Anyone diagnosed with Covid? - Page 6

wheelbender6 · 12-28-2020, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by culcune

I started getting congested on Christmas night, and definitely nasally on Saturday morning, as well as cough. Cold? Flu? COVID? I have not tested yet as I am trying to get hold of the OHN nurse at work for guidance. I still feel sick (very much like the flu or a bad cold that turned into a sinus infection like I used to get years ago) but nothing that would make me think I need to call 911 (at least not yet). I got the flu shot a few months ago, which have worked for the past 8 or 9 years, so am guessing it is 'the Virus'. A few people in my office had tested positive a few weeks ago, so I guess it was my turn.

Because the severity of symptoms varies, it is difficult to know when you need to be tested.
-I never lost taste or smell, but tested positive and burned plenty of fever. Some lose those senses before they feel very bad.

Megadan · 01-17-2021, 10:10 AM

Round 2? Fight! Oh, and yes, I feel crappy.

david3921 · 01-17-2021, 11:18 AM

Sorry to hear about your second bout of this, Dan. Hope you fair well.

As an aside. It's been said that once you've have it, you can't get it again. It seems that it's not true.

Megadan · 01-17-2021, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by david3921

Sorry to hear about your second bout of this, Dan. Hope you fair well.

As an aside. It's been said that once you've have it, you can't get it again. It seems that it's not true.

Well, either I am one of the rare second timers, or I never had it the first time. When I first got sick the testing was scarce and unreliable. They would often test for other disease instead of specifically testing for Covid, so if it came back negative for the other diseases they would just state you as positive since the actual tests were very rare and they were saving them for Hospital staff or extreme cases. The reality is, there is no way of knowing if I had it the first time around or not, even though most of the symptoms are the same. Not even an antibody test since I now officially have it.

2LZ · 01-18-2021, 11:35 AM

It can happen, I'm sure, albeit very rare. I had chicken pox twice. Second time REALLY SUCKED! I was 17 and looked like I was hit with buckshot.

culcune · 01-18-2021, 12:16 PM

Wow! Did you feel just as crappy the first time compared to this time?

wheelbender6 · 01-18-2021, 07:46 PM

Sorry you are having to fight off this thing again, Megadan.

Megadan · 01-18-2021, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by culcune

Wow! Did you feel just as crappy the first time compared to this time?

Symptom wise it was more severe the first time around. I didn't have much of a fever this time, just a couple moments of what I can only describe as hot flashes. I felt a little sore, but not as bad. Congested, but again - not as bad. The only real difference this time around was a more persistent headache, but even that went away with some basic tylenol.

In both instances I caught it at work. Since my company handles government contracts, my position is considered essential, and I am already an essential worker by our own company standards (I am a machine repair and maintenance guy.)

**cheesy** · 01-21-2021, 06:26 AM

Found out yesterday that I was exposed to it at work a week ago, so going for a Rapid Response test today. No symptoms but I am in Beaufort and the wife has gone into full nut job mode and doesn’t want me coming home for at least another week. I also found out that my employers “Covid 19 Protocols” are nothing more than window dressing.

Megadan · 01-21-2021, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by cheesy

Found out yesterday that I was exposed to it at work a week ago, so going for a Rapid Response test today. No symptoms but I am in Beaufort and the wife has gone into full nut job mode and doesn’t want me coming home for at least another week. I also found out that my employers “Covid 19 Protocols” are nothing more than window dressing.

Well, I hope for the best. The Rapid tests don't have the greatest track record for accuracy. If you start getting a scratchy throat and what feels like sinus congestion, but without a stuffy nose, along with an occasional dry cough - thats what tipped me off. It didn't feel like any sinus infection, flu, or cold I have had before.

As far as employer protocols being a bit of a joke. Yeah, it's no different with my company. According to their protocols, anybody exposed on the job should be quarantined immediately. Me and every technician on our shift was exposed to our supervisor - who tested positive - for two weeks. Found that out right after I tested positive 4 days after he did.

The truth is, they ignore those protocols the second it will cost them lots of money. Sending an entire shifts worth of techs home for 2 weeks? They would probably rather chop their own nuts off.

**cheesy** · 01-21-2021, 07:33 AM

I have no symptoms to speak of. Sinus issues are my life, so I probably wouldn't know the difference. Stepping off the plane in SC is an instant nose clog for me.
The stuff at work pissed me off, though. I got to the shop and the lot was empty. The COO approached me and asked me why I was there. Someone had tested positive and they sent the whole production staff out for testing. No one said boo to Jason or I. Then I found out at the end of the day that the new CEO was out with it. Jason and I had lunch with him last Wednesday.

There has been a lot of blood letting from J and I since yesterday morning.

2LZ · 01-21-2021, 12:33 PM

Good luck with that cheesy. I'm sure you'll be fine. Most likely, you're so damn ornery, if Covid was exposed to cheesy, it would have to go into quarantine! ;-)

I've been exposed multiple times, was sick at the same time a friend of mine was sick, with the exact same symptoms. Mind you, I have a few beers with this guy every day at our local store. Stick our hands into the same pretzel bag, etc...etc...
He tested positive and landed in the pokey with it. I tested negative. Go figure. I now have very little faith in the test or the antibody test. Had both. Been sick twice, both negative.

On an odd note, another buddy's wife is a respiratory nurse at our local hospital here. She reports that there has yet to be one case of the flu there this year. Bizarre???

Wild Dog · 01-21-2021, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by 2LZ

Good luck with that cheesy. I'm sure you'll be fine. Most likely, you're so damn ornery, if Covid was exposed to cheesy, it would have to go into quarantine! ;-)

I've been exposed multiple times, was sick at the same time a friend of mine was sick, with the exact same symptoms. Mind you, I have a few beers with this guy every day at our local store. Stick our hands into the same pretzel bag, etc...etc...
He tested positive and landed in the pokey with it. I tested negative. Go figure. I now have very little faith in the test or the antibody test. Had both. Been sick twice, both negative.

On an odd note, another buddy's wife is a respiratory nurse at our local hospital here. She reports that there has yet to be one case of the flu there this year. Bizarre???

I was talking about this with a friend, he is very paranoid about the covid, while it's real and a lot of people died worldwide. It seems is not that easy to get it, as long you clean your hands, use the little mask don't touch your face.

The media worldwide made it way way way way bigger than it came to be....

At least here in the media they showed like 10000 times the old chinese dude walking in the airport dropping dead....
Now you put adagio for strings by samuel barber and you get a lot of views.

Again not saying it is fake or just a regular flu, because is not. But media made things a lot bigger than they were.

franque · 01-21-2021, 01:21 PM

It could be that all of the protective measures and fear surrounding COVID are keeping most sick people at home, keeping the flu from spreading well?

Wild Dog · 01-21-2021, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by franque

It could be that all of the protective measures and fear surrounding COVID are keeping most sick people at home, keeping the flu from spreading well?

The Flu is still spreading quite well. Even in those countries that had strict lockdowns (like mine) cases are still not coming down and people is just too worn out to be locked at their houses.

A good example is UK and The Netherlands, people followed the lockdown but now they are just too tired of being "trapped"

https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-...rties-12194777

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/17/w...trictions.html

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01-17-2021, 11:18 AM	#78
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2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,101	It can happen, I'm sure, albeit very rare. I had chicken pox twice. Second time REALLY SUCKED! I was 17 and looked like I was hit with buckshot. __________________ "Light a fire for a man, and you heat him for a day. Light a man on fire, and you heat him for the rest of his life." 2007 Suzuki DRZ400S (SM convert) 2009 Q Link XP 200 1967 BSA B25 250cc Starfire 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 1948 Royal Enfield Model G 350
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01-18-2021, 07:46 PM	#82
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01-21-2021, 06:26 AM	#84
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,835	Found out yesterday that I was exposed to it at work a week ago, so going for a Rapid Response test today. No symptoms but I am in Beaufort and the wife has gone into full nut job mode and doesn’t want me coming home for at least another week. I also found out that my employers “Covid 19 Protocols” are nothing more than window dressing. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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01-21-2021, 07:33 AM	#86
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,835	I have no symptoms to speak of. Sinus issues are my life, so I probably wouldn't know the difference. Stepping off the plane in SC is an instant nose clog for me. The stuff at work pissed me off, though. I got to the shop and the lot was empty. The COO approached me and asked me why I was there. Someone had tested positive and they sent the whole production staff out for testing. No one said boo to Jason or I. Then I found out at the end of the day that the new CEO was out with it. Jason and I had lunch with him last Wednesday. There has been a lot of blood letting from J and I since yesterday morning. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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01-21-2021, 12:33 PM	#87
2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,101	Good luck with that cheesy. I'm sure you'll be fine. Most likely, you're so damn ornery, if Covid was exposed to cheesy, it would have to go into quarantine! ;-) I've been exposed multiple times, was sick at the same time a friend of mine was sick, with the exact same symptoms. Mind you, I have a few beers with this guy every day at our local store. Stick our hands into the same pretzel bag, etc...etc... He tested positive and landed in the pokey with it. I tested negative. Go figure. I now have very little faith in the test or the antibody test. Had both. Been sick twice, both negative. On an odd note, another buddy's wife is a respiratory nurse at our local hospital here. She reports that there has yet to be one case of the flu there this year. Bizarre??? __________________ "Light a fire for a man, and you heat him for a day. Light a man on fire, and you heat him for the rest of his life." 2007 Suzuki DRZ400S (SM convert) 2009 Q Link XP 200 1967 BSA B25 250cc Starfire 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 1948 Royal Enfield Model G 350
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01-21-2021, 01:21 PM	#89
franque Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Marseille, France -> Conakry, Guinea Posts: 1,481	It could be that all of the protective measures and fear surrounding COVID are keeping most sick people at home, keeping the flu from spreading well?
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