Anyone diagnosed with Covid?

[duck9191]

flu is spiking around here, along with rsv in babies/kids. My wife has been over it for a month now and still has no taste or sense of smell, which's a bit worrisome. They are still getting covid in the er but not as many as they did in November/December. Suicides and OD's are also still through the roof. But none of the politicians want to talk about that.

My mother in law is still having some breathing issues. But she has a laundry list of autoimmune issues too.

[2LZ]

Covid, from what I've experienced in my life, seems to be very selective. I hope they really study this and find out why. A persons genetics, maybe? Blood type?? The reason I mention this is because the guy I know at the store (the owner) and his family all caught it. The wife and kids were fine. My buddy though is morbidly obese, diabetic, ticker issues, has oxygen level issues. He went in and was out in three days. They only kept him a third day to get his blood sugar under control. He's fine and dandy now.

Then I spoke with my brother three weeks ago and a couple from his church got Covid. The husband just had mild flu symptoms. The wife was hospitalized. While she led a sedentary life style, my brother knew of no underlying health issues. She passed away six days later.

Like I stated earlier, Covid seems to be very selective of its victims. I'd like to know why.....

[culcune]

Originally Posted by Megadan

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.

I don't know if it is a regional thing, but here in Yuma, most every person who has had it locally, including my son and I, have lost their sense of smell and taste. Some for a day or so, but mine has been a few weeks (smell). Now, both my parents, older sister, and younger sister all caught it around the same time as me in Los Angeles, and they lost taste and smell, so I am guessing it is kind of universal. But, I recall that I did not have a stuffed up nose like one gets in a common cold or flu. It was a weird illness as most of us who have had it can attest.

[bogieboy]

I just pqssed my vovid test with flying colors ( aka it came back negative) while i was in the hospotal this week with a Bilateral Pulmonary embolism, figured with chest pain and shortness of breath it could go either way....but... nope...PE it was

[Megadan]

Originally Posted by culcune

I don't know if it is a regional thing, but here in Yuma, most every person who has had it locally, including my son and I, have lost their sense of smell and taste. Some for a day or so, but mine has been a few weeks (smell). Now, both my parents, older sister, and younger sister all caught it around the same time as me in Los Angeles, and they lost taste and smell, so I am guessing it is kind of universal. But, I recall that I did not have a stuffed up nose like one gets in a common cold or flu. It was a weird illness as most of us who have had it can attest.

I lost my sense of smell/taste as well, but it wasn't until 2 or 3 days after my other symptoms started.

I have also had sinus issues my whole life, and it is sort of a genetic thing. My grandfather on my mothers side was the same way, as are some of my aunts and uncles. If not infections, then allergy like issues, and extreme sensitivity to things like smoke.

I also had childhood asthma, and had an attack so severe when I was 4 years old I ended up in the ICU for 10 days. As a result I have a lot of scars in my airways (fibrosis). This has lead to me seeming more vulnerable to catching infections like bronchitis and pneumonia. I have had pneumonia a couple of times in my life pretty badly too because of it.

From all of this, you would assume that Covid should be my worst nightmare... Yet it barely ranks in the top 10 of the "worst I have felt" chart.

[2LZ]

Originally Posted by bogieboy

I just pqssed my vovid test with flying colors ( aka it came back negative) while i was in the hospotal this week with a Bilateral Pulmonary embolism, figured with chest pain and shortness of breath it could go either way....but... nope...PE it was

Holy crap dude! Serious stuff right there. Hope you spring out of this quickly. The guitar world needs your type!.....even though, as I recall, you hate Fender necks. ;-)

[bogieboy]

Originally Posted by 2LZ

Holy crap dude! Serious stuff right there. Hope you spring out of this quickly. The guitar world needs your type!.....even though, as I recall, you hate Fender necks. ;-)

Eh, not my fisrt rodeo with them, funny you bring up guitars...i just put my Dean Vendetta (originally given to me for free) back together after a 3 year stint on the workbench...LOL and youre right... i dislike fender baseball bats....

[cheesy]

Well, did my Rapid test yesterday and it came back negative, so my wife is letting me come home. I was on my best behavior with the staff at the testing place.

"Sir, are you experiencing any body aches or pain?"

"I'm a 65 year old mechanic and an ex jock. If I wake up and don't feel any pain, I'm probably dead."

"Okay. Are you experiencing a scratchy throat or nasal congestion?"

"Everytime I step off the plane in Charleston. It's like allergy season back home."

"Um, any loss of taste or smell."

"Well, the hotel breakfast is still awful and I had to open the window of the car on the way to the office because of the breakfast."

"Sigh. Look at the ceiling. I'm going to insert this Q-tip in your nose to get a sample for testing. Do your best not to sneeze, sir."

What she didn't tell me was that she was going to stir that Q-tip like she was beating raw eggs for French toast. And do it for quite a while. But I didn't sneeze.

[JerryHawk250]

Originally Posted by cheesy

Well, did my Rapid test yesterday and it came back negative, so my wife is letting me come home. I was on my best behavior with the staff at the testing place.

"Sir, are you experiencing any body aches or pain?"

"I'm a 65 year old mechanic and an ex jock. If I wake up and don't feel any pain, I'm probably dead."

"Okay. Are you experiencing a scratchy throat or nasal congestion?"

"Everytime I step off the plane in Charleston. It's like allergy season back home."

"Um, any loss of taste or smell."

"Well, the hotel breakfast is still awful and I had to open the window of the car on the way to the office because of the breakfast."

"Sigh. Look at the ceiling. I'm going to insert this Q-tip in your nose to get a sample for testing. Do your best not to sneeze, sir."

What she didn't tell me was that she was going to stir that Q-tip like she was beating raw eggs for French toast. And do it for quite a while. But I didn't sneeze.

[bogieboy]

Originally Posted by cheesy

*snip*

What she didn't tell me was that she was going to stir that Q-tip like she was beating raw eggs for French toast. And do it for quite a while. But I didn't sneeze.

yeah.... glad i had an itch on the backside of my eyeball for when i got mine...LOL

[cheesy]

Originally Posted by bogieboy

yeah.... glad i had an itch on the backside of my eyeball for when i got mine...LOL

That’s what I was dreading. I was having flashbacks of having a camera shoved up my nose to go down my throat. I was calling that a nasal colonoscopy.

[2LZ]

Ah hell cheesy, the covid swab was nuthin'. At this point in my life, when I go in for my annual colonoscopy, I grab the wand and send the crew to lunch....

[Megadan]

Yeah, they don't do the test right unless they at least scratch the underside of your brain.

[bogieboy]

Originally Posted by cheesy

That’s what I was dreading. I was having flashbacks of having a camera shoved up my nose to go down my throat. I was calling that a nasal colonoscopy.

Quite possible others would be worse off with it then me, seeing how they had just pumped about 500cc of Heparin thru my IV in the hour before my C19 test....LOL

[cheesy]

Originally Posted by 2LZ

Ah hell cheesy, the covid swab was nuthin'. At this point in my life, when I go in for my annual colonoscopy, I grab the wand and send the crew to lunch....

To derail this thread even farther, I get to poop in a cup. Nowhere near as glamorous as it sounds.

Back on track, had my second Rapid test today and that one also came back negative.