paranoid and pissed off

[sorrybushisfromtexas]

I am sitting here on Sunday on day 11 of my Covid experience. I had the highest temperature that I have had this morning. My blood oxygen is down to the lowest it has been, still in the 90’s but going down each day. I fully expect to be hospitalized today or tommorow if our hospital has any rooms left. We are in the biggest surge of Covid we have had in my small city of Wichita Falls, Texas. Pissed off that my wife and I who has it too, were super careful. We Haven’t been to a restaurant since March, and have only been back to Church twice since our church requires.you to be masked coming in but allows you to take them off once you get inside as Most people do. Pissed off that we have been sick during early voting. Sent for an absentee ballot but who knows when we will get it. I don’t know if I will have a chance to be able to vote against the orange turd. Pissed off that someone who didn’t give a damn gave this shit to my wife and I. I just needed to vent this morning, this stuff sucks big time.

[malaise]

1. Get well soon

[niyad]

2. I am so very sorry to hear this. Sending virtual hugs and vibes for healing and strength.

[634-5789]

3. We're rooting for you.......

...do your worship at home. Churches are superspreader centers! Good luck, keep us posted.

[Ohiogal]

4. I'm so sorry

Please, both of you, get well soon.

[dewsgirl]

5. I hope you feel better soon.

[SWBTATTReg]

6. My best to both of you. It is frustrating that yeah, sure, we're being careful and such, and we...

still get sick. My best to you both, I hope that you have friends and/or loved ones nearby to offer you help and such if you need it.

[sorrybushisfromtexas]

11. Thanks

We have friends and family making sure we have what we

[SWBTATTReg]

13. Wonderful. Our family here at DU will want a progress on you two. Pls. keep us FYI'ed if

you're able to.

[rzemanfl]

7. I have laundry to do. Good luck. n/t

[Piasladic]

15. Those socks won't wash themselves -nt

[Demsrule86]

8. So sorry...take vitamin D...I have heard from others that helps. Also call the hospital now.

[EndlessWire]

20. Also zinc. n/t

[Demsrule86]

36. Good advice

[LisaL]

9. Requiring masks to come into the church but then allowing people to take them off really doesn't do

much good. Covid spreads much easier when someone is inside, not outside.
Anyhow, hope you get better soon!
Before Trump went on his hospital helicopter trip, he was taking melatonin, and pepcid.
Those are the things one can take at home. There are also vitamins D and C.

[BootinUp]

10. venting is good but get rest too. hope

you have no need for hospital.

[pnwest]

12. I'm sorry this happened, crossing fingers for you both.

[Maeve]

14. It has been suggested that you get better oxygen if

You do NOT lie on your back; side or stomach lying down, lean forward when sitting up. The lungs expand better to the back. It helps my mom when she feels short of breath, hope it helps you.
Best wishes for your recovery.

[flamin lib]

16. NIH.gov published a paper saying that Melatonin inhibits the

Cytokine Storm that does so much lung damage. They also published one advising that vitamin D helps with some of the cardio vascular issues.

Can't find the vitamin D article but the Melatonin paper is here:

Vhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7211589/?fbclid=IwAR3EKCn7MtmGk3GxhLboOhUCDIEtDbxEnJe8sBJWXHjc7velVxJAAlYOB2Q

Hang in there. My absentee ballot came in a few days and we still have 3 weeks to get it returned.

[Hekate]

27. How much? The last paragraphs are important (OTC, safe over wide dose range, socially responsible)

...but in scanning through the article, I feel like I am walking a maze not built for laymen.

I only know Melatonin as an OTC (over the counter) sleep aid, so bedtime use only and only as I remember.

So my questions are:
When to start? At onset of symptoms, onset of exposure, or prophylactically generally?
What dosage? My bottle is 5 mg, take one.
How many times a day?

Same questions about Zinc and D. Pretty damn sure I get enough D, as my doc started me on it several months ago: 50,000 units once a week. Zinc is part of my Calcium tablets.

Sorry to lay this on you! But you are the latest in a string of posters recommending supplements, and the only one I can recall who actually linked to a medical article, which I always appreciate. Perhaps you can point me in the right direction?

Thanks.

[flamin lib]

30. I take 10 mg daily to get to sleep.

I'll keep looking and see if I can find an answer for you.

I don't subscribe to home remedies and such unless I can find a real source like Mayo or NIH I assume they are anecdotal.

Bookmarking to get back to you.

[Hekate]

32. I appreciate that very much

[flamin lib]

33. Doing a quick search and found this:

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2020.00226/full

The site looks legit and it doesn't advertise anything, always a good sign. Lots of other sites suggest a 'normal' dose of 3mg and up to 10mg for 30 days. The above site has this recommendation in graphic form:



For us elderly it recommends up to 10mg taken as if for sleep and 40mg for front line health care workers.

Nowhere does any source say that Melatonin is a defined treatment/preventative for Covid 19. There are currently a number of studies underway but this stuff takes time and people have Covid now and all articles indicate that Melatonin is benign with very minor side effects for up to 10mg for 30 days.

I am not a doctor, don't play one on TV and any advice is purely anecdotal.

Do your own google for Melatonin + Covid 19 and make your own educated choices.

[Hekate]

34. Thank you very much. That is enough to go on...

My husband and I are in our 70s, and the accumulation of life’s slings and arrows mean we both have co-morbidities (ugh, what a word).

10 mg at bedtime it is, then, unless we are dealing with verified exposure, which we will continue to do our utmost to avoid.

Stay well.

[flamin lib]

35. Standard disclaimer: Ask your doctor! nt

[LiberalLoner]

17. Please get well soon!

[Blue_true]

18. The most important thing in your situation is to take care of you and your wife.

Honestly, you appear to be keeping good track of your status with COVID19. If I were you, I would go to a hospital and confront staff, you should be hospitalized NOW, IMO.

[lark]

19. So sad you are having to deal with the effects of his followers idiocy.

Hope things turn around quickly for you~

[irisblue]

21. Sending light, love and prayers

[cp]

22. Sending healing to both of you

Please get to hospital now. Don't wait.
Let us know how you are.

[EndlessWire]

23. You just can't tell when

your situation may suddenly reverse. Keep sitting up to breath. Sleep propped up as much as possible. Try to relax.

Years ago, when I was a child, I had a neighbor who had a debilitating pain on the back of her shoulder. She was full of despair about it. One day, she felt a hand on the spot. Next thing she knew the pain was gone. There was no visible hand or person near her when that happened.

She was so filled with wonder at it that she told a few people, but was not preaching or anything. She is long gone, but I am passing her story on to you. It absolutely would not hurt to ask for help from beyond. Meanwhile, we all will do the same for you and your wife.

[orleans]

24. sorry you and your wife have this

if you caught it in church you aren't the only one.

these churches have been totally irresponsible for allowing people to take off masks. i wish, when you saw people unmasking, you had gotten up and walked the fuck out.

[KPN]

25. Sorry to hear you and your wife are going through this. Hang in there and know that

we are all rooting for the two of you here at DU and sending lots of good karma and best wishes for a full recovery soon.

[keithbvadu2]

26. Tell your church to get Trumpvirus killing technology.

Tell your church to get Trumpvirus killing technology.



Trump's Christians say they have Trumpvirus killing technology.

https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ALeKk00dkTi5b4178__YzYSEEVcKttYpvw%3A1592960966681&source=hp&ei=xqfyXurUJpupytMP4pONiAo&q=phoenix+church+safe+rally&oq=phoenix+church+safe+rally&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQAzIFCCEQoAEyBQghEKABOgQIIxAnOgUIABCxAzoHCAAQFBCHAjoFCAAQgwE6AggAOgQIABAKOgQIABADOgYIABAWEB46BQghEKsCOggIIRAWEB0QHjoHCCEQChCgAVCOGlixWmCZaGgBcAB4AIABngGIAcsOkgEEMjQuMpgBAKABAaoBB2d3cy13aXo&sclient=psy-ab&ved=0ahUKEwjqz7qEopnqAhWblHIEHeJJA6EQ4dUDCAg&uact=5

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142521178

Church leaders of venue hosting Phoenix Trump rally claim they've installed technology that kills '99.9 per cent' of coronavirus in ten minutes

‘So when you come into our auditorium, it’s gone - killed’

Surely Trump's Christians would not lie. again

Yet you still have to sign a waiver.

[demtenjeep]

28. I am so sorry

I will add you to my prayer list



having had the scare last week and feeling so horrible, I can't imagine worse.

Please know you have my prayers

[sarcasmo]

29. Have you done contact tracing?

[sorrybushisfromtexas]

31. Contact tracing

Our county had over 600 cases the last week and we haven’t been contacted. We did contact the 3 people that we were around and they are quarentining.

[MustLoveBeagles]

37. I'm sorry to hear this

Get well soon