I have Covid

[CF DolFan]

Actually my wife and Mother n law do too. One of my daughters had it but seems to have gotten over it pretty quickly. We think she is the one we got it from. I got sick last week and tested positive on Christmas Eve. I'm the only one who has lost their taste. Hopefully it starts to get better soon.

[ArtieChokePhin]

CF, I'm really sorry to hear of this and I hope you make a full recovery.  Please let us know what your symptoms are like.  

[CF DolFan]

Similar to the Flu so far. High and low fevers, headaches, body aches, stuffy nose, and being physically exhausted. Like I said ... I also lost my sense of taste and smell and that is pretty weird in all of this. Fortunately none of us have had any breathing issues.

[Dolphster]

I hope you and the family get through this as easily as possible.  I remember Spider had it earlier this year and if I remember correctly, he said he wasn't too terribly sick.  Hopefully the same will be true for you and your family.

[Dave Gray]

Best of luck -- keep us in the loop.

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

Sorry to hear that.  Hope everything works out.

[Dave Gray]

I have some other friends who have gotten it and the taste/smell thing seems to be pretty weird.  Some of them are saying that this didn't return for many weeks.

[Spider-Dan]

Sorry to hear it.  I can say from experience that it can be a very scary ordeal, even with mild symptoms.  Let me know if you'd like some info on breathing exercises to help keep your airways clear.

[masterfins]

Get well soon. I've seen a thing going around Facebook, so it must be true, saying you should sleep on your stomach or side, but not your back.  Supposedly this helps keep your lungs from becoming congested and leading to breathing issues.

[Phishfan]

Get well soon

[Spider-Dan]

On a somewhat related note, I got my first dose of the COVID vaccine today (the Moderna version).  I can get the final dose in 4 weeks and return to something like normal life.

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

On a somewhat related note, I got my first dose of the COVID vaccine today (the Moderna version).  I can get the final dose in 4 weeks and return to something like normal life.

How did you get it so quickly?  You aren’t a frontline medical worker or live in a nursing facility.

[Spider-Dan]

I work in IT for a healthcare organization, and I have daily direct contact (in a direct support functionality) with healthcare workers who themselves provide services to COVID-positive patients.

[Dolphster]

On a somewhat related note, I got my first dose of the COVID vaccine today (the Moderna version).  I can get the final dose in 4 weeks and return to something like normal life.

I would be interested in hearing what, if any, side effects you experience if you don't mind sharing that information. 

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

I would be interested in hearing what, if any, side effects you experience if you don't mind sharing that information. 

Keep in mind Spiders reaction to the vaccine *might* be different than the reaction of someone who has not had Covid as he already has some antibodies in his system.  The vaccine *might* even be redundant in his case.