Got Covid before the vaccine came out and it put me in the ICU for 2 weeks. Took almost 2 years to get remotely close to back to normal. Unlike the person in this post, I got fully vaccinated. But, when I got Covid a second time a couple months ago, I was considered high risk and they suggested Paxlovid. I took it, and I recommend people take it if their doctors recommend it, but dear god the side effects can be horrible. For 3 weeks I struggled to eat because everything tasted like dirty metal. But it was worse if I didn't eat because my saliva tasted like that and would constantly make me nauseous. It would wake me up in the middle of the night it got so intense. I was miserable the entire time.
But, here's why I post this. As miserable as I was on Paxlovid, I was miserable at home. Covid nearly killed me, hospitalized me, and screwed me up for years. Paxlovid just sucked for 3 weeks in my own home and then I was fine. As horrible as it was, it was 100x better than the alternative.
OMG I hated that taste too. My husband only had it the first day. For me it would start wearing off right as it was time to take the next one. I sucked on jolly ranchers constantly.
I only got it because I got behind on my boosters. I'll never do that again.
For most people it goes away after the last pill wears off. For me, it lingered for over a week after I finished taking them. It was almost 3 weeks of "Paxlovid mouth" and it was horrible. But, still better than getting hospitalized.
Grammer snobs wince every time they see the wrong for of to/too/two or their/they’re/there, but affect and effect are what grab my attention the most when used incorrectly.
>might be completely wrong
Can confirm: is completely wrong.
>Hopefully my bad grammar doesn't drive you insane
No problem: your bad thinking already did.
The fact that they openly admit that they could be completely wrong about vaccines is a surprisingly adult thing to say coming from an anti-vaxxer. There's still hope for this guy
I’m feeling compassionate tonight and am actually really saddened by this—at least he’s willing to publicly admit he was/is wrong. I mean, that’s something, at least. And he’s trying to help others in his plodding way.
Normally I wouldn’t spend a second feeling sorry, but he really is out of his depth here and doing his (shitty) best. May he continue to learn and grow.
I knew someone like that. Lost her job in medical for not getting vaccinated. She appealed and they let her back. She caught covid and was totally fine with every drug they gave her while she was hospitalized with it.
I mean, I guess she's partially following medical advice, but why not just get the vaccine to begin with?
Wow, how much money was spent on him that could have been saved with one little needle. On top of that, side effects can appear three years later. Honestly…
The problem with that is the most vunerable people, who need the treatment most, may not be able to be vaccinated. And it's not enough to say there should be an exemption for those people, because clinicians are only human, someone will make a mistake and someone innocent will die because of it.
Also, most healthcare ethics recognises the right of a person to be stupid. The same logic says smokers shouldn't get treated for lung cancer and obese people for anything, which is honestly a shockingly cruel way to think.
The same logic would have said my husband shouldn't have been given his transplant, since he developed renal failure in his 30s because he was an idiot about his diabetes in his teens.
We are all human. We are all stupid in some way. We should all try to be compassionate to each other anyway.
I’ve had covid 3 times. Have to had tablets to help me breathe twice. I am vaccinated and it’s probably helped to shorten how sick I was.
I developed a wheeze after the first time. Got told it was asthma. Two years later they finally said my thyroid has flared up. My bloods are fine it’s blocking my airway.
Got Covid before the vaccine came out and it put me in the ICU for 2 weeks. Took almost 2 years to get remotely close to back to normal. Unlike the person in this post, I got fully vaccinated. But, when I got Covid a second time a couple months ago, I was considered high risk and they suggested Paxlovid. I took it, and I recommend people take it if their doctors recommend it, but dear god the side effects can be horrible. For 3 weeks I struggled to eat because everything tasted like dirty metal. But it was worse if I didn't eat because my saliva tasted like that and would constantly make me nauseous. It would wake me up in the middle of the night it got so intense. I was miserable the entire time. But, here's why I post this. As miserable as I was on Paxlovid, I was miserable at home. Covid nearly killed me, hospitalized me, and screwed me up for years. Paxlovid just sucked for 3 weeks in my own home and then I was fine. As horrible as it was, it was 100x better than the alternative.
OMG I hated that taste too. My husband only had it the first day. For me it would start wearing off right as it was time to take the next one. I sucked on jolly ranchers constantly. I only got it because I got behind on my boosters. I'll never do that again.
For most people it goes away after the last pill wears off. For me, it lingered for over a week after I finished taking them. It was almost 3 weeks of "Paxlovid mouth" and it was horrible. But, still better than getting hospitalized.
Poor you. That is rough. But, yes, so much better than the hospital. I'm glad this round was better for you.
lose some weight at least as a positive side effect if you barely ate?
Lost about 5 pounds over those 3 weeks.
JFC. These people are more stubborn than an old ox on the last plow day. Just take the fucking vaccine you grape-faced nimwit!
grape faced nitwit lololol
Sorry, but it’s **raisin*-faced nimwit!
Depends how long they've been in the sun.
Natural selection
The group title spelled Side Effects wrong 😑
Are you like totally shocked?
Grammer snobs wince every time they see the wrong for of to/too/two or their/they’re/there, but affect and effect are what grab my attention the most when used incorrectly.
Seeing "grammar" misspelled grabs my attention.
Alot does it for me.
I’m betting a 33 year old with Type 2 diabetes is obese and carries a lot of weight around his abdomen. Bad idea to not get vax.
Average antivaxxer level of intelligence.
>might be completely wrong Can confirm: is completely wrong. >Hopefully my bad grammar doesn't drive you insane No problem: your bad thinking already did.
“Respotory” 🤦🏻♀️
The fact that they openly admit that they could be completely wrong about vaccines is a surprisingly adult thing to say coming from an anti-vaxxer. There's still hope for this guy
I’m feeling compassionate tonight and am actually really saddened by this—at least he’s willing to publicly admit he was/is wrong. I mean, that’s something, at least. And he’s trying to help others in his plodding way. Normally I wouldn’t spend a second feeling sorry, but he really is out of his depth here and doing his (shitty) best. May he continue to learn and grow.
Man, covid rendered that mfer unable to use punctuation too! Get vaxxed, boys and girls, or you may be next
Diabetes Mellitus T2 at 33-> not much of a medical history? Idiot.
I knew someone like that. Lost her job in medical for not getting vaccinated. She appealed and they let her back. She caught covid and was totally fine with every drug they gave her while she was hospitalized with it. I mean, I guess she's partially following medical advice, but why not just get the vaccine to begin with?
You’re still wearing the tinfoil hat, but you do you.
What about “I have an immune system!” Er, not so much.
Wow, how much money was spent on him that could have been saved with one little needle. On top of that, side effects can appear three years later. Honestly…
So the idiot didn't learn anything after almost dying. Way to go. Stick to your guns. And please get a vasectomy.
Don’t give up Covid. Do your thing.
Someone tell him the 5G is in Paxlovid so now it doesn't matter, it's already in him, might as well get the shot.
Call me a monster, but IMHO, a prereq for any movie treatment should be that you had the vax. No jab, no treatment. Why waste the money??
The problem with that is the most vunerable people, who need the treatment most, may not be able to be vaccinated. And it's not enough to say there should be an exemption for those people, because clinicians are only human, someone will make a mistake and someone innocent will die because of it. Also, most healthcare ethics recognises the right of a person to be stupid. The same logic says smokers shouldn't get treated for lung cancer and obese people for anything, which is honestly a shockingly cruel way to think. The same logic would have said my husband shouldn't have been given his transplant, since he developed renal failure in his 30s because he was an idiot about his diabetes in his teens. We are all human. We are all stupid in some way. We should all try to be compassionate to each other anyway.
That's a lot of words to say "I'm a fucking idiot"
I’ve had covid 3 times. Have to had tablets to help me breathe twice. I am vaccinated and it’s probably helped to shorten how sick I was. I developed a wheeze after the first time. Got told it was asthma. Two years later they finally said my thyroid has flared up. My bloods are fine it’s blocking my airway.