• vojel@discuss.tchncs.de
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    1 year ago

    COVID hit me the second time at my companies christmas party. I almost forgot that it is not a regular flu and covid kindly reminded me of that. I was down and laying in bed for a whole week with fever. Took me two weeks to feel almost back to normal. Got cough 2 to 3 weeks after I recovered. Still a weird illness with even more weird symptoms like skin rashes at fingers and toes. Get well soon.

    • Echo Dot@feddit.uk
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      1 year ago

      I just want it has just random abilities that it decides to switch on and off depending on who it infects.

      I didn’t get any rashes or anything but on top of the standard flu-like symptoms I couldn’t really remember things with any degree of reliability. And I found it very hard to think logically, I remember staring at my phone and I really could not work out for the life of me how to use it. I knew I should know how to use it but in the moment I couldn’t work it out and I had to give up.

  • Bruno Finger@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    I wish you a well recovery.

    I was feeling pretty bad a few days before Christmas. Couldn’t breathe, anxiety level off the roof. I did a COVID test from the pharmacy which was negative, which in turn made me feel even more anxious about my health. A day after Christmas I was so bad I went to the hospital. They tested me there and in less than a minute it was a positive.

    It was a pretty bad COVID, I got vaccinated about 2 years ago but this was the first time I actually got it. It went pretty pretty bad.

    I am still suffering from long COVID symptoms, mostly issues with short breath etc. Currently lying down on the couch trying to get better. I really hope this ends soon, I need my life back.

    I hope you don’t have to go through the same thing. I really wish you a swift recovery.

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      1 year ago

      PSA - Rapid tests from the pharmacy are highly accurate at proving a positive, they are very inaccurate at proving a negative.

      Meaning if it’s positive, you’re positive. If it’s negative, you may still be positive.

      When in doubt, get a PCR test.

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        1 year ago

        I’ve also never, never seen someone test positive on the first day of symptoms. Sometimes on the second, but almost always on the third.

        The CDC bitching out to corporations by saying test on the first day so people can keep going to work sick is still insanity. I really wish they allowed people to throat swab since it’s supposed to be more effective, but I’m sure they’re worried about our litigious culture saying we’re trying to choke Republicans to death with microchips.

    • Kedly@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      Same boat, and while havent gone full CovIdiot, I havent really been super cautious either

      edit: not sure if it’s the Covidiots or people who are annoyed that I wasnt more cautious that are downvoting me

    • CoriolisSTORM88@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I have been recovering from my 4th COVID infection. I’ve told people, it’s not Pokemon, I’ve NOT gotta catch em all. Seems bad luck, my immune system, or shitty people I work around will continue to give it to me. 🫤

  • leaky_shower_thought@feddit.nl
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    1 year ago

    That sucks.

    I hope you don’t catch it again. Things will be more tougher in the future as countries being pushed by businesses will downplay this more.

  • Showroom7561@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    Stay safe. Just one bad case of long-covid will debilitate you for months or years, effectively destroying your life.