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Best of luck to you and your wife to beat this. As for your anxiety and if it helps, I had friends who contracted it from her work. He lost his sense of smell first, then low grade fever, then a slight temp and one day of total exhaustion, wiped out and in bed. 5 days of feeling "something." She then got it, lost her sense of smell, low grade fever and the total exhaustion but because she has asthma, she had one night where she felt her breathing was constricted. They both stayed home, had called their primary doctors and were told if the fever really spikes or you have trouble breathing, go to the ER. They didn't need to and they're fine. He still says that every now and then he feels a weird constricted sensation around his lungs when he takes a deep breath. They're both in their 50s but in excellent health, otherwise.nicknyr15 said:Well , I definitely caught this thing. Been super careful from February. Followed all the precautions. Went for a test on Wednesday and I’m awaiting results. My employee called out Monday and just got his positive result back. There’s no way I don’t have it. We wear masks all day but it’s a 10 hour day so we do pull them down in between customers. Dry cough and low grade fever first 2 days , yesterday felt slightly worse and lost taste and smell. Woke up today feeling better but my chest is a little sore, could be from all the coughing and I still have no taste or smell. So far very mild but still scary. My wife will be next I’m sure. I’m slightly concerned about her. She’s in good health but does have asthma. The anxiety and fear of what’s to come next fucking blows. I spend my days so uncomfortable in a mask, yelling at customers without masks, constantly sanitizing my hands and my entire store. We took this very seriously and were only serving one customer at a time in February, while my mayor was still urging people to go see a movie. All it takes is one slight mistake I guess or a little bad luck.
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Thanks Halifax. It does help a lot. I appreciate your post. And I appreciate everyone here for the well wishes.Halifax2TheMax said:
Best of luck to you and your wife to beat this. As for your anxiety and if it helps, I had friends who contracted it from her work. He lost his sense of smell first, then low grade fever, then a slight temp and one day of total exhaustion, wiped out and in bed. 5 days of feeling "something." She then got it, lost her sense of smell, low grade fever and the total exhaustion but because she has asthma, she had one night where she felt her breathing was constricted. They both stayed home, had called their primary doctors and were told if the fever really spikes or you have trouble breathing, go to the ER. They didn't need to and they're fine. He still says that every now and then he feels a weird constricted sensation around his lungs when he takes a deep breath. They're both in their 50s but in excellent health, otherwise.nicknyr15 said:Well , I definitely caught this thing. Been super careful from February. Followed all the precautions. Went for a test on Wednesday and I’m awaiting results. My employee called out Monday and just got his positive result back. There’s no way I don’t have it. We wear masks all day but it’s a 10 hour day so we do pull them down in between customers. Dry cough and low grade fever first 2 days , yesterday felt slightly worse and lost taste and smell. Woke up today feeling better but my chest is a little sore, could be from all the coughing and I still have no taste or smell. So far very mild but still scary. My wife will be next I’m sure. I’m slightly concerned about her. She’s in good health but does have asthma. The anxiety and fear of what’s to come next fucking blows. I spend my days so uncomfortable in a mask, yelling at customers without masks, constantly sanitizing my hands and my entire store. We took this very seriously and were only serving one customer at a time in February, while my mayor was still urging people to go see a movie. All it takes is one slight mistake I guess or a little bad luck.
Again, wish the best for you and don't be afraid to err on the side of caution and go to the ER if your symptoms get worse and you can't control them. Be well.0 -
I forgot to mention I did Also experience body aches the first two days. Specifically in my mid to lower back.0
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@nicknyr15 . . . Wishing you the best.
To address one of your points, that all it takes is one moment off guard. We can't beat ourselves up over those moments. The truth is that none of this heightened risk avoidance is sustainable over a long period of time. I'm still convinced the majority of us will eventually get this illness before the vaccine arrives. We need to prepare for that, emotionally, mentally, physically. I'm still hoarding chicken soup, for example, for the day when it happens to me . . .
. . . which could be sooner than I realize. Just learned at a faculty meeting today that a parent who came to Tuesday's computer pick up/advisory orientation lied on her symptom/exposure screening form. Public health notified us the day after she was in the building that she tested positive. I am fortunate that my orientation day was Wednesday and I never had contact, but I certainly wonder how many parents lied. Another reason why going back into a school building just isn't going to work for me, for a long while.0 -
Damn nasal swabs! I mean, I'm thankful they're being performed, but having had it three times in the last couple months and more to follow? Nooooo!
The good part is once it's over, it's over...and fairly quickly too.0 -
sorry to hear that dude. well wishes to you and your wife.nicknyr15 said:Well , I definitely caught this thing. Been super careful from February. Followed all the precautions. Went for a test on Wednesday and I’m awaiting results. My employee called out Monday and just got his positive result back. There’s no way I don’t have it. We wear masks all day but it’s a 10 hour day so we do pull them down in between customers. Dry cough and low grade fever first 2 days , yesterday felt slightly worse and lost taste and smell. Woke up today feeling better but my chest is a little sore, could be from all the coughing and I still have no taste or smell. So far very mild but still scary. My wife will be next I’m sure. I’m slightly concerned about her. She’s in good health but does have asthma. The anxiety and fear of what’s to come next fucking blows. I spend my days so uncomfortable in a mask, yelling at customers without masks, constantly sanitizing my hands and my entire store. We took this very seriously and were only serving one customer at a time in February, while my mayor was still urging people to go see a movie. All it takes is one slight mistake I guess or a little bad luck.By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.0 -
Thanks man 👍🏼HughFreakingDillon said:
sorry to hear that dude. well wishes to you and your wife.nicknyr15 said:Well , I definitely caught this thing. Been super careful from February. Followed all the precautions. Went for a test on Wednesday and I’m awaiting results. My employee called out Monday and just got his positive result back. There’s no way I don’t have it. We wear masks all day but it’s a 10 hour day so we do pull them down in between customers. Dry cough and low grade fever first 2 days , yesterday felt slightly worse and lost taste and smell. Woke up today feeling better but my chest is a little sore, could be from all the coughing and I still have no taste or smell. So far very mild but still scary. My wife will be next I’m sure. I’m slightly concerned about her. She’s in good health but does have asthma. The anxiety and fear of what’s to come next fucking blows. I spend my days so uncomfortable in a mask, yelling at customers without masks, constantly sanitizing my hands and my entire store. We took this very seriously and were only serving one customer at a time in February, while my mayor was still urging people to go see a movie. All it takes is one slight mistake I guess or a little bad luck.0 -
Speedy recovery Nicky!!!!! I read this morning that vitamin B helps.I'll ride the wave where it takes me......0
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bbiggs said:
No. Everyone has the right to comment as they wish on a public forum like this. I will say what I please as well. I would never expect to have my comments not commented on, so feel free. I guess it got lost in translation because I don't know shit about the Sturgis bike rally. Didn't spend the time to look it up. I think bike rally and I think outdoors on a bike (go figure); not congregating indoors.cincybearcat said:
Jump down your throat? Just making sure you know what all Sturgis entails as it is pertinent to the conversation regarding Covid exposure. Even added a joke...jump down your throat. So I guess you just want to say whatever you want and not have people comment?bbiggs said:
What gets selected to jump down someone's throat about is comical. You're all over me about a bike rally being indoor/outdoor. Zero mention over the poster that said those attending the rally would be better off dead because they don't share his political beliefs. I'm paraphrasing in case you're going to nitpick those words too. Crazy what this has become. If that's what politics look like in 2020 then it's time for me to bow out.cincybearcat said:
If you are talking about Sturgis you surely are not talking about an oudoor bike rally. That's like saying you are talking about a Pearl Jam concert by mentioning only the long merch lines. It's a big part of it...but so much more!bbiggs said:OnWis97 said:bbiggs said:OnWis97 said:
I think the assumption was probably that people that go to large gatherings that serve as petri dishes tend to support Trump and the GQP. As for the crassness of implying that it's good that they'll die, well, we're post-political-correctness, now, right?bbiggs said:
Wait...I just want to make sure I have this straight. So if you ride a motorcycle you don't vote Biden/Harris? Is that how it goes? Just checking.Lerxst1992 said:elvistheking44 said:
.04%oftenreading said:Currently more than 100 people in seven states have tested positive after attending the Sturgis motorcycle rally.And counting.As you choose to ignore the important number...seven...proving the essential facts of living in a pandemic for half a year have evaded you.I’m sure you realize your CFR is impossible to exist in this reality of such a highly contagious disease.
Even if your rate isn’t underestimated by a factor of a thousand it’s a good thing that people who attended eventually fall victim to this disease they choose to ignore as they are unlikely to vote Biden/Harris and will allow Darwin’s natural selection to do its job efficiently.
Large gatherings, as in protests? I want to make sure I understand what goes in the safe vs. unsafe column. The double standards and assumptions are off the charts these days. And I would disagree we're post political correctness. If anything, the PC is at an all time high.For thread integrity, I hope all protestors and all bikers attending a rally are smart enough to wear a mask and remain safe.I know you don't like protesters and I suspect you don't think there are any problems with police today.But we were talking about Sturgis...those are people not "living in fear." Those people tend to be conservative...given how even this issue has become politicized.As for protests, I'm not naive enough to believe they do not contribute to the spread, too. It's why I didn't participate a few months ago. They do and it's disingenuous to say they don't, even if they are outside and there are masks. But first, we're talking about going to indoor bars and, for some reason, a SmashMouth show in constant close proximity. And second, I skipped the protests because I have that luxury. I can trust cops with my life; the most I ever fear is a traffic ticket. I can sympathize with the balance between covid and the realities of police today. Kyle Rittenhouse blew it. He was on the way to becoming a police officer. He's the kind of person you support, unconditionally.You know I don't like protestors? Excuse me. I won't even reply to such a disgraceful comment. I do not like looters and vandals, but it has been well established that they are not the same in several other threads, unless you're lumping them together as one, which would again be disgraceful.I have no idea what indoor bars you're referring to or what SmashMouth is. I was talking about an outdoor bike rally.Again with your asinine assumptions. I support Kyle Rittenhouse? You are showing just how ignorant you are with a comment like that. I have quite a bit more I could say, but I won't to avoid being banned.The Sturgis rally normally draws half a million people, in a very small town. People attending that rally during a pandemic seem to care very little about science, their health or the danger they pose to others. So why should I care about their health?
i, like many others, have given up what I love to do, PJ shows, Tool, etc. plus ballgames, and on. For those going to a massive bike rally, or a political rally in an arena, or on the White House lawn, screw them.
this is in no way a victimless crime. In a week or so my state is essentially forcing our kids to go back to school (NY has basically taken away any realistic remote schooling option*, thanks cuomo), where they could be forced to breathe the same air as families members of these covidiots.
plus the “good thing” comment of mine is hyperbole.*its been converted to a home schooling program (without going on in detail)0 -
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@nicknyr15 I wish you a speedy recovery and hope your wife somehow dodges it. Sucks to be someone that was smart about this and still gets hit with it. It can happen to anyone. Be well, man!
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bootlegger10 said:I think the question is whether protesting the BLM movement is more important than stopping the spread of COVID-19 right now. It is a fair question. It is important to protest but it could lead to innocent people catching the virus and dying. If we thought we could stop this virus with a shutdown then I would say no protests allowed during shutdown. If COVId19 is here to stay then probably okay to protest provided social distancing.The lockdown has been harmful to a lot of people (depression, domestic abuse) but those people have had to stay home on lock down.It doesn’t seem like we should be arguing so much on here. Both sides have a valid point I think and are ultimately for the same things (get past COVID-19 and enhance equality).Protesting is not necessarily a risk to covid. The NY protests mostly wore masks and marched, which made keeping six feet distance easier. NY maintained and exceptionally low covid rate during the protests and 3 months since.
Contrast that to the covidiot rally at the White House yesterday, masks were sparse and chairs were less than one foot apart.Is it at least interesting to moderates and conservatives that the RNC only tested supporters in the first few rows?
They are literally telling us it is a risk, that the risk matters to the presidents health, but the health of his supporters outside the first few rows is unimportant.Consider that fact alone, the massive selfishness and greed needed for thinking like that, and let me know if it is not essential Biden wins in Nov.
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The intention is to be helpful. I understand that.mcgruff10 said:
But please read these two very important sentences from the article:
"While the study itself did not analyze the effects of vitamin B on COVID-19 patients, the authors say existing evidence on how it functions suggests that it would be extremely beneficial."
"Dr. Uma Naidoo, a nutrition expert at Harvard Medical School and director of Nutritional and Lifestyle Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, urges caution when interpreting the results — which are not meant to suggest that vitamin B can either prevent or treat COVID-19."
Basically, the overall conclusion of the article is that a properly balanced diet will give people all the B vitamins they need, which may boost immunity. I would like to say, however, I read a major rant from an immunologist several months ago that we all need to stop with the "eat this or do that that to boost your immunity." His point was this: We may get run down and susceptible to illness when our nutrition is poor, and we may develop nutrient specific diseases like scurvy. But the immune system is not run by nutrients. It's run by cells and organs in the body, which are optimized by a variety of behaviors including (but not exclusive) to nutrition, and by some things completely out of our control.
I used to be one the "Eat This, Don't Eat That" people. Then I just started eating a well-balanced diet -- and I COMPLETELY stopped spending a fortune on vitamins and oils because I realized if I just ate the rainbow, I'd get everything I need. I came to this realization after years of micromanaging my diet thinking I was controlling my health -- and I STILL got cancer in spite of all those efforts.0 -
thanks! It sure does! It does make me feel good that I know I did everything in my power to try to avoid it. Sometimes things just happen. Now I will do everything in my power to not spread it by staying home no matter how long it takes.bbiggs said:@nicknyr15 I wish you a speedy recovery and hope your wife somehow dodges it. Sucks to be someone that was smart about this and still gets hit with it. It can happen to anyone. Be well, man!0 -
Damn hoping you recover fast same for your employee !nicknyr15 said:Well , I definitely caught this thing. Been super careful from February. Followed all the precautions. Went for a test on Wednesday and I’m awaiting results. My employee called out Monday and just got his positive result back. There’s no way I don’t have it. We wear masks all day but it’s a 10 hour day so we do pull them down in between customers. Dry cough and low grade fever first 2 days , yesterday felt slightly worse and lost taste and smell. Woke up today feeling better but my chest is a little sore, could be from all the coughing and I still have no taste or smell. So far very mild but still scary. My wife will be next I’m sure. I’m slightly concerned about her. She’s in good health but does have asthma. The anxiety and fear of what’s to come next fucking blows. I spend my days so uncomfortable in a mask, yelling at customers without masks, constantly sanitizing my hands and my entire store. We took this very seriously and were only serving one customer at a time in February, while my mayor was still urging people to go see a movie. All it takes is one slight mistake I guess or a little bad luck.jesus greets me looks just like me ....0 -
It really can. You can improve your odds (and the odds of those around you) but at some point, some of us are going to get unlucky. (and some people that aren't worried about it are still getting lucky...the randomness of who gets it is almost as bizarre as the randomness of the symptoms).bbiggs said:@nicknyr15 I wish you a speedy recovery and hope your wife somehow dodges it. Sucks to be someone that was smart about this and still gets hit with it. It can happen to anyone. Be well, man!
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elderberry? what is this, monty python? LOLnicknyr15 said:
I got my multi vitamins, my oregano oil , my elderberry lozenges, chicken soup and Gatorade all ready to rock my man!!!!mcgruff10 said:Speedy recovery Nicky!!!!! I read this morning that vitamin B helps.By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.0 -
Very true. Some that are careless will walk away never getting it. Crazy virus.OnWis97 said:
It really can. You can improve your odds (and the odds of those around you) but at some point, some of us are going to get unlucky. (and some people that aren't worried about it are still getting lucky...the randomness of who gets it is almost as bizarre as the randomness of the symptoms).bbiggs said:@nicknyr15 I wish you a speedy recovery and hope your wife somehow dodges it. Sucks to be someone that was smart about this and still gets hit with it. It can happen to anyone. Be well, man!
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thanks! It sure does! It does make me feel good that I know I did everything in my power to try to avoid it. Sometimes things just happen. Now I will do everything in my power to not spread it by staying home no matter how long it takes.bbiggs said:@nicknyr15 I wish you a speedy recovery and hope your wife somehow dodges it. Sucks to be someone that was smart about this and still gets hit with it. It can happen to anyone. Be well, man!Good luck and best wishes to you and your wife! If only everyone thought that way! You will make it through well!My throat has been feeling a bit sore for an hour now... out of a sudden...What a f..king shit feeling right now. Of course I was at my parents' home today... i can't stand the thought that I might have put them in danger... Damn... :(0
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