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Maru Kitteh

(29,312 posts) Wed Dec 25, 2024, 06:08 PM Dec 25

🎼🎶 I'm getting Covid 😷 for Christmas! 🎶🎵 [View all]

Had a 12 hour shift scheduled for today. Woke up with just the smallest tickle in my chest. We’ve been in outbreak so I decided to test.

This is my first time! My pulse is slightly elevated and I’m running a temp of 100.6. Oxygen is holding beautinfully. Slight headache I took Tylenol for. I’ve had some mild/moderate muscle aches. Not much cough at all.
All in all, so far so good.

Fellow test geeks, look how the viral load exploded in just a few hours! Wow!

Stay safe out there DU!

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🎼🎶 I'm getting Covid 😷 for Christmas! 🎶🎵 [View all] Maru Kitteh Dec 25 OP

Feel better! I'm so glad you're getting this now and not when we had nothing to fight it with. Scrivener7 Dec 25 #1

Bummer, hope you're feeling better soon. I tested positive for Covid chicoescuela Dec 25 #2

Get some rest and take care malaise Dec 25 #3

I hope it remains mild and that you recover quickly. brer cat Dec 25 #4

Not a happy Christmas. Take care and get well soon. Emile Dec 25 #5

Please start Paxlovid LetMyPeopleVote Dec 25 #6

Please, it works really well in reducing symptom severity. JMCKUSICK Dec 25 #16

Aw geeze! 2naSalit Dec 25 #7

Hang in there kiddo. oasis Dec 25 #8

Yes we ARE! calimary Dec 25 #20

That's incredibly sweet of you. Thank you. Maru Kitteh Dec 26 #32

Oh, goodness. I'm sure that wasn't on your wish list. I hope it's mild and you recover LoisB Dec 25 #9

🎼🎶 All I want for Christmas is flu! 🎶🎵 Rigpa108 Dec 25 #10

you don't want the flu either orleans Dec 25 #23

I don't trust the second test. Dale in Laurel MD Dec 25 #11

In the second test the control line is markedly stronger than the test line but Maru Kitteh Dec 25 #17

It's what's referred to as a "dye stealer" Crunchy Frog Dec 26 #28

Feel better soon! SunSeeker Dec 25 #12

Tested positive a year and a half ago. multigraincracker Dec 25 #13

I just had a bad viral infection a couple weeks ago that was not covid. Maru Kitteh Dec 25 #18

RFKjr and Dr. Oz will make sure they do. Crunchy Frog Dec 26 #29

I'm hoarding tests now. I did before but I'm really going out of my way to do it now. RFKjr Maru Kitteh Dec 26 #33

I hope you have a mild case and feel better soon! yardwork Dec 25 #14

I really hope canetoad Dec 25 #15

Get well soon! orangecrush Dec 25 #19

I got Covid Katcat Dec 25 #21

Sorry Chicagogrl1 Dec 25 #22

two servings are two too many. hope it's mild and everyone feels better soon orleans Dec 25 #24

Thx orleans Chicagogrl1 Dec 26 #34

covid is crazy -- it can hit hard on some people while others not so much orleans Dec 26 #35

i'm sorry. hope you recoup easily and quickly nt orleans Dec 25 #25

Aw geez. Not exactly the Christmas "present" you wanted, is it? Diamond_Dog Dec 25 #26

So sorry for your illness. usonian Dec 25 #27

Hope you recover quickly wendyb-NC Dec 26 #30

So sorry, I hope you feel better asap Meowmee Dec 26 #31

I'm assuming you're vaccinated? Could account for mild symptoms...nt Wounded Bear Dec 26 #36

Yes, I'm very vaccinated. I had a pretty bad non-covid URI a couple weeks ago, Maru Kitteh Dec 26 #37

Good luck for a mild case and a full recovery! electric_blue68 Dec 26 #38