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

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Post by e12e »

klodolph wrote: post #151
e12e wrote: post #147

Earlier quoted context omitted.

OK, I think I see where we talk past each other - I stated: > One could argue that science is about falsifying hypothesis - and terby narrowing in on not just if something works, but how. You read that as saying that we can only test how, not if. Now you read my comments as saying we can only test if not how. I think we're in agreement that they are two sides of the scientific process.

> You read that as saying that we can only test how, not if. Now you read my comments as saying we can only test if not how. The original sentence, "One could argue that..." is poorly worded and confusing. Maybe you could take this opportunity to clarify what you meant. I'm not really interested in litigating who said what. I'd rather understand what you actually mean, rather than try and attack the wording that you…

> One could argue that science is about falsifying hypothesis - and terby narrowing in on not just if something works, but how.

Testing the "if" is science - but difficult without a framework helping understand "how". Testing only if, in a vacuum, isn't enough - and it is a tool on the path to understanding "how". This allows such things as using statistical models (if one has an idea of distribution, for example) to help refine the "if" tests, and narrow down exactly what your "if" experiment tested.

I don't think you can have science without both, and I think defining a body of theory is the more important aspect.

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

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Post by telcal »

ta999999171 wrote: post #179
okareaman wrote: post #21

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I'm 62 and very healthy according to my recent physical. No drinking, drugging or smoking.

I don't think I've ever heard the term drugging, but I love it.

Definitely a Boomer word... my Mom would say it when I was growing up.

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

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Post by pillefitz »

batter wrote: post #85

I would be rather interested if anyone tried zinc supplements. I do get that Choloquine is ideally should be also part of regimen, but since it's prescription only, so you can't simply get it.

I bought Cinchona bark, which contains quinine, hypothesizing it might work against the virus. Hope I don't need to verify.

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

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Post by buboard »

rv-de wrote: post #140

A recurring symptom mentioned here is difficulty breathing. That's terrible and can easily cause harmful feedback loop. I'm mid-30s so I will try to defer medicinal interaction for as long as possible. To self-assess the seriousness of breathing issues I intend to make us of a pulsoxymeter. Is there somebody here who could suggest a rule set for when to seek help? Something like: seek help if SpO2 - between 85% and 9…

i dont think you can live with Spo2 at 85

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

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Post by taylodl »

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…

Please share what you did. You can preface it with it's an old wife's tale but you have anecdotal evidence of its working. This information could be invaluable to others. Anyone mocking you at that point is an asshole.

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Post by taylodl »

jmnicolas wrote: post #158
smoyer wrote: post #17

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Some of the old-wives tales were descriptions of things that worked just like a lot of the herbal medicines. We didn't know why they worked so I agree it's hard to call them science. It's also possible it worked for you due to placebo effects, but you describe having a sample size of two! I hope we don't mock people for stating anecdotal evidence. I have seen mocking for statements that clearly contradict evidence (c…

I met skepticism on HN when I said that mega-doses of vitamin C were helping with my hay fever symptoms and was literally insulted on YouTube when I advised to keep water in your mouth while cutting onions to avoid crying. Why would I care that these 2 things are not peer reviewed by some high level scientists ? I know it won't be a popular opinion here but there's too much emphasis placed on science nowadays. While…

I'm always interested in learning what works for others. People need to understand we're all different so what works for one group of people may not work for other groups of people. Modern medicine has only recently begun to realize there may be several things for which a one cure fits all approach doesn't exist.

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

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Post by duggable »

filleduchaos wrote: post #145
chongli wrote: post #118

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Last time I tried apple cider vinegar the pH was so low it gave me a chemical burn in the back of my throat. It definitely can hurt, so be careful with that stuff.

...are you drinking apple cider vinegar neat from the bottle??

Lol, this. Put a tablespoon in a full cup of water.

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

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Post by Jessie_James »

rv-de wrote: post #140

A recurring symptom mentioned here is difficulty breathing. That's terrible and can easily cause harmful feedback loop. I'm mid-30s so I will try to defer medicinal interaction for as long as possible. To self-assess the seriousness of breathing issues I intend to make us of a pulsoxymeter. Is there somebody here who could suggest a rule set for when to seek help? Something like: seek help if SpO2 - between 85% and 9…

As a reminder, some Samsung phones have a pulsoxymeter built in and you can measure yourself in seconds.

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

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Post by danek_szy »

perlgeek wrote: post #70
danek_szy wrote: post #2

Symptoms as described by WHO: - https://i.cbc.ca/1.5496615.1584111464!/fileImage/httpImage/i... - https://sm.mashable.com/mashable_sea/photo/default/coronavir...

Those two tables contradict each other. The first says runny nose is not a symptom of COVID-19, the other says "sometimes". This just shows how little we know (and/or how much misinformation there is about it), and that a differential diagnosis based on symptoms is basically impossible (at least for a non-expert).

Then maybe this [1] clears things out. Probably differences in understanding what "sometimes" means. This shows specific frequency/percentages.

[1] https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/coronavirus-sympto...

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

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Post by danek_szy »

clarry wrote: post #49
playpause wrote: post #27

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It’s worth noting Italy’s much higher death rate is because the hospitals are full, and this is likely to happen in other countries soon. The proportion of Covid-19 patients that require intubation is much higher than that of flu. Several other European countries and the US are on roughly the same infection rate trajectory as Italy, just a few weeks behind. Unless they significantly slow it down, it seems likely thei…

https://i.imgur.com/lFWUCZv.png

Apparently Switzerland surpassed other countries and is now #2 for no of cases per million people...

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries

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