What to do if you get sick? Best practices?

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chris1515
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If someone gets sick and starts demonstrating some of the Covid-19 symptoms, what should they do?

Immediately go get tested?
What type of doctor to consult? Their PCP?
I know Dr Rev has a list of supplements, start on those?
Do you ask your doctor about any specific courses of treatment? Should you insist on anything specific?
Just sit at home and tough it out?

I'm curious what would be the best course of action.

Anything specific to avoid?
Sq 17
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Possibly NSAIDs are to be avoided
Tom Cardy
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The supplements will be more effective if taken prior to infection, since many of them act to counter the mechanisms that the virus uses to replicate.

NSAIDs were deemed safe, I believe. Tylenol a good option if you're worried, though.

Stay away from people so you don't spread it. Notify any people you may have had contact with in the last 48-72 hours so they can be aware and potentially isolate.

Ride it out at home and if things get bad do not hesitate to call your doc/ER and get in for treatment.
Aggie95
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good question.

I would check with doctors but I personally would seriously consider aspirin to negate any possible clotting.
cone
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monitor your O2 sats if you can

that's been discussed as the hidden indicator that takes otherwise healthy people from feeling bad to a hospital bed or worse

that you're hypoxic and don't know it
Capitol Ag
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Play up how much my wife should take care of my every need, of course. Happens rarely, so take advantage!
AggieDruggist89
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If high risk, 60+,obese,diabetic, hypertension, Coronary artery disease, COPD, CHF.

Go to emergency room immediately.

Prognosis is poor if you wait around.

Madagascar
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1) Monitor your temperature and pulse ox, specifically the pulse ox. If it starts to drop below normal, you need to get to the ER.
2) Call your physician or teledoc and let them know so they can advise on signs to watch out for that may require you to seek in person care.
3) get tested! They say it doesn't matter, but providers take you much more seriously with a positive test.
4) if you just need to treat at home, take whatever your doc prescribes you and manage there with basic meds to treat whatever your symptoms are. E.g. tylenol for fever, cough syrup/drops for coughing etc. There are a variety of symptoms that can some up with this so you just have to be ready to treat them as they come and ride it out.
5) Dr Revs supplement advice is good. The Coq10 for blood flow seemed to have the biggest impact from my experience.
6) have faith! Our knowledge of the disease and treatments are getting better and we have great healthcare providers working for us. You can get better!
Detmersdislocatedshoulder
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Don't drink fish bowl cleaner. That bad
eric76
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Madagascar said:

1) Monitor your temperature and pulse ox, specifically the pulse ox. If it starts to drop below normal, you need to get to the ER.
2) Call your physician or teledoc and let them know so they can advise on signs to watch out for that may require you to seek in person care.
3) get tested! They say it doesn't matter, but providers take you much more seriously with a positive test.
4) if you just need to treat at home, take whatever your doc prescribes you and manage there with basic meds to treat whatever your symptoms are. E.g. tylenol for fever, cough syrup/drops for coughing etc. There are a variety of symptoms that can some up with this so you just have to be ready to treat them as they come and ride it out.
5) Dr Revs supplement advice is good. The Coq10 for blood flow seemed to have the biggest impact from my experience.
6) have faith! Our knowledge of the disease and treatments are getting better and we have great healthcare providers working for us. You can get better!
I started taking the CoQ10 the other day. I have tylenol. I'm not sure I have anything for coughing, though. Temperature is ranging from about 96.0 to 97.5 over the last few days.
Madagascar
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Sounds like your temp is good. This virus is so variable it's hard to know if you are good or not until the first couple weeks pass though. I would still touch base with a doctor just to be on the safe side. I would also work to make plans for people to get you things and drop them off, like pickup prescriptions or cough drops from the pharmacy. Also if you need to go into urgent care or the ER to get an x-ray or blood tests, understand it's not the end of the world. The earlier you catch more serious complications the better.

I pray that it passes relatively smoothly for you!
perliza
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First of all, you should contact your doctor asap, and he will then direct you. If you feel too bad, call an ambulance. As for me, I always talk to my doc, and he prescribes some medicine then, I like using online pharmacies to buy cialis online and other pills, by the way. It helps me save a lot of time and money
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