Have you, or anybody you know, got the virus yet?

[Phil1]

Please don't actually reply explaining that, but I'm still genuinely clueless.


(leaving myself wide open to abuse)

Sweaty sock.

 

[Centurions]

Sweaty sock.

Ahh, I must have a disgusting mind because I was thinking up some weird shit.

 

[mancityvstoke]

I think I had it just before Christmas...

Actually I was really rough just before xmas and still cough like fuck now.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

I’m not 100% but I think I’ve got it. I have all the symptoms. But I can’t get tested, so I’ve been self isolating and working from home

 

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

I’m not 100% but I think I’ve got it. I have all the symptoms. But I can’t get tested, so I’ve been self isolating and working from home

Have you taken your temperature? That is an easy indicator you can do yourself?

 

[Ducado]

So if 30,000 have it and only 10 have died (sadly) that means it is not that bad? I honestly think tens and tens of thousands have it or have had it and it has been around for weeks.

Not really, the death rate in Italy is over 5% even if it's 30,000 that's not many spread over a large area as the numbers climb the death rate will

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

Have you taken your temperature? That is an easy indicator you can do yourself?

yea and it’s pretty high. I was told to just stay at home

I also have a very sore throat/dry cough and I’m very achey

 

[kaz7]

yea and it’s pretty high. I was told to just stay at home

I also have a very sore throat/dry cough and I’m very achey

Make sure you drink plenty of fluids,not beer as that dehydrates you,unlikely you will be able to get paracetamol but ibrufen or panadol will do,take it every 4hrs and rest

 

[bumbleblue]

Anyone know the best kind of thermometer to get to take temp at home?

 

[kaz7]

Anyone know the best kind of thermometer to get to take temp at home?

Don't waste your money on the strips that go on your forehead,get any one that goes under your tongue,the cheapest one will do,if you can't get one feel your forehead with the back of your hand,if you feel really warm chances are you have a bit of a temperature,as above drink plenty,any kind of painkiller will help,the old fashioned wet flannel on your forehead will help

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

I’m not 100% but I think I’ve got it. I have all the symptoms. But I can’t get tested, so I’ve been self isolating and working from home

Out of interest, if you got tested, what difference would it make? You’re doing exactly what you would be told to do if you were positive. If you were negative, you might pick the virus up returning home from being tested.

 

[birch villa]

I’m not 100% but I think I’ve got it. I have all the symptoms. But I can’t get tested, so I’ve been self isolating and working from home

Quick recovery blue stay safe

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Genuine question but how is it rife in prisons? I don't get how it's got from Wuhan, to places like Northern Italy to the prison population in the UK?

No clue, assume prison visitors and staff who may have travelled abroad at some point.

Prisoners are being relocated all the time. Seems pretty easy to see how the spread happens?

The government also can't be seen pumping money into the welfare of prisoners before those on the outside.

Seemingly, even if that puts its officers at risk in the process!

 

[Magicpole]

Why does @Magicpole apparently like the fact that you smell?

If you need to ask that, you've never lived.

 

[mcfc_ms]

Around January ago over a few days I felt absolutely awful. Started after I got home from work on a Friday sweating, feeling knackered and a massive headache. I never feel unwell or get flu symptoms so it was strange. It lasted the weekend then I have just felt knackered since, but think that’s more down to stress at work and other things going on.

Symptoms I had seem to match what this is like though, but guess most people won’t ever know unless they are tested. It’s probably been around a lot longer than the last few weeks/months

 

[Cellarite]

I’m not 100% but I think I’ve got it. I have all the symptoms. But I can’t get tested, so I’ve been self isolating and working from home

Big love blue.

 

[GaudinosWheels]

A student at the school my brother goes to in Oldham was diagnosed over the weekend. School shut all week for a deep clean.

Dunno if he's winding my Mum up but he told her he sat next to the guy.

R&C?

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

Make sure you drink plenty of fluids,not beer as that dehydrates you,unlikely you will be able to get paracetamol but ibrufen or panadol will do,take it every 4hrs and rest

thanks. I’ve honestly never felt so ill. Shortness of breath, dry throat/ cough and so on ........

hopefully I just have really bad flu. It’s not looking good worldwide and the complete in action by the government is worrying

 

[thismustbetheplace]

R&C?

Aye, that's the one.

Actually started with a sore throat today. Quite a mild one tbh, but it's the tight chest that's worrying me. Dunno if it's a symptom or just anxiety from thinking too much about having it.

 

[Scottyboi]

Personally think this has been around alot longer in the UK, wonder how many deaths were classed as pneumonia over the past 4 months but was covid 19.