Covid for 4 weeks & still bed ridden. Anyone else had prolonged severe illness without hospitalization
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Hi,
I've had Covid19 for 4 weeks and if I had the energy I'd be tearing my hair out.
I've had 2 sets of prohylactic antibiotics to safeguard against bacterial infections, my temperature has been up and down but never higher than 38 the entire illness.
I've had severe neuropathy during the illness and some kind of night seizures accompanying the other more well publicised symptoms that mean my sleep is terrible also.
I went to hospital Day 14 after a week of seriously thinking I'm on death's door and my blood oxygen was good enough to be sent home for follow up at the Covid Hubs where they basically just take temperature, pulse and oxygen levels.
I was prescribed a 2nd course of antibiotics there as my temperature was still up and they are checking in on me every few days.
Meanwhile I am having one better day, then another terrible day, then a better day then a worse day..But 'better' is still bed ridden, just means I can breath well enough and not too dizzy to make myself my own cup of tea, have a shower and engage in some small talk with my family.
Everytime I have a good few hours I think, that must be me getting well now, but no, 4 weeks later and the last 24 hrs my breathlessness has been worse than it was for the previous 5 days..Am about ready to shoot myself.
Is there anyone else that's experienced being so ill with this virus outside of an ICU setting where it's carried on this long?
Even ICU patients are recovering in 3-6weeks .
Cannot understand why I'm not getting well yet.
I have no underlying health issues and I'm in my 30s.
I don't know if I still have Covid or if this is post viral inflammation and fatigue..There is no way of knowing as they are not testing community cases. Every doctor just says it's definitely Covid but I have no idea if I've passed the peak of the illness or if i should still be worried it could get worse.
Just feel it's going on forever.
Be great to know if there's any non hospital stories of people being sick, as in still unable to do a thing this length of time.
Thanks!
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Rintz333 Res35
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Have you ever tested for corona by a proper test. please answer yes or no. if its a no then i must say you are creating lot of confusion and panic here. Can you answer in yes or no. positive or negative.
maciej12002 Rintz333
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Some of members of this group, have some haven't and we are all aware of post covid syndrome, post viral fatigue and post viral fatigue syndrome, cytokine storm but it doesn't mean that is easier to deal with this. We just share experiences here and tips and stories about recovery. Most of us are struggling since March. That's all. Not sure about of what confusion are you talking about. We all share symptoms and support each other. We are not confused in any way.
Rufio222 Rintz333
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I tested positive and agree with Maciej.
dane15 Rintz333
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I tested negative in a swab test and positive in an antibody test (govt approved) so have definitely had it and am definitely still suffering the effects 11 weeks on. This group has been extremely helpful and supportive during this unpleasant experience. What confusion are you referring to?
Lulu2020 Rintz333
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Tests were not available for most of us when we became ill over 10 weeks ago (unless you were NHS or a front line worker) and by the time tests were available we would have expected to test negative - you would not expect to receive a positive result more than a couple of weeks after first symptoms at the most and at this time tests were still not available for the general public unless you were admitted to hospital.
At the time doctors were diagnosing C-19 by video call/telephone consultation. If you were unlucky enough to have anything other than a very mild version of this illness I think you would be in no doubt as to whether you have had it.
Not sure what the confusion and panic is? Please explain as I do not understand.
Lx
Gazza10 Lulu2020
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I think he's done one
Lulu2020 Gazza10
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LOL - let's hope so
MRMR Gazza10
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He CAN do one😁
Gazza10 MRMR
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Agree Mary
susan48029 Lulu2020
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Rude person
joanne82424 Rintz333
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We're not confused and we're certainly not panicking after the invaluable advice we're getting on this wonderful forum.
Have you had the virus?
Please answer yes or no
steph88359 Lulu2020
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Hi all, It's interesting if you click on Rintz's name all his details on which forums comes up. In one he's mentioned he's a health care assistant from India. Looks like this is his favourite pass time !!
Lulu2020 steph88359
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Oh yes that is interesting, think he needs to stick with diagnosing round worm and leave us alone x
steph88359 Lulu2020
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Yes defo think he likes to dip in and out of forums for the fun of it !! We've got him sussed lol . Covid's so new it's got him stumped he didn't even try to diagnose us !!
steph88359 joanne82424
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Joanne you've made me laugh with your question to Rintz "please answer yes or no" lol
Lulu2020 steph88359
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Made me laugh too! How I miss having a good laugh with my work friends - used to laugh till we cried - hopefully not too long until can do that again x
rlwings Rintz333
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Wow! Seriously? ... You're just going to swoop in here and dictate the way in which shared information becomes valid and useful? - I don't think so! - First of all, every one of us came here BECAUSE we were confused and panicking! Not to create it. And second, by sharing our experiences we have come to find out that we are not alone; that something very strange has happened to a lot of us since March. And that there is an uncanny similarity in our symptoms. As each week passes we have grown bonds with each other, we have become empowered where we once felt powerless. For many of us this forum has been EXACTLY WHAT WE NEEDED and probably saved some lives.
We all know that we have\had Covid-19, there is no doubt. It began in March, and we share common characteristics. It's a new virus that can linger for quite some time; relapsing and changing symptoms over several months are it's marker. When there is no science to back us up we MUST turn to each other... Because every test we take comes back negative we are thrust into a process of elimination... If you take away everything that it isn't, then what's left must be it!
And be glad if you are not one of us!
MRMR rlwings
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Well said rlwings!
👍👍
Lulu2020 rlwings
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Yes well said!!
This has literally been a life saver.
Lx
diane1914 Rintz333
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This forum has been very helpful to all of us and i can reassure you that none of us are confused or trying to cause panic which brings me to this question....why are you on this forum ???
Res35 Rintz333
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In March when I asked for a test they were unavailable unless you were in ICU however 6 GPs, 2 cardiologists and 1 neurologist and 1 respiratory specialist have all diagnosed me with Covid as has my last chest xray which shows sufficient evidence of it. As has the antibody test I did yesterday .
Covid is diagnosable through a positive chest xray as much as it is the diagnostic test.
Many thanks for your concern though over our confusion and panic. Is nice to know someone cares!
Are you a troll? Yes , or no?
Blessings and Toodles xx
cat73884 Rintz333
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As most of us on here, I have had symptoms since March when tests weren't available, even to me as a Primary teacher. My colleague, who started being ill just before me, has since tested positive on an antibody test she had to paid for but, at the end of the day, you really couldn't make this up and why would you?