hugopal I don’t know mate….what were you saying? I switched off long ago.

      Smallman1 it sounds a bit like an Italian techno cover-version of Yello ‘Bostich’; not that that’s a particularly bad thing.

        hugopal Here he is! Being jabbed and having flu-like symptoms when you’ve got the rona isn’t actually comparing the two diseases and saying they’re similar. From memory, the flu doesn’t pack out hospitals in a matter of weeks and kill 2,000 people a day

            Along_the_Wire covid is now killing very far from 2k people per day in the UK.

            Anyway, it wasn’t my words, I was just highlighting what someone else said.

                hugopal covid is now killing very far from 2k people per day in the UK.

                I know this. Plenty of anti-lockdown clowns were comparing it to the flu back then. No doubt you were too.

                  rhouses I’m incredibly paranoid around my nephews, particularly the 5 year old who is allowed to meet all his friends at their apartment building. She’s had both her jabs since May, and I’ve found her to be a tad bit selfish, insisting she bring both her kids to my apartment for family meals and such

                  Tell her to fuck off.

                    For context, I’m 36, do loads of exercise, eat very healthily, always had a perfect BMI and have no underlying health conditions. I’m also double jabbed (AZ) and have been since June.

                    Like many on here I enjoy kitchen sinking and getting plastered from time to time along with the occasional cig - my vices if you will.

                    I should be at the Fewer Than One launch party this evening but I’m typing this from my hospital bed - in the Covid ward.

                    Firstly my symptoms are nothing at all like flu - and on top of that I have none of the typical Covid symptoms either. No temperature, no cough, no breathlessness, full sense of taste & smell etc.

                    The reason I’m here is that I noticed an unusual pain in my lower chest earlier this week. Thought it’d be something I’d get treated for easily at the walk in centre - kind of felt like a pulled muscle but I knew it wasn’t (slightly different feeling… hard to explain). The nurse was so concerned with the symptoms I had that I got sent straight to the main hospital in an ambulance. I was then quickly diagnosed with Covid.

                    I first noticed the symptoms a few days ago - when I woke up in the morning and sat up in bed I noticed a bit of a sharp pain in my side, a bit like stitch. Didn’t think anything of it.

                    It started getting gradually worse day by day to the point where I felt it all the time when generally moving around, nothing really painful but noticeable and annoying. As it hadn’t cleared as quickly as typical aches & pains do, I went to the walk in centre today to get it checked out… this was over nine hours ago.

                    I’ve since had a chest X-Ray, ECG and some blood tests. Currently awaiting the results when I should be front and centre at Fewer Than One.

                    Put simply, I’d have never guessed that I had Covid - it can masquerade in some strange ways.

                    And it’s nothing at all like flu.

                      Mate….I’m sure you’ll be fine.
                      That’s gutting to hear that your laid up!

                      I’m over worst of it…however I get tight pains at the top of my chest…I’ve never felt pain there before though.

                      We live in strange times.

                      PDJ

                      You’ll be good, my man. Just have to ride it out.

                      My experience is still messing with me 17 months on. Our air quality is awful today due to the wildfires. Went for a run to the gym this morning and didn’t realize how bad the air quality was until the sun broke over the eastern hills. Paying the price now. Feel awful. And, yes, it’s because of Covid. Never had breathing issues like this prior (never been a smoker) and have them all the time now. Flu my left foot.

                      This was us at 6:00 AM this morning. Brutal.

                      Just keep hydrated and rest up. You’ll be done soon enough.

                        PDJ Biological weapons released onto the unsuspecting public can be that way. Get well soon!

                          PDJ Sorry pal, sure you’ll be fine though.

                          Need Henry on here to give you a warm note about being collateral damage.

                            Hope you cheer up quick PDJ.

                            God speed good sir.

                            Sounds like an odd case, PDJ. Prob just all precautionary with the tests and it’ll be nothing to worry about. You’ll be up an at em in no time.