I think I've got covid again

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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.

Am I depressed or just cheezed off ?

Ho hum.

Best wishes
Steve2

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Aww, Steve2

Sounds as though your immune system has taken quite a battering of late

Get well soon

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Morning Hannah … I don’t think I have an immune system and after what happened on Tuesday I really need a hug.

Best wishes
Steve2

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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

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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.

Best wishes
Steve