Guess What

Saga Lout · 18th December 2020, 15:57

I got a blinding headache on Tuesday that I thought was a migraine, I had a fuzzy head on Wednesday and Thursday and today I felt cold. This afternoon I tested positive for the virus, I'm peeved because I've been nowhere for weeks, I've been decorating and using a lot of gloss paint, I put the fuzzy head and throat irritation down to the fumes. It looks like it's been brought to me by a third party who caught it in her office that's meant to be sterile.
I'm OK as yet but let's see how it plays out, if I'm a few days in as I believe I am I should be either entering a worse phase or riding it out as a small irritant. It's really weird that I've been using gloss paint and not feeling short of breath with the virus in me, I wonder if the VOC of the paint has been killing it off in my lungs? A bit like sanitiser on the skin, I'm willing to bet it does kill it as it's a strong vapour. Who knows but I'll paint again tomorrow!
Best wishes to all.

VVC-Geeza · 18th December 2020, 16:29

Speedy recovery Mike look after yourself.

planenut · 18th December 2020, 18:10

Best wishes for a rapid recovery, good luck.

marinabrian · 18th December 2020, 20:11

Ah high in VOC's, one cannot beat benzene and methylene chloride with a dash of toluene as an apéritif

Hopefully you've experienced the full gamut of symptoms already Mike, when I had the lurgy earlier in the year, it was banging head, raging sore throat and a nose running like a tap, for a whole three days, Chris lost her sense of taste and smell, neither of us had a cough or temperature.

Take it easy and get well soon.

Brian

trikey · 18th December 2020, 20:15

Keep safe mate, I can see the headlines now... 'Dulux vaccine trials underway'

kuga3 · 18th December 2020, 20:20

I felt rough last april --head full of cotton wool --slight headache -- throat discomfort , for about two days -no tests available then like now . A couple of paracetamol eased it --No oil based paint in sight !

Teflon · 18th December 2020, 21:16

Take care Mike, and get well soon,

Cliff

Saga Lout · 18th December 2020, 21:58

I could smell everything as normal, I was at my doctors at 9.50 am for a face to face appt, my recorded temp at the door was 36.6, one hour later it was 38.4 and a half hour after that it was 39. It came on me very fast, I'm 55 years old and I suddenly felt very cold and that's not my normal, I don't own a coat because I'm always warm, it's how I knew I was unwell.

Saga Lout · 19th December 2020, 08:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by marinabrian

Ah high in VOC's, one cannot beat benzene and methylene chloride with a dash of toluene as an apéritif

Hopefully you've experienced the full gamut of symptoms already Mike, when I had the lurgy earlier in the year, it was banging head, raging sore throat and a nose running like a tap, for a whole three days, Chris lost her sense of taste and smell, neither of us had a cough or temperature.

Take it easy and get well soon.

Brian

You had the North East variant then, I've got the bargain version...

coolcat · 19th December 2020, 08:59

All the very best for a speedy recovery.

18th December 2020, 15:57	#1
Saga Lout This is my second home MG ZT and Rover 75, Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Wigan Posts: 3,276 Thanks: 2,556 Thanked 2,685 Times in 1,037 Posts	Guess What I got a blinding headache on Tuesday that I thought was a migraine, I had a fuzzy head on Wednesday and Thursday and today I felt cold. This afternoon I tested positive for the virus, I'm peeved because I've been nowhere for weeks, I've been decorating and using a lot of gloss paint, I put the fuzzy head and throat irritation down to the fumes. It looks like it's been brought to me by a third party who caught it in her office that's meant to be sterile. I'm OK as yet but let's see how it plays out, if I'm a few days in as I believe I am I should be either entering a worse phase or riding it out as a small irritant. It's really weird that I've been using gloss paint and not feeling short of breath with the virus in me, I wonder if the VOC of the paint has been killing it off in my lungs? A bit like sanitiser on the skin, I'm willing to bet it does kill it as it's a strong vapour. Who knows but I'll paint again tomorrow! Best wishes to all.

18th December 2020, 16:29	#2
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18th December 2020, 21:58	#8
Saga Lout This is my second home MG ZT and Rover 75, Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Wigan Posts: 3,276 Thanks: 2,556 Thanked 2,685 Times in 1,037 Posts	Yes. I could smell everything as normal, I was at my doctors at 9.50 am for a face to face appt, my recorded temp at the door was 36.6, one hour later it was 38.4 and a half hour after that it was 39. It came on me very fast, I'm 55 years old and I suddenly felt very cold and that's not my normal, I don't own a coat because I'm always warm, it's how I knew I was unwell. Last edited by Saga Lout; 18th December 2020 at 22:17..

18th December 2020, 18:10	#3
planenut Regional Secretary Rover 1.8T Tourer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Heathrow Posts: 6,948 Thanks: 1,551 Thanked 2,036 Times in 1,264 Posts	Best wishes for a rapid recovery, good luck.

18th December 2020, 20:11	#4
marinabrian MG ZT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 20,151 Thanks: 3,565 Thanked 10,837 Times in 5,718 Posts	Ah high in VOC's, one cannot beat benzene and methylene chloride with a dash of toluene as an apéritif Hopefully you've experienced the full gamut of symptoms already Mike, when I had the lurgy earlier in the year, it was banging head, raging sore throat and a nose running like a tap, for a whole three days, Chris lost her sense of taste and smell, neither of us had a cough or temperature. Take it easy and get well soon. Brian

18th December 2020, 20:20	#6
kuga3 Newbie kuga Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: wakefield Posts: 20 Thanks: 41 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	I felt rough last april --head full of cotton wool --slight headache -- throat discomfort , for about two days -no tests available then like now . A couple of paracetamol eased it --No oil based paint in sight !

19th December 2020, 08:59	#10
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