All the research to date shows that it is an absolute: No fever means No COVID.
Exclusion - not inclusion.
Cough is initially present in a high percentage and may not be present in early stages.
Fever has been the first symptom and present in all those who subsequently prove positive.
Possible though that without Fever some are not tested.
Now for a panic buy of thermometers. .... or are they all already gone?
You made it an absolute with that #336 statement. I did not.
And then there's others like me who have a basal temperature that is almost 2C lower than 'normal'. A fever in me shows as a slightly raised temperature, I am routinely told I am not ill with an infection as my temp isn't high enough. GrrrAnd there's people like me who, even when I had pneumonia (three times), blood poisoning, and and abscessed kidney stone - all different occasions, Not at the same time, do NOT have a raised temperature.
It is on my medical records now. I may be in the minority, but the hospital who realised my body goes cold, not hot with infection said a number of patients do this.
So have I. Mine is slightly lower than yours.And then there's others like me who have a basal temperature that is almost 2C lower than 'normal'. A
Yes I am sure there is.So have I. Mine is slightly lower than yours.
I wonder if there could be a link with lack of weight loss and lower basal temperature?
The problem is the figures of 80% of the population being affected are being put out by talking heads in the media.For me, I am a bit concerned that some of the mainstream messaging out there is unhelpful for those who havent dug a little deeper into the available information.
For example, I was in a supermarket a couple of days ago. I was far from home, so the ladies I overheard were toyal strangers to me, however one of them said:
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"This visur is a real worry. With my chest it's going to be horrible. I'm not looking forward to it."
The tone was one of certainty that she would develop the virus, not that it could be around. I worry that we will have many talking themselves into being unwell - whether or not with COVID-19.
One thing we should all recall is when reading symptoms, the stand-out for me is all diagnosed cases experienced fever, then they may have other symptoms. That isn't to say that the horrible colds, flu and other viruses around in winter aren't a concern, Of course they are, and of course anyone who has experienced "proper" flu, knows just how horrid that is.
However, my point is no fever = no COVID-19. Let's not talk ourselves into hypersensitivity.
So David Ike must have been right!?So have I. Mine is slightly lower than yours.
I wonder if there could be a link with lack of weight loss and lower basal temperature?
I hate the way these things are always presented as 'the fit and healthy aren't at risk' . Oh that's Ok then. The rest of us obviously aren't any use to society and don't matter. And if you happen to be obese as well as having underlying conditions then....
So upsetting when it's probably the 'fit and healthy' who are spreading the disease more.
sorry? what do you mean?So David Ike must have been right!?D.
nothing for wales : (have read the the updated numbers from the govt re weekly totals are now being given day by day, again
after the complaints.
i found this page, that had location data area by area
https://www.gov.uk/government/publi...ronavirus-covid-19-number-of-cases-in-england
it breaks it down for London into boroughs
seems mine is doing better then then Kensington & Chelsea but worse then tower hamlets
Having too few cases to make a chart is a good thing. 2 in Pembrokeshire, 1 in Swansea, 1 in Cardiff.nothing for wales : (
agree..i also tried that NHS symsptoms checkerHaving too few cases to make a chart is a good thing. 2 in Pembrokeshire, 1 in Swansea, 1 in Cardiff.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-51790967
try the checker @zand ?I have only just learnt that a sore throat may be a symptom too. I was assuming my sore throat and mild temperature was just a normal sore throat as I tend to be prone to them ( and I am sure that's all it is). Most news items mention the fever and cough and breathlessness but not the 5% of cases on Chinese who had a sore throat.
Hmm checker not much use really. I have been in a large crowd twice in the last 10 days...both a fair distance from my home and coronavirus is known to be in my area anyway. There's no way I could know if any of the people I have been in contact with have now been confirmed as having the virus. I normally tend to self isolate when I have any virus, the last thing I need when I have even just a cold is to catch something else on top. Pretty sure I am OK though.try the checker @zand ?
it says wales but i ran through with my london post code ok
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