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When you've had Covid, aren't you supposed to be immune for 3+ months? Some articles mentioned maybe up to 8 months but the least amount of time I saw was 3.
I was in quarantine with Covid over Thanksgiving, came out that Saturday right after Thanksgiving.
Woke up this a.m. with a scratchy throat and a bit hoarse. AFAIK I haven't been around any sickness whatsoever but that's not really meaningful. Ugh, Guess I'm calling my healthcare provider this a.m. to ask what to do.
Problem is I'm supposed to stay with my BIL tomorrow so that my sister can go to an appt. Dang I hate this! 16 -
When you've had Covid, aren't you supposed to be immune for 3+ months? Some articles mentioned maybe up to 8 months but the least amount of time I saw was 3.
I was in quarantine with Covid over Thanksgiving, came out that Saturday right after Thanksgiving.
Woke up this a.m. with a scratchy throat and a bit hoarse. AFAIK I haven't been around any sickness whatsoever but that's not really meaningful. Ugh, Guess I'm calling my healthcare provider this a.m. to ask what to do.
Problem is I'm supposed to stay with my BIL tomorrow so that my sister can go to an appt. Dang I hate this!
Allergies? Dry winter air? I have had half a nose with post nasal drop that gets re-triggered at each of my winter walks. It, at times, can also irritate my throat. Hope all is well for you!8 -
When you've had Covid, aren't you supposed to be immune for 3+ months? Some articles mentioned maybe up to 8 months but the least amount of time I saw was 3.
I was in quarantine with Covid over Thanksgiving, came out that Saturday right after Thanksgiving.
Woke up this a.m. with a scratchy throat and a bit hoarse. AFAIK I haven't been around any sickness whatsoever but that's not really meaningful. Ugh, Guess I'm calling my healthcare provider this a.m. to ask what to do.
Problem is I'm supposed to stay with my BIL tomorrow so that my sister can go to an appt. Dang I hate this!
Allergies? Dry winter air? I have had half a nose with post nasal drop that gets re-triggered at each of my winter walks. It, at times, can also irritate my throat. Hope all is well for you!
Thanks for your reply.
I'm suspecting the start of a cold, which usually doesn't move my sickness worry meter at all but..........
I've already sent my sister a text, which I hate the most about it. She doesn't ask a whole lot of me; I have to sometimes push my help on her(she's that kind of person) and this 1 time she actually asked...:(13 -
When you've had Covid, aren't you supposed to be immune for 3+ months? Some articles mentioned maybe up to 8 months but the least amount of time I saw was 3.
I was in quarantine with Covid over Thanksgiving, came out that Saturday right after Thanksgiving.
Woke up this a.m. with a scratchy throat and a bit hoarse. AFAIK I haven't been around any sickness whatsoever but that's not really meaningful. Ugh, Guess I'm calling my healthcare provider this a.m. to ask what to do.
Problem is I'm supposed to stay with my BIL tomorrow so that my sister can go to an appt. Dang I hate this!
I’ve seen the 90 day figure as well. I think it’s one of those things that they’re really not sure about.
Perhaps, just a regular cold. Maybe your immune system is slightly weakened from your bout with it in November 🤞🏻Hoping for the best for you with your clinic❤️6 -
Off the quarantine as of today. Was pretty lucky. Mild fever for half a day, bit of a cough for a few days. Still feeling the faigue. My wife has a couple more dsys but she's in the same situation.19
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When you've had Covid, aren't you supposed to be immune for 3+ months? Some articles mentioned maybe up to 8 months but the least amount of time I saw was 3.
I was in quarantine with Covid over Thanksgiving, came out that Saturday right after Thanksgiving.
Woke up this a.m. with a scratchy throat and a bit hoarse. AFAIK I haven't been around any sickness whatsoever but that's not really meaningful. Ugh, Guess I'm calling my healthcare provider this a.m. to ask what to do.
Problem is I'm supposed to stay with my BIL tomorrow so that my sister can go to an appt. Dang I hate this!
Allergies? Dry winter air? I have had half a nose with post nasal drop that gets re-triggered at each of my winter walks. It, at times, can also irritate my throat. Hope all is well for you!
Thanks for your reply.
I'm suspecting the start of a cold, which usually doesn't move my sickness worry meter at all but..........
I've already sent my sister a text, which I hate the most about it. She doesn't ask a whole lot of me; I have to sometimes push my help on her(she's that kind of person) and this 1 time she actually asked...:(
I worked out in the wind several days before my annual eye exam and got my sinuses irritated. I called 8 hours before my appointment to let them know so they could reschedule and was told to keep my appointment because it's winter and they are seeing patients with sinus infections if their temperature is normal and it checked out fine.
Because I read newly mutated version can replicate in the throat I go bed a 16 oz of pomegranate juice by the bed and take a slug if my throat doesn't feel good after reading about it's antiviral activity.4 -
In TN, each county is moving through the vaccinations at a different rate. Mine has zero vaccines to give as if yesterday's reporting. So my turn won't come for awhile, it seems.7
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When you've had Covid, aren't you supposed to be immune for 3+ months? Some articles mentioned maybe up to 8 months but the least amount of time I saw was 3.
I was in quarantine with Covid over Thanksgiving, came out that Saturday right after Thanksgiving.
Woke up this a.m. with a scratchy throat and a bit hoarse. AFAIK I haven't been around any sickness whatsoever but that's not really meaningful. Ugh, Guess I'm calling my healthcare provider this a.m. to ask what to do.
Problem is I'm supposed to stay with my BIL tomorrow so that my sister can go to an appt. Dang I hate this!
You're a sweet sister. Have you tested negative since recovering? Can you get a Covid rapid test anywhere nearby today? It might give you a little peace of mind regarding your BIL, but you probably don't want to expose him or your sister to a cold virus, either. One of my DD classmates (nursing major working in a hospital over the summer) tested positive for 8 continuous weeks. Uncommon but not unheard of. Hope all is well!3 -
T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »In TN, each county is moving through the vaccinations at a different rate. Mine has zero vaccines to give as if yesterday's reporting. So my turn won't come for awhile, it seems.
Same here. Zero.
My Dad called on the day they opened for Covid vaxes like they told us to (Jan 2) and called all day until he finally got through at 3pm. They were already out of what little vaccine they received but they put him on the waiting list. He's still waiting to hear anything, and they still haven't gotten any more.
But everything is always a ridiculous mess here, so that's hardly surprising, even though it IS frustrating.9 -
When you've had Covid, aren't you supposed to be immune for 3+ months? Some articles mentioned maybe up to 8 months but the least amount of time I saw was 3.
I was in quarantine with Covid over Thanksgiving, came out that Saturday right after Thanksgiving.
Woke up this a.m. with a scratchy throat and a bit hoarse. AFAIK I haven't been around any sickness whatsoever but that's not really meaningful. Ugh, Guess I'm calling my healthcare provider this a.m. to ask what to do.
Problem is I'm supposed to stay with my BIL tomorrow so that my sister can go to an appt. Dang I hate this!
They don't know how long naturally acquired immunity really lasts yet. They had tested people with confirmed diagnoses after 3 months and still had antibodies so it sounds like they are confident at least up to that point. Continued testing suggests at least 8 months now, but they don't know if that's typical or not
It could be all sorts of things, but it is so easy right now to think every cough might be covid. Hopefully it's nothing!4 -
There may be fewer colds and flus circulating now, but the viruses haven't disappeared. Odds are that's what you have. I read an article this morning that said they expect a rebound of flu infections once people start relaxing after Covid is less of a threat.1
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The Virginia DOH just unveiled a web survey to determine which eligibility group you are in and sign up for text/email alerts when your group is eligible. I am... not in a group lol. Instead of a group designation I was told I would be eligible once 1a 1b and 1c were complete and doses are widely available. So... get comfortable in your hidey hole Kim.
My dad is 1b due to being 76. My mom is 74 which defaults to 1c but her medical conditions might put her in 1b so I'm anxious for her to take the survey. Our county is still in 1a, some other VA counties have started 1b.6 -
https://ktla.com/news/coronavirus/who-covid-19-herd-immunity-unlikely-in-2021-despite-vaccines/amp/
WHO predicts herd immunity in 2021 unlikely.2 -
I've been hearing naturally acquired immunity is not a given after all cases of covid.
A 23 year old Paramedic we know had covid back in the late summer relatively mildly only to have it again! She was really ill but not hospitalised over Christmas. She is now said back at work. I know she is in a job which is high risk but she is an example lightning does strike twice even with ppe. She's showing such a commitment to the community in which she lives and works.
There are so many levels involved how one reacts immunologically to covid, from asymptomatic through to full hospitalisation. The suggestion here, UK, the persons reaction is based on the amount of the virus they are subjected to, the greater the contamination the worse someone is. The scientists I've heard in the media, are uncertain how much immunity is achieved for each person, it seems its such a variable situation which is why the vaccine is so important.11 -
The Virginia DOH just unveiled a web survey to determine which eligibility group you are in and sign up for text/email alerts when your group is eligible. I am... not in a group lol. Instead of a group designation I was told I would be eligible once 1a 1b and 1c were complete and doses are widely available. So... get comfortable in your hidey hole Kim.
My dad is 1b due to being 76. My mom is 74 which defaults to 1c but her medical conditions might put her in 1b so I'm anxious for her to take the survey. Our county is still in 1a, some other VA counties have started 1b.
This is my "group" too, I think of it as the "everyone else" group.
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Thanks all I talked with a nurse at the clinic and she said it's highly unlikely I've got Covid again; if it gets worse to call them back. She suggested I take meds. for allergies. I feel like I get this virus every winter, hoarseness and scratchy throat, nothing else. But since everything has to be questioned this year I figured I had to call.
I never got a repeat test to make sure I was Covid free. They said I had to quarantine for 14 days and be symptom free for 24 hours so that's what I did. It's so different everywhere you go. Unity would go a long way towards taking the confusion out of this.
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It is crazy how different protocols and procedures are from place to place. My friend ended up on a month long quarantine thanks to how the NC health dept. handled her family’s case (husband brought it home from work) - husband was confirmed, the wife and children all came down with it as well within days but didn’t bother getting tested. When they finally called her a week later (contact list) she was already feeling better and they said because she didn’t have a positive test on file they don’t know for sure that it’s what they had so their quarantine restarted when her husband’s ended. Here in WV when my son tested positive (asymptomatic for CoVID, went in for strep which he also had. No idea where he picked up either, maybe from hubby at work as well) we were told no one else would need to test, any symptoms were assumed positive and said 10 day quarantine for my son, 14 day for everyone else and must be fever free for 24 hours. Health department made one attempt to reach me, a solid week after his test, which I missed the call because I was in another room - they didn’t leave a message nor did they attempt to contact again.Thanks all I talked with a nurse at the clinic and she said it's highly unlikely I've got Covid again; if it gets worse to call them back. She suggested I take meds. for allergies. I feel like I get this virus every winter, hoarseness and scratchy throat, nothing else. But since everything has to be questioned this year I figured I had to call.
I never got a repeat test to make sure I was Covid free. They said I had to quarantine for 14 days and be symptom free for 24 hours so that's what I did. It's so different everywhere you go. Unity would go a long way towards taking the confusion out of this.
(ETA it was a generic 866 number, assumed it was a junk call, didn’t think to reverse search it until a week later when I realized I hadn’t heard from anyone).8 -
Thanks all I talked with a nurse at the clinic and she said it's highly unlikely I've got Covid again; if it gets worse to call them back. She suggested I take meds. for allergies. I feel like I get this virus every winter, hoarseness and scratchy throat, nothing else. But since everything has to be questioned this year I figured I had to call.
I never got a repeat test to make sure I was Covid free. They said I had to quarantine for 14 days and be symptom free for 24 hours so that's what I did. It's so different everywhere you go. Unity would go a long way towards taking the confusion out of this.
I was told to quarantine for 10 days feom the onset of symptoms (they recently moved from 14 to 10) and no fever for 24 hours. I was told you may have lingering symptoms like bit of cough, sore throat, fatigue etc. Fever seems to be deal breaker.2 -
GaleHawkins wrote: »When you've had Covid, aren't you supposed to be immune for 3+ months? Some articles mentioned maybe up to 8 months but the least amount of time I saw was 3.
I was in quarantine with Covid over Thanksgiving, came out that Saturday right after Thanksgiving.
Woke up this a.m. with a scratchy throat and a bit hoarse. AFAIK I haven't been around any sickness whatsoever but that's not really meaningful. Ugh, Guess I'm calling my healthcare provider this a.m. to ask what to do.
Problem is I'm supposed to stay with my BIL tomorrow so that my sister can go to an appt. Dang I hate this!
Allergies? Dry winter air? I have had half a nose with post nasal drop that gets re-triggered at each of my winter walks. It, at times, can also irritate my throat. Hope all is well for you!
Thanks for your reply.
I'm suspecting the start of a cold, which usually doesn't move my sickness worry meter at all but..........
I've already sent my sister a text, which I hate the most about it. She doesn't ask a whole lot of me; I have to sometimes push my help on her(she's that kind of person) and this 1 time she actually asked...:(
I worked out in the wind several days before my annual eye exam and got my sinuses irritated. I called 8 hours before my appointment to let them know so they could reschedule and was told to keep my appointment because it's winter and they are seeing patients with sinus infections if their temperature is normal and it checked out fine.
Because I read newly mutated version can replicate in the throat I go bed a 16 oz of pomegranate juice by the bed and take a slug if my throat doesn't feel good after reading about it's antiviral activity.
Keep your appointment. I had an ENT f/up scheduled for 12/31/2020 and I was planning to cancel it but I noticed that my chronic headaches were different and I had lots of postnasal drips.
The doctor did a deep (very, very deep), nostril examination and found heavy yellowish almost green mucus wayyy up my sinuses (sorry for TMI). I was on antibiotics for 10 days. I am glad that I kept the appointment because the doctor caught it at the beginning and saved me from a bad sinus infection. Been there, had that, and I don't want to go there again. Hope that you are well soon.10 -
MikePfirrman wrote: »I live for disagrees
All kind of information out making it seem as if AZ is the worst place on the planet, and it might be. I dunno know. I'm just glad I'm a semi hermit. We are going to San Diego next week to see my son (and celebrate our 30th Anniversary). That's the son that already had Covid, so at least I believe we're good seeing him. We are renting an AirBnB and pretty much going to behave just like we do here -- eat at home, buy groceries and order take out and that's about it. The only difference being that we'll be two blocks from Seal Beach in La Jolla while doing it. I'm thinking for extra good measure, I'll take a can or two of Lysol just to spray in the place when we get there and then open up the windows and let it air out. Oh, and we'll drive. It's only around 6 hours from here to there. I actually quite enjoy the drive through the sand dunes to the mountains and then down to the ocean.
California is likely safer than AZ right now with most everything being shut down.
I live in the same region as San Diego as far as COVID goes. And everything is shut down here, too. Southern California region has 0% ICU bed availability and everything is shut. Four out of the five regions of CA (all but Northern CA) are in this position, unfortunately. I’m not even sure if the outside part of the zoo is open.
You can still hike and walk on the beach. Eagle Rock is a fav of mine in San Diego for hiking. CA also just instituted a 120 mile travel ban (no going farther than that).
It’s bad here. My colleague’s grandpa had a heart attack and was in the ambulance for eight hours. Lives in north LA and they finally found him a bed down here in Orange County. Paramedics have instructions to keep resuscitating in the field, but not to transport if the patient likely won’t make it due to loss of heart beat.
Please travel safe and stay safe.8
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