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Hekate

(100,133 posts)
20. Got our annual physicals yesterday, plus flu shot. Doc said get the Covid shot ASAP...
Wed Nov 15, 2023, 01:19 PM
Nov 2023

… at a pharmacy, because it’s definitely here. Said to wait a week after that and then get the RSV vax.

Hubby and I caught Covid in the summer and were quite miserable for a couple of weeks. Fortunately my husband was about 24 hours behind me in getting sick, so he was able to go to the pharmacy and pick up the Rx for Paxlovid for both of us. There’s something called a “Paxlovid rebound” where you feel better and then relapse. Why they don’t just call it an expected relapse I do not know, but we both experienced it.

I’m grateful this was the first time and grateful there’s medicine. Do the usual — chicken soup, tea, lots of fluids and rest.

I hope I get the new vax today.

As for RSV, I caught that last December and was never so sick in my life. Think of everything you ever read about whooping cough. I can hardly wait to get the vax for that.

Get well soon — may your whole household be healthy.


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My husband tested positive this morning. We've never had covid. jrthin Nov 2023 #1
Hope your husbands illness is a mild one, and you either don't get it, or have a very mild one as well. Crunchy Frog Nov 2023 #12
Thank you. Glad your Mom is feeling much better. jrthin Nov 2023 #21
Healing vibes. onecaliberal Nov 2023 #2
Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2023 #3
enjoy your stay. mopinko Nov 2023 #4
The vaccines are to prevent getting seriously sick, tanyev Nov 2023 #6
pretty sure anita is a regular 'visitor'. mopinko Nov 2023 #8
Where have you been the last few years? Not on DU apparently. marybourg Nov 2023 #7
It's the difference between having covid Lunabell Nov 2023 #9
Yes, the vaccines and boosters don't prevent transmission as well as I wish they did. Crunchy Frog Nov 2023 #11
Good luck with it to both of you Crunch Tom Rinaldo Nov 2023 #5
Thanks, and glad that your cases were mild. Crunchy Frog Nov 2023 #17
Did your doctor prescribe the drug Paxlovid for you? appleannie1 Nov 2023 #10
My mom asked about Paxlovid when she was talking to her Dr. office. Crunchy Frog Nov 2023 #14
So sorry to hear this, CF. I know how careful you've been. Coventina Nov 2023 #13
Thanks. With two boys in school, we can't really do that much to avoid whatever bugs are going around, Crunchy Frog Nov 2023 #15
Have you started Paxlovid? LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2023 #16
My mom's Dr's office recommended against it, so I guess we're not doing it. Crunchy Frog Nov 2023 #18
I am up to seven Moderna vaccinations LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2023 #19
Got our annual physicals yesterday, plus flu shot. Doc said get the Covid shot ASAP... Hekate Nov 2023 #20
I think we may have had RSV last spring. Crunchy Frog Nov 2023 #22
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