The Covid-19 Thread: News, Preparation Tips, Etc

[TrulyBlessed]

I believe someone already mentioned it (I think it was @vevster) but I also think coconut oil may play a helpful role in this too. I’ve been seeing it mentioned a lot online lately. With that said, beginning of last month I went to urgent care because I had flu like symptoms and with coronavirus beginning to hit the news hard I wanted to get checked out. I had a fever, one of the worst sore throats I’ve ever experienced, cough, runny and stuffy nose, occasional nausea, and severe night sweats. It’s been a while but I’ve had symptoms like this in past winters so it didn’t scare me too much. At the time they weren’t testing for covid yet so the doctor said it was just a normal virus (flu and strep tests negative) but I was also prescribed an antibiotic because some of my symptoms were of a bacterial nature as well. I recovered in 2 weeks but after finishing the antibiotic I’ve been having a low grade fever ever since (no higher than 99.5 but I normally run 98.6 or lower). I’m not trying to step foot in a medical facility right now so I’ve just been dealing with it. Well I started taking 1-2 teaspoons of coconut oil a day, along with a probiotic right before bed and my temp has finally been hanging at the normal range consistently. I’ll never know what this really was but I think coconut oil is worth a fair shot as an anti-viral right now. I had been downing garlic hard core but I guess I needed something of an acidic nature to help fight things off.

 

[Peppermynt]

Hi @Peppermynt ,
I am not sure what to tell you. I am sorry. I couldn't find zinc sulfate. Are you sure it wasn't zinc acetate?

Forms of zinc recommended for supplementation:

• zinc citrate
• zinc glucarate

*zinc oxide is not recommended as it does not absorb into the body like the other two.

I only saw zinc oxide as not being recommended.


The more easily absorbed types of zinc supplements include:

• zinc picolinate
• zinc citrate
• zinc acetate
• zinc monomethionine

Positive - it was zinc sulfate - I reviewed all of the amazon and whole foods item ingredient lists. I went with a chelated zinc option. Hopefully it will be in stock when they shop for it tomorrow.

 

[naturalgyrl5199]

My brother could not taste or smell anything towards the end of last week and kept getting this numbing feeling "behind his eyes".. before that, he thought he had the flu.

He went to the hospital and took the Corona Virus test last Thursday and just got the result back today (Dr. Called).

Yall:
He tested positive for COVID19.

He is not feeling like any of the people I've been reading about (shortness of breath etc)..

Hes 36 and I just talked to him for an hour. He sounds fine.. he feels fine now.

The Dr. said he needs to self quarantine for 14 days. That's it. The Dr said since hes feeling "fine" if he wants to get retested in 72 hours that's an option.

My Dad is really concerned.

Honestly I think my Mom had COVID19 back in Feb when she was hospitalized (5 days) for pneumonia out of nowhere. She could not breathe.

I am really confused by all of this.

The more I think of it, the more I suspect I had COVID-19 and not the flu on Christmas eve. I was bedbound (on my deathbed, and could barely breathe) from 12/24-12/27...but i was sick with a nasty cough until MLK Day which was 1/20 or 1/21. I didn't return to work until early January. I had a horrible change in taste and everything tasted off. I lost a bit of weight...I tried explain my nausea and change in taste and vision with what I thought was "flu sickness" which is a weakness you can feel for weeks after having the flu. But my symptoms were not lining up other than just feeling weak and tired. The taste issue didn't make sense, and my fevers and chills were very atypical. I also had the worst sore throat. I am vaccinated for the flu yearly for the last 20 years and I suspect the "nasty flu season" we had this year was the beginnings of COVID. There was no sign that the flu virus had some crazy mutation or more vaccinated people would have had it. Also---we LOST a lot of people this year due to pneumonia and flu between Dec and Jan....which is strange. The guy who predicted this in my area started tracking flu as early as August of last year but it wasn't until January that he got Antsy about COVID. He predicted the horrible flu season and he also predicted COVID, we had no idea the overlap would be immense. I cant wait to see if an antibody test becomes available.

 

[Chicoro]

Amazing people on LHCF do it again!

I knew that you ladies on LHCF would be 'calling it'. What you all called was the idea that black people might be disproportionately impacted by this virus.

@BackToMyRoots selected for us and posted an informative video by a naturopathic doctor in post #967 who mentioned certain types of medications that might increase complications for Covid-19.

Then, @gn1g summarized the information from the video and advised us, "many African Americans are on both types of the meds she mentions", post #996.The medicines discussed were for people with hypertension and diabetes. Those medicines are called ACE-inhibitors.

@meka72 posted a detailed and thorough article about this same subject in post 2290.

@vevster posted a video in another thread where the mayor of Chicago showed that 70% of the deaths due to Covid-19 were people who were African American, even though African American people make up only 30% of the population of that great city.

Now, this discrepancy is being discussed from the office of the mayor of Chicago, to the governor in New York, to the lady on the presidential task force in the White House. Yet, you called this weeks ago, without any data or any models almost four (4) weeks ago!

What's the point? This situation can be daunting, frightening and unpleasant. It is important for us to stay informed and contribute what strikes us as important and useful. Because with the information we can know what is happening and analyze the situation to help and support one another and our families and friends.

So now, you Sexy Sister Sleuths, why might this virus be disproportionately impacting men? Or to put it another way, why might women not be having the same level of loss of life as men? Right now, it's approximately 73% men and 27% women who are succumbing to the virus, across the board, no matter their ethnicity or race.

 

[Chicoro]

Positive - it was zinc sulfate - I reviewed all of the amazon and whole foods item ingredient lists. I went with a chelated zinc option. Hopefully it will be in stock when they shop for it tomorrow.

Thanks for clarifying. Let us know what you end up getting when you get it.

 

[Keen]

I just found out my old building in Miami have three confirmed cases. They refuse to shut the building down temporarily. I worried got my friends who still work there

When you say shut the building down, you mean all occupants have to isolate?

 

[Kanky]

African Americans are becoming the face of Covid19 deaths, so they will be writing this off as black people problems and opening everything back up again soon.

ETA: Here's a story about white people facing stigma after having Covid19. Nothing will be done about the circumstances that make black people more likely to die from this but there will be stigma and blame attached.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/08/us/coronavirus-stigma-diamond-princess-passengers/index.html

 

[theRaven]

When you say shut the building down, you mean all occupants have to isolate?

I mean close the building temporarily for a deep clean and readjust everyone’s shift schedule. These building technically run 24 hours a day. However that would require stopping all conveyors, shipments, truck docks, etc. They are too money hungry to do so. So ppl are just relying on wipes, Lysol sprays, and the 6ft rule. I work outside so it’s much easier since my team is small. Inside resources are limited and spread thin. But hey at least they finally started giving us masks

 

[shortycocoa]

So now, you Sexy Sister Sleuths, why might this virus be disproportionately impacting men? Or to put it another way, why might women not be having the same level of loss of life as men? Right now, it's approximately 73% men and 27% women who are succumbing to the virus, across the board, no matter their ethnicity or race

I'm going to go out on a limb and say part of the reason is just that a lot of men don't take care of themselves and their health as well as women do. How many times have we on this board alone discussed the fact that our husbands, significant others, fathers, etc. don't want to eat right, turn their noses up at things that are considered healthy, refuse to go to the doctor/seek medical attention/take meds when clearly something is wrong?

I'm sure there are other factors, but I think this definitely plays a major part. Then when we factor in underlying conditions, stress, etc that's another issue.

 

[vevster]

@Chicoro @vevster Do either of you have specific links to zinc brands you recommend?

I cannot seem to find any Zinc supplement with zinc citrate or zinc gluconate. Most have Zinc Sulfate listed as the type of Zinc ... Thoughts?

We have listed several in my COVID thread in the natural forum....

 

[SoniT]

I'm sitting on my deck listening to music. It's such a beautiful day that I wanted to get some sun. Thankfully we have plenty of groceries and shouldn't have to go out for at least a few weeks.

 

[Crackers Phinn]

I could see myself poisoning or going blind. Not worth it. The liquor store is like 200 ft. away and I’m still not chancing it. FH has to go out daily now due to an emergency and I don’t even ask him to stop by. The other day the stress got to him and he rarely drinks like that but he broke down and got himself some beer and brought me some wine but I didn’t ask for it on my own bc I’d rather him go to as few places as possible.

I had 19 bottles of wine delivered directly from the winery on Monday cuz Passover (Pesach) starts tonight. Now why 19 bottles, you say? Because Bevmo has had zero stock since the stay at home order was issued and when I put two bottles in my cart for Total Wine, they had been sold before I made it to checkout.

These done bought up all my comfy toilet paper but I'll be damned if they go have me out here doing without my favorite fermented grapes!

 

[shortycocoa]

The more I think of it, the more I suspect I had COVID-19 and not the flu on Christmas eve. I was bedbound (on my deathbed, and could barely breathe) from 12/24-12/27...but i was sick with a nasty cough until MLK Day which was 1/20 or 1/21. I didn't return to work until early January. I had a horrible change in taste and everything tasted off. I lost a bit of weight...I tried explain my nausea and change in taste and vision with what I thought was "flu sickness" which is a weakness you can feel for weeks after having the flu. But my symptoms were not lining up other than just feeling weak and tired. The taste issue didn't make sense, and my fevers and chills were very atypical. I also had the worst sore throat. I am vaccinated for the flu yearly for the last 20 years and I suspect the "nasty flu season" we had this year was the beginnings of COVID. There was no sign that the flu virus had some crazy mutation or more vaccinated people would have had it. Also---we LOST a lot of people this year due to pneumonia and flu between Dec and Jan....which is strange. The guy who predicted this in my area started tracking flu as early as August of last year but it wasn't until January that he got Antsy about COVID. He predicted the horrible flu season and he also predicted COVID, we had no idea the overlap would be immense. I cant wait to see if an antibody test becomes available.

There were several people I know that have had similar experiences. One person in particular was sick around Thanksgiving and she was sick a long time, just feeling horrible. She thought she had Bronchitis. But after COVID-19 started showing up in the U.S. and in our area and they started discussing the different types of symptoms, she began speculating that she may have had it.

It's just so crazy because the symptoms don't seem to be consistent across the board and it affects everyone differently. When they started talking about gastrointestinal symptoms, diarrhea, etc (like the stomach bug) I was like "this is too much."

ETA: This morning I read a story about a woman in China (I believe) that had COVID-19, recovered from it, and then just got reinfected again, so there's also that... it's just scary to think about.

 

[Lylddlebit]

Beware parents. Pedophiles are going through withdrawals with schools and parks closed. I saw a post on nextdoor that screamed predator today. Some parents may be distracted with their change of pace with being stay at home with kids right now. Be vigilant on people who "present" help and reprieve. Now is an opportunity for children to be safe and protected with their parents. That said, predators normally rely on parents who are busy, need help, want to pass the buck of raising their own kids or who will break guidelines to identify victims. Keep watch... there is a lot to see even from the house right now. Every offer ain't help.

 

[Maguerite]

I’ve been reading about this in various publications and the tentative conclusions are pretty similar:
1. More likely to live in deprived areas with poor access to healthy food stores, a good physician etc.
2. More likely to suffer with certain conditions eg
Asthma, diabetes, hypertension etc
3. More likely to work in low paid jobs with less opportunities for working remotely.
4. Due to above, more likely to use public transport to go to work etc
5. Less financially stable so have no choice but to work or risk homelessness, etc
6. Higher stress levels


there was some more, if I remember I will update.

Amazing people on LHCF do it again!

I knew that you ladies on LHCF would be 'calling it'. What you all called was the idea that black people might be disproportionately impacted by this virus.

So now, you Sexy Sister Sleuths, why might this virus be disproportionately impacting men? Or to put it another way, why might women not be having the same level of loss of life as men? Right now, it's approximately 73% men and 27% women who are succumbing to the virus, across the board, no matter their ethnicity or race.

 

[vevster]

I just got off the phone with my cousin that had Covid-19. She spent 17 days in the hospital her husband is still in and not doing well at all. The key is not to go on a ventilator. He has been on the vent for 20 days and now will need a trach. They say the longer you are on the vent, your chances of survival decrease.....

So, so scary..........

 

[nyeredzi]

Grocery pick up is like a week out here. So basically you have to know what you want for a week or two a full week in advance before you can pick up.

I'd had been able to stay out of the grocery for almost 2 weeks up until this last weekend.

I find online shopping completely unreliable. I tried and waited 3 says for items and right before my pick up time they called to tell me half my order was out of stock, with no good replacements. Just because you put it in your cart doesn't mean you'll get it. So I still go to the store and can decide on the fly what I can make based on whatever is in the store. I'm at a point now where I can just go once a week.

 

[MzRhonda]

@Chicoro @vevster Do either of you have specific links to zinc brands you recommend?

I cannot seem to find any Zinc supplement with zinc citrate or zinc gluconate. Most have Zinc Sulfate listed as the type of Zinc ... Thoughts?

I sell liquid Zinc don’t want to post link here
Info http://my.hbnaturals.com/HBN/member/doc/Zinc-PIP.pdf

 

[yamilee21]

... why might this virus be disproportionately impacting men? Or to put it another way, why might women not be having the same level of loss of life as men? Right now, it's approximately 73% men and 27% women who are succumbing to the virus, across the board, no matter their ethnicity or race.

Death rates in NYC are a little different; approximately 36% women, 60% men, 4% undetermined gender. So still quite a difference, but a little less extreme. It will be interesting to see the differences across states and countries.

I am more inclined to accept that this virus came from an accidental wildlife to human transmission, and I find the explanations for the disparity in deaths by gender plausible (such as men having a higher rate of hypertension, and men being more likely to smoke and thus have damaged lungs). But, with all the wild conspiracy theories going around...

Spoiler

a few crazy theories have crossed my mind as well. Given how this is playing out, it is very easy for just about anyone with even a little bit of imagination to think of far-fetched explanations.

Assuming this illness was lab-created specifically for China (and was not supposed to get out into the rest of the world)... I can imagine that it might have been tweaked to help cull the excess male population, now that the problems of the one-[preferably male]-child policy have become so apparent. Or, even more specifically, to eliminate the Uighur male population that is currently being rounded up in camps, with the assumption that Uighur women will more easily be dissuaded from practicing Islam, possibly adding them to the available pool of women for the excess male population. But simultaneously, the virus eliminates the elderly population, which eventually won’t have enough caretakers due to that same one-child policy.

Of course, the idea that the virus was deliberately created to enhance China’s domination of the world economy has also been traveling social media... and that would also combine well with the elimination of males, rendering women in other countries perhaps more willing to become partners to the excess Chinese males. Additionally, in wealthy western societies, especially in the United States, older generations are wealthier, and major corporations are mostly controlled by older males, so potentially decimating that group would facilitate corporate takeovers.

It is really easy to keep coming up with new theories, but ultimately, in the event that it isn’t a naturally occurring transmission, it really was not well thought out, because the potential for violent upheavals in the developing world as this spreads is huge, and that could prove far more disruptive than anyone anticipated.

I have been at home for four weeks now, confinement is getting to me.

If nothing else, many books and movies will likely be inspired by this tragedy. And since the whole world will have actually been affected, they will have enough of a universal appeal that perhaps more of the world’s ignored voices will be heard.

 

[meka72]

@oneastrocurlie, I checked for available delivery times for Whole Foods at 3:18pm yesterday, using the Amazon app. My groceries were delivered 2.5 hours later. Just FYI to the extent Whole Foods is an option for you.

 

[oneastrocurlie]

@oneastrocurlie, I checked for available delivery times for Whole Foods at 3:18pm yesterday, using the Amazon app. My groceries were delivered 2.5 hours later. Just FYI to the extent Whole Foods is an option for you.

Thanks! I'll keep that in mind for my next round.

 

[TrulyBlessed]

She’s fed up lol

 

[11228]

Where are y’all getting masks, and are you getting reusable or disposable ones?

I couldn't find any that would arrive in less than a month so I had family in Africa made me a ton and mailed via DHL.

She made 50 lol

 

[Black Ambrosia]

 

[Chicoro]

The more I think of it, the more I suspect I had COVID-19 and not the flu on Christmas eve. I was bedbound (on my deathbed, and could barely breathe) from 12/24-12/27...but i was sick with a nasty cough until MLK Day which was 1/20 or 1/21. I didn't return to work until early January. I had a horrible change in taste and everything tasted off. I lost a bit of weight...I tried explain my nausea and change in taste and vision with what I thought was "flu sickness" which is a weakness you can feel for weeks after having the flu. But my symptoms were not lining up other than just feeling weak and tired. The taste issue didn't make sense, and my fevers and chills were very atypical. I also had the worst sore throat. I am vaccinated for the flu yearly for the last 20 years and I suspect the "nasty flu season" we had this year was the beginnings of COVID. There was no sign that the flu virus had some crazy mutation or more vaccinated people would have had it. Also---we LOST a lot of people this year due to pneumonia and flu between Dec and Jan....which is strange. The guy who predicted this in my area started tracking flu as early as August of last year but it wasn't until January that he got Antsy about COVID. He predicted the horrible flu season and he also predicted COVID, we had no idea the overlap would be immense. I cant wait to see if an antibody test becomes available.

Do you have the name of the guy tracking? I am sure his information would be very interesting.

 

[Theresamonet]

He’s just sorry to God? Not to all the dead and sick people that trusted him? Smh.

 

[meka72]

 

[Stormy]

My brother could not taste or smell anything towards the end of last week and kept getting this numbing feeling "behind his eyes".. before that, he thought he had the flu.

He went to the hospital and took the Corona Virus test last Thursday and just got the result back today (Dr. Called).

Yall:
He tested positive for COVID19.

He is not feeling like any of the people I've been reading about (shortness of breath etc)..

Hes 36 and I just talked to him for an hour. He sounds fine.. he feels fine now.

The Dr. said he needs to self quarantine for 14 days. That's it. The Dr said since hes feeling "fine" if he wants to get retested in 72 hours that's an option.

My Dad is really concerned.

Honestly I think my Mom had COVID19 back in Feb when she was hospitalized (5 days) for pneumonia out of nowhere. She could not breathe.

I am really confused by all of this.

I'm praying for your brother.

 

[shortycocoa]

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Okay!!!! This ain't new. We BEEN doing that! The CDC is mad late.

 

[discodumpling]

I wasnt sure if I should post this here or in the light hearted Corona thread.
The y/ts in my life are now offering cleanliness and hygiene tips. *dead* these are the same savages we had to teach to wash their behinds??? They dont even wash their meat LMAO!!
Now they talmbout wipe everything down with COLD water and bleach. No thanks.