Corona Virus: How Are We Doing?

[Dogtrousers]

I dreamt last night that my breathing was making a terrible noise, and that this was a symptom of covid.

This is what happens when your snoring penetrates your dreams.

 

[Slick]

Damn. Tested positive.

Something has been 'off' all week, which has affected my productivity at work and caused a few issues with my manager.
My LF was negative on Wednesday but positive this morning.

But physical symptoms have been fairly mild ; sore throat, bunged up, "snoring like a drain", headache; these seemed to peak yesterday so hopefully the worst is behind me.

That's a pity, but glad it looks like you are through the worst already.

I know the stats regarding the percentage of false results using LFT's, but given we were testing around 130 people twice a week which kept us safe enough to stay open, I do wonder if the vaccines have had an affect on these tests, as I tested negative 3 times over a period of 4 days whilst feeling the symptoms before finally testing positive at the fourth attempt. Probably just my take on it, but more and more seem to be testing positive later in the cycle.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I dreamt last night that my breathing was making a terrible noise, and that this was a symptom of covid.

This is what happens when your snoring penetrates your dreams.

Dreaming you have Covid. 😴

 

[Dogtrousers]

Dreaming you have Covid. 😴

Not confirmed. I never got as far as taking a test.

 

[Chislenko]

Not confirmed. I never got as far as taking a test.

Went for my booster on Wednesday, felt awful since, spent all day yesterday in bed.

 

[Ajax Bay]

Went for my booster on Wednesday, felt awful since, spent all day yesterday in bed.

Nocebo

 

[mjr]

That's a pity, but glad it looks like you are through the worst already.

That's far from certain. Someone I know tested negative until four days after symptoms started and the worst was after that. Stopped testing positive after another four days, though, unlike my 9!

 

[Bazzer]

Next door neighbours have succumbed to the virus. They had been for a week in Lanzarote and a couple of days after their return felt crap. Since tested +ve.
Both a bit cross about it as to date they had managed to avoid catching it Both fully vaccinated, so symptoms manageable.

 

[mjr]

Next door neighbours have succumbed to the virus. They had been for a week in Lanzarote and a couple of days after their return felt crap. Since tested +ve.
Both a bit cross about it as to date they had managed to avoid catching it Both fully vaccinated, so symptoms manageable.

More victims of (air)port waiting areas? They still don't seem to have the right balance between security and ventilation, so seem high risk places for this.

 

[DCBassman]

That's far from certain. Someone I know tested negative until four days after symptoms started and the worst was after that. Stopped testing positive after another four days, though, unlike my 9!

Just like us. Felt really bad, was -ve. Days later, +ve. Fulled vaxed, me 3 Mrs DCB 4, plus IV antibodies.

 

[KnittyNorah]

Nocebo

I agree - but it seems unkind and even unwise to simply dismiss it as such out of hand, as a small minority of people will have real side-effects.
In addition, we've now accepted (albeit often reluctantly!) that placebo effect is real - and we need to do the same with nocebo in order to improve our handling and understanding of it.

 

[Deleted User]

What happens now regarding work with Covid?

Obviously if too ill to work whatever sick pay scheme someone has will kick in but am I correct in thinking that if you're ok to work you can go in?

 

[Dogtrousers]

My wife had her latest jab today (Moderna). She's fine so far. Mine is next week

 

[Julia9054]

What happens now regarding work with Covid?

Obviously if too ill to work whatever sick pay scheme someone has will kick in but am I correct in thinking that if you're ok to work you can go in?

I think this is the case unless your workplace says something more specific.
I don't like it. I would prefer a clear rule. I would feel guilty for being at home when not too unwell and dumping on my colleagues and also guilty if I go in and infect them.

 

[mjr]

I think this is the case unless your workplace says something more specific.
I don't like it. I would prefer a clear rule. I would feel guilty for being at home when not too unwell and dumping on my colleagues and also guilty if I go in and infect them.

If you're going to feel guilty either way, far better not to infect them IMO. This really is still no fun to catch.

I think most responsible employers still tell workers to stay away if testing positive because they're likely to be infectious and even so-called "mild" omicron is still capable of making others too sick to work (so disrupting production and costing them more money). It's not even a good idea to work from home while you've got it, as omicron seems often to include significant brain fog and the decision-making can be surprisingly awful.

Legally, bad bosses can now insist workers keep working even if testing positive, but if you work for such people, you've probably got bigger problems!