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20. Caught Covid for the 1st time a few months ago (mid-May), and now I have it again!

Sun Jul 14, 2024, 11:07 AM

Jul 14

after flying from Florida to Ohio and back. My doc here in the Tampa Bay area said that everybody is getting it now, and my pharmacist said he has been filling prescriptions for Paxlovid left and right. All the people I know who have gotten it recently are convinced they caught it in an airport. With my first bout of it a couple months ago it was brutal, and I took Paxlovid. I'm pretty sure that if I hadn't I would have wound up hospitalized. I had a high fever for a week and was pretty much sick for a full month, with my cough lasting another couple of weeks. After just a short reprieve of a few healthy weeks, I hopped on a plane and Bam, got it again. Doc wanted me to take Paxlovid again even though my symptoms weren't as bad as last time. Basically, they don't know if Paxlovid will help with regard to Long Covid, but I'm taking it just in case it does.

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People, Just ashout out here. I believe Covid is coming back. [View all] bluestarone Jul 14 OP

Be safe and well. And thank you for the reminder that the plague is still niyad Jul 14 #1

Wifey's oncologist agrees with you. Ferrets are Cool Jul 14 #2

It never went away. GoCubsGo Jul 14 #3

Won't disagree here. But i just wanted to bluestarone Jul 14 #7

Yes, definitely worth reminding people! GoCubsGo Jul 14 #17

Advice from someone who has NEVER had Covid... PeaceWave Jul 14 #34

Not to mention those who pretend COVID is gone, Ms. Toad Jul 14 #40

Lol it never left. Keep masking. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 14 #4

Thanks. I'm still avoiding crowds for the most part unless I'm outdoors. Like I make sure and be the first in the door brewens Jul 14 #5

The ones I know who had it probably caught it on airplanes. GoCubsGo Jul 14 #18

that's how i got it, and I'm hearing the same from others Native Jul 14 #21

We went to the US Virgin Islands in March phylny Jul 14 #39

I agree it seems to be making the rounds right now. bullimiami Jul 14 #6

The two people who I know that have it right now, have it pretty bad. Baitball Blogger Jul 14 #9

Yea, Fall , winter could be a bad. bluestarone Jul 14 #10

Yes. I think you're right. Baitball Blogger Jul 14 #8

That's me Freddie Jul 14 #43

the numbers hit an all time low since start of the pandemic a month or two ago... Takket Jul 14 #11

People at work are dropping; around two a week the last four weeks. haele Jul 14 #12

We have worked hard, travel in trailer, mask up, cachukis Jul 14 #13

Yea sorry to hear about your wifes symptoms. bluestarone Jul 14 #14

Thanks. Slowed her down, but we are still on the road cachukis Jul 14 #16

Gotta leave for awhile. Everybody have a good day!! bluestarone Jul 14 #15

It's endemic. nt NutmegYankee Jul 14 #19

Caught Covid for the 1st time a few months ago (mid-May), and now I have it again! Native Jul 14 #20

I realize I'm talking about Europe here, but several competitors in the bullwinkle428 Jul 14 #22

Covid is just a thing now Mountainguy Jul 14 #23

COVID never left. yardwork Jul 14 #24

Summer surge - reports were coming out of Hawaii a few weeks ago about 20 percent positive test rate Blues Heron Jul 14 #25

True mahina Jul 14 #41

Yep. I think it's pretty virulent evemac Jul 14 #26

It's a vacation/airline flight thing now in Summer JCMach1 Jul 14 #28

Ahhh. You came to Montana. We have covid every July like clockwork. Maru Kitteh Jul 14 #27

Never went away and never will. Ace Rothstein Jul 14 #29

My wife is an RN and there is a particularly strong strain of Covid that is going around now ZonkerHarris Jul 14 #30

What state, if i might ask? bluestarone Jul 14 #33

Los Angeles CA. Just found out a neighbor of mine was hospitalized with it for a week too. ZonkerHarris Jul 14 #37

TY bluestarone Jul 14 #38

I had it a couple of weeks ago - basically just the symptoms of a mild cold, honestly. marmar Jul 14 #31

I had it in March. Second time for me. Swede Jul 14 #32

It is. phylny Jul 14 #35

Wow! bluestarone Jul 14 #36

In the Fall the new vaccine will protect against the strain that's going around now mahina Jul 14 #42

I had it exactly 2 years ago. It was not fun, and I still have issues NickB79 Jul 14 #44

I have never had it BigmanPigman Jul 14 #46

I was in a bridge tournament last week where Covid spread. ananda Jul 14 #45