Symptoms

Aqua Letifer · wrote on 22 Oct 2020, 13:36

Two weeks. Shit, that's a long time to be putting up with this. Very best wishes.

mark · wrote on 22 Oct 2020, 14:34

Hope things start to take a turn for the better and soon.

Loki · K Klaus 22 Oct 2020, 09:58

@George-K said in Symptoms:

(In the old days, a pulse ox was "cutting edge." Now, you can get one on Amazon for less that $40.)

You talked me into getting one. Why the heck is my pulse only around 40?

Out of curiosity do you ever get dizzy when you stand up? I have orthostatic hypotension. If your heart rate is 42 while standing or even sitting after moving around that is pretty amazing.

Loki · wrote on 22 Oct 2020, 14:46

Sorry to hear George. Two people I know were experiencing same as I recall their real time updates. Obviously the concern is the trajectory.

brenda · wrote on 22 Oct 2020, 15:03

George, I'm so sorry she's still struggling with this. Her posts sound so much like my experience last February. It's almost identical. The coughing will create significant pain, because it's usually a very hard cough, almost gut wrenching. That could be adding to her pain issues. That cough ... it can hurt like heck.

I hope she gets her chest checked. I wish I had done that, but I was so miserable that I didn't want to go anywhere, and COVID wasn't really talked about yet then. If she's able to go, she should. If she's not able, then she really should.

She may have an inhaler prescribed, and it may seem like too little of a product to combat this, until after a few days of use. If that's what is prescribed, encourage her to at least try it. I was very skeptical, but it helped.

Copper · wrote on 22 Oct 2020, 15:53

That is scary stuff, but it sounds like she is dealing with it well.

George K · wrote on 22 Oct 2020, 18:51

Jolly · wrote on 22 Oct 2020, 20:09

It took my sister-in-law months to bounce back.

It's not the flu. People who have not seen it in their family or who have not experienced it, simply do not understand.

Friday · wrote on 22 Oct 2020, 20:21

That was tough to read George. I'm so sorry your family is going through this.

Aqua Letifer · wrote on 22 Oct 2020, 20:58

Really hoping for better news soon.

Rainman · 22 Oct 2020, 21:24

She describes her symptoms so objectively, very cool and collected.

Blood clots. I have not heard of this as being related to Covid. Is this a side effect of some medication, or is there a reason the virus would cause blood clots? If Covid is a unique variant of a flu virus, I don't remember ever hearing about blood clots occurring during a flu experience.

I hope to hear some good news soon. I know we all do.

Mik · wrote on 22 Oct 2020, 21:09

Covid is not influenza. Completely different beast.

Jolly · wrote on 22 Oct 2020, 21:24

@Rainman said in Symptoms:

She describes her symptoms so objectively, very cool and collected.

Blood clots. I have not heard of this as being related to Covid. Is this a side effect of some medication, or is there a reason the virus would cause blood clots? If Covid is a unique variant of a flu virus, I don't remember ever hearing about blood clots occurring during a flu experience.

I hope to hear some good news soon. I know we all do.

Go back and read some threads containing George's thoughts on the disease.

Vascular problems are a major component.

brenda · wrote on 22 Oct 2020, 22:00

George, it's very scary to have a kiddo going through this. Yes, her case sounds like one that will take weeks to get through. It's awful and very debilitating. I sincerely hope she doesn't get further complications, and having the baseline is a good thing.

Thank you for sharing this online. It helps people to get a better understanding of how different this virus is from the flu., and how scary it can be even for a younger person.

Best wishes to her and to you.

jon-nyc · wrote on 23 Oct 2020, 00:33

Oh man. I hate to have you going through this.

xenon · wrote on 23 Oct 2020, 00:35

Wishing for the best, George.

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brenda · wrote on 23 Oct 2020, 01:18

George, I didn't mean to sound negative. She's doing things right and taking care of herself, and she's staying in contact with her doctors and you. Even though it's going to take longer than she might have thought, she'll get through this. She's young enough to have the resilience of youth. It's amazing how much faster a person recovers at her age compared to ours.

taiwan_girl · wrote on 23 Oct 2020, 02:31

@George-K Hugs to you and your family and daughter

George K · wrote on 25 Oct 2020, 00:21

She had a televisit with her doc yesterday. He said that she should expect another 7-10 days of cough, etc. Fatigue will last longer, he said.

Tonight, this:

Anyone who says, "this is the flu" is stupid.

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