So who has covid? Nov 2021

patrickc · 12-03-2022 11:32pm

me and my 8 year old.

my 40th today too :(

both have cold symptoms, tiredness and I've back ache.

...Ghost... · 13-03-2022 12:03am

First time covid. Triple vaxxed. Always careful re covid. Felt a bit off on Monday evening. Temperature rising Tuesday morning. Tested positive antigen and self isolated in room. Wednesday I was really bad and into Thursday with all symptoms except the runs. The OH got symptoms too but was able to function mostly at slow pace. Kids symptoms mild enough. I'm still with cough and aches and fatigue. Just heard the inlaws now have it. It came from the primary school. I was supposed to be flying to USA tomorrow for work and specialised training, but had to cancel.

PopTarts · 13-03-2022 11:03am

Quick question (and maybe a little stupid).

I did my first antigen test today (previously had a couple PCR - all negative).

The antigen test says to wait 15-30 mins for result.

After taking test and dropping the 4 droplets into the test, a line showed in the T almost immediately (less than 1 min) and in the C shortly after (minute later).

I’m guessing this indicates positive even though I didn’t need to wait the 15 minutes.

Thanks.

Stheno · 13-03-2022 11:17am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118777594#Comment_118777594

Yes it's positive

Mad_maxx · 13-03-2022 11:46am

no covid here but easily the most vile dose ive had in years

ten days of sore throat , phlegmy cough , headache and chestiness , other half only recovered from one bout and is now back into another second helping , its rampant whatever dose is doing the rounds right now

PopTarts · 13-03-2022 12:32pm

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Thanks! No symptoms but I’ve to go to an event tomorrow. I’ll be missing it so.

Ficheall · 13-03-2022 12:42pm

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Are you sure it's not covid? Sounds v similar to what I've got, and I do get exceedingly faint but definitely present positives on the tests.

Abbaesque · 13-03-2022 10:40pm

We all had covid over Christmas, first the kiddos then triple vacc adults.. now today daughter has a blocked nose, sneezy- did an antigen to reassure her as her classmate got a positive on Sat and she is positive again.. in less that 3 months.. she has no underlying issues.. how can this be? To get it so soon again..

Ardgorm · 14-03-2022 3:02am

eviltimeban · 15-03-2022 6:47pm

Very faint line on the antigen, within the 15 minute window. Does that mean a lower level of the virus?

fits · 15-03-2022 6:51pm

Or you’re just coming down with it.

eviltimeban · 15-03-2022 7:15pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118789696#Comment_118789696

I suppose I'll know tomorrow.

jojofizzio · 15-03-2022 7:44pm

Anyone know how long to expect the antigen test to remain positive?

(how many days)

TIA

Abbaesque · 15-03-2022 11:07pm

Yep! Tomorrow will tell..

Abbaesque · 15-03-2022 11:09pm

About 3/4 days after symptoms go.. but you don’t have to have a clear antigen to go back to work.. just need to be symptom free and 7 days isolating if unvaccinated

Jafin · 16-03-2022 12:16pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118789906#Comment_118789906

Mine was positive for nine days, but it could be different for everyone.

...Ghost... · 16-03-2022 12:17pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118789681#Comment_118789681

Yeah, my positive test last Wednesday was a VERY strong line and the same for a few days. Last 3 days, the line on subsequent test are faint and very narrow. Looking at yesterdays and todays right now, side by side and the one today is almost invisible. I take it that there is less virus to make a full reaction, but there is still virus present.

Note worthy that my self isolation was to end on Wednesday, but I am very obviously still riddled with the C19. so keeping away from people.

Ficheall · 16-03-2022 12:51pm

Yeah, tomorrow I'll have been isolating a week, but still snotty and coughing and spluttering and sore throaty. Back and chest pains and fever seem be finished, thankfully. But still, obviously not venturing forth for a while yet..

eviltimeban · 16-03-2022 1:21pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118792782#Comment_118792782

I remember reading that a really faint line like that after a week or so means the level of virus is now so low that you would not be a risk to anyone.

My test the next day - dark line came up even before the C had a chance to come up.

Ficheall · 16-03-2022 3:04pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118793079#Comment_118793079

Can you remember where you read it? If it was on boards, it's probably safe to ignore :P

eviltimeban · 16-03-2022 4:11pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118793664#Comment_118793664

No it was an article online, the same quote was reported on a number of different sites: https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/what-faint-line-covid-antigen-22603306

I don't rely on Dublin Live for my news; as I said it was more widely reported.

"If the faint line appears after the window, the most likely cause is either that there has been some contamination (e.g. food or drink, or some other weak contaminant), or there are just very low levels of the virus. If it is the latter, and obviously assuming you are asymptomatic at this point, then you are unlikely to be a transmission risk."

yourdeadwright · 16-03-2022 4:31pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118780972#Comment_118780972

Different strain than the first time is the most logical explanation

hollypink · 16-03-2022 9:52pm

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That was the case with me. Faint line on Friday when I barely had symptoms (v slightly blocked nose) and it got stronger when I tested again after a day or two and my symptoms were more apparent, although still quite mild)

ManÓg84 · 17-03-2022 8:04am

Into Day 13/14 of this weird dose.. Not as bad but still a lingering sore throat/phlegm/hoarse and congestion. Had covid original strain March 2020 and it’s not the same as that although I still did antigens to confirm (all negative).. Doctor suspected (was phone consult) strep throat and put on 10day antibiotic Calvepen. Has kind of gotten slightly bad since off the antibiotics 😬

snowcat · 17-03-2022 8:44am

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Had a group of us positive (10). Vaxxed and unvaxxed. All 9 days even if no symptoms.

humberklog · 17-03-2022 7:11pm

Came down with severe headache and shivers at lunchtime yesterday. Clear + on 2 AntiG's. Got home about 7 and straight to bed. Very invasive bug. I had flu twice in my life and this is the closest to that feeling (but maybe not quite as bad)

Weird dreams with odd imagery- which I kinda enjoy. Treating it with solpadiene, lots of water, hash and even having a few glasses of wine now. I'm kinda in a bind with possibly having to work within 7 days isolation but I'll figure that out.

Double vaxed, not boosted.

Mam1996 · 17-03-2022 7:24pm

Anyone know how long PCR results are taking from HSE at present?

fits · 17-03-2022 7:52pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118798900#Comment_118798900

Alcohol was the last thing I wanted when I had it. Chewy sweets though .. kept me going.

jojofizzio · 17-03-2022 8:57pm

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I had PCR at 12 noon on Thursday March 10,result received at 9am Friday March 11th (ca. 21 hours)

irishlenny · 18-03-2022 9:06am

Triple vaxed and first time having COVID. 9 year contracted from school Monday. Got positive antigen yesterday. Sore throat and fever last three days so hopefully that starts to wane soon.

vwcorrado · 18-03-2022 4:18pm

Wanted to check if anyone still feels crappy with covid 9 days in? Iv had a really bad time of it, tested positive on the 9th march, Wednesday and Thursday weren't too bad, got bad headache and pressure in my head from the Friday until Tuesday. It's still quite sore but just trying to stick it out, but it's so hard when I feel so bad. I thought I might start to feel better by now. Just done a test and Its still showing positive.

Bargain_Hound · 18-03-2022 9:43pm

the 4 of us in the house tested positive this week (2 adults, 8 year old + 3 month old). All starting to feel better but still a bit under the weather. Triple vaxxed adults. We’ve managed to avoid it altogether for 2 years so a bit stumped how we managed to pick it up now. Both of us WFH with 1 child in school. Hoping we make a full recovery in the coming days.

Mad_maxx · 18-03-2022 9:43pm

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Same here ,I'm semi hallucinating, legs like jelly I've no temperature but feel like I do ,anything but a dry cough ,phlegmy as fcuk

Unbelievable tiredness

Been sicker before but its still unpleasant and a bad dose

forumdedum · 18-03-2022 9:58pm

Woke up with slightly blocked nose Wednesday 9/3. Apart from spending extra time in bed the first 2 days I had little or no symptoms. An odd sneeze, cough, hint of a scratchy throat that never materialised. Feeling very lucky and thankful for vaccines/booster. Have just texted negative now. So was positive for 9 days.

I took about 3 Lemsip per day for 1st 3 days. Perhaps that curbed symptoms.

humberklog · 18-03-2022 10:58pm

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When did you test + for it?

I ended up having a few wines and beers after a light dinner last night. But I was up and working from before 7 this morning and finished after 6. Its only working in an art studio, busy but not physically hard. Feel fine now 3 days in except for an increasingly sore throat.

I'm not gonna push my luck so I'll take it very easy tonight and all tomorrow.

I'm a smoker, drinker, rec drug taker, don't do gym but I'm not overweight and in my 50's so I'm glad to get off lightly.

Whilst the 1st 36 hours were rough and the essence of the bug is invasive and peculiar I (so far) found the side effects of the vax way worse and lasted months. However if the vax is now working on reducing the effects of the virus on me then I'm glad of it.

Ficheall · 19-03-2022 8:59am

9 days in now. Cough and sore throat first day, but exceedingly faint positive line. Back and chest pains first night, mild fever.

Second day, cough and fierce sore throat, intermittent temperature. Awful chest pains that night - closest I came to calling the out of hours doc. Retched a bit over the loo, then lay on the cold tiles in the bathroom for half an hour. The only medication I had in the house was a lemsip with expiry 2018, so took that but don't know how much it did. Slept anyway.

No more chest or back pains thereafter, but throat was awfully sore, spent the next couple of days sucking lozenges. Collected some lemsip and benylin from the pharmacy, but don't know how much help they've been.

Have just a snotty nose and a cough now (which seems to move between productive chesty and unproductive tickly throaty) for the last few days, still testing strongly positive, so staying in bed. Lost taste for a day or so, but that was probably just due to stuffy nose.

Highly recommend having a few bags of sucky sweets lying around the house for when you catch it. And stay hydrated obviously.

(Edit: 35m, normal weight, nonsmoker, vaxxed but unboosted)

drunkmonkey · 19-03-2022 9:57am

Got 1st symptoms at around 10 Wednesday morning, very tired, very cold, had bad cough by lunchtime, rough night Wednesday with very high fever 40+. Same high temperature and fever Thursday, loads of bad sleep. Friday woke up feeling fine no cough, still slight temperature 38 but wouldn't have known it if I didn't check. 100% better this morning, heart rate, temperature and sleep all back to normal.

I gargled a bottle of Listerine over Wednesday and Thursday and started using a 1% iodine garage and coating the inside of my nose with it yesterday in the hope I'd pass an antigen test this morning, didn't work line is as red as it ever was (wasn't testing positive when at my sickest which I thought was odd), did seem to kill the cough though. I'll keep going with it today and tomorrow hoping for a clear test by Monday morning looks like wishful thinking though going by the comments on another thread.

Didn't have any vaccine, my other half had two shots her vaccine cert expired on Thursday funnily enough, she only started feeling it yesterday morning had a rough day yesterday, high temperature, cough, severe tiredness, she's 100% this morning, everything back to normal except she has a bit of a cough but didn't gargle anything to help it.

3 kids under 8 in the house all in different schools who haven't had it yet we think, looking more likely they did now, all temps fine, no coughs or runny noses fingers crossed it stays that way.

Lemsip max strength brought relief from the fever not much but it stopped the shaking, paracetamol or solphadine tablets didn't seem to do anything, hence got lemsip instead.

Glad to finally have it all over with. Time to book a holiday.

hollypink · 19-03-2022 10:35am

I am on day 8, still testing positive on antigen but line is fainter. Vaxxed and boosted since mid December. Very mild symptoms which I am grateful for, just a blocked nose and a bit of a cough. My OH didn't get it - I get colds a lot and he rarely does so I thought there was a fair chance he wouldn't. No idea where I picked it up, my weekends are usually pretty quiet but I had a busy one the weekend before so there are a number of possibilities. It's a nuisance that I had to self isolate on a week with a double bank holiday but at least we hadn't planned to go away.

yourdeadwright · 19-03-2022 10:37am

Im never ever sick, its been 12 years since iv been to the GP so long he told me he doesn't know me,

Anyway i got covid last month teated positive for 3 days no symptoms, Since iv been sick twice both the same high temperature, shivers and sore throat, Coughing phlem in the morning, both times horrific but only last 3 days & tested negative both tims.

Its like Covid has ruined my immune system

19-03-2022 11:34am

Double vaxxed no booster.

it took 2 years but symptoms started 4 days ago.

Lightheaded & dizzy, Hot and cold flashes, sweats (oh the sweats), pains & aches everywhere, dry cough (feels like chest infection), headache & pains behind the eyes, nightmares, huge fatigue!

all my family tested positive except me.

I definitely have symptoms but antigens not picking it up.

Captain Snow · 19-03-2022 1:01pm

Tested positive Tuesday, antigen test just before holiday. Couldn't believe I have covid. No symptoms. Nothing, zero. Pcr test positive . Isolating. To prevent any symptoms I might develop, 2 steaks, raw eggs, onions, garlic, ginger, pints of water , mugs of tea with honey, vitamin c and d drinks. Massive amount of leaks and broccoli into green soup. Antigen test every day getting fainter and fainter. Almost Couldn't see it today, but was a near black line Tuesday. Have the strength of 10 bears from eating all that and a full irish in the morning s.

Mam1996 · 19-03-2022 1:55pm

Myself and 2 sons have symptoms since last Tuesday. Youngest son, 12, had positive antigen immediately but the two of us still negative. I went for pcr on Wed (healthcare worker) and it's positive. Assuming now that older son (19) is positive also.

My theory is that the younger boy is double vaxed but not boosted due to age and the two of us are double vaxed and boosted so our viral load may be too low for the antigen to detect. All the symptoms though, high temp, congestion, headaches, fatigue etc. Be careful because the antigens don't seem to be picking it up in boosted population.

19yr old went for pcr today, he can't go to work so needs the positive test to claim sw.

eviltimeban · 19-03-2022 2:10pm

Did anyone get tinnitus from Covid? On day 5, woke to a ringing in my ears, not unlike what I've felt before though it's a little more sustained, like I was at a gig last night. I played a gig last Saturday which was loud so not sure it would be a delayed reaction!

I did read about a link between sinus viral infections and tinnitus, just seeing if anyone has experienced it.

apache · 19-03-2022 4:48pm

If I have symptoms I have to book a PCR test for work and show them the result. On the HSE website it says they will only test you now if you are over 55. What about if you are under 55 with no health issues? How do you get a PCR test?

glitterIsland · 19-03-2022 5:37pm

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I have a close contact from last week. She had some light cold symptoms. She then had a very faint positive over the course of last weekend.

Late Tuesday night my throat was off. It wasn't sore, it wasn't dry. It was a cross between the two of them. It was tender. Over Wednesday the throat was on fire. That was my only symptom until Thursday night and I had a drip at the back of the throat and a slight cough developed with a low grade fever. Some pains in my throat and head with some slight coughing here and there. These are my only symptoms.

I'm doing home antigen tests since Wednesday but it's all negative.

Seems as if whatever I have is clearing and my only issue is my throat now.

I'm isolating away from others.

I was sick this time last year with pressure behind my ears and it was tonsillitis. At this stage I am presuming it's a dose of hayfever (sometimes I get hayfever and other times not much). I presume it's hayfever with tonsillitis.

My sister in law in England says if I was in England, just because I have symptoms alone, I would qualify for a pcr test so it's nuts how I don't qualify for a pcr test here based on my age.

glitterIsland · 19-03-2022 5:41pm

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I'm the same. I am boosted since December.

I have a close contact from last week and I have some symptoms but I am testing negative at home. I'm going down into my throat with my swab and up into my brain and I am still negative. 4 days of symptoms.

I was sick this time last year with pressure in my head and it was tonsillitis. I think at this stage what I might have is hayfever with a dose of tonsillitis thrown. It's bad timing for it to arrive the same week as a close contact.

odyssey06 · 19-03-2022 6:04pm

If you have sore throat and doing an antigen test, try to swab area at back of tonsils and one nostril rather than two nostrils.

drunkmonkey · 19-03-2022 6:09pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118806070#Comment_118806070

The website doesn't stop you booking in and it doesn't ask if you make any of the criteria over 55 etc, I did it the other day going by the HSE website just to get a recovery cert other half had to do the same today. I've my result confirmed now.

They won't refuse you, I doubt they can even ask you why you booked in.

apache · 19-03-2022 6:12pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118806403#Comment_118806403

That's true. I was just wondering why they said it on website. I'll just book one if I need it so.

Mam1996 · 19-03-2022 7:05pm

I'd book a pcr, they won't question why you're there snd it'll put it bed once and for all.

So who has covid? Nov 2021

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