Coronavirus patient says it 'feels so different' to flu and what to look out for

A man has spoken out about his experience of coronavirus - revealing exactly how his body reacted to the killer bug.

Justin said he first fell ill on March 4, suffering from a headache and a deep ache in his lungs before his breathing became progressively more laboured.

As his symptoms worsened, Justin, a type1 diabetic, said he "nearly passed out for no apparent reason" before eventually taking himself to A&E.

He continued on Twitter : "By that point it hurt to breath. They treated me for flu, gave me Tamiflu, an inhaler and sent me home. They said if I felt worse to come back, so I went back.

"Today it hurts to breath so much. Walking to the bathroom is like running a marathon.

"Don't think chest pain like a heart attack or flue - this isn't the flu. We all pretty much know the flu.

"Think deeper, think lung pain. It's hard to visualise but think when you breath cold air and that "pain" before your lungs warm back up, Kinda like that I guess.

"The inhaler makes my lungs hurt WORSE! With the inhaler, think of you cut yourself and applied alcohol to the wound. It’s kinda like that. Applying medicine to a wound.

"This is no flu. The flu is it’s own thing. This feels SO much different than a flu."

Justin said he is now on lockdown with his family after he was allowed to return home.

He added: "I’m home and “quarantining” with my family.

"If I feel worse I need to go back. So far my vitals are great. Oxygen is 100% but the next few days can really kick my a**.

"If I drop bellow 90% I get oxygen, 85% I get intubated, and at that point it becomes scary."

Justin also urged people to "stay home" in a bid to stop the spread.

Worldwide, more than 185,000 people have been infected, according to the World Health Organisation.