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    Whatever this virus is, it’s kicking my ass!

    Started with s light cough last Monday. By Thursday, it was getting much worse & I started to feel like crap (no fever!)

    Called in sick Friday.

    Been sleeping a lot, hydrating, etc.

    I’m going on 62 & have NEVER coughed like this in my LIFE (still, no fever). F’n ribs & abs hurt. It won’t let up.

    I shake stuff like this in a few days, always have, not this.

    I KNOW I’m going to be good, just bellyaching . .

    I HATE missing work, dammit! Its not how I was raised. And I can’t bring this to the gym.

    Darn, 2020 was coming off as a good year too.

    Peace guys, wash your hands!
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    Go to a doc man sorry to hear!
    Get well soon!
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    I’ve been sick since Sunday, no fever though. Just feel crummy and sore throat...
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    Quote Originally Posted by MuscleScience View Post
    I’ve been sick since Sunday, no fever though. Just feel crummy and sore throat...
    Where you been?

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    Quote Originally Posted by The road View Post
    Go to a doc man sorry to hear!
    Get well soon!
    TY. They (the whole thing) are overwhelmed. There is no solution/cure for any variable. This ain’t bacterial so no antibiotics will help,

    You go in & you possibly expose yourself to getting something that you might not have & did not have to start with. And IF that is worse than this, I want NO part. Will isolate myself a couple more days and see if I improve at all.

    This crap ain’t funny. Just venting. Sorry guys, you are my extended family.
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    There was a wicked respiratory bug going around here within the last 8-12 weeks. Mine was viral at first, but ended up with my first experience with triple pneumonia.

    I take the pneumonia vaccine, but there are so many bacteria responsible for pneumonia that it's a crapshoot. Right after I was just about over it, the wife came down with pneumonia and it kicked her right square in the ass.

    Needless to say I increased my apocalypse stash of Augmentin, and other antibiotics. We also try to keep a decent stash of our maintenance meds as well
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    Hope you and Mrs. AG are ok.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Proximal View Post
    Hope you and Mrs. AG are ok.
    Oh, we're good to go. I'm too dumb/stubborn to shoot the crapper and Mrs. AG said she's too nice.

    Y'all stay healthy out there, Prox!!!
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    Are you sure it’s not an infection??


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    E-mailed my doc. Right now, it’s best not to just stroll into urgent care. I could potentially hurt others or it could be the reverse. Still no fever, but this cough is a bitch.

    Glad you are ok Charger.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Proximal View Post
    E-mailed my doc. Right now, it’s best not to just stroll into urgent care. I could potentially hurt others or it could be the reverse. Still no fever, but this cough is a bitch.

    Glad you are ok Charger.
    Is the coughing productive? Most of the Mucinex products has something in it that jacks up my BP.

    However, these helped me a lot, you just have to dose frequently.

    https://www.cvs.com/shop/cvs-health-...-prodid-297885
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    Quote Originally Posted by almostgone View Post
    Is the coughing productive? Most of the Mucinex products has something in it that jacks up my BP.

    However, these helped me a lot, you just have to dose frequently.

    https://www.cvs.com/shop/cvs-health-...-prodid-297885
    The cough is both. Appreciative the assistance AG.
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    i was down for 30days, pnemonia kicked my ass.

    never had fever but felt like i was days from death. did not workout out for 30 days. never lost appetite just coughed, whole insides felt like they were dying.

    feel better buddy
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mooseman33 View Post
    i was down for 30days, pnemonia kicked my ass.

    never had fever but felt like i was days from death. did not workout out for 30 days. never lost appetite just coughed, whole insides felt like they were dying.

    feel better buddy
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    Let us know what your doc says Prox.

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    Quote Originally Posted by almostgone View Post
    There was a wicked respiratory bug going around here within the last 8-12 weeks. Mine was viral at first, but ended up with my first experience with triple pneumonia.

    I take the pneumonia vaccine, but there are so many bacteria responsible for pneumonia that it's a crapshoot. Right after I was just about over it, the wife came down with pneumonia and it kicked her right square in the ass.

    Needless to say I increased my apocalypse stash of Augmentin, and other antibiotics. We also try to keep a decent stash of our maintenance meds as well
    same crap here and ppl are not recovering...lingers. I was too close to pneumonia and hospital visit .. had to take off work for 5d and lay low for another 10 days. Was feeling it coming back and had to lay low this weekend.

    Don’t mess with this!!! Rest and fluids are underestimated for workaholics.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Proximal View Post
    E-mailed my doc. Right now, it’s best not to just stroll into urgent care. I could potentially hurt others or it could be the reverse. Still no fever, but this cough is a bitch.

    Glad you are ok Charger.
    Same speech to AG applies to you!!! Take rest!
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    TY Kel. Just f’d up timing with all this c-virus stuff happening. Compared to some of the crap that some of our forum members put up with health-wise, this is a walk in the park. Just felt like venting.

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    sleep was a bitch at night. get some codeine cough meds, that helps
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    Started laughing at this, which got me coughing, lol. Yeah, sleeping is taking a hit.

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    same here. Lingering son of a bitch.

    Never noticed a fever, but soaked the bed a couple of times. slowly tapered into a sinus infection. back in the saddle now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Proximal View Post
    Started laughing at this, which got me coughing, lol. Yeah, sleeping is taking a hit.
    R u getting better?

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    Quote Originally Posted by GirlyGymRat View Post
    R u getting better?
    Still coughing, but feel pretty good.

    Saw my doctor - no c-virus, lol but he was shocked I wasn’t using an inhaler to get by.

    Did something called a nebulizer, prescribed a couple of inhalers (one with a corticosteroid) & some oral med called Tessalon.

    Still staying off of work the rest of the week and coughing like mad still, but he told me I’m not contagious.

    New one for me. A year away from retirement & I’ve never taken this much time away from work, ever.

    TY for asking!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Proximal View Post
    Still coughing, but feel pretty good.

    Saw my doctor - no c-virus, lol but he was shocked I wasn’t using an inhaler to get by.

    Did something called a nebulizer, prescribed a couple of inhalers (one with a corticosteroid) & some oral med called Tessalon.

    Still staying off of work the rest of the week and coughing like mad still, but he told me I’m not contagious.

    New one for me. A year away from retirement & I’ve never taken this much time away from work, ever.

    TY for asking!
    If it's Tessalon perles, they really helped Mrs. AG. She was coughing so bad that I had to either dose her with Knob Creek 120 proof mixed with a little honey, and a King Leo peppermint stick.
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    Quote Originally Posted by almostgone View Post
    If it's Tessalon perles, they really helped Mrs. AG. She was coughing so bad that I had to either dose her with Knob Creek 120 proof mixed with a little honey, and a King Leo peppermint stick.
    Damn, you know how to take care of those in need, you never cease to amaze AG.

    I want to get back to work (unless they close the school down first, which really isn’t that improbable at this point)
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    Fantastic, no pneumonia. Let’s see if I pass the next test; if not - an f-load of trouble for lots of folks.
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    Quote Originally Posted by proximal View Post
    fantastic, no pneumonia. Let’s see if i pass the next test; if not - an f-load of trouble for lots of folks.
    covid-19 ???

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    Quote Originally Posted by GirlyGymRat View Post
    covid-19 ???
    Yup

    Hell of a doc, he had to make multiple calls to get permission to let me get it, but he insisted, I didn’t ask. The cough didn’t respond to first round of meds, I’m near the age range of doom, lol, but he’s more concerned than I. Problem is, if I have it, my wife likely does. Which means the entire physical therapy staff & every patient they’ve contacted . . . .

    I’ve been self isolated for going on 2 weeks, she would be the only one, but f-me, what a mess.

    New, stronger inhaler & antibiotics for round 2.

    I really feel good otherwise. Lots other folks doing far worse than me, my prayers go out to them. I envy Kel with his home dungeon gym.

    I wish you the best GGR, TY for checking in!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Proximal View Post
    Yup

    Hell of a doc, he had to make multiple calls to get permission to let me get it, but he insisted, I didn’t ask. The cough didn’t respond to first round of meds, I’m near the age range of doom, lol, but he’s more concerned than I. Problem is, if I have it, my wife likely does. Which means the entire physical therapy staff & every patient they’ve contacted . . . .

    I’ve been self isolated for going on 2 weeks, she would be the only one, but f-me, what a mess.

    New, stronger inhaler & antibiotics for round 2.

    I really feel good otherwise. Lots other folks doing far worse than me, my prayers go out to them. I envy Kel with his home dungeon gym.

    I wish you the best GGR, TY for checking in!
    Hmmm

    Getting concerned with passing day
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    Quote Originally Posted by Proximal View Post
    Yup

    Hell of a doc, he had to make multiple calls to get permission to let me get it, but he insisted, I didn’t ask. The cough didn’t respond to first round of meds, I’m near the age range of doom, lol, but he’s more concerned than I. Problem is, if I have it, my wife likely does. Which means the entire physical therapy staff & every patient they’ve contacted . . . .

    I’ve been self isolated for going on 2 weeks, she would be the only one, but f-me, what a mess.

    New, stronger inhaler & antibiotics for round 2.

    I really feel good otherwise. Lots other folks doing far worse than me, my prayers go out to them. I envy Kel with his home dungeon gym.

    I wish you the best GGR, TY for checking in!
    Brother this virus isnt quite that contagious.
    There have been very few household where everyone got sick.

    In fact it came to my county via one person and there is still only one person sick here days later.

    Its not like the flu.
    When one person gets the flu 100 others do.
    This spreads much slower and is not nearly as easy to contract.

    The age range of doom is poor health. I.e. asthma, smoking, pre existing lung issue. I am probably in more danger of fatality. But I just keep puffing that cig and eating ephed.

    You seem pretty healthy to me. Other than being sick I mean. Get well soon man. Hope everything checks out good. Love you man.
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    take care brotha. you seem healthy for the age, so kick this fuckers ass.

    get healthy asap.
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    TY all.

    Just too much time on my hands & bellyaching needlessly.

    My actual concern for myself is a 1 our of 10. My cat can’t get it & my wife is like a chunk of granite, she doesn’t get sick.
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    TY all.

    Just too much time on my hands & bellyaching needlessly.

    My actual concern for myself is a 1 our of 10. My cat can’t get it & my wife is like a chunk of granite, she doesn’t get sick.
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    Sorry to hear you caught General Tso’s Revenge.

    I think I had it back in November or December honestly.

    Hope you start feeling better soon
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    Thought it was starting to hurt a bit when I coughed. Either that or my spleen exploded. LOL, & making it hurt more, better than the boredom.

    First resistance band workout today, hell yeah!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Proximal View Post
    Thought it was starting to hurt a bit when I coughed. Either that or my spleen exploded. LOL, & making it hurt more, better than the boredom.

    First resistance band workout today, hell yeah!
    Gd wtf is that!

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    Quote Originally Posted by The road View Post
    Gd wtf is that!
    A bruise on my ribs. Think I tore a rib muscle coughing. Thank God the meds are working, cause I’m absolutely sick of all of this crap. TY for your thread, time to be reborn & come out hard myself.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Proximal View Post
    A bruise on my ribs. Think I tore a rib muscle coughing. Thank God the meds are working, cause I’m absolutely sick of all of this crap. TY for your thread, time it’s to be reborn & come out hard myself.
    Looks like it hurts like a mfer
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