Those who have had COVID-19 , upon first sign of symptoms how long was it until you reached the peak of negative symptoms?

Remember that COVID varies drastically from person to person, so your experience might be completely different from anyone else's. Obviously if you feel like you're really in trouble, call your doctor.

When I had it the first 2-3 days were just like really bad flu (tired, coughing, nausea, etc.) and after that it (days 4-11) started getting progressively harder to breathe (at the worst of it I couldn't walk up half a flight of stairs without taking a break) and breathing hurt (like side stitches but more intense and it was my entire chest instead of just my side). For me days 4-11 were the worst and after that I started to get less nauseous, coughed less, breathing still hurt but it was easier, etc. Running sucked for about a month and a half after. It's been nearly 6 months since I had it and fortunately for me, my only long-term side effect seems to be chronic fatigue (knock on wood).

Stay far away from people, wash your hands, wear a mask and get better soon :)

Tested positive. Sick for 3 days. More tired than usual for about a week. Back to running with no lasting symptoms.

not a criminal wrote:

Not quite. One poster had a bunch of positive cases on his XC team and in school but no symptoms.

Sorry, such a small post, i missed it. 13 kids +ve tests, no symptoms. Thanks, not a criminal.

Bigtex, sorry to hear you tested positive, great it was only three days.

So, the only people who have steted they tested positive on this thread had 0 symptoms (13) or only 3 days (1).

Bad is seriously in the lead.

Nice! Was there anything in particular that you did that you think may have helped you?

Flu and common cold also contribute to loss of taste and smell for short term duration. Any respiratory virus can bring about these symptoms including allergens from poor air quality, hay fever, pollens etc.

Hey OP. I got it with a bunch of coworkers, symptoms really vary. Some had no symptoms, some were in an awful state.

I was in middle. My negative symptoms started around 5/6 days after exposure, were mild at first. Lasted a bit over 2 weeks, was pretty rough. Still funky on my runs but not super bad.

pupil3142 wrote:

i cant find a single post in this thread that says they were tested positive for covid. Not the OP, nor his drinking buddy, nor any of the others.

Is anyone 'contributing' to this thread prepared to state they tested positive? OP? You have been asked enough.

If not, Bad wins.

Yes, I tested positive.

shoeless in seattle wrote:

Flu and common cold also contribute to loss of taste and smell for short term duration. Any respiratory virus can bring about these symptoms including allergens from poor air quality, hay fever, pollens etc.

I didn’t lose my sense of smell/taste but according to my coworkers who did, it was very different than other diseases. They apparently weren’t stuffed up, and their loss of senses lasted a while, like a month; one of my coworkers took three months to get it back. Seems very different than the loss of taste/smell that happens with a cold.

Yeah ... it does make me wonder. I sponsor a couple of poor kids in Peru. Things have gone from bad to worse there with food scarcity worse than ever.

I wonder if the millionaires on Fake News or the entitled liberal class ever think about the misery they are helping cause with this ridiculous display. The ones who are most vocal about believing in science are the ones spreading the fear and hysteria.

OP is forgetting that 90% of the infected have zero symptoms.

Well yes, but there is only one respiratory virus that makes you test positive for COVID antibodies.

I figured it was implied that my test results came back positive? I forget how bitter some people are on this forum. Yes, I tested positive. At this point, I am just exhausted. I am sleeping 12-14 hours a day now. It is quite preferable to the symptoms I have been dealing with though.

This is quite a broad assumption. At no point have I stated my thoughts on how prevalent symptoms are with those who are infected. Your post is borderline asinine without any basis, as I haven't attempted to provide my take on what the prevalence is of symptoms among those who are infected.

DwideSchrude wrote:

This is quite a broad assumption. At no point have I stated my thoughts on how prevalent symptoms are with those who are infected. Your post is borderline asinine without any basis, as I haven't attempted to provide my take on what the prevalence is of symptoms among those who are infected.

Don’t bother. Some people are idiots.

And the sleep took me a few weeks to shake off, but a month afterwards I was fine.

Hope you feel better! Went out to one doctors appointment in May. Had extreme difficulty breathing and fatigue 5 days later. My COVID test was negative. However, 3-4 months later, I am still struggling with extreme exhaustion and burning lungs. I’m 23, former D1 runner, ran 6-8 miles every day (and hiked 6+ miles a day too) up until May. Now I struggle to wake up for more than 8 hours a day or even walk around the block. Disappointed with how my recovery has gone/ it’s had a big impact on my wellbeing. Will note that I never lost sense of taste or smell and never had GI issues. Had extreme hypoxia and probably should have gotten to the hospital a few days during my intense sickness. A few of my family members are in health care and convinced me not to/ “it’s not that bad”. Although my test was negative, my PCP can’t think of much else that would have this big of an effect on a healthy, fit, and young person. Give yourself the benefit of the doubt in recovery. My worst days have been after days I tried to live like my old self. Well wishes.

Glad you are doing better. Be careful with running. A few people develop long-term symptoms that can be triggered by exercise.

In my case, I got sick back in late Feb/early March with COVID-like symptoms. No tests were available at the time (later tested negative for antibodies), but I went on to develop COVID-like long haul symptoms, where I couldn't run more than a mile without consequences. Basically, i experienced intense bouts of shortness of breath, chest pressure and weird spikes with my heart and blood pressure. It's slowly improved over the months and I can tolerate some exercise but I'm not 100% yet and worried about the long-term impact. I was running 20-25 miles a week, swimming once a week and doing 1 bike workout (was planning a spring marathon and a summer half-ironman). Now, I'm limited to workouts every where I can run 10-15 minutes max twice a week and one bike ride (30-40 minutes) -- with at least one day of rest in-between. And while it's true maybe I had some other unknown virus that given me my problems, I am part of COVID support groups where there are a ton of runners/active people of all ages -- who did test positive -- and have eerily similar stories.

I share to inform the potential risk and hope you miss all of that and are back to your old self soon. Just be wary and stay in communication with your doctor. Thanks for sharing your story.

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/returning-to-exercise-after-recovering-from-covid-19-what-to-know#New-guidelines-for-embracing-fitness-after-COVID-19

The problem with the COVID-19 is that it has two phases:

1) the viral replication stage

2) the immune dysfunction stage (which sets in only for susceptible individuals who have low vitamin D or preexisting conditions)

The treatment must be appropriate for the stage you’re in. Peak viral replication takes place at the earliest signs of symptoms, which include cold/flu-like symptoms, loss of taste and smell, myalgia (muscle pain) and general malaise. From the time of peak replication/symptom onset to the time that immune dysregulation starts to set in (accompanied by second wave of worsening symptoms) is about 5-6 days.

For aggresive treatment follow this:

Phase 1 (viral replication) – Vitamin-D, quercetin, ambroxol/bromhexine, zinc

Phase 2(immune dysfunction) – add melatonin, L-glutathione

Vitamin D is the major player as it mediates RAAS and deficiency stongly predict death. Quercetin ir a zinc ionophore and thus blocks viral replication (it also stabilizes mast cells and prevents histamine release which is associated with Covid). L-gluthatione is an anti-oxidant produced that reduces inflammation. Ambroxol/Bromhexine is TMPRSS2 antagonist (thus prevents second infection pathway and prevents neutrophil invasion. Melatonin blocks serotonin that is released by acitvated platelets and thus lowers chance of pulmonary damage

Hi Dwide,

Sorry, i wasnt being bitter - just so much misinformation on these threads and assumptions. So many people claiming things without facts.

Glad to hear you are getting better.

But now we have two posts from people who tested negative but had typical symptoms?

I am struggling with this now. If I exercise I am beat to a pulp and feel very unwell, not just out of shape. The burning in my lungs is nearly debilitating later in the day and throughout the week. Any advice? How long did it take for you to be able to exercise a bit?