My good luck just came to an end.

[bluescribbler]

Woke up yesterday morning with a mild headache and congested sinuses. Nose was dripping like a leaky faucet. Thought it was just a cold. Feeling a bit better today, but Susan insisted that I take a COVID test. It's positive. I'll figure out the next step, but this throws our holiday plans out the window.

[Walleye]

1. Damn! Get well soon

[yardwork]

2. Get well soon! I hope you have a mild case.

[LoisB]

3. I hope your case is mild and short-lived.

[bluescribbler]

5. It's mild so far, no different from a normal head cold.

I called the VA and have a telephone tomorrow AM with a nurse practitioner about whether or not to get Paxlovid. Other than that, I ain't going nowhere for a while.

[LoisB]

15. My cousin took Paxlovid and said it took only a couple days to work.

She was fine after that.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

4. Get well

[BigOleDummy]

6. Yeah, I caught the 3td or 4th wave....

Was SORE and achy like never before in my life otherwise not too bad. Lasted about 3 days.
I've had one more vax since and flu. I have COPD and just got back from a 4 day stay at the V.A. Had a flareup of everything BUT covid lol. Anyway....I'm rambling Hang in there shouldn't be too bad for too long.

[niyad]

7. Get well quickly.

[barbtries]

8. so sorry to hear it

this is one of my greatest fears. i don't even know how it is possible that i haven't had it yet, but i find it very hard to believe that i would be asymptomatic with all the comordities i have.

please get well soon. take good care of yourself!

[Initech]

9. That sucks.

I had it back in October and wound up missing a concert I was looking forward to. The nice thing is with the vaccines, I didn't end up in the hospital or anything. That reminds me I need to head over to CVS today and get my COVID vaccine software update!

[orangecrush]

10. In Paxlovid right now

Myself and SO both.

Get well soon!

Edit - have had all shots, one about a month ago.

It's miserable, but not life threatening.

[Hekate]

11. Get Paxlovid -- it really helps. If your doc is as smart as mine, he'll write the Rx for both of you

Hubby and I caught it in August — he came down with it a few days after me.

Get well soon.

[Warpy]

12. If you've been vaxed, you've got plenty of time

Keep an eye on your temperature. Mild covid generally produces only a low grade fever, but it's there (don't treat anything under 102F. You can take meds for a headache or body aches, just don't take them for the temperature, which helps kill the bugs).

When it's been down for 72 hours you're probably going to be shedding only viral debris, which will give a positive response to a PCR assay but won't infect anyone. You can wear a mask to be extra sure if you're going to be around old folks.

Your mext step will be spending a few days binge watching junk TV and carefully disposing of used tissues so no one else has to touch them wguke you wait to get better.

[Liberty Belle]

13. Sorry to hear it; my hubby has Covid now, too.

He came down with it 4 or 5 days ago, so we had to cancel our holiday party and going to several other holiday events.

Now we're hoping no one else in the family gets it, so we'll all be healthy enough to enjoy Christmas when our daughter comes to visit. Hubby had all the vaccines, and probably got it at a holiday event with friends.

He has a cough and some congestion, but his lungs are okay. He's on Paxlovid and doing a little bit better.

Our son had COVID back before there were vaccines and he lives with us, but somehow my hubby and I managed not to get it.

Stay hydrated and drink lots of tea with ginger and turmeric,to keep the inflammation down so your lungs will be okay. I've been taking Ginger-Turmeric gummies from Costco since the pandemic started, exposed at least 5 times closely and still haven't had it. Hoping my luck holds.

I hope you feel better soon and can still enjoy Christmas or at least New Year's!

[live love laugh]

14. It may go away faster than you think. I'm vaxed of course and

when I had it in July I tested negative within 5 days. I took two tests to be sure. I did however get a booster in May so that may have helped.

[Silent3]

16. You're in the right changing your holiday plans so you don't put others at risk...

...but at least if you're vaxxed, and especially get Paxlovid on top of that, your personal suffering should likely be minimal.

My wife and I came down with COVID once before Paxlovid was available, but we both were vaccinated and only had symptoms about as intense as a mild cold.

Get well soon!