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March 28th, 2020 at 3:32:51 AM permalink
Just wanted to start a thread so we know who is alive and who is sick and maybe dead.

Guess if you're starting to think you are sick, you can post here.
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March 28th, 2020 at 3:43:22 AM permalink
I have had a small to large headache the last few days, and no fever whatsoever until now. I think my headache is/was just because I haven't been wearing my contacts, because I don't need them. Just checked my temperature, and it's 37.6, so 99..68F. If I don't get really sick, hope it's my exposure. It is fitting in with me being at casinos 3/14 and 3/15, so getting the first signs 13-14 days after my last time out. Was going to just cash my uncashed tickets in case they went bankrupt, but played because I couldn't say no to POSEV. I feel fine, I have been coughing wet the last few weeks, but now it's dry a bit. Right now, I feel I'm going to be fine, but you never know, we're not in control of these things. I'm not noticing anything unusual, no joint pain, no sore throat, I'll know soon if my brother and sister get sick soon.
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March 28th, 2020 at 4:45:36 AM permalink
FYI don't know a single soul, friend or relative, who has claimed to know "anyone who has claimed to know anyone" who has gotten the virus. That's kind of remarkable but may show our forced isolation is working. In our county, two people who had been overseas and came back, made the news - they have it.

Yet for all I know I've been dodging this and that situation near at hand where I could have got it and will be hearing soon about more folks around here and I've just been lucky.

I've already forgotten if someone here at WoV said they have it - I seem to remember someone saying they might have it. He might post again in this thread - I hope. And of course you, ONM, are saying you're wondering.
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March 28th, 2020 at 4:54:59 AM permalink
There's a known blackjack player who seems to think he might have it, apparently he's waiting for test results. He sounds miserable and probably felt terrible but all things considering he seems to be okay for now.
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March 28th, 2020 at 5:05:08 AM permalink
Quote: odiousgambit

FYI don't know a single soul, friend or relative, who has claimed to know "anyone who has claimed to know anyone" who has gotten the virus. That's kind of remarkable but may show our forced isolation is working. In our county, two people who had been overseas and came back, made the news - they have it.

Yet for all I know I've been dodging this and that situation near at hand where I could have got it and will be hearing soon about more folks around here and I've just been lucky.

I've already forgotten if someone here at WoV said they have it - I seem to remember someone saying they might have it. He might post again in this thread - I hope. And of course you, ONM, are saying you're wondering.



Of course I'm wondering, I have a low-grade fever, but that doesn't mean much, but it means more than nothing at all. I'm using an old-fashioned mercury thermometer, so you can be sure of the accuracy. I have heard of people around here being sick in the ICU, our close friend who works as a nurse is confirmed to have it, he just says he is tired. That's the way it is, you don't see the dominoes until a whole bunch have fallen. The sick are out there. I would love to have it and get through, just so I know I don't have to worry and I can be free no matter what.
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March 28th, 2020 at 5:58:24 AM permalink
I don't show any symptoms beside a very mild sore throat. That could be anything

I am in NYC so self-quarantined, besides there is nothing to do or go anyway. The corner Bodega is open so I make a visit every few days

Unfortunately I have a team member who is Ill with it however he is young. He informs me he is past the worst of it after two weeks of barely being able to breathe

I also know someone else who is recovering too but their live-in Aunt died from it.
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March 28th, 2020 at 6:15:29 AM permalink
Quote: darkoz

I don't show any symptoms beside a very mild sore throat. That could be anything

I am in NYC so self-quarantined, besides there is nothing to do or go anyway. The corner Bodega is open so I make a visit every few days

Unfortunately I have a team member who is Ill with it however he is young. He informs me he is past the worst of it after two weeks of barely being able to breathe

I also know someone else who is recovering too but their live-in Aunt died from it.



You are not supposed to go anywhere if you think you MAY be sick. I'm out of smokes and I'm not going to get any because of it. I have a mask(not very good) and gloves, but I'm not going anywhere. I could have someone get them or have someone bring them to me, but I'm not going to.
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March 28th, 2020 at 7:51:15 AM permalink
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You are not supposed to go anywhere if you think you MAY be sick. I'm out of smokes and I'm not going to get any because of it. I have a mask(not very good) and gloves, but I'm not going anywhere. I could have someone get them or have someone bring them to me, but I'm not going to.



I don't think I am sick. No symptoms besides a sore throat which is any myriad possible causes.

Anyway I did say I only go to the Bodega every few days

For those who don't live in NY that's a Spanish form of deli/grocery store common on street corners. I need to restock supplies and not starve to death.

BTW the local Bodegas did not seem to have any type of run on their products. My local one is pretty well stocked. Even toilet paper
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March 28th, 2020 at 7:57:51 AM permalink
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FYI don't know a single soul, friend or relative, who has claimed to know "anyone who has claimed to know anyone" who has gotten the virus.



Well, in the U.S., the country with currently the most number of cases, barely over 100,000 people are confirmed to have it. That's one in 3,300 people. I barely know a few dozen people, and only talk to handful of them on a regular basis, so I'm not surprised at all that I don't know anyone that's confirmed to have it. I know plenty of people (myself included) that have had some kind of symptoms, but since it's currently flu and allergy season, those are probably the most likely culprits.
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March 28th, 2020 at 10:13:41 AM permalink
My tongue is starting to feel dry and gluey, I probably have it, that's great so far. I'm not staying in if I recover. I'll either be dead or a free man in 2 weeks.
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March 28th, 2020 at 10:21:20 AM permalink
Quote: onenickelmiracle

My tongue is starting to feel dry and gluey, I probably have it, that's great so far. I'm not staying in if I recover. I'll either be dead or a free man in 2 weeks.

Free to do what? Hang out at the local grocery store?
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March 28th, 2020 at 10:46:15 AM permalink
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Free to do what? Hang out at the local grocery store?


Yes. Edited: I woke up.
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March 28th, 2020 at 1:01:42 PM permalink
So be wary that not everything is Coronavirus

One of my team members I reported was very sick and finally got her results back at the hospital. She had trouble breathing, dizzy, headaches and body aches

She tested negative for Coronavirus. She has had a serious allergic reaction to a high blood pressure medication she was prescribed

So don't assume and please don't self-diagnose
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March 28th, 2020 at 1:51:05 PM permalink
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So don't assume and please don't self-diagnose



My overall goal is not to be sick enough with anything to have to need to go to a hospital, not just coronavirus. *

A really overly busy hospital is probably not the safest place for being sick right now. More time not being seen, probably more errors.
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March 28th, 2020 at 1:53:32 PM permalink
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So be wary that not everything is Coronavirus

One of my team members I reported was very sick and finally got her results back at the hospital. She had trouble breathing, dizzy, headaches and body aches

She tested negative for Coronavirus. She has had a serious allergic reaction to a high blood pressure medication she was prescribed

So don't assume and please don't self-diagnose

Sucks she had to go to the hospital, and possibly pick it up by finding out she doesn't have it.
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March 28th, 2020 at 2:23:25 PM permalink
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Sucks she had to go to the hospital, and possibly pick it up by finding out she doesn't have it.



She was pretty bad. She stood home three days before finally going

Her high blood pressure was over 200 I think.
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March 28th, 2020 at 8:37:49 PM permalink
Quote: rxwine

My overall goal is not to be sick enough with anything to have to need to go to a hospital, not just coronavirus. *

A really overly busy hospital is probably not the safest place for being sick right now. More time not being seen, probably more errors.

Exactly. Now that everyone is stuck at home, it’s a great time to focus on overall health. Eat real nutritious food, get some exercise even if it’s just push-ups and walking, soak up some sunshine/natural vitamin D, get a solid 8 hours of sleep every night. There’s no better better recipe for a strong immune system IMO. The last thing you want to do right now is go to a medical facility for any reason .
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March 29th, 2020 at 4:48:20 AM permalink
Seems I'm either not sick with COVID or I'm asymptomatic for now. I'd rather have been sick, so I could get through it and not worry about getting sick or infecting others. Exhausting resources feeling stagnant, terrible. 2020 was supposed to be a breakthrough, not a breakout.
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March 29th, 2020 at 6:50:21 AM permalink
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Seems I'm either not sick with COVID or I'm asymptomatic for now. I'd rather have been sick, so I could get through it and not worry about getting sick or infecting others. Exhausting resources feeling stagnant, terrible. 2020 was supposed to be a breakthrough, not a breakout.



Very soon, if not already, you'll be able to get a simple blood test to determine if you had it (positive for antibodies) or not.
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March 29th, 2020 at 7:02:40 AM permalink
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Very soon, if not already, you'll be able to get a simple blood test to determine if you had it (positive for antibodies) or not.



So correct me if I am wrong

If positive and asymptomatic then I have been exposed and have developed immunities. I can go anywhere

If negative then either:

A) I don't have it but could still contract it and get sick/die so still need to quarantine

B) I do have it but within the last 14 days and have not yet developed anti-bodies. I may still get sick and still need to quarantine

Is that pretty much a correct assessment?
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March 29th, 2020 at 8:22:37 AM permalink
My wife has a friend she went to high school with >40 years ago (and follows on Facebook) whose grown son has tested positive for COVID-19.

We know two other people who have tested negative. That's it for us.

My wife is now on 3 weeks of not leaving the house/property and zero physical contact with people other than me. I have left the house 6 times in those 3 weeks - to buy booze or groceries or for restaurant food pickup.
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March 29th, 2020 at 11:49:41 AM permalink
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So correct me if I am wrong

If positive and asymptomatic then I have been exposed and have developed immunities. I can go anywhere

If negative then either:

A) I don't have it but could still contract it and get sick/die so still need to quarantine

B) I do have it but within the last 14 days and have not yet developed anti-bodies. I may still get sick and still need to quarantine

Is that pretty much a correct assessment?



I believe your first sentence to be true, but that is not 100% certain yet.

A is 100% true

B is not clear, to me at least. I do not know the timing of developing antibodies that would be detected by the blood test available.
I (nor anyone yet I would guess) would know what level of antibodies would be needed to guarantee immunity.
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March 29th, 2020 at 12:56:37 PM permalink
If you are positive and asymptomic, it is possible that you could still be contagious. It's essentially your (B) scenario. I think what you're trying to get at is that you contracted it, recovered from it and therefore immune. Slight, but important difference.
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March 30th, 2020 at 2:55:58 AM permalink
"What it's like" to get this is, and other tales from the front lines, are harder to come across than I would have expected. It certainly hasn't been like when we get a hurricane and they're down on the beach live in a flash

Here are two stories - I was going to quote from them but I think you just need to read them

http://www.tomgrossmedia.com/mideastdispatches/archives/001912.html
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March 30th, 2020 at 8:27:13 AM permalink
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Her high blood pressure was over 200 I think.



That is a weekly occurrence for me.
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