Coronavirus, COVID-19 and Post-COVID-19 Syndrome
 

This thread its dedicated to discussion of the Coronavirus, COVID-19 and Post-COVID-19 Syndrome. Feel free to post any information that you have, as well as your personal experiences with the Coronavirus, COVID-19 and Post-COVID-19 Syndrome.

My story: In June 2020, I experienced flu-like symptoms for three days. Since then, I have had chronic headaches. From what I have read on the Internet and in the media, headache is a symptom of COVID-19 and Post-COVID-19 Syndrome.

I look forward to hearing from, and learning from, the other members of our forum.

I have been fine thru all this, my Vit C, Vit D, Zinc, and Grape Seed Extract keep my Immune System strong...and that will continue for me. Being retired and dealing with advanced OA and damage from hip replacement, my activities were limited years before covid hit.

Food shortages now and then but things seem a lot better now with my deliveries.....

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Good to hear other stories....C

In many countries Covid-19 infections are out of control. The availability of vaccines specific for Covid-19 is very promising; they should lead to what immunologists call herd immunity - an increased proportion of a population who are immune to the virus.

Nervous, thank you for requesting to have my post moved from your previous thread to this one. Looks as if that may not have been something the moderators could do.

Here is one of the links I posted--the (US) CDC page with up-to-date information on COVID-19:

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | CDC

Probably smart to have this "adverse effects" of the vaccine thread here too:

Adverse Effects of Covid Vaccine from FDA

This link refers to possible adverse effects of vaccines for Covid-19.

Is there any evidence that the clinical trials which have led to vaccines for Covid-19 have found any of these possible adverse effects?

This article seems like a pretty good summary of what is known about the side-effects of the COVID-19 vaccine. Possible side effects are just that--possible side effects. Just about any side effect is possible.

Covid-19 Vaccines Pose Potential Side Effects, Doctors Say - WSJ

It appears that Johns Hopkins is doing research on Post-COVID-19 and something called POTS. I haven't had a chance to read through it all yet. There is a link to another WSJ article, as well.

Coronavirus Rehabilitation Resources | Johns Hopkins Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Just curious, is COVID-19 testing free in the USA or do you have to pay for it?
Is testing now in December available to everyone with symptoms, or everyone even if they have no symptoms?

Testing is free. People are already being vaccinated. Available to everyone? Yes, but not yet. This is a gigantic logistical process.

Thanks!

Yes, it was just the testing part I wasn't sure about.

Testing is free. Testing is available to everyone, but, again, it is a process of reaching everyone.

Lara, I think testing is free here.

My neighbour was tested because he was not feeling good. Negative result :).

Yes, it is free here. Testing only done in designated areas though. e.g they have one test area set up in a Resp Clinic but the main testing area is drive through. That's just my small area. Not a huge population here but a lot of travellers unfortunately lol. :rolleyes:

I just wasn't sure what was going on with cost in the US. In the beginning in my area the only place that was doing tests was an area at the Base Hospital where I go. That was only for people who had any type of symptom, like sniffles, cough, loss of smell etc.. Then it all changed and they were testing as many people as possible, even setting up testing stations at some of the beaches up north. We've been so fortunate compared with elsewhere. Qld stats so good. No positive cases in hosp or in home isolation in my area now at all.

Having said that, I just saw the news about the Sydney cluster today. Appears to be a different strain brought in by someone from the US on a plane... well that's what the news says, it may not be correct. Keep safe there. Pleased your neighbour is alright. Borders will probably close again if the numbers grow. I don't mind. I just worry about all my friends in places where it's rampant and they're feeling quite helpless. I worry about the sick and the homeless. I loathe seeing people referred to as numbers or statistics.

Nervous, here's a great site for info regarding Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). It has had other names over the years as described in the information.

Dysautonomia International: Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome

Thanks Lara.

My neighbour had planned a trip to Lord Howe Island but did not want to bring the virus with him.

Regarding what they're calling "Long Covid" or post covid.

Some figures from the small ongoing ADAPT study at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney that has been following 78 patients since April 2020.

High rate of persistent symptoms up to 4 months after community and hospital-managed SARS-CoV-2 infection
David R Darley, Gregory J Dore, Lucette Cysique, Kay A Wilhelm, David Andresen, Katrina Tonga, Emily Stone, Anthony Byrne, Marshall Plit, Jeffrey Masters, Helen Tang, Bruce Brew, Philip Cunningham, Anthony Kelleher and Gail Matthews
Med J Aust
Published online: 22 December 2020

There's a PDF that shows tables down the bottom.
Figure 1 shows symptoms at diagnosis and again 69 days afterwards

Updating this at Nov 2021.

I have been vaccinated twice against COVID-19.

In this I am typical of people who live where I do (Australia).