Will you take the new booster shot this fall? On Sat, Aug 20, 2022 at 1:33 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> We had it back in April. I never tested positive but I had a wicked sinus > headache and felt sore for a couple days. I've been having sinus issues for > awhile and apparently if your sinuses don't drain properly you might never > test positive... > We're both vaccinated but not boosted. Angie thinks she got it at the YMCA > pool. I'm dubious, there are a ton of easier vectors. > Curt > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > > On Fri, Aug 19, 2022 at 5:18 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes< > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: Oldest son went through exactly what you > describe two weekends ago. He went to a local walk-in clinic which refused > to give him Paxlovid because they said he wasn’t “high risk” until I said > “Mom has cancer, I don’t want this in the house.” They gave it to him. He > thinks he got it at work, as some of his co-workers were out with it. > > He tested negative by the following Thursday. He said that the Paxlovid > made him nauseous. Didn’t mention anything about his taste, but I can ask > him. > > He was vaccinated but not boosted. Neither myself nor Mrs. Dan tested > positive or showed any symptoms. We’re vaccinated and double boosted and > are still masking when we go out or travel. Neither one of us have > contracted COVID as of this date, knock on wood. > > -D > > > On Aug 19, 2022, at 5:04 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > I tested ++ for Covid last Saturday with minimal symptoms (sore throat, > > congestion similar to mild cold). I was prescribed Paxlovid to minimize > > risk of severe illness based solely on my age and have been taking it 2X > > daily starting Monday evening of this week. Only side effect is a > > disagreeable metallic taste in my mouth after eating, which fades away > > after 4-5 hours. Supposedly, Paxlovid hastens recovery from the virus. > > Yesterday (Thursday) I tested negative and again today (15 minute home > > test) so there may be some truth to this. I also took a PCR test this > > afternoon and will know the results tomorrow. > > > > I am fully vaccinated and double boosted (last on April 21, 2022) and > > generally wear a mask when shopping indoors. None of my acquaintances > has > > Covid and I did not notice anyone with symptoms who might have given it > to > > me. I assume I contracted the omicron/B5 variant that is super > contagious. > > > > My question is how many others in this group have yet to or already > > contracted Covid 19? I had read that 60% of US citizens have been > > infected, although I cannot confirm this. > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
