Covid Support Thread
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Oh @MJ please advise your dad to go to the ER if he feels short of breath. They may not test him but at least they can get him on oxygen until they figure out next steps.
@Wendy do you have any issues that act up when you are stressed? That might be what is happening now. What I’ve heard is that COVID-19 turns your throat into hamburger meat and it’s like Flu x10 for aches and fever. Do yourself a favor and take your temperature periodically today to monitor.Moron in Chief gives himself a 10 out of 10 for the federal response. Because we’ve tested 25,000 people in a week – compared to 20,000 a day in Korea.
Yeah, I don’t have any of those symptoms, thankfully. I think it’s just stress. I’ve been taking my temp multiple times a day and it’s normal. I’m sure I’m just anxious is all.
Here in NC we just got the order that all restaurants and bars are closed except for takeout. I haven’t left my house in 5 days (I’ve walked my dogs but that’s it). My boyfriend lives half an hour away and he’s had a bad cold, definitely not coronavirus but he’s been sick so he hasn’t been to see me cause he doesn’t want me to get it. It’s our year anniversary this weekend and I’m totally fine with celebrating at home but I at least want to see him! It would just be the two of us so I hope that’s ok. Everything is changing every day. 🙁
I had a dream last night that I got it. It was terrifying because I am short of breath every day anyway. It was a nightmare. I woke up and realized I was fine but it was really disturbing. I’m an introvert but I get depressed easily if I’m confined at home for too long, and I can definitely feel that happening. Last night I just sat on the floor and started sobbing and my little girl dogs came over to comfort me. They deserve a long life with their mommy. I just found my boyfriend; I want to be with him forever. I feel like I just got my career in motion; I don’t want to lose it. I’m so scared and the feeling of being scared is making me sick more than anything else.
Supposedly, there is a child with CV who was admitted to the children’s hospital that my niece is still in. That really worries me. My cousin works there and there are some really, really sick and vulnerable kids there.
Helen, I’m so sorry your family is going through this. Please keep us posted. <3 I’m getting kind of sick of seeing all the posts on social media complaining about WFH and “home schooling” kids. I’d kill to be able to stay in my safe house all the time. I am essential staff at NIH and I have been at work every day – my anxiety is through the roof because every day I’m near other people is another day I could be exposed. I am fortunate that my husband has a very generous leave policy and can completely telework and take care of our first-grader, but I could still be bringing shit home to them. I was finally just issued a laptop today so I can WFH a little bit but it’s not set up. And I have to be here for IT to set it up. And I can’t check my work emails at home at all because the app I finally got permission to install on my phone isn’t working. So I’ll have to be here tomorrow, and probably the next day, for IT to be able to deal with this. All of my lab is going home on mandatory WFH after today but I’m still essential so I’ll have to be here at least part time. It totally sucks. If you can be at home, working from home and taking care of your kids at home, thank your lucky stars.
So I have a cold and am self-isolating out of an abundance of caution, was just traveling last week. Haven’t even seen my boyfriend since Friday, even though I eventually plan to go to his place to hunker down. I’m generally worried about this and have been having some pretty fucked up dreams. Like I woke up panicked at 2 a.m. feeling like I needed to take my temp.
I’m so sorry to those of you who are dealing with this in ways that are way more real and scary than what I’m dealing with.
Also, I’ve read that people who take blood thinners are at higher risk, if that’s helpful for anyone here.
Wendy, this is the article about the HBP meds.
I think everybody thinks they have it now as the symptoms are kinda all over the place and so wide ranging. So mild to so severe. Every ailment is suddenly suspect. Everybody is understandably spooked.
I am battling my mild allergies — everything about them is totally normal. They started a few weeks ago, and are holding steady. No fever, no dry cough or sore throat. And yet I, too, am paranoid.
Very.
Everybody should stay home anyway right now it seems — so why not be overly cautious. My work for the the last week of March and all of April is totally dead now. Got three phone calls yesterday confirming what I knew was coming.
I say — everybody isolate. Completely. And let’s beat this thing. No need to drag this out.
I just went out to run a quick errand that I was holding off on, but decided to get done today in case we are asked to shelter in place, and vote. I think people are starting to get it, it was really quiet out and I live in a lively neighborhood. The line to vote was long because the city is short on help, but people at my location were mindful of maintaining distance and they had wipes and sanitizer for us.
My dog got sick on Sunday night/yesterday and I keep having to re-clean everything I anxiety-cleaned over the weekend.
Today is rough. I started a new job yesterday, and I am extremely grateful that I was able to start immediately from home with a company who has a standard culture of flex scheduling. I’m also having a major case of imposter syndrome and a lot of anxiety. It’s tough enough to be the new person. I’m worried I wont succeed, that even if I do the economic downturn from this will mean I’ll get fired in a last in/first out situation, that everyone else there is just plain better than me. I’m terrified for my mother who is on high blood pressure medication and in her late 60s. I’m worried for my husband who is a first responder. I know these worries are all compounding each other and making me anxious above and beyond what I would normally be, and I’m trying to stay calm and positive. But man, today is tough.
GG, I know this isn’t hugely helpful but I would try to build in regular scheduled Zoom/Skype session. I think that having some regular face to face contact can alleviate the anxiety a bit.
