The "I`ve got it" thread...

[JeepJeep]

@JeepJeep

Any updates on your missus?

Temps still high. Sore Throat like swallowed glass. She slept from 10pm til 1pm this afternoon and is aching all over. Sweating like pig with it. No taste or smell and no appetite. Got the trots as of today aswell.

Her 7 days is up on Sunday but given the speed it hit her she thinks she had it before. She'd been off for 3 days but absolutely knackered and run down whilst off. She just put it down to 80odd hours the week before.

 

[Bald Rick]

Temps still high. Sore Throat like swallowed glass. She slept from 10pm til 1pm this afternoon and is aching all over. Sweating like pig with it. No taste or smell and no appetite. Got the trots as of today aswell.

Her 7 days is up on Sunday but given the speed it hit her she thinks she had it before. She'd been off for 3 days but absolutely knackered and run down whilst off. She just put it down to 80odd hours the week before.

Tried the “Thanks” emoji but you know what I mean.
Classic symptoms. Hope she gets fit really soon

 

[Christoph1945]

Temps still high. Sore Throat like swallowed glass. She slept from 10pm til 1pm this afternoon and is aching all over. Sweating like pig with it. No taste or smell and no appetite. Got the trots as of today aswell.

Her 7 days is up on Sunday but given the speed it hit her she thinks she had it before. She'd been off for 3 days but absolutely knackered and run down whilst off. She just put it down to 80odd hours the week before.

Are you using any paracetamol to try and keep her temperature down?

 

[JeepJeep]

Are you using any paracetamol to try and keep her temperature down?

We are.. I've not seen her for 3 weeks since she's had Covids on the ward as my Mothers in the at risk group. The Girls are with her 20 & 16 but they are obviously in isolation now. I've got a box full of paracetamol and some other bits on Parcelforce today should be there tomorrow.

Temperatures dropping tonight. Still not eaten can't face anything.

 

[JeepJeep]

Anyone else know about the lack of appetite? She's not eaten since Sunday. Says she cant face it. Eldest just told me missus has been up and was wobbling about saying everything looks like a sketch book.

 

[Sharpy]

Anyone else know about the lack of appetite? She's not eaten since Sunday. Says she cant face it. Eldest just told me missus has been up and was wobbling about saying everything looks like a sketch book.

Don't f**k about on here! Phone NHS 24 or a doctor immediately or tell your daughter to do so.

 

[JeepJeep]

She's on it...

 

[Grandad Pig]

Recovering from C19 and bilateral pneumonia. Spent 8 days in a Covid ward at the local hospital on oxygen, steroids, antibiotics etc. Reasonably fit 62 year old and to be honest it nearly did for me. Been out of hospital a week today and only just beginning to feel a bit normal. Still very weak and short of breath. Quack told me at least six weeks to fully recover.

Tea tastes funny even now, can’t drink it.

Only posting this as a heads up, this virus is not funny at all, avoid it at all costs chaps.

 

[Steevo]

Recovering from C19 and bilateral pneumonia. Spent 8 days in a Covid ward at the local hospital on oxygen, steroids, antibiotics etc. Reasonably fit 62 year old and to be honest it nearly did for me. Been out of hospital a week today and only just beginning to feel a bit normal. Still very weak and short of breath. Quack told me at least six weeks to fully recover.

Tea tastes funny even now, can’t drink it.

Only posting this as a heads up, this virus is not funny at all, avoid it at all costs chaps.

Glad you survived to tell the tale! Hats off to you.

 

[jendan]

Recovering from C19 and bilateral pneumonia. Spent 8 days in a Covid ward at the local hospital on oxygen, steroids, antibiotics etc. Reasonably fit 62 year old and to be honest it nearly did for me. Been out of hospital a week today and only just beginning to feel a bit normal. Still very weak and short of breath. Quack told me at least six weeks to fully recover.

Tea tastes funny even now, can’t drink it.

Only posting this as a heads up, this virus is not funny at all, avoid it at all costs chaps.

Where do you think you got it from?

 

[JCMaloney]

Up to midnight 6th April.
Confirmed inpatients 149
Discharged: 131 (Thanks @Princess Pooper saw it on the BBC too!)
Deceased 61

The figures above will fluctuate around inpatients and discharged as people enter and leave the system. Sadly the deceased figure remains static.

Anyone who has been symptomatic for longer than 5 days really must start the ball rolling by at least contacting their GP or NHS111. The overall view is that folk that get in early have a better outcome. Please don`t think you are tough enough to get over it if it is hanging around, the deterioration is fast and leaves the medical teams playing catch up.

Stay well, stay safe and look after those around you.

 

[Christoph1945]

Anyone else know about the lack of appetite? She's not eaten since Sunday. Says she cant face it. Eldest just told me missus has been up and was wobbling about saying everything looks like a sketch book.

Sadly, I am totally unable to impart any information concerning infection from the Coronavirus but over the last couple of years have nearly lost Margaret, my wife, to several severe infections. Influenza, pneumonia, and urosepsis all did their best to take her away.

During her last struggle with pneumonia/urosepsis her temperature was up and down like a yoyo, despite me getting paracetamol down her. Margaret, like your wife, couldn't face any food and actually started seeing some minor hallucinations; which can be a bit disconcerting for both the patient and their family.

I imagine that your wife will have her age and general fitness working for her and should pull through. Unfortunately should my wife become infected with Coronavirus it will be the last infection that she will ever have.

74 years of age, Ischemic heart disease, Asthma, Angina, Hypothyroidism, Labyrinthitis, Hiatus hernia, Rheumatoid arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Osteopenia, Gastro oesophageal reflux disease, and Epilepsy will more than likely stack the odds against Margaret making it through an infection of the Coronavirus but we will give it our best effort to do so.

Stay safe, stay well, and please realise that you are 'not' alone; we are all in this together.

Chris

 

[JeepJeep]

Sadly, I am totally unable to impart any information concerning infection from the Coronavirus but over the last couple of years have nearly lost Margaret, my wife, to several severe infections. Influenza, pneumonia, and urosepsis all did their best to take her away.

During her last struggle with pneumonia/urosepsis her temperature was up and down like a yoyo, despite me getting paracetamol down her. Margaret, like your wife, couldn't face any food and actually started seeing some minor hallucinations; which can be a bit disconcerting for both the patient and their family.

I imagine that your wife will have her age and general fitness working for her and should pull through. Unfortunately should my wife become infected with Coronavirus it will be the last infection that she will ever have.

74 years of age, Ischemic heart disease, Asthma, Angina, Hypothyroidism, Labyrinthitis, Hiatus hernia, Rheumatoid arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Osteopenia, Gastro oesophageal reflux disease, and Epilepsy will more than likely stack the odds against Margaret making it through an infection of the Coronavirus but we will give it our best effort to do so.

Stay safe, stay well, and please realise that you are 'not' alone; we are all in this together.

Chris

I sincerley appreciate your words Chris. I hope both yourself & Margaret stay safe and well to.

 

[JP1]

We are.. I've not seen her for 3 weeks since she's had Covids on the ward as my Mothers in the at risk group. The Girls are with her 20 & 16 but they are obviously in isolation now. I've got a box full of paracetamol and some other bits on Parcelforce today should be there tomorrow.

Temperatures dropping tonight. Still not eaten can't face anything.

Well I'll just chip in to say, please tell her repeatedly from all of us that we all appreciate the very real sacrifices she and others are making , health wise, career wise and in the effects on home life

Thank you

 

[Dry Rot]

Really sad reading these stories on here and feel utterly useless not doing much. Not C19, but before the lockdown I started to pee blood, not rose tinted but pure blood. It was a shock. The next thing, clots were blocking the urine flow, so got on to NHS24 who arranged for me to be seen by the local hospital (10 miles). Got a catheter job done which gave immense relief. OK for a while, then the catheter blocked with more clots. If that happened, I'd been advised to go to the regional hospital at Inverness, 35 miles. I was assured I would not be kept in, though at that time I did not know the reasons.

Fortunately, I had sufficient warning of what was happening to allow me to quickly check stock. I am 80 and live alone, but I was able to contact someone to feed. At the hospital I was cathetered again and put in a general ward with three other patients, only one (a car accident) reasonably coherent and chatty. Next day I was moved to a private room, kept in another couple of days with repeated flushings out until my urine became clear, then allowed home. All well since.

At the time, none of this was particularly significant but I learnt that they had three wards empty, ready for C19 victims. A&E were very busy when I went in and it took a while to be seen. The nurses were at that time very busy and obviously over stretched. But as I said, the significance of that did not occur to me at the time. Fortunately, the Highlands has so far had a low incidence of C19. I am normally fairly isolated here anyway so lock down does not bother me particularly. It must be three weeks now and I've made one trip to the supermarket and spoken to about three delivery drivers and the postie so presumably reasonably safe. I can't imagine what life must be like in a small crowded city flat and I really feel for those who are having a bad time of it through this crisis. The girl who helps me has a husband and three young children and I know lock down is a burden for her. Just feel so bloody useless.

 

[Sharpy]

Really sad reading these stories on here and feel utterly useless not doing much. Not C19, but before the lockdown I started to pee blood, not rose tinted but pure blood. It was a shock. The next thing, clots were blocking the urine flow, so got on to NHS24 who arranged for me to be seen by the local hospital (10 miles). Got a catheter job done which gave immense relief. OK for a while, then the catheter blocked with more clots. If that happened, I'd been advised to go to the regional hospital at Inverness, 35 miles. I was assured I would not be kept in, though at that time I did not know the reasons.

Fortunately, I had sufficient warning of what was happening to allow me to quickly check stock. I am 80 and live alone, but I was able to contact someone to feed. At the hospital I was cathetered again and put in a general ward with three other patients, only one (a car accident) reasonably coherent and chatty. Next day I was moved to a private room, kept in another couple of days with repeated flushings out until my urine became clear, then allowed home. All well since.

At the time, none of this was particularly significant but I learnt that they had three wards empty, ready for C19 victims. A&E were very busy when I went in and it took a while to be seen. The nurses were at that time very busy and obviously over stretched. But as I said, the significance of that did not occur to me at the time. Fortunately, the Highlands has so far had a low incidence of C19. I am normally fairly isolated here anyway so lock down does not bother me particularly. It must be three weeks now and I've made one trip to the supermarket and spoken to about three delivery drivers and the postie so presumably reasonably safe. I can't imagine what life must be like in a small crowded city flat and I really feel for those who are having a bad time of it through this crisis. The girl who helps me has a husband and three young children and I know lock down is a burden for her. Just feel so bloody useless.

If you are "behaving " and not being a burden to the Nhs you are being usefull, not useless! Keep focused on something positive and keep mobile.

 

[Muck Spreader]

Anyone else know about the lack of appetite? She's not eaten since Sunday. Says she cant face it. Eldest just told me missus has been up and was wobbling about saying everything looks like a sketch book.

Is she drinking plenty? Some anecdotal evidence, along with the lack of appetite that drinking can become unpleasant which is more serious.

 

[Muddyroads]

Up to midnight 6th April.
Confirmed inpatients 149
Discharged: 131 (Thanks @Princess Pooper saw it on the BBC too!)
Deceased 61

The figures above will fluctuate around inpatients and discharged as people enter and leave the system. Sadly the deceased figure remains static.

Anyone who has been symptomatic for longer than 5 days really must start the ball rolling by at least contacting their GP or NHS111. The overall view is that folk that get in early have a better outcome. Please don`t think you are tough enough to get over it if it is hanging around, the deterioration is fast and leaves the medical teams playing catch up.

Stay well, stay safe and look after those around you.

Really appreciate your direct reporting, even though you’re in a different area to me. Can you shed any light on why the reported deaths seem to drop at weekends?

 

[JeepJeep]

Is she drinking plenty? Some anecdotal evidence, along with the lack of appetite that drinking can become unpleasant which is more serious.

She's been on Lemonade as she can't taste and refreshes her mouth. I spoke to her last night and give her a bollocking after hearing off the Eldest. She held back with 111 but threatened her with an ambulance unless she ate a little. She had some Soup and a good glass of Orange juice. She's just woken up... Eldest is doing her a slice of toast and more Orange.

Holly the eldests dropping stuff outside her door and demands a photo of empty glasses etc now.

 

[Christoph1945]

Is she drinking plenty? Some anecdotal evidence, along with the lack of appetite that drinking can become unpleasant which is more serious.

Some time ago, long before Wuhan poo hit the fan, I came down with a somewhat strange malady and swallowing was absolute agony; almost impossible, even swallowing my own salava. I eventually started gargling with soluble aspirin and spitting down the drain, which eased things for me.

Each time Margaret, my wife, was ill I kept a close eye on her and was constantly watching her temperature and any signs of blueing of the ear lobes, lips, and fingers; which would have been indicators of low oxygen in her bloodstream. I think the blueing is called cyanosis and can be a good indication that you are in need of medical support.