luckyjune
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Post by luckyjune on Jul 1, 2022 23:31:52 GMT
After avoiding it for more than two years, I tested positive for Covid this morning. I was pretty sure I had it yesterday because of the cough-sore throat-headache combo I was sporting. I took three tests that said I was negative and on the fourth test...bingo! DH and I were at a conference for work from Friday until Tuesday. Three of our co-workers have tested positive as well. I'm suspecting a few more will before the day is through. DH has tested and is not positive. Fingers crossed for him!
I have super mild symptoms, more of an annoyance than anything (thank you, vaccines!). We don't have any big plans for the 4th, so no worries there. I'm just taking naps and drinking lots of water!
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Post by destined2bmom on Jul 1, 2022 23:36:30 GMT
I am really sorry. I hope that your symptoms stay mild and you get over it soon.
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Post by gorgeouskid on Jul 2, 2022 0:33:01 GMT
I recommend getting a prescription for Paxlovid. It's an anti-viral and getting prescriptions for myself, DH, and DS was super simple. I just called in and they called in the prescription- no need for lab testing or office visit. You do need to discontinue statins while you're taking it.
It gives a terrible taste in the mouth, so I had gum at the ready nearly always.
I hope your symptoms continue to be mild.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Jul 2, 2022 0:37:21 GMT
Hope your symptoms stay mild and your DH stays negative - pretty much everyone I know who's avoided it has tested positive in last 2 months.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Jul 2, 2022 0:39:31 GMT
I recommend getting a prescription for Paxlovid. It's an anti-viral and getting prescriptions for myself, DH, and DS was super simple. I just called in and they called in the prescription- no need for lab testing or office visit. You do need to discontinue statins while you're taking it. It gives a terrible taste in the mouth, so I had gum at the ready nearly always. I hope your symptoms continue to be mild. I'm sure it's regional, but in some areas it's become much more difficult to obtain Paxlovid. My daughter had no issue as she has asthma, but they would not give it to me as I am under 50 with no risk factors (it was also incidentally about 3 weeks later and supplies had tightened). Dr was blunt - this wave has supply tight and if you don't have a risk factor I can't prescribe it.
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Post by flanz on Jul 2, 2022 1:13:46 GMT
I recommend getting a prescription for Paxlovid. It's an anti-viral and getting prescriptions for myself, DH, and DS was super simple. I just called in and they called in the prescription- no need for lab testing or office visit. You do need to discontinue statins while you're taking it. It gives a terrible taste in the mouth, so I had gum at the ready nearly always. I hope your symptoms continue to be mild. Thanks very much. I first heard of this drug yesterday. A friend of mine, 70, has Covid and found it easy to get a script for it. She said it was used mainly in older people???
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Post by lucyg on Jul 2, 2022 2:21:44 GMT
eeeek, sorry it caught up with you, but I’m glad it’s a mild case. Take care.
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Post by gorgeouskid on Jul 2, 2022 5:39:29 GMT
I recommend getting a prescription for Paxlovid. It's an anti-viral and getting prescriptions for myself, DH, and DS was super simple. I just called in and they called in the prescription- no need for lab testing or office visit. You do need to discontinue statins while you're taking it. It gives a terrible taste in the mouth, so I had gum at the ready nearly always. I hope your symptoms continue to be mild. I'm sure it's regional, but in some areas it's become much more difficult to obtain Paxlovid. My daughter had no issue as she has asthma, but they would not give it to me as I am under 50 with no risk factors (it was also incidentally about 3 weeks later and supplies had tightened). Dr was blunt - this wave has supply tight and if you don't have a risk factor I can't prescribe it. I have two autoimmune diseases as well as asthma (DS also has asthma), but none of these seemed to be an issue being prescribed. DH doesn't have either of these.
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Post by Gennifer on Jul 2, 2022 5:55:59 GMT
Same for me, but about a month ago. DH and I had 24-36 hours where we were super achy and had sore muscles in our back, but nothing too bad. My kids (teens and young adults) all had sore throats as their worst symptom.
Hope you get feeling better soon, and yay for vaccines!
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Post by lisae on Jul 2, 2022 11:38:28 GMT
Hope it passes quickly for you and your husband doesn't get sick.
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Post by bearmom on Jul 2, 2022 11:43:35 GMT
I recommend getting a prescription for Paxlovid. It's an anti-viral and getting prescriptions for myself, DH, and DS was super simple. I just called in and they called in the prescription- no need for lab testing or office visit. You do need to discontinue statins while you're taking it. It gives a terrible taste in the mouth, so I had gum at the ready nearly always. I hope your symptoms continue to be mild. In my area there are strict restrictions on prescribing Paxlovid and there are A LOT of drug interactions. It isn’t an easy drug and with only mild symptoms in a person with no co-morbidities, I would avoid it. I was sick a few weeks ago with everything (slight exaggeration) but COVID: strep, sinus infection, and upper respiratory infection. Plus I had my first ever acute asthma attack, I have had asthma 30+ years, and ended up in the ER and back at the doctor a day later where I was given a nebulizer. I think two years of not being sick caught up with me. 6 negative COVID tests. To the OP, hope you continue to have mild symptoms.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Jul 2, 2022 12:00:00 GMT
Seems like we’re hearing of more and more people who avoided Covid since the start now getting in… but mild for almost all. Hope you’re feeling better soon!
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Post by J u l e e on Jul 2, 2022 12:15:47 GMT
We know three families who avoided covid for the past two years who tested positive in just this last week. We’ve managed to miss it (that we know of) so far. It seems like it’s been a long time since I’ve heard it be anything other than mild symptoms for anyone and nothing that lingers like the long covid of the original variants.
I hope you feel better soon!
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Post by maryannscraps on Jul 2, 2022 13:08:48 GMT
We know three families who avoided covid for the past two years who tested positive in just this last week. We’ve managed to miss it (that we know of) so far. It seems like it’s been a long time since I’ve heard it be anything other than mild symptoms for anyone and nothing that lingers like the long covid of the original variants. I hope you feel better soon! Vaccines seem to be the key to mild symptoms.
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Post by Bridget in MD on Jul 2, 2022 13:21:19 GMT
My dad popped positive yesterday and my DS was up there visiting with my parents this week. DS and DH are supposed to leave for Scotland on Wed, so that really sucks. DS had covid in Dec and is triple vaxed. I think my dad had 3, maybe the 4th shot. He hadn't had it before. I don't even know the "rules" for Covid anymore, so I went on to the CDC site and there is a little app that kind of guides you. It says DS doesn't have to isolate or quarentine, just wear a mask thru July 10 and to test on July 6. Of course, that is the day they leave. UGH. And he is supposed to have a dentist appt at 720 on July 5, so I have no idea if I'll be able to get ahold of anyone in the office to cancel that appt!
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Post by Bridget in MD on Jul 2, 2022 13:26:43 GMT
I recommend getting a prescription for Paxlovid. It's an anti-viral and getting prescriptions for myself, DH, and DS was super simple. I just called in and they called in the prescription- no need for lab testing or office visit. You do need to discontinue statins while you're taking it.It gives a terrible taste in the mouth, so I had gum at the ready nearly always. I hope your symptoms continue to be mild. What does that mean? DH has 3 heart blockages repaired in March 2021. He has 3 vaccines, his GP told him to hold off on the 4th shot but he just saw his heart doc and that guy said to get it, but they leave for Scotland on the 6th, so he doesnt want to get it and be sick.... this sucks! DD and I leave for Italy on the 17th. I am so, so anxious now....
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Post by gorgeouskid on Jul 2, 2022 14:22:19 GMT
I recommend getting a prescription for Paxlovid. It's an anti-viral and getting prescriptions for myself, DH, and DS was super simple. I just called in and they called in the prescription- no need for lab testing or office visit. You do need to discontinue statins while you're taking it.It gives a terrible taste in the mouth, so I had gum at the ready nearly always. I hope your symptoms continue to be mild. What does that mean? DH has 3 heart blockages repaired in March 2021. He has 3 vaccines, his GP told him to hold off on the 4th shot but he just saw his heart doc and that guy said to get it, but they leave for Scotland on the 6th, so he doesnt want to get it and be sick.... this sucks! DD and I leave for Italy on the 17th. I am so, so anxious now.... Paxlovid interacts with statins (and many other meds, apparently). My husband's doctor advised that he discontinue his statin and not to take it until 5 days after his last dose of Paxlovid. His condition wasn't so severe that not taking the statin for 10 days would affect him. Doctors will take this into consideration. If not taking the statin is potentially life-threatening, then the anti-viral probably wouldn't be prescribed.
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luckyjune
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Post by luckyjune on Jul 2, 2022 15:07:52 GMT
We know three families who avoided covid for the past two years who tested positive in just this last week. We’ve managed to miss it (that we know of) so far. It seems like it’s been a long time since I’ve heard it be anything other than mild symptoms for anyone and nothing that lingers like the long covid of the original variants. I hope you feel better soon! This is totally us. My dad got it in late April, followed by my mom. DS and his girlfriend got it at a concert a week later. DD got it from hanging out with DS and his girlfriend. Youngest DS and his girlfriend got it. And now me. All of us had avoided Covid until then. Everyone was vaccinated and everyone had mild symptoms. Youngest DS thinks his symptoms were the worst, but this is coming from the boy who has been sick maybe three times in his 25 years. His perspective may be a wee bit off.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Jul 2, 2022 15:09:48 GMT
I'm sure it's regional, but in some areas it's become much more difficult to obtain Paxlovid. My daughter had no issue as she has asthma, but they would not give it to me as I am under 50 with no risk factors (it was also incidentally about 3 weeks later and supplies had tightened). Dr was blunt - this wave has supply tight and if you don't have a risk factor I can't prescribe it. I have two autoimmune diseases as well as asthma (DS also has asthma), but none of these seemed to be an issue being prescribed. DH doesn't have either of these. Is he over 50? As I said, it very may be regional. But here, you needed to be over 50 or have a risk factor (I'm sure your autoimmune diseases qualified and know asthma qualified my daughter) to obtain a prescription at the end of May/beginning of June.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Jul 2, 2022 16:58:38 GMT
Both my daughter and I had more than mild symptoms (both fully vaccinated and boosted (only qualified for first booster though and had back in November). She had a crazy high temperature peaked at about 105 so was pretty miserable for a day or two before the Paxlovid kicked in. I had definite shortness of breath and a terrible cough where it was even harder to catch my breath. My pulse ox was below 90 one day - definitely not mild, but luckily bounced back quickly and no lingering symptoms for either of us. Everyone we know who had their second booster recently had no problems at all - even if they were significantly older and had many risk factors. I hope they authorize for all under 50 soon.
FYI if you're taking medication that conflicts with Paxlovid the other option is remdesivir - unfortunately it's an IV so you have to go to a facility for 5 days in a row to have the IV (takes about an hour).
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Post by anniefb on Jul 2, 2022 20:07:32 GMT
Glad to hear your symptoms are mild. Hope you feel better soon.
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Post by gorgeouskid on Jul 2, 2022 20:41:44 GMT
I have two autoimmune diseases as well as asthma (DS also has asthma), but none of these seemed to be an issue being prescribed. DH doesn't have either of these. Is he over 50? As I said, it very may be regional. But here, you needed to be over 50 or have a risk factor (I'm sure your autoimmune diseases qualified and know asthma qualified my daughter) to obtain a prescription at the end of May/beginning of June. We are both over 50. He doesn't have any co-morbidities.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Jul 2, 2022 21:23:39 GMT
Is he over 50? As I said, it very may be regional. But here, you needed to be over 50 or have a risk factor (I'm sure your autoimmune diseases qualified and know asthma qualified my daughter) to obtain a prescription at the end of May/beginning of June. We are both over 50. He doesn't have any co-morbidities. Here over 50 was enough for the prescription.
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