Have you had covid?

I tested +ive this morning, 6 days after my DH started to feel ill.

We go away on 25th for a 4 day holiday to celebrate me being 70, two years ago. This was booked in 2019 and should have happened in April 2020 (lockdown). Hotel couldn't open in April 2021. Lockdown rules still on. This is our third attempt.

It came from workmen booked to do work on our new home. Two hours ! The company said they tested everyday. I didn't see them but my DH did. We haven't been anywhere for anything for just over two weeks.

I started with a really heavy cold and aches two days ago and tested -ive on both days.

DH is still +ive, tired in the evening but feeling much better.

Yes, and despite being CEV I sailed through it with barely a symptom. DH had it at the same time and had a mild cold.

I have to say that after worrying about it for 2 years it feels so good to have had it and can relax a bit.

I've had it, also our son, daughter and four grandchildren. The only one who hasn't is our teacher daughter in law who has worked throughout the pandemic.

I got it 10 days ago whilst overseas on an island which was an absolute nightmare because there were no phones, internet or anything. The local hospital was really good and a social worker fixed us up with at least the ability to send text messages back to Oz. Mainland. Triple vaxxed but I still got it very easily as did 7 others who were on holidays with us. Not a nice experience isolating in a hot hotel room.

Yes I had Covid back in December 2021 despite being careful always using masks and sanitizing plus anti-bac all house surfaces and no visitors but still managed to get it. It was the Delta variant and very nasty lasted all of December and still feel fatigued after it.
My two grown up daughters have had the omicrom variant this last two weeks and are just starting to feel better. I hear the numbers are rising particularly in my area.

No, only the 7 grandchildren, all under 12.
Not us nor our 3 daughters and 3 sons in law.

In the wider family, not my mum ( 90s )
No brothers in law, or sisters ( 60s ).
Neither my brother or sister in law ( 50s)
I do beleve that some more of my mum's 13 great granchildren also have had it.

So, in our wider family of 39, only the children have had it and all of us vaccinated & being careful have not had covid, as yet.

I have it now, tested +ve 8 days ago, so far MrJ is -ve. We both mask in shops, I’m staying in until I’m negative.
Not very nice friends Teacheranne hope you have it mildly and recover swiftly.

MerylStreep, I had that Covid like virus in 2019, that we can’t officially call Covid. It was very nasty. However, I have just recovered from what I assume is the Omicron version. Thankfully it wasn’t too bad but made me permanently exhausted. Even now I get wiped out very easily. It really is a case of when rather than if for most people now.

I tested positive on Tuesday, I did a test as I woke up with a cold and as I visit mum in her care home each week, I am extra cautious about taking Covid into the home.

On Monday I went to a local garden centre cafe for a craft and chat group and also hosted a WI committee meeting at my house ( only five of us). I contacted both sets of people to let them know I had Covid and could have been “sharing” it when I met them and have been rather upset by the reaction from two of my WI.

Both these ladies have been quite rude and blaming me for potentially infecting them! It was their choice to come to my house, I did have windows open to get ventilation and had cleaned my bathroom in case they needed to use it! They are both upset in case plans they have for Easter are ruined.

I was negative on Thursday when I tested before visiting mum at her care home and had not been out of the house since apart from a pub lunch on Saturday with my adult children - who are both still testing negative!

Nope! I’ve not had it despite looking after someone in family that was quite poorly and had it! I’m ECV too! Hopefully my luck doesn’t run out!

I might have it but wouldn't know.
I've run out of tests anyway.

Ailidh, when my pcr test was positive, I was sent a message that an oximeter would be delivered that day. A man brought it at 7.00 pm.

Every morning I received a text asking for the reading and finally I was asked to return it to our local walk in centre.

JaneJudge

how many of us who posted no then went on to catch it?
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Me!

Tested positive on Sunday. Going to optimistically retest on Friday, tomorrow.

Every day has felt a little different. Headache. Sore throat. Barbed wire throat. Chesty cough. A different focus each day. A general disinclination to do much.

I'd been sent the "just in case" pcr test for the vulnerable at the end of last year, duly sent it off, although I gather it's no longer necessary.
A nice lady rang me on Monday and confirmed through questioning that being nine years in remission from NHLymphoma, I wasn't after all vulnerable, so not eligible for anti virals.

They decided to have me use an oximeter though. When the second nice lady rang to arrange it, I was stunned that shè said it was OK for me to collect it from the GP in person. My conscience wouldn't let me do that, so it was yesterday when someone managed to collect it for me. As my sats are 97%, I think I'm good.

Marydoll I'm so sorry to read that you've caught it after trying so hard to avoid it. I do hope you soon feel better

I felt worse since testing negative in all honesty

Got it at the moment. Like a mild cold, don’t feel ill at all. Think I caught it at the airport/on a plane.

I tested positive 4 weeks ago, catching it from my husband. We had been shielding last year because I was CEV. I have lung damage and have a two week supply of AB in case I caught Covid but my lungs haven't been too badly affected.

The worst thing is the total exhaustion. At the start, I got up one morning, had breakfast, no shower and just got back into bed in the same pyjamas. I spent a second night in the same pyjamas but managed a shower the next morning. Fortunately I had moved into the spare room so DH didn't have to put up with me!

I spent a few days propped up in bed reading.

I had it 2/3 weeks ago, I now have all the same symptoms back along with a couple of others, but now I’m testing -tve.
I’ve not felt really well since I had it.

I’ve had 2 vaccinations and a booster.

Oh Marydoll so sorry, after all your efforts to avoid it!
At least you are in a good place to get the meds you need, get well soon.

I too was relieved to get it, relieved that the jabs did their work, but fed up as it seems to still be ‘in’ me

Dh and i have not had it,but both sides of the family have and some were very poorly.
We also are still wearing our masks and keeping our distance from others.
I think there is going to be a massive surge after easter.

Oh Marydoll, that's rough. Hope you are doing fine and get better soon. Take care.

Oh Marydoll, I hope you feel better soon xx

Im sitting in hospital on a drip, having anti viral for Covid.
After two years of sheilding, I caught if from my husband,who caught if from my CEV granddaughter.
I am actually relieved , it has been so stressful.

Perusing GN, is a great way of passing the time!

how many of us who posted no then went on to catch it?
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I’ve just had Covid and we were stuck on Norfolk Island during our isolation period. I think you can get long Covid after vaccination or so I have been led to believe. I’d had 3 vaccinations but was still quite sick. Feeling much better now, just over a week later.

Does anyone on here know, if you get Covid and are vaccinated, can you still get Long Covid,?