My wife has been diagnosed with COVID

[Punching Bag]

The diagnose came from a home test kit so she is planning on retesting,

 

We had been planning to fly to Hawaii Monday morning but that is cancelled.

 

Southwest Airlines gives you infinite time to redeem credits; I heard this from another airline and then they changed rules when there were too many credits.

 

Southwest Vacations gives you 13 months credit minus full cost at hotel for a day.  Very odd that is not spelled out in contract but use a bunch of shorthand in what they send you AFTER you make reservation - I checked hotel and it basically 1 day notice.  Looks next vacations have to be taken with Southwest Vacations so I want to go someplace Southwest does not go it will be difficult.

 

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[Augie]

I hope she’s not feeling too bad. I’m not sure how many times I’ve had it now. The first time was by far the worst. I don’t even test any more. We went on a trip and we got it, I told the wife we had it so she kept testing. Negative means nothing, because on the 3rd or 4th time it was positive. If you feel bad, stay away from people, nothing new about that. 

 

Sorry your plans got messed up, but more importantly I hope she’s feeling better soon. 

[Bill from NYC]

I hope that she is OK.

 

I had it in early November. it was like having a mild cold. No fever, no throat pain, no aches. The only sympton was a stuffy nose but I tested positive.

 

 

Edited December 14, 2023 by Bill from NYC

[Augie]

34 minutes ago, Bill from NYC said:

I hope that she is OK.

 

I had it in early November. it was like having a mild cold. No fever, no throat pain, no aches. The only sympton was a stuffy nose but I tested positive.

 

 

 

Not judging at all, but with such a mild symptom, why did you even test? I’m just curious. 

 

EDIT: The last time I tested (positive) I did it because I had a guilty conscience and I was going to see my eye doctor, who I like a lot. Even if it had come back negative, I would have postponed. I felt like crap, regardless of the label we put on it. I needed some at home time. 

 

 

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Edited December 14, 2023 by Augie

[mead107]

2 hours ago, Limeaid said:

The diagnose came from a home test kit so she is planning on retesting,

 

We had been planning to fly to Hawaii Monday morning but that is cancelled.

 

Southwest Airlines gives you infinite time to redeem credits; I heard this from another airline and then they changed rules when there were too many credits.

 

Southwest Vacations gives you 13 months credit minus full cost at hotel for a day.  Very odd that is not spelled out in contract but use a bunch of shorthand in what they send you AFTER you make reservation - I checked hotel and it basically 1 day notice.  Looks next vacations have to be taken with Southwest Vacations so I want to go someplace Southwest does not go it will be difficult.

 

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New  Covid is JN 1 saw that today they don’t seem to know much about it. 
 

Hope she feels better soon and no server problems. 

[Punching Bag]

She has never had COVID.

She has felt terrible for days including going to bed one day when she came home from work until she normally gets up to go to work.

 

She went to doctor and got some medication and expect her to take tomorrow off.

 

There are two possibilities - doctor's office where she took her to or school.

Since there a few of her staff out sick and reports of a number of students out.

[Augie]

14 minutes ago, Limeaid said:

She has never had COVID.

She has felt terrible for days including going to bed one day when she came home from work until she normally gets up to go to work.

 

She went to doctor and got some medication and expect her to take tomorrow off.

 

There are two possibilities - doctor's office where she took her to or school.

Since there a few of her staff out sick and reports of a number of students out.

 

Anywhere outside of a bubble is a risk, but then it always has been. No telling if she’s had it before, but I think there are Monks high in the mountains who have been exposed. 

 

It’s all so curious, but I’m glad she got some help and hope she feels much better soon. 

[stuvian]

Take care of yourselves 

[muppy]

God speed healing for your wife and upcoming rescheduled trip plans. Being sick  is never great. But postponing Hawaii now That would just be the cherry 🙃

 

My Best to you both 

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

3 hours ago, Augie said:

 

Not judging at all, but with such a mild symptom, why did you even test? I’m just curious. 

 

EDIT: The last time I tested (positive) I did it because I had a guilty conscience and I was going to see my eye doctor, who I like a lot. Even if it had come back negative, I would have postponed. I felt like crap, regardless of the label we put on it. I needed some at home time. 

 

 

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This is my approach too. Covid is so ubiquitous now that I don’t bother testing. I have had it And the family has it a bunch. The very last few people I know who never had had it, got it in the summer.  
 

I just try to practice good hygiene, and stay away from people when sick. 
 

I think we all got used to a much different protocol when it was a new virus. But it’s like the flu now, IMO.

[Punching Bag]

1 hour ago, muppy said:

God speed healing for your wife and upcoming rescheduled trip plans. Being sick  is never great. But postponing Hawaii now That would just be the cherry 🙃

 

My Best to you both 

 

We once went to Hawaii and my wife and daughter were sick for a week.

It was raining whole time too and I was the one getting wet picking up medication and meals.

Fortunately it was a two week trip and second week weather was good.

[Augie]

1 hour ago, Limeaid said:

 

We once went to Hawaii and my wife and daughter were sick for a week.

It was raining whole time too and I was the one getting wet picking up medication and meals.

Fortunately it was a two week trip and second week weather was good.

 

Thank God for the second week. You have a lot of great stuff to remember. Focus on that. 

[Nephilim17]

All I could see from the football screen was "My wife was diagnosed with" and I thought, oh, man... I came here to offer words of support.

 

I still hope she's ok but I am glad I didn't have to read another C-word instead. Take care.

[CowgirlsFan]

Sorry to hear this news 😢

 

May she have a quick recovery.❤️

[Wacka]

I had it for the second time starting the day after Thanksgiving. Recovered by last week Monday. Sister and my niece had it too. The other 5 people there dint get it. First time was a mild boysymptoms. This time kept waking up every hour  for 3 evenings.Finally  got full night's sleep after I took Theraflu PM to knock me out.

[Punching Bag]

I will get tested in morning.

[Bill from NYC]

12 hours ago, Augie said:

 

Not judging at all, but with such a mild symptom, why did you even test? I’m just curious. 

 

EDIT: The last time I tested (positive) I did it because I had a guilty conscience and I was going to see my eye doctor, who I like a lot. Even if it had come back negative, I would have postponed. I felt like crap, regardless of the label we put on it. I needed some at home time. 

 

 

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Because my wife is a RN.

[ChevyVanMiller]

Best wishes to your wife for a speedy recovery.

[Draconator]

I currently have Covid, round 3. At least this is the 3rd positive test I've had. I wasn't going to test, but my step-daughter who is a nurse at Roswell Cancer Institute tested positive, with the same symptoms I have. (Achy and stuffed up nose). So I tested and I won. 

 

Hope your wife gets better soon. This never is any fun. 

[BuffaloBill]

19 hours ago, Limeaid said:

The diagnose came from a home test kit so she is planning on retesting,

 

We had been planning to fly to Hawaii Monday morning but that is cancelled.

 

Southwest Airlines gives you infinite time to redeem credits; I heard this from another airline and then they changed rules when there were too many credits.

 

Southwest Vacations gives you 13 months credit minus full cost at hotel for a day.  Very odd that is not spelled out in contract but use a bunch of shorthand in what they send you AFTER you make reservation - I checked hotel and it basically 1 day notice.  Looks next vacations have to be taken with Southwest Vacations so I want to go someplace Southwest does not go it will be difficult.

 

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Well, the bright side is that you can now rule out morning sickness and 21 years of child rearing.  

 

May she recover quickly.

[Punching Bag]

I tested this morning and had a positive test.  I assumed it was issues I have had previously, 

 

I have had a persistent cough since 2018.

Edited December 15, 2023 by Limeaid

[Mr Info]

2 hours ago, Limeaid said:

I tested this morning and had a positive test.  I assumed it was issues I have had previously, 

 

I have had a persistent cough since 2018.

Would you explain your first sentence? The covid self-tests are specific to the antigen associated with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. i believe your positive test only means covid is still active.
Most likely, the persistent cough since 2018 is a coincidence & no relationship to covid. Hopefully, an ENT can diagnose and treat that separate issue.

 

[Doc]

Get better soon.

[Punching Bag]

I just got my medication.

[Behindenemylines]

At this point testing really shows nothing.  I’m in the business and testing causes so many issues that it’s crazy.  It’s no longer any different than other many issues.  
 

be smart, if your symptomatic with “something” be smart and take precautions for yourself and others. 
 

I hope she’s ok and recovers well.   I is can take 3-4 + weeks to get back to normal-or even longer.  
 

mKe sure she’s out walking and moving. It’s critical

[Punching Bag]

My wife is off for two weeks now and she is using time to convert her former office to being a studio apartment for a friend of hers whose lease is expiring.

My wife is always active except when she is very sick.  One day she came home from work and went to bed,  She slept to 5 am when she normally gets up to go to work.

 

My daughter also has COVID symptoms and tested positive.  Tomorrow we will take her to pharmacy for pharmacists can give you questions to fill out and determine if she can get medication, 

 

 

[Golden*Wheels]

We just had a 20+ person breakout at my work. What crappy timing.

 

We won both games while I was in quarantine (I just got out today) and now my superstitious side says I shouldn't leave. XD

Edited December 18, 2023 by Golden*Wheels

[Punching Bag]

Got the medication prescribed by Amazon Clinic "Alpha".  It is a real pain in the ass.

 

No effect first two days but better today.  I was coughing more than 100 times an hour and coughing up plem enough to fill a coffee cup.

Dealt with shakes, sweats, shivers, unable eat solid food, body aches, head aches, ear aches and more.

My vision is also poorer and sometimes need to use online keyboard

Absolutely worse non-injury I have had and supposedly this strain is the milder one not the one causing so many deaths.

[Just Jack]

2 hours ago, Golden*Wheels said:

We just had a 20+ person breakout at my work. What crappy timing.

 

We won both games while I was in quarantine (I just got out today) and now my superstitious side says I shouldn't leave. XD

 

I was at a facility two weeks ago, working on just one wing of the entire place, and that happened to be the wing that they started seeing cases of it.  I did not need to quarantine, since we don't have direct patient interactions, but it was funny that out of a 200+ room building, the one wing with only 16 rooms is the one that caught it.  They think it was a speech therapist spreading it.  

[Mike in Horseheads]

3 hours ago, Limeaid said:

Got the medication prescribed by Amazon Clinic "Alpha".  It is a real pain in the ass.

 

No effect first two days but better today.  I was coughing more than 100 times an hour and coughing up plem enough to fill a coffee cup.

Dealt with shakes, sweats, shivers, unable eat solid food, body aches, head aches, ear aches and more.

My vision is also poorer and sometimes need to use online keyboard

Absolutely worse non-injury I have had and supposedly this strain is the milder one not the one causing so many deaths.

Who goes to Amazon when their sick?

[Punching Bag]

21 minutes ago, Mike in Horseheads said:

Who goes to Amazon when their sick?

 

My doctor's office was closed on Friday,  Amazon Clinic charges $35 (no video) which is less than would be charged by CVS Minute Clinic and I did not want to leave house,  It worked but it takes a lot longer and required sending prescription twice.

[Fr. Jerk]

Anyone else get Covid so bad that you experienced a 3 day high afterwards just from not feeling that awful?

Edited December 20, 2023 by Fr. Jerk

[Punching Bag]

10 minutes ago, Fr. Jerk said:

Anyone else get Covid so bad that you experienced a 3 day high afterwards just from not feeling that awful?

 

Not yet but I have 2 more does of medication to take.   Most solid food I have been able to eat is Farfalle pasta and Hawaiian sweet bread.

[Not at the table Karlos]

Got it in Vegas over the weekend. Hit last night. Tested positive this morning. Not bad besides the chills. I have two pairs of sweatpants, two sweaters and 4 comforters and I’m shivering uncontrollably. Bit my tongue pretty bad from it when I got out from under the covers to go to the bathroom. 124 degrees under the blankets and can’t keep warm. Other than the chills, muscles are a little sore but had a heavy work out Monday. Today is leg day. Should be interesting. 

[Punching Bag]

5 hours ago, Not at the table Karlos said:

Got it in Vegas over the weekend. Hit last night. Tested positive this morning. Not bad besides the chills. I have two pairs of sweatpants, two sweaters and 4 comforters and I’m shivering uncontrollably. Bit my tongue pretty bad from it when I got out from under the covers to go to the bathroom. 124 degrees under the blankets and can’t keep warm. Other than the chills, muscles are a little sore but had a heavy work out Monday. Today is leg day. Should be interesting. 

 

Hate the chills.   I was under three layers including a wadded silk comforter.  My wife put a heater by my bed.   When I woke up in morning my T-shirt and sweatshirt I was wearing was soaked.

Edited December 21, 2023 by Limeaid

[Not at the table Karlos]

7 minutes ago, Limeaid said:

 

Hate the chills.   I was under three layers including a wadded silk comforter.  My wife put a heater by my med.   When I woke up in morning my T-shirt and sweatshirt I was wearing was soaked.

Chills are the worst. I have baseboard heating and slid my bed to the wall right above it. Heats one side up pretty warm. Doing laundry now because of all the sweat lol. I’ve prob lost 5 lbs.  
 

I found taking a warm shower helps with the chills. As long as you don’t get too cold when you get out. Dry off as quickly as possible then back under blankets. Seems to get them to stop for a couple hours for me. 
 

Hope your family is recovering well. 

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

2 hours ago, Limeaid said:

 

Hate the chills.   I was under three layers including a wadded silk comforter.  My wife put a heater by my bed.   When I woke up in morning my T-shirt and sweatshirt I was wearing was soaked.

my big symptom with Covid (July 2022 strain) was night sweats. I had to change my clothes at least once and sometimes twice in the middle of the night. Was awful.

 

Hang in there!! 

[The Jokeman]

On 12/16/2023 at 3:07 PM, Limeaid said:

I just got my medication.

If it's Paxlovid be warned the after taste is horrible but it definitely helped me when I had it. 

[Punching Bag]

Just now, The Jokeman said:

If it's Paxlovid be warned the after taste is horrible but it definitely helped me when I had it. 

 

Yes it is and taking it with tea.  Why no soft gels for those with sore throat?  My throat passage was actually swelled and most solid thing I could eat is string cheese.