topic Re: Covid in Wellness

Covid

Patriot3 — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 12:36:20 GMT

Here I am with Covid. Faithfully got my shots, but didn't get my booster yet this year. Wrong!! Figured I had time to do that. Queen of hand sanitizer and washing hands and hardly leave the house.

Been sick most of the month of Sep. First w/upper resp inf, got a little better, then started with this a week ago. Dr appt said no flu or covid. Waited 2 days and drove myself to ER about 15 mi away in traffic. Oops, Covid diagnosis. Never got it when it was in it's heyday so this is new to me.

So I am home coughing my lungs out. Been "sleeping" in a lazy boy, if you could call it sleeping. My goodness I feel like a limp dishrag. I have heart failure, too, and my age (86) is against me.

I feel blessed that I am not any worse than this. Not looking for sympathy, just trying to humor thru it, but it really isn't funny.

Hope you all are "weller" than I am. God Bless!

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kathie66 — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 12:40:47 GMT

@Patriot3 I hope you start feeling better soon. Sending you healing thoughts and prayers.

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wagirl — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 13:00:32 GMT

Am so sorry you are sick!! Geez, you do everything right and still get kicked in the tookus!! Did you contact your dr and maybe get the med, paxlovid, to help with the symptoms?

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catter70 — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 13:11:25 GMT

Sorry to hear you're so sick. Prayers for you to have a speedy recovery. Take care and stay hydrated. That's very important.

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San Antonio Gal — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 13:26:48 GMT

@Patriot3 - So sorry you're not feeling well. Hope things get back to normal soon. Take care.

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ILOVEDOGS — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 13:30:52 GMT

@Patriot3 I hope you feel better soon, so sorry!

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sarahpanda — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 13:42:54 GMT

@Patriot3 .You have my prayers !!!

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Thats Me — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 13:44:37 GMT

Drink lots of water! Do you have an oxymeter, a little device that measures oxygen level? It might be a good idea and it's not expensive.

I am so sorry you're sick like this and hope you're on the mend! Is there someone nearby who can check on you and get what you need?

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Dragonflyveb — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 14:33:36 GMT

Hope you mend soon. This year's variant has symptoms called "razor blade throat." Nasty!

Had the same thing happen to me last year...all my shots/boosters up to date, rarely left the house, hygiene, the works. Still got Covid. My sister visited and she got it too. Neither of us could think of any source of Covid! So she got to say I infected her and I got to say she infected me! LOL!

I got Paxlovid. I only took 2 doses before I decided the cure was worse than the disease.

Hunker down, rest, and drink lots of liquids. Take care.

dragonfly

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nambee — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 14:37:23 GMT

So sorry to hear you've got Covid. A terrible cough that prevents you from getting a good night's rest is just the worst!

But sounds like you're doing all the right things. Best of all you have a great attitude which will get you through this. Saying a prayer for a speedy recovey!!

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ID2 — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 14:42:32 GMT

I only got the two original shots in the height of covid. No more. Have I ever had covid? I don't know since I never have tested myself. It's just another virus to add to colds and flu.

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meallen616 — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 14:45:43 GMT

@Patriot3,

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qbetzforreal — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 15:11:51 GMT

Rest and lots of fluids.

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goldensrbest — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 15:46:26 GMT

I just got my booster,on friday and flu vaccine,and rsv,seems i am hearing about people getting covid again.

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Kachina624 — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 16:26:06 GMT

@Patriot3. There's a new strain of Covid going around this fall for which the most recent immunization gives protection.

Hope you feel better soon.

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Patriot3 — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 17:26:13 GMT

@Thats Me wrote:
Drink lots of water! Do you have an oxymeter, a little device that measures oxygen level? It might be a good idea and it's not expensive.

I am so sorry you're sick like this and hope you're on the mend! Is there someone nearby who can check on you and get what you need?

Oh yes, oxymeter, bp monitor, all that stuff. Yes, kids.

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Patriot3 — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 17:32:02 GMT

@wagirl wrote:
Am so sorry you are sick!! Geez, you do everything right and still get kicked in the tookus!! Did you contact your dr and maybe get the med, paxlovid, to help with the symptoms?

@wagirl ER doc said it was too late for paxlovid, which I agree with as I started w/symptoms 6 days before. 3 days prior to finding out at the ER, my PCP said no covid or flu. I don't think the NA at my PCP's office took the test correctly.

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Kabella — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 17:33:04 GMT

@Patriot3 Oh sorry you have Covid. Speedy recovery & a prayer sent your way.

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Patriot3 — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 17:36:12 GMT

Thanks everyone for your kind thoughts and prayers. I'm hoping I can beat this thing before the holidays! God Bless!

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spumoni99 — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 17:58:01 GMT

I hope you feel better soon. Reminds me I need to get in and get my booster and flu shot!