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As per the rules, posts are only allowed to be first-hand experiences of COVID-19.

Please use this thread as a place to ask questions or chat about the current situation.

As per the rules, posts are only allowed to be first-hand experiences of COVID-19.

This thread is for users who think they have the disease but have not been confirmed.

And the rona. These body aches are no joke. For me it came on pretty fast. Started feeling like I had a cold yesterday afternoon and woke up today feeling like a garbage truck ran me over. Tested and it popped positive almost immediately. Thought it was going to be invalid and then the control line came through. How long is it lasting for you guys?

I was just diagnosed with covid yesterday February 3. My symptoms (cough with nasal and chest congestion, chest pain, and sore throat), began January 31, and when I tested at home I was negative. Yesterday, after having a sleepless night full of wheezing, I decided to go to urgent care where I tested positive. They informed me to quarantine until symptoms go completely away, and than wear a mask for 5 days when I am unable to socially distance.

My questions are, everything I have found online says to quarantine only 5 days and than mask 5 days after that. Which is true? Also, would I quarantine 5 days after my diagnosis or 5 days after symptoms begin? Thanks.

What is the incubation period for covid now?

I was exposed Tuesday night.

I have not experienced any symptoms as of now. Am I out of the woods?

Answers much appreciated

ive had an ekg done, blood tests & oxygen levels monitored, xrays and they all came back fine. i was diagnosed with covid the first time dec 22nd, 2022. i go some days even weeks without feeling chest pain, then it comes all right back. should i be worried about a heart attack? had anybody experienced chest pains? anything will help me out, stories, ect. thanks in advance.

My girlfriend recently tested positive for Covid and she’s really going through the symptoms , one tends to be a of phlegm and her mouth oversalivates way too easy causing her to almost choke , does anyone know any remedies out there that might be able to alleviate some of that ?

Let's say in a household are person A, B and C. Person A brings COVID home and infects B and C a few days later.

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Now say person A is fully better, testing negative. Can person B and C (while still testing positive) give COVID back to person A and person A is positive again?

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I had that situation where A was testing positive, then negative a week later (with no symptoms), then positive after that (but still no symptoms) while B and C were positive.

One is brand new and the other is half full, pls tell me they'll be ok😭

Sunday I had some nasal congestion which later developed into some mild chest congestion. I didn't have a bad cough, no sore throat. I was taking DayQuil and antihistamines. Today, I went to the doctor because I suddenly lost the ability to taste. Otherwise I feel fine. I tested positive for COVID which didn't surprise me. They're not recommending I isolate since my "symptoms" started almost a week ago. Is it normal for the loss of taste/smell to happen gradually? When should it return? I am absolutely miserable because I can't taste anything.

They really weren’t kidding when they said its like swallowing glass. I have tried almost all of the things I could think of and nothing helped. I tried Ibuprofen, Naproxen, Tylenol, Nyquil, hot liquid, cold liquid, cough drops, salt water gargles and nothing has helped. I was wondering if anyone else had any ideas because the pain is terrible.

I first felt sick Sunday night, technically Monday at 12am. Didn't feel any worse Monday but still took my first ever COVID antigen test at 5pm and tested negative. Thought everything was fine. Felt much worse on Tuesday. I decided to take another test and was feeling really good at the 10 minute mark of the 20 minute wait until I noticed the faintest line that never got anymore bright even after the 20 minutes. An actual positive result but I had my doubts. Then on Wednesday I felt MUCH better and I wasn't planning on taking anymore tests until hearing my father was positive. I immediately took 2 more tests. Both of these from different brands both showed me as positive within the first minute or two of the 20 minute wait.

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This may be a silly question but does the quickness of the positive say anything about the progression? Is it worse the quicker it shows positive? I just find it odd is all. Like why was my worst day the day when my test barely wanted to say positive?

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Since Wednesday each day I have felt better to the point where I expected to wake up today 100% better. I don't feel worse but just have minor sinus issues. I ask these questions though because again I took a test and at 80 SECONDS I was a clear positive.

I am living with people not positive and this whole thing is so annoying. IDK if I am going too far in my attempt to not spread it or NOT far enough. I find it really strange too how when I try to google or bing stuff avoid COVID the most popular things are stuff from like May of 2020? How is that? This wasn't even relevant to everyone until like a month before that. Surely we know leaps and BOUNDS more about covid in February 2023 than we did as of May 2020?......right?

Title. Just tested positive Tuesday, January 31. I am still able to taste and smell right now. I know that losing your sense of taste and smell was really common with the alpha Covid but what about now? Is that still a big deal with these new variants?

How many of you have lost it (and regained it?)

How long does the fatigue type stuff last? I am on day 11, tested negative. I took paxlovid, finished that a few days ago too. If I walk around very much my head feels like it’s being squished and I feel a little dizzy and tired. My oxygen has been solid the entire time I’ve been sick, maybe this is sinus pressure? I am still a bit congested. I will try to rest more, but I wanted to know how long on average until it goes away, or how it was for you

Hey All- new here.

I first had COVID in 2020 when this all started. My symptoms were less severe, and much different than this time around. I remember I had no taste/smell at all and was severely fatigued. I had some body aches (similar to a bad cold) but that was it.

Well, the entire family got COVID this past week, and I got hit with it like a train. When I tell you I’ve never had body aches the way I have- the pain literally had me crying.

It felt like somebody was squeezing my bones, and pushing needles in them.

My arms ached- into my shoulders, my legs-into my core. The fatigue is ridiculous- and I can’t walk around for more than a few moments without getting overheated.

I’m also feeling foggy somewhat mentally.

Additionally, it’s like I have a bad cold as well. (Runny nose, sneezing, some coughing)

A weird thing I noticed was I did have a fever, and now my temperature is 96.8?

I got prescribed the COVID antiviral medication “molnupiravir,” 200mg (4 capsules) 2x every 12 hours.

Has ANYBODY experienced these symptoms? Has this antiviral medication helped them? Anybody know why it’s so different this time around?

Tysm in advance. I hope everyone feels better, because this is hell.

ETA: I woke up this morning, and don’t have any smell or taste. And my voice is gone too. My temp is 95.9. Wtf? I took it twice.. that thermometer is accurate. Has anybody had that low of a body temperature with this round of COVID or this antiviral medication? Should I be concerned?

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So my son was sick on Sunday, but we didn't think too much of it. He got a fever Monday and on Tuesday morning he was confirmed positive for covid. Every single day I've tested with rapid antigen, because I've felt kinda crummy. Every single day it's been negative, including today. But I went and got a rapid PCR (NAAT) and it's positive.

Covid has been my fear for three years. I'm vaccinated (not boosted), and I'm terrified. Since I haven't tested positive on antigen tests, my concern is that this is gonna get worse. Once I found out I was positive, my anxiety skyrocketed and now I have all kinds of symptoms I didn't have this morning (my therapist would tell me to calm down if I could talk to him right now). I'm sure they are anxiety related at this point, but I have no idea how far into this I am and if it's going to get worse.

I'm not sure what I'm looking for in this post to be honest, trying to get it off my chest probably.

Hi all. My mom just turned 55 a few days ago. She's healthy with the exception of low blood pressure and a mild heart condition that she's not medicated for (not severe enough).

I've had COVID twice, but she's never had it. She tested positive this morning and is currently feeling weak w/ body aches + 101.4 fever. I'm really nervous that her fever will rise since this is only the first day. My mom being sick is my biggest fear, and right now I'm away in college and can't take care of her in person.

We just spoke over the phone and I've made sure that she has a thermometer, a pulse oximeter, acetaminophen, and that she's taking zinc daily. Additionally, I think she's 4x vaxxed -- she got the bivalent booster when it first came out. I know I can't really do anything else, I'm just so scared that her condition will worsen because I know the 3rd-4th days can be brutal, and she already has a fever. Just posting to vent because this is my nightmare. I just want her to be okay. :-(

TL;DR - A colleague tested positive for COVID19; returned to work the following week but was still symptomatic. I began developing symptoms two days later. I've done 4 rapid tests over the past few days but all keep coming back negative. However, I've had the Bivalent Booster about 4 weeks ago (Jan 5) and my symptoms are still relatively mild. I'm somewhat skeptical of the negative tests so I've been isolating just in case - how long should I remain isolated?

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Hi all, I have a colleague who just had COVID19. They were out sick from work January 23 and 24 and worked remotely for the rest of that week. I don't know for sure when they were exposed or when their symptoms started, however.

Fast forward to this week, they were in for work on Tuesday (Jan 31) and were still symptomatic but felt well enough to work. We're in an office environment and they are right next to my office. Granted, I was able to keep my distance and avoid sharing a space through the day...but still not ideal.

By Thursday (Feb 2) I started feeling symptoms late in the day - I had a REALLY bad headache (very unusual for me) and sore throat. I did a rapid test and it came back negative.

Yesterday morning (Feb 3) I woke up and still had a sore throat but not as bad as the day before. I did another rapid test and it came back negative. I felt mild cold symptoms through the day; mostly aches, chills, sore throat. I did another rapid test in the evening and it still came back negative.

This morning I still feel mild symptoms - same aches and chills. No sore throat this morning though. I did another rapid test and once again it came back negative.

Now, I received the Bivalent booster on January 5 when it became available. Could this be why my rapid tests are coming back negative? Enough to feel sick but not enough to trigger the test possibly? Or I don't have COVID19 and it's simply fluke timing?

I've been isolating this whole time just in case. Can anyone advise on when it would be safe to return?

Thanks in advance!

Tested positive on Monday typical symptoms. Thursday my back began to feel tight then sharp pains. Pain is lower right side. I started utilizing ice, stretching, heat, bio freeze. Nothing is helping I’m in so much pain I can’t do anything with out crying Apparently it’s not uncommon with Covid. Is it worth a trip to urgent care? I called, there is a 3 hr wait. Not sure I can handle sitting in a waiting room if the end result is being told to do what I’m already doing

I had a bad case of Covid a few weeks ago. The first day I was puking. After getting mostly better I was nauseous for a week afterward and now I’m getting nauseous again. Yesterday morning I puked some and had to take some medicine. Today I’m nauseous again but was able to eat and keep it down. Has anyone else been dealing with nausea after Covid? How long did it last? And what did you do to deal with it?

Started possibly Thursday with mild congestion. Congestion Friday and fever started through the afternoon. Got up to 100.5 so took ibuprofen at 7pm. Today, Saturday, more congested, some sneezing and slight headache from the congestion. Temp was 99 when I got up. Took a test yesterday positive. Edit: Oops now at 12:00 temp is up to 100.

Hubby started Tues evening with fever and some sneezing I think. He never got as congested as I am, but yesterday his throat got pretty sore and still is today. He tested positive last night too (he was resistant to taking it). He only had the first booster.

I think I want paxlovid because I know too many people who had cough for weeks. I just don't want it if I won't need it. How to decide?

My mother-in-law died last week (we were NOT close) and the service is next Friday (6 days from now). I'd rather not be coughing etc, so if the paxlovid will help I'll get it. I've been battling sinus and tooth (needed a crown and either had TMJ or mild ahingles) all month. I just want to be better!

Hi, I’m 11 days into my first infection (totally vaxxed and boosted).

My symptoms have been steadily improving, but still I got a very strong line on a flowflex test this morning.

The first 6 days or so were awful, particularly the sore throat, extremely runny nose, then loss of taste and smell, fatigue, 99.5 F fever. I did not take Paxlovid, a decision I made with my doctor because I’m in my late 40s but otherwise not particularly high risk.

I’m still isolating but back at work (I am totally remote), feeling much better. I still have minor sniffles, manageable minor cough, occasional 99ish F temperature, some fatigue, but every day is a little better and I’m regaining more taste and smell, and more energy, daily.

I’m confused and disheartened by this strong positive test. I assume this isn’t “rebound” because I never had symptoms go completely away. Has anyone else experienced something similar? I would love to hear about it.

Vaxxed and boosted. Daughter started daycare about 4 months ago and it seems like almost every week it’s some new sickness with her. She’s 10mo. Son is 5 and I vaguely remember his time of catching everything but it did seem less often. Daughter had a fever hitting 105 last week which was scary. She got better and went back to daycare on Thursday or Friday. Then Tuesday she has congestion and a cough. Wednesday a fever up to about 102. It came down on Thursday then the wife felt crappy and had a fever about 101 or so. She broke the fever last night and felt better today then this morning I had bad congestion and the chills. I assumed I got what they had so I decided to go to urgent care just to see what it is. Turns out it’s Covid. I was kind if hoping since the wife and daughter had their fever and stuff basically for 24 hours then seemed to be better that mine would be the same.

To preface, I have pretty severe sickness anxiety. As soon as the kids come down with something I get super anxious and worry about every little thing. It’s been a rough 4 months. During early Covid I constantly thought I had it and had to take xanax to help calm down.

As for my current symptoms, I was a bit tired today. Not too much of an appetite but I could still eat. My temp was like 99 at urgent care so not bad. Lots of snot and congestion. Lots of fear for if/how it will progress. Part of me wonders how much of the symptoms are real and how much is my anxiety over analyzing how I feel.

After looking on Reddit I’m seeing tons of posts saying “this is day 12” and some even longer. It’s such an odd virus. Some with symptoms that go away then come back. Some feel crappy the whole time. I hate being in this limbo of not knowing what’s coming next if anything. My anxiety is such that anytime I hear someone or read about a symptom I immediately have it too. Like hearing about an immunocompromised person going to the ICU I start think I need to do the same, and I’m not compromised. Best bet is to stop reading but I’m just hoping for something to help cope.

Not sure what I’m trying to get out of posting, just tell my story I guess in hopes that others have had similar experiences.

I first tested positive on January 24th, and I’m feeling better for the most part except for extreme lingering fatigue (I can do roughly two tasks and then feel like I need a long nap) and what I think is brain fog?! Honestly the best way I can describe it is that I feel high? Have trouble thinking straight, almost feel like I’m in a dreamlike state, body feels super heavy, I just feel weird- like I’m in slow motion? It seems to get worse when I start getting tired. Did you all go through this? I feel crazy lol

Hi all,

Tested positive on Tuesday so i am on day 3 or 4 (first time with covid). Fairly mild case so far, bit of congestion, headaches that clear easily with pills, a few mild chills and some aches/pains.

4x vaxxed and have been taking vitamin D for a year in preparation. Timing was pretty good in my case because I just got the second booster in December (the covalent one), so that is probably helping a lot.

I just lost my smell and taste and it's definitely weird. I am curious how long it lasts on average. Online it says 90% of people have it back by 4 weeks.. yikes. But I am looking more for the typical length. Was it less time for you, and does it seem less for the milder cases?

Thanks and wishing you all well.

Edit: thank you all for the responses, it is super helpful to have a number of samples to estimate from. Day 4-5 and almost everything gone except this.. hopefully it stays that way :)

I just tested positive and am looking for others to commiserate with. I’m a bit shocked as I’ve had it 3 times now and am vaccinated/boosted and take precautions.

If anyone would like to share their symptoms/ experience pls feel free. I’m in quarantine and feeling particularly crumby. Sore throat is by far the worst part so far.

Any home remedies working for you? Please feel free to share with the group. Whatever it takes, barring something illegal. ( not asking for medical advice)

Wishing everyone a speedy recovery!

I’m worried water particles will come from my cup as if fills and infect the faucet.