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- Based on your symptoms, you might have Covid, or it might just be allergies! With cold and flu season still in full swing and the spring allergy season starting up (in the Northern Hemisphere anyway), there are plenty of other things out there that could potentially explain your symptoms! Learn about these differences and when to call a doctor in this new episode of SciShow!
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Or CCP virus for short
ForestofTooMuchFood I call it “++bad cold”
I wonder if they can test for post virus after you may have had it
What’s a dry cough? All coughs are dry or else you would be vomiting.
House of the Rising Sun Hell...anything could sound like misinformation 🤷♂️🤦♂️ what was the point of your post?
Let me just say that this is a stressful time to have arthritis, chronic fatigue, IBS, and allergies
I have degenerative osteoarthritis in my spine and knees, having to queue for half hour to get into a shop is impossible for me.
Hey I finally found someone else like me. Welcome to the sad sad party friend.
If you're in canada, puff it away with the rest of us
If you enjoy eating mushrooms, there are a lot of good mushrooms you can eat to help you out. Maitake, Coryceps, Shiitake and Reshi, will aid fighting flu and colds. Add to those Oyster, Lions mane, Chaga and Turkey tail and those will help support your immune system 👍
At least you don't have uncontrolled asthma. Difficulty breathing and a cough is a normal day for me. Not saying your life is all sunshine and rainbows, just that you might have better luck knowing if you have Covid19 symptoms.
This is a hypochondriac's nightmare, basically.
But a misanthrope's wet dream!
Yup, and I'm a hypochondriac. x'D
Pretty sure I’ve had the Corona like 7 times since this all began
I’m a hypo, but also with all these symptoms for 7+ years, and many worse than these. So yeah, it’s wonderful🔪😖🔫☠️
I hate it when people call me a hypochondriac. It makes me sick
Is anyone also watching this cause they think they might have Covid?
Hey frank, its Jimmy Hoffa. I heard you paint houses?
Manuel yea I do
Yeah.
I'm having trouble breathing but that's the only thing ... should I still call?
B.Josephine U’re fine according to physicist, doctor, cosmologist, astronomer and pharmaceutical scientist Frank he boss, but be aware for if you have other COVID19 symptoms.
Symptoms: shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle aches
Me: * An asthmatic with fibromyalgia and allergies* PaRaNoIA InTeNsIFiEs
Same boat unfortunately.
As an allergic asthmatic with a genetic muscle disorder, yeeeeaaaaah. Great time for the ol' asthma to kick unto high gear - and we're not even in birch season!
I feel that. I went to the E.R. earlier this week cause I was coughing and wheezing. They did a chest x-ray and a covid-19 test. Luckily the test was negative and the x-ray revealed I just have Bronchitis. It still sucks though cause I can't take prednisone like I usually would for my breathing issues. Reason being, it weakens your immune system. -_-
Same boat here but with a side order of Addison's and type 2 diabetes thrown in. As if we didn't have enough to deal with. Stay well and stay in, we can beat this damn virus.
I feel your pain, literally @ScriptKeeper
Just took a test today, surgery is scheduled for Thursday. Pray for me guys.
quiana bell if u do have well u will be stronger next time
Don't worry brother everything is going to be fine ... You'll make it brother ...
Got you👍
@@Kodec-m9u m
@@reneenorton7396 I didn't get you dear
Imagine suffering from asthma, allergies and sinus and looking at videos like this.
Already there. Not personally worried though.
it's me! have to travel to LA, no choice, and am terrified
You'll be fine. I survived covid19, I'm still under quarantin. I have asthma, allergies, sinusitis and rhinitis. I rather have covid19 than the flu, my experience.
yeah that'd be... crazy.. ha.
@@mtorres3097 really?
Symptoms: *shortness of breath*
Me: *has a panic attack every time I have a panic attack*
Danae Kelly me too :(
Walking up stairs gives me Corona
same bruv
Same. I had to use my oxygen recently and ask for panic anxiety meds from my psychologist.
I have GAD and difficulty breathing is something very common for me when my anxiety is off the charts which it's been the case since January 😩
Yeah. I tried to get tested cause I couldn't breathe easily and had more symptoms. The hospital basically told me to come in when I am dying. So good luck everyone
I had every symptom. I tested negative for both the flu and strep, was x-rayed and found to have an infection in my lower respiratory tract. I have never been so ill in my life. The doctor told to self-quarantine for a week, which i absolutely did. Though there all of these factors, I was still not tested. My discharge papers had the diagnosis "unspecified type of pneumonia."
Good. The hospitals don’t have the time or resources to hold your hand when you have a head cold. If you aren’t dying or serious (and it sounds like you’re not) then don’t take up space for the people who are actually dying...
@@VideoGuy232
1 - Myself, and three others I personally know did require medical treatment. My friend's father, being one of them, died last Wednesday. None of us were tested.
2 - Even if states were testing more than .1% of the population, which they are not, logically one shouldn't have to go to to the hospital to do so, being as that so many places on Earth have the capacity to do it in a drive through, or by doing door-to-door swabs.
3 - Your snide, callous reply is completely unnecessary.
Video Guy How is this the problem of people displaying symptoms who want to be tested, and not of our bloated and terrible healthcare system that was not prepared in any way for this pandemic despite having months of warning?
@@VideoGuy232 Some people work in terrible places that won't give paid sick leave until they test positive for the covid, and they end up making messed up choices like finance issues vs going in sick...
I feel like I’m going to get sick just from watching all the news reports.
Malien 1973 yes fear and stress can really affect your body bad. Calm your mind, don’t turn on news much. Listen to the Bible on youtube! It helps me to hear the psalms. Don’t be anxious.
Drink hot water, if the virus is in your throat, the hot water will kill it cause it cannot survive high temperature.
Drink hot water to avoid getting the virus into your lungs.
I’m recovering from Corona. I have had a high fever on and off since March 15 (went to hospital March 22), and I thought I just thought my allergies were just getting worse since I moved to a new place March 5. However, I have finally been fever-free for almost 48 hours!!
hey congrats!
Getting good.
Glad your getting better. Did you have any weird symptoms?
We think I have a mild case, but I've been denied testing. Today I had a 20 minute period where I was smelling very a very intense ocean/seaweed smell while watching a video of someone cooking with kombu. It was so strong I could taste it if I inhaled with my mouth open and most of that 20 minutes was after I turned the video off. It was bizarre, I should have been smelling and tasting corn, but nope intense, slightly muddy seaweed.
Did your taste diminish as wel ? Mine is not even close to what it was 15 days ago. I can barely perceive any aroma anymore.
welcome back!
As a person with allergies, I will say I can immediately tell if my nose is itchy and runny from pollen or if I'm experiencing nasal congestion from an infection. I also have asthma, so I'm naturally short of breath everyday. Yay!
Same. I have fibro, sinusitis, and a bunch others besides asthma and allergy's. I just assume I have it and have been isolating. :/
Don't go near a Clinic or They will put you through hell for their safety and protocol sake.
It's April now... I've started having sneezing fits.
*Thanks a lot, snow mold allergies 😖 !!* And I have chronic sinus issues, so I'm prone to sinus infections.
As someone else with allergies, I will also say that not ALL of us can tell. Some people have that tell-tale symptom or combo. Others, like me, are allergic to so many different things with so many different symptoms we can’t keep track of them. The skin allergies are pretty easy, but eyes and respiratory are the hardest, since those will often act up more when I’m sick. Plus, RAD makes it impossible to tell if I’m coughing because I’m sick, because I’m allergic, because the relative humidity is too high, or because I choked on water 12 hours ago and my system is still inflamed. I just think it’s important to recognize that not every person with “allergies” has the same experience.
having pneumonia, i can attest the shortness of breath is not like one think like runniong fast andbeingout of breath up a stairs. instead if feels like a tight scraf wrapped aroundyour neck , also pressure of suffuication like a weight on your chest
“11% had a sore throat” *sitting here with a sore throat* 😐
Leah Walker sameee I should probably see a doctor
Me too
Same
Yea also I really hate eating rn that loss of appetite weirded me out already since im thicc
Leah Walker me too and a runny nose 👃. Allergies? 😬
One of my coworkers tested positive and one of her first symptoms was that she lost her sense of taste.
Another co-worker had a fever that was only 99.8. He didn't know and went to the doctor for something else. A third co-worker has felt sick and has been trying trying to get a covod test for over a week.
It really sucks being 'essential' and having a job that won't pay you to quarantine unless you have a positive test.
With you there buddy. My boyfriend got sick, couldn't get tested because he's low risk for developing severe symptoms, but had to stay home sick. I had no symptoms so I HAD to show up to work since I'm essential. Even though I was in constant contact with someone who may have had it.
I'm starting to think i may have gotten it too. I was drinking whiskey and thought it tasted a bit less rough than usual (i dont usually drink an unmixed drink). That very same night i got major shivers, sore body, felt cold, and fever. But the very next morning all symptoms were gone except for the sore body which lasted most of the next day. Today i went to drink whiskey again thinking i could handle it like a pro and it was harsh. my parents had also had those same symptoms, same exact night and they also recovered by the next morning.
@@PrayTellGaming lol you didnt get it and get better overnight
My brother and his wife lost their sense of taste too. They never got tested bc they're otherwise healthy, but they were pretty sure that had CV19
Congratulations, these groups of people are called the vectors or super spreader.
Dearest Hank, thank you for making the necessary adjustments to ensure you're able to make SciShow from home. I shared your videos yesterday with my extremely worried mom, and she told me that she likes the way you explain things. These videos avoid the negative sensationalism the news media still seems to focus on in these dark times, and explain things in a way that is productive and nurtures the positive reminder that we will get through this.
I agree with you. Thanks from FRANCE, Hank, and stay well !
"call your doctor" bold of you to assume I have a doctor or money to pay said doctor
That's true.
I know... sucks
You must be American. Canadians and Europeans have healthcare.
Healthcare is free in O' Canada
We don't have free health insurance because I bet U.S. think it's socialism. Oh America...
Another symptom is not being able to taste anything!!!!
Get this to the top so people can know.
McKenzie Norton i had all the symptoms and not being able to taste anything. Did i have corona? Plus i had 40+ in fever
You forgot about abdominal pain and diarrhea
I just lost sense of smell today
I agree. But to me it happened 3 days after I got sick from covid19.
Awesome, I was born without a sense of smell. I can taste tho, so guess that’ll be my “tell tale sign....” 🤔
I'm here to find out whether I sneezed because of the pepper grinder or because I'm dying of plague.
Could you smell the pepper? 😆
I'm pretty sure you're dying
👏
Symptoms: Headache, Slight Cough, Trouble Breathing, GI Issues.
Me: Asthmatic, Has Anxiety, Over Eater when stressed.
EC EC I diagnose you with OOF
I have asthma, sinus disease and IBS. There's just no way to tell what's going on without a test
I literally have what you have and is panicking.
wizards honestly though, I wish there was an at home test that doesn't need to take hours to verify. The thought of possibly having the virus is killing me but I'm not certain if it's just my usual conditions or if I caught it by something or someone.
Airick Michaelson same
"videos about weird worms and cool stuff in outer space"
VIDEO ABOUT SPACE WORMS?
No. History shows that those will not be discussed until early in the 22nd century.
Please continue to be amazed about the universe as it is now known.
@@jaylittleton1 oh worm?
The spice must flow!
Pfft. Space worms. There's no such thing. However, best beware of space amoebas! The rainbow is a real killer! I've been on the lookout since Space Hawk circa 1981.
How about wormholes in space... IDEA!
Here's my two cents:
Girlfriend had diarrhea for a couple of days, developed a dry cough, then lost her sense of smell. She had the dry cough and loss of smell/taste for 2 weeks, had chills, body aches for a few days, and headache. She's in the 3rd week now but feeling better. This week, I started showing similar symptoms. Started with a dry cough for 3 days and then on the 4th it all hit me like a brick. Wild body aches, throbbing headache, nausea, weak limbs, worsening cough, bit of shortness of breath, and a tightness and sharp pain in my chest. Doc said I probably have covid but the logistics of getting tested here in NY are a nightmare. My cardiologist even said not to worry about a test (talk about skewing the data though). Both told me to self-isolate for 14 days.
I'm mentioning all of this to let you know that the symptoms are indeed all over the place. Some of the symptoms you mentioned only occurring in children or very rarely in adults have manifested in my girlfriend and I and now in a few more of our friends (all in our 20's). Maybe the doctors were wrong and it's not covid, but it likely is, given we've been in the city every single day.
In my personal opinion, the data on the virus is absolutely primitive right now. Within two weeks we should hopefully have a more fleshed out understanding of it, but even then I doubt it.
UPDATE: Tested positive for COVID.
Also, forgot to mention this before, but the first symptoms for me were akin to a sinus infection and lasted for about 4 days before getting better for 2 days and then getting absolutely SLAMMED all at once by the rest of the symptoms. Hope this helps!
hope you fee better man. And I hope if I get it I don’t end up dead or with severe lung problems.
What you stated is pretty consistent with what they already know 25 to 50% will have zero to very mild symptoms that can be overlooked about 30% will have a moderate flu type experienced which seems to be what she had and that last 20% or those that have severe symptoms that may require hospitalization and a small percentage of that last part will die even with ventilation
Your cardiologist... you have a heart problem too?
@@siddhisharma6384 yeah, prolong qT interval syndrome. not "traditional" cardiovascular, it has to do with the electrical impulse delay in my heartbeat and can lead to seizures or "sudden death". I've been having sharp pains around my heart as of late so it's concerned me a little.
@@SIl_Ae i dont know its implications but take care, definitely listen to your body and be very concerned if you should be. Its your life at stake.
Remember last year, when everybody was worried about lettuce.
HAhaha, very true. I still won't eat salads.
Remember when people were freaking out because KFC ran out of chicken?
@@publicenemynumber1940 I still have nightmares about that.
I remember three months ago, when everybody was worried about Trump's tax returns and a phone call with the Ukraine president. And climate change. Let's talk about climate change? Anyone? It doesn't seem so important now.
@@jeffw1267 Of course. When you are dying of starvation but a man with a gun comes in and tries to kill you, what do you think people will focus on? The starving part or the more immediate threat? Here's the sad thing, if people focus too much on the immediate threat they may end up surviving the stabbing only to use up all their energy and realize now they can't find food and starve.
Same thing here..... Plus researchers are predicting that our hurricane season this year will be worse then last year, and Chile is experiencing a bad drought at the moment. Just because most media isn't talking about it anymore doesn't mean it's stopped happening.
Anyone else feel like they have it when anyone starts talking about it?
True.
Yes
😂 Nah but this coronavirus video might help th-cam.com/video/jjRMS9KWmwI/w-d-xo.html
Yes
@@sosomalick9417 this might help th-cam.com/video/jjRMS9KWmwI/w-d-xo.html
"If you have symptoms Pause TH-cam immediately and call a doctor."
"...Continues to watch nervously"
Me
Yup.
How? All the clinics around say don’t enter if you have the virus or if you think you have it. 😐
SO FACTS
i have asthma and its worse in spring. I have no fever but i had a cough that went away. However i usually cough all year long. Nervously waiting on results. 😃. I have a slight feeling i wont be laughing when they come in.
Wife caught it and had symptoms last sunday. She started out having a headache and sore throat, felt like pressure on chest. She started having a cough and very light temp 99.1 to 100.1 at highest. Temps came and went. She felt very tired and have body ache. She is doing ok just tired and light coughing. She is 40yrs old. Pretty sure she gonna be ok. She is a diabetic so underlying case also. Drink plenty of water and keep moving. Do breathing exercises it helps. Don't just lay down and sleep all day force yourself to get up walk around and do breathing exercises.
Update to my wife's covid-19, she is 100% better still just a cough every now and then but she is over it! Thank god!
Wow is she ok!?!?!?
@@technovikingBubba did she have cold?
Did she lose her sense of smell and taste?
@@igmay9353 she didn't but I lost all smell that was my only symptom.
I think it's important to remind everyone that while SARS-CoV-2 is a particular virus strain, it's still within a family of common cold viruses and its effects will vary greatly because everyone's bodies are different and react differently. Hearing about the rising number of cases and deaths all over the news is terrible, but we should also be keeping track of the recovery rates too.
I think you meant SARS-CoV-2
@@tchevrier Thanks. It flew over my head at the time.
They actually are keeping track of recoveries: www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ If you haven't seen it yet, it's a good one.
I tried to tell my local news that but they just keep talking about deaths, and positive and negative tests. like. what we NEED to know is how people think they are getting infected so others can be more careful to avoid the same situations - and good news about people recovering.
@@sum12stupid4u Thank you. The logarithmic graph of cases is most important to note because it shows the change of rate. There's good news: in the most recent weeks, the curve has almost straightened to a 45° angle line. In other words, we may be close to a critical turning point to reduce new cases here on - but only if current quarantine and social distancing measures are held. If they're lifted and everyone gets lax again, there may be a 2nd wave of the pandemic. Stay safe and keep up hygiene, everyone!
Great so I’ve either got Covid based anosmia or my hay fever has given me a blocked nose. Seriously Covid get some new symptoms like your feet turn green or your elbows grow scales just something useful to differentiate
Of the 23 people I personally know that have/had it, including myself and my household of 4...we all had identical base symptoms with a few having additional symptoms not experienced by all. The one thing we all had in common was not a single one had sinus congestion/runny nose. So if you have that...I would suspect something else first.
Also, all have said that while the symptoms are common with other illnesses, we all thought it felt like a weird/different/bizarre/off/abnormal cold/flu. It swept through our area before there were known cases so Covid-19 wasn't really on our radar.
We all had the same base symptoms including dry cough & fever that spiked high and fast but oddly leveled off between 102-103 without continuing to rise. Next, came the pounding headache that felt very similar to my migraines minus the accompanying aura/nausea and it too hit hard and fast and just hovered at 1000 degrees of awful, whereas a migraine is a slow build, peak, slow release. Covid hit the ground running with all symptoms which is one of the things that made it so abnormal for most of us. Finally, the extreme fatigue, that again hit full force and was unlike any fatigue we have felt with other illnesses.
I slept an average of 20 hrs a day and still felt on the verge of collapse/sleep every waking minute, and getting up for the bathroom was about the extent of my capabilities. Even getting up for food seemed like way too much effort so when my illness and my hubby's overlapped, there were several days when we both ate next to nothing because we were simply too tired to get up to get something.
Everyone in my circle recovered without complication except me. I developed pneumonia that is still hanging around and is not at all a welcome companion. I'm now being told to expect some degree of permanent lung damage when it's all over...but I'm still alive so I guess it could be worse!
Also, I'm the only one who lost their sense of smell, and while I could still taste, everything just tastes wrong. It isn't continuous, it comes and goes randomly and doesn't seem to correspond with my main symptoms relapses.
@@jaelynrae5493 You will get well soon. Keep fighting.
@@jaelynrae5493 Thanks for your articulate clear reporting! Hope you're feeling better soon!
@@carlcushmanhybels8159 thank you! 💞
@@kookiemonster3456 I will! One day at a time! 💞
Wow, it’s wild having this pop up on my page 3 years later. We truly had no idea how much our world was going to change, how many people we’d lose, how many variations of covid we’d see (and continue to see.)
When SciShow reads your mind...
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Is this video unexpected or something...?
Basil Baby Exactly
When you secretly hope that your allergy symptoms will prevent covid-19 from entering your body.
That moment you then realize you don't have any allergies to anything after testing negative for all of them:
@@lovelydolltime8006 I've also tested negative to everything, but that doesn't mean you don't have allergies. The tests cover all the common allergens, but the number of substances in existence you could be allergic to is incomprehensible. They obviously can't test everything, and it wouldn't help much anyway because there won't be a corresponding immunotherapy.
Difficulty breathing 😭
@@limiv5272 Yee, people can even be allergic to propylene glycol lmao
Sneeze hard enough and it blows the particles away from you. This is proven science, I am a doctor.
If you have had allergies all your life with similar symptoms every season, don't be an idiot.
True. Unfortunately, my allergy reaction/symptoms are not consistant year to year, so I'm just shrugging and staying home like I'm supposed to. If only I could get my diabetic mother to do the same.
Thanks
Don't be an idiot even if you don't have allergies
SpaceG95 that’s easier said then done lol I work at a nursing home. The air there is stuffy and I get allergies from it. BUT we also get patients from the big hospital here. We have to recycle masks and i now have a sore throat lol I’m pretty sure it’s allergies but you can’t help but worry!
I have no allergies. But I also take Bee Pollen granules every day.
We had a town hall phone call last night with our Congressman in Pennsylvania and the doctors from our local hospitals are saying that loss of smell and loss of taste is in 80% of the cases that they're seeing I'm right outside of Philadelphia just thought I'd share that
Edit that information Is anecdotal, I don't want anybody to take it in place of a medical doctor but this is something I've heard as anecdotal, first hand, from doctors
Also I wrote this before I finished the video
My panic attacks have shortness of breath and increased mucus production.....
yeah same mate, same.
same :)
I had a panic attack last night because it hurt to breath and I had a fever so obviously I got paranoid but I made it worse when my anxiety kicked in and I started losing control over my breath then started crying lol self isolating myself in my room because I still have itchy throat
Same. And then I panic more because I can't breathe
Jay Pearson that’s how I’m currently feeling
Is this just a fever?
Is this just allergies?
Caught in a lockdown
No escape from my family.
Bohemian rhapsody.. LMAO
Hahahaahaha
i'm just a poor boy, don't got no immunity
Nice!😋
Lol keep going Ethan
I totally had a mental fight with myself "I KNOW this is just allergies." over fears that were deff irrational.
Stephanie Clayton this is me everyday! I sneeze and my throat itches for 5 seconds afterwards and I’m like “oh no”
The entire reaction to the virus is irrational
More people will starve to death because they lost thier job, then people that will die by this stupid virus
@@TransitioningBeauty It does do a number on you mentally!
@@skylerbowerbank5847 You mean our countries reaction to the virus? It's not irrational at all. People are dying everyday and we haven't even reached the peak yet. Yes there will be economical issues like we've never seen . It's all bad as a whole the fallout from this.
thats my doctor thought too when i had corona last last week just a allergy lol
My aunt couldn't smell anything for 3 days not even perfume - otherwise felt fine and my uncle had to be hospitalized.They are both fine now.
Praise God and thank you Jesus for the both of them
Praise God and thank you Jesus for the both of them
Did ur aunt have covid?
Let's Pray and hope that this virus will mutate into less harmful 😪
Jeff The Wonderkid I hope to or it just goes down to a cold!
My concern is the overlapping symptoms. Like I've allergies, asthma, and migraines.
So the first two cause cough and issues breathing and my migraines often make me feel flush or sometimes give me a fever (idk why it just does). Also diabetic which cause GI issues sometimes. So. . . What do?
first don't panic
do what the video said stay at home, you know how you body works if the symptoms are worst then normal call your doctor for advice and that with such worries
I think that to be sure u might call for a test
be safe, buddy
@Thomas Borisov Not necessarily.
Stay at home and deal with it. You probably aren't sick with the virus.
Stay at home unless you need emergency care!!
Imagine if TH-cam was a thing in the 1700s
*Plague doctor walks onscreen*
Is this Bubonic plague, or just a minor imbalance in your humors?
The Bubonic plague, or Black Death, was in the mid 1300's.
@@budmeister AND another outbreak happened in the 1700s. Google it.
I must stress that self blood-letting is dangerous and should only be performed by a licensed barber.
@@planescaped a self-taught unregulated barber*
@@AnonymousUser77254 ah, common mistake, in 1700s you self-licensed
As a physician with a background in epidemiologist and Public Health, I was impressed with this video above many, many others. Just a few comments:
1. As noted at the end, there is no one symptom or set of symptoms that can perfectly rule in or rule out COVID-19. This is actually very common in medicine, and few people have “classic” versions of a condition (for example, most people who die of carbon dioxide poisoning don’t have the cherry red coloring seen in murder mysteries, etc.)
2. All medical tests have both a false negative, as noted, and a false positive rate. That is why those with mild symptoms may not get one of the limited COVID -19 tests, as in any case, you would will likely still be asked to self isolate and not spread either the cold, possible COVID infection to others. Clearly, seek care if your symptoms become severe.
3. As stated, the bulk of the data summarized here is from China, and the US is a new population exposed to a novel virus, so we can’t presume it is 100% predictive. Please also note that these initial data were gathered in great haste and in epidemics throughout history, there can be political pressures to make the outbreak appear less severe. In the opinion of many, the early message that young people essentially weren’t at risk on some media was unfortunate and has proven incorrect in the US population.
A video or comment can never be medical advice, but although I don’t have the voice or other resources to prepare a well-done video like this, i would be happy to volunteer a quick look-thru or anything else to assist (I would be happy to forward my credentials) with future epidemiology or COVID videos.
Thank you very much for this comment. This is always nice to have ideas as developed as yours on YT.
And this is nice to see that YT is watched by people from the scientific community as well as the general population ^^
Thank you
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Do symptoms happen all at once or spread out? I had a sore throat for a while then headaches all the time then a loss of appetite and now I'm having trouble breathing. I don't have all the symptoms together .. once one eaves another comes
Hi there I have some reseearch and videos I would love you to look through if possible to see how credible it is.
I survived H1N1 and can say the peak of its symptoms were severe enough to have wanted to just succumb and die, right then and there 😬.
The tests have a 15% rate of false negatives? That's worrying.
15 to 30%
It really is. Everyone needs to just live as if everyone else has it.
Yup, just vf tested negative today, but also negative for flue. I have a body aches, fever, dizzy, loss of smell. They said, if I am still sick monday, come back for a new test.
I've had a cough and difficulty breathing with slight headaches as well but I refuse to go to the ER or burden a doctor. I have allergies and I am almost positive that's all it is.
I'm young and healthy, and we should take this on a case-by-case basis. If your symptoms are mild, stay at home to be safe and don't overburden our healthcare system if it's not necessary.
I’m so scared. I’ve been having a sore throat for the whole day today. I’m not sure if it’s from over talking yesterday or im getting sick. My anxiety is out of the roof 😔
The "how infections work" thing I believe is about how the body raises its temperature to deal with an infection. That is, your fever is the body raising its temperature on purpose to hinder the virus and help the immune system work more energetically. Taking ibuprofin or Tylenol to lower your temp then might hinder your immune response, lengthening the infection and increasing your chances for complications or a bacterial infection. So, take that as you will.
@kilroy987 You should only take it when it gets too high ... for a mild fever you should not take anything ...
coming into this comment section honestly helped me, I have been feeling so paranoid about this. I have allergies and asthma so lately I have been super paranoid but knowing I am not the only one feeling paranoid somehow makes me feel better lol.
same and im sneezing and coughing all day and im crying rn:(
I swear my house caught this in february in Denver. 7 ppl atleast not sure if more people were sick. 1 person got pneumonia and they werent testing for covid at the time. 1 was bedridden and 1 had the gastro problems as well. I had a sore throat and aches and took 3 weeks til i was better but was only real bad for 3-4 days same with everyone else took weeks till back to normal.
I wish I could get a test to see if I have the antibodies or not. it did start in december and the only reason the numbers are so low is based on the limits of and limited amounts of test.
@Fate it's only in development right now. It hasn't been released for use. If you find a test that is released, probably false negatives or positives are going to be too large for the test to be useful
Influenza A went around and it infected a bunch of people I know who got flu shots this year. (Some were tested and were positive for A, the others were in contact with those people.) That was in February, which is also the peak flu month every year.
@@LiftPizzas my whole school district was down for almost three weeks due to an outbreak of flu B. 20% of students and teachers had it at once. I got it and was out for a week and felt like death, and it was confirmed with a flu test. It was even worse for my husband who got it from me but didn't get the flu shot this year
Same here. I had all the symptoms plus the loss of smell/taste thing at the very end of Feb. I got it about a week before they started testing for it. We were one of the first counties in our state to have cases, so the timing is right for it to have community spread up here.
Yes, beginning of March in Denver. My husband and I were sick for two weeks with weird symptoms, including fatigue, fever/chills, headaches, random cough and gastro symptoms. I did think it was the flu, but it was different from any flu I’ve had, and I though the gastro stuff made no sense. Our kids never got sick, which was a relief. I wish it was easier to get an antibody test to know.
Ive had GAD and panic disorders since i was young and one of my symptoms is shortness of breath and feeling of not getting oxygen so this whole things been really annoying, Having any symptoms similar to covid cause me to get shortness of breath... dumb body this is not very helpful.
I too have a panic and anxiety disorder, and a week ago I got TERRIBLE food poisoning which then set off an anxiety attack. It legitimately made me lose my breath to the point where my arms felt tingly. Plus, I had the stomach issues from food poisoning. ALMOST went to the hospital, but went to a minute clinic instead. Legit thought I was dying (possibly from covid). But all is well.
Right there with you. Fun times for us all.
Feel your pain.
i feel you. the other day i had a panic attack and i could barely breathe properly for hours, just then i thought that i probably wouldn't be able to know if I'm actually dying for real or if it's just some random panic attack. + ibs and gastritis symptoms don't help either.
@@929er13 yeah I got the GI issues to, we all in this together
You: Elbow gets itchy
WebMD: It's COVID-1,000
But... how do we know the Konstantin Haase studio hasn’t ALWAYS just been Hank’s living room? 🤔
😆
Because his face is only as yellow as a Simpson in this video
Could conspirator
To test lost of smell, I buried my face into way-overdue laundries... Yup, still have my smells.
Исидор Натансон lol me too
Another good test is a jar of STRONG sauerkraut.
Yeah I grabbed my jar of weed and did the same 😂
I sniffed an old banana
smell cleaning products. Bleach is a good one, if u can’t smell it u got the Covid
I can always count on you to present something stressful in an easy to digest way. Thanks Hank.
"Loss of smell is largest symptom". Great to know I will never know if I get it then. I have a crooked nose so I can barely smell in the first place.
Chronic sinus infections has killed my sense of smell. My husband told me I'm the host.
@@amberkendle656 I would never tell u that! Lol come to butthead! HUHUHU HUHUHU HU :P
For most people, it'll be similar to a cold. It's when you become severely short of breath, that's when you should be hospitalized. The reason for isolation is to protect the vulnerable
@@amberkendle656 from what I heard the loss of smell is the go to symptom as of now. Too bad I was born with a crooked nose and couldn't smell in the first place. 🤷♂️
@ well that is fairly vague. Especially now that we've just entered cold and allergy season. As of right now the symptoms range from completely benign to respiratory issues with kids seeming to be the least effected. Kids seem to be more likely to pass it as just a normal cold or even just a bad stomach problem. It seems to effect everyone fairly sporadically. The only thing that really seems common is that their temperature will go up but that's it. Here are some statistics for you.
www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/coronavirus-symptoms/
Thank you so much for carrying on! The quality has not suffered. Yaay! You’re awesome, you’re AWESOME!
its annoying cause im so paranoid if i sniffle i think i have it.
I sneeze, then I say "uh oh"
I have asthma, a chronic pain condition, migraines, and GI illness. I didn’t realize I had it until the fever came on, and then it hit me very hard. This is not a joke, and there’s no point second guessing your symptoms. If you have any symptoms of a URI, just make sure you stay home, and monitor yourself
No joke question back: Any advice a week later? Shortness of breath is making it hard to do anything, like relax to sleep. What helps open up airways so breathing is better? (From home.)
The sense of smell thing isn't entirely unsurprising, I've had plenty of head colds that have resulted in losing the sense of taste and smell and many head colds are caused by coronaviruses... at this point it's really too hard to characterise - although we'll have plenty of data in the next few weeks...so yay for statistics? I guess?
Chlorate This usually means you are low in zinc.
What's a head cold? My language is French so I don't understand the expression. Is it a common cold?
@@pnp6408 No, this means you have a head cold.
It's hard to smell or taste anything properly when a cold causes your sinuses to stuff up. And I might have a permanent substandard sense of smell because I've had chronic sinus trouble for years.
A head cold is a cold where your head/nostrils are clogged up with mucus. That's not good for one's sense of smell.
COVID-19 doesn't generally come with much excess mucus or cold like symptoms.
I feel like I’m coming down with something so that’s what brings me to this video. Wish me luck😖
"Spring allergy season is beginning"
Excuse me, but allergy season started, like, an entire *month* ago, Hank.
Depends on where you are.
Depends what you have an allergy to, when it blooms, if you live near it, and so on and so forth. If you're allergic to pollen, you may only be allergic to some trees. Or grass, or mushroom spores, or mold. If you have cat allergies, it's always allergy season.
@@vaszgul736 I know how allergies work. I suffer from them almost year round. Spring and fall are the major allergy seasons, and spring came early this year for the vast majority of allergy sufferers, hence my comment.
Not in Montana.
Yooooop 👋🏼🤧
Everyone, you know what is and is not in your control. You know what you can do to protect yourself and those close to you. Focus on those things. Stay occupied, stay positive. The greatest enemy right now isn’t even COVID, it’s despair.
Amen! Good advice bro!
The people that are panicking are stressing out there body’s and that will weaken your immune system and give you a higher chance of getting it. Look stay healthy get fresh air eat lots of fruits and vegetables drink water wash your hands keep yourself clean and you’ll be alright. Most important thing is keep that immune system strong so If you do get it you can recover
So, this channel's video's were previously produced in a studio? The quality of your production hasn't gone down, drop renting the studio, based on what I see, it isn't needed.
J P same thing I was thinking...I wouldn't have known he was in his room until he told us 👀😂
I'm Asian with bad seasonal allergies, the hate felt real 2 weeks ago with my coughing and sneezing in public. Now I'm just trying not to itch my eyes in public.
People are terrible. Prejudice and stereotyping gets no one no where.
yeah most people claim to be educated but behave like the sorority when it comes to mass hysteria. personally, i couldn't care less about the disease or stocking up on supplies. a pity you can't identify such people by going up to them and asking.
Been hearing stories from Oregon that folks are treating Asian people like they might spread the plague. It's 9/11 all over again.
Sorry people are so insanely stupid.
@@KhanMann66 im in seattle, wa. attitudes have been much better after this first bit on lock down. now everyone's scared of everyone.
I was really looking forward to spring and Easter, because flowers, nice smells, pretty colours, rabbit and lil chick pictures, nice weather and also delicious food festivities... But now I have a sore throat and a headache next to my hay fever. I'm glad my sense of smell is still there. Staying home. Maybe I'll order some flowers.
Flowers, pretty colors ?! *Where are you ??* In my part of Canada, there's often still snow on the ground for Easter (Things are still white right now 😖).
Honey glazed ham, potato salad, and real banana pudding. Why, Covid? Why?! 😣
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My cousin lost his sense of smell and taste, no other symptoms. He was tested by his local medical team and indeed, he had Covid-19. He and his family are now in self-quarantine. No one else in the near family has tested positive.
Yeah same for me, I can't taste or smell anything. I'm currently in self quarantine.
Thebronyhoodpony how did yours start? Right now i have a runny nose and a dry cough for the past 3 days and i feel it slightly getting worse. Potential trouble breathing but i feel like thats just my anxiety messimg with me. Just want to know if i can draw any parallels with your situation
@@thebronyhoodpony5627 are you worse now?
@@hotox23-56 does your body hurt ?
Mykee Wattz not at all
This morning I woke up with a fever, body aches, and chills. I haven’t left the house in 2 weeks so I’m so confused. it’s not bad enough to go to the doctor. But ughhh...
You may have been infected before you showed symptoms.
Yes for some people it can take as long as 21 days before symptoms show up.
Any updates? Hope you're feeling better.
How are you getting food? If it’s being delivered you can get sick that way. Do you live alone? If you live with someone who has left the house, you can get sick from them. You also could have a longer incubation time than 2 weeks. Unfortunately, there is almost no way to complete eliminate risk, only limit it.
Perhaps you were already infected, or something you brought into your house carried it. Order anything lately? You can trust me, I am a doctor.
Thank you SciShow, thank you Hank. The only calming thing i have seen in the past 8 or so days.
Uhh
How about: you only have a 1 in 200 chance of death if you get it
For perspective, flu is around 1 in 400
"If you're having acute symptoms, like trouble breathing, you should be sure to like, subscribe, and hit that bell on your way out to the emergency room"
LMAOOOOOOOO
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Laughs
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If u get it you'll no it you'll lose smell of taste of food and can't smell any more
In this episode of "Hey Corona or Hay Fever?":
I'm allergic to birch and lucky enough to have one outside my bedroom window, which is great because we're not really allowed to go anywhere! My favourite part of the day though is when, after taking some pointless allergy medication, I get brave enough to go for a short walk and procede to cough, cough again, couch harder, and cough some more, occasionally wheezing if it's a particularly nice spring day. Oh and that isn't even the best part! Once I've been awake long enough my eyes and nose do their part to remind me I'm not allowed to touch my face in a way that really makes it impossible to forget they're there! But hey, at least devouring tissues and sneezing 17 times in a row aren't symptoms!
Biology question: If someone is asymptomatic does that mean they have a natural immunity or something like that? Or did their body fight it off without having to cough or raise the body temperature?
I would think they would have lesser symptoms if let's say they were exposed to the virus after it had died rather than let's say, if someone coughed or touched them with the fresh viruse growing in. them. From what I know about what vaccines actually are, that's my best guess.
Biology degree holder and still not sure. Best explanation is just that bodies are different. Two different people can catch the same disease from the same source and react in completely different ways. Just like how two people can both eat iffy food and only one has GI symptoms afterwards. Humans are weird, even among our own kind.
There are people in populations that get some infections and carry them and can transmit them while never getting sick themselves like with HIV there are some people who can harbor the virus but they never develop AIDS. Typhoid Mary is a famous example she carried typhoid fever and she never got sick from it
*working out while listening*
Hank: "common symptoms are shortness of breath and muscle soreness"
Me: "oh... I'm gonna die"
I wish we could study those who had "very mild symptoms" but tested positive to try to find out WHY their bodies handled this virus so well and also study those who reacted very poorly to the virus to figure out why their body reacted like it did. The information from such might be able to shed more light on the topic and help researchers in the future and maybe even make it possible to figure out who will react poorly to similar viruses so they can be monitored more closely when we eventually have the next big virus similar to this one. For me personally, the typical flu virus is handled swiftly and my symptoms are usually very mild with maybe a day or two of sniffles and a mild fever. However, the H1N1 of 2010 almost killed me. Raging fever, chills, pain everywhere, unable to eat or drink, and it lasted three weeks (during which I lost about sixty pounds). It took months to recover fully from that. I have no idea why my body reacted the way it did with H1N1 but reacts like it does with the flu. I "might" have even had the coronavirus a few months back without even realizing it. At the time there was a week where I felt horrible, nagging cough, and mild fever. This was out of my norm for the flu but I assumed it was probably just a bad flu (for me). I got it from my roommate who got it from his sister. Both of them were hit hard. However, this was a time when this virus wasn't confirmed in my state so I wasn't really even thinking about that. I self-isolated, as I typically do when sick and was over it in about a week. I still wonder though if that was this virus or something else.
@Teddy B incorrect. Younger, healthier people have died and some elderly with high risks have been fine.
@Teddy B except it does though? You literally said that the only reason people had worse cases was because of their weaker immune systems, which is not the only factor. It would be an interesting look into virology if we could one day better understand what makes cases of things effect people differently and at different severities.
"Strong immune system" has so many factors.
Stop
Glad you are better
There was a theory put out by a Doctor on BBC Radio a few weeks back it may be down to exposure to other coronavirus types. There’s 6 already known to affect humans, 4 are so widespread they are in continuous circulation as common colds meaning most adults will have been exposed to most/all of them in their lives. It’s possible exposure to one of those acts like a Trojan horse for Covid19 creating a poorer immune response. Most young children won’t have been infected by the other four whilst the older you get the more likely you are to have been exposed to all four. It was just a theory but the reasoning made sense.
I have allergies right now and I cant.stop.sneezing. 😭
Gesundheit!
@@SciShow good one
Do have anti-histamines you can take that were prescribed to you for those allergies? They worked wonders for me.
Mood I haven’t been able to breathe through my nose in a week
Taks some benadryl. You can't sneeze if you're unconscious!
Some of the symptoms like loss of smell and GI issue, are sometimes due to STRESS caused by fear.
@@kkilla1036 oh no... loss of smell too. .. actually both smell and taste... LOL! 🤣
@@kkilla1036 then do more research.. after all, google is free 😂
I always lose my sense of smell when I'm sick, be it a common cold or the flu. With the sense of smell my sense of taste also disappears. Annoying as hell.
Got ur smell back
This actually helped a lot. Reviewing the symptoms even though I know them. I have a low fever which always makes me feel pretty crummy. But with everything going on? Yeah, anxiety latched onto that and I spent hours just curled up in a ball of panic. Thankfully I do not feel so rotten today. There are a thousand reasons you might see a temporary spike in your temperature and I know that, I really do, but having been worried for weeks already and now straight up terrified as my state is also (finally) on lockdown...
Thank goodness for y'all, is all.
This guy helped me pass high school science. Thanks man
you’re making me feel like i already had covid-19 🤔😂 maybe i’m just unhealthy in general lmao
I'm dying of death from my health alone.
It probably wasn't though unless you were exposed to someone who later tested positive.
@Oppai Soul I have a year long cold I am healthy af my thing is just over acting cough*
@@lovelydolltime8006: _"It probably wasn't though unless you were exposed to someone who later tested positive."_
- That isn't how infectious diseases work. You can be either infected or not regardless of whether you or somebody else have been tested. Infectious pathogens don't care about tests, and so far only a small minority of mild COVID-19 cases have been tested or will be tested in the foreseeable future.
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So... For the first time in their lives, allergy suffers will be glad that it's allergies (and not COVID-19).
Synopsis: If you feel fine, you definitely have it.
If you feel fine and healthy, you must have COVID. If you are breathing, you must have COVID. Mitch as healthy people We just can't get a break.
Germans: Ventilator, Americans: fan
Americans: Ventilator, Germans: Beatmungsgerät
Ich bin ein großer Ventilator
Must’ve been hard to tell all 10 people in Montana to stay home
But allot of people want a federal country wide stay at home order. Some states have next to no cases is why they haven't gone that far. Some of those states are beginning the growing season for farming so they really can't because of reasons.
my sense of smell is checked nightly when the dog fart during supper time
Lol
I have to wonder if I would even notice if I suddenly had a loss of smell. I already have decreased ability of smell, had it all my life due to growing up in a house that had a chain smoker. What may be strong scent for others, is often weak for me. Thought some areas I can smell.I rarely can smell roses or perfume but can tell the difference of a burning scent, if its wood burning , plastic melting or just the heater turning on for the first time of the season..... but then I had a traumatic experience of mu apt burning down when I was only 10. So the smells really got stuck in the head
for me it was obvious i had lost my sense of smell with Covid because i was burning a candle i am familiar with and couldn't tell at all. so maybe the answer for people like you with with an already not great sense of smell: find a smell you know and keep checking
I don't know if this the case for all people with Covid-19 but the loss of smell seems to be pretty extreme. Like not being able to smell your babies poop when changing their diaper.
@@camelopardalis84 obviously i can't speak for everyone. but what you've said is true for me. the strongest and worst smells.... nothing. also because of the relationship between taste and smell the very little i could manage to eat tasted kinda muted?
is there any information on whether this is permanent?? i‘ve also always had a weak sense of smell, and i’ve been sad about it for a lifetime; i really don’t want to lose what little i have.
btw, this is day 1 of fever and muscle aches for me-no other symptoms, but i live in park slope, brooklyn, one of the most infected areas in the most infected city in the country, and i haven’t had a fever in ages, so it’s probably covid. anyone been through it? what’s the first week look like?
@@doctaflo From what I've heard, the loss of smell due to Covid-19 it temporary, akin to how your sense of smell call b e dulled due to other sicknesses but after recovery, it returns.
I work in food service, they won't let us stay home unless we have a fever, or have tested positive. I've had very mild corona-like symptoms the last couple weeks and I'm terrified that I might be one of those asymptomatic carriers
Jessica Bidon praying for you.
Praying as well
@@MsKangaroo214 is it possible for u to say the area u r working?
@@richardfredrick964 wdhle
I came to this video mid-panic attack and as soon as I heard Hank’s voice I relaxed 🥺
Only one thing looks different. The make-up. That’s the wrong skin tone foundation, love
Omg yes, I can’t unsee it now 😂
is that why his face looks dirty?
I’m pretty sure that’s just lighting
@@beesgold1487 His face is brown, his neck is white, his ears are pink. I’m more inclined to make-up than lighting
@Triple Thumbs Up it's fairly common for professional performers, so it's entirely plausible he wears it for the show to get the most out of the lighting and camera, but didn't have access to his usual kit.
Honestly, if this were film or TV, it would be more unusual for him to _not_ be wearing it.
Feels Crummy
Trouble of breathing
Fever
Dry cough
Sore throat
Fatigue
Muscle ache
Headache
Diarrhea
Loss of appetite
Stomach pain
Losing sense of smell
For some reason my legs started feeling fatigued/muscles ache half way through the day
.lets hope its not corona virus
Adam Mendez hope its not corona. Take care!
What about loss sense of taste or tasting things less
@@AeroMittens yea me too
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You don’t know if he’s telling the truth because he’s not the scientist this a big thumbs up
Pretty sure I had it. My fever broke on 3/15. It was like the mildest cold ever... Until it wasn't. My ribs still hurt.
could you give a basic timeline of symptoms and severity? i would super appreciate it
Did dang near every joint and muscle in your body go nuts and it felt like somebody was punching you in one lung sporadically throughout the day?
@@rekicha I think I caught it from a co-worker sometime in February. Mild lethargy and nightsweats started by the first of March but I didn't think it was bad at all. I was still going to work. Lungs sort of 'itched' first week of March. Almost no cough. Started getting headaches, slight sore throat, and fever spikes right after spring break started, & 2 days later I was using my rescue inhaler after coughing fits. Everything hurt. Wednesday mid-spring break my fever broke. I have a daily regimen of one aspirin and CBD at bedtime & and I kept taking it throughout.
It’s smell and “taste” not Just smell!
Three days ago I held by baby niece yesterday I threw up 6 times and had a major sore throat, today i feel subtle pain when I draw a deep breath.
Could you possibly do a video on what it means when someone has “recovered” from COVID-19? Are all symptoms gone? Has it been proven/disproven that these recovered individuals can no longer spread the virus? If you think you could have it so you self isolate (with or without medical advise) at what point are you “safe” to no longer spread it?
I’m a simple man, I heard the voice of Hank and I stay
You are 100% Correct about losing the sense of smell and sadly - Loss of taste too!... 😞
I'm always a little bit tired and I mave some muscle aches. A few years ago I started to notice some allergy symptoms but I didn't check them because they were mild and my mom has allergies so it probably is just that. I have some mild symptoms now I don't go outside but I don't know if I have the virus and the doctors won't test me because I'm not vulnerable and I don't have severe symptoms. I don't freak out, I'm just curious.
As long as you're breathing fine, it's best to stay home and isolate
@Katy Bechnikova The main symptoms they look for here are ... newly developed persistent cough ... or high temperature ... all others do not matter ... tests are not necessary as ...
@ Yeah, I know. But if I have mild case without high temperature, I wouldn't know. It's probably allergies though.
It would be nice if we could get easily tested...
My girlfriend checked every box for symptoms minus pneumonia and the doctor tested her for strep and mono.. when she asked about being tested for COVID-19 the doctor said the tests were only available for this with critical symptoms.
so basically anyone could be carrying covid19 but no one would know because they only exhibit minor symptoms therefore they don't test it to confirm it.
Marcy Jones yep. That’s pretty much it. Three weeks after she felt better (as she got better) they called and said they wouldn’t mind testing her now.
She decided she’d rather not risk going into a crowded cramped hospital to risk another infection.
@@ericbrown175 that's a good idea, it would suck to go back to the hospital and caught something from there
You'd think they would have wanted to test her, so she wouldn't spread it to others.
@O L Nonsense ... most people are asked to self-isolate any way ... a negative test today does not mean you do not have it ... and a confirmed negative test today does not mean you are still negative tomorrow ... testing basically is a waste of resources when you can self-isolate!
THANKYOU!! Thankyou for keeping the channel/videos going! Stay safe everyone! 💗
The best thing to do is 1) you may not have it, but assume everyone else does (so protect yourself);
2) you think you have it, but then assume nobody else does (so don’t infect others).
Either way, isolate! Wash your hands, Cough in your elbow.
And a mask is useless if you’re always playing with it with your dirty hands.
The reported prevalence of symptoms is all over the place and still inaccurate. The incidence of fevers in actual infected patients is probably much lower than reported, as people with fevers appear to be given priority for testing. Digestive symptoms and loss of smell and taste are certainly more prevalent.
Examples from my three-person office: 1. Shortness of breath and chest tightness; severe muscle aches; body chills without elevated temperature; congestion; dry cough; sore throat; loss of energy; intestinal distress; loss of sense of smell and taste. 2. Briefly elevated temperature; chills; congestion; dry cough; sore throat; loss of energy; intestinal distress and nausea; loss of smell and taste; mild headaches. Did not experience shortness of breath. 3. (Me) dry cough; mild headaches; very mild reduction in energy levels; chest tightness with shortness of breath; very mild nocturnal congestion; some evidence of mild nausea;secondary ear infection.
In all three cases, fever was either mild and brief or completely absent. Two of us experienced noticeably reduced lung capacity. Abdominal symptoms were present. Two lost all sense of smell and taste. All experienced sore throat, which some experts have claimed is not a symptom. No sneezing, and limited or no runny nose. These symptoms have been borne out in comparisons among our informal group of positive and symptomatic individuals. More focus should be placed on chest tightness and breathing difficulties, which are caused bu mucous buildup in the lungs that can lead to pneumonia, and less focus should be placed on fevers as a diagnostic criterion.
Well said, this is great info. Thanks.
My symptoms are very mild but fit more with these. I am confirmed positive and never once have I had a fever. I started wondering the other day how many people are thinking they don't have it simply because they have no fever... my pharmacy just announced we will now have to take our temperature before going into work... So when I get out of quarantine I will as well.... but I have been in quarantine for a week and have yet to have a fever. If I used that as the defining characteristic for coming in to work or if I'm contagious I could have inadvertently infected thousands of customers a week at my job.
@@Ghostykins Please be vigilant. I did not start developing breathing difficulties and chest tightness/pains until my 8th day of complete isolation.
@@GlendovalStephens can you tell my what chest tightness/ pain is like. I am very worried about if I'm developing symptoms like the ones shown.
Hakuna Matata for me it began as a sensation like a small child sitting on my chest. It then began to feel as if I had a belt wrapped tightly around my chest, on the sides and in the front of the chest, with a slight pain or discomfort and accompanied by a sensation of a lump stuck in my throat. This last sensation became more prevalent as the tightness grew and included a burning sensation in the back of the throat. These sensations seem to be most intense while lying down. Hope this helps.
Thanks for making this video in this hard time. We all know we can trust SciShow and its information. Stay home, take care of your loved ones. Love from Argentina.