cheers Barney. There’s a similar thing at ours but I’ve got no idea how to go about changing it. I expect I should have called up yesterday morning. It’s fine, it’s only a day and I’ve got loads of leave carried over from last year that needs using up anyway.

[Rhi]

I've felt like shit today so went to get a PCR test at 1pm. This morning I had a sore throat, a bit of a cough, and runny nose. I can't stop coughing this afternoon. Hopefully it's just a cold or something. Annoyingly I had booked today off work anyway so I've wasted a day of annual leave in bed with a brief trip out to the testing centre.

That'll teach me for going the match / going out drinking.

Test came back negative, which I think I was expecting despite coughing constantly last night. Just this nasty bug that’s going around.

Get well soon everyone else!

[UntouchableLuis]

Decided to take this advice as was coughing all through the night, throat is still sore but feel slightly better temperature wise. Booked my PCR for this morning at 10:30 so hopefully get the results by tonight.

Come back negative.

Was surprised as I've had basically every symptom of covid other than loss of taste or smell.

Still suffering with this cold/virus though. Sleep is a nightmare as lying down makes me cough my guts out! Going to try and get some medicine to clear it.

Dread to think what covid feels like, this is bad enough.

[rob1966]

Come back negative.

Was surprised as I've had basically every symptom of covid other than loss of taste or smell.

Still suffering with this cold/virus though. Sleep is a nightmare as lying down makes me cough my guts out! Going to try and get some medicine to clear it.

Dread to think what covid feels like, this is bad enough.

Good to hear its negative.

I'm not a doctor, but maybe because we've all been in isolation, stuff that wouldn't really bother us is giving us a kicking?

[Elzar]

People need to remember that you can be off ill for something other than COVID! My work is full of snotty nosed people at the moment

[UntouchableLuis]

People need to remember that you can be off ill for something other than COVID! My work is full of snotty nosed people at the moment

The guidance says if you have any symptoms of covid you should isolate and get a PCR test. In theory that could be a lot of your workforce at once. Going to be a bumpy run until January.

[rob1966]

People need to remember that you can be off ill for something other than COVID! My work is full of snotty nosed people at the moment

My lad has a cold and keeps trying to say it's covid. He just wants time off school the shit.

[Elzar]

The guidance says if you have any symptoms of covid you should isolate and get a PCR test. In theory that could be a lot of your workforce at once. Going to be a bumpy run until January.

Testing negative though. There is colds going around at the moment with all the kids back mixing with each other.

[Andy @ Allerton!]

There are loads of one-day bugs going around.

People recommending you have a PCR test are wide of the mark I think. Each one costs money and if you have no actual symptoms of Covid then you are probably wasting time and money

I was Ok after a day. Someone in work was talking to a doctor as their kid was ill and he was saying that adults and kids were getting wiped out with common colds and 'normal' infections because the body wasn't used to fighting off stuff daily as it's always done.

We have gone from a crowded environments with a bazillion bugs to keeping our distance, wearing masks and keeping hands scrupiously clean and your immune system has been off on its holibobs

[rob1966]

There are loads of one-day bugs going around.

People recommending you have a PCR test are wide of the mark I think. Each one costs money and if you have no actual symptoms of Covid then you are probably wasting time and money

I was Ok after a day. Someone in work was talking to a doctor as their kid was ill and he was saying that adults and kids were getting wiped out with common colds and 'normal' infections because the body wasn't used to fighting off stuff daily as it's always done.

We have gone from a crowded environments with a bazillion bugs to keeping our distance, wearing masks and keeping hands scrupiously clean and your immune system has been off on its holibobs

For illnesses we know are colds then yes, but when showing accepted Covid symptoms, then you need a PCR. Its why I haven't sent my lad for a PCR as he has the classic cold symptoms not Covid and he's had two negative lateral flow tests.

[Andy @ Allerton!]

For illnesses we know are colds then yes, but when showing accepted Covid symptoms, then you need a PCR. Its why I haven't sent my lad for a PCR as he has the classic cold symptoms not Covid and he's had two negative lateral flow tests.

Totally agree that if you have actual symptoms of Covid. But having a cold for a day isn't that - and I've seen people saying if you have a cold you need a PCR.

[rob1966]

Totally agree that if you have actual symptoms of Covid. But having a cold for a day isn't that - and I've seen people saying if you have a cold you need a PCR.

Totally expected from the people of the UK

[redbyrdz]

People need to remember that you can be off ill for something other than COVID! My work is full of snotty nosed people at the moment

So they are coming in, despite having a cold? No wonder everybody else is catching it too...

[Elzar]

So they are coming in, despite having a cold? No wonder everybody else is catching it too...

Exactly. "Why did you come in if you're feeling ill?" - "I tested negative"....

 

[rob1966]

So they are coming in, despite having a cold? No wonder everybody else is catching it too...

Another thing about WFH I love. Guaranteed there would be snotty fuckers coming in and we'd all end up unwell. c*nt company policy of 3 days unpaid when off sick didn't help.