I Don’t Feel Very Well

[Smowball]

For 3 days I’ve felt out of breath, shattered, and one minute I’m hot to the point my skin is wet, then 5 mins later I’m freezing. I can’t keep food down at all - my stomach is heaving all the time. My doctors aren’t seeing anyone and will only talk to me on the phone. I really don’t think it justifies going to hospital and wasting their time so can anyone suggest anything I can try/take??

I’m drinking fluids but I’m not always keeping them down. Am so miserable.

[woofgang]

have you asked for a covid test?

[Smowball]

No, I don’t have the right symptoms do I??

[CrapAtCryptics]

It affects people differently so maybe you could apply for a test to be sure.

[brainiac]

Being out of breath is definitely a Covid symptom. See how long you can hold your breath for.

[Zacs-Master]

Can you still smell / taste?

[MartinMillar]

Panic attacks?

[ummmm]

Have you got any ice? I find ice is very easy to hold down compared to sips of water.

[woofgang]

fever is also a covid symptom

[LadyCG]

The symptom profile is quite variable, smow. This virus can manifest itself in dozens of different ways, because your symptoms are your body's own reaction. Covid is chief suspect here.

[Smowball]

Oh god please I hope not. I have no sense of smell anyway, haven’t had for years since I broke my nose. I’m just exhausted.

[Peter Pedant]

paracetamol and iburpfen
get some ranidine if taking ibuprofen

[MartinMillar]

Well as Covid is suspected then you need to follow the guidance and you and your family need to isolate

[Zacs-Master]

I’d be getting tested if I were you.

[KARL]

Weakness is among the three or four most common symptoms of Covid 19, especially after fever sets in, as is shortness of breath.

[MartinMillar]

Didn’t you think you had it at the beginning of lockdown?

[Zacs-Master]

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Body-and-Soul/Question1702613.html

[andy-hughes]

Smo - // I have no sense of smell anyway, haven’t had for years since I broke my nose. //

That's usually caused by a deviated septum, and is curable with surgery - have you asked your GP about it?

[Smowball]

But I then seemed to feel better. This just kicked in on Friday. How do I get tested then? Phone doctors?

[MartinMillar]

Thank you For the linkage, it easy to get confused with Smows illnesses.

[Toorak]

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/testing-and-tracing/ask-for-a-test-to-check-if-you-have-coronavirus/