Sick?

[LakeMead Boater]

Weird how no one has mentioned Covid in this thread.

I reluctantly tested after my younger two went down hard and we wanted to know what we were dealing with. Ended up being Flu A and RSV for my 2 year old and turned into pneumonia for me and my 6 year old.

 

[Vamodsquad]

Weird how no one has mentioned Covid in this thread.

That was last year.

 

[4Waters]

Weird how no one has mentioned Covid in this thread.

Doesn't matter, the flu is the flu

 

[stephenkatsea]

Here goes. We had a house full over Thanksgiving. One of them went home coughing etc. When they got home, they tested positive for covid. We’re not anti vax, mostly due to our ages. We were last vaxed, Moderna, back in April 2022. We had no symptoms immediately after Thanksgiving. Read about it, and waited the recommended 5 days before testing for covid. When we did, we were each negative. All was good. Then my wife developed cold & flu like symptoms. I developed a considerable wet cough. Tested again for covid after 48 hrs and we were both positive. We’d avoided it for 4 years, but now it had found us. We each began Paxlovid. Not a cure, but advertised to lesson symptoms. Retail price for the 5 day course of Pax - $1,399. WTF! Fortunately our insurance covered it. At the advice of our Drs, we adjusted our other daily meds while taking the Pax. My wife was advised to stop all of her heart meds. I began taken a 1/2 dose of one of my BP meds. Wife did only 3 doses, day and 1/2 of the Pax. Began feeling dizzy and lethargic. 5 days after testing covid positive, we tested again. I was negative, wife was still positive. Took her BP, it was very low. Other than the rotten taste in my mouth from the Pax, I was coughing a bit, but doing OK. At the advice of her Dr, when my wife’s BP got down to 80/50 we headed to HRMC. That was our first bad experience at our Havasu hospital. It was on a Sunday. 6 1/2 hrs later, she was diagnosed with a UTI. When she called her Dr the next day, her Dr had all of the prior day’s HRMC testing in front of her. Her Dr said, you DO NOT have a UTI. Stop taking the antibiotics prescribed by HRMC and come in to see me in 2 days. She did. Dr did extensive tests. No UTI. All was good. Wife had restarted her heart meds 2 days after stopping the PAX. I don’t blame HRMC in total. I blame the lead med provider that day, an NP.

Typically we don’t get sick. Whatever that stuff was, it got our attention. Good news, we‘re both doing fine. Truthfully, I do have a mild lingering cough. After reading many CDC articles, I’m convinced they have more attorneys than doctors on their staff. Some suggest a re-vax which combats the new strains of covid. BUT, we’re advised to wait 3 months before getting another vax. Reason - our immune systems are currently effectively dealing with covid (???). Adding the vax to our immune systems at this time would/could be harmful. I got a big, giant W T F for the whole CDC operation. Stay healthy, take care, visit and listen to a Dr or NP who you trust.

 

[Angler]

Wake myself up every night coughing, it's been like this for a month.

 

[Dan Lorenze]

Wake myself up every night coughing, it's been like this for a month.

Call your doctor... Hope you feel better...

 

[Angler]

Call your doctor... Hope you feel better...

Thanks.

It's not bad, it's mostly when I sleeping. I feel all right, just weaker than usual.

 

[monkeyswrench]

Here goes. We had a house full over Thanksgiving. One of them went home coughing etc. When they got home, they tested positive for covid. We’re not anti vax, mostly due to our ages. We were last vaxed, Moderna, back in April 2022. We had no symptoms immediately after Thanksgiving. Read about it, and waited the recommended 5 days before testing for covid. When we did, we were each negative. All was good. Then my wife developed cold & flu like symptoms. I developed a considerable wet cough. Tested again for covid after 48 hrs and we were both positive. We’d avoided it for 4 years, but now it had found us. We each began Paxlovid. Not a cure, but advertised to lesson symptoms. Retail price for the 5 day course of Pax - $1,399. WTF! Fortunately our insurance covered it. At the advice of our Drs, we adjusted our other daily meds while taking the Pax. My wife was advised to stop all of her heart meds. I began taken a 1/2 dose of one of my BP meds. Wife did only 3 doses, day and 1/2 of the Pax. Began feeling dizzy and lethargic. 5 days after testing covid positive, we tested again. I was negative, wife was still positive. Took her BP, it was very low. Other than the rotten taste in my mouth from the Pax, I was coughing a bit, but doing OK. At the advice of her Dr, when my wife’s BP got down to 80/50 we headed to HRMC. That was our first bad experience at our Havasu hospital. It was on a Sunday. 6 1/2 hrs later, she was diagnosed with a UTI. When she called her Dr the next day, her Dr had all of the prior day’s HRMC testing in front of her. Her Dr said, you DO NOT have a UTI. Stop taking the antibiotics prescribed by HRMC and come in to see me in 2 days. She did. Dr did extensive tests. No UTI. All was good. Wife had restarted her heart meds 2 days after stopping the PAX. I don’t blame HRMC in total. I blame the lead med provider that day, an NP.

Typically we don’t get sick. Whatever that stuff was, it got our attention. Good news, we‘re both doing fine. Truthfully, I do have a mild lingering cough. After reading many CDC articles, I’m convinced they have more attorneys than doctors on their staff. Some suggest a re-vax which combats the new strains of covid. BUT, we’re advised to wait 3 months before getting another vax. Reason - our immune systems are currently effectively dealing with covid (???). Adding the vax to our immune systems at this time would/could be harmful. I got a big, giant W T F for the whole CDC operation. Stay healthy, take care, visit and listen to a Dr or NP who you trust.

The dealing with meds and then other medications is tricky. As you said, you really have to trust the provider. My BP meds are a set of "do not mix" and my wife's is another and my son's yet another. Over the past few years I've become really good at reading the entire paper they give you with meds.

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

I think kind of what saved me was I felt it coming early on and started taking zinc, emergency, d3, mucinex, day quil, and NAC. As soon as I woke up with a sore throat I started. Wife procrastinated and she's dealing with it worse than I am even though she's getting better, but not as fast.

Whats NAC?

 

[TPC]

First morning in a week I could take a deep breath. Chest stop pounding and inside my nose doesn’t feel like a triskit cracker.

 

[TPC]

Weird how no one has mentioned Covid in this thread.

Because I was just about to mention my neighbor with a Speed Car has a fever.

 

[TPC]

I’ve got a nasty hangover. Does that count?

Yes. In a Motorsports forum like RDP, absolutely.

 

[Tamalewagon]

Just came down with a nasty cold last night. My wife had it a few weeks ago but I didn't catch it and thought I was GTG. Not so, I went to help Mom just before Christmas and was unaware she had a cold. Thanks Ma.

 

[JFMFG]

That's how I did it. Last Saturday afternoon I started with a sore throat and within 2hrs I was on my above post of meds, Saturday night was brutal with my sore throat but by Sunday night my throat was just scratchy.

Fuck I have a sore throat today. Once I’m home gonna start with the drugs. Maybe a medicine ball from Starbucks also

 

[500bbc]

If everyone would just wear two masks, stay six feet away from everyone and follow the arrows on the floor in the supermarket we wouldn't have to deal with threads like this...

 

[Bigbore500r]

If everyone would just wear two masks, stay six feet away from everyone and follow the arrows on the floor in the supermarket we wouldn't have to deal with threads like this...

I wore a condom to work today. Can never be too safe

 

[MOUZER]

Just took wife to urgent Care started scratchy throat 2 days ago last night I thought she was gonna choke to death with nasty cough dr said everyone is getting it respiratory virus not COVID antibiotic needed /steroid/cough suppressant now I'm sick again got it from r grand baby

 

[lbhsbz]

Stay away from nasty MF'rs. Since I started working for myself from home 4 years ago....the worst thing I've caught is a hangover.

I also don't get the problem with the 6 foot thing.....I don't like people within 20ft of me, generally.

 

[GRADS]

Do you guys not take vitamins? I’ve been sick like twice in 10 years ever since I started taking them.

 

[RVR SWPR]

Do you guys not take vitamins? I’ve been sick like twice in 10 years ever since I started taking them.

So,all your time spent in hospital was for what?

 

[GRADS]

So,all your time spent in hospital was for what?

I wasn't sick.

 

[HTTP404]

I wasn't sick.

Just unhealthy.

 

[HTTP404]

Sure glad we have all these "newcomers" and their exotic viruses and bacteria.

 

[welldigger00]

Nope. Just a bad case of sick and tired

 

[GRADS]

Just unhealthy.

Clogged arteries from high cholesterol.

 

[Boat 405]

Same here. 104 fever. Sucks. I told my wife to take me to the hospital if it’s 105.

Motrin, D3, vitamin C, and emergency. The Motrin seems to keep the fever down to about 100 or 101 if I go more than four hours it spikes. Probably got it from the gym when I went on Sunday. Unfortunate those places are a fucking breeding ground.

 

[JFMFG]

Got a sore throat earlier today progressively getting worse. Just got home took emergency and making myself a medicine ball. About to swig some dayquill starting to get body aches. Hope to stay ahead of whatever is coming on. I have 2 big days next week to boost our numbers for the end of the year push. I can’t miss

 

[Bpracing1127]

Got a sore throat earlier today progressively getting worse. Just got home took emergency and making myself a medicine ball. About to swig some dayquill starting to get body aches. Hope to stay ahead of whatever is coming on. I have 2 big days next week to boost our numbers for the end of the year push. I can’t miss

Yep that’s how it started, 12 hours after sore throat I was down for the count. 48 hours later I am feeling better but only like 70% tops

 

[JFMFG]

Yep that’s how it started, 12 hours after sore throat I was down for the count. 48 hours later I am feeling better but only like 70% tops

I can survive in 70%. My rule for myself is only way I don’t go to work is if i throw up at work. I think I have missed work maybe 5 days tops in 14 years that weren’t planned.

 

[CLdrinker]

My youngest has Roseola.

Not fun.

 

[JDKRXW]

I don't know if it works or not; but i know many people taking a couple of doses of Ivermectin and Hydrochloroquin whenever at the first symptoms of coming down with something.
Wife and I may be doing this too.
I'm 50/50 on whether this helps or not.

 

[Boat 405]

I know they’ve been talking about it about using ivermectin for the flu virus. May try it.? I have some I think I might give it a shot.

 

[Sandlord]

I know they’ve been talking about it about using ivermectin for the flu virus. May try it.? I have some I think I might give it a shot.

I’ve been taking 18-24 mg whenever I think I might be coming down with something for the past few years.
so far, no colds or flu. I also haven’t had a flu shot or vaccine of any kind since 1990.

FYI, it doesn’t work on food poisoning.

 

[4Waters]

Still feel good today, the only issue I'm still having is a tremendous amount of snot and mucus from my sinuses, it's clear at least but I have had some world record sized luigis.

Continuing my med regiment for now

 

[Boat 405]

Fever is gone this morning. Crazy soaking night sweat last night. Still hear fluid in lungs and aggressive cough

 

[badgas]

Woke up yesterday with a scratchy throat. Last cold for me was early May. Grand baby has cold and also around some others on Christmas Eve that were sick. Coffee, Claritin, Flonase and a few minutes in the pool at 58 degrees, then off to work. Two shots of vitamin Q at night. When I get a cold I make a chicken broth with fresh ginger, garlic, apple cider vinegar , lemon, cayenne pepper, turmeric and drink like 60 ounces per day. Keeps the fluid intake up and the hot broth with spices keeps the congestion down.

Day two I will rinse and repeat I have a long day of work today.

 

[wishiknew]

Thanks.

It's not bad, it's mostly when I sleeping. I feel all right, just weaker than usual.

This is what happens when you don’t spend all nite chasing the gummie adds

 

[Angler]

This is what happens when you don’t spend all nite chasing the gummie adds

I think the IT guys finally able to put an end to it.

 

[wishiknew]

I think the IT guys finally able to put an end to it.

Yes now we have nothing to do in the nite

 

[Looking Glass]

Thanks.

It's not bad, it's mostly when I sleeping. I feel all right, just weaker than usual.

Buy a "Good Humidifier"!!

 

[DaytonaBabe]

Gonna go eat a Clorox wipe after reading this thread.

Germphobe, out

 

[welldigger00]

Gonna go eat a Clorox wipe after reading this thread.

Germphobe, out

Yeah, no shit. I need a shower now! Yuck!

 

[Rajobigguy]

Daughter and I both have a scratchy throat and coughing up a bit of flem but other than that we both feel fine, maybe just a bit tired.

Little update. Daughter is doing fine but her and her hubby were over the day after Christmas and that night I had the worst acid reflux and nausea that night then the next morning I seemed to be better but I went to take the trash out and suddenly got so dizzy that I had to grab hold of something because I was going down. That only lasted about 20 minutes but was scary. After that I laid down for about a half hr and then I was absolutely fine. About an hr later my son in law was talking on the phone in our back yard and got hit with the same dizziness and had to lay down right there on the driveway otherwise he was going too go down. After that he came in and laid down for a little while and was just fine after that. Weird!!

 

[Boat 405]

Update just got out of the urgent care, full-blown pneumonia. She said it is making its rounds currently. Steroid shot methyl, prednisone tablets, special cough drop balls, and a Z-Pak. Should start feeling better in about 24 hours.

 

[Singleton]

My daughter was 103 Christmas Eve.
On the 26 is was back to normal, then on the 27 over 101 again. 28th back to normal at wake up, then over 102 again at night. Woke up today normal, then around noon she spiked to 101 again.

Advil will lower it, but it is not going away. About to take her to urgent care

 

[Boat 405]

My daughter was 103 Christmas Eve.
On the 26 is was back to normal, then on the 27 over 101 again. 28th back to normal at wake up, then over 102 again at night. Woke up today normal, then around noon she spiked to 101 again.

Advil will lower it, but it is not going away. About to take her to urgent care

This exactly. Literally exact symptoms Get her into urgent care asap and get the meds to knock it out. The shot in the but hurts but worth it. Start feeling better immediately

 

[Singleton]

My daughter was 103 Christmas Eve.
On the 26 is was back to normal, then on the 27 over 101 again. 28th back to normal at wake up, then over 102 again at night. Woke up today normal, then around noon she spiked to 101 again.

Advil will lower it, but it is not going away. About to take her to urgent care

Wife took the kid to urgent care at WinterPark, CO. They have her on oxygen, while running additional tests.

 

[LakeMeadLavey]

Little update. Daughter is doing fine but her and her hubby were over the day after Christmas and that night I had the worst acid reflux and nausea that night then the next morning I seemed to be better but I went to take the trash out and suddenly got so dizzy that I had to grab hold of something because I was going down. That only lasted about 20 minutes but was scary. After that I laid down for about a half hr and then I was absolutely fine. About an hr later my son in law was talking on the phone in our back yard and got hit with the same dizziness and had to lay down right there on the driveway otherwise he was going too go down. After that he came in and laid down for a little while and was just fine after that. Weird!!

I had the exact same dizziness thing. Thought I was going to pass out dropped to my knees before I fell. Laid down for a bit and it went away. Definitely some crazy weird shit I have never had before. Also had the crazy night sweats would literally soak the sheets. Month later I'm still coughing shit up and get really tired in the afternoons.

 

[Boat 405]

Wife took the kid to urgent care at WinterPark, CO. They have her on oxygen, while running additional tests.

Yeah, they told me the same thing that I was really low on O2

 

[Singleton]

Yeah, they told me the same thing that I was really low on O2

She is being sent home with O2 and a ton of RX’s. We will need to take her back tomorrow to monitor O2. Dr says she has signs of Pneumonia. If her O2 levels are low tomorrow, we will need to head off mountain and get back into Denver.