Conavirus......

Our provider did a telehealth visit with us via video/cellphone call. They don't want to see you in person if you have covid! Pharmacy also called to make sure someone else would be picking up the Paxlovid.
Hope you are better soon!

Get well soon!

They say Paxlovid is most effective if taken as soon as possible after diagnosis. My doctor called in a prescription based on the home test kit positive. My supermarket pharmacy delivers, but they said it was OK for me to come in person as long as I wore a mask. My last booster was last fall and I'll probably get one again this fall. It might be a good idea to get some new test kits, too.

Sorry to here that. My sister got paxlovid recently and was amazed at how well it worked. The summer surge that's been in the news seems to be very real. I know half a dozen people who've had it within the past month and last week I had a bunch of work appointments in Seattle and Portland and at liiterally every meeting someone had either just had it or someone who was going to be at the meeting wasn't there because they currently had it.

Thanks for the good wishes and advice. We did not go or attempt to get the "cure". Just hanging out and hoping it goes away soon. Might regret it but I hope not.

Adding my best wishes that it is mild and you both recover quickly.

I’m curious about other’s experience. The only people I know that have suffered long covid for any length of time were/are people who were infected prior to the availability of vaccines. Does anyone here know of someone that has suffered long covid after first getting infected post vaccination?

Not me. The two people I know with long covid got it in the first wave. One was a diving friend. She ended up with severe neurological issues. Had to give up diving and driving. Thankfully she has a great remote job and is doing very well at work.

The only one I know who got long Covid was Tammy, who used to be on the Forum with us.

Not really long covid, but a friend had it this spring and had lingering cough and other symptoms for 4 or so weeks and tired for a few more. Bad enough he contacted his doctor several times out of concern. He's just fine now.

I do remember Tammy. It almost seems like she left the forum over some disagreements over vaccinations, masks or other precautions. She had a struggle with long covid.