Current Events > Well, it's official: Sable has COVID.

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I feel just terrible... I really thought I'd be able to avoid this thing since I work in an office away from the public and don't do much outside of work. I'm guessing I caught it at the Shins concert I went to this past weekend, but maybe it was a little before that since viruses need time to incubate before taking hold. I really don't know the answer and I sure wish I did. Luckily, I got it diagnosed in time to be on those antivirals they have now so we'll see if those help. I just really want to get better so I can get back to work and I really hope there are no lasting effects or permanent damage from this. I'm at least grateful that my fever broke pretty quickly, but I still feel pretty ill. Did any of you guys get COVID yet? If so, how did you cope and how long did it last? Maybe some personal experiences will help me predict how it will go for me.

Fuck COVID

Hope you get out of it quickly.

The fact that me and my wife have yet to get covid makes me think the illness I got back in Jan 2020 was maybe covid. I had a lingering cough for like 8 months after that...

We all got sick pretty fucking bad back then and haven't been sick since.

I was just at a wedding for my step-sister last Saturday and no one wore masks. I was 100% sure that was the first time I'd get covid but I haven't yet. I'm just BAFFLED.

Both me and my wife got the Swine Flu back when that was going around (we were just dating and in college at the time lol).

Swine Flu must have done our immune systems good or something, I guess.

It finally caught me recently too. Im currently going on week 2 of covid. I definitely feel better, I still have a lingering cough and stuffy nose. I had so many symptoms the first week. Im not up to date on my booster shot so it was worse than it shouldve been. I was taking Mucinex all in one, and that helped a lot. Drink a ton of water and rest.

I had Delta. It lasted like 8 hours I suppose. The symptoms I mean. Really wasn't bad. Took some Ibuprofen and went to bed early. Felt fine in the morning.

Covid has fucked my family over a lot (thankfully no one has died).

I have one aunt and uncle who got long covid before vaccines were available (uncle was half naive, half indifferent, not full on denier but one of the "not a big deal" types -_-)

Mother and stepfather have had it at least once. They were both very sick for a while in the months prior to Covid making headlines in the US and speculate that they may have caught it before it was well known. Most recently, they had to miss a long-planned family cruise because they tested positive. The cruise itself was postponed because the original date for it was in the midst of the pandemic and cruises were cancelled. They were better off anyway because half the family that did go on it came back with Covid -_- (thankfully all vaccinated and boosted).

Nieces and nephew all had it at least once, and in all likelihood stepsisters and their partners probably did too. Afaik, no serious symptoms for any of them.

I don't think I've had it, but when I got my booster last winter, I was sick as fuck for like a whole week, which was very unexpected, so it makes me wonder if I went in actually having Covid but asymptomatic and the booster just compounded it. I dunno. Shot 1 (moderna) didn't do anything to me. Shot 2 left me feeling like shit the day I got it but I felt fine after a nap. Booster was only a half dose apparently and I was bedridden for most of a week, so I don't know what that means but it makes me wonder.

Had it last week. Mild fever overnight Wed into Thursday. No cough, no congestion. Just overall tired, was still smoking. Right now my annoyance is i need to get a tooth pulled that is pissed off.

I get myself checked for it often due to my work, and I've yet to get it. Thank God.

*Knocks on wood*

I hope you recover quickly so you can resume your life again, my dude.

DarthDemented posted...

Fuck COVID

You said it!!

Error1355 posted...

Hope you get out of it quickly.

The fact that me and my wife have yet to get covid makes me think the illness I got back in Jan 2020 was maybe covid. I had a lingering cough for like 8 months after that...

We all got sick pretty fucking bad back then and haven't been sick since.

I was just at a wedding for my step-sister last Saturday and no one wore masks. I was 100% sure that was the first time I'd get covid but I haven't yet. I'm just BAFFLED.

Both me and my wife got the Swine Flu back when that was going around (we were just dating and in college at the time lol).

Swine Flu must have done our immune systems good or something, I guess.

Thanks. I hope so, too.

Maybe you could take an antibody test eventually. While the sickness is gone, your body doesn't forget and you'll have those antibodies forever... I think.

I got super sick last December right before an important wedding and I was scared because I thought that if I had COVID, I wouldn't be able to go and I was in the wedding party which would have been a huge disappointment. Turns out it was a regular URI. I still felt sick for the wedding, but I still went. It was a big wedding, too!

I remember hearing about that, but I don't think I got that. Sorry to hear you guys had a tough time of it! I guess you came out on top?

FarmFox posted...

It finally caught me recently too. Im currently going on week 2 of covid. I definitely feel better, I still have a lingering cough and stuffy nose. I had so many symptoms the first week. Im not up to date on my booster shot so it was worse than it shouldve been. I was taking Mucinex all in one, and that helped a lot. Drink a ton of water and rest.

I don't think I can handle two weeks of this. Even if I'm out of the contagious stage, my work is going to be hard if, say, I have a cough or a sore throat or something. I have to be one the phone all day and I can't be hacking into the receiver or causing myself pain with every word I force out. And don't feel bad, I don't have the booster, either. Just the base two doses.

Not wow

Get well soon!

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Do you work in a service or public job or something? Because that's super unlucky to catch it MULTIPLE times! You guys are real troopers!!

My fever got that high as a reaction to the vaccine, but only got as high as 102 as a reaction to the real thing. Still felt like death, just like you.

That's awful!! Glad he survived, yes? I'm planning on just lazing about until I feel better, though I really do want to get to some house chores eventually. What finger thingy do you mean?

Thankies <3

HovaRex posted...

I had Delta. It lasted like 8 hours I suppose. The symptoms I mean. Really wasn't bad. Took some Ibuprofen and went to bed early. Felt fine in the morning.

I tend to stay sick myself so even if I have a mild strain, I can definitely see myself getting sicker than usual. I also get weird symptoms sometimes so catch up here having fever, cough, aches, chills... and hallucinations or nightmares or a foot rash or some shit.

FigureOfSpeech posted...

Covid has fucked my family over a lot (thankfully no one has died).

I have one aunt and uncle who got long covid before vaccines were available (uncle was half naive, half indifferent, not full on denier but one of the "not a big deal" types -_-)

Mother and stepfather have had it at least once. They were both very sick for a while in the months prior to Covid making headlines in the US and speculate that they may have caught it before it was well known. Most recently, they had to miss a long-planned family cruise because they tested positive. The cruise itself was postponed because the original date for it was in the midst of the pandemic and cruises were cancelled. They were better off anyway because half the family that did go on it came back with Covid -_- (thankfully all vaccinated and boosted).

Nieces and nephew all had it at least once, and in all likelihood stepsisters and their partners probably did too. Afaik, no serious symptoms for any of them.

I don't think I've had it, but when I got my booster last winter, I was sick as fuck for like a whole week, which was very unexpected, so it makes me wonder if I went in actually having Covid but asymptomatic and the booster just compounded it. I dunno. Shot 1 (moderna) didn't do anything to me. Shot 2 left me feeling like shit the day I got it but I felt fine after a nap. Booster was only a half dose apparently and I was bedridden for most of a week, so I don't know what that means but it makes me wonder.

These older types are flippant with this stuff. I don't get it. It's like they think they're bullet proof or something.

I kinda know how that feels. While I myself haven't missed anything up to now because I was sick, I did miss things that got cancelled because of the pandemic as a whole. I got my money refunded, but I don't think the thing I was going to see will ever happen again because the group isn't whole anymore. That really bummed me out. I guess if I had gone, I would have come back sick like what happened to your family on that cruise.

It was probably just your immune system overreacting. The COVID vaccine isn't like other vaccines. It doesn't use a weakened or dead version of the virus. It takes a protein from the virus that your immune system can recognize and fights that. It's kinda like a fire drill, only your immune system really thinks you're "on fire" even though the protein can't actually do you any harm. You might have felt like shit, but you were never in any danger.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooo way it's already September 9th... gosh dang it time flies.

*coughs*

Uh oh

doesntcare posted...

Had it last week. Mild fever overnight Wed into Thursday. No cough, no congestion. Just overall tired, was still smoking. Right now my annoyance is i need to get a tooth pulled that is pissed off.

Well, you had it better than me. My fever wasn't mild and I still feel like shit. Do you think your dentist will still see you so soon after being sick?

Vicious_Dios posted...

I get myself checked for it often due to my work, and I've yet to get it. Thank God.

*Knocks on wood*

I hope you recover quickly so you can resume your life again, my dude.

At least you're proactive about it. Some people at my work don't even have the vaccine on deck.

Thanks, I appreciate that.

The_Doge posted...

Not wow

Very bad.
Much sick.

Kamen_Rider_Blade posted...

Get well soon!

Thank you, friend!

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The_Doge posted...

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got it 2 weeks ago on a Monday for the first time. It felt like the vaccine in steroids. Chills that night and a fever and a headache after the next day. But I was mostly in bed for the following 2 days (Tuesday and Wednesday). I didn't really start coughing (and not often) until the 5th it 6 day strangely. I also lost 90% my sense of smell on that weekend but I have 90-95% of it back. By my 4th day I was able to walk like normal outside, but still had some chills.

Not sure if you need paxlovid unless you are at risk like diabetes and asthma . Are you relatively up to date with your boosters?

You got this man
Take Tylenol for the fever and headaches. It really does help. Stay in bed for 2 days

SableWolfAngel posted...

These older types are flippant with this stuff. I don't get it. It's like they think they're bullet proof or something.

I kinda know how that feels. While I myself haven't missed anything up to now because I was sick, I did miss things that got cancelled because of the pandemic as a whole. I got my money refunded, but I don't think the thing I was going to see will ever happen again because the group isn't whole anymore. That really bummed me out. I guess if I had gone, I would have come back sick like what happened to your family on that cruise.

It was probably just your immune system overreacting. The COVID vaccine isn't like other vaccines. It doesn't use a weakened or dead version of the virus. It takes a protein from the virus that your immune system can recognize and fights that. It's kinda like a fire drill, only your immune system really thinks you're "on fire" even though the protein can't actually do you any harm. You might have felt like shit, but you were never in any danger.

Yeah, makes sense. In my family's case, they weren't flippant. No anti-vax moronic bullshit lol. In fact I was late getting mine compared to other adults in the family (in fact I was on the "my immune system can deal with anything, no worries" train briefly, like, before it went from "people are getting sick from this thing" to "full on pandemic." Once the seriousness was clear, I was serious about it). I think in the case of the cruise, it was stircraziness. It had been postponed. There had been several gatherings after lockdowns (family abided by all lockdown stuff afaik). I only attended a few. Everyone was vaccinated and boosted, so no one was super worried I guess. A lot of other gatherings or expected gatherings were rightfully cancelled though, especially in the early days (and moreso before kid vaccines were available because several cousins have young children)

I can say the cruise thing is a bit amusing given I don't expect any long-term issues for anyone given vaxx status, but considering a) it was cancelled the first time because full pandemic pre-vaccines was when it was supposed to happen initially, b) my stepfather got Covid less than a week before they were set to leave and c) my step-uncle (his brother) had kidney stone issues leading up to it... it just seemed like a "cursed voyage" lol. The fact that several who went came back with Covid kinda adds fuel to that idea in spite of the fact that I don't believe in that kind of shit lol. Still, if I had been invited, I would have expected the worst probably.

Maybe? (Immune system paragraph). I dunno. My immune system has always been just above top tier. I had swine flu back when that was a thing. Missed 1 day of work. No issues with first shot, a few hours of feeling shitty on 2nd, like I mentioned. The booster being the one to kick my ass was bizarre. I even asked the people when I got it if that was something to expect and she was like "lol no it's just a half dose." I didn't think I was in danger and I don't regret the booster. Willing to get another now that that's an option and if I have to deal with another week of bullfuck, so be it. I just find it puzzling. More than 90% of feeling sick in my adult life has been related to other factors >_>

Johnny_Nutcase posted...

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooo way it's already September 9th... gosh dang it time flies.

*coughs*

Uh oh

You dun goofed, bruh.

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Old movies? Like, how old?

The_Doge posted...

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The Sprite or the McDonald's? I'm up for either! Can I take you a long with me, my cute little Doge?

Arcanine2009 posted...

got it 2 weeks ago on a Monday for the first time. It felt like the vaccine in steroids. Chills that night and a fever and a headache after the next day. But I was mostly in bed for the following 2 days (Tuesday and Wednesday). I didn't really start coughing (and not often) until the 5th it 6 day strangely. I also lost 90% my sense of smell on that weekend but I have 90-95% of it back. By my 4th day I was able to walk like normal outside, but still had some chills.

Not sure if you need paxlovid unless you are at risk like diabetes and asthma . Are you relatively up to date with your boosters?

You got this man
Take Tylenol for the fever and headaches. It really does help. Stay in bed for 2 days

Wow, it really kicked your ass, huh? My first day with the fever was like that, too. Chills, massive headache, body aches, lethargy, and general unwellness. I just stayed in bed and watched Disney+ on the Fire TV Stick. Next day I was still feeling sick, but my fever broke so I went back to work (I didn't get tasted until later in the week). I could probably go outside, but I'm still on quarantine so I'm not gonna try it. Also, I'd be glad to lose my sense of taste for a while. The Paxlovid leaves an awful taste in my mouth without end and it's nauseating.

That's what I read, too. I was surprised it was so easy to get. I thought it was in short supply and only for those at high risk of hospitalization and/or death. I only got the first two doses with no boosters so maybe that's why I got it.

I hope so! I take prescription Ibuprofen for the headaches, but my fever was only for one day so at least there's that.

I honestly dunno how the fuck I havent had it. Slowly but surely all the no Covid people are losing their record.

There have been like 4 outbreaks at work and my roommate got it too.

Hope you get better fast.

pikachupwnage posted...

I honestly dunno how the fuck I havent had it.

you surely don't want the covid. i would say you're fortunate that you managed to dodge it for this long.
have to be around an infected person or touch surface that has covid to put it into eye, mouse or nose.

edit: i'm aware i made a typo, leaving it alone.

SableWolfAngel posted...

Can I take you a long with me, my cute little Doge?

Yes