My country/city has a new COVID wave. I got infected for the third time.

Gotta catch'em all

PSA: you can still get free rapidtests, and it can definitely be useful to know whether a cold is just a cold

In the US, https://www.covid.gov/tools-and-resources/resources/tests

I wish you a well recovery.

I was feeling pretty bad a few days before Christmas. Couldn't breathe, anxiety level off the roof. I did a COVID test from the pharmacy which was negative, which in turn made me feel even more anxious about my health. A day after Christmas I was so bad I went to the hospital. They tested me there and in less than a minute it was a positive.

It was a pretty bad COVID, I got vaccinated about 2 years ago but this was the first time I actually got it. It went pretty pretty bad.

I am still suffering from long COVID symptoms, mostly issues with short breath etc. Currently lying down on the couch trying to get better. I really hope this ends soon, I need my life back.

I hope you don't have to go through the same thing. I really wish you a swift recovery.

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#monacoposting

I hope you have a speedy recovery with no lingering effects!

Genuine question (honestly, I'm not trying to be a troll or start a fight): doesn't it make anyone mad that things have gotten to the point where we can't live our lives without constant reinfection?

I ask 'cause I've been trying to rationalize this question, and no one in my life is really talking/acknowledging COVID anymore, so I'm not really able to bring this up without being that guy who still cares about the pandemic.

I still haven't caught it. There are dozens of us! Dozens!

Out of curiosity, of those that are getting infected multiple times, have you been keeping up with your vaccinations? Fully or partially, or not at all?

Haha only 3? I think I'm up to 5 or 6 at this point. I have a very bad immune system. First time I got it(pre vaccine) I was terribly ill for almost a month. Thanks to the vaccines and boosters, in combo with paxlovid, I usually only have 2-3 days of actively bad symptoms and then another week of mild cold-like symptoms.

COVID hit me the second time at my companies christmas party. I almost forgot that it is not a regular flu and covid kindly reminded me of that. I was down and laying in bed for a whole week with fever. Took me two weeks to feel almost back to normal. Got cough 2 to 3 weeks after I recovered. Still a weird illness with even more weird symptoms like skin rashes at fingers and toes. Get well soon.

That sucks.

I hope you don't catch it again. Things will be more tougher in the future as countries being pushed by businesses will downplay this more.

Take care

Makes me so glad I'm vaccinated. Also a paranoid shut-in.

I actually never got it. I also never taken a test. Ha take that you extroverts with all your ....... many ....... friends .............. someone help me

And a good recovery!

Not once here (officially) knocks on wood

Don't worry, third is the charm!

Did you have your booster shot in the past six months?

That sucks. I genuinely can’t fathom how I haven’t caught it yet. I got the vax right when it came out at the hospital/first responder time but with how much I travelled at the peak it’s amazing I’ve still avoided it. Every booster has kicked my ass so I really don’t think I had a silent case.

Stay safe. Just one bad case of long-covid will debilitate you for months or years, effectively destroying your life.

Get better soon!

"picture of COVID test"

Hmm this IS mildly infuriating.

At least it’s a clear test. Every test I’ve had, the result is an in distinct line you have to question

enjoy your newly gained immunity

Any chance the test instructed you to urinate on it

Where I live covid is not much of a thing right now and the influenza seems to have calmed down too (for now at least)

It's the new common cold. Hopefully it continues to mutate to become less deadly to those most susceptible.

Damn, that test line is stronger than the control.

For most people covid isn't that big a deal anymore, assuming you had all your vaccinations.

I'm starting to think those tests are no good.

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