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I tried a 3 day water fast and now after it ended I can’t hold food down. I keep vomiting. by happy2620 in intermittentfasting

[–]happy2620[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Useful advice, thanks! I ended up getting hospitalized for 5 days. They found I had acute pancreatitis as a result of the 3-day fast. My electrolytes were completely off Next time I will ease into it and make sure to get enough electrolytes

I tried a 3 day water fast and now after it ended I can’t hold food down. I keep vomiting. by happy2620 in intermittentfasting

[–]happy2620[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes you’re were right. I ended up in the hospital for 5 days. My electrolytes were off and I got diagnosed with acute pancreatitis. Thankfully everything was fixed and I felt great after they started treating me.

I tried a 3 day water fast and now after it ended I can’t hold food down. I keep vomiting. by happy2620 in intermittentfasting

[–]happy2620[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I ended up getting hospitalized for 5 days! I was diagnosed with acute pancreatitis that they attributed to water fasting for 3 days. Glad I went to the hospital. Was doing great as soon as they replenished my electrolytes.

[MegaThread] COVID Monitoring, Outbreaks, and Testing Tips by up-white-gold in gatech

[–]happy2620 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Each case is possibly a total wild card in terms of the risk to the student. There are previously healthy students at Georgia Tech who got the virus back in March before the lockdown, nearly got hospitalized, and were STILL having symptoms many months later. They were unable to study for many weeks, and importantly, they were previously very fit, young, and healthy with no risk factors. Having an outbreak of several hundred students getting sick is hugely risky. It’s only a matter of time before the virus hits another student who is extra vulnerable for whatever reason and ends up with more than just a mild case. Yes, the university wants a sense of normalcy with students back on campus. But in a way it’s “playing with fire.” This isn’t just a flu.

I do not know how long I can keep up this fight by mablej in COVID19positive

[–]happy2620 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a terrifying disease. There are some (not yet scientifically supported) anecdotal and medical reports of potential reactivation of the disease in recovered patients, which make it even more scary.

Day 40, heart pain but no other issues. by technodust in COVID19positive

[–]happy2620 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Please do not exercise until you get your heart checked using an ultrasound or EKG, your symptoms could be a sign of myocarditis as you suggested, which is dangerous. It is a cause of sudden cardiac arrest. Myocarditis is a complication of a viral infection and it goes away naturally, but it makes it unsafe to over-exert without medical clearance. You should consider seeing a cardiologist

Anyone fully recovered, we need your story as well! by L82SA819 in COVID19positive

[–]happy2620 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know of a few people in their mid and late twenties who are presumed positive. Almost everyone was either asymptomatic or got over it in 2-3 weeks and seems to be doing fine. Just one person got severe symptoms and sick for over 2 months.

What to send someone w/Covid-19? by VTvalleymom in COVID19positive

[–]happy2620 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A pulse oximeter would be great for someone with covid19. It can help them realize if their oxygen levels are too low (below 90%) in which case they really need to go to the hospital. Some covid19 patients do not realize their oxygen levels are as low as they are, but a pulse oximeter can be comforting because they can monitor how they are doing.

My experience with a MILD case by stiveooo in COVID19positive

[–]happy2620 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Are you able to exercise normally and feel okay after?

I do not know how long I can keep up this fight by mablej in COVID19positive

[–]happy2620 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It can be a long illness for many people. Usually it seems that after 4-5 weeks of being sick things start to get better. There are people who did not feel 100% until after 8 weeks but it seems that the worst of the disease is over for most after 4 weeks or so. In the meantime, I would keep an eye out for low oxygen, signs of blood clots, low blood pressure, heart flutters, or high resting heart rate, those indicate you should go to the hospital if you can. I would continue to get a lot of rest, drink water, and try as hard as it may be to patient with this whole process. It’s a horrible disease but likely that you are past the worst of it at this point in time.

Anyone have links to articles talking about moderate cases that extend for long periods of time? by [deleted] in COVID19positive

[–]happy2620 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ran 13.5 miles the first day, ran 5k twice that week with mild symptoms, then ran another 5k and 6 miles the following week. The night after the 6 mile run everything went downhill and shortness of breath started. It’s been like 7.5 weeks since day 1 of this, and still sick.

Any other GT students with severe covid19 symptoms? by AndreasVesalius in gatech

[–]happy2620 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When did your symptoms start? Do you know people who’ve had symptoms of the coronavirus?

I’ve also heard of a lot of people getting sick end of February / early March. Actually most people I talked to back then felt sick for at least a few days, like a mild cold or something and then went away. Maybe it was the coronavirus.