vitamin d3 quercetin zinc vitamin c and a z pack of your dr will prescribe
Got bumped for no reason- ignore Just got my PCR test back. Positive........What next?
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Got it over Christmas (just turned 32), and I had aches and pains, congestion, terrible headaches, and lo energy for about a week. Also lost my taste and smell after about 5-6 days of initial onset of symptoms. That lasted about 2 weeks, with both starting to comeback now.
Like most will tell you, take your daily doses of vitamin C, D3, Zinc, and mucinex day/night to help with the aches, pains, and cold/flu like symptoms. Would also get a pulse oximeter to measure your blood ox% and heart rate, which are pretty cheap on amazon. If you can, get outside and walk around at least one a day. Good luck and hang in there!
Like most will tell you, take your daily doses of vitamin C, D3, Zinc, and mucinex day/night to help with the aches, pains, and cold/flu like symptoms. Would also get a pulse oximeter to measure your blood ox% and heart rate, which are pretty cheap on amazon. If you can, get outside and walk around at least one a day. Good luck and hang in there!
Prayers for quick healing and keeping the family well!
Be nice if doctors around here gave meds. J
If you are healthy enough to run for 30mins, odds are in your favor my friend
That’s for Vent 2.0. Will be a nice add on
You need a (Cycle Threshold) number from your PCR test. Anything above 35 you’re probably not contagious.
I meant docs around Rome but I laughed. Lol.
Maybe, depends on the lab. All labs should give the number but they don’t for some reason. PCR tests have a very high false positive rate. The test can find fragments of the virus but it can’t replicate and doesn’t mean you’re sick. If they can’t give you the number then find a lab that can and get another test.
One once highly coveted borodawg like awarded!
Mine never went downhill. I ran a slight fever the first day and that was pretty much it. My son has it and same for him
Take these 4 vitamins:
Quercetin
Zinc
Vit D
Vit C
it’ll be gone 3-5 days.
Check a couple things off your bucket list, just to be safe.
This is the prevailing wisdom. My doctor, ho runs marathons on weekends, but is 53, got covid. He took this list of supplements, along with ivermectin and the Z pack, but he got worse. so he got hydroxychloroquine, and that’s what got him well. If I test positive, that’s what I’m gonna take.
But I am already taking a daily C,D, and Zinc.
The fact that they don’t disclose this value from the PCR test is beyond me. Arguably the most important piece of information to set expectations and consider anti-virals early etc.
Keep an eye on the oxygen level if you’ve got one of the blood oxygen monitors. If not, get one. If it gets down below 92 or so, it’s time to get help.
Biolyte and do whatever you need to do to relax. Not a big deal for vast majority. I started doing long solo walks after day 6 or so an feel like that helped push it out.
Get another test you are more than likely negative
That would be the worst pandemic in history. A true nightmare.
Yeah I thought the ibuprofen thing was a wild discovery that added a rough layer to fighting the virus. My MIL was taking it and I had her switch to strictly acetaminophen and it helped a lot of her pain and general exhaustion subside in just a couple days. Wonder how many other people had that type of experience.
My wife's only symptoms were loss of taste/smell and slight exhaustion. Other than that she was fine. You may be one of the lucky ones who does not get it bad.
If that happens to me, I hope it is fatal!
I would trust the rapid antigen test over the PCR any day. Most states are calling PCR positives at a Ct of 40-45, which is way too high. Many are also looking for only one genetic marker but are supposed to be targeting 2-3 markers. I would ask for the Ct value on your test. If it is > 35 then you are not positive.
My neck and back hurts this morning but I think it's from trying to force myself to sleep on my stomach and extra time in the recliner the past two days... Otherwise I'm feeling extremely lazy and unproductive.
Do an hour on your stomach. Don’t go crazy. Also sleeping on your side helps as well. What you are trying to do is just reposition your lungs. It allows more air in. Anxiety about it and stress only hurts my friend. You ran thirty minutes the other day. More than likely, this is just going to make you tired. Try to rest.
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I know it’s easy to say and hard to do but - relax!
Load up on vitamin D, C, B12, Zinc.
No way to tell if it will get worse, or it won’t but stress certainly will not help you.
Otherwise find something to occupy your time and just keep a casual watch on it. You body will tell you if there is an issue.
I'm here. Currently second, third and fourth guessing the PCR test validity. Lol.
It is weird the way it works. You don’t have help. It is you and several different doctors. No family. There were four covid docs who split time and were in charge of my case. The buck stopped with them. I talked to one of them usually once a day. I also saw pulmonary docs. But literally a different one every day. Respiratory therapists were also a big part of the treatment. They make the decisions to lower your oxygen intake. If anyone is in my position, explain your case and how you are feeling to each different one. It is important for them know. If they don’t know you are improving and feeling stronger, you can extend your stay. There were two full floors of patients when I was there. Each pulmonologist didn’t have a connection to my case. I don’t know if you are being a smart ass. If so carry on, I just want to try to help anyone not go thru what I did. And if you do have to go thru what I did, what to expect. Anyway I can help another person get thru that hell, I will do all I can. Period.
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