[MrManor]

Felt rough the last couple of days no taste or smell, took a test around 11am and positive, home from work just playing the waiting game now……

[MY340i]

new strain seems to be giving high fever and shivers

[Watsey]

I had it last week and caught it, ironically, when I was in the South of France 10 days ago for a funeral for someone who died of Covid. There's still a strong anti-vax mentality down there.

Anyway yes, headaches / muscle aches / shivers / feeling cold were the main symptoms. Didn't feel well at all, but not bed-ridden. Now have a lingering persistent cough, just like the first time.

[Zheez]

I seem to have been rather lucky so far. I had to go to Ireland for work a couple of weeks ago and the day I got out there my wife told me my youngest son had tested positive. I kept doing tests for the week I was out there but I was negative.

To make it even worse/weirder my friend/colleague who came with me (I drove and got the ferry because I can't be bothered with airports at the moment) had exactly the same situation and he tested negative every day while his wife and two kids gradually felt worse.

A convenient escape for us both Although to be fair my wife somehow never caught it either, despite being around my youngest all the time.

[RustyBitz]

Tested negative this week, but in contact with niece and nephew who was positive. Jesus I feel really rough, all the symptoms. But mostly exhausted.

[Blacktemplar]

Same here - lots of the symptoms, mostly just very tired and a bit of a cough, but have never tested positive. I'm the Lance Armstrong of COVID testing....

Mrs BT had it just after Christmas, and is still getting headaches, sore ears, generally exhausted & achy.

There are so many other germs doing the rounds it's entirely possible "it's only a cold" I've picked up from the grandkids.

[isleaiw1]

Originally Posted by Blacktemplar

Same here - lots of the symptoms, mostly just very tired and a bit of a cough, but have never tested positive. I'm the Lance Armstrong of COVID testing....

Mrs BT had it just after Christmas, and is still getting headaches, sore ears, generally exhausted & achy.

There are so many other germs doing the rounds it's entirely possible "it's only a cold" I've picked up from the grandkids.

I'm the same, seemingly had a cold since xmas, now got a cough, been doing LFTs every couple of days, all negative....

Also tired but I think that may just be age and a bit of SAD, feel so much better when we get some sun and warmth! Or maybe its just being stupidly busy at work.... partly because people are off sick!

[Scoobyd]

Originally Posted by isleaiw1

Or maybe its just being stupidly busy at work.... partly because people are off sick!

Between you and me... I've heard a rumour there's something going around!

[isleaiw1]

Originally Posted by Scoobyd

Between you and me... I've heard a rumour there's something going around!

Oh no, I hope it doesnt turn into some form of pandemic....Hopefully it wont be serious (copyright, MashinBenzin...)

[Scoobyd]

Originally Posted by isleaiw1

Oh no, I hope it doesnt turn into some form of pandemic....Hopefully it wont be serious (copyright, MashinBenzin...)

Still the best thread title we've ever had on here I think... will literally go down in history!

[Blacktemplar]

Originally Posted by isleaiw1

I think that may just be age and a bit of SAD, feel so much better when we get some sun and warmth!

I really do think that’s a big part of it - lack of sunlight, miserable weather, dark from 4 in the afternoon and walk to wall shite on the box.

This time of year makes me want to eat shite and sleep. Or is that eat, shite and sleep…?

Apparently January in Scotland this year had the least sunlight on record. I know it’s not down to VitB as you don’t get any at this time of year, but blue sky and bright light, and being able to get outdoors makes a massive difference to mood.

We’ve been wild swimming right through the winter, and the combination of blue & green (ish) space has been a real boost.

[Kendo67]

Originally Posted by Blacktemplar

Apparently January in Scotland this year had the least sunlight on record.

On nights we see no daylight for the duration of the shifts , home when its dark and when i wake up its bloody dark again

Watching "A place in the sun" is the closest we get to any natural daylight.

K

[Blacktemplar]

Originally Posted by Kendo67

On nights we see no daylight for the duration of the shifts , home when its dark and when i wake up its bloody dark again

Watching "A place in the sun" is the closest we get to any natural daylight.

K

That’s brutal. Having to watch A place in the Sun I mean

I worked nights a few times many many moons ago and I bloody hated it. Messes up your circadian rhythm something horrible. Much worse in winter as you rightly say.

[Kendo67]

Originally Posted by Blacktemplar

I worked nights a few times many many moons ago and I bloody hated it. Messes up your circadian rhythm something horrible. Much worse in winter as you rightly say.

Been doing nights on / off for 37 years , one of the reasons early retirement is on the cards.

Was on nights last week and am still suffering , lying untill 3 - 4am before finally getting off to sleep , only to wakened by a hound wanting oot for a piss at around 8am.

K

[APJ]

Originally Posted by Scoobyd

Between you and me... I've heard a rumour there's something going around!

Other viruses are available !!

[MashinBenzin]

Originally Posted by isleaiw1

Oh no, I hope it doesnt turn into some form of pandemic....Hopefully it wont be serious (copyright, MashinBenzin...)

Tut tut. If only I'd thought of the term pandemic at 5am that day.

"Hopefully not to become an epidemic…."

I believe that was the unfortunate opening line that haunted me until Trump's pal got it deleted.

[XAlp]

Get well soon

[isleaiw1]

Originally Posted by MashinBenzin

Tut tut. If only I'd thought of the term pandemic at 5am that day.

"Hopefully not to become an epidemic…."

I believe that was the unfortunate opening line that haunted me until Trump's pal got it deleted.

Sorry, I guess pandemic wasn't such a common word back then

Dont think we used lockdown, furlough, or social distancing very much either!

[MashinBenzin]

Originally Posted by isleaiw1

Sorry, I guess pandemic wasn't such a common word back then

Dont think we used lockdown, furlough, or social distancing very much either!

Yep, it was the 23rd Jan so a lot of new phrases were many weeks away! I was busy organising a four city business trip to India for early-March, poring over flight schedules and hotel choices, bit of a wasted effort….

[MashinBenzin]

Ps. Get well soon Broncs!

[isleaiw1]

Originally Posted by MashinBenzin

Yep, it was the 23rd Jan so a lot of new phrases were many weeks away! I was busy organising a four city business trip to India for early-March, poring over flight schedules and hotel choices, bit of a wasted effort….

Ah, business trips...... I should be in Hawaii on business next week, but delayed for a year....

I dont have to pour over hotel choices though, only one in the destination I am heading for (and its poor!)....

[MY340i]

Originally Posted by RustyBitz

Tested negative this week, but in contact with niece and nephew who was positive. Jesus I feel really rough, all the symptoms. But mostly exhausted.

I'm still testing negative, despite being around my parents who are both positive. Feeling really rough too, pretty sure it is covid.