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mahina

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16. Good luck sister.

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Sun Jan 22, 2023, 04:54 PM

Jan 2023

Or brother. Thinking of you. Aloha.

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Well, I am off the never had COVID list. [View all] TNNurse Jan 2023 OP

Amazing working in a hot bed of COVID ie:hospitals I'm surprised you did not get it sooner. mitch96 Jan 2023 #1

Thanks, but I am retired. TNNurse Jan 2023 #6

I am a 42 year retired RadioLogic Technologist and loved it!! The last 5 years...not so much.. mitch96 Jan 2023 #12

That's like Rebl2 Jan 2023 #27

I suspect we will all have covid at some pointZ SYFROYH Jan 2023 #2

Aw, our ranks are dwindling intrepidity Jan 2023 #3

No, it is a prescription med for cough, works really well. TNNurse Jan 2023 #7

Prescription med. Dangerous if taken incorrectly. Maru Kitteh Jan 2023 #8

My COVID experience a year also began with a burning sensation in my throat, and a cough. John1956PA Jan 2023 #4

COVID RobinA Jan 2023 #19

I remember many Rebl2 Jan 2023 #34

It would be interesting to know the identity of the strain which you contracted. John1956PA Jan 2023 #39

It would be Rebl2 Jan 2023 #42

Several years ago I'd never had Tessalon, my MD said to put it under your tongue Maru Kitteh Jan 2023 #5

The bottle clearly says "swallow whole". TNNurse Jan 2023 #9

My md clearly said "put it under your tongue" Maru Kitteh Jan 2023 #20

I looked Rebl2 Jan 2023 #28

Yikes. Nevilledog Jan 2023 #10

I was prescribed it once, but the skull and crossbones on the bottle put me off, Crunchy Frog Jan 2023 #50

I'm sorry. Nevilledog Jan 2023 #11

ahem... i believe the "correct" word is "novid" orleans Jan 2023 #22

Tessalon perles is benzonatate PLEASE DO NOT TAKE MORE THAN THE DOSE hlthe2b Jan 2023 #13

Following the doses on the bottle. TNNurse Jan 2023 #18

Benzonatate is not narcotic. Ms. Toad Jan 2023 #29

No it most certainly is NOT and I did NOT say it was. I said it is back in favor hlthe2b Jan 2023 #32

I read it multiple times before I responded. Ms. Toad Jan 2023 #33

It is if you know what you are talking about and not just trying to hlthe2b Jan 2023 #35

Clarity of writing is one of my areas of expertise. Ms. Toad Jan 2023 #36

Again, Your reading is lacking in comprehensive skills on this particular post. hlthe2b Jan 2023 #37

Correctly stating that benzonatate is hardly an "accusation." n/t Ms. Toad Jan 2023 #38

I'm glad I was able to teach you something. Obviously, hlthe2b Jan 2023 #40

I generally refused the Tessalon Pearls for Ilsa Jan 2023 #30

My GF is a nurse and multigraincracker Jan 2023 #14

good luck--sorry about what happened. orleans Jan 2023 #23

Were you anywhere indoors recently without a good mask? liberal_mama Jan 2023 #15

Yes, in a restaurant, TNNurse Jan 2023 #17

You nay have been the lucky one Ms. Toad Jan 2023 #31

Good luck sister. mahina Jan 2023 #16

Take care of yourself and be careful LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2023 #21

sorry to hear this. hope you have an easy time getting thru it. nt orleans Jan 2023 #24

Thanks for all the kind words and suggestions. TNNurse Jan 2023 #25

I'm so sorry. area51 Jan 2023 #26

I was given Paxlovid, starting the second daay after testing positive. Worked like a charm. sinkingfeeling Jan 2023 #41

My wife got it last fall but I remained negative Kaleva Jan 2023 #43

That is encouraging, I am hoping the same for my husband. TNNurse Jan 2023 #44

I hope you feel better soon! Kaleva Jan 2023 #49

I hope you recover quickly. WDLAL Jan 2023 #45

I suspect several people I work with had it, but they refused to test for it... HipChick Jan 2023 #46

Get well quickly malaise Jan 2023 #47

Me too! Dorian Gray Jan 2023 #48

I believe my throat is 75% better this morning. TNNurse Jan 2023 #51