Fed up from the virus!!!

amother

Sun, Apr 05 2020, 12:02 am

So I've been having fever for a week already . This week I was taking ginger 3 times a day. Just when I think I'm feeling better comes the evening with the chills and fever and hot and cold . Should I go to a doctor or wait it out . Today was shabbos so I basically rested most of the day and felt better . Came motzie shabbos I started to clean up and get the kitchen ready to kasher and all of a sudden I'm in bed unable to do help dh . I feel so bad because he's also not feeling too great . Sorry for the rambling but I'm so fed up
Any advice on the nightly fever?

amother

Beige

Sun, Apr 05 2020, 12:53 am

The virus doesn't always cause what you would consider difficulty breathing. When it affects only the lungs' ability to absorb oxygen, you can feel like you're breathing fine.

amother

Jetblack

Sun, Apr 05 2020, 1:16 am

amother [ Beige ] wrote:

The virus doesn't always cause what you would consider difficulty breathing. When it affects only the lungs' ability to absorb oxygen, you can feel like you're breathing fine.

Some patients' lungs are affected but they don't have respiratory symptoms. They just feel very weak and exhausted because of their low oxygen levels. If you don't feel things are improving, call your doctor to get yourself checked out.

My family member experienced this. Felt utterly fatigued and exhausted for 10 days, but no other symptom. He finally went to the doctor, where the doctor put him on oxygen immediately because of his low O2 levels and took a chest Xray. The xray showed that both lungs were severely affected by the virus. B"H he seems to be doing better now after treatment.

Please everyone - take extra care and extra precautions with this virus. It truly is not something to be brushed aside.

amother

Smokey

Sun, Apr 05 2020, 1:27 am

amother [ Beige ] wrote:

The virus doesn't always cause what you would consider difficulty breathing. When it affects only the lungs' ability to absorb oxygen, you can feel like you're breathing fine.

So how do you know when it is a problem?
My husband was breathing fine but wasn’t and needed oxygen. So now I terrified I won’t know when to call someone.

hotcocoa1234

Sun, Apr 05 2020, 6:30 am

asmileaday wrote:

Tylenol. No doctor will even want to see you now. Unless you have a hard time breathing just stay home.

Which is messed up because by the time it gets to that point, the person is automatically put on a ventilator and has a pretty big chance of not surviving.

asmileaday

Sun, Apr 05 2020, 7:33 am

hotcocoa1234 wrote:

Which is messed up because by the time it gets to that point, the person is automatically put on a ventilator and has a pretty big chance of not surviving.

I know. Everything is messed up. It's crazy.

amother

Saddlebrown

Sun, Apr 05 2020, 7:38 am

Loads of vitamin C, garlic and onions. Garlic can be taken as a tablet. Onions are supposed to be breathed in. Don't hold onions with bare skin. People place it next to their mouth on the bed.

amother

Floralwhite

Sun, Apr 05 2020, 7:51 am

I'm also fed up! Commiserating with you. I thought I was getting better but I'm still suffering. Headaches, fatigue no energy.. by a lot better then I was but still it's lingering on. Refuah sheleima to all.

amother

Sun, Apr 05 2020, 8:45 pm

Hi! Just wanted to update that after another night of fever I called my pediatrician ( he can also see adults) and I described to him what's going on. He prescribed for myself and dh azithromycin and bh so far I'm feeling much better .
Refuah shalima to all !

amother

Beige

Sun, Apr 05 2020, 8:48 pm

amother [ Saddlebrown ] wrote:

Loads of vitamin C, garlic and onions. Garlic can be taken as a tablet. Onions are supposed to be breathed in. Don't hold onions with bare skin. People place it next to their mouth on the bed.

That helps with social distancing and nothing else.

amother

Floralwhite

Mon, Apr 06 2020, 3:39 am

amother [ OP ] wrote:

Oh good I'm happy for you. I need some of that too. Maybe I should ask my Dr. What is it normally prescribed for? I thought I was getting better too, last night I definitely had low grade fever. Chills & shaky Sad

it's awful. I'm trying to make pesach ontop of it all.

banana123

Mon, Apr 06 2020, 3:53 am

amother [ Floralwhite ] wrote:

it's awful. I'm trying to make pesach ontop of it all.

It's an antibiotic. I think it's often used for pneumonia/ bronchitis but also for other things.

FranticFrummie

Mon, Apr 06 2020, 9:04 am

banana123 wrote:

It's an antibiotic. I think it's often used for pneumonia/ bronchitis but also for other things.

Antibiotics can help you if you are developing a secondary bacterial infection (which is what usually kills people.)

The virus, on the other hand, will still have to run it's course. Something I found, is that it comes and goes in waves. You'll have a halfway good day, and then get slammed into bed for the next 3 days. Rinse, repeat. Every time you think you're getting better, a new symptom will pop up.

This is why you should wait a full 2 weeks at least after you feel "symptom free". It's sneaky that way. You absolutely MUST rest every chance you get. Force yourself to eat healthy meals, even if you're not hungry. Build up your strength as if you were post-partum.

Refuah Sheleimah!

amother

Floralwhite

Mon, Apr 06 2020, 5:51 pm

FranticFrummie wrote:

Yes spot on how it's been for me. I thought I was getting better then bam ill again...how will I know if I need an antibiotic? I might try to contact my Dr tomorrow bc this is just awful!