{"id":61,"date":"2020-05-12T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drbannonsblog.aprendo.co.uk\/drbannonsblog_wp\/2020\/05\/12\/what-is-milder-covid-like-hds-story\/"},"modified":"2021-03-25T08:43:40","modified_gmt":"2021-03-25T08:43:40","slug":"what-is-milder-covid-like-hds-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drbannonsblog.aprendo.co.uk\/drbannonsblog_wp\/2020\/05\/12\/what-is-milder-covid-like-hds-story\/","title":{"rendered":"What is milder COVID like? HD’s story."},"content":{"rendered":"
HD is a fit and healthy woman, with no risk factors, in her early 40’s. This is her COVID of how the infection will play out for many, if not most people. <\/span><\/div>\n

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Notes from my experience of COVID.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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Day 1 – Had severe sneezing & profuse runny nose (S&R) started about 3pm & continued all throughout the night, thought it was hay fever.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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Day 2 -I felt very tired, continued  with sneezing and runny nose but less intense & profuse<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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Day 3 -Felt more tired, had to cancel planned work, slight aching in limbs<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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Day 4 – felt a bit better, 1 work appointment, walk in the afternoon & work meeting  in the early eve, went to bed very tired, still sneezing.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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Day 5 – Feeling more tired but continued working, very tired at bed, S&R, slight cough started before bed<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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Day 6 – Now exhausted, cancelled  all work, S&R, coughing increased, sore throat, struggling to process simple information (fuzzy head)<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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Day 7 \u2013 Still exhausted,  S&R, cough,  sore throat, dizzy, drowsy & fuzzy head, severity would come & go in waves.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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Day 8 \u2013 More periods of improved energy  but activity followed  by exhaustion, less S&R, less coughing, clearer thinking<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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Day 9 – really improved energy not my full Duracell self. Walking very slowly. Less sneezing and runny nose improving. Nose better. No coughing all day then coughing for about 2 hours at bed time(am aware cough & fatigue will come & go for a bit )<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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On day 10, I called 111 online COVID check and got a very quick call back from a COVID Thankfully, my husband and daughter have displayed no noticeable  symptoms  during this period.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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I’ve not had a high fever throughout, though in early days I was feeling chilled & very slightly feverish but without temp. I noticed that when I over exerted myself, I had coughing episodes and mild shortness of breath.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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I’ve had poor sleep throughout this illness, not helped by worry and fear. Lots of coughing sneezing and runny nose. I had vivid and often high stress dreams during the second week<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
No one has left the house since for 10 days now.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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We have all been taking vit C & increased  vit D since lockdown. I’ve drunk tonnes of warm water steeped with sage, lemon, ginger, honey etc. Every day I would recline in the garden. We decided to self-isolate when we did to be cautious, but were really not sure what going on as my symptoms were a bit unusual. <\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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My plan is to take it easy for another week, then go for a short walk, build up my strength, stamina & energy. If this is successful  I’ll start working  again after next week.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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From beginning to end, the illness lasted 22 days. <\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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