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General Category => Off the Record => Topic started by: Grinning_Colossus on January 22, 2021, 08:13:06 AM

Poll
Question: How bad was it?
Option 1: I had an asymptomatic case votes: 1
Option 2: Very mild. I coughed like once and was over it votes: 0
Option 3: It felt like a cold or a mild flu votes: 3
Option 4: It was equivalent to a nasty flu votes: 0
Option 5: I should probably have gone to the hospital votes: 1
Option 6: I was hospitalized votes: 0
Option 7: I was put on a ventilator votes: 0
Option 8: As far as I know, I haven't gotten it votes: 28
Title: Have you had COVID and what was it like?
Post by: Grinning_Colossus on January 22, 2021, 08:13:06 AM
You can change your vote if you get it.
Title: Re: Have you had COVID and what was it like?
Post by: celedhring on January 22, 2021, 08:19:57 AM
No "I died" option?
Title: Re: Have you had COVID and what was it like?
Post by: Grinning_Colossus on January 22, 2021, 08:21:01 AM
That was an oversight. Let us know if you died.
Title: Re: Have you had COVID and what was it like?
Post by: garbon on January 22, 2021, 08:47:24 AM
Is this Heaven?
Title: Re: Have you had COVID and what was it like?
Post by: Tonitrus on January 22, 2021, 09:02:43 AM
If it is, pray for immortality.
Title: Re: Have you had COVID and what was it like?
Post by: Caliga on January 22, 2021, 09:07:39 AM
I voted asymptomatic.  My wife had it and I was exposed to her for over a week before she started showing symptoms from when we know she was exposed.  I find it very hard to believe I wouldn't have contracted it, but I did not get tested.

If I was her I'd vote "I should probably have gone to the hospital" as her case was pretty bad.  My brother had covid too and for him, I'd probably vote the same thing.... and his wife was also totally asymptomatic.
Title: Re: Have you had COVID and what was it like?
Post by: DGuller on January 22, 2021, 09:19:38 AM
Quote from: Caliga on January 22, 2021, 09:07:39 AM
I voted asymptomatic.  My wife had it and I was exposed to her for over a week before she started showing symptoms from when we know she was exposed.  I find it very hard to believe I wouldn't have contracted it, but I did not get tested.

If I was her I'd vote "I should probably have gone to the hospital" as her case was pretty bad.  My brother had covid too and for him, I'd probably vote the same thing.... and his wife was also totally asymptomatic.
I think some people manage to not get it from their spouse, it's one of the mysteries.
Title: Re: Have you had COVID and what was it like?
Post by: The Brain on January 22, 2021, 09:23:32 AM
I had something in spring which didn't feel like a cold. Just sore throat and some coughing. Very mild symptoms, a normal year I would hardly have registered it. I treated it like Covid-19 when it came to isolation etc, but I was never tested.
Title: Re: Have you had COVID and what was it like?
Post by: Grey Fox on January 22, 2021, 09:24:39 AM
AFAIK, I haven't had it.

Health authorities asked that my daughter get tested. She had no symptoms & obviously tested negative. Visiting the testing center was my closest exposition to the disease.
Title: Re: Have you had COVID and what was it like?
Post by: Josquius on January 22, 2021, 09:27:02 AM
The likelihood is low but I strongly suspect I had it early last year before the UK started taking it seriously. For sure I had something that messed up my breathing severely (couldn't even walk without being out of breath), made my gf lose her sense of taste and smell, knocked my mam off work for a few days, etc...
No proof it actually was corona however.
Title: Re: Have you had COVID and what was it like?
Post by: Monoriu on January 22, 2021, 09:29:42 AM
I have been tested three times, and they all came back negative.  So far  :ph34r:
Title: Re: Have you had COVID and what was it like?
Post by: Caliga on January 22, 2021, 09:34:01 AM
Quote from: DGuller on January 22, 2021, 09:19:38 AM
I think some people manage to not get it from their spouse, it's one of the mysteries.
I guess... but in my brother's case it's just not believable his wife didn't get it.  He got it from his son (who tested positive too but was asymptomatic).  Their son is 3 and is constantly climbing over them and everything else, drooling on everyone and everything, etc.
Title: Re: Have you had COVID and what was it like?
Post by: Iormlund on January 22, 2021, 09:42:17 AM
Quote from: Tyr on January 22, 2021, 09:27:02 AM
The likelihood is low but I strongly suspect I had it early last year before the UK started taking it seriously. For sure I had something that messed up my breathing severely (couldn't even walk without being out of breath), made my gf lose her sense of taste and smell, knocked my mam off work for a few days, etc...
No proof it actually was corona however.

If your gf lost taste and smell likelihood is actually very high.

While not everyone infected loses those senses, those who do overwhelmingly test positive.
Title: Re: Have you had COVID and what was it like?
Post by: celedhring on January 22, 2021, 09:48:17 AM
Neither me or anyone in my close family got it (that we know of).

I have 3 friends that had it (and ultimately, everyone in their household was infected). One was asymptomatic, one had a nasty flu equivalent, and the other had a "should've gone to the hospital" case (but this was April and hospitals were overloaded). He lost 9 Kg during the illness.
Title: Re: Have you had COVID and what was it like?
Post by: Caliga on January 22, 2021, 09:56:13 AM
Oh, also, my cousin's wife's great aunt, as well as a friend of mine's stepfather, have both died from it.
Title: Re: Have you had COVID and what was it like?
Post by: Iormlund on January 22, 2021, 09:57:17 AM
For the longest time I suspected I had it in February. Fever, persistent cough, fatigue, so sore a throat I could barely sleep.

However my boss got similar if milder symptoms back then and when he got the real thing in November it messed him up pretty badly. He's still barely functioning.
Title: Re: Have you had COVID and what was it like?
Post by: Darth Wagtaros on January 22, 2021, 10:28:43 AM
Some of my relatives have had it. Oddly enough, it was my 30something cousins who got it the worst. They were bedridden for two weeks. Although having three very yuoung children would probably do that anyway.

My brother in law's family out in Morocco got it, like the whole extended family.  Nobody really sick but the lack of smell and taste was very offputting. Which I imagine it would be. 
Title: Re: Have you had COVID and what was it like?
Post by: ulmont on January 22, 2021, 10:30:18 AM
Quote from: DGuller on January 22, 2021, 09:19:38 AM
I think some people manage to not get it from their spouse, it's one of the mysteries.

I managed not to get it from my spouse.  We slept in the same bed while she was coughing up a storm, so I have no idea.

...I wouldn't believe it except that I have multiple negative antibody tests.
Title: Re: Have you had COVID and what was it like?
Post by: Barrister on January 22, 2021, 10:40:16 AM
My wife tested positive.  Totally asymptomatic.

I was tested twice, both negative.  Up until her positive test we shared the same bed and everything.
Title: Re: Have you had COVID and what was it like?
Post by: Savonarola on January 22, 2021, 02:20:21 PM
CB and I both did.  In both our cases the symptoms were mild, a day of headaches and a couple days with a chest cold.
Title: Re: Have you had COVID and what was it like?
Post by: Crazy_Ivan80 on January 22, 2021, 02:32:37 PM
nah. Nothing so far (knock on wood)
Title: Re: Have you had COVID and what was it like?
Post by: mongers on January 22, 2021, 02:34:25 PM
Quote from: Crazy_Ivan80 on January 22, 2021, 02:32:37 PM
nah. Nothing so far (knock on wood)

Famous last words post.  :P
Title: Re: Have you had COVID and what was it like?
Post by: Monoriu on January 22, 2021, 05:30:52 PM
Quote from: DGuller on January 22, 2021, 09:19:38 AM
Quote from: Caliga on January 22, 2021, 09:07:39 AM
I voted asymptomatic.  My wife had it and I was exposed to her for over a week before she started showing symptoms from when we know she was exposed.  I find it very hard to believe I wouldn't have contracted it, but I did not get tested.

If I was her I'd vote "I should probably have gone to the hospital" as her case was pretty bad.  My brother had covid too and for him, I'd probably vote the same thing.... and his wife was also totally asymptomatic.
I think some people manage to not get it from their spouse, it's one of the mysteries.

There was a case in Hong Kong where the husband didn't get it from his wife. 

Turns out the husband had a, hmm, male friend.  The husband and wife rarely saw each other. 
Title: Re: Have you had COVID and what was it like?
Post by: 11B4V on January 22, 2021, 06:11:41 PM
Back in mid December two of my officers hospitalized. One of them was touch and go for a bit. They are still recovering. Six others, mild symptoms.
Title: Re: Have you had COVID and what was it like?
Post by: mongers on January 22, 2021, 06:16:40 PM
Quote from: 11B4V on January 22, 2021, 06:11:41 PM
Back in mid December two of my officers hospitalized. One of them was touch and go for a bit. They are bother still recovering. Six others, mild symptoms.

Yeah, it's not flu, as of yet we don't know how long the consequences last; how long might long covid prove to be?
Title: Re: Have you had COVID and what was it like?
Post by: 11B4V on January 22, 2021, 06:19:50 PM
Quote from: mongers on January 22, 2021, 06:16:40 PM
Quote from: 11B4V on January 22, 2021, 06:11:41 PM
Back in mid December two of my officers hospitalized. One of them was touch and go for a bit. They are bother still recovering. Six others, mild symptoms.

Yeah, it's not flu, as of yet we don't know how long the consequences last; how long might long covid prove to be?

I don't know how bother got in there. Fixed it.

Title: Re: Have you had COVID and what was it like?
Post by: mongers on January 22, 2021, 06:37:02 PM
Quote from: 11B4V on January 22, 2021, 06:19:50 PM
Quote from: mongers on January 22, 2021, 06:16:40 PM
Quote from: 11B4V on January 22, 2021, 06:11:41 PM
Back in mid December two of my officers hospitalized. One of them was touch and go for a bit. They are bother still recovering. Six others, mild symptoms.

Yeah, it's not flu, as of yet we don't know how long the consequences last; how long might long covid prove to be?

I don't know how bother got in there. Fixed it.

:D

B4V I got what you meant,  I wasn't picking you up on the typo, after all I'm not that Languish, I think I even have a real life somewhere?  :unsure:
Title: Re: Have you had COVID and what was it like?
Post by: 11B4V on January 22, 2021, 06:42:19 PM
Quote from: mongers on January 22, 2021, 06:37:02 PM
Quote from: 11B4V on January 22, 2021, 06:19:50 PM
Quote from: mongers on January 22, 2021, 06:16:40 PM
Quote from: 11B4V on January 22, 2021, 06:11:41 PM
Back in mid December two of my officers hospitalized. One of them was touch and go for a bit. They are bother still recovering. Six others, mild symptoms.

Yeah, it's not flu, as of yet we don't know how long the consequences last; how long might long covid prove to be?

I don't know how bother got in there. Fixed it.

:D

B4V I got what you meant,  I wasn't picking you up on the typo, after all I'm not that Languish, I think I even have a real life somewhere?  :unsure:

;)
Title: Re: Have you had COVID and what was it like?
Post by: Admiral Yi on January 22, 2021, 06:45:15 PM
"Pick you up?"
Title: Re: Have you had COVID and what was it like?
Post by: mongers on January 22, 2021, 07:36:45 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on January 22, 2021, 06:45:15 PM
"Pick you up?"

Past tense might have been better, "I didn't pick you up on"  :bowler:
Title: Re: Have you had COVID and what was it like?
Post by: Admiral Yi on January 22, 2021, 07:41:27 PM
Quote from: mongers on January 22, 2021, 07:36:45 PM
Past tense might have been better, "I didn't pick you up on"  :bowler:

I get what it means from context, but it's alien to me.  Never heard it before.  Is it a thing or a mongers thiing?
Title: Re: Have you had COVID and what was it like?
Post by: Sheilbh on January 22, 2021, 08:08:20 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on January 22, 2021, 07:41:27 PM
I get what it means from context, but it's alien to me.  Never heard it before.  Is it a thing or a mongers thiing?
It's a thing :)
Title: Re: Have you had COVID and what was it like?
Post by: mongers on January 22, 2021, 08:13:03 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on January 22, 2021, 07:41:27 PM
Quote from: mongers on January 22, 2021, 07:36:45 PM
Past tense might have been better, "I didn't pick you up on"  :bowler:

I get what it means from context, but it's alien to me.  Never heard it before.  Is it a thing or a mongers thiing?

John pick Janet's up on her poor bucket carrying skills, because he was a deeply insecure man, who couldn't live in the modern world and so need to find someone else to blame for his failings.

John said to Janet "I didn't pick you up on your below average bucket carrying skills, because this whole silly episode of having to fetch water from a well on a hill is entirely my fault.
I'm going to take you home and phone the water company to arrange a mains water supply to our remote cottage, no matter what the cost is, because I love you"
Title: Re: Have you had COVID and what was it like?
Post by: Admiral Yi on January 22, 2021, 08:39:56 PM
Not Jack and Jill???
Title: Re: Have you had COVID and what was it like?
Post by: mongers on January 22, 2021, 09:41:42 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on January 22, 2021, 08:39:56 PM
Not Jack and Jill???

Yes, those guys to.
Title: Re: Have you had COVID and what was it like?
Post by: Richard Hakluyt on January 23, 2021, 03:10:25 AM
Quote from: mongers on January 22, 2021, 09:41:42 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on January 22, 2021, 08:39:56 PM
Not Jack and Jill???

Yes, those guys to.

I didn't want to pick you up on this, but it is "too" not "to"  :P
Title: Re: Have you had COVID and what was it like?
Post by: Zoupa on January 24, 2021, 07:47:40 AM
Got it back in april iirc, the wife never got it. Took me a little while to get back to normal. I need to stop smoking.
Title: Re: Have you had COVID and what was it like?
Post by: mongers on January 24, 2021, 10:21:56 AM
Quote from: Zoupa on January 24, 2021, 07:47:40 AM
Got it back in april iirc, the wife never got it. Took me a little while to get back to normal. I need to stop smoking.

Zoupa, good to hear from you and that you're fully mended.:cheers: