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Post by malibou on Aug 20, 2024 15:08:10 GMT
Wishing you an awesome school year! And no covid.
My dh just had it, and we have no idea where/who it came from. All he had was a slightly scratchy throat. It came up on his Covid test the second the first drop hit. I did not get it. 😁
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Post by malibou on Aug 20, 2024 15:34:13 GMT
Dang it, I'm sorry Covid got you. Yay on the awesome principle!
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Post by monklady123 on Aug 20, 2024 15:45:19 GMT
Ugh, sorry to hear about the covid! It's really going around in my area (Northern Virginia), and I'm expecting it to be even more now that most schools have started back up (yesterday for most, and next week for a couple of counties).
I hope you recover quickly!
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Post by flanz on Aug 20, 2024 17:30:57 GMT
Hope you feel better soon!
I was sick for 5 weeks in June/July, right after returning from travel. I did mask.
the first two weeks there is no way I could have worked, I had zero energy and a crushing headache.
Hoping you do have the really mild case, Katy!
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Post by librarylady on Aug 20, 2024 18:25:42 GMT
Apparently this latest variation of covid is VERY contagious--plus, my niece is still testing positive after 5 days. Her physician told her some people are testing positive for 10 days!!
OP, sleep well and take care of your self!
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Post by KikiPea on Aug 20, 2024 18:33:43 GMT
Apparently this latest variation of covid is VERY contagious--plus, my niece is still testing positive after 5 days. Her physician told her some people are testing positive for 10 days!! OP, sleep well and take care of your self! You can actually test positive for up to 90 days, you’re most likely just not contagious at that point. |
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Post by seaexplore on Aug 21, 2024 2:03:05 GMT
Ugh. I had it 5 weeks back. Fever lasted for 9 days. I felt totally better after 3 days then I lost my taste 😂. My fever was 103 for 2 days and then it went down to 100 for the next 6/7 days. I was so pissed.
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Post by gramasue on Aug 21, 2024 13:03:39 GMT
Oh no! I'm so sorry that Covid got you! Get lots of sleep and feel better soon!
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Post by mikklynn on Aug 22, 2024 14:19:19 GMT
I hope you feel better soon! I tested positive this morning. So far my symptoms are basically a cold. I've messaged my doctor about Paxlovid, since I am 66.
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Post by MDscrapaholic on Aug 22, 2024 15:04:52 GMT
I tested positive yesterday. It's really going around here. I've managed to avoid it for four years. Sigh...
Doctor prescribed Paxlovid for me, hoping it helps.
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Post by katybee on Aug 22, 2024 15:25:02 GMT
I hope you feel better soon! I tested positive this morning. So far my symptoms are basically a cold. I've messaged my doctor about Paxlovid, since I am 66. Day one for me felt like I do when I get my vaccine… fever, chills, shakes, nausea, headache, body aches…plus sore throat, congestion and cough (that I don’t usually get with the vaccine). It was pretty miserable and I don’t remember much of it! Yesterday, I felt pretty good—mostly just cough and congestion. Today, the cough is really bad (but productive). All in all, I feel like it’s moving pretty quickly. They “say” this is a milder variant (or that we are just more immune). I hope yours stays mild!! Boo Covid! |
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Post by katybee on Aug 22, 2024 15:26:27 GMT
I tested positive yesterday. It's really going around here. I've managed to avoid it for four years. Sigh... Doctor prescribed Paxlovid for me, hoping it helps. They say this “Flirt” variant is getting people other variants missed. I hope you feel better soon! |
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Post by malibou on Aug 22, 2024 16:29:55 GMT
And I have tested positive too. Damn it. All I have is a stuff nose. It feels like my annual allergies, but it's a few months early for that. If dh hadn't just had it, I doubt it would have occurred to me to test. The Dr did send a Paxlovid script to my pharmacy, but she recommended I not take it unless I got more symptoms.
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Post by carhoch on Aug 22, 2024 16:49:18 GMT
I thought the Big C was Cancer. Glad that isn’t it I don’t remember which series it was but that old lady had what she called the small c and that was chlamydia  |
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Post by seaexplore on Aug 23, 2024 14:04:56 GMT
Dang! The peas are “spreading the ‘vid” thru the message board! 😂
I hope everyone who has it is feeling better soon! For me, this new variant was way less bad than when I had it Christmas 2021.
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Post by mikklynn on Aug 23, 2024 15:09:49 GMT
I tested positive yesterday. It's really going around here. I've managed to avoid it for four years. Sigh... Doctor prescribed Paxlovid for me, hoping it helps. Paxlovid did help me, 2 years ago, so I requested it again yesterday. Be prepared to need some Immodium and breath mints or other hard candy. I had diarrhea and an awful metallic taste in my mouth. |
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Post by MDscrapaholic on Aug 23, 2024 15:36:14 GMT
I tested positive yesterday. It's really going around here. I've managed to avoid it for four years. Sigh... Doctor prescribed Paxlovid for me, hoping it helps. Paxlovid did help me, 2 years ago, so I requested it again yesterday. Be prepared to need some Immodium and breath mints or other hard candy. I had diarrhea and an awful metallic taste in my mouth. That's what I have - The metallic taste. I hope it goes away. I'm on Day 3 now and am feeling better, fever is gone. Was surprised to find out that the Covid tests are not free anymore - had to shell out $35 bucks for four. Have to test before I'm allowed back on campus. |
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Post by Scrapper100 on Aug 23, 2024 16:24:36 GMT
Paxlovid did help me, 2 years ago, so I requested it again yesterday. Be prepared to need some Immodium and breath mints or other hard candy. I had diarrhea and an awful metallic taste in my mouth. That's what I have - The metallic taste. I hope it goes away. I'm on Day 3 now and am feeling better, fever is gone. Was surprised to find out that the Covid tests are not free anymore - had to shell out $35 bucks for four. Have to test before I'm allowed back on campus. You couldn’t get them through your insurance? I just ordered some a month ago snd I could get tested in person at least I assume they can. They still ask about symptoms before your appointment. I hope everyone has a mild case and back to normal soon. |
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Post by MDscrapaholic on Aug 23, 2024 18:34:33 GMT
You couldn’t get them through your insurance? I just ordered some a month ago snd I could get tested in person at least I assume they can. They still ask about symptoms before your appointment. I hope everyone has a mild case and back to normal soon. Walgreens said my insurance paid a little bit but didn't say how much. I haven't gotten an EOB yet to find out how much they paid. I had to send someone to pick them up as I'm still quarantined, and they didn't ask any questions. |
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Post by katybee on Aug 23, 2024 21:25:36 GMT
I’m so sorry for everyone who has stupid Covid right now. I hope it is mild. Be careful out there guys… this flirt variant is HIGHLY contagious and evading the vaccine.  |
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Post by MDscrapaholic on Aug 23, 2024 21:44:07 GMT
I’m so sorry for everyone who has stupid Covid right now. I hope it is mild. Be careful out there guys… this flirt variant is HIGHLY contagious and evading the vaccine. I hope you feel better soon too! |
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Post by seaexplore on Aug 24, 2024 2:30:23 GMT
katybee don’t be hard on yourself. It’s out there. Does everyone at school know you have it? Also, I’m sorry. Hope you’re feeling better soon! I think I shared it with my DD’s piercer. I know I shared it with my immune compromised DH. Neither of my kids got it.
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Post by katlady on Aug 24, 2024 2:42:20 GMT
They just announced that at the end of September, households will be able to order 4 free kits through the government. It is too late for some of you, but I hope everyone here gets well soon!!
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Post by littlemama on Aug 24, 2024 11:57:21 GMT
It is so important to wear a mask when you have been exposed. Unfortunately, very few people are doing that and very few are testing correctly when they are sick. And now that the guidelines are pretty much to do nothing and protect no one, Covid is going to continue to be a serious publi health issue that impacts many people severely. My hairdresser's husband passed away in July from the effects of long covid, which he had in 2020 or 2021.
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Post by mikklynn on Aug 24, 2024 12:58:18 GMT
Paxlovid did help me, 2 years ago, so I requested it again yesterday. Be prepared to need some Immodium and breath mints or other hard candy. I had diarrhea and an awful metallic taste in my mouth. That's what I have - The metallic taste. I hope it goes away. I'm on Day 3 now and am feeling better, fever is gone. Was surprised to find out that the Covid tests are not free anymore - had to shell out $35 bucks for four. Have to test before I'm allowed back on campus. I'm glad you are feeling better. I am, too. I heard on the news the federal government is going to start offering free tests again late next month. link |
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Post by mikklynn on Aug 29, 2024 13:33:50 GMT
katybee I don't know when you posted update #2, but I am hoping you are feeling better! I tested negative on Tuesday, so 1 week after my first symptoms. I did take Paxlovid. I'm mostly isolating for a few more days. I feel 99% better. I still get tired pretty quickly. I hope everyone else is better, too.
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Post by malibou on Aug 29, 2024 16:18:23 GMT
I'm tested negative on day 5. My symptoms never got worse than a stuffy nose. I feel very lucky. Hope you are clear very soon katybee! |
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