Re: Co Vid ...anybody had it
[Re: NebrCatMan]
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11/22/20 10:09 PM
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I take a multi vitamin every day. But tomorrow I'll get some zinc and straight other vitamins. I am gonna be 64 and even though my skeleton and joints are shot, my organs seem to be in good shape. Almost feel better now than last nite. The lack of taste and smell is pretty specific to Covid. No real reason to get tested. I'd suggest a pulse oximeter at home and as long as your oxygen stays above 92% I'd treat it like any other virus. Clabaugh's in town had Zinc last I checked. You won't find any at the big box store in town. I've been taking Quercetin and Zinc for about a month straight when we really got hit with it. So far I've been negative.
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Re: Co Vid ...anybody had it
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11/22/20 10:24 PM
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Just getting over it. I didn't get tested; my wife and daughter tested positive a week ago today. I had the same symptoms and same timeline so I'm sure I have it, I just didn't see a point in getting tested just to be in the CDC's registry. The push for testing is really about the CDC's tracking and numbers. IMO it doesn't do you any good if you don't need treatment. If you get bad enough to go to the hospital, then they'll test you anyway.
The only benefit of getting tested is if you're positive, you know you have a very slim (almost 0) chance of getting it again. That means you can quit worrying about it and get back to life as usual (if you ever stopped). That's why our family is doing 2 Thanksgivings, one for "pre-covid" people and one for "post-covid." About half of us have already had it.
Personally, I'm glad I got it and got it over with. Since I'm almost guaranteed not to get it or carry it again, there's some things I'm going to do that I haven't in a long time, like visit my grandpa.
Symptom-wise, for my wife and I it was like a bad seasonal cold with the addition of lost taste and smell. Stuffy, cruddy, extra tired for a week. BUT we're young and healthy. My 70-yo dad has it and is having a MUCH rougher time. He hasn't gone to the hospital yet but he still could. On the opposite end, my 4-yo daughter tested positive but has had zero symptoms whatsoever. It affects people very differently, with the biggest factor being age and general health.
Boco couldn't catch a cold. But if he did, it would be Top Lot.
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Re: Co Vid ...anybody had it
[Re: NebrCatMan]
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11/22/20 10:36 PM
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I have mentioned this before on another thread. Go on Amazon right now in order a blood oxygen meter, the only cost about $20. You will have it tomorrow. Start monitoring your O2 levels, if your levels drop below 90% seek medical attention ASAP. Most people wait until they are feeling bad respiratory symptoms before they seek help. By that time your levels will be in the 70% range and they will be trying to play catch-up to get you better.
"My life is better than your vacation"
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Re: Co Vid ...anybody had it
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11/22/20 11:50 PM
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I take a multi vitamin every day. But tomorrow I'll get some zinc and straight other vitamins. I am gonna be 64 and even though my skeleton and joints are shot, my organs seem to be in good shape. Almost feel better now than last nite. The lack of taste and smell is pretty specific to Covid. No real reason to get tested. I'd suggest a pulse oximeter at home and as long as your oxygen stays above 92% I'd treat it like any other virus. Clabaugh's in town had Zinc last I checked. You won't find any at the big box store in town. I've been taking Quercetin and Zinc for about a month straight when we really got hit with it. So far I've been negative. I am feeling better tonite Wade. Your old neighbor to the south of where you used to live that works with me at the BPW WPC got tested Friday. He is about like I am. I did not talk to him today so maybe he is better. My upper left chest area does not hurt today hardly at all on a deep breath. It was pretty sore Friday and early Saturday. with a deep breath. I would say I am getting a bit towards the better side. Not bad but nowhere near 100%.
Remember "Forbidden Fruit makes many Jams"
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Re: Co Vid ...anybody had it
[Re: NebrCatMan]
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11/23/20 04:30 AM
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I wonder what if any common thread(s) there are with the people that die with it since the vast majority 99.5-99.9% of people with symptoms survive just fine without much in the way of any problems whatsoever. Is it like the college basketball play who falls over dead from a heart attack? Are there a certain percentage of people that have a hidden weakness that is just waiting for an excuse to fail?
"My life is better than your vacation"
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Re: Co Vid ...anybody had it
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11/23/20 06:53 AM
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we had it in our house ,all got sick wife ,daughter, and me , I got it the worst al most ended up in hospital , I had fever for 21 days , loss 15 pounds , I found it back , still not feeling the best and its been since oct. 1
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Re: Co Vid ...anybody had it
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11/23/20 08:10 AM
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I had it but my wife did not. Headache and fatigue were the main assailants to me. 5 solid days of bed. For all of you who've lost loved ones, we pray that the Lord has them in His care forever and ever. Amen.
One thing for certain, those of us who minister to others in the name of Christ have been very busy. Very! The ministerial staffing at hospitals is also very busy these days as you might expect. Two weeks ago, Baylor Hospital, across from DTS made an urgent plea for 4 students to assist their chaplaincy department since they are stretched thin right now and some of the Chaplains have Covid themselves.
Interesting times we live in for sure. At so many levels. I'm pheasant hunting in Kansas this week with my Brittany and I'll offer prayers daily for God to heal our land, our families, and our hearts for His Glory. Not ours. I'm tired of watching, listening, and hearing from everyone striving to make themselves out as the Messiah. There's only ever been one who rose from the grave and who is mighty enough to have made Creation. Jesus Christ of Bethlehem. Everyone else is like chasing the wind.
Blessings! Mark
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Re: Co Vid ...anybody had it
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11/23/20 08:26 AM
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My dad was 78 and bailing big round bales Wendsday before last tring to get just a little More hay put up . he started getting sick that eavening . He tested positive tuesday when we took him to ER . Yesterday we had him taken off the ventilator so he could pass because it had brought on a stroke in the same spot he had one in 2004 . I appreciate that alot he will be missed by a son and daughter 8 grand children and 4 great grand children
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Re: Co Vid ...anybody had it
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11/23/20 10:09 AM
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I wonder what if any common thread(s) there are with the people that die with it since the vast majority 99.5-99.9% of people with symptoms survive just fine without much in the way of any problems whatsoever. Is it like the college basketball play who falls over dead from a heart attack? Are there a certain percentage of people that have a hidden weakness that is just waiting for an excuse to fail? What if one of the people who was too self-important to wear a mask gave it to them and cost them the 10 years with their loved ones they could of had before they found the other excuse to die? Too bad we don't know, I bet they would be real proud of themselves.
Last edited by ~ADC~; 11/23/20 10:11 AM.
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