In mid-Feb, our eldest (16) came down with a fever, dry cough, headache stinging eyes and total fatigue.
At that time, it wasn't believed CV was in the UK beyond a couple of isolated imported cases. We joked about it being CV but never thought it could be. Wife took her to the doctors who diagnosed a viral infection. We were more worried about her being well enough to go to London than anything if I'm honest. She more or less recovered after 4 days - although still easily tired.
About a week or two later, Mrs S had an intermittent fever and brief cough, along with a headache and fatigue. Our youngest had a bit of a cough but also a snurchy nose. Few days later and I kept burning up for between 10 mins and half an hour'ish at a time over 3 or 4 days and have had a tickly cough on and off since, along with spells of feeling like I'm not on this planet where I feel close to fainting.
Likelihood is none of us have had it. But, given the proliferation of cases with no or only mild symptoms, and an increasing acceptance amongst experts that it's almost certain to have begun spreading in the UK before the end of Jan, I can't rule it out.
That's why I really want us to have the antibody test.
I think Mrs S will. She works for the NHS in a hospital, but not frontline; the issue is that her team play a vital role and they are in constant contact with clinical staff. If she tests positive for having had it, I wonder if they'll also test her family?
Originally Posted by: Saint Snow