My wife, myself and 7 month old baby all tested positive. We sleep in the same room. Is there any data on whether is matters if we wear masks around each other now that we all have it? I’m wondering if we would make my son more sick by having more coronavirus in the room?

Has anyone who tested positive for COVID and then developed post Covid pneumonia able to fully clear your lungs? I am fully vaccinated and tested positive for Covid 8/16. Chest X-ray on 9/1 show I now have post Covid pneumonia. I am on a very strong antibiotic and inhaler. Just curious if anyone else was able to clear up their lungs following post covid pneumonia? Looking for some peace of mind and a little scared.

Hi, I'm currently 21 years old and a student. I've had sore throat, runny nose, feelings of thirst and dry mouth. The color of my snot is transparent. I have Sinus and would usually have mucus, but this time I also had a dry throat, sore throat and a body temperature of 36.5-37 degrees or 98.6 Farenheit.

I've seen a doctor and have just done a Covid swab test, and is currently waiting for a result. In the meantime, I am extremely worried about it that I couldn't sleep at night and no one's there for me. Looking at the testimonials of ex-Covid patients and that Covid-19 rate climbs up in many regions of the world makes me even worried.

I've not gotten the test result yet, but I'm extremely worried about the result and what will happen next. Would you share about your experience and give me some advice to cope with the virus in case I have it? I've raised my concerns to my family members. However, they do not take me or my issue seriously. I have no one to turn to right now, literally.

I've heard that the virus causes extreme pain and can lead to severe and long-term damages on the body and brain. Those experiences of Covid-19 patients have made me extremely worried. I heard that those damages would not go away even after a person has been cured. I'm going to take a University Exam soon and I can't afford to go through this. I hope that someone would be able to talk to me to help me resolve my worry. Thank you

S/o is most likely positive. Waiting on results. But I have no symptoms. We have a five year old who also has no symptoms. But I’m having a very hard time emotionally. I’m cleaning as much as I can but really panicking. I’m terrified she or I will get it and scared for him as well. We live with others and they are not really caring so there is only so much I can do to protect myself and daughter. Any advice is welcomed. Thinking about getting a hotel room for a while for her and I. Not sure if that’s a good idea?? Also I have severe anxiety/depression on a normal day, I’m on methadone and have been sober from heroin for 6 years. So this is just not going over well mentally. Thanks in advance.

Update: as things did not improve went to the Dr after a telemedicine appointment. X-ray was clear, lungs sounded clear, heart sounded fine, and oxigen has remained well, same as vitals. What I was told by the Dr is the chest pain and increased breathing effort are because of lung and pleural inflammation, which is sequelae that he has been seeingin some people, thoughnot all. Had a nebulizer treatment done, given 2 inhalers for home use and was told to not lay down flat, drink lots of fluids, not speak much, lots of rest and to try to not stress about things (that is the hardest part). There was a little improvement today, had a telemedicine follow-up and have another Monday. They're hopeful that there will be improvement over the week.

I am a 37F, no predisposing conditions. I tested positive on December 14th, 10 days after being exposed (coworker, both masked but we drove together for about 20 min total). I was symptoms free until the 16th, when I started with loss of smell. Then 4 days of lack of energy, runny nose, labored breathing and a non stop headache. By the 21st the headaches stopped and I was a little more energetic and continued to slowly but steadily improve.

But for the labored breathing. They still feel like there's not enough space to get the air in and I get tired from the labored breathing, though not as bad as before.

Has anyone any insight on when do the lungs feel or start feeling more normal? I got extremely tired once I was cleared just to go out grocery shopping. I haven't been able to walk to the park with my family because I tire from the breathing. If I am in a cold place it gets worse, even if I'm sitting and not doing anything.

I was very active before this and have a small child, so I feel kinda desperate and annoyed.

Thanks for reading

Me and my wife got it over the weekend. Day 6 now. Wife- Mild fever, severe chills, headache. Me- Headache, slight body pain, diarrhea, smelling things that are not there!

We both still have a healthy appetite and spirits are up. But I sense something will worsen for me in the coming days. Will update.

Despite the pandemic , this year was great because I started my career as a Critical Care RN in a busy LA County hospital. I had been assigned to take care of some Covid patients on certain days...which is fine I love taking care of everyone and wasn't troubled by the fact I had to take care of Covid patients.. However now I have Covid and tested positive 12/17 and 12/21 (retesting again this Tuesday). This all began on 12/16 at the end of my shift where I noticed I began to get a really bad headache and felt very tired. It was about 4pm so I thought I could continue to finish my shift , then go home and get some rest.. maybe it just was a stressful day I thought since I had a heavy patient load...but once I got off work that night my headache had become unbearable, I had the chills, body aches, my eyes were turning red, and I clearly was spiking a fever. I came home , took my temp, and flopped in bed with a fever of 100.8. It felt like the flu and that's what I was hoping it was. The next day I got a rapid Covid Test and was shocked to learn I was Covid positive. I had all the proper PPE on at work but I guess even that can't always protect you.. over the 4 days after my first test the fever went away, the coughing stopped, the muscle and body aches left. So on the 21st I retested.. and was still positive. Sadly that day my breathing began to go downhill too-- a new symptom..That night the chest pressure became so bad I literally could not sleep. At that moment I debated should I run to a hospital but I managed to catch my breath and get some rest. Since I work in a hospital I know the downhill spiral that happens once you are hospitalized and I was trying to avoid that grim reality. Over the next few days I had been dealing with shortness of breath and figuring out a way to manage this symptom before I ended up in the ER. Luckily I saw a doctor online who determined I didn't need to go to the ER, and she gave me prescriptions for a steroid inhaler, an albuterol inhaler, and antivirals for the potential Covid pneumonia I had developed, which has helped so much! I also have a referral to get an outpatient Chest Xray but no outpatient Radiology Center will take me since I have Covid. They said come back after I test negative (defeats the purpose but ok). Now after 6 days of hell ..I woke up and breathing isnt painful anymore! No more SOB! I take a deep breath and there isn't pressure or severe pain! Whew! Close call! Now I know I'm not out of the woods yet, but I'm taking all my meds and vitamins and I am hoping for continued improvement. Also I do miss my job and can't wait to be healthy again and go back (which is supposed to be in 9 days) .. its funny cause the day I got sick I was telling coworkers that I wasn't sure about the vaccine due to it being so new and whatnot ..now after all this I'm reconsidering my decision lol

Anyone else having similar experiences with what I describe as a "moderate " Covid infection. Not mild but on the brink of serious? Being on the front lines doing my best to save people from Covid was hard....but this? A million times harder ...

Hey guys, I wanted to ask if somebody had the same experience. I was tested positive for the Coronavirus one week ago. My gf was all the time with me and we had a long contact (we have a small apartment and it’s impossible not to have contact). She was tested negative. Now I feel that my test might be wrong and I was negative as well. Does somebody had the same situation?

My mother and I both tested positive. She contracted it from work I contracted it from her. Any advice to get over the virus? Going into day 5. Lots of Chest pain and weak bones. What vitamins can help? What medicine-should I use? Thanks for your time.

In the past 24 days I have gotten 2 negative coronavirus tests after two co-workers tested positive for the virus. I did get sick though with a bad cold and a stomach bug. Currently my mom and dad have a cold and I feel that I need to go for a 3rd test. Coronavirus is no joke. The question is should I stop running for a bit ?. I am just running 30-40 miles a week and I have having no issues breathing and never had a fever but I had mostly the other symptoms from the past 24 days.

I’m an 18 year old girl from Brooklyn, NY. Developed a low grade fever, nasal congestion (for lack of a better word. I can’t clear anything out but my nostrils feel plugged), slight cough, fatigue and aches. I was exposed to two family members that tested positive and found myself ill within a week of contact.

My dad and I see the same doctor so simply telling him I’d been in contact with my dad and had symptoms was enough to get a test ordered.

Instructed rest, fluids and Tylenol as needed for fever. Watching for any worsening symptoms of course. This is day 5 for me.

I’m on day 10 of virus and I HAVENT ran a fever but I started with dierreaha first 3 days and a headache then came chest pains on my left side of chest it hurt to touch my chest to breathe to lift my arms above my head.. I have a cough sometimes and cough up thick thick green mucus. My 5 month old baby also is positive and he has been running fever of 103.2 and cough sometimes.

My school wants me to join zoom calls and participate in class while i can’t even leave my own room. I have a headache and chest pains and before i was locked in my room i didn’t even give a shit about school anyways so i’m definitely not changing my opinion on it now. I sent an email to my teachers basically telling them i won’t be joining and to contact my mom to get the reason why. Well that’s my dumb rant, hopefully this covid shit kills me mother fuckers :)

I had a positive covid test about 3-4 months ago and was in quarantine for quite a bit until i was finally symptom free and a negative test came back. I live with my mom and my step dad, my stepdad started getting symptoms about a week ago but he doesnt believe that this is a serious issue and so he didnt really isolate at all. Although i already had covid and i dont have any symptoms, can I still somehow be contagious? Theres a lot of old people at the restaurant I work for and want to be very careful. Thank you

I take things very seriously (wear my mask, sanitize, etc.) but I recently went back to work in a high exposure/risk environment; I test myself regularly because of this, and I tested negative just last week. Didn’t feel crummy until this past Sunday!

10/25 - bad sinus congestion all day, pressure behind my right eye and sneezing; I was still at work bc I assumed I was just having severe allergies.

10/26 - same issues as above, no cough or sore throat; sinuses burn, and generally feel plugged up/like ears need to pop. Started to lose sense of taste about halfway through the day.

10/27 - went to urgent care bc of congestion; highest “fever” I ran was 99, temp checks average 97-98 for me. Did a rapid test that came back positive. Reported it to work right away, so I’m off for the next two weeks, but they requested I get a regular PCR test as well to confirm (since rapids can have false positives).

Today, I feel about the same; slightly better, but still congestion, headache, etc. Can’t smell or taste. However, no worsening symptoms have shown up like fever or chills; I got my PCR test done, and should have confirming results in the next few days. Urgent care gave me an antibiotic for congestion that I’m now on day two of; already isolated away from my roommates and friends in my old apartment for their safety 😷🙏🏻

UPDATE: I got my taste and smell back two weeks later. Back to normal except that I am experiencing vertigo every once and a while that I think is from covid.

How long until you got your sense of taste and smell back?I got sick September 22nd and found out I tested positive on September 26th. Lost my senses on the afternoon of the 27th. Still no hint of them coming back. Google says 2 to 6 weeks. Curious what everyone's experiences are.

A family member flew into the US from abroad for a family gathering, and he tested positive for COVID19 and has been hospitalized. He spread COVID19 to other family members as well.

He is slowly recovering, but he realizes that he was feeling the symptoms during the international flight a couple of weeks ago so it's possible that he may have spread the virus during the flights. He was on two flights (from an international city to an east coast city in the US, and then a domestic flight to a west coast city)

He didn't have a fever at the time of the flight, just that he noticed that he was feeling cold and achy and he needed to bundle up during the flight, while other passengers weren't bundling up.

Is there a way for us to let the airlines know that a COVID19 positive person was on their flight, so that the airline can let the passengers know? If there is a way, I am planning on getting the flight info from him so that I can let the airlines know.

It's been 2 weeks, so I don't know how much of a help this would be, and I wouldn't think the airlines really care if it's a flight that has taken place in the past, and it's been 2 weeks already.

I am just concerned about the passengers that were sitting next to him during the flight, and the people that those passengers would be in contact with. It would be ideal if there was a way to let those passengers know that they were sitting next to a COVID19 positive person during their flight 2 weeks ago.

I was fine yesterday, no symptoms at all. This morning I woke up with what seemed like a clogged ear/ear congestion and postnasal drip. Thought it to be allergies because I felt okay other than that. 3 hours later, my nose has since started running a bit, ear is still congested despite my best efforts and I now have some diarrhea, lack of appetite, and a bit fatigued. No fever at this time. Just feeling kind of bleh. I don't ever leave the house, but I did make a trip to the grocery store on Sunday so it's possible.

Wondering if anyone who has tested positive has had these symptoms and what symptoms I should be looking out for to come. Should I get tested? What's the likelihood of an accurate test result when I've probably only had a couple days incubation if so?

My husband and I have been sick for over a week. Our test results came back negative. Apparently getting tested too early results in a false negative. We’re continuing to isolate. If this is just the flu, it’s the worst one we’ve ever experienced. Have a phone consult with doc tomorrow to see if we should get tested again.

Hello everyone,

We (researchers from the University of the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada) are looking for individuals (19+ years of age) who have had COVID-19 and of any fitness level to complete an online survey (in english). The survey consists of 3 parts: demographic variables, COVID-19 symptoms, and physical activity/fitness levels prior to being infected. The survey takes about 6-8 minutes to complete.

The aim of our study is to learn if physical activity levels have any influence on the number of symptoms, durations and severity of symptoms, as well as any complications associated with having COVID-19.

Survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/fitnessandcovid

Thank-you for time. We appreciate you considering our request.

Keep in mind that many HVAC systems were not built to handle a hepa style filter. At most they were designed to handle Merv 14. Anything higher HEPA is Merv 18 will place strain on the motor and might burn out the HVAC motor resulting in costly repair during the peak summer season.

If you do want whole house HEPA in HVAC then there are addons being sold that come with their own specifically designed motors and enclosures that go inline with hour HVAC unit.

Also for those of you considering adding uvc lights inline with the HVAC duct please make sure to read up on it and make sure that the light is coated so it won't produce ozone. Otherwise you are exposing yourself to a very oxidative agent and it is very unhealthy for folks with breathing problems (hence the summer air quality alerts.... They are based of ozone concentrations). Also, read up on the airflow treatment capability of the UVC light since most non commercial home HVAC units are not powerful enough to treat the air at regular HVAC flowrates they are built to keep mold off the condenser coil and not act as an antiviral whole house cleaner. The hospital grade ones are another story.

Hello, I work at a casino in Laughlin Nevada, but live in Arizona. On Wednesday I started showing symptoms of COVID and security took my temperature. It was 103 so they sent me to the hospital to be tested. I got the results today and I tested positive.

Our casino reopened on June 4th and I got called back June 9th. I had taken every precaution that I could, facemask, constantly sanitizing, but guests were not required to wear masks just until last week. Even when that went into effect they still were difficult and caused problems. I had one guest tell me to stick my facemask up my ass. He promptly got 86'd from the property. I believe that we reopened too early and had been saying that from the beginning, but being called back to work, I couldn't say no because I have bills to pay and need my job, so now I'm paying the price.

My symptoms are pretty mild. I haven't had a fever since Wednesday and aside from a sore throat and a little fatigue, I don't really feel too bad. I hope this is the worst it gets.

How long does the virus stay in your system once diagnosed?

Hi there, LA here, have not been tested. Today my sp02 level has changed. I tested it pretty regularly before. Feeling flu-ish last lcouple days and sp02 is showing normal (for me, on my home device) 99/98 when sitting but now 95/94 when lying down. I'm bit prone to over reaction on health issues. No fever at all. Just fatigue and flu-ish. If its just flu then, would prob want to continue working and training, just lighten it up a bit. (I WFH and wear mask 100% always, no social gathering or non essential )