Testing times - Covid in 2022

[rosy]

When I had Covid last year everything tasted of nail polish remover .
Glad you’re getting some energy back though.

That must have been dreadful, I’m sorry. At least I can enjoy things with texture - crackers, raw veg etc - even if everything just tastes of nothing.

[wendy james]

I emailed the school where I was on holiday and everyone there is fine. So I think I caught it either in the crowded bakery where I stopped on the journey to the port on Saturday morning, or on the ferry.

Aside from my parents, everybody I know who has recently had it has been travelling. You, Epp, my sister who just came back from the Canary Islands.

Glad you're over the worst.

[Cerise]

I emailed the school where I was on holiday and everyone there is fine. So I think I caught it either in the crowded bakery where I stopped on the journey to the port on Saturday morning, or on the ferry.

Aside from my parents, everybody I know who has recently had it has been travelling. You, Epp, my sister who just came back from the Canary Islands.

Glad you're over the worst.

Yes, R went to Brussels and back in a day (flying) and got ill two days later. The rest of us went down like dominoes.

[Texaco Shirley]

No one here has had it recently but L’s friend was sent home from college (he boards weekly) yesterday.

[rosy]

I can’t taste marmite now

[Luna]

That is bad if marmite is tasteless

[Little My]

Losing your sense of taste sounds very odd. I hope it goes back to normal soon!

[Texaco Shirley]

And L has tested positive today.

[rosy]

Oh no, Tex. I hope he doesn’t feel too ill. It seems never-ending (which I suppose it is if it has, or will, become endemic).

[Texaco Shirley]

He doesn’t seem too bad thank you. He has a sore throat and sniffles and he’s complaining or bad earache which is miserable but he’s up and about (or would be if we hadn’t told him to stay in his room ). He doesn’t have a temperature which is interesting as that’s always been quite a given.

[Cerise]

J didn’t get a temperature this time but the rest of us did.

[Texaco Shirley]

He has a temperature now

[Texaco Shirley]

L has not kept it to himself So far it’s not as bad as last time.

[rosy]

Oh no! I hope it’s not too bad.

I felt so much better on Friday, but then my temperature went up on Friday night and yesterday I felt really quite poorly. I’m still testing positive, still can’t taste or smell anything. I would quite like this to be gone now.

[Texaco Shirley]

Oh no rosy. That seems to have been going on for ages.

[rosy]

It feels like forever but in actual fact it’s only been seven days that I’ve been ill.

[Texaco Shirley]

L just retested as he was thinking of working on the farm tomorrow and it’s still a really strong positive. He feels more or less back to normal.

[emma_p]

My colleague was positive with a really strong line for 10 days!

[Luce]

Yep, I made 11 days of a strong positive LFT despite having no symptoms! I thought I'd go crazy by day 12 when it finally turned!

I remember it was around the time that Ella (I think) was saying that LFTs were useless and wouldnt pick up Covid etc and it kept making me laugh because mine would turn positive within seconds

[rosy]

I still can't taste or smell anything and though I joke about it with everyone, I'm really finding it hard. I have chocolate cravings but eating chocolate doesn't stop them. I might just as well be eating soap. I'm living on crisps and toast - anything with texture.

And my memory is shot to pieces. As well as forgetting everyday things and words in English, I seem to have regressed in French which is a bit upsetting. I was assessed at C1 just three weeks ago, and now I think I'd be assessed at A2/B1. I can't remember basic vocabulary and I'm making elementary mistakes. Sorry for the self-indulgent rant.