stratobuddy
Registered Shopper
My symptoms began well before the first wave.
People had started dying of covid, but it was long before the lockdown, there were no restrictions of activities, and no-one was wearing masks. So I was shopping a few times a week. and in particular, using buses regularly.
I had NONE of the classic symptoms, but started to develop severe muscle aches, which started in my legs and over a few weeks spread to my whole body. I also lost a lot of strength eg I had to use 2 hands to lift a kettle, and I was losing weight.
Walking was difficult, especially going up the stairs, and had great difficulty getting out of the bath. I also had "shaking shivers" and a rash. All these symptoms are now recognised.
Needless to say, I couldn't get a test until about 2 months later, when it was too late to show covid anyway.
The aches gradually subsided, starting from the legs again. But I think I was affected for about 8 months. I am now about 95% back to where I was, but still have a rash and shivery shakes now and again, where I feel very cold, even when the room temp is 21 deg or more.
I've recently had the Pfizer vaccine, with no side effects at all.
People had started dying of covid, but it was long before the lockdown, there were no restrictions of activities, and no-one was wearing masks. So I was shopping a few times a week. and in particular, using buses regularly.
I had NONE of the classic symptoms, but started to develop severe muscle aches, which started in my legs and over a few weeks spread to my whole body. I also lost a lot of strength eg I had to use 2 hands to lift a kettle, and I was losing weight.
Walking was difficult, especially going up the stairs, and had great difficulty getting out of the bath. I also had "shaking shivers" and a rash. All these symptoms are now recognised.
Needless to say, I couldn't get a test until about 2 months later, when it was too late to show covid anyway.
The aches gradually subsided, starting from the legs again. But I think I was affected for about 8 months. I am now about 95% back to where I was, but still have a rash and shivery shakes now and again, where I feel very cold, even when the room temp is 21 deg or more.
I've recently had the Pfizer vaccine, with no side effects at all.