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Elessar Zappa

(15,311 posts) Tue Jul 2, 2024, 07:54 PM Jul 2024

How long does a Covid infection generally last?

I’ve got Covid (been vaxxed 6 times) and have had it bad for ten days with no end in sight. Was wondering how long this may continue.

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How long does a Covid infection generally last? (Original Post) Elessar Zappa Jul 2024 OP

It seems to vary quite a lot. Best check with your doctor. Ocelot II Jul 2024 #1

I was ill for 3 weeks pretty solid JenniferJuniper Jul 2024 #2

Take melatonin IbogaProject Jul 2024 #3

My sil was sick for 3 weeks! Really sick for a young healthy guy. marybourg Jul 2024 #4

Lots of factors: variant, how long since the last infection, how much immune destruction sybylla Jul 2024 #5

Thank you everyone! Elessar Zappa Jul 2024 #6

Ocelot II

(119,697 posts)

1. It seems to vary quite a lot. Best check with your doctor.

Reply to Elessar Zappa (Original post)

Tue Jul 2, 2024, 07:57 PM

Jul 2024

Hope you get better soon, though; sucks to be sick!

JenniferJuniper

(4,537 posts)

2. I was ill for 3 weeks pretty solid

Reply to Elessar Zappa (Original post)

Tue Jul 2, 2024, 08:00 PM

Jul 2024

Fully boostered and took Paxlovid immediately. But I was recovering from pneumonia when I first tested positive.

IbogaProject

(3,424 posts)

3. Take melatonin

Reply to Elessar Zappa (Original post)

Tue Jul 2, 2024, 08:15 PM

Jul 2024

Vitamin C (for blood vessel health)
Melatonin (Antioxident + immune booster) &
Vitamin D (immune plus more).
Those have been my illness meds for decades. I wore masks in 20 & 21, took two VAX, and three boosters. Best wishes for speedy recovery. This year I took the Novavax, which isn't mRNA. My wife and kid both caught COVID this year, I lived with them and never got sick. December of 22 I got really sick as I caught it right after I got boosted. I was sick for awhile that round.

marybourg

(13,023 posts)

4. My sil was sick for 3 weeks! Really sick for a young healthy guy.

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Tue Jul 2, 2024, 08:35 PM

Jul 2024

sybylla

(8,655 posts)

5. Lots of factors: variant, how long since the last infection, how much immune destruction

Reply to Elessar Zappa (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2024, 01:33 PM

Jul 2024

happened with any or all of the previous infections.

Keep resting. I hope you recover soon.

I am sending good vibes your way that this isn't a long covid situation. Even vaccinated, studies show that by the 6th infection, your chances are pretty high of getting it.

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.08.06.23293706v1

Elessar Zappa

(15,311 posts)

6. Thank you everyone!

Reply to Elessar Zappa (Original post)

Sat Jul 6, 2024, 02:13 AM

Jul 2024

I’m feeling a lot better now.

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