Coronavirus prep
Replies
-
cmriverside wrote: »fatty2begone wrote: »I will quietly go back to reading the posts in my arm chair and keep my thoughts and experiences to myself. I have been respectful in my BIAS opinion and you have been mostly respectful.
In the end, I hope all of us have made the best decisions for ourselves. I guess time will tell.
Stay healthy and happy.
I think that's probably a good idea. The overwhelming majority of people posting will disagree with you...and as far as the moderation of this thread it has been heavily weighted toward doing-the-right-and-recommended-thing.
There have been hundreds - maybe thousands - of actual scientific reviews of the data from hundreds of millions of vaccinated people - a big chunk of whom would have likely died without the vaccination.
There have been no huge surprises with the current most-used vaccines other than just how well they do work to keep people out of the hospital (the mRNA ones.)
You rock 💯4 -
I hope you recover quickly and fully @Athijade9
-
I'll be going back to work today after 5 full days of quarantine (day of positive test and symptoms is day 0 as it is not a full day) and with improvement in symptoms/ no fever in last 24 hrs. I was working remotely anyway, but going back in site.Alatariel75 wrote: »I currently have Covid, kicked off 9 days ago with a throat tickle, graduated to razor throat and cough, body aches, and tiredness. 9 days later and I feel like I've only gotten better to a point. I'm exhausted. I've not left the house, I managed 2 full days of work from home (in PJs, on laptop in living room, non-strenuous work) and I could just go to sleep at any time. I have lost the cough for the most part, and I still have a bit of a stuffy nose but I am just completely, utterly wiped.
I'm also very high risk (immune suppressed, obese etc) and I cannot even begin to imagine where I'd be without the vax (I've had 4, was due for #4 when I got sick). Husband, who has T1 diabetes, asthma and hyper tension - all high risk factors - got off way lighter than me and has fully recovered aside from a little lingering cough.
Interestingly enough, I'm a T1D also and consider myself as high risk because this virus relies upon glycosylation of ACE2 receptors. Those of us with more glucose are going to have a higher viral load penetrate cells (and it gets where it actually does damage). Fortunately, I keep my HbA1C as good as reasonably possible (5.7% last time) - and I take extreme measures to maintain as good of BG as possible. I'm nearly obese (right on the edge with BMI), have a high body fat % (hovers around 28% these days and I'm a man, so it should be half that). When I got it, I was very sick for the first couple days and got better fast. I believe I would have been in the hospital if not for the vaccine. My point is that statistics are one thing and individual experiences are something else entirely. Also, the vaccine helps a lot - both statistically and based on my experience (or I'm at least assuming that is why I wasn't any worse and why I improved so fast).13 -
According to the CDC, I am out of my quarantine period as of yesterday based off of when symptoms started. Which is good because this is my final week at this job so I can't really miss any days. Working from home today, using a personal day tomorrow (use it or lose it for everything but vacation), and then in office Wednesday through Friday. I will be wearing a mask in the office.
Symptoms have greatly improved. Honestly it feels like a really bad winter cold. Stuffy nose, a lot of gunk in my throat, cough... the worst has been the fatigue the last few days. I also lost my sense of smell, but never lost taste. Smell seems to be starting to come back a little as I have been getting whiffs of scents this morning but they don't last long. Had some asthma problems but I get that with any respiratory type illness. Once I had a new inhaler, I was doing a lot better there as well. Never had a fever though.
I am so SO glad it wasn't worse and I do thank having my vaccines and one booster for that.16 -
paperpudding wrote: »cant speak for the NHS - but there in Australia Vitamin D is a regular request in standard base line bloods and any patient could request it if Dr did not add already.
Rest of your post didnt seem connected to Covid or to whether Vitamin D levels have any link to Covid immunity.
I'd bet the US varies in standard-ness, and a surprising (to me) number of people here don't seem to ask for specific blood tests or (among those I've discussed it with) necessarily had it occur to them that they could. My doctor's always added whatever I asked for, though I don't think I've asked for anything radical. (Have asked for D, B12, repeats of liver function . . . . don't remember what-all.)
Where I am, D was an add-on, not basic.
Same here. My doctor suggested taking it in the winter as a precaution since it couldn't hurt. I mostly do. I'm in the sun a reasonable amount in the summer so don't bother then. Might get it checked next blood test.3 -
According to the CDC, I am out of my quarantine period as of yesterday based off of when symptoms started. Which is good because this is my final week at this job so I can't really miss any days. Working from home today, using a personal day tomorrow (use it or lose it for everything but vacation), and then in office Wednesday through Friday. I will be wearing a mask in the office.
Symptoms have greatly improved. Honestly it feels like a really bad winter cold. Stuffy nose, a lot of gunk in my throat, cough... the worst has been the fatigue the last few days. I also lost my sense of smell, but never lost taste. Smell seems to be starting to come back a little as I have been getting whiffs of scents this morning but they don't last long. Had some asthma problems but I get that with any respiratory type illness. Once I had a new inhaler, I was doing a lot better there as well. Never had a fever though.
I am so SO glad it wasn't worse and I do thank having my vaccines and one booster for that.
I'm now 14 days past positive test and I'm still so fatigued, have a wet cough and a runny nose and am useless when it comes to physical effort. I can sleep 12 hours a night, more if I can. My husband is slightly better than me, he still has a cough and also gets very tired very easily. I still feel that I got off lightly, and he did especially, and I'm so glad we got vaccinated because I know people who had it before we could get vaxxed and some of them are still not 100%.11 -
I am tested positive 2 weeks ago. Got back from vacation and it started with a deep cough and sinus issues. No fever or body aches. This is my 2nd bout of Covid. First bout was really rough and took me almost a month to get back up on my feet. This bout felt more like a bad cold. I will say what has been lingering is being lightheaded as well as a little weak. Worried because I go back to school next week-Kinder teacher and I wont have time for naps anymore! I am vaxed, husband is not. We were together for five days straight on vacation and didn't isolate when we got home-he never tested positive. My kids never did as well which amazes me.9
-
Just got over my (what seems to be turning into) annual round with the 'vid as well. Reminded me more of the first go-round (early feb'20 - round 2, mar '21 was almost asymptomatic until my sense of smell dissappeared):
Day 1 was just a mild sore throat (negative test) but started to get sinus pain that afternoon (positive test), day 2 was fever and knocked on my butt, day 3 felt like I'd been hit by a bus the day before, and day 4 was am brain fog and fatigue (but I also had 4 hours of hard physical barn work that morning - no sympathy for being sick there lol), that afternoon appetite started to come back and felt better after relaxing. Had barn chores every day in the am for a couple hours, so was able to get that done even if it was miserable.
Since then I've felt great other than a mild sinus infection that is still clearing (supposedly only a side effect from the virus), but energy levels have been great, sense of smell back to what it was, and back to full normal activity.
Definitely different for everyone - know of a lot of complaints of fatigue lingering for many. My 16 year old nephew (in another state) caught it about a day after I did, his symptoms almost mirrored mine just a few hours ahead of me in each stage. My mother (who he lives with) hasn't had anything. My boyfriend hasn't shown any symptoms yet either - I tried to keep my cooties to myself, but we're in the same house, so only so much I could do.10 -
I’m 7 days past my positive test. I was sick 4 days before my positive test and honestly, the worst thing was I felt like my muscles had decided to my bones were too long. So painful. Horrible muscle spasms, sweating, chills, room spinning but…no fever, ever. I’m in early cirrhosis due to an autoimmune liver disease and I am vaxxed and single boosted.
A couple days after my positive test, I still felt “bronchitis-y” & tired. I’m still tired, but I’m functional. I definitely am lacking my previous stamina/ energy but hopefully I will be back to 100% soon.
My cousin had covid a few months ago and she was so very sick. Her hair even fell out. Not all of her hair, but clumps of hair when showering, etc.
My oldest son brought it home from work. My kids all got it but my husband, who slept right beside me, perfectly fine but he had covid in May and I didn’t.14 -
Still feeling the fatigue. Went home early from work yesterday because my body had had enough. Luckily I had JUST enough sick time left to cover the hour and a half. The only other things I am still dealing with are breathing issues (but I am asthmatic and have this problem with every respiratory illness so no shock) and a stuffy nose. Even that stuff has been getting better day by day though I bet I will still be coughing a week from now if not longer because my lungs hate me.13
-
@Athijade , I hope you feel better soon. 💐4
-
Gosh, wishing speedy recoveries to all of you. Parent update to all who offered kind words: Everyone survived. My mom was in heart failure when she got covid, and it is really hard to distinguish between heart failure shortness of breath/fatigue and covid symptoms. After 5 weeks in heart failure, she is finally scheduled for a pacemaker next week. Her care has been a crazy disjointed nightmare. And she pays $4000/yr for concierge care. "The best money can buy" is pretty *kitten* here.
My stepdad, also in his 80's and in kidney stone distress when he caught covid, recovered from both. He almost feels normal. He was still testing positive on RATs 2 weeks after his positive result. He stopped testing because he didn't want to know. Both he and my mom received monoclonal antibody infusions around day 4. My stepdad felt somewhat better after 24 hours. My mom, it's hard to tell.
My stepbrother got his first negative RAT 15 days after testing positive. My stepsister, who was sick when she arrived and we *think* may have been our Patient 0, never tested positive.12 -
I'm 4 weeks out from positive test, and basically symptom free but this morning my train was terminating one stop short from my stop and so I walked the extra. I do this reasonably frequently, though not in the last month and it killed me. Not only was I physically tired by the time I got there, I was SO sleepy. Also my legs felt weak by about half way and I honestly could have just sat and not moved. It was an awful feeling.16
-
Sinus infection took a full 10 days to clear up, but feeling great the past week and a half or so. Sense of smell still seems slightly improved from pre-this year's round, still not sure why that would be, but I'll take it. Energy levels have been fantastic - sleeping good now too.
Honestly other than the sinus infection, it was pretty much like a typical flu - couple days of feeling like poo, couple days recovering, then GTG.7 -
HoneyBadger302 wrote: »Sinus infection took a full 10 days to clear up, but feeling great the past week and a half or so. Sense of smell still seems slightly improved from pre-this year's round, still not sure why that would be, but I'll take it. Energy levels have been fantastic - sleeping good now too.
Honestly other than the sinus infection, it was pretty much like a typical flu - couple days of feeling like poo, couple days recovering, then GTG.
I had a weird smell thing with sinuses too! My smell came back probably about 60% after COVID. But last week I had a really bad sinus headache for a couple of days and I could smell EVERYTHING! But then my head cleared up and I’m back to not smelling much. So bizarre…
10 -
Those who have had covid recently, how long did it last? My state just published the weekly numbers with 1400 new cases but only 1100 active cases.0
-
800 new and 6 deaths. Hospital is full of tourists and longevity of their symptoms differs. I told my relatives about @Cogypsy's sense of smell clearing up with a sinus infection. Somebody needs to science that. There may be a cure in there somewhere. We have longhaulers who've lost their taste and smell, hearing, too.
This thing lingers on like mono for many people. They're tired and worn out for weeks. I remember mono and many people had a case of strep throat with it. I armchaired sinus infections.
https://www.cedars-sinai.org/health-library/diseases-and-conditions/a/acute-bacterial-rhinosinusitis-1.html
This thing seems like a combo of many things. I'd like to see someone take it apart, piece by piece and obliterate it - off the face of the earth.2 -
Hiawassee88 wrote: »800 new and 6 deaths. Hospital is full of tourists and longevity of their symptoms differs. I told my relatives about @Cogypsy's sense of smell clearing up with a sinus infection. Somebody needs to science that. There may be a cure in there somewhere. We have longhaulers who've lost their taste and smell, hearing, too.
This thing lingers on like mono for many people. They're tired and worn out for weeks. I remember mono and many people had a case of strep throat with it. I armchaired sinus infections.
https://www.cedars-sinai.org/health-library/diseases-and-conditions/a/acute-bacterial-rhinosinusitis-1.html
This thing seems like a combo of many things. I'd like to see someone take it apart, piece by piece and obliterate it - off the face of the earth.
Just don't get anybody's hopes up! My smell is back to about 60% of what it was before I got sick. It makes me almost want a sinus infection!
I got COVID at the end of October last year, lost taste and smell both. I was home sick for about 5 weeks and I'd say it was around May before I didn't need to take a whole day during the weekend just to sleep and rest. Vertigo, brain fog, and body aches lasted about that long too. However, I had the delta variant and I understand that symptoms aren't as severe or long lasting with the omicrons. I can't imagine how bad it would have been without my vaccines.
Anecdotally, I've been experimenting with a variety of supplements that seem to have helped. I've wanted so badly to feel like myself again that I was willing to try just about anything I came across. I'm feeling normal enough now that I'm going to start looking at which ones are worth continuing and which I can back off of.
Hope everyone is well again soon--this thing ain't no joke!10 -
@COGypsy A little hair of the dog that bit you...to cure you. We're still intrigued by it.0
-
I had my first booster almost a year ago and have been waiting for the updated boosters before getting the second. They are out and my CVS has them. (I did have to get into the scheduling process before I was able to confirm this.) I'm going tomorrow.
Please select your vaccine(s)
Make your appointment today for the updated COVID-19 bivalent booster, ages 12 and up.5 -
kshama2001 wrote: »I had my first booster almost a year ago and have been waiting for the updated boosters before getting the second. They are out and my CVS has them. (I did have to get into the scheduling process before I was able to confirm this.) I'm going tomorrow.
Please select your vaccine(s)
Make your appointment today for the updated COVID-19 bivalent booster, ages 12 and up.
I noticed it just received Health Canada approval and supplies will be rolling out over the next few days, which means a few weeks before it hits my neck of the woods. That's kind of what I've been holding out on my second booster for. Although now that I have Covid, it looks like my provincial guidelines say to wait three months before getting the booster anyway.4 -
I am as far from an anti-vaxxer as you can get...I was literally snuck in through a back door to get the initial vaccines before I was eligible. I have received one booster, and am not old enough to be eligible for the second.
But, I think I'm going to wait a bit on the new boosters, even though everyone over 12 is eligible to get one. I don't doubt their safety...I'm sure they are perfectly safe. I just want to see what their efficacy numbers look like in human trials. So far, we just have animal trials. It's possible this one will also only provide temporary protection.
My immune response from the last booster wasn't fun...high fever, chills, exhaustion. So, I'm just going to hang back a bit on this one. We usually get flu shots at work sometime in the fall. If they offer the new Covid booster at the same time, I'll probably get it. I'm just not going to run out and make it a priority right now.4 -
Such an interesting discussion. Thanks to everyone for their perspective.
I got my 4th shot of the same old formulation today. I have an international trip in 2 weeks, and today optimizes the short term antibody aspect. I have been waiting on my 4th shot hoping the new bivalent would be available in time. It’s close. Local news reported first doses would be arriving in town this weekend but no info on where or if any risk groups would have priority. Similar to @SuzySunshine99 , I decided to opt out of the initial wave of the new formulation.2 -
Bump!!!0
-
Yay, I finally got it!
2.5 years of staying away from people, wearing masks, using proper-fitting masks, not doing some nice things. And then a drunken guy runs into me, pulls me down, starts to fight, then needs first aid, then pulls my hastily put on mask some more. The other people who was with me also tested positive yesterday 18 -
I'm deeply sorry for the whole incident. I hope you all reported the incident, and the drunken guy was apprehended by your appropriate authorities. I dearly hope none of you will be laid low by this thing.
I only half caught an item on our UK news this lunch time, our government seems to be saying, covid is over? If that's the true situation, why did my gd go down with it last week! Thankfully she is fine now and none of the family have come out with it as yet, thankfully. Will be retesting in a couple of days.3 -
Yay, I finally got it! 2.5 years of staying away from people, wearing masks, using proper-fitting masks, not doing some nice things. And then a drunken guy runs into me, pulls me down, starts to fight, then needs first aid, then pulls my hastily put on mask some more. The other people who was with me also tested positive yesterday I'm deeply sorry for the whole incident. I hope you all reported the incident, and the drunken guy was apprehended by your appropriate authorities. I dearly hope none of you will be laid low by this thing.
I only half caught an item on our UK news this lunch time, our government seems to be saying, covid is over? If that's the true situation, why did my gd go down with it last week! Thankfully she is fine now and none of the family have come out with it as yet, thankfully. Will be retesting in a couple of days.
Thanks a lot Fuzzipeg. We reported it to the police but guy ran off and vanished. So that doesn't really help. Fortunately there's good sicktime rules here. If you're sick you're sick, and you get full pay from day one. Thats at least something, right?10 -
Yay, I finally got it! 2.5 years of staying away from people, wearing masks, using proper-fitting masks, not doing some nice things. And then a drunken guy runs into me, pulls me down, starts to fight, then needs first aid, then pulls my hastily put on mask some more. The other people who was with me also tested positive yesterday
Jeez. That stinks. I'm sorry, yirara! I hope you have no/mild symptoms, recover fully and quickly.5 -
Not sure I totally agree that the pandemic is over but I guess if we close our eyes and do not report any #s we can pretend? I listen weekly at work to the case load and it blows my mind how pollyanna HR is when the cases tripled last week from the week before. I must just be one of "those" I guess.
Hey on a different subject, has anyone gotten the Moderna updated vax yet? The only one I see available is Pfizer here in Tx just yet. Wondering what the delays are.1
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 393.4K Introduce Yourself
- 43.8K Getting Started
- 260.2K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.9K Food and Nutrition
- 47.4K Recipes
- 232.5K Fitness and Exercise
- 424 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.5K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 153K Motivation and Support
- 8K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.7K MyFitnessPal Information
- 24 News and Announcements
- 1.1K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.6K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions