Covid Positive, things to watch...

[bigduke6]

Afternoon Ladies &Gents, At least one member knows, but I recently tested positive for Covid 19, I'm ok slight cough still, but out of isolation now, other household family members all ok, main concern has been my Daughter who suffers from Asthma.

For all the main symptoms, I have them every time with a bad cold, start with a sore throat, sniffles, head cold and normally loose taste, smell for several days and basically feel like crap.

This happened a few weeks back as wife and monster in law were bad, got tested and were negative, I can catch a cold by opening a door so the inevitable was going to happen, I caught there cold and turned into what I get at least twice a year, always the same pattern, by the time I lost taste and smell too late to get tested but as they tested negative can only put it down to a bad cold.

So at the end of that and regaining my strength I continued on my demolition to make room for new extension, a few days into this and I was clearing my throat a lot and got worse, late evening taking a deep breath I knew there was something wrong , didn't feel too tight but I could tell something wasn't right, a day later developed a cough and headache, cough was out the blue at times but very irritable, a few spells of this and I booked a test, I could only get a home kit test as my nearest drive in was miles away according to Gov web site, yet there are two drive inns and several walk inns about 15 mins away from me.
kit arrived next day (Sunday) completed test and sent off on the Monday results back on Wednesday morning ........Positive.

I don't know where when as we have been so carefull, after a shop I place everything in boot of car then clean hands , credit card, car keys, door handles steering wheel, gearstick hand brake and hands again. (even clean dogs paws after a walk)

At home , all shopping gets a clean with suitable spray and wipe or soap and water.

Been so careful since the start I couldn't believe it, I genuinely thought it was just dust from the demolition, obviously not.

I can only guess I'd let my guard down at some point, or and I think its probably the main contact was through picking Daughter up from school as she will always grab my hand, even though she uses a sanitiser then sanitise hands when she gets in car....... possible of one of her friends after the first sanitise.

Luckily it was mild for me, apart from the cough starting up at anytime after a few days it receded to occasional, tight chest went in a matter of days.

There are a so many different symptoms now I would recommend anyone with anything out the blue to get a test....... I'm just happy I'm out of isolation as I only had three bottles of beer left........

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