The woman tested positive for Covid earlier this month, sharing some surprising symptoms she faced
A woman has shared the horrifying Covid symptoms she faced (stock image)(Image: istockphoto/mroeder)
The winter months are steadily creeping up, with more Brits than ever concerned about contracting the flu and Covid-19. One particular strain is said to be causing the most inconvenience for individuals, however, the Stratus variant.
Variant XFG and XFG.3, otherwise known as Stratus, has been slowly taking over infections in the UK, with the UKHSA confirming around 40 per cent of Covid cases in June were due to the strain.
Now, one woman has outlined her experience having Covid, stating this time around it’s the “worst it’s ever been.” In a TikTok video, Nev (@nivismad), shared she had first started to feel unwell on August 30. She said it started out as a “little bit of congestion,” with one side of her nose “blocked.”
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She went on: “Then my throat was a little bit scratchy.”
On the next day she said she was “still congested but nothing crazy”, but things took a turn in the evening, the Mirror reported.
Explaining her worrying symptoms, she said: “When I went to bed that night, my teeth were hurting, my jaw was hurting, and my head hurt really bad.”
The most common initial sign of the new Stratus strain is a hoarse or raspy voice, a key difference from former Covid variants.
Medical experts have also noted that additional Stratus symptoms can include blocked noses, sore throats, digestive issues and exhaustion.
Nev’s symptoms continued the next day as she explained she suffered from “debilitating fatigue”, and “couldn’t stand” because she felt so “exhausted.”
Later that day, she was suffering from “major body aches and major chills” and shared, “I was so uncomfortable”.
After detailing her symptoms, she said: “I have had Covid quite a few times. It’s been a year or two since I’ve had it last, but this is the worst it’s ever been.”
She shared the video earlier this month, while on day three or four of Covid, and said she was “still exhausted”, adding that “standing up is work.”
In the caption, she wrote: “Luckily I can taste and smell and I have no cough, but my god these are the worst body aches/chills I’ve ever had in my life.
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“Stay safe out there y’all. I am also pretty sure I got it from a woman on my flight to Mexico, because she was sitting behind me on the way there and was coughing the entire time with no mask on.”
Luckily, Nev made a full recovery and was back in the gym in a few days. However, the video was met with comments from others who had experienced similar Covid symptoms, unlike anything before.
One wrote: “The teeth pain was terrible!! Never had that symptom til this time around.” A second commented: “I had all this then the worst sore throat I’ve ever experienced just kicked in i don’t know what is going on i feel like im swallowing knives.”
“I started with a scratchy throat, then sneezing and runny nose. day 7 and I have the same fatigue you talked about. I am dizzy. is actually scary,” a third noted. While a fourth added: “Teeth pain, body aches, headache it sucksss.”
Typically, Covid symptoms are similar to those of common respiratory illnesses like the flu, including fever, cough, sneezing or a runny nose.
Symptoms can vary from mild to severe, depending on the person, so it’s easy to mistake Covid for a common cold.
On the new Covid strain, Stratus, Dr Nye said: “In most ways, it’s almost identical. However, people with this version tend to get very sore throats and a hoarse voice, compared with the other more general symptoms like cough, temperature and aches.”
