Posted on 01/11/2022 7:29:49 AM PST by CheshireTheCat
Forgive me if this post is full of grammatical and other mistakes and is just poorly written. I am not feeling well.
I just wanted to get this out there quickly in an effort to warn people about something and save them from sadness.
My family got Covid over the holidays but didn't recognize it in time in my father's case.
I have read posts by others here lately about their Covid experiences in which they describe having "flu-like symptoms," which can mean a few different things to different people, depending on whether you take it as the stomach flu or influenza with respiratory symptoms, aches, and tiredness.
Others describe having a cough/cold/congestion, a sore throat and headache.
For my family, it started as intestinal upset and no stuffiness, aches, tiredess, headache or anything like a cold. It felt like we had eaten something "off." We had shared a dessert at a restaurant that, to me anyway, tasted a bit "off."
It took over a week for me to get the cold-like symptoms in a way I could notice them apart from my usual allergies and a couple days later to lose my taste and smell. My aunt and father never really got anything in the way of feeling like having a cold before complaining about shortness of breath.
She ended up in the hospital. My father didn't make it. He went down quickly. He had not been in good health for years, mental and physical, including obesity, and I think the regular flu would have taken him out.
My condolences on the loss of your dad.
My condolences for you on your father’s passing.
I take it your father died of COVID?
Condolences and prayers.
After recovering my rona I still couldn’t taste or smell for some time which made going through the refrigerator for leftovers terrifying. LOL!
So sorry for your loss.
The claim that omicron is "mild" isn't panning out. It only needs ACE2 to gain entry, so the bronchial tubes often get it first. Many unvaxxed report a mild "cold". Double and triple vaxxed have been less fortunate with severe symptoms. Take it seriously. Treat it aggressively.
My condolences on the death of your father - and prayers that you and other family members recover quickly and fully from Covid.
I’m sorry to hear about your dad.
I’m saddened you lost your dad.
Sorry for your loss...were your aunt and father vaccinated?
Very sorry for your loss.
Very sorry about your father. My wife and I had it at the same time and had very different symptoms. She had nausea and broke out in a rash that resembled chicken pox, among others. I just had a bad cold or flu. My taste came back quickly, while she was still complaining of having little to no taste weeks later.
Thank you for thinking of others during this very difficult time and I send condolences regarding your loss. Best wishes for you and the rest of the family going forward, may you all recover fully and soon.
I’m very sorry for the loss of your father. Prayers are being sent.
So very sorry for your loss.
It could have been a combo of bad dessert and catching covid at the restaurant.
None of the variants should be taken lightly.
So sorry for your loss Cheshire.
My experience:
No jabs at all, ever
2020 June, covid for two weeks, symptoms were nausea, tired but worked from home anyway
2 weeks ago got the flu, tested negative for covid. Very nauseous, cold sweats, no sleep, far worse than covid.
Jan 3rd, 2022 tested positive for covid, mild symptoms and back to work Jan 10 after testing neg.
FWIW
I am so sorry for the loss of your father.
You have to take the best care of yourself now; there is a lot of good advice here on FR and lots of us will help you if you want or need to find the information.
God be with you.
Sorry for your loss.
I’m working on getting over Covid now. Started symptoms Saturday night. Felt fine, walked outside and started shaking and had chills and fever for 2 days. Didn’t really sleep those 2 nights. Everytime I moved I would start shaking with chills. Had this weird thing where I would get like an electric shock, in say, my shoulder. It would travel down my body to my ankle and make it spasm. Or my chest to my hand. Or wherever. I feel now like I have a mild sunburn all over my body. I guess that’s from the fever? Nothing in my chest though. No coughing or sneezing or congestion. I have had much worse colds. Except for the fever and chills.
I’m pretty sure my fiance has got it, or getting it. She’s feeling tired and just not “all there”. I’m a pretty good patient. Just leave me alone and I’m fine. But if she gets it it’s gonna be a long few days!
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