Oh boy on Covid one son 19 is + just a ramble.

[Duncanpup]

18 and Dad negative we are all boosted we believe in modern medicine and science so here is hoping 19 is very mild I called school 18 quarantine till test Tuesday ,19 is home seven days my work said I quarantine till Monday if negative back work Tuesday.

So to be safe we are having groceries delivered Friday. This morning at pup camp I let Dunc out car and he ran to his love of his life a young lady that works there he is a player that pup same on pickup she said he will run to car.

Today chicken soup chicken tenders I’m gonna dice up chicken in bit and start I may go deep fry on tenders and bbq or honey mustard dip.

[Walleye]

1. May any sicknesses be just little ones

[Duncanpup]

2. Thanks Walleye

How’s the cats.

[Walleye]

10. Doing fine, thanks, Tiger showing up every day,Patches big beautiful pain in the ass

[Ziggysmom]

3. Did your doc prescribe Paxlovid for 19? Have a friend from work who used it, her symptoms

we're extremely mild after taking it.

Hope you and the kids and fur babies all stay safe and warm.

[Duncanpup]

4. Yes on Paxlovid

Thanks Ziggysmom.

[lostnfound]

6. Oh that's terrific. You can ignore my post below!

[getagrip_already]

11. 3 out of 4 of us took it when we all got covid at the same time...

None of us had side effects. Very mild symptoms. Quick recovery.

The one who didn't take it took longer to recover, but was young and did ok.

Good luck. The pups will be excellent emotional support therapists.

[lostnfound]

5. Ventilation! Windows, fans, airflow. Good luck. Might consider Paxlovid

Even though he is young, it may reduce replication and potential for long term effects. Doctors are denying it sometimes for young but others are prescribing it. My son caught it at 19 and has had effects like brain fog, sleep problems, and fatigue and a lingering cough for 3+ months. Caught it again 18months later; this time he took Paxlovid which made it short and better recovery.

From NYT

Which raises the question: Do mild cases of Covid warrant treatment with an antiviral medication like Paxlovid?

In many cases, they do. Paxlovid is known to reduce the severity of illness and even lower the risk of developing long-term symptoms such as chronic fatigue, muscle pain, kidney disease, heart disease, blood clotting problems and neurocognitive impairments. Research has shown that it can offer these benefits for both vaccinated and unvaccinated people, those who are experiencing their first infection and those who have had a reinfection.

Paxlovid’s ability to lower the odds of hospitalization and death is well documented. Studies conducted before the drug was authorized in December 2021 showed that Paxlovid reduced these severe outcomes by up to 89 percent in unvaccinated people. While data from last year was slightly less impressive in vaccinated people, Paxlovid still decreased the odds of hospitalization and death by about 57 percent.

Paxlovid stops the coronavirus from replicating in cells. Scientists hypothesize that by reducing the viral load in the body quickly, Paxlovid hinders many problems linked to severe outcomes and long-lasting symptoms, like damage to blood vessels, widespread inflammation and overactivation of the immune system.

[Duncanpup]

7. Oh my your poor son.

[lostnfound]

13. Hope yours recovers quickly

Mine is doing okay, I can’t complain. I’m grateful. It’s just complicated to separate the challenges he has faced and continues to face.

COVID is such a strange illness. I expect the medical research world is learning a LOT about many other mystery illnesses by studying what has happened with COVID. If one peruses research papers on correlations, they touch on everything from the blood brain barrier to diabetes to fibromyalgia/chronic pain/fatigue to neurodegenerative diseases to ACE receptors to mineral deficiencies to auto-immune issues.

[brer cat]

8. I hope it is a mild case and over quickly.

Stay well, Duncanpup!

[2naSalit]

9. Oh dear!

I hope everything is mild and that lingering effects don't come.

You're a good dad! Take care!

[niyad]

12. Sending hugs and vibes for best possible outcome.

And, sorry I missed your DUnniversary. SIX YEARS! Thank you for so many smiles and grins.

[barbtries]

14. that sucks.

I hope you all either stay negative or have very mild cases and recover fully and quickly!

[MLAA]

15. With your TLC and cooking and Dunc and the Gang's fur therapy 19 will be back in business very

soon.

[Diamond_Dog]

16. Polish antibiotics (chicken soup) and canine cuddle company

Works wonders. Hope all are better very soon.

[SheltieLover]

17. Healing vibes on the way to you & your pack. 💓💓💓

[XanaDUer2]

18. I'm so sorry nt

[debm55]

19. Duncanpup, I hope it's a very mild case. Best of luck to you and your sons