Mum-of-one, Alys Morgan, came down with unusual symptoms at the height of the pandemic. Not identifying with any of the classic signs of coronavirus, Alys mistook her symptoms for a stomach bug.
“It was almost like having travel sickness,” recalled Alys. “Or for anybody who suffers with migraine or vertigo sickness it was a bit like that.”
The 63-year-old remembered the illness beginning “slowly,” and suffering from a “burning thirst all of the time”.
Eventually, Alys began vomiting. “I would have a drink of orange juice and almost instantly I would be sick,” she said.
“By the end I couldn’t drink anything at all, not even water. That was when I realised I was really, really ill.”
Feeling so weak she “couldn’t even walk”, her husband decided to call for the ambulance.
When they arrived, the paramedics “did a few tests”. “I didn’t have much of a temperature or any of the typical symptoms of COVID-19,” she added.
Upon discovering Alys was suffering from malnutrition and dehydration, the paramedics took her to Ysbyty Glan Clwyd Hospital, in Bangor Wales.
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Alys was also seen by a dietician to help her regain some of the weight she had lost during her illness.
“She gave me a book and it was full of cakes and milkshakes and puddings. I’ve never had a diet like this before.
“How many times in your life are you told to put weight on?” she quipped.
Alys was also seen by a physiotherapist to help her walk again, as she had lost so much energy fighting off the virus.
The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recognise “nausea or vomiting” as a sign of COVID-19.
Other signs of the disease (not included in the classic three) are: chills, fatigue, and body or muscle aches.
Moreover, it’s been reported by the CDC that some people with coronavirus have had a sore throat, headache or runny nose.
“The CDC will continue to update this list as we learn more about COVID-19,” the organisation noted.
The three classic signs of COVID-19, pointed out by the NHS include:
- A new, continuous cough
- A high temperature
- A loss or change to your sense of smell or taste
The national health body added: “Most people with coronavirus have at least one of these symptoms.”
Yet, this suggests that not everyone with the disease will display any of the classic symptoms.
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