Have the Coronavirus or think you do?
I'm on day 4 of being sick. Doctors office won't test unless real serious symptoms but I'm almost certain to have it based upon how i am feeling. To me this feels like having a moderate flu with a head cold. Chills, congestion, slight headaches, and low grade fever. No dry cough as many report, and breathing not too affected...and hopefully stays that way. Overall a bit of a roller-coaster of feeling a bit better then feeling worse.
Anyone else out there with symptoms and how are you doing?
I miss my almost daily workouts! I normally do work out at home but I don't want to take any energy away from my body fighting this thing.
Anyone else out there with symptoms and how are you doing?
I miss my almost daily workouts! I normally do work out at home but I don't want to take any energy away from my body fighting this thing.
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My husband is on day 7 of this virus and the symptoms came back after feeling decent for a few days. It's relentless.13
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I think I've had it. Slightly raised temperature, sore throat, headache, combined with fatigue and general feeling of being 'under the weather'. But the symptoms that made it suspicious were the feeling of not being able to fully breathe in and a 'raw' feeling in my chest. Didn't feel like a flu or cold at all for me. It took me over a week to recover and get back to exercising, but I think I'm pretty much healed now (I hope), two weeks after the first symptoms.
My BF had a cough and also a raw feeling in the lungs and a feeling of pressure in his chest.8 -
I believe I heard that in the state of NY anyway, they are asking people to not get tested unless you are sick enough that you'd need to go to the hospital. This preserves PPE (personal protective equipment) which as we know is in short supply.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/22/well/what-if-i-have-coronavirus.html
...How should we care for people at home who have symptoms or have tested positive for the virus?
Many people who have the coronavirus will not stay in a hospital and will be isolated at home. If you have all of the symptoms of the virus but haven’t been tested, you should assume you have it and still take precautions.
Caring for someone with mild to moderate symptoms of the coronavirus is similar to caring for someone with the flu. Give them supportive care, fluids, soups and Tylenol, and have them take their temperature regularly. If a person is so sick or weak that he or she can’t eat, drink or go to the bathroom, call a doctor. The World Health Organization has guidelines on home care for patients with suspected or confirmed cases of the coronavirus.
Should I take special precautions?
Yes! The patient should be confined to a separate room with no or minimal contact with the rest of the household (including pets), and should use a separate bathroom if possible. Most of the time, a sick person will feel miserable, but he or she can pick up food trays left at the door and sanitize a shared bathroom after using it. (This may not be the case with young children.) If you have masks at home, both patient and caregiver should wear them when in contact with each other.
Make sure that shared spaces in the home have good airflow by turning on an air-conditioner or opening a window. Don’t share dishes, towels or bedding with a sick person.2 -
Yes on the NY... No tests unless you are really sick.0
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kshama2001 wrote: »I believe I heard that in the state of NY anyway, they are asking people to not get tested unless you are sick enough that you'd need to go to the hospital. This preserves PPE (personal protective equipment) which as we know is in short supply.
Testing capacity in Belgium is limited (specifically testing kits and reagents are in short supply), so here they'll simply refuse to test you if you don't fit the criteria. At this moment that means only those admitted to hospital due to severe symptoms are being tested, as well as health care professionals.
So yeah, self isolation is the only option here too. I didn't even bother to call my doctor, I'm working from home anyway for the next few weeks and my symptoms weren't severe enough to even be examined by a doctor.
The number of infections is undoubtedly much higher than the number of confirmed cases we see in the news!
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My old room mate has it. Luckily she is getting better.0
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I'm pretty sure my oldest child had it about a month ago. A few days of elevated temp (no true fever though), headache, body aches, extremely sore throat. Then the dry cough showed up and stuck around for probably 4 or 5 days. Similar to others, he complained about a tightness in his chest. It wasn't severe but it was noticable.2
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Since you aren't coughing & don't have shortness of breath, I doubt that you've it. However you might've a cold or worse, the flu & thus it's plausibly best, to take the same precautions because being this sick with something else, now makes you 1 of the venerable.0
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DecadeDuchess wrote: »Since you aren't coughing & don't have shortness of breath, I doubt that you've it. However you might've a cold or worse, the flu & thus it's plausibly best, to take the same precautions because being this sick with something else, now makes you 1 of the venerable.
You don't need coughing and shortness of breath to have it.5 -
I do feel like my breathing is beginning to get compromised. Not surprised as this is a hallmark of the virus.1
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Chef_Barbell wrote: »DecadeDuchess wrote: »Since you aren't coughing & don't have shortness of breath, I doubt that you've it. However you might've a cold or worse, the flu & thus it's plausibly best, to take the same precautions because being this sick with something else, now makes you 1 of the venerable.
You don't need coughing and shortness of breath to have it.
True, there're people whom've it yet aren't experiencing any symptoms. That's why I said doubt, though since he's experiencing symptoms, of some other types of illnesses.
My belief was that if he's sick with a cold or flu & this, it'd be effecting him.1 -
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DecadeDuchess wrote: »Since you aren't coughing & don't have shortness of breath, I doubt that you've it. However you might've a cold or worse, the flu & thus it's plausibly best, to take the same precautions because being this sick with something else, now makes you 1 of the venerable.
It's going to take a whole lot more than a flu bug for me to be regarded as anything close to 'venerable'.9 -
Motorsheen wrote: »DecadeDuchess wrote: »Since you aren't coughing & don't have shortness of breath, I doubt that you've it. However you might've a cold or worse, the flu & thus it's plausibly best, to take the same precautions because being this sick with something else, now makes you 1 of the venerable.
It's going to take a whole lot more than a flu bug for me to be regarded as anything close to 'venerable'.
Plausibly but I'd guess that'ving anything that'd compromise the immune system, might make anyone potentially venerable. We're now seeing supposedly healthy young people, dying of this.1 -
DecadeDuchess wrote: »Motorsheen wrote: »DecadeDuchess wrote: »Since you aren't coughing & don't have shortness of breath, I doubt that you've it. However you might've a cold or worse, the flu & thus it's plausibly best, to take the same precautions because being this sick with something else, now makes you 1 of the venerable.
It's going to take a whole lot more than a flu bug for me to be regarded as anything close to 'venerable'.
Plausibly but I'd guess that'ving anything that'd compromise the immune system, might make anyone potentially venerable. We're now seeing supposedly healthy young people, dying of this.
Oh.... I think maybe that you and I have different definitions of: Venerable
No worries.6 -
Motorsheen wrote: »DecadeDuchess wrote: »Since you aren't coughing & don't have shortness of breath, I doubt that you've it. However you might've a cold or worse, the flu & thus it's plausibly best, to take the same precautions because being this sick with something else, now makes you 1 of the venerable.
It's going to take a whole lot more than a flu bug for me to be regarded as anything close to 'venerable'.
St. Motorsheen the Blessed6 -
DecadeDuchess wrote: »
I agree; call and ask.
Do you live by yourself or is someone with you?
Feel better! 💕0 -
I don't have shortness of breath but the healthline thinks I have it. I have a cough, but it's not the worst of it for me. Worst of it is body aches, exhaustion, a fever that won't break but isn't high enough to be dangerous. But really it's the malaise as they're calling it here. It's really unpleasant. They aren't testing me, but I'm stuck isolating until into next week. To be honest, I don't want to go out. I feel like crap!5
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DecadeDuchess wrote: »Chef_Barbell wrote: »DecadeDuchess wrote: »Since you aren't coughing & don't have shortness of breath, I doubt that you've it. However you might've a cold or worse, the flu & thus it's plausibly best, to take the same precautions because being this sick with something else, now makes you 1 of the venerable.
You don't need coughing and shortness of breath to have it.
True, there're people whom've it yet aren't experiencing any symptoms. That's why I said doubt, though since he's experiencing symptoms, of some other types of illnesses.
My belief was that if he's sick with a cold or flu & this, it'd be effecting him.
What in the world are you talking about? Do you have any first hand knowledge about this virus?7 -
Can men get hot flashes? I feel weird today yo. And my head is throbbing. It's reminiscent of those Boone's Farm hangovers I had in middle school.3
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Chef_Barbell wrote: »DecadeDuchess wrote: »Chef_Barbell wrote: »DecadeDuchess wrote: »Since you aren't coughing & don't have shortness of breath, I doubt that you've it. However you might've a cold or worse, the flu & thus it's plausibly best, to take the same precautions because being this sick with something else, now makes you 1 of the venerable.
You don't need coughing and shortness of breath to have it.
True, there're people whom've it yet aren't experiencing any symptoms. That's why I said doubt, though since he's experiencing symptoms, of some other types of illnesses.
My belief was that if he's sick with a cold or flu & this, it'd be effecting him.
What in the world are you talking about? Do you have any first hand knowledge about this virus?
My belief was that because he was experiencing symptoms of a plausible cold or flu, his immune system obviously'd be weakened by either & that if he also had this virus, he'd then most likely be affected by those symptoms as well.
No but I don't believe that it's difficult to connect that a weakened immune system via a cold or flu, might put someone at a greater risk of another illness affecting them.0 -
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DecadeDuchess wrote: »Chef_Barbell wrote: »DecadeDuchess wrote: »Chef_Barbell wrote: »DecadeDuchess wrote: »Since you aren't coughing & don't have shortness of breath, I doubt that you've it. However you might've a cold or worse, the flu & thus it's plausibly best, to take the same precautions because being this sick with something else, now makes you 1 of the venerable.
You don't need coughing and shortness of breath to have it.
True, there're people whom've it yet aren't experiencing any symptoms. That's why I said doubt, though since he's experiencing symptoms, of some other types of illnesses.
My belief was that if he's sick with a cold or flu & this, it'd be effecting him.
What in the world are you talking about? Do you have any first hand knowledge about this virus?
My belief was that because he was experiencing symptoms of a plausible cold or flu, his immune system obviously'd be weakened by either & that if he also had this virus, he'd then most likely be affected by those symptoms as well.
No but I don't believe that it's difficult to connect that a weakened immune system via a cold or flu, might put someone at a greater risk of another illness affecting them.
You have no idea what you are talking about.8 -
Chef_Barbell wrote: »DecadeDuchess wrote: »Chef_Barbell wrote: »DecadeDuchess wrote: »Chef_Barbell wrote: »DecadeDuchess wrote: »Since you aren't coughing & don't have shortness of breath, I doubt that you've it. However you might've a cold or worse, the flu & thus it's plausibly best, to take the same precautions because being this sick with something else, now makes you 1 of the venerable.
You don't need coughing and shortness of breath to have it.
True, there're people whom've it yet aren't experiencing any symptoms. That's why I said doubt, though since he's experiencing symptoms, of some other types of illnesses.
My belief was that if he's sick with a cold or flu & this, it'd be effecting him.
What in the world are you talking about? Do you have any first hand knowledge about this virus?
My belief was that because he was experiencing symptoms of a plausible cold or flu, his immune system obviously'd be weakened by either & that if he also had this virus, he'd then most likely be affected by those symptoms as well.
No but I don't believe that it's difficult to connect that a weakened immune system via a cold or flu, might put someone at a greater risk of another illness affecting them.
You have no idea what you are talking about.
I welcome you, to prove me wrong?! I've never been opposed, to receiving a free education.0 -
Chef_Barbell wrote: »DecadeDuchess wrote: »Chef_Barbell wrote: »DecadeDuchess wrote: »Since you aren't coughing & don't have shortness of breath, I doubt that you've it. However you might've a cold or worse, the flu & thus it's plausibly best, to take the same precautions because being this sick with something else, now makes you 1 of the venerable.
You don't need coughing and shortness of breath to have it.
True, there're people whom've it yet aren't experiencing any symptoms. That's why I said doubt, though since he's experiencing symptoms, of some other types of illnesses.
My belief was that if he's sick with a cold or flu & this, it'd be effecting him.
What in the world are you talking about? Do you have any first hand knowledge about this virus?
It seems that sometime those who know the least talk the most.10 -
Chef_Barbell wrote: »DecadeDuchess wrote: »Chef_Barbell wrote: »DecadeDuchess wrote: »Since you aren't coughing & don't have shortness of breath, I doubt that you've it. However you might've a cold or worse, the flu & thus it's plausibly best, to take the same precautions because being this sick with something else, now makes you 1 of the venerable.
You don't need coughing and shortness of breath to have it.
True, there're people whom've it yet aren't experiencing any symptoms. That's why I said doubt, though since he's experiencing symptoms, of some other types of illnesses.
My belief was that if he's sick with a cold or flu & this, it'd be effecting him.
What in the world are you talking about? Do you have any first hand knowledge about this virus?
It seems that sometime those who know the least talk the most.
How venerable of you. 😁7 -
Yes thanks. Day 5 and my energy came back a lot. Still lingering effects and don't have much wind when I try to do some things but I think I'm definitely on the mend. I wish the best to all going through this!9
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Yes thanks. Day 5 and my energy came back a lot. Still lingering effects and don't have much wind when I try to do some things but I think I'm definitely on the mend. I wish the best to all going through this!
That is good.... day 8 for hubby here and he's still with a slight fever, fatigue and now gastrointestinal issues. This virus runs the whole gamut.1 -
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