I caught covid some weeks back. I had got out of bed and collapsed to the floor. I had had the “sniffles” for a day or two. I had staggered to the sitting room, opened the double door leading to the road and I was lying on cold artificial floorboards and I could not move the few feet to get onto a thick rug I have in the sitting room by my back door. I rang for an ambulance as I live alone and what else could I do?
It took over two hours for the ambulance to arrive. I immediately told the ambulance guys I thought I might have covid [my first time] as I was so knocked out by what ever I had. I was taken to hospital and tested and I did have covid. I was only in hospital for about 12 hours. I was given Paracetamol and got a free taxi home to recover.
I seemed to recover after a day or two.
Well I’m pretty certain I’ve had it again. I’ve had a bad tickle in my chest for a day or two that has developed into a cough, I never get coughs. I feel as well as I have done so clearly I am getting over it.
I am still having trouble sleeping. No sleep Tuesday night & maybe two hours last night. If I can’t sleep I just sit up in my bed & have a cup of tea. I don’t feel tired but I will later. Today I should be indoor bowling but I shall not go. I think I’ve only played once this week. Not like me at all.
I find it so difficult to know what is wrong with me [if anything much]. I don’t sleep, I’ve stopped taking my Parkinson’s medication. I’ve reduced the Clonazepam I take. I feel pretty knackered most of the time.
Oh steve, you are going through such a hard time just now. Have you no extended family at all? I think you need more support,especially through these changes to medications etc. There are numerous ways to get assistance from the outside agencies, even though you have been resilient and very independant up intil now, sometimes things just overwhelming. I dont think your depressed, i think you could do with the hug, a wee visitor to make sure uou have all you need. Do you have any neighbours who are friendly? Always remember the pd helpline. Thinking of you. Hope to hear good news soon
Good morning Jandc … No family & no local friends. The medication system clearly doesn’t work for me and probably for most people. Clonazepam for example, google says it is addictive and you should only take it for 2 to 4 weeks unless you have Epilepsy. I’ve been on it for 6 months. It was me that suggested I come off it.
I was advised to stop taking my Sinemet as a trial. I have no idea whether this is giving me problems but no phone call from anyone.
It seems to be a medicate, medicate, medicate policy. This only changes if the patient complains. Just think how much money could be saved.
My next door neighbour died a few months ago but I didn’t know her.
Ive just had a call from our PD nurse telling me to remove hwps compt inhibitor( opicapone), they removed ropinerole 4weeks ago, rapidly. Side effects awful. You, like us. Must sometimes feel they just experiment with the meds…more more more like you say, then when somethings not right. Hmmm not sure what to do next, try this try that. We are thinking of you over the weekend. Dont hesitate to call 111 or 999. Drink loads, ( if it doesnt adversely affect your other problem! And get back to your team on monday or tuesday for advice.
Sorry to hear about your Covid. So far it has not got me. Owing to my leukaemia, I can get free Covid tests from pharmacies and the antiviral meds should I be positive.
Good evening jandc … Thanks for your kind comments.
I’m not in 999 or 111 territory.
I have learnt that going to hospital does not solve anything. Unless you are really ill, in which case they are brilliant.
I just have this lack of any energy at all. Also my desire to do anything has diminished.
I would love to know if there is anything wrong with me that can be treated. It is the hope that kills you.
have a great Bank Holiday weekend. Hope you get the meds sorted.
Nothing in medicine will work perfectly for 100% of patients. Do you not accept the good that Covid and other vaccinations have done for people? Happy to look at the peer reviewed papers that you are looking at if you can point the way. I am not seeing what you see in UK research.
Morning Douglas … I play Indoor bowls. At 71 I am one of the younger players. More than a couple of bowlers have had bad covid jab experiences. I was not jabbed this year for the first time and my 1 definite and 1 probable Covid experiences did not last for more than a couple of days.
I think the usual post jab experiences are not what Lar has in mind. He is trying to push people into thinking the jabs are going to cause all of us serious side effects. He is always very vague.
Hi Douglas have a look on X for uncensored information on the jabs . I believe Dr John Campbell on YouTube has gone through the jab studies. . There are other uncensored platforms you can find out the relevant information. That’s the direction I would point you. Hope you find the information useful.
X and YouTube are not proper sources for good information. The medical journals and other depositories of peer reviewed research papers are where to find that information. The sources you recommend are individual views and not peer reviewed papers. You really need to look at research papers and not the views of rogue “scientists”.
The videos by Dr John Campbell are peer reviewed and the information on X is by some of the authors of peer reviewed papers , you obviously haven’t bothered to look.
Today Dr John Campbell went through internation approved data on excess deaths from countries across the globe . You asked me to point you in the direction of the data soures before you dismiss out of hand at least have a look.