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Would I even know?

soulsearcher83
soulsearcher83


On one of the Facebook pages that I follow, someone just commented that they have been tested positive for the coronavirus. They said currently their symptoms are bodyaches, fatigue, a little phlegm and dry coughing. That to me sounds like any given Wednesday because that's my allergies plus Fibir symptoms. I also live in Austin Texas, the allergy capital of the world. It's not just music that you get to enjoy when you move here. You also get whopping doses of Cedar fever.


After reading that post I thought, "How I even know if I had it unless I got hit with a fever too?"


I don't know if this is just me but sometimes I actually feel like I have a fever when the symptoms are really bad and I have a flareup. I even took my temperature two weeks ago because of everything going on and I couldn't tell which was which. No fever just Fibro. Anybody else struggling with this too?

Miki26
Miki26
I was really struggling with this until I most likely actually got it. Like taking my temperature every morning, etc. A lot of symptoms coincide with allergies and some people get no symptoms at all, which is where my anxiety came from. My parents got it and I was lucky enough to know I was exposed so I could isolate, but my symptoms were a noticeable difference from normal for me. Mainly sleeping a *ton*. But I also got a headache (different from a sinus headache, it was mainly behind my eyes), nausea, fatigue, a low fever and a little shortness of breath. You might not get all the symptoms that are typical, but my best advice would be to look for signs that are different than what you normally feel? Hopefully if you do feel sick, you're able to get tested. This whole situation is so hard, and the uncertainty just adds to the stress
Fantod
Fantod
https://www.webmd.com/lung/covid-allergies
jenknee54
jenknee54
I was wondering the same! I’m going to take an antibody test next week hopefully, and we’re getting carpets steamed to help any allergies.

The way I usually tell the difference between fibro/allergies and sickness is if other people in the family seem to get sick, too. It always goes in waves if it’s not allergies, like I’ll get sick then my husband will get similar symptoms 2 days later, etc
Morla_The_Turtle
Morla_The_Turtle
I live near you as well and can attest that the allergies are hell. I find that my regular symptoms are similar to covid-19 symptoms so it's hard to know.
Maynard30
Maynard30
I have just been tested and am waiting for my results. I now have bilateral pneumonia which got so bad because I thought it was just the fibro acting up since I don't have the tell-tale cough. I get where you are coming from. I think going forward I will have to be like Miki and take my temp more often. I am used to hot flashes and cold sweats due to the hysterectomy so the temp will be my only sign I guess.
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