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Re: Ask HN: Have you been infected by Covid-19? What is it like?

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Post by ramblerman » Sat, Mar 14, 2020, 2:43 PM UTC

Yetanfou wrote: post #112

hn_throwaway_99 wrote: post #80

Your comment about not being older than 60 to get tested made me so angry and shows how fucked the US is. Testing has nothing to do with protecting you (the current treatment for Covid-19 is the same as any other severe respiratory illness), it's about deciding who needs to be quarantined and have their contacts tracked to protect other people. While the severity of symptoms varies by age, the transmissibility does n…

> Your comment about not being older than 60 to get tested made me so angry and shows how fucked the US is I live in the (presumed) social democratic paradise of Sweden where the "government" has just decided to stop testing anyone who is not already in a hospital and belongs to a risk group, i.e. anyone under ~65 years of age without any co-morbidities [1 - Swedish]. The "state epidemiologist" Anders Tegnell has oth…

What an incredible imbecilic position. Of course, it's not fair that doctors and nurses, and supply chain drivers, pharmacy workers etc... can't stay home.

But that is precisely why the ones who can, office workers, should stay home. For them! We are in this together.

This guy should absolutely resign, apparently when asked to do so here is his response (link 2)

> No. It is clear that if someone who is considered more competent than I am at dealing with this will come to accept that situation. But I think this is really fun. It sounds a bit strange, but it's a big challenge, a fantastic challenge with this kind of work.

Guy sounds like an absolute moron.

Re: Ask HN: Have you been infected by Covid-19? What is it like?

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Post by aufav36 » Sat, Mar 14, 2020, 2:44 PM UTC

mrfusion wrote: post #107

aufav36 wrote: post #91

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They were tested on Wednesday and Thursday, results came back the next morning.

Could it still be the incubation period?

I/we don't really know - there is not much direct information available from doctors/medical personell, as this still feels like everyone is "just learning/reading up on this" and still gathering all the information. Also, local authorities struggle to keep everything in order, meaning they try to contact/call everyone who had contact, but the people on the phone do also not have much information for you. But they do their best, for sure!

We got those phone calls from the local authorities about the test results yesterday/Thursday, and they couldn't really tell us about any medical details or what will happen. Will get in touch (haha!) with our local doctor on Monday, maybe he has some more info on the test results themselves, or if they could still be in the incubation period, what the next steps will be, etc.

For now anybody infected or anybody who was in direct contact for more than 15 minutes with them is in isolation at home, as per official order by the local authorities.

Re: Ask HN: Have you been infected by Covid-19? What is it like?

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Post by striking » Sat, Mar 14, 2020, 2:48 PM UTC

bfieidhbrjr wrote: post #71

rhexs wrote: post #54

Earlier quoted context omitted.

An 85$ "detox" supplement with a herbal ingredient that doesn't seem to have any controlled studies. Hmm. Edit - While I greatly appreciate the downvotes folks, this is not the correct time to start ingesting random "potions" (as a previously deleted comment wonderfully called them) you're sourcing from Amazon of all places. Goodness.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3023118/

N=20, and I don't think it was double blind. I don't think this helps us.

Re: Ask HN: Have you been infected by Covid-19? What is it like?

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Post by whotheffknows » Sat, Mar 14, 2020, 2:49 PM UTC

biotechiscool wrote: post #59

benrrio wrote: post #12

I have had a fever for a week and difficulty breathing. I have asked my doctor about getting tested for Covid19 and they have declined to test me because I don't meet the critical criteria: age > 60, around large groups of people, etc. I run in circles with someone that returned from Italy and has been confirmed to have Covid19. I'm assuming I have it. The fever isn't so bad for me but there have been a few times whe…

Tell me yours and I’ll tell you mine? Old wives tales usually have some science behind them that hasn’t been tested yet. No one is saying they have the magic cure-all. I make a mixture of turmeric, horseradish, ginger, garlic, habanero, hot onion, and apple cider vinegar. Chop finely or blend and let steep and ferment for as long as you want. Doesn’t go bad. I take shots of it when sick. Actually really good to put i…

On this note about old wives tales, I'm a woman. I've tried every medicine, multiple birth controls, diets, workout and stretch routines to help with period cramps and pain, and I get to try a method and then take what I think helps and adapt for a better test every month until I run out of eggs and here is the bottom line for me at 30 having optimised alot.

Yes drinking water, stretching/really being flexible and fit helps and at the very least needs to start a few days before...

Salmon avocado, iron like steak help with body recovery.

Epsom salt baths help with the cramps as a natural muscle relaxant so does ibuprofen...

It's actually ginger juice, that makes 90% of the pain go away. I bought a $99 breville juicer 8 years ago and lasted me as long. Just got a new one. Three days before I juice ginger with other things

Maybe apple, celery, lemon to help it go down.

Every time I go to the store to get it the cashier's comment they have never seen anyone buy so much ginger in their life, and if it's a woman I tell them my secret. I buy pounds of it and drink probably a quarter gallon the week before.

If you are a woman or have a loved one who suffers from severe period pain, this does amazing things.

That being said, have no idea about respiratory stuff.

An actual Coronavirus story:

I did hear the scientists looking into this said bodies are overreacting into respiratory failure, so maybe it is like many others illnesses potentially about suppressing an extreme over reactionaey autoimmune response.

Someone in my industry got it. 45yr old smoker had to be induced into a coma to avoid acute respiratory failure a couple of weeks ago, after being diagnosed with Coronavirus.

I think the public needs to stress more vulnerable smokers are regardless of age to Coronavirus. Smoking is much more common in China and Italy.

Re: Ask HN: Have you been infected by Covid-19? What is it like?

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Post by aufav36 » Sat, Mar 14, 2020, 2:51 PM UTC

aufav36 wrote: post #42

Have 4 family members that have been tested positive for COVID-19 in Austria: - Male (56), no symptoms except weak voice - Female (55), no symptoms - Male (80), light fever (37,7C), weak voice - Female (81), no symptoms These cases are all connected, and we have talked with others that seem to have caught the same variant/mutation. None of them does really show symptoms, no hospitalizations, no real fever, and no har…

As for some context where these infections came from: There apparently was one "hot spot" in a famous Austrian ski resort, and there specifically in a famous local bar. The official rumor (in German: https://orf.at/#/stories/3157846/) is that the local barkeeper was infected, and infected many tourists that visited this bar, Austrians as well as tourists from abroad, especially Scandinavia.

Male (56) was in this ski resort for a week as well, though not in this particular bar as far as I know.

So it really seems that these measures to keep people at home and close up all "gathering spots" is the right way to tackle this!

Re: Ask HN: Have you been infected by Covid-19? What is it like?

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Post by peter303 » Sat, Mar 14, 2020, 2:52 PM UTC

jml78 wrote: post #72

reverend_gonzo wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is definitely happening all over the US. The reason the counts are so low is the CDC refuses to test anyone.

And it takes 3-5 days for CDC results to come back. My whole family is in isolation due to potential exposure while we wait to find out if the sick person has cov-19.

Trump Inc gave up on CDC testing week and unleashed the more competent private sector. The first CDC portable test kit was defective making them [re]test at their central lab.

Re: Ask HN: Have you been infected by Covid-19? What is it like?

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Post by rendall » Sat, Mar 14, 2020, 2:53 PM UTC

benrrio wrote: post #48

rendall wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I would appreciate the advice about the old wives tale, even if I don't after all use it. I promise to upvote every supportive comment and downvote every mocking comment!

Here it is: https://www.amazon.com/Zijainternational-SuperMix-Moringa-Ol... We forgot about it until I was gasping for air and then my wife remembered and we had some laying around. I could breath again in about 20 minutes. My chest and lungs still hurt until today.

Thank you, benrrio. I appreciate your telling us, and as promised I will downvote mockers. You are definitely no scammer.

Re: Ask HN: Have you been infected by Covid-19? What is it like?

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Post by huffmsa » Sat, Mar 14, 2020, 2:54 PM UTC

hn_throwaway_99 wrote: post #80

Your comment about not being older than 60 to get tested made me so angry and shows how fucked the US is. Testing has nothing to do with protecting you (the current treatment for Covid-19 is the same as any other severe respiratory illness), it's about deciding who needs to be quarantined and have their contacts tracked to protect other people. While the severity of symptoms varies by age, the transmissibility does n…

If you have a fever and a wet chesty cough, you should be planting your ass on the sofa with Gatorade and fever meds.

Regardless of what's causing your symptoms.

If you're having increased trouble breathing, you should see a hospital.

Re: Ask HN: Have you been infected by Covid-19? What is it like?

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Post by Cerium » Sat, Mar 14, 2020, 2:56 PM UTC

Yetanfou wrote: post #112

hn_throwaway_99 wrote: post #80

Your comment about not being older than 60 to get tested made me so angry and shows how fucked the US is. Testing has nothing to do with protecting you (the current treatment for Covid-19 is the same as any other severe respiratory illness), it's about deciding who needs to be quarantined and have their contacts tracked to protect other people. While the severity of symptoms varies by age, the transmissibility does n…

> Your comment about not being older than 60 to get tested made me so angry and shows how fucked the US is I live in the (presumed) social democratic paradise of Sweden where the "government" has just decided to stop testing anyone who is not already in a hospital and belongs to a risk group, i.e. anyone under ~65 years of age without any co-morbidities [1 - Swedish]. The "state epidemiologist" Anders Tegnell has oth…

I would argue that the most fair thing I can do is stay home. It is the most good I can do society, as each person at home is one less infection path for those who cannot stay at home.

Re: Ask HN: Have you been infected by Covid-19? What is it like?

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Post by aufav36 » Sat, Mar 14, 2020, 2:57 PM UTC

hn_throwaway_99 wrote: post #80

Your comment about not being older than 60 to get tested made me so angry and shows how fucked the US is. Testing has nothing to do with protecting you (the current treatment for Covid-19 is the same as any other severe respiratory illness), it's about deciding who needs to be quarantined and have their contacts tracked to protect other people. While the severity of symptoms varies by age, the transmissibility does n…

> Your comment about not being older than 60 to get tested made me so angry and shows how fucked the US is.

This is not US-only. Here in Austria there are very strict rules on whom to test, and age is a big factor as well as having symptoms or not. Local authorities do decide on a case-by-case basis, and getting a test if you are not showing symptoms is really hard.

But on the other hand by taking these measures they try to not overwhelm the testing-labs, as they struggle to keep up with the demand for tests and want to keep the reporting-time as low as possible. A couple of days ago test results came back the next day, now (Saturday) they seem to slip to 3 days or more.

So restricting who get's a test and who doesn't seems like a good idea to begin with.