WS Members/loved ones who have Coronavirus or testing for Coronavirus (Group Hug)

[mickey2942]

Read your (and @mickey2942) post in the main thread last night, positive thoughts going out to you both.
Hope she feels better soon.

Thanks. Soon, we will all be here.

 

[CSIDreamer]

Thanks. Soon, we will all be here.

Yes, you too! Please let us know how your girl is doing.

 

[Seenit]

Prayers for you all. I've never heard of an urgent care mobile unit. That's convenient!

Neither had I!

 

[Seenit]

DBM....duplicate post.

 

[Seenit]

Thanks. Soon, we will all be here.

So sad....but very likely true.

 

[mickey2942]

Yes, you too! Please let us know how your girl is doing.

Well, she is healthy, slender, 26 year old, working in retail. Her boyfriend also works in retail, he caught it first, and they were both tested on Tuesday, results on Wednesday. So far, it is extreme fatigue, headaches. Her BF seems far sicker than she is, he has more intestinal issues, and a deep chest type cough. Both have no taste or smell.

My daughter went from her bed to the sofa, and was out of breath by the time she got to the sofa.

So, they will be okay. But it is worrisome how fast and how much sicker her BF is now. They were offered no treatment or medication by the doctor. Just told to go home. I guess if he gets sicker this weekend, maybe he will go to the ER.

 

[Seenit]

Well, she is healthy, slender, 26 year old, working in retail. Her boyfriend also works in retail, he caught it first, and they were both tested on Tuesday, results on Wednesday. So far, it is extreme fatigue, headaches. Her BF seems far sicker than she is, he has more intestinal issues, and a deep chest type cough. Both have no taste or smell.

My daughter went from her bed to the sofa, and was out of breath by the time she got to the sofa.

So, they will be okay. But it is worrisome how fast and how much sicker her BF is now. They were offered no treatment or medication by the doctor. Just told to go home. I guess if he gets sicker this weekend, maybe he will go to the ER.

I hope they get better soon.

 

[SA55]

I hope they get better soon.

@Seenit and @mickey2942 - admiring you both for your calm acceptance of this. I realize their ages and health are good indicators of a mild case and full recovery.
I do know it will probably affect us all eventually and will need to remember and pull from your strength in handling when the time comes. Just the thought of either of my daughters or their families being diagnosed sends me into a mild downward spiral.
Prayers with you all

 

[mickey2942]

I hope they get better soon.

Thanks, you too!

I think that it is important to document the reality that 99% of Covid patients, get sent home with zero care, treatment or medication. Until they go back, when it is too late for care.

Some people who have Covid are admitted to the hospital the moment of diagnosis. It just seems like a giant disconnect.

 

[Seenit]

Thanks, you too!

I think that it is important to document the reality that 99% of Covid patients, get sent home with zero care, treatment or medication. Until they go back, when it is too late for care.

Some people who have Covid are admitted to the hospital the moment of diagnosis. It just seems like a giant disconnect.

Yes, it certainly is a huge disconnect.

I was shocked to find out that our testing was going to be done in the regular medical building.....right where everyone else goes for care. Most the patients there today were elderly. I felt panicked for them.

I think we are at a point now that anytime you are in public, you should assume someone has it.

 

[anneg]

Yes, it certainly is a huge disconnect.

I was shocked to find out that our testing was going to be done in the regular medical building.....right where everyone else goes for care. Most the patients there today were elderly. I felt panicked for them.

I think we are at a point now that anytime you are in public, you should assume someone has it.

A retired doctor I know says to assume everyone you encounter in public has covid. Seems like good advice.

 

[margarita25]

A retired doctor I know says to assume everyone you encounter in public has covid. Seems like good advice.

Absolutely.

 

[margarita25]

BBM:

Yes, it certainly is a huge disconnect.

I was shocked to find out that our testing was going to be done in the regular medical building.....right where everyone else goes for care. Most the patients there today were elderly. I felt panicked for them.

I think we are at a point now that anytime you are in public, you should assume someone has it.

Whhhat? Omg.

 

[anneg]

Thanks, you too!

I think that it is important to document the reality that 99% of Covid patients, get sent home with zero care, treatment or medication. Until they go back, when it is too late for care.

Some people who have Covid are admitted to the hospital the moment of diagnosis. It just seems like a giant disconnect.

I would like to know more about this problem. It is appalling, IMO, that people are sent home with nothing and are on their own to survive.

If they have a primary care health care provider, I would hope that they could get recommendations for over-the-counter meds, prescription medications if applicable, and information on home care for covid patients.

Some insurers offer a nurseline that you can call to talk with a nurse.

It would be great if every county and city had public health nurses available to answer questions about covid, including home care recommendations. I think Canada has this.

This has probably been discussed in the main thread to some extent.

 

[IceIce9]

Thanks, you too!

I think that it is important to document the reality that 99% of Covid patients, get sent home with zero care, treatment or medication. Until they go back, when it is too late for care.

Some people who have Covid are admitted to the hospital the moment of diagnosis. It just seems like a giant disconnect.

Often our patients call our clinics to tell us they have had a positive COVID test, and there really isn’t anything we can do for them. If they just have mild symptoms we have a list of recommendations we read them, such as drinking lots of fluids and taking it easy. We remind them of course that they must isolate themselves for at least ten days. We tell them if their symptoms worsen or if they experience difficulty breathing to go to the hospital or call 911.

We can’t allow people with COVID symptoms, or anyone who has tested positive for COVID into our clinics.

By far, most people who test positive are not hospitalized, only the ones with serious symptoms. The nursing homes here don’t transfer residents with COVID to the hospital unless they have difficulty breathing or other serious symptoms. They all have oxygen to administer so they care for COVID patients in the nursing home.

 

[IceIce9]

I would like to know more about this problem. It is appalling, IMO, that people are sent home with nothing and are on their own to survive.

If they have a primary care health care provider, I would hope that they could get recommendations for over-the-counter meds, prescription medications if applicable, and information on home care for covid patients.

Some insurers offer a nurseline that you can call to talk with a nurse.

It would be great if every county and city had public health nurses available to answer questions about covid, including home care recommendations. I think Canada has this.

This has probably been discussed in the main thread to some extent.

In the state of Indiana the county health departments maintain a COVID hotline. I called it for a friend whose mother was diagnosed back in the spring and was able to get some helpful information for her.

 

[CSIDreamer]

In the state of Indiana the county health departments maintain a COVID hotline. I called it for a friend whose mother was diagnosed back in the spring and was able to get some helpful information for her.

Our county health departments really have been fabulous.

 

[anneg]

^^ That's good news about your county health departments. I imagine most county and state health departments are doing their best to be responsive to the needs of the people. MOO

 

[JMapes]

I didn't know about this thread until now. My father and stepmother are going on 5 weeks positive with covid-19 in Northern California.

My dad works in construction and was told via phone that he was exposed to a co-worker who tested positive, (on the same day my dad stayed home from work) exhibiting symptoms of illness. He was tested on a Wednesday, but did not get results until the following Tuesday.

My stepmother went to a different clinic over the weekend while they waited for my dad's results, and hers came back within 24 hours (on a Sunday, no less) positive.

It's been a prolonged illness for both of them, and after 4 weeks, they were re-tested. The results still came back positive. My father initially was told he cannot return to work until November, but their recovery is happening very slowly and I don't anticipate him being able to work anytime soon.

I don't live nearby, but I have it on good authority that a major component of the cure for them is homemade cookies.

 

[dixiegirl1035]

Well, she is healthy, slender, 26 year old, working in retail. Her boyfriend also works in retail, he caught it first, and they were both tested on Tuesday, results on Wednesday. So far, it is extreme fatigue, headaches. Her BF seems far sicker than she is, he has more intestinal issues, and a deep chest type cough. Both have no taste or smell.

My daughter went from her bed to the sofa, and was out of breath by the time she got to the sofa.

So, they will be okay. But it is worrisome how fast and how much sicker her BF is now. They were offered no treatment or medication by the doctor. Just told to go home. I guess if he gets sicker this weekend, maybe he will go to the ER.

How hard it must be not to be able to wrap your arms around them and "fix it". Do they have a pulse oximeter to monitor themselves to meet the threshold if needed for them to head to ER or get assistance?

Hoping they recover quickly and completely.