I think I may have Covid-19 thread - 2 confirmed cases

[mulletpelini 5210]

Started feeling like shit last night.  Headache mostly, took cold medicine because my nose was starting to run too.  I'm in hotels a lot, probably one of the worst environments possible.  Old lady is going to Phoenix tomorrow for a baby shower for younger sister.  She's the only one flying, told her not to go.  Of course she absolutely agreed.....to not listen to a fucking word I was saying.

Edited March 12, 2020 by mulletpelini

[Bigbend1812 12914]

Fucking Brauds.

[Slacks 6818]

Does South Austin's mom count as a poster?

Last time I saw her she was moaning about a "stabbing feeling in her lower lung". Sounds suspicious.

Present.

[Slacks 6818]

I pulled a deer tick off of the dark side of my ball sack mid last week after returning from hunting camp.  
Guess I'll have Lyme disease ready to go with covid 19 when it shows up at my door.

Icwydt

[Walden Ponderer 12639]

Four Ponderers bunkered up in a lonely farmhouse. All four of us have a nagging cough.

I always loved you guys...

[Neonmoon 38129]

Still have brain cloud after traveling last week. Wouldn’t shock me this is the first week malaise before the second week dyspnea. 
 

Or it’s my vaginitis acting up 

[Jkwellborn 6683]

I’m not going anywhere. Already dropped plans for our summer trip to Britain.

Damn man. You do remember that you helped beat the redcoats right? You don’t have to go on the counterattack.

[htown85 159]

Has anyone actually been able to get tested?  Seems like that is tough to do, which is insane.

[AeroHorn 748]

Very slight sore throat and light fever the last day. Trying to keep in away from family, whatever it is. I don't see value in getting tested. The goal of the test seems to be decide if you should quarantine yourself or not. If you feel sick, go ahead and isolate yourself. In other words, treat it as a positive result, unless your job is one of the essential ones such as a doctor, police officer, Costco checkout person, etc.Since there is a shortage of test kits, I would personally leave the tests to those who are really sick.

 

[WithoutAClue 15316]

I was in the grocery store at lunch picking up a couple of items and the 70 year old woman behind me started coughing and hacking for about 15 seconds.

She was wearing a mask but I have no confidence in one of those masks.

I figure I have two weeks to live. furk.

[Moby Ric 2058]

47 minutes ago, WithoutAClue said:

I was in the grocery store at lunch picking up a couple of items and the 70 year old woman behind me started coughing and hacking for about 15 seconds.

She was wearing a mask but I have no confidence in one of those masks.

I figure I have two weeks to live. furk.

Some asshole in the pasta aisle just was sneezing everywhere yesterday.  I have never seen an aisle clear out so fast.

[C-Man 27172]

I felt like shit all of last week, tickle in the throat, runny nose, cloudy head but no fever and no body-aches.

[Jimbaround 975]

2 hours ago, C-Man said:

I felt like shit all of last week, tickle in the throat, runny nose, cloudy head but no fever and no body-aches.

Allergies

[Neonmoon 38129]

4 hours ago, AeroHorn said:

Very slight sore throat and light fever the last day. Trying to keep in away from family, whatever it is. I don't see value in getting tested. The goal of the test seems to be decide if you should quarantine yourself or not. If you feel sick, go ahead and isolate yourself. In other words, treat it as a positive result, unless your job is one of the essential ones such as a doctor, police officer, Costco checkout person, etc.Since there is a shortage of test kits, I would personally leave the tests to those who are really sick.

 

I wish everyone was as smart as you. 

[Pancho 44653]

Felt like I had a sore throat coming on all day yesterday while also feeling light headed.  

Made sure to drink a full gallon of water throughout the day, then took some HEB theraflu before bed. While I was waiting for that to kick in, I could feel the body chills/aches coming.  And I know when that happens, I'm getting sick.   Woke up, felt very well. No issues at all today. 

One thing I realized I didn't have in the house was a thermometer, so that's what I bought first thing in the morning.  Wish I had it last night, but took my temp this morning and it was normal. 

[utee94 15777]

3 hours ago, Moby Ric said:

Some asshole in the pasta aisle just was sneezing everywhere yesterday.  I have never seen an aisle clear out so fast.

So I was at the store in the pasta aisle and all of these assholes were in my way and I was afraid I wouldn't be able to get my 16 packages of capellini to go with the 18 lbs of ground beef I'd already cleared out of the meat aisle.  I just faked a bunch of sneezes and you shoulda seen all those suckas running for the hills. 

 

Just kidding I'd never do that.

I only buy bucatini, of course.

[NorthLoop 14178]

7 minutes ago, Pancho said:

Felt like I had a sore throat coming on all day yesterday while also feeling light headed.  

Made sure to drink a full gallon of water throughout the day, then took some HEB theraflu before bed. While I was waiting for that to kick in, I could feel the body chills/aches coming.  And I know when that happens, I'm getting sick.   Woke up, felt very well. No issues at all today. 

One thing I realized I didn't have in the house was a thermometer, so that's what I bought first thing in the morning.  Wish I had it last night, but took my temp this morning and it was normal. 

With the baby we said fuck it and bought one of those 60 dollar ear thermometers from CVS. It's been a solid decision. 

[sunset87 240]

I got sick around February 28th.  It lasted about 4 to 5 days, dry cough, aches, low grade fever.  Tested negative for the flu (had a flu shot) but it felt like a mild case of the flu.  I just assumed it was a garden variety virus of some sort.

[South Austin 52373]

Checking in. Had viral symptoms this morning and had to leave work. No fever (yet), but body ache, body chills, some shortness of breath, and significant fatigue. Still have an appetite, which I never have with the flu, but it’s kicking my ass nonetheless.

My doctor’s office at the Austin Diagnostic Clinic said they don’t have the coronavirus test available, so I’m going to ride this out with Vitamin C, zinc, lysine, Sambucus, and a ton of water.

I’m a pretty healthy 45-year-old, so I won’t be concerned. Until I’m dead.

[Surly Bevo 24899]

2 minutes ago, South Austin said:

Checking in. Had viral symptoms this morning and had to leave work. No fever (yet), but body ache, body chills, some shortness of breath, and significant fatigue. Still have an appetite, which I never have with the flu, but it’s kicking my ass nonetheless.

My doctor’s office at the Austin Diagnostic Clinic said they don’t have the coronavirus test available, so I’m going to ride this out with Vitamin C, zinc, lysine, Sambucus, and a ton of water.

I’m a pretty healthy 45-year-old, so I won’t be concerned. Until I’m dead.

Jesus Christ man, when is the last time you saw your mom?

[South Austin 52373]

1 minute ago, Surly Bevo said:

Jesus Christ man, when is the last time you saw your mom?

Pretty sure half of this message board will be wiped out in two weeks.

[Sbbruin 21811]

On 3/11/2020 at 6:09 AM, NotActuallyALonghorn said:

@NowThisstyle?

We've been dealing with colds, flu, allergies and whatever else for the past month at our house, so I guess we've been building up immunity to anything else that can be thrown at us.

Yeah, my wife and daughter had the flu a couple of weeks ago, and I have had a cough for a few days.  Nothing major.  But when I do get colds, they often end up turning into deep, bronchial coughs that fuck me up.  I imagine pneumonia is less fun.

[Sbbruin 21811]

6 minutes ago, South Austin said:

Checking in. Had viral symptoms this morning and had to leave work. No fever (yet), but body ache, body chills, some shortness of breath, and significant fatigue. Still have an appetite, which I never have with the flu, but it’s kicking my ass nonetheless.

My doctor’s office at the Austin Diagnostic Clinic said they don’t have the coronavirus test available, so I’m going to ride this out with Vitamin C, zinc, lysine, Sambucus, and a ton of water.

I’m a pretty healthy 45-year-old, so I won’t be concerned. Until I’m dead.

 

And don't worry, your mom will be juuuuuust fine.

[hookem2010 2622]

I've had maybe 2-3 colds in the last decade, so if I start feeling like shit, I'm going to assume I caught it. I work in healthcare, as does my wife, so it seems like a foregone conclusion that we will get it.
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[Digdogger 1343]

All fine here, just a tickle in my anus

[davidg 4035]

All fine here, just a tickle in my anus

That’s a tapeworm

[Mrs Whiggins 13049]

59 minutes ago, utee94 said:

So I was at the store in the pasta aisle and all of these assholes were in my way and I was afraid I wouldn't be able to get my 16 packages of capellini to go with the 18 lbs of ground beef I'd already cleared out of the meat aisle.  I just faked a bunch of sneezes and you shoulda seen all those suckas running for the hills. 

 

Just kidding I'd never do that.

I only buy bucatini, of course.

Thanks to the oak pollen 'worms' everywhere I have a very nice cough on command thing going. I did wake up with a killer headache so I thought it was zero hour, but now I think it's sinuses. Not quite sure how I feel about that since allergies stink and I normally don't get them too bad.

[South Austin 52373]

Temperature just hit 101, but I don’t feel all that terrible. Nice knowing you guys.

[RollLeft 5040]

8 minutes ago, South Austin said:

Temperature just hit 101, but I don’t feel all that terrible. Nice knowing you guys.

Please stay home and for the love of God go no where near your super spreader mother.  

[Deej 76735]

5 hours ago, Moby Ric said:

Some asshole in the pasta aisle just was sneezing everywhere yesterday.  I have never seen an aisle clear out so fast.

I haven't read that sneezing out one's asshole is a symptom. You may be ok.

Edited March 14, 2020 by Deej

[RollLeft 5040]

1 hour ago, South Austin said:

Checking in. Had viral symptoms this morning and had to leave work. No fever (yet), but body ache, body chills, some shortness of breath, and significant fatigue. Still have an appetite, which I never have with the flu, but it’s kicking my ass nonetheless.

My doctor’s office at the Austin Diagnostic Clinic said they don’t have the coronavirus test available, so I’m going to ride this out with Vitamin C, zinc, lysine, Sambucus, and a ton of water.

I’m a pretty healthy 45-year-old, so I won’t be concerned. Until I’m dead.

I hope you and others like Deej and Nueces mention to those you have come in contact with the symptoms ya'll have overcome.  I'm not sold that they didn't have itbased upon their own descriptions/words.  Pulling for you man, get well.   

Edited March 14, 2020 by RollLeft

[Deej 76735]

8 minutes ago, RollLeft said:

I hope you and others like Deej and Nueces mention to those you have come in contact with the symptoms ya'll have overcome.  I'm not sold that they didn't have itbased upon their own descriptions/words.  Pulling for you man, get well.   

I only had contact with co-workers. I tried to convince the boss I needed to be home, but he wouldn't go for it. Apparently, you only get the day off when you have 24 hour strep throat on a Friday or Monday.

I made sure everyone knew and kept my distance, and washed my hands every ten minutes.

Edited March 14, 2020 by Deej

[Coelenterate Fuccboi 13082]

On 3/11/2020 at 7:10 AM, deadshank said:

 

I pulled a deer tick off of the dark side of my ball sack mid last week after returning from hunting camp.  

 

 

Username will check out real soon.

[RollLeft 5040]

1 minute ago, Deej said:

I only had contact with co-workers. I tried to convince the boss I needed to be home, but he wouldn't go for it. Apparently, you only get the day off when you have 24 hour strep throat on a Friday or Monday.

Well, i hope you have that guy a nice nose wiped and coughed upon hand shake.  

[BradInATX 9208]

The huge live oak in my front yard is currently in the midst of its annual yellow pollen Bukkake all over my house, yard, and driveway. There's a yellow pollen tumbleweed the size of a basketball in my driveway right now. Coronavirus ain't got nothing on just walking out of my house.

[Deej 76735]

2 minutes ago, RollLeft said:

Well, i hope you have that guy a nice nose wiped and coughed upon hand shake.  

When it finally dawned on him how sick I had been, I didn't see him for three days.

Edited March 14, 2020 by Deej

[Deej 76735]

4 minutes ago, Casual Encounter said:

Username will check out real soon.

Little known fact: "Dark Side of My Ball Sack" was the working title of Pink Floyd's 8th studio album.

 

[Not a cat 5643]

1 hour ago, South Austin said:

Checking in. Had viral symptoms this morning and had to leave work. No fever (yet), but body ache, body chills, some shortness of breath, and significant fatigue. Still have an appetite, which I never have with the flu, but it’s kicking my ass nonetheless.

My doctor’s office at the Austin Diagnostic Clinic said they don’t have the coronavirus test available, so I’m going to ride this out with Vitamin C, zinc, lysine, Sambucus, and a ton of water.

I’m a pretty healthy 45-year-old, so I won’t be concerned. Until I’m dead.

Me at South Austin's funeral.

[Jersey Man10 3528]

I've had this lingering cough for about a month now. Some congestion as well. Went to doctor Tuesday and got some pills for allergy and cough. Hopefully that's all it is. Hate getting that tickled cough attack though, especially in public.

[Armybrat 40798]

2 hours ago, davidg said:

 

That’s a tapeworm

 

Or pin worms.

[tx 3 putt 76766]

Im pretty sure im patient zero. About a month ago I had all the signs of Corona virus. About 8 days in, I went to the clinic At HeB. No strep, no flu but she me loaded me up with meds 

 

[fluff 87]

Pretty sure everybody in Austin with Oak pollen allergies think the have Corona..

[Bozo_Casanova 26407]

Three weeks ago I had the most intense, frequent, high volume diarrhea I’ve ever had. It came on all of a sudden one evening. I ran a fever and got almost no sleep because even a glass of water would work through in 30-40 minutes. I was running clear after the first 6 hours and after that it was like 3 days of colonoscopy prep. 
 

After it resolved I felt like a million bucks and still do, and everything that comes out is beautiful like a pageant winner. 
 

what are we talking about?

[Neonmoon 38129]

1 minute ago, Bozo_Casanova said:

Three weeks ago I had the most intense, frequent, high volume diarrhea I’ve ever had. It came on all of a sudden one evening. I ran a fever and got almost no sleep because even a glass of water would work through in 30-40 minutes. I was running clear after the first 6 hours and after that it was like 3 days of colonoscopy prep. 
 

After it resolved I felt like a million bucks and still do, and everything that comes out is beautiful like a pageant winner. 
 

what are we talking about?

That is food poisoning. Someone forgot to cook your pork dumplings 

[SA-KC_Horn 1295]

2 hours ago, BradInATX said:

The huge live oak in my front yard is currently in the midst of its annual yellow pollen Bukkake all over my house, yard, and driveway. There's a yellow pollen tumbleweed the size of a basketball in my driveway right now. Coronavirus ain't got nothing on just walking out of my house.

I'm right with ya. Those oaks in my neighbor's yard nutted yellow all over my Caddy. My sinuses are all jacked up.

[Bozo_Casanova 26407]

21 minutes ago, Neonmoon said:

That is food poisoning. Someone forgot to cook your pork dumplings 

Well honestly I felt so great after the fact I would do it once a a month. 

[TwiceHorn 31413]

3 hours ago, Mrs Whiggins said:

Thanks to the oak pollen 'worms' everywhere I have a very nice cough on command thing going. I did wake up with a killer headache so I thought it was zero hour, but now I think it's sinuses. Not quite sure how I feel about that since allergies stink and I normally don't get them too bad.

They have a name.  Catkins.

[Bevo 13539]

4 hours ago, utee94 said:

So I was at the store in the pasta aisle and all of these assholes were in my way and I was afraid I wouldn't be able to get my 16 packages of capellini to go with the 18 lbs of ground beef I'd already cleared out of the meat aisle.  I just faked a bunch of sneezes and you shoulda seen all those suckas running for the hills. 

 

Just kidding I'd never do that.

I only buy bucatini, of course.

I think I found the driver.

 

 

 

[Pancho 44653]

3 minutes ago, Bevo said:

I think I found the driver.

 

 

 

I’m 98% I know the real owner of that vehicle.

[gmr548 16569]

Pretty sure half of this message board will be wiped out in two weeks.

Just half?

I only had contact with co-workers. I tried to convince the boss I needed to be home, but he wouldn't go for it. Apparently, you only get the day off when you have 24 hour strep throat on a Friday or Monday.
I made sure everyone knew and kept my distance, and washed my hands every ten minutes.

Your boss sounds like a Grade A piece of shit.