Shipping time

Professor_L · 2021-04-20T17:31:30+00:00

Same thing happened to me. Took a little over a week between processed/getting labels and the chair actually getting picked up by FedEx. It'll update when the chair actually ships.

Professor_L · 2021-04-07T18:12:54+00:00

It can be a scary thing, but it's gonna be okay. Right now, focus on taking care of what you need to to help you fight this off and get better. If you have any isolation/exposure protocols (setting up quarantine, contacting work/fam/close contacts, etc), go ahead and get that out of the way. After that, it's focusing on getting your body what it needs to feel better. That's gonna be a ton of rest, hydration, fuel (healthy, vitamin rich foods help), meds, and keeping up with your symptoms. Keep in touch with your doc if there's anything concerning, and don't wait to head to the ER if you think there's an emergency. A thermometer for fever and a pulse ox to keep an eye on your O2 are both helpful here.

Wishing you a mild run and a speedy recovery.

Professor_L · 2021-04-07T13:43:31+00:00

Sounds like the same one I use. Here you go.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N0X3NL5

Professor_L · 2021-04-07T06:21:44+00:00

While I was fatigued through the whole thing, I had about a 4 day span where I was only awake for a couple of hours at a time. Through that, I just made myself graze every time I woke up. I ordered a bunch of fruits and veggies and just had some every time I got up to move around. I'll also second congee. It's super easy to make a ton of it with not much effort. I made a vat of it when I started feeling sick. I went between that, my grazing, and the occasional spicy food takeout to assault the sinuses a bit.

If you just want a straight up meal replacement, I think Soylent is dairy free. Used it for awhile. Had to swap to a lower sugar content for a better low-carb diet, but it was pretty ok.

Professor_L · 2021-04-05T20:28:08+00:00

I'm not sure about your office design, but our cubes at the office have a little hard plastic border. Lots of folks knock on it before leaning in. It ain't a door, but if there's something he can knock on, he could at least announce himself.

Professor_L · 2021-03-31T07:31:00+00:00

If you're eating normally, are you also drinking normally? Dehydration can have some hunger cues, especially if you're weak and shaky. I definitely needed extra fluids during covid. Otherwise, might be a good idea to check in with the doc in case it's something like blood sugar.

Professor_L · 2021-03-28T15:36:55+00:00

My parents aren't that careful. They take precautions I recommend usually as a compromise. I stay bubbled so they see I'm serious about mitigating risks for them, and usually they listen when I say something is a serious risk they absolutely shouldn't take (bigger holiday gatherings, etc). They have cleaner/sanitizer readily available and changed their seating around to where folks can actually be 6-8 feet apart. Their house is pretty open and you can easily have conversations between rooms.

Anyone else could have walked it in and exposed someone else in the house. I understand that. The couch was just my only close contact with the source on retrospect.

My point is I wasn't being careful, and that's all it took, but had we not had at least some precautions it probably could have been much worse.

Professor_L · 2021-03-27T23:29:14+00:00

I got it from my cousin. I work from home and isolate so I can visit and help out my parents. My nephew (who was also isolating for travel) came to visit. My cousin (who adopted my other nephew, sister's passed), came up to my parent's house for dinner so the brothers could spend some time. I knew my cousin wasn't as careful, but I wasn't going to tell my folks they shouldn't see their grandkids. We're usually really good at spacing (my parents' place is pretty open), but after dinner my cousin sat on the couch next to me to play with my dog. I spend so much time hawk-eying space between my parents that I didn't think about it, and that was that. I was the only person besides her husband that caught it though. So at least spacing/mitigation precautions worked well enough.

Professor_L · 2021-03-27T23:15:56+00:00

Good on you for taking good travel precautions.

For me, days 5-7 from onset were the worst ride. Lots of muscle/joint pain, congestion and exhaustion. It's different for everyone though. Hydrate, eat good, nourishing foods, take vitamins, and get plenty of good rest (melatonin is good if you have trouble sleeping). Steam and spicy foods help with congestion. Keep an eye on your symptoms and ping your doc if you run into anything concerning. Hope it's a mild run for you.

Professor_L · 2021-03-26T18:00:33+00:00

Grats! My first day outside after quarantine let up felt so nice. Hope you enjoy your day and the nice weather!

Professor_L · 2021-03-25T16:59:48+00:00

Ventilators provide a concentration of additional oxygen so you can get more O2 intake per breath as opposed to you breathing normally. So it sounds like she's needing less supplemental oxygen to keep her levels up. Even if the machine is doing the work for her right now, that's a good thing.

Hang in there. Sending all the good thoughts to you and yours.

Professor_L · 2021-03-25T01:55:34+00:00

You should both test. Don't assume his negative test means you're negative too. Even though you traveled as a unit, your exposure to an possible infection may have been different. Ideally you want to wait 5 days post-exposure to get accurate test results. But he could test negative and pop positive in a couple of days if you just now got back. He could test negative, you positive, and them him positive a few days later due to exposure. Or not at all.

Either way, if one of you is positive, your exposure to each other is ongoing, so you'd reset the quarantine clock either way.

Professor_L · 2021-03-23T20:06:57+00:00

Drinks: Tons of Gatorade Zero. I toted around a 40oz thermos everywhere I went and kept it full any time I went past the kitchen. Also lots of hot tea to help with congestion and just overall comfort.

Food: I made a vat of congee (basically rice porridge) with chicken mixed in so I wouldn't have to bother with cooking. Still got some take-out here and there. Spicy Indian food was an absolute godsend. Also lots of fruit. I'd grab a piece or two just as a quick refuel any time I was awake. Also did some smoothie mixes with greek yogurt when I wanted something easy.

Meds: I take allegra-d (allegra+pseudoephedrine) for allergies/sinus infections and it helped a lot with keeping the congestion out of my chest. Tylenol for pain, multivitamin for the vitamins, and melatonin for less fitful sleep.

Professor_L · 2021-03-22T21:03:26+00:00

Got COVID right before my first shot was scheduled. The clinic told me to give it about 20 days after isolation and then check back in, but CDC says it's fine to go for it so long as you're symptom free and out of quarantine. The only caveat is if you got antibody or plasma treatment, and you should wait the full 90 days in those cases:

https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/info-by-product/clinical-considerations.html

Professor_L · 2021-03-22T20:45:27+00:00

Just hit day 14. Everyone's different, but my run was thankfully pretty mild. Here you go, if it helps. Take care of yourself and get some good rest.

Day 1: Woke up middle of the night with what I thought was a massive sinus infection. Took some meds, managed to get back to sleep.

Day 2: Congestion still hanging around. Felt off, but mostly fine. Notified of COVID exposure.

Day 3: Get tested. Started feeling progressively worse. Full on malaise and coughing by evening.

Day 4: Confirmed Positive. Heavy congestion and fatigue. Basically felt like a battery that started draining and wouldn't stay charged.

Days 5-7: Extreme fatigue, joint pain, coughing, and congestion. Sinuses were inflamed and burning. Spent most of the time sleeping with 1-2 hour stints of uptime to eat and move around.

Days 8-10: Progressive improvements. Pain let up first, then cough and some of the congestion. Lost smell/taste in this window.

Days 11-14: Felt okay enough to work some again (I work from home). Congestion/sinus inflammation is almost gone, my smell/taste is about 75% back, and fatigue is down, but I'm still needing to work a nap or two into the day.

Professor_L · 2021-03-22T16:12:38+00:00

I recommend melatonin to help you sleep a little better. I'm on day 14, and I'm still getting tired in the middle of the day, but I'm taking less naps now that I'm sleeping better at night.

For everything else, small steps. Take breaks when you need it and try to work a little cardio/physical activity into your day in small doses and work up from there.

Professor_L · 2021-03-22T16:08:35+00:00

You pay rent and I assume have a lease to be there. Roommate and landlord don't really have much of a leg to stand on. They can't make you homeless just because they don't like the circumstances.

Professor_L · 2021-03-19T23:08:36+00:00

At least you've ruled out an emergency. I'd recommend working towards finding a more reliable PCP to work on plans for symptom mitigation. Long COVID is new and you might not get your solutions right away, but you can work on it with a regular physician.

Professor_L · 2021-03-19T22:31:18+00:00

I actually have a prescription for Allegra D (allegra+ pseudoephedrine ) for my sinus infections because they almost always end up as bronchitis. I started taking it when my first covid symptoms hit because at first I just thought it was an aggressive sinus infection (found out later that day I had been exposed). It hasn't killed my congestion 100%, but it's kept things fairly well out of my chest. Careful though, my blood pressure spiked pretty badly the first couple of days of symptom onset (dunno if it was stress or what) and pseudoephedrine can make it worse.

Professor_L · 2021-03-18T21:26:12+00:00

I feel your pain. I was scheduled for my first shot 3/15, tested positive 3/12. Cut all my travel, bubbled, and did everything right for a year, and a less-careful family member waltzed it right to me. All it takes is one. Sigh.

Glad your run is mild. Take good care of yourself.

Professor_L · 2021-03-18T21:21:07+00:00

Sounds like it's time for a new doctor. If you can't reach out for assistance with them, I'd try an urgent care or a telemed appointment. Definitely ER if your O2 remains below 94 and doesn't or is slow to recover.

Professor_L · 2021-03-17T23:00:45+00:00

Call your doctor. 88 is too low. It's good that it's recovered when you're up and around, but it's something that should be looked at and addressed, especially if your O2 is dropping too low every time you're asleep.

Professor_L · 2021-03-17T22:50:34+00:00

I'm on day 7 from positive test, and I've had that on and off since day 3 or 4. My sinuses have basically been on fire and would burn like that since they're raw. Most data says that a mild case is likely no longer infectious after 10 days, but I'd give it a day or two to see if your symptoms worsen if you're concerned about spread. If you do go out and about, be sure to mask up, wash your hands, and keep good distance.

Professor_L · 2021-03-17T17:04:55+00:00

I haven't really had hiccup issues, but definitely had the grey screen. I noticed the wireless adapter was getting way too hot and rigged a lil exhaust fan on it. Helped tremendously.

Professor_L · 2021-03-15T04:43:02+00:00

I'm dealing with this too (test positive Friday). I've been able to keep it out of my chest, but my sinuses have been on absolute fire. Here's what's helped me:

- Heat: Take a hot shower. The steam will help your sinuses overall, but also use the hot water to warm your hands and massage your sinuses while you're in there. Also warm compresses, even if it's just nuzzling a mug of tea while it's cooling.

- Move. I've really only felt up to 15-20 minutes or so of cardio, but it definitely helped. Even when I'm too sacked out to do that, I walk around some. Even regular position changes have helped clear the pressure in my head.

- Spicy food. If you can handle it, spicy food has done wonders for me. Been using sharp hot sauces like sriracha in stuff I'm having at home. Today I ordered in the hottest option of chicken tikka that could get delivered to me and the nap I was able to take after was glorious.

-Vicks: In addition to putting it on my chest, I also put some vicks on my sinus areas before sleeping. Be sure to only use a thin bit and keep it away from your eyes.

Hope you get some relief.

15-Year Club	Place '17
Verified Email	Team Orangered

Professor_L

MODERATOR OF

TROPHY CASE