Coronavirus

[mchammer]

Where do you live? They sound like a place I need to look into. Do they have vaxx mandates?

I live and work in Montgomery county. I understand the companies that work in Harris County have adopted stricter restrictions.

 

[mchammer]

My large company is opening up but they want us to wear masks in conference rooms and have given cryptic instructions around general mask use. I'm not going in.

Our office was fully open from August 2020 though folks were not mandated to return until April 2021. Only covid transmission we had in the office during that time was when folks violated spacing in meeting rooms. This occurred 2-3 times. I suspect our office was >90% vaccinated by April 2021 (since corporate employees are on average >40 in age and the younger ones have kids in daycare which encouraged parent vaccination).

 

[Mr. Deez]

So Mrs. Deez and I have tested positive for Covid. Mild symptoms so far - runny nose, a little muscle soreness, fatigue, and low-grade fever. She is a little worse off and was symptomatic a few days earlier. She lost her sense of taste. Since I assume that is coming my way, the first thing I did upon testing positive was to go pour a beer. I'm not going to waste the sense of taste I have now if it'll be gone in a day or two.

By the way, the NHS can go **** itself. Our local surgery (doctor's office) has been crap about dealing with any medical issue we've had. (We've had to go with private care at great expense for any meaningful care.) However, Mrs. Deez had an appointment last week, and we've since found out that two of the doctors there have Covid. So they can't give medical care worth a crap, but they can spread Covid to people. Friggin' incompetent hacks. I really don't understand why Brits like it so much. I understand that it's "free," but they really suck. Even if you don't want the American system, the German system (which is mostly government funded but privately administered) was eons better.

 

[Garmel]

So Mrs. Deez and I have tested positive for Covid. Mild symptoms so far - runny nose, a little muscle soreness, fatigue, and low-grade fever. She is a little worse off and was symptomatic a few days earlier. She lost her sense of taste. Since I assume that is coming my way, the first thing I did upon testing positive was to go pour a beer. I'm not going to waste the sense of taste I have now if it'll be gone in a day or two.

By the way, the NHS can go f**khead itself. Our local surgery (doctor's office) has been crap about dealing with any medical issue we've had. (We've had to go with private care at great expense for any meaningful care.) However, Mrs. Deez had an appointment last week, and we've since found out that two of the doctors there have Covid. So they can't give medical care worth a crap, but they can spread Covid to people. Friggin' incompetent hacks. I really don't understand why Brits like it so much. I understand that it's "free," but they really suck. Even if you don't want the American system, the German system (which is mostly government funded but privately administered) was eons better.

True fact. I know two Canadians who would brag to me how great their medical system is. Now, both of them have been coming to America to get medical treatment.

Hope you and the fam get better.

 

[Horn6721]

Mr D
I can't imagine the frustration of being in another country, even if it is England, and trying to get better care.
Hope you both are feeling better
Has Deez Jr gotten it?

 

[nashhorn]

Wow, if I remember correctly you are vaxxed right Deez? Hopefully it will be mild, sorry about the loss of taste, that would suck. I lost sense of smell awhile back but from some nasty sinus stuff not Covid unless I got it a second time but wasn’t tested. Doc said wasnt Covid but really what do they know. How are you treating it, or rather the Docs treating it?

 

[Mr. Deez]

Mr D
I can't imagine the frustration of being in another country, even if it is England, and trying to get better care.

Honestly in Germany it was fine. There are a ton of providers. The quality of care is at least comparable to the US at a fraction of the cost. Frankly, health insurance could save a fortune by offering to fly patients first class to Germany for surgeries.

Hope you both are feeling better
Has Deez Jr gotten it?

He has it too, and thanks.

 

[CTex]

the first thing I did upon testing positive was to go pour a beer. I'm not going to waste the sense of taste I have now if it'll be gone in a day or two.

I honestly think you and I would get along pretty damn well if we ever met. But seriously, all of you get well soon!

 

[OUBubba]

Honestly in Germany it was fine. There are a ton of providers. The quality of care is at least comparable to the US at a fraction of the cost. Frankly, health insurance could save a fortune by offering to fly patients first class to Germany for surgeries.



He has it too, and thanks.

We don’t have the right emoticon to convey “hang in there”.

 

[Sangre Naranjada]

We don’t have the right emoticon to convey “hang in there”.

Tangentially related, but I don't think it conveys our precise emotions...

 

[mchammer]

So Mrs. Deez and I have tested positive for Covid. Mild symptoms so far - runny nose, a little muscle soreness, fatigue, and low-grade fever. Our local surgery (doctor's office) has been crap about dealing with any medical issue we've had…However, Mrs. Deez had an appointment last week, and we've since found out that two of the doctors there have Covid. So they can't give medical care worth a crap, but they can spread Covid to people.

Did your GP suggest you take the antiviral pills from Pfizer? Do they have them available? They cut the severity of your illness significantly.

 

[Monahorns]

So Mrs. Deez and I have tested positive for Covid. Mild symptoms so far - runny nose, a little muscle soreness, fatigue, and low-grade fever. She is a little worse off and was symptomatic a few days earlier. She lost her sense of taste. Since I assume that is coming my way, the first thing I did upon testing positive was to go pour a beer. I'm not going to waste the sense of taste I have now if it'll be gone in a day or two.

By the way, the NHS can go f**khead itself. Our local surgery (doctor's office) has been crap about dealing with any medical issue we've had. (We've had to go with private care at great expense for any meaningful care.) However, Mrs. Deez had an appointment last week, and we've since found out that two of the doctors there have Covid. So they can't give medical care worth a crap, but they can spread Covid to people. Friggin' incompetent hacks. I really don't understand why Brits like it so much. I understand that it's "free," but they really suck. Even if you don't want the American system, the German system (which is mostly government funded but privately administered) was eons better.

Hope y'all beat it fast. If it lasts a week I suggest getting checked for pneumonia, so that you can get some antibiotics. Zinc and Vitamin D are helpful. Praying y'all don't need any of that and your immune system just whips it.

 

[Mr. Deez]

Did your GP suggest you take the antiviral pills from Pfizer? Do they have them available? They cut the severity of your illness significantly.

My GP is the reason I'm sick. He can lick every square inch of my nuts. Nothing personal. He's a nice enough guy, but in the 18 months I've been here, he hasn't done a damn thing to justify confidence from either of us. I'm not going to see him. I'm going to fight this out and go to the ER if things get really bad. They don't give you treatment just because you're sick. Keep in mind that they're rationing care.

Mrs. Deez actually did go to the ER a few nights ago at the instruction of 111 (a NHS medical helpline that I actually think is pretty useful) because she has psoriatic disease, which supposedly makes her eligible for treatment. After making us wait from 8 pm until 3 am, they x-rayed her chest, said it wasn't bad enough to warrant treatment and sent us home. If they aren't giving her treatment at the ER, my GP will tell me to jump in a lake.

 

[Mr. Deez]

Wow, if I remember correctly you are vaxxed right Deez? Hopefully it will be mild, sorry about the loss of taste, that would suck. I lost sense of smell awhile back but from some nasty sinus stuff not Covid unless I got it a second time but wasn’t tested. Doc said wasnt Covid but really what do they know. How are you treating it, or rather the Docs treating it?

Thanks, Nash, and yes I'm vaxed (Moderna) but not boosted (not yet eligible). The wife is vaxed too, but Deez, Jr. (seven years old) isn't. Other than the ER visit for Mrs. Deez, we're taking it easy at home - lots of liquid, vitamins C, zinc, and NyQuil say night. It's weird. I've got pretty bad nasal congestion, have sore muscles, and I'm very dizzy when I stand up. I also feel like I weigh 400 pounds - every step is a lot of work. However, strangely my fever hasn't gone over 99.4, and today I don't even have a fever but feel much worse than I did yesterday when I technically did.

 

[Mr. Deez]

Hope y'all beat it fast. If it lasts a week I suggest getting checked for pneumonia, so that you can get some antibiotics. Zinc and Vitamin D are helpful. Praying y'all don't need any of that and your immune system just whips it.

Thanks. So far I'm pretty confident that we'll all be ok. I don't feel well, but I've definitely felt worse before. Seems worse than a cold but not as bad as a flu but with some weird twists like the diminished taste.

 

[Mr. Deez]

I honestly think you and I would get along pretty damn well if we ever met. But seriously, all of you get well soon!

Becoming an adult refined my goofball side but didn't make it go away.

 

[lkainer]

Thanks. So far I'm pretty confident that we'll all be ok. I don't feel well, but I've definitely felt worse before. Seems worse than a cold but not as bad as a flu but with some weird twists like the diminished taste.

My wife used these guys and was happy with the treatment. My wife and I both caught it in January and February. Tested positive for about a week and felt strange for about a week longer. Hope you all get well soon.

Frontline MDs (frontlinemedicaldoctors.com)

 

[Horn6721]

lk
I have read great things about this group but guess I don't understand what they do
I know they recommend alternative treatments that have proven to work and that hospitals won't allow

But that link makes it look like they find Docs in your particular area who will treat you.
Is that right?

 

[nashhorn]

Sounds awfully similar to my symptoms back in Aug 20 except my tastes didn’t falter and my congestion was over quickly. I had 99.5 temp one day and only the one day. Hate to tell you this but the fatigue stayed with me two weeks and then strength returned quite slowly. Wife got it but recovered much more quickly, I’d say twice as fast as me - go figure. Of course as I’ve confessed on here before I did take hydroxychloroquine among the vitamins. I attribute my lack of any lung involvement to the hydroxychloroquine, rightly or not.

 

[lkainer]

lk
I have read great things about this group but guess I don't understand what they do
I know they recommend alternative treatments that have proven to work and that hospitals won't allow

But that link makes it look like they find Docs in your particular area who will treat you.
Is that right?

They actually do an online meeting with the doctor. My wife was prescribed a steroid and an antibiotic to deal with a sinus infection.

 

[Mr. Deez]

My wife used these guys and was happy with the treatment. My wife and I both caught it in January and February. Tested positive for about a week and felt strange for about a week longer. Hope you all get well soon.

Frontline MDs (frontlinemedicaldoctors.com)

I appreciate this, and I'm sure these guys are great. However, I have no way to get any medicine they'd prescribe.

 

[mchammer]

I've got pretty bad nasal congestion, have sore muscles, and I'm very dizzy when I stand up. I also feel like I weigh 400 pounds - every step is a lot of work. However, strangely my fever hasn't gone over 99.4, and today I don't even have a fever but feel much worse than I did yesterday when I technically did.

I got dizzy when scrolling through my phone screen. Lasted about 2-3 weeks. Dizziness is a symptom of the virus attacking the vagus nerve.

 

[Horn2RunAgain]

So Mrs. Deez and I have tested positive for Covid. Mild symptoms so far - runny nose, a little muscle soreness, fatigue, and low-grade fever. She is a little worse off and was symptomatic a few days earlier. She lost her sense of taste. Since I assume that is coming my way, the first thing I did upon testing positive was to go pour a beer. I'm not going to waste the sense of taste I have now if it'll be gone in a day or two.

By the way, the NHS can go f**khead itself. Our local surgery (doctor's office) has been crap about dealing with any medical issue we've had. (We've had to go with private care at great expense for any meaningful care.) However, Mrs. Deez had an appointment last week, and we've since found out that two of the doctors there have Covid. So they can't give medical care worth a crap, but they can spread Covid to people. Friggin' incompetent hacks. I really don't understand why Brits like it so much. I understand that it's "free," but they really suck. Even if you don't want the American system, the German system (which is mostly government funded but privately administered) was eons better.

Get better, Deez. Best wishes to the family

 

[horninchicago]

Figured all the beer you guzzle would have been better than the covid shot, @Mr. Deez.

Get well blah blah blah...

 

[Mr. Deez]

So my sense of taste and smell mostly held on for awhile. I had breakfast and was fine. This afternoon, I cooked up some hamburgers - seasoned them well, put condiments, etc. on them. Nothing - like chewing on soft rubber or latex. I poured up some cherry cola, tasted it - may as well be seltzer. It's the weirdest thing. It's not like my tongue is numb. I can feel the carbonation bubbles but absolutely no taste at all.

 

[horninchicago]

So my sense of taste and smell mostly held on for awhile. I had breakfast and was fine. This afternoon, I cooked up some hamburgers - seasoned them well, put condiments, etc. on them. Nothing - like chewing on soft rubber or latex. I poured up some cherry cola, tasted it - may as well be seltzer. It's the weirdest thing. It's not like my tongue is numb. I can feel the carbonation bubbles but absolutely no taste at all.

Sorry to hear that, I went through as well. Now, why do your posts always end up talking about rubber and latex?

 

[Horn6721]

I am truly sorry to hear that.
As our resident Beer Prophet we need you in tasting form
Hope this is short lived

 

[humahuma]

Hope you get better and your taste returns soon Deez.

 

[Mr. Deez]

Sorry to hear that, I went through as well. Now, why do your posts always end up talking about rubber and latex?

I'm not sure. I detest latex - haven't used it in 20 years.

 

[mchammer]

The first taste/smell that returned to me was cinnamon from a toasted cinnamon and raisin bagel. The darker flavors like burnt coffee returned first then followed by more subtle flavors. Really weird.