"Mild and painful" Malaise and nausea Tears in the bathroom ... Female in her 40s

“I had a hard time going to the bathroom because of the malaise and nausea I experienced for the first time, and I cried,”

says a woman in her 40s living in Chiba prefecture.

The whole family was infected with the new coronavirus one after another within a week.

The woman was also receiving medical treatment at home, but her symptoms worsened and she moved to the hotel.

"I want you to know that even mild cases are so painful," he told me from a hotel under medical treatment.

4 family members fluttering in a week

The woman is a family of four, a husband, the eldest daughter of a high school student, and the eldest son of a junior high school student.

It is said that a cluster occurred in the eldest daughter's high school in July, and then the whole family was infected one after another within a week.

The process was like this.

- July 23, eldest daughter throat discomfort

, July 24, the eldest daughter 37 degrees 5 minutes of heat

-July 26, the eldest son runny nose starts out

strong pain 38 degrees 7 minutes of the heat to the - July 27, eldest son systemic joint

　　　　　　eldest daughter infection confirmation

- July 28 woman and her husband Sekiya fever symptoms begin to appear of

-July 30 woman and her husband and eldest son infection found

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When the "eldest daughter is thought that the beginning to the body was quite painful and complained, then the blink of an eye family It felt like it had spread to everyone. My eldest son said, "I have a pain in my body and I'm crazy." Everyone suddenly got sick. "

Even if various measures are taken, domestic infection cannot be prevented.

He used to separate meals and toilets from his eldest daughter, who first had symptoms, and diligently disinfect shared washbasins and doorknobs, but he said he could not prevent infection in the house.

Woman

"We took all possible measures, such as double masks when carrying food to children and having the infected eldest daughter enter the bath last. We can prevent infections in the home if we are careful. I was thinking, but in a week I had symptoms with four people fluttering. The eldest son may have already been infected before starting the isolation of the eldest daughter, and the countermeasures can not catch up, the infectivity is tremendous. I was surprised. I think it's really difficult to prevent domestic infections. "

Nausea, malaise ... Tears to go to the bathroom

All four of the family members were judged to be mildly ill and continued to receive medical treatment at home, but the symptoms of the women worsened.

It is said that nausea and malaise became so strong that he could not get out of the futon.

The fever also rose to 38 degrees 6 minutes.

Woman

"I didn't have any changes in my sense of taste or smell, but for some reason I was so nauseated that I couldn't eat anything. I was feeling sick all the time. Even it was painful and I cried. Nausea was the first time I had lived for nearly 50 years, and I couldn't even get up so much that I couldn't move. I was absent for the first two days. I was thinking about work, but the fatigue and nausea made me think less, and I couldn't think of anything at all. "

"I can't find it even if I search for symptoms."

During home recuperation, the woman became anxious because she did not know if the symptoms of nausea were due to the effects of the infection.

It is said that women without chronic illness did not have a family doctor who usually sees them, and could not consult with a doctor from home.

Woman

"During my home recuperation, I could only talk to the staff at the health center on the phone, and the staff didn't seem to know much about nausea. I couldn't find anything detailed about the symptoms of nausea on the internet. I wondered if it was a different illness, or if I had something to do with it, I really wanted to go to the hospital, I wanted to see a doctor. My family is gradually recovering, but I'm getting worse and worse. I'm going. It was really hard to see the future no matter what I did if I stayed like this for the rest of my life. I was anxious because I was impatient that I couldn't sleep as a mother all the time. "

During my home recuperation, it was hard to rely on anywhere

After consulting with the health center about the worsening of symptoms, the woman will move to a hotel where nurses are stationed from August 6 for medical treatment.

When he arrived at the hotel and told his doctor about his symptoms, he said that he was finally relieved when he was told that there were cases where he complained of digestive problems.

Woman:

"I was able to consult a doctor for the first time, and when I heard that some people had the same symptoms, I was finally relieved. I was relieved that the symptoms were not so peculiar. It was very difficult to go, so I would like to see a system in place that allows patients undergoing medical treatment at home to consult with a doctor as soon as possible. "

For those who think that "it will be lighter even if infected"

A woman who recovered after a week of hotel medical treatment and returned to her home.

This time, he told me about his experience, "I want many people to know that even mild cases are so painful."

Woman

"Before I got infected, I had some idea that it wouldn't be a big deal if I got it, but it was really hard even if it was mild. The high school girl's daughter was also pretty tough. So, he said he didn't want to take it again. If you like me and think that you can get rid of the infection, please think again. ”

(August 11, 2021 Reporter, Social Affairs Department Ayumi Kurokawa )