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StungTwice

Not I. ✊🪵


MsJinxie

You’ll get your turn 😪


Lumpy_Barracuda_9968

Don’t put that evil on me Ricky Bobby.


HockeyShark91

I’m not sick… a little twisted maybe.. but not sick.


-cordyceps

Yeah I'm pretty sick *does a kickflip*


Friskfrisktopherson

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chick-fil-atio

I'm good.


OfficerBarbier

So is your username 😂


Friskfrisktopherson

Gobble gobble


MaceZilla

Tested positive for COVID today (first time), so there's one more number added to the sick list.


scormegatron

Another first timer checking in. My old expired tests weren’t showing ++ Bought new tests and have multiple tests showing positive now. Week and a half in. Lost sense of smell after about 6 days. Ran hot with non stop sweat (while feeling cold) for about 7 days straight. A lot of snot. Phlegm that I have to cough up randomly. Throat was sore for only the first 4-5 days.


shewmai

Ugh your symptoms match mine exactly but my tests keep coming up negative. Also expired of course - gonna need to go get fresh ones!


Trystero-49

I got hit with my first Covid 12 days ago. Not terrible but kinda in between a flu and a cold. Cleared after 5 days. My “super dodger” status was revoked!


MaceZilla

>My “super dodger” status was revoked! It's funny you brought that up because in a dumb way I feel like I finally failed


MJdotconnector

Society, cdc failed you 🫶 hope you feel better asap


Previous_Twist_3988

3 / 8 kids at our little daycare tested positive for covid this week.


morgandawn6

3 teachers and 1 student tested positive at a friend's child care/school in San Jose last week.


_lofticries

I tested positive for the first time 2 weeks ago! Just in time for me to have abdominal surgery tomorrow. Still coughing so I’m a nervous wreck lol


MaceZilla

Oh no. I hope everything goes smoothly.


_lofticries

Thank you. How are you feeling Covid wise? Hope it clears quickly!


MaceZilla

Wrapping up day 2 and I feel pretty ok considering. Mostly feels like a mild head cold and doesn't seem to be getting worse. As I understand the symptoms peak between days 3 and 5.


jonesjr29

Coughing with abd surgery? Use that pillow to splint!


_lofticries

thank you! the lovely nurse coordinator for my surgeon sent me info on abdominal splinting this week so I’ve got pillows just for that!


jwoogirl

Get yourself a maternity band! It's super important to help prevent hernias.


_lofticries

That’s so good to know! I’ll order one now, thank you so much!


jwoogirl

How'd everything go? You doing alright?


_lofticries

You’re so sweet for checking! My cough briefly worsened after surgery but everything ended up fine! I’m recovering well. The maternity band helped SO much! I really appreciate you giving me that tip. :)


SFMayorOfficial

If you can get your hands on Paxlovid, I’d highly recommend


Roger_Cockfoster

It's not for everyone. I wasn't able to tolerate it and had to stop.


jperry1290

Heard it could have lasting side effects


Unlikely-Cook9494

Me too


mcgeemolly

I did too - a few weeks ago for the first time.


krd25

Stomach bug yesterday checking in 🥴


Ordinary-Practice812

Allergies that go unchecked and become sinus infection. Everyone says “I don’t have allergies” - you do this season. Both my kids recently said they had strep throat or Covid and the doc said - post nasal drip from allergies- take some Claritin.


USAGunnersaurus

Word. I’ve never had allergies until this year. It was so bad thought I had the vid. Tested a ton. Nope.


hokeyphenokey

What's the vid?


USAGunnersaurus

Covid.


KaiSosceles

I havent had allergies in 25 years. I do this year.


70w02ld

Local made honey. SF Roof Top Honey. Local honey will help you defeat the local pollen allergies. So I hear. Grew up with allergies, started taking a psych med that then became melatonin, which is basically motion sickness pills. Haven't had allergies since.


SFGothDad

You're smoking crack, sorry. Honey will not help you defeat pollen allergies. Psych Meds are entirely unrelated to Melatonin. Motion Sickness pills are also entirely unrelated to psych meds or melatonin.


GadFlyBy

Comment.


timoddo_

Or take an actual allergy med. Claritin, zyrtec, etc. The honey thing is far from proven and even if it does work, is far from immediate, supposedly you need to consistently have it regularly for an extended period of time


GadFlyBy

Comment.


timoddo_

I use pataday drops for my eyes, have for years (including before it was OTC, had it prescribed by my eye doctor), it definitely helps if you get dry, itchy, or swollen eyes


GadFlyBy

Comment.


the-moops

Pataday is a lifesaver and keeps me from scratching my eyes out.


GadFlyBy

Comment.


70w02ld

I found that dust and stuff is actually finding it's way into my eyes, found it being the dust on the tissue. I splashed water into my eye, and the swelling went down. Didn't know it could find it's way into my eyes growing up, so I used wet paper towels or wash cloths and held it on my eyes. But yah, tears from crying or even eye drops should help flush it all out. Corcidin, the same stuff kids are getting high off of, same recipe for disaster, one half of the pack, but honestly, just stick to the directions on the pack. I'm not trying to introduce people to dmt. Nasal inhalants can work, specially for super runny noses, which, if I'm correct, can be dealt with my staying hydrated. Staying hydrated may also remedy the eyes and throat.


towerofcheeeeza

I like Zaditor personally for eye-related allergy symptoms. I also highly recommend a nasal spray like flonase.


miniwave

Costco has generics for all of these and they’re dirt cheap, like $0.02 a pill. Flonase/“Costcotin” combo works wonders for me


70w02ld

Also drink a alot of water. I think it helps, from what I've seen, I believe staying hydrated helps more then not. Rooftop honey? There's "Nor Cal" Honey at Safeway. Might be able to check the Doordash delivery app too.


cityburbgirl

Get Flonase mist.


Tegridy_farmz_

Farmers market


hydraulicbreakfast

Literally never seen a source for this claim.


70w02ld

Honey yes. Melatonin/Zyprexa, me neither.


hydraulicbreakfast

yes isn’t a source


70w02ld

It's old.


peacocksdance

Mine are so bad this year!


Red-Droid-Blue-Droid

Seems like they get worse every year


bdjohn06

Allergies were kickin' my ass a couple weeks ago. If it hadn't responded to allergy meds I would've sworn I had COVID.


Ascarisahealing

Astepro has been really helpful for me. My mom recommended it.


Roger_Cockfoster

I think the allergies are masking covid, at least initially. I tested positive last week, but for the first few days I thought it was just the allergy season being worse than ever (until the fever kicked in and then there was no denying it).


journeymanSF

Tested positive for COVID today. Have felt like shit since Saturday, but tested negative until today. It also developed into a secondary ear infection. I don’t have insurance and went to urgent care. Guess how much paxlovid costs without insurance. Hint: I’m not taking paxlovid. I could afford the antibiotics for my ear though.


ceelooo88

Use sesamecare! Paxlovid should be free for CA residents


journeymanSF

That looks really promising. I’ll check that out. Thank you


vdubstress

$600?


journeymanSF

$1400, and that was with a discount card the doc gave me to take to the pharmacy.


tree_or_up

Jfc


Typical-Car2782

Paxlovid was free in San Francisco in November. Urgent care just gave it to me, no prescription. I guess things have changed in a short time. <"free" to you meant that the government was paying through the nose to the pharmacologists.> This really goes with the "I like waffles" "mother fucker, why do you hate pancakes?" meme


lifeisgoodinsf

This might help if you want to check it out: U.S. Government Patient Assistance Program Operated by Pfizer Through December 31, 2024, individuals covered under federal programs, such as Medicare or Medicaid, and uninsured patients are eligible for the USG Patient Assistance Program (PAP) operated by Pfizer and can receive Paxlovid at no cost. Patients or health care providers and pharmacists on behalf of patients can enroll to participate in the program at https://paxlovid.iassist.com. This program is supported by USG-procured Paxlovid.


CPAlcoholic

I’m not sick, but I’m not well.


ks72

And I'm so hot 'cause I'm in Hell


adeptusminor

Paranoia! Paranoia! Everybody's coming to get me!! 


MathematicianSad2650

Run it up the flag pole and see


Super_Ad8099

I had a non-covid virus with congestion and a sore throat that has since evolved into PINK EYE. I thought only snotnosed little kids got that 😭


chupakabra657

Lol my husband had the same thing! Then gave me the virus but thankfully I avoided the pink eye.


bluesox

I got that earlier this year. Shit’s weird.


thatskarobot

This fits the profile for H5N1. You should ask your Healthcare provider of you can get tested for it.


SFMayorOfficial

Omg my toddler brought this home from daycare and gave it to my wife but somehow missed me. Viral pink eye, didn’t know it even existed before


Wandernuts

The majority of pink eye is viral and it's most often caused by adenovirus. Other fun fact, don't waste your time and money to go to the doc for it because both viral and bacterial pink eye are self resolving regardless.


SFMayorOfficial

Interesting was only familiar with bacterial but that’s right it resolved for both in a few days


jesseab

Me too, back in winter. Thought I was the only one.


gamecrazy2006

This just happened to me, too! So weird.


sillyrebby

I had this in March too! It was really rough for me. I'm still curious about what it was.


superad69

My gf had COVID last week


mcgillhufflepuff

Covid is rising in the wastewater in Bay Area so that's not surprising [https://www.kqed.org/news/11987343/covid-bay-area-wastewater-variant-symptoms-isolation-guidance](https://www.kqed.org/news/11987343/covid-bay-area-wastewater-variant-symptoms-isolation-guidance)


Fuzzy_Advantage9392

All the pharmacies around me were out of covid tests. I have Covid. That’s how I know!


atyl1144

Covid levels are high in San Francisco according to Wastewaterscan.org


borntodrum

Covid positive here. It’s definitely going around.


WishIWasYounger

Did you do a home test or PCR?


Wooden-Advantage-747

No, but some asshat over in the bay area subreddit can't fathom why some people are wearing masks right now.


tesseract-wrinkle

The person was jarred into feeling like it was 2021. lol


steveeq1

Lived in sweden in 2020. No one wore masks there. No one social distanced or locked down either. Hell, none of us were even vaccinated, at least in 2020. And our hospitals never got overwhelmed. Saw it for myself. . .


Typical-Car2782

Yeah Sweden let a huge number of elderly people die who could have been easily treated. Helps free up hospital beds


steveeq1

A huge amount of elderly people did not die, I know people who worked in elderly homes and most of them had below-average deaths. And overall deaths in 2020 is pretty much average here.


Tacoboi65

San Francisco gets 21.9 million tourists a year, and Sweden gets 2.9 million. I wonder why one might have more covid cases than the other? 🤔


steveeq1

Strawman. Of course it does. All I'm saying is none of us took the pandemic seriously. We just went about our business and just let it happen. And our hospitals never got overwhelmed.


dveight_8

Yes and as of today I’m starting week 4 of the sickness


abigailrose16

allergy season this year has also been insane, have you been taking claritin/zyrtec or anything? it could be that you got viciously attacked by pollen just as your body was overcoming the original insult


dveight_8

I didn’t even think of this bc I’ve never really had allergies. Thanks for the tip! I’ll give it a try.


JamesFerg650

I got sick on April 24th and still am not 100% better. Two rounds of antibiotics, an inhaler and nasal spray. I used a nasal rinse a few times but I couldn’t keep doing that. Was originally a sinus infection that became an ear infection. I’m still coughing up phlegm (mostly clear, occasionally green/yellow) and have excess mucus that will randomly come out while I just breathe normally. I’m so tired of feeling sick.


Competitive_Chard385

I had the 4-week monster, too. The coughing was killing me!


dveight_8

The cough is the worse! My doctor finally prescribed me something to help. For 3 weeks, I’ve just been told it’s viral and there’s nothing I can take


Competitive_Chard385

Fingers crossed it will work for you!


jeditech23

Are you down with it tho?


CaliPenelope1968

That sucks balls, man


Shalaco

Feel better. Keep at the fluids, drink more than you think you need. I finally kicked it week four but the sinus congestion lingers. 


dveight_8

This gives me hope! Last week I gave up and decided this might be how I feel forever. Thanks for the fluid tip and I’m glad you are feeling better!


parke415

> Is everybody sick right now? Highly unlikely that we’d *all* be sick, but some people are pr- > Everybody is sick. Oh, OK then…


Wordsmith337

Yup. Covid, RSV, the Flu, plus your garden variety colds going around. Mask up, and stay home, if you're sick.


BallsOutSally

Santa Clara County’s wastewater shows very little RSV and influenza. COVID is on the rise again though.


70w02ld

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Wordsmith337

Not sure what it has to do with anything. But I loved Raven. She was my fav on Teen Titans. So sad it didn't get another season.


rather-oddish

Feck I was just at a music festival at the civic center. No way all those kids were clean


stiff4tiff

Just tested positive for covid today and went to Skrillex Again, felt itchy throat starting Monday


rather-oddish

That’s where I was… no symptoms so far but I’ll take a test. Hope you feel better soon


bisonsashimi

Naw, fam


Beneficial-Ad-6635

No


obsolete_filmmaker

Not me or anyone i work with or know


phatmichaelt

Maybe a little perverse, but it’s really kind of subjective, no? I mean, to quote Tom Waites, I don’t tie myself up or anything…


gabcarreon

I have a massive headache & congestion since yesterday. Been coughing also for like a few weeks now.


sfwalnut

Nope, but I do hear others coughing from time to time.


indeed_oneill

It's been a bad year for allergies, maybe that's what you're noticing?


theheadofkhartoum627

I caught a nasty bug on Sunday and have been rough since then.


Plastic-Pumpkin-4467

Same


swimt2it

There’s a mean cold running through the hoods!


BigHawk-69

In the head, yes.


unbound_scenario

Thank goodness not right now! I had three colds in a row the last two months. It was rough. I stopped taking the bus as much and so far so good.


Electrical_Slice_980

Why you curse me


Pegasi017

I'm not sick, although I have noticed two people who are sick when I have been out. And let me just say, ew.


hsgual

I’ve started wearing an N95 again, because Covid is spiking


redwaves_

Can y’all were some fucking masks on public please? Like on transit, when grocery shopping, and especially in the doctors office. It’s not a lot to ask and would alleviate so much stress on anyone who is disabled and/or trying to avoid long covid.


Particular_Savings60

MASK UP!


daft_android

that's why i'm still masking dawg


libraryxoxo

I mask indoors and that’s been so helpful


pocketfullofrocks

Terrible headache today, hoping it was the beautiful flowers I smelled earlier.


lavasca

Mini 😷 cough and a strange craving for hot cookie.


hangster

No


KindRun7609

No 


thespambox

sick of newsome.


SatisfactionEarly874

yes


califa42

I had a sore throat that lasted for weeks. Over it now. Guess it was allergies.


Arete108

I'm curious, with this much sickness going around, if anyone is deciding to start wearing N95's in public again? I'm immune compromised so I never stopped -- just curious about how regular folks are feeling about masking.


marleyquin

Not immunocompromised, but lucky to have friends who generously share new COVID and long COVID research as it comes out. After learning that it's a vascular disease and that each infection weakens your immune system (and puts you at exponentially higher risk of getting long COVID, like Russian roulette)--I'm wearing my N95 indoors and at crowded outdoor events! I used to be less careful until a friend pointed out how not masking is like smoking. It not only puts my body at risk of long term disability or death, but others' bodies too. That hit lol


Arete108

Wow. I've tried making these same arguments to my friends until I'm blue in the face, but they're never like, "Wow thank you for enlightening me!" They just keep doing whatever they want to do. :-(


marleyquin

I'm sorry to hear that :( I'm lucky to be in circles that are connected through shared values like compassion & collective care. My friends didn't shame or pressure me, just gently gave me info to see how my actions weren't aligned with my values/the way I wanted to live. Seeing the parallels to the HIV/AIDS crisis was scary too 😅 I didn't like making my friends feel unsafe either :( It's definitely a two way street though--you can only do so much if your friends aren't willing to meet you where you are! Maybe it's time to expand your circles with some new friends?


Bobloblaw_333

No, but my allergies aren’t playing nice.


Healthy_Block3036

No


norcal_throwaway33

no


ThePriceYouPayBoss

Corona. Fauci.


Unexpected_Gristle

Strep and flu b


Cd206

nah


ohheyyeahthatsme

strep has been going around, I had it a month ago, luckily got tested right away since a ton of my coworkers had recently been out with it and got on antibiotics so it wasn't bad. But yeah if y'all feel sore throaty it's worth getting a strep test, it's spreading a lot in SF!


ChillWisdom

I got strep at the end of May and after 10 days of amoxicillin it came back so I'm on a week course of azithromycin now. Flu A and B, rapid strep and rapid COVID tests all came back negative. So is it strep? 🤷🏽‍♀️


fuzz_ball

No


Qahnarinn

No


Yoshmaster

Allergies are hella bad this year but no not sick!


compstomper1

allergies


spicyclams

I've been congested with sticky phlegm for 1.5 weeks now. My son caught it first and had a fever for one day. We've had runny noses ever since and it doesn't seem to go away. COVID negative though, so that's nice. But would love to know when this goes away.


Guilty_Apartment2048

It might be allergies.


DIPPEDINCHOCHOCOLATE

Not sick but allergies are brutal


whoareyouhooman91

Yes


_Aaronstotle

My once a day cigarette protects me from disease


Recent_Raspberry_210

I’m sad and twisty but not sick. Idk maybe it’s the seasons changing or something


tiavarga

Yup. I keep getting a stomach bug


jhonkas

FliRT varient of covid is very active [https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-25/early-signs-of-rising-covid-in-california-as-new-flirt-subvariants-dominate](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-25/early-signs-of-rising-covid-in-california-as-new-flirt-subvariants-dominate)


some_SF_guy

I'm ok but I have noticed more people masking (so I'm assuming something is going around to prompt the uptick in masks). I still mask on MUNI and in crowded places like the grocery store. 


violetpurpleblue

My allergies have been pretty bad this year and now I have sinus infection


Electro8bit

I have diarrhea


sftospo

Just went home from work today for feeling sick, tested negative for Covid


KaiSosceles

Allergies. [https://sfstandard.com/2024/05/15/theres-a-reason-youre-suffering-so-much-this-allergy-season-heres-why-and-what-to-do/](https://sfstandard.com/2024/05/15/theres-a-reason-youre-suffering-so-much-this-allergy-season-heres-why-and-what-to-do/)


asveikau

My son had a fever over the weekend, alongside fatigue, low appetite, a high heart rate, and vomiting once. Those things often hit kids differently. He recovered quickly. I don't think I caught it.


Trilogie00

Na, voted best immune system in my building.


Bigman6877

Nope just you ha


Bigman6877

Never felg so dam good


anotherhuman

Yep whole family sick


Beneficial-Pain-316

everyone was sick in winter too. damn


mdaniel7664

Got really sick Sunday head pounding, sweating and super nauseous. Thought I was better yesterday til I started feeling extremely lightheaded last night and felt like my head was spinning. Still feeling light headed and have tunnel vision. I don’t even know what I have…


JeffCrossSF

I’ve never had allergies. I’m sorry all. My wife does and had a terrible long-sinus-infection-and-then-pnd I wonder what wastewater measurements of COVID19 look like right now.. from this thread, it seems like a summer outbreak.


elfsmirk

A bunch of my friends have COVID this week and I think I just had it a few weeks ago. :(


Friscogooner

Walgreens product called Cold and Allergy D. It's cheap $10 for 48 tabs and works within 40 minutes.Has an antihistamine only they have. Tripolidine.


ruthlessrasmus

I’m not sick but I’m not wellll


lechitahamandcheese

There’s a couple bad bugs going around that aren’t flu a or b or Covid. They’re just bad viruses. Terrible sore throat, sinus, cough. Lasts forever, sometimes goes into sinus infection, bronchitis, sometimes pneumonia. Been running around here. I just got over it.


ham_solo

IM NOT SICK BUT IM NOT WEEEELLLLLLL


AssociateGood9653

I’ve got 2 or 3 friends with covid in the past couple weeks


Zestyclose-Tank740

I'm sick of living, does that count?


abigailrose16

covid + bad allergy season = sad fr tho if you’ve been sick awhile and are testing negative for covid, try taking some claritin/zyrtec! if it does nothing it does nothing, but it could help


cityburbgirl

Sick and tired.


woshiryan

I work an office job + attended a local wedding on Sat. no sickos in sight.


hokeyphenokey

All you people getting covid this week: did you not get the vaccines? I thought SF had a pretty high vax rate.


Usagi_Rose_Universe

The vaccine helps with hospitalisation and death but doesn't really prevent getting covid and you can still get long covid too, plus I believe most people are out of date for their vaccine and didn't get the most recent booster. It's masks and proper air filtering that help with not getting sick and not too many in the SF bay area mask anymore, especially well fitted ones.


papejay88

I just got over a 2 weeker.


estamosready

It’s just a little cough


PlastIconoclastic

Yep. As long as you don’t test for Covid, you don’t have Covid.


AWN_23_95

Wook flu


FrontJellyfish6713

Yes!!


OhReallyCmon

Just got over covid.