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no_hypocrisy

(48,555 posts) Wed Nov 15, 2023, 05:56 AM Nov 2023

Just getting over Covid "Lite"

Meaning that I didn't have to be hospitalized.

For 2+ weeks, strange cough (20+ coughs in a row and inability to inhale during the campaign); loss of smell and taste; and knees that are very weak and can't readily hold my weight. Still have the latter but lessened.

My theory of what happened: I had asymptomatic beginning of Covid when I got my booster. And you're warned not to get the booster if you have Covid. Well, live and learn. Next time, a Covid home test or two before going for my shot.

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Just getting over Covid "Lite" (Original Post) no_hypocrisy Nov 2023 OP

I am glad that you are feeling better. John1956PA Nov 2023 #1

Glad you are feeling better Duncanpup Nov 2023 #2

Thanks all. no_hypocrisy Nov 2023 #3

I only see them discourage getting the vax while you have COVID to avoid exposing health care workers. n/t brewens Nov 2023 #4

Yikes! 2naSalit Nov 2023 #5

Even Covid Lite sucks. It just won't kill you Warpy Nov 2023 #6

John1956PA

(3,304 posts)

1. I am glad that you are feeling better.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Wed Nov 15, 2023, 06:34 AM

Nov 2023

It sounds that you had a middle-range COVID onslaught. Thank you for your advice about being sure of negative COVID status before obtaining the booster shot.

Duncanpup

(13,646 posts)

2. Glad you are feeling better

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Wed Nov 15, 2023, 06:43 AM

Nov 2023

no_hypocrisy

(48,555 posts)

3. Thanks all.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Wed Nov 15, 2023, 06:53 AM

Nov 2023

The first rodeo with Covid Lite was February, 2019, before Covid had a name.

Same symptoms and experience, save for the legs.

I didn't know I had Covid until four months later when I went to donate blood. My lab tech told me I had Covid antibodies in my blood. I didn't connect to the February event until he told me.

brewens

(15,359 posts)

4. I only see them discourage getting the vax while you have COVID to avoid exposing health care workers. n/t

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Wed Nov 15, 2023, 07:00 AM

Nov 2023

2naSalit

(92,009 posts)

5. Yikes!

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Wed Nov 15, 2023, 07:14 AM

Nov 2023

Thanks for the info! Sounds serious even though you are in recovery now.

Hope you feel much better soon!

Warpy

(113,093 posts)

6. Even Covid Lite sucks. It just won't kill you

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Wed Nov 15, 2023, 01:31 PM

Nov 2023

For me, it was one day of feeling really bad, two days of not feeling good, then a week of coughing up the glop. It wasn't anywhere near as bad as the original Covid I had in March 2020., a two week horror show.

I'm glad you're feeling better. The vax does work as advertised: you might get a light case but it won't kill you.

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