Covid coming your way?

oldman said:
Thanks.

If any nurses are reading this, why do my lungs hurt, especially when I take a deep breath? What can I take to help calm it? I called the doctor and he is up to his ears with patients, so return calls come very slow. Sometimes not until the next day.
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Do you have a Pulse Oximeter? his could really help relieve your anxiety. They are usually available at drug stores. Hope some nurses come forward here on the forum...have sent your question to a nurse friend for reply. Know the Pulse Oximeter would be a good thing for you to have, though:

https://www.firstpost.com/health/pu...l-you-about-sars-cov-2-infection-8722451.html
 

This is day 3 of the virus. I had a fever early last evening, but my Tylenol took it down again. I continue to consume large amounts of iced tea. I had a chest x-Ray yesterday. It was clear, thankfully. Appetite still a little light as it should be. My chest still feels congested, but the doctor tells me it should clear.

Thanks to all for the kind words. Stay safe out there!
 
Covid has been spiking here, but luckily no one I know is sick with it and we're living our lives as normal which does not mean I think the virus is a hoax. I don't. I don't know why some get sick while others don't but having a good immune system may help.
 
chic said:
Covid has been spiking here, but luckily no one I know is sick with it and we're living our lives as normal which does not mean I think the virus is a hoax. I don't. I don't know why some get sick while others don't but having a good immune system may help.
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Those who aren't following precautions have been lucky. It's paid off for them. At least so far. Every day is a new spin of the wheel.
 
Day 5 with the virus. Last night wasn't too bad. I was finally able to fall asleep at 9:30 and woke up this morning at 3:30. Six hours sleep is the most that I have had at one time since the onset. My lungs are feeling a bit better today. I took a deep breath and had no pain for the first time. Maybe the light is at the end of the tunnel. I just hope the light isn't the train. I was told at the hospital that if my test came back Positive, which it has, I could go back in and get shots of Remdesivir. (I decided not to go that route.) This drug has some adverse and potentially dangerous side-effects.

I'm taking a Z-Pack (one pill remaining), Zinc, Vitamins C&D and men's 1-a-day vitamin, along with plenty of fluids, mostly iced tea, unsweetened. My taste is starting to come back, so that may also be a good sign. I did not lose my sense of smell.

My wife is doing well. And, if anyone is wondering, YES, we can be re-infected with this Virus, if we are not careful.
 
oldman said:
Day 5 with the virus. Last night wasn't too bad. I was finally able to fall asleep at 9:30 and woke up this morning at 3:30. Six hours sleep is the most that I have had at one time since the onset. My lungs are feeling a bit better today. I took a deep breath and had no pain for the first time. Maybe the light is at the end of the tunnel. I just hope the light isn't the train. I was told at the hospital that if my test came back Positive, which it has, I could go back in and get shots of Remdesivir. (I decided not to go that route.) This drug has some adverse and potentially dangerous side-effects.

I'm taking a Z-Pack (one pill remaining), Zinc, Vitamins C&D and men's 1-a-day vitamin, along with plenty of fluids, mostly iced tea, unsweetened. My taste is starting to come back, so that may also be a good sign. I did not lose my sense of smell.

My wife is doing well. And, if anyone is wondering, YES, we can be re-infected with this Virus, if we are not careful.
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Good to hear you are feeling slightly better, and that your wife is doing well. I hope you both recover soon.
 
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oldman said:
Day 5 with the virus. Last night wasn't too bad. I was finally able to fall asleep at 9:30 and woke up this morning at 3:30. Six hours sleep is the most that I have had at one time since the onset. My lungs are feeling a bit better today. I took a deep breath and had no pain for the first time. Maybe the light is at the end of the tunnel. I just hope the light isn't the train. I was told at the hospital that if my test came back Positive, which it has, I could go back in and get shots of Remdesivir. (I decided not to go that route.) This drug has some adverse and potentially dangerous side-effects.

I'm taking a Z-Pack (one pill remaining), Zinc, Vitamins C&D and men's 1-a-day vitamin, along with plenty of fluids, mostly iced tea, unsweetened. My taste is starting to come back, so that may also be a good sign. I did not lose my sense of smell.

My wife is doing well. And, if anyone is wondering, YES, we can be re-infected with this Virus, if we are not careful.
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I hope you continue to improve. It must be an odd feeling to lose ones sense of taste. Does your wife also have COVID, or is she self-isolating from you?@oldman
 
oldman said:
Thanks.

If any nurses are reading this, why do my lungs hurt, especially when I take a deep breath? What can I take to help calm it? I called the doctor and he is up to his ears with patients, so return calls come very slow. Sometimes not until the next day.
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I had that with my covid also. At first I thought I had pulled a muscle in my chest. I t went away on it's own. My cardiologist said I might've had a touch of pneumonia. I second getting a pulse oxymeter to check your oxygen levels . I stayed around 94with covid where im usually 96. My Dad got down to 88. If it had dropped any lower we were going to take him to the hospital, but with no visitors we didn't want to just send him on his own.
 
garyt1957 said:
I had that with my covid also. At first I thought I had pulled a muscle in my chest. I t went away on it's own. My cardiologist said I might've had a touch of pneumonia. I second getting a pulse oxymeter to check your oxygen levels . I stayed around 94with covid where im usually 96. My Dad got down to 88. If it had dropped any lower we were going to take him to the hospital, but with no visitors we didn't want to just send him on his own.
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I had pneumonia about 20 years ago and was shocked at how much my chest hurt. Serious pain. Not just coughing aggravation and unpleasantness like a cold brings, but outright pain.
 
chic said:
Covid has been spiking here, but luckily no one I know is sick with it and we're living our lives as normal which does not mean I think the virus is a hoax. I don't. I don't know why some get sick while others don't but having a good immune system may help.
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It's NO hoax. Our two hospitals combined have a total of 130 COVID beds and they seldom have a vacancy.
 
oldman said:
Day 5 with the virus. Last night wasn't too bad. I was finally able to fall asleep at 9:30 and woke up this morning at 3:30. Six hours sleep is the most that I have had at one time since the onset. My lungs are feeling a bit better today. I took a deep breath and had no pain for the first time. Maybe the light is at the end of the tunnel. I just hope the light isn't the train. I was told at the hospital that if my test came back Positive, which it has, I could go back in and get shots of Remdesivir. (I decided not to go that route.) This drug has some adverse and potentially dangerous side-effects.

I'm taking a Z-Pack (one pill remaining), Zinc, Vitamins C&D and men's 1-a-day vitamin, along with plenty of fluids, mostly iced tea, unsweetened. My taste is starting to come back, so that may also be a good sign. I did not lose my sense of smell.

My wife is doing well. And, if anyone is wondering, YES, we can be re-infected with this Virus, if we are not careful.
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Day 6—I think I have turned the corner. Only a slight temp now of 99.7. Coughing is much less, but I still have a headache and stuffy nose. My lungs also feel much better. Doctor called in a script for Fluticasone with steroid and another Z-pack. I finally ate some homemade chicken noodle soup today, so things are looking up.
 
hollydolly said:
my husband had covid-19 in March...his sense of smell or taste still hasn't returned
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What does his doctor say? When I caught the flu last Jan. My sense of taste went nuts. Food tasted like it was spoiled. It was freshly bought, so I knew it was good and forced myself to eat it. This went away within a few days, but months?? I'd be concerned.
 
chic said:
What does his doctor say? When I caught the flu last Jan. My sense of taste went nuts. Food tasted like it was spoiled. It was freshly bought, so I knew it was good and forced myself to eat it. This went away within a few days, but months?? I'd be concerned.
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Unfortunately despite many pleadings from me, my husband refuses to go to the Doctor.. 🤷‍♀️
 

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