Coronavirus Thread v.2

[King Postwhore]

On the plus side I've lost 7 pounds since catching the virus. Lol

[ReaperKK]

When I got covid back in February I lost near 10 pounds, it just killed my appetite. That was my longest lasting symptom.

[Harmony]

I found this article to be surprising/alarming.  Ever heard of medium Covid?


https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/10/covid-symptoms-medium-term-post-infection-complications/671684/

This part in particular:

When scientists analyzed Sweden's national health registry, for example, they found that the chance of developing pulmonary embolism—an often deadly clot in the lungs—was a startling 32 times higher in the first month after testing positive for the virus; after that, it quickly diminished. The clots were only two times more common at 60 days after infection, and the effect was indistinguishable from baseline after three to four months. A post-infection risk of heart attack and stroke was also evident, and declined just as expeditiously. In July, U.K. epidemiologists corroborated the Swedish findings, showing that a heightened rate of cardiovascular disease among COVID patients could be detected up to 12 weeks after they got sick. Then the hazard went away.

I'm not trying to be an alarmist but if you or someone you love has recently had Covid, please be vigilant about any lingering symptoms and when in doubt - don't delay contacting your doctor.

[Ben_Jamin]

So is that the same as Mild Covid?

[Harmony]

Did you read the article?

[Phoenix87x]

When I got covid back in February I lost near 10 pounds, it just killed my appetite. That was my longest lasting symptom.

oh man, that is crazy. When I had it, it was the exact opposite. I have ravenous hunger. It felt like I was completely exhausted and I could not stop eating, like as if to rebuild strength.

[T-ski]

Well, it's my turn. Caught it while on vacation at Universal in Orlando. Woke up feeling off Friday morning, by the afternoon was in full blown aches, chills, and started vomit by evening. Thankfully our flight home wasn't until Saturday night. Took a test when we got home and it it turned positive within a minute.

I'm sure being trapped in an underground cavern for an hour because Hagrids Motorbike ride broke down or being in multiple 2 hour wait lines to see Halloween Horror Night scare houses had little to do with. 

[Skeever]

Bivalent'd up this week. Side effects were not bad at all, just a bit tired.

[ProfessorPeart]

Bivalent'd up this week. Side effects were not bad at all, just a bit tired.

Same. Got mine on Friday. Outside of a really sore shoulder and a headache, it was all good.

[lonestar]

Got mine this morning, no aftereffects so far, but I didn't have any with my previous 4 shots.

[Lonk]

Well, it's my turn. Caught it while on vacation at Universal in Orlando. Woke up feeling off Friday morning, by the afternoon was in full blown aches, chills, and started vomit by evening. Thankfully our flight home wasn't until Saturday night. Took a test when we got home and it it turned positive within a minute.

I'm sure being trapped in an underground cavern for an hour because Hagrids Motorbike ride broke down or being in multiple 2 hour wait lines to see Halloween Horror Night scare houses had little to do with. 

Suck, hope it's a quick one. Feel better.

[jingle.boy]

jingle.family got ours a few weeks back - with me being out more often, and jingle.daughter starting her school placements, and it being 'indoor' season, better to be proactive on this measure, imo.

[XeRocks81]

I had the second booster back in may of this year then I did get covid in early july so I have to wait a bit until I can get the new bivalent shot but I'll likely get it as well just to be on the safe side. 

[Skeever]

I have stopped masking everywhere except one place - the light rail that I take to work, especially in these flu season months. My son got a bad flu that required oral steroids to overcome a few weeks ago, and I've had a linger cough/congestion for several weeks now. I think I picked it up on the train, and so this week I reinstituted a practice that was common from when I lived in Asia - people, especially those who are getting sick or getting over something, masking up in dense, crowded spaces.

[jammindude]

Well...now it happened to me.

So we flew into Orlando last Friday with the plan of spending 1 week visiting my son, his wife, and my new baby granddaughter...and then a second week with just the wife and me at Disney World and Universal, returning home on Saturday the 12.

During our visit on Sunday, my throat felt a little bit scratchy, and Monday morning I woke up feeling like death. I hadn't lost any sense of taste, but I had what felt like a really bad head cold (sinus congestion draining into lungs making for a bad cough). I thought it was just a head cold, but I wanted to err on the side of caution for the baby, so I picked up a home test kit and did two tests to be sure. Both came back positive.   

At first we feared the worst. That our ENTIRE trip was canceled, and we would have to just sequester in our hotel room for the entire two weeks and then go home. But we called the front desk, and they only ask that we stay in our rooms for 5 days.  That really surprised me...but it surprised me even more when I called Costco travel and they said that all the Covid disclaimers at both theme parks had been removed from their websites, and all Covid restrictions had been lifted!!

I'm still not entirely certain how this is going to pan out. My symptoms were actually pretty mild (the actual head cold I got last March was worse) and as of today (Wednesday) I'm already about 75% back to normal. Mrs. Dude tested negative on Monday, but after being forced to be sequestered with me, she started showing mild symptoms and just tested positive today.   But basically, we've been told that as long as we are symptom free by next Monday, we can proceed at our own discretion.

What do you guys think? If you were symptom free but possibly still a carrier, would you proceed with your 8K trip? Or start asking for refunds?

[TAC]

Personally, as long as I felt up to it, I go on with the vacation. You literally flew cross country to spend a week in a hotel and then fly back home?

Maybe you could skip the theme parks and see your family the second week. That would have to be up to them and you might not be able to "hold" the baby.

[Grappler]

The general thought is that after 5 days, you are not very contagious anymore.  You can always wear a mask and/or social distance when you're around people, especially family. 

When we had newborn babies, we always asked family to wash their hands before holding them.  I think I'd be fine if a family member wanted to hold our baby and was honest by saying "hey, I just got over covid, but I'll wash my hands, wear a mask while holding her and keep my face away from theirs." 

[cramx3]

If you are symptom free, I'd say mask up (mostly because its so soon and you will be around people, so be nice to them) and try to enjoy yourself.   It seems a lot of people are getting over it fairly quickly these days.

My brother just tested positive.  He thinks he had it back right before I did, his fiance tested positive and he was sick but his tests never came up positive.  Now it just did and his fiance is negative this time.  There's so many situations I've heard of like this.   Either way, he actually says he felt worse back then than now.

[T-ski]

I'm on day 5 after contracting it in Orlando (must be a cesspool there).

First 24 was easily the worst, but after feeling 50% better the second day it's been a slow climb to feeling normal. Still congested, still coughing, still tired.  There are moments I feel "spaced out" so to say, I get angry for no reason, walking the dog wears me out. I'm not feeling myself at all.

I'm allowed to go back to work Friday so that'll be interesting. I work at a sporting goods store that is severely understaffed and currently over stocked with product. My fuse was already short at work so I hope my head is clear enough to not have any extra drama to deal with.

[jammindude]

I managed to get this shot on Saturday before I got sick.

That's me with my son and 5 month old granddaughter.

[lonestar]

Holy shit... You're Cram3x's dad 

[jingle.boy]

 

[jammindude]

Holy shit... You're Cram3x's dad 

I take it my son looks like him?

[TAC]

Holy shit... You're Cram3x's dad 

I thought the exact same thing!

[lonestar]

Someone wanna post a pic of Marc... I'm mobile

[TAC]

Jamx3 style!!!

[Adami]

Holy shit... You're Cram3x's dad 

I take it my son looks like him?

Were you aware that your son is a well known DTF poster?

[cramx3]

  i can see it

[lonestar]

 

[jingle.boy]

I managed to get this shot on Saturday before I got sick.

That's me with my son and 5 month old granddaughter.

I'm kinda thinking Jammindude and Stadler were separated at birth.   

[TAC]

I'm kinda thinking Jammindude and Stadler were separated at birth.   

I've often referred to Ben as Stadler West just based on non sensical musical opinions.

[cramx3]

Oh geeze, I can see that too 

[jammindude]

OMG IS THAT BILL???

This is honestly the first time I've ever seen a picture of him. It's like a fluffy Jammin!!

[Adami]

I knew this forum attracted a certain type, but I didn't know it attracted a certain phenotype!

[lonestar]

Good lord that's frightening