#covid recovery

[gumjrop]

On February 13, 2024, the Washington Post reported that the CDC is considering ending the five-day isolation period for those with a COVID infection according to anonymous CDC staff. It is imperative that the CDC minimally maintains current isolation guidelines to prevent the unnecessary spread of COVID.

Why is the five day isolation period necessary? The five-day isolation period has allowed people infected by COVID to rest and recover from illness and prevent the exposure and spread of COVID to uninfected people. Ideally, a ten-day isolation period is better to ensure an adequate amount of time for rest and recovery.

Allowing your immune system sufficient time to fight the infection is important. Rest and recovery from an active COVID infection is important, as physical overexertion can have adverse effects on one’s health. Even if vaccinated, boosted, and healthy, a COVID infection can greatly harm one's health, and may lead to Long COVID, a condition that has harmed and disabled millions of Americans.

Prevention of exposure to and spread of COVID requires a minimum five-day isolation period. Clear evidence demonstrates that in the course of an active COVID infection, the highest viral load occurs approximately by day 4 of an infection. Some people may have their symptoms end earlier than others, however, early symptom resolution does not necessarily mean the end of infectiousness, as asymptomatic COVID transmission can occur. Ultimately, by preventing COVID infections, the likelihood of people becoming severely ill from COVID, as well as those who will develop long COVID, will be greatly reduced.

The CDC will be considering and making a decision by April. During this time, we urgently ask Congress and the White House to intervene and ensure that the CDC maintains the current COVID five-day isolation policy. 

Instructions:

We must ask Congress and the White House to ensure the CDC maintains the current 5 day isolation policy for COVID infection. It is important that the CDC maintains its current policy to ensure that the American people have enough time to rest and recover from an active COVID infection, as well as to prevent the spread of COVID to other people. Rest and recovery is important, as an infection can have adverse effects on health. Even those vaccinated, boosted, or healthy could face irreversible harm from COVID. Having multiple infections has the potential to increase the risk of developing Long COVID, a condition that has already injured and disabled millions of Americans. Submit a letter to your government officials via Action Network!

Letter to White House and Congress

Example Letter Below:

Dear Representative,

I am writing to ask you to ensure that the CDC maintains the current isolation policy for those with an active COVID infection, as this protects the health and well being of all Americans at work, school, and all other places of gatherings.

COVID infections injure, harm, and cause death among millions of Americans. Everyone must be protected from COVID infections. COVID is spread through the inhalation of aerosol particles, and the risk of becoming infected is higher in indoor settings compared to outdoor settings. Due to its mechanism of spread, the current 5-day isolation policy is a primary key layer of protection for prevention, as opposed to other approaches against infections in public settings. 

Shortening the isolation window is a failure to recognize the clear scientific evidence that people may have the highest viral loads by day 4 of an infection.(1) For some people, their symptoms may abate below the 5-day time window, but they may remain infectious.(2)

The public relies on guidelines that establish sufficient standards in workplaces and other places of gathering. It ensures protection in vulnerable settings, such as healthcare, long-term care facilities, schools, and workplace settings. COVID remains an ongoing pandemic and threat to the health of the American people. Ongoing reinfections result in more people developing Long COVID.(3)  Any consideration to reduce or eliminate the COVID isolation guideline inexplicably fails to acknowledge core control measures for infectious disease. Any changes prevent the public’s ability to have a standard threshold for rest and recovery from a COVID infection. 

We ask for your support to ensure that the CDC prioritizes the health of people first. We urge you to act on the behalf of all people, especially for those who are most vulnerable. This includes those with advanced age, the immunocompromised, those living with other health conditions, disabled people. Let’s decrease infections in our communities by keeping scientific and evidence-based isolation guidelines.

References:

1. Jennifer K Frediani, Richard Parsons, Kaleb B McLendon, Adrianna L Westbrook, Wilbur Lam, Greg Martin, Nira R Pollock, The New Normal: Delayed Peak SARS-CoV-2 Viral Loads Relative to Symptom Onset and Implications for COVID-19 Testing Programs, Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 78, Issue 2, 15 February 2024, Pages 301–307, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciad582

2. Rinki Deo, Manish C. Choudhary, Carlee Moser, et al. Symptom and Viral Rebound in Untreated SARS-CoV-2 Infection. Ann Intern Med.2023;176:348-354. [Epub 21 February 2023]. doi:10.7326/M22-2381

3. Bowe, B., Xie, Y. & Al-Aly, Z. Postacute sequelae of COVID-19 at 2 years. Nat Med 29, 2347–2357 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-023-02521-2.

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[flango87]

I’m looking to compile current resources (studies and such) on Covid and long covid, so they’re all in one place and I can have the information on hand when ppl argue that covid isn’t a thing anymore, or that it’s just a flu. If you have any good resources pls send them my way!!! Ill create a master doc or something with everything so other ppl can have it too

#Covid #long covid #wear a mask #covid conscious #covid isnt over #covid studies #long Covid resources #covid resources #covid research #covid recovery

[willowreader]

This pretty much goes against the California "you can go back to work after one day" policy. Two weeks might not even be long enough. Rest people, rest.

#covid recovery #covid #sars cov 2 #long covid #rest

[fortheloveofnutrition]

I like to re post this every now and again because it's good advice I frequently forget.

Also I post it in part because I'm laying in bed with Covid (for the first time) at the moment and eating as much fruit as I can to expedite recovery. I grabbed a banana and orange, ate the banana and asked myself if this was a good combo or not. Glad I checked, because it was not. The last thing I need is indigestion.

But because it's me, my main focus has been doubling down on nutrition and observing my own results. I was eating plant based before, but sometimes I went a little too hard on the peanut butter trail mix, breads, or other sweet treats.

My doctor said rest and hydrate, but I took it a step further and since testing positive have cut out wheat, sugar, and any kind of dairy or processed foods. I figure nothing that could make inflammation worse. I've been consuming tons of herbs like cinnamon, ginger, echinacea, and turmeric while eating fresh citrus fruits like lemon, orange, strawberry, and pineapple daily.

Now I did a bit of tooling about the internet to see if any studies had been done over the last four years regarding a plant based diet and it's effects on Covid. The results were hopeful.

I found one study that said,

"Merino et al revealed that healthy plant-based foods could decrease the risk and severity of COVID-19.21 In this large survey, it was shown that as the quality of the diet rises, the risk of disease COVID-19 (HR 0.91) and severe COVID-19 (HR 0.59) diminishes.

Which gave me hope so I kept digging.

Another one stated, "Compared with an omnivorous Western diet, plant-based diets containing mostly fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, nuts and seeds, with restricted amounts of foods of animal origin, are associated with reduced risk and severity of COVID-19. "

And I can tell you that has been my experience thus far. I developed a fever that went away after 24 hours and didn't go over 100.4. My only other symptom has been a stuffy nose with sinus pressure. Im definitely tired and need to limit activity but I can still taste and smell, breathe through my nose a decent amount of the time, and I'm not coughing. I'm lucky in that I have time off from work and for that I am grateful, as rest is another key component.

And why would a plant based diet be so beneficial for mitigating Covid symptoms? Because, "plant-based dietary patterns are rich in antioxidants, phytosterols and polyphenols which positively affect several cell types implicated in immune function and exhibit direct antiviral properties."

The full study can be found if you pop this into Google::

Acosta-Navarro JC, Dias, LF, de Gouveia LAG et al. Vegetarian and plant based diets associated with lower incidence of COVID-19. BMJ Nutr Prev Health 2024:e000629. doi:10.1136/bmjnph-2023-000629

I was really scared at first and this information helped me feel more empowered in my health and recovery. It's not a substitute for any medical attention or prevention like vaccines, hand washing, and mask wearing- all things I was doing regularly prior to getting sick which may have also been variables in keeping my symptoms down. A little help goes a long way.

Has any other plant based person had a similar experience? Let me know.

#food #vegan #foodie #healthy #health #vegetarian #fitness #diet #nutrition #plant based #plant based diet covid #covid conscious #covid recovery #covid vegan #study #herbology #herbs #inflammation #fitblr #healthy lifestyle #long covid

[laurellynnleake]

🚨 COVID19 WEATHER REPORT: HOLIDAY SPIKE RAGES ACROSS USA 🚨

1/1/2024: Okay! Things are bad! We're JUST beginning to see how many people caught COVID-19 during the holidays. Right now it's moving through the USA causing AT LEAST 2 million infections per day (and that's the under-counted government numbers alone).

During this surge, ~100 million people total (~1 in 3 people in the US) will likely get COVID. Different areas will peak at different times, so keep an eye on your local numbers.

Reminder: All our viral data (recorded infections, deaths, wastewater viral count, etc) works on a 2 week delay - the length of COVID-19's initial acute phase where people are contagious and shedding viruses.

We want to slow the current spike down as much as we can by using respiratory masks like N95s, air filtration, and isolating and testing for COVID-19 multiple times after exposure. Hopefully we'll hit the peak soon (and not get hit as hard as Omicron in 2022).

DON'T GIVE UP HOPE! RESPIRATOR MASKS STILL PROTECT US

Respirator masks like N95s and KN95s use electrostatic filters that block at least 95% of dangerous virus-carrying respiratory aerosols, and can be adjusted to fit snugly around your nose and mouth. The few viruses get in, the less "sick" you'll get during the acute phase, and the less long-term damage they'll cause to your vascular and immune system (aka Long COVID).

If you are sick, please stay home and REST for as long as you can - the goal is 14 DAYS even if the surface symptoms seem "mild". People physically need rest to prevent worse damage to our organs. We need immediate emergency aid from our local and federal government to keep people staying HOME and fed and with medicine like Paxlovid.

If you are forced to work while sick, please wear a well-fitted N95/KN95 respirator mask to prevent further outbreak (but surgical/cloth masks are better than none). Avoid CROWDED PLACES, COVERED SPACES, and CLOSE CONVERSATIONS. Stay hydrated and eat easy, bland food, keep cleansing your sinuses and throat with nasal sprays/CPC mouthwash, and take ibuprofen/aspirin instead of tylenol for pain. If you keep struggling to breathe and you can't get enough oxygen, you need emergency hospitalization (look for blue/purple/grey tips to fingers, tongue, lips).

Please take care of yourself and each other! We will get through this.

#covid19 #covid isn't over #happy new years #year of the dragon #long covid #actually disabled #disability rights #viral trends #covid recovery #coronavirus #sars cov 2 #influenza #wastewater data #mask up #respirator masks #respirator #l3 host post

[diary-of-a-scarlet-ibis]

I still feel sorta mentally wrong after having (a pretty mild) case of covid especially when it comes to words

I've always had an amazing vocabulary ever since I was a little kid. I was one of those autistic kids that devoured books several reading grades higher than my age at an unparalleled speed. As I got older that naturally turned into writing like I needed it to survive (fic, original work, poetry, you name it) it was easy for me. Anything with words was, I was great at bullshitting essays in lit class and making speeches with no prep.

But since getting covid for the first time over Christmas it feels like i've lost my skill with words. It's hard to string them together in a way that makes sense let alone one that's actually good. I feel like a child. I know what I want to say and I know that I would have been able to say it but now I can't find the words. I don't know how to sound smart or convince people of things and I just can't do fiction right anymore

It's frustrating and terrifying because I feel like I've lost one of the few things I was good at. I've lost my creative outlet and my educational expertise all at once.

I did all humanities for my A'Levels. Writing essays was the thing I was best at and I just don't know what to do now that I lost this skill.

I'm terrified that it might be permanent. But even if it isn't it feels like I'm going to have to relearn everything and I don't know if I'll ever catch up to where I was.

#also my spelling has gone to shit and I keep mixing up words #that's more annoying than scary but i still don't like it #covid #covid mention #vent #wear your fucking masks #any advice would be appreciated #personal #covid recovery

[queenofsquids]

Migraine finally is really over. And I can breathe through both nostrils at the moment. I'm so happy 🥹

#covid recovery

[cjbolan]

FINALLY negative!!!! After 13 days of having COVID, good fucking riddance.

#personal #post #health #COVID #covid recovery

[accidentallyrose]

From the window.

#covid recovery #blue sky

[moonwatcherrrr]

"How to Get My Husband on My Side" will go on hiatus for 6 months after chapter 91

Recent announcement from newest chapter in KR: Due to post-COVID symptoms, the artist will take a 6 month break in order to recover.

😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

#How to get my husband on my side #manga #manhwa #insane update #How to get my husband on my side update #6 month break #covid recovery #announcement for how to get my husband on my side #Stopping after chapter 91

[becauseicantthinkwritings]

Also are you feeling better from Covid

I just have the cough, that gets worse when I eat/drink cold things.... which I like to do 😂

#ask #mee #covid recovery

[willowreader]

This policy seems extreme. If not based on science, then what?

#california #covid #covid testing #covid recovery

[travelinglowcarb]

I had another great water workout this morning. 😊💦❣️

I struggled Monday: froze up and went into tremors with cognitive impairment, but luckily was near the edge and able to get myself back out after it passed (I'm shaky & weak & have vertigo after those episodes). 😵‍💫

I was in a pretty harsh crash all week but thought the cool water would help with the muscle fatigue & joint pain. 😬🤦‍♀️

I went to acupuncture Thursday and got a great reset 🙌 and was able to enjoy a good half hour of physical therapy / exercise yesterday and today. 💖

I'm so proud of myself for getting back up and trying again, over and over, and doing what I can - when I can. And also knowing when to rest & recover, which is a lot of trial & error: figuring it out as I go. 🙃

I wanted to go swim early this morning at 830am but I had a whole respiratory flare-up that set me back... but once that passed, I still went. ✨️😁✨️

It's been almost 3 years now, but I'm still hopeful for a full recovery, and doing everything I can to be the happiest healthiest version of myself I can be today (every day) - and for my future self.

🎯

Whatever YOUR "hard" is, keep focusing forward while fully living in the NOW - creating your day and your future with mindful intention. "Choose Yourself" in ways that serve you best, that also allow you to better serve others. 💕 xo

#long covid #long haul covid #chronic illness #chronic fatigue #chronically ill #chronic pain #chronic condition #outdoor exercise #exercise #motivation #long covid recovery #2020longhauler #covid recovery #stay focused #stay strong #focusonyourgoals #beyourbestself #keep going #loveyourself #health goals #potsie #pots syndrome #pots #spoonie

[samwisethewitch]

Has anyone in the Long COVID gang figured out any solutions for the chronic back pain?

My lower back has been KILLING me since I got sick over a month ago, and my doctor has confirmed that it's a COVID side effect. My go-to back pain fixes (muscle rub, yoga, hot baths) aren't really helping, and the pain is to a point where it's starting to be debilitating.

And of course Googling it has been absolutely no help, because no one knows why this is a COVID symptom or how to go about treating it.

Anyone got any tips?

#covid recovery #covid posting #long covid #post covid condition #chronic pain #mine #personal

[deepdrearn]

First two whole miles without taped ligaments!! Looks like it's working!!!

I am at a point in recovery where I guess I'm at a fitness level that some people call "normal" and are like "well do you really think that you're still sick or are you showing off that you're running". And then I just want to yell at them that I rode 60 miles untrained the Sunday before I got covid because that was my baseline level of fitness and now I fall asleep at 9pm if I ride the electic bike to the city and back. Like obviously I am so happy to be running and so happy to be studying and I'm really grateful for every inch of recovery including the physical therapist that guides me and fixes my knee in the progress. But don't tell me everything is all right.

#apparently my patella was grinding over a muscle #which is just about as shitty as it sounds like #runblr #run run run #runners on Tumblr #covid recovery #long covid #the covid chronicles #the sit and wait chronicles #the latter might be over some day #who would have thought

[moonwaif]

COVID-19 update: period of actual infection was mild with little impact to pre-existing POTS symptoms. However, one month later I am dealing with a flare-up of both COVID-19 and POTS symptoms. Worse this time. So far I have not developed any new POTS symptoms. Hopefully it stays that way.

#covid recovery #pots