Coronavirus Thread v.2

[KevShmev]

Dammit.  I feel bad for both of you.  I hope you both mend soon.

Just trying to be helpful here, but I read an article by the CDC that running song polls does wonders for one's COVID symptoms.   Iron Maiden! Top 100!    

Patience, good sir.  That is next after we finish VH. 

[Stadler]

Dammit.  I feel bad for both of you.  I hope you both mend soon.

Just trying to be helpful here, but I read an article by the CDC that running song polls does wonders for one's COVID symptoms.   Iron Maiden! Top 100!    

Patience, good sir.  That is next after we finish VH. 

I know this is the wrong place, but your avatar made me think of it:  I watched the SNL where Taylor did the 10-minute "All Too Well"; what a tremendous performance.

[KevShmev]

I know this is the wrong place, but your avatar made me think of it:  I watched the SNL where Taylor did the 10-minute "All Too Well"; what a tremendous performance.

Hell yeah! I may need to watch that later to pep up some from this covid blahness.

[KevShmev]

Covid problems:

Awoke from a long nap around 6:45 pm and had to pee. I didn't go till just now (around 8:50) simply because I didn't have the energy or strength to get up and go.  And going all over myself seemed unwise. 

[King Postwhore]

Damn.

[TAC]

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[hunnus2000]

Damn.

Yep - my advice to you is that every time you get up, make yourself a strong screwdriver time of day be damned.

Remember, you need your vitamin C. 

[lonestar]

Covid problems:

Awoke from a long nap around 6:45 pm and had to pee. I didn't go till just now (around 8:50) simply because I didn't have the energy or strength to get up and go.  And going all over myself seemed unwise. 

Yeah, that's what hit me the most was just that complete lack of energy. For me it lasted two days tops.

[Stadler]

Covid problems:

Awoke from a long nap around 6:45 pm and had to pee. I didn't go till just now (around 8:50) simply because I didn't have the energy or strength to get up and go.  And going all over myself seemed unwise. 

Depends; how old is the couch?   

[KevShmev]

Covid problems:

Awoke from a long nap around 6:45 pm and had to pee. I didn't go till just now (around 8:50) simply because I didn't have the energy or strength to get up and go.  And going all over myself seemed unwise. 

Yeah, that's what hit me the most was just that complete lack of energy. For me it lasted two days tops.

This is day 4 for me (since Tuesday was really when I started to feel depleted) and my energy level is still pretty low. 

The good news is, the fever seems to be totally gone and my throat isn't quite as sore, although I think the latter could be drainage could be coating my throat making it less like dry like when getting over a cold or sinus infection, but the nausea, and some of the fun that can sometimes go along with that, has been terrible this morning.

Covid problems:

Awoke from a long nap around 6:45 pm and had to pee. I didn't go till just now (around 8:50) simply because I didn't have the energy or strength to get up and go.  And going all over myself seemed unwise. 

Depends; how old is the couch?   

Haha, the nap was in my normal comfy bed.  That is the one fringe benefit of this: I busted out the electronic blanket and leave it on, so when I crawl into bed to sleep, given the chills I have had all week, getting under those warm covers feels pretty awesome. 

[KevShmev]

I still have a bit of a stuffy nose and get tired when standing for more than eight seconds, but I am definitely not as sick as I was a few days ago.  This being quarantined in my condo for a few more days may drive me crazy , but it is what it is.  I had zero issues with breathing, and have had no loss of taste or smell, so I guess I should feel pretty lucky.

[Lethean]

Glad you're starting to feel a little better - hopefully you'll start to get some energy back.

I hope you're doing better as well Jingle.

[jingle.boy]

Glad you're starting to feel a little better - hopefully you'll start to get some energy back.

I hope you're doing better as well Jingle.

I am. At this point (still tested positive yesterday), it's just a bit of chest congestion, and the occasional runny nose.  Thanks for asking Chris.  If not for the fact I'm still shedding the virus, I could definitely resume 'normal' activities.  Such as it is, I'm still masking and isolating until I know there's no chance to infect the rest of the jingle.family.

[romdrums]

Covid problems:

Awoke from a long nap around 6:45 pm and had to pee. I didn't go till just now (around 8:50) simply because I didn't have the energy or strength to get up and go.  And going all over myself seemed unwise. 

Depends; how old is the couch?   

I think you may have solved his problem, Stads. 

[gmillerdrake]

Haven't popped in this thread in a bit......sorry to hear it was Chad and Kev's turn to get this thing. Good to see/read that you guys are battling it well. The exhaustion and feeling weak is definitely the symptom that is the most strange to experience. Here's to both of you getting back to full health soon! 

[jingle.boy]

Haven't popped in this thread in a bit......sorry to hear it was Chad and Kev's turn to get this thing. Good to see/read that you guys are battling it well. The exhaustion and feeling weak is definitely the symptom that is the most strange to experience. Here's to both of you getting back to full health soon! 

Woke up this morning without a tight chest for the first time in a week.  Still some fairly mild coughing, but it should be just a matter of days before the worst of these symptoms are gone.  Then we'll see how the energy/fatigue is once I start trying to get back to exercising.

Hopefully I can get a couple negative tests by the weekend, and get back into general population within my own house.

[gmillerdrake]

start trying to get back to exercising.

I wish you luck with this, truly. I've lamented in the exercise thread about what Covid did to my motivation to exercise. I ran 5 miles 3-5 days a week prior to catching Covid for the first time in December of 2020. Since then, my desire and motivation to get out and run has vanished. I've thrown in three half marathons since then but with little to no training....and I still play hockey for three hours every sunday, but my point is where there once wasn't an issue getting motivated to get out and run there now lies an issue getting myself to go do it.

Maybe it coincides with ageing and the fact I've thrown a lot of miles on my legs since 2008.....whatever the reason it was never an issue until AFTER I had Covid the first time. 

[lonestar]

Haven't popped in this thread in a bit......sorry to hear it was Chad and Kev's turn to get this thing. Good to see/read that you guys are battling it well. The exhaustion and feeling weak is definitely the symptom that is the most strange to experience. Here's to both of you getting back to full health soon! 

Woke up this morning without a tight chest for the first time in a week.  Still some fairly mild coughing, but it should be just a matter of days before the worst of these symptoms are gone.  Then we'll see how the energy/fatigue is once I start trying to get back to exercising.

Hopefully I can get a couple negative tests by the weekend, and get back into general population within my own house.

Still a week away from Dr Strange I'd imagine.

[jingle.boy]

Haven't popped in this thread in a bit......sorry to hear it was Chad and Kev's turn to get this thing. Good to see/read that you guys are battling it well. The exhaustion and feeling weak is definitely the symptom that is the most strange to experience. Here's to both of you getting back to full health soon! 

Woke up this morning without a tight chest for the first time in a week.  Still some fairly mild coughing, but it should be just a matter of days before the worst of these symptoms are gone.  Then we'll see how the energy/fatigue is once I start trying to get back to exercising.

Hopefully I can get a couple negative tests by the weekend, and get back into general population within my own house.

Still a week away from Dr Strange I'd imagine.

Unfortunately.  Best case, Thursday; most likely, next Monday.

[KevShmev]

Haven't popped in this thread in a bit......sorry to hear it was Chad and Kev's turn to get this thing. Good to see/read that you guys are battling it well. The exhaustion and feeling weak is definitely the symptom that is the most strange to experience. Here's to both of you getting back to full health soon! 

Thanks, man!

I am still exhausted and have a slightly stuffy nose, but otherwise I am mostly back to normal, though I notice my carpal tunnel syndrome, which has been 90% better in the last year, has been acting up again the last few days, so I guess that is a side effect of having had covid. Back to doing my daily exercises for that, I guess.

[ZKX-2099]

My CTS got a lot better when I started regularly taking vitamin d.

[jingle.boy]

I'm on Day 12 post exposure / Day 10 post symptoms onset / Day 8 post positive test ...still tested positive today
sniffles and occasional coughing still.  The damn thing just lingers on.  I'll test again Saturday and hope that I get my first not-positive test.

[TAC]

I'm on Day 12 post exposure / Day 10 post symptoms onset / Day 8 post positive test ...still tested positive today
sniffles and occasional coughing still.  The damn thing just lingers on.  I'll test again Saturday and hope that I get my first not-positive test.

Wow Chad!

[jingle.boy]

I'm on Day 12 post exposure / Day 10 post symptoms onset / Day 8 post positive test ...still tested positive today
sniffles and occasional coughing still.  The damn thing just lingers on.  I'll test again Saturday and hope that I get my first not-positive test.

Wow Chad!

Wow what?  You sound surprised.  This isn't terribly uncommon.

[TAC]

I'm on Day 12 post exposure / Day 10 post symptoms onset / Day 8 post positive test ...still tested positive today
sniffles and occasional coughing still.  The damn thing just lingers on.  I'll test again Saturday and hope that I get my first not-positive test.

Wow Chad!

Wow what?  You sound surprised.  This isn't terribly uncommon.

Just wow. That's all. 

[Harmony]

I'm on Day 12 post exposure / Day 10 post symptoms onset / Day 8 post positive test ...still tested positive today
sniffles and occasional coughing still.  The damn thing just lingers on.  I'll test again Saturday and hope that I get my first not-positive test.

Wow Chad!

Wow what?  You sound surprised.  This isn't terribly uncommon.

Yes, quite common.  I think was isn't totally known is how infectious you are if you are still testing positive.  I've read after 10 days you "probably" are no longer infectious.  Which still doesn't make sense that employers and schools welcome people back after 5 days.

[King Postwhore]

It's 5 days if no temp and you test negative. 

[DragonAttack]

And then all you have to worry about is the possibility of ‘brain fog’ and hair loss for a couple of months.

Not trying to be a downer for you, but to wake up some of the naysayers around these parts. As a former smoker for decades, I am petrified about getting this, as I await my second booster shot.  Yeah , I’ll survive, but what will I be able to do afterwards.

Keep fighting the good fights, Chad and Kev👍

[Harmony]

It's 5 days if no temp and you test negative.

Not in our schools and not at my job.  5 days and asymptomatic and you are good to go.  They do not require a retest.

[cramx3]

I've wondered about the science behind the 5 days asymptomatic rule. But yeah, 8 days of positive is fairly normal. I think I was negative by day 7 but had symptoms for about 10 days. I was shocked I was negative on day 7 but who knows with at home tests. Work didn't need me back that badly so I quarantined a total of 10 days to be safe. You are getting better so that's the good news.

[wolfking]

I read you can still test positive even a week or two after all your symptoms are gone.  Not sure how true that is.  Over here we don't need a negative test to go back to normal.  Just once we are symptom free.

[jingle.boy]

And then all you have to worry about is the possibility of ‘brain fog’ and hair loss for a couple of months.

I didn't even need COVID for that!

[jingle.boy]

I read you can still test positive even a week or two after all your symptoms are gone.  Not sure how true that is.  Over here we don't need a negative test to go back to normal.  Just once we are symptom free.

Oh, I'm sure of that.  Again, there's no rhyme or reason to the symptoms, or how long it can take to fully expel the virus.  So long as I'm testing positive though, I'm not going in to general population.  I'll say this though, my first positive test, the line was dark - almost black.  The test I took on Saturday, more orange.  The test I took today, a very faint orange.  My 'positivity' is clearly waning, so hopefully by the weekend I'm out of solitary confinement. 

[KevShmev]

Aside from a tiny sniffle and still feeling like someone beat me up, I feel mostly fine now. 

[Harmony]

Aside from a tiny sniffle and still feeling like someone beat me up, I feel mostly fine now.

I've heard a lot of people talk about being god awful fatigued.  You have any of that?