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i am experiencing sore throat, chest congestion, reduced appetite, post nasal drip, and difficulty breathing through nose. i am not experiencing aching muscles, chills, generalized weakness, stomach upset, excessive sweating, or fever. i do not have the following risk factor(s): living in or recent travel to high risk covid-19 region.

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?: In RSA today no one can be considered immune to get SARS Cov 2 infection and you don’t need to have a classical presentation to test positive. There’s no harm in going for the test if it crosses your mind that you could be infected. The majority of infected people are not sure where exactly they got infected

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

25 years experience Psychiatry

COVID concerns: Suspicion for COVID 19 is higher if you have at least 2 of these symptoms: temp of at least 99.6, Cough, Shortness of breath, Chills, Shivering, Muscle pain, Headache, Sore throat or new loss of taste or smell. Agree with earlier response. We can't tell you if you have COVID 19 or not, because symptoms overlap with other conditions.

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I am experiencing fever (severity: moderate), body aches, lack of sense of smell, aching muscles, nasal drainage, generalized weakness, chills, nasal congestion, and runny nose. I am not experiencing difficulty breathing through nose, sore throat, or chest congestion. I have the following risk factor(s): living in or recent travel to high risk covid-19 region.

Dr. Anshul Gandhi answered

8 years experience Emergency Medicine

COVID-19 Symptoms2: COVID-19 common symptoms include Fever or chills, Cough, Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, Fatigue, Muscle or body aches, Headache, New los ... Read More

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A 28-year-old female asked:

I am experiencing chest congestion, sore throat, nasal congestion, chills, generalized weakness, reduced appetite, and lack of sense of smell. I am not experiencing stomach upset. I have the following risk factor(s): living in or recent travel to high risk covid-19 region.

Dr. Donald Colantino answered

61 years experience Internal Medicine

Testing : Isolate yourself from others. Drink plenty of water.Gargle with warm salt water and suck on zinc lozenges. Taking vitamins C&D may help. Use nasal ... Read More

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A 43-year-old female asked:

I am experiencing cough, no sputum (non-productive) and aching muscles. I am not experiencing generalized weakness, chills, body aches, chest congestion, difficulty breathing through nose, runny nose, sore throat, or malaise. I do not have the following risk factor(s): living in or recent travel to high risk covid-19 region.

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

25 years experience Psychiatry

COVID concerns: Suspicion for COVID 19 is higher if you have at least 2 of these symptoms: temp of at least 99.6, Cough, Shortness of breath, Chills, Shivering, Musc ... Read More

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A 34-year-old female asked:

I am experiencing fever (severity: severe), dizziness (worsened by: sitting upright, prolonged standing) (unaffected by: changing head position, exercise, hot weather, lying flat) (unaffected by: with fluids, rest), lightheaded (worsened by: prolonged standing) (unaffected by: exercise, anxiety, dehydration (fluid loss)), aching muscles, chills, generalized weakness, body aches, and chest congestion. I am not experiencing nasal drainage, ringing in ears, ear ache, or runny nose. I do not have the following risk factor(s): living in or recent travel to high risk covid-19 region.

Dr. Kate Erwin answered

Specializes in Child Psychiatry

Doctor: This sounds like the flu but please talk to your doctor about whether you should have a test for Covid! You do not talk about trouble breathing but i ... Read More