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[forgetful]

MU friend of mine who found out 2 days ago he has COVID sent an email to me and a couple others in our group of buds ...

It's interesting (and a little scary) to experience how this virus progresses throughout the body. I know it can be different for others however for myself -

Last night the headache finally dissipated (thank God) That was the worse. (imagine a migraine on steroids for 2 days straight) so so so painful. Still having temp swings - my body moves from teeth chattering chills to overheating swings hourly. Diarrhea started this AM, along with some painful cramping of joints. Coughing has kicked in but not severe as of yet.

Shortness of breath (which is scary) is definitely present accompanied by an overall sense of fatigue and fogginess (like walking around with a fish bowl on your head). Took 20 minutes to walk the 200 feet up to the mailbox.

No taste or smell - which is actually ok with me cause if food supplies run low I could probably tolerate the Broccoli in the freezer as a last resort (cant stand Broccoli ).

Heading back to bed , Be safe , take care of each other, it can get rough out there.

The virus really is kind of crazy. I was talking to one of my students who just recovered from it today. 19 years old, super fit.

Went to bed on a Thursday night after working out for 2-hours. Felt great no symptoms. He woke up the next morning feeling crappy. By lunch, he had a high fever and body aches. Tried to drive himself to get tested, but had to pull over and call his roommate to get him (roommate had COVID about a month ago). He couldn't drive because he was so dizzy...obviously COVID positive (test confirmed).

Spent the next 48-hours in what he described as the most agonizing body pain, and high fever. Said the pain was so bad he thought about going to the ER several times. Dizziness so bad that walking to the bathroom was hard.

Symptoms started to resolve after 72 hours and was back to mostly normal within a week.

His story highlighted two things to me. 1) Why it spreads so easily, he went from symptom free and feeling good/strong enough to do a 2+ hour workout with no issues, to as he described it "sicker than he's ever been" 12ish hours later. 2) It does not discriminate on age. He's 19, no risk factors and it leveled him. 2-weeks out now and he says his energy levels are maybe 50% of normal.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Update... Other than night sweats, I am feeling in the vicinity of normal.

Congrats, good to hear.

[JWags85]

Following up on my earlier post, my GF spoke with her doctor. You can obviously shed the COVID virus for far longer than the virus is contagious or affecting you. Many of these antibody/antigen tests pick that up. So it’s not necessarily a false positive, but it’s picking up dead/dying virus on its way out. If symptoms arose, then proceed with caution, but otherwise she was assured she was fine, great that she had strong antibodies, and to carry on

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Just found out my Uncle Mike (technically my mom's first cousin) is in the hospital on a ventilator with COVID.  My cousin said he's fighting but who knows.

Just got word my uncle passed away this morning from COVID.

[tower912]

Blessings and prayers to your family.

[Warriors4ever]

So sorry MUfan.

[Galway Eagle]

Sorry for your loss

[GooooMarquette]

Just got word my uncle passed away this morning from COVID.

Very sorry to hear.

[GooooMarquette]

Following up on my earlier post, my GF spoke with her doctor. You can obviously shed the COVID virus for far longer than the virus is contagious or affecting you. Many of these antibody/antigen tests pick that up. So it’s not necessarily a false positive, but it’s picking up dead/dying virus on its way out. If symptoms arose, then proceed with caution, but otherwise she was assured she was fine, great that she had strong antibodies, and to carry on

Good to hear. Hope she is able to have a safe and happy visit with her sister.

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

Sorry for your loss CT...

[MU82]

Just got word my uncle passed away this morning from COVID.

Sad to hear that, MUFIC. My condolences.

[mu_hilltopper]

I would love to know from all the people catching Covid and/or having severe symptoms .. what their Vitamin D levels are, and whether they were taking supplemental D.

There's an avalanche of studies on the benefits of Vitamin D and COVID, and I keep wondering how much that gets through to everyone.

[jesmu84]

I would love to know from all the people catching Covid and/or having severe symptoms .. what their Vitamin D levels are, and whether they were taking supplemental D.

There's an avalanche of studies on the benefits of Vitamin D and COVID, and I keep wondering how much that gets through to everyone.

Through supplements alone (not counting diet) I'm taking 4400 IU of D3.

What about others?

[Galway Eagle]

Through supplements alone (not counting diet) I'm taking 4400 IU of D3.

What about others?

3000 IU

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Through supplements alone (not counting diet) I'm taking 4400 IU of D3.

What about others?

I shake a few drops of D3 into each of my alcoholic beverages. Considering the dramatic increase in my consumption since COVID hit I'm worried I might be ODing on the D3.

[GooooMarquette]

Through supplements alone (not counting diet) I'm taking 4400 IU of D3.

What about others?

3200 IU.

Pre-Covid I was taking 1200 IU through a daily multivitamin. Recently I added a 2000 IU D3 supplement.

[jesmu84]

3200 IU.

Pre-Covid I was taking 1200 IU through a daily multivitamin. Recently I added a 2000 IU D3 supplement.

My multi only has 200 IU.

I was taking 1 additional D3 tablet at 2000IU. Since summer, I've doubled that.

[SERocks]

We are doing 125 mcg which is apparently equal to 5,000 IU.  Have been for about three months now since I learned Vit D levels were important for covid.

[Warriors4ever]

I have been taking vitamin D by prescription for awhile due to osteoporosis, for years I have tested very low. I just looked at my calcium, multi-vitamin, and my supplement. In summer it’s 3800, in winter my doctor tells me to double the supplement, so it’s 5800.
Thankfully, this past January I tested at normal level, for the first time in years.....
I made a point of walking outside everyday since spring, so that may have been a benefit as well.

[Sir Lawrence]

I have been taking vitamin D by prescription for awhile due to osteoporosis, for years I have tested very low. I just looked at my calcium, multi-vitamin, and my supplement. In summer it’s 3800, in winter my doctor tells me to double the supplement, so it’s 5800.
Thankfully, this past January I tested at normal level, for the first time in years.....
I made a point of walking outside everyday since spring, so that may have been a benefit as well.

Where do you live?   Because it seems that at this time of year if you are north of, well, :



Except during the summer months, the skin makes little if any vitamin D from the sun at latitudes above 37 degrees north (in the United States, the shaded region in the map) or below 37 degrees south of the equator. People who live in these areas are at relatively greater risk for vitamin D deficiency.

[Warriors4ever]

Chicago. I know it is only a benefit in the summer and maybe early fall months, but I’ll take what I can get.

[warriorchick]

I get Vitamin D in my multivitamin and my calcium supplement.  I have also been getting plenty of sun (especially here in Las Vegas).

[GooooMarquette]

According to this commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine, typical caucasians actually do synthesize a good amount of Vitamin D3 in northern climates during the summertime. The dramatic difference only occurs in winter.

https://www.jwatch.org/jd201006040000002/2010/06/04/how-much-sunlight-equivalent-vitamin-d

At noon in Miami, someone with Fitzpatrick skin type III [caucasian skin that is susceptible to both tanning and burning] would require 6 minutes to synthesize 1000 IU of vitamin D in the summer.... At noon in the summer in Boston, necessary exposure times approximate those in Miami....

[warriorchick]

According to this commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine, typical caucasians actually do synthesize a good amount of Vitamin D3 in northern climates during the summertime. The dramatic difference only occurs in winter.

https://www.jwatch.org/jd201006040000002/2010/06/04/how-much-sunlight-equivalent-vitamin-d

At noon in Miami, someone with Fitzpatrick skin type III [caucasian skin that is susceptible to both tanning and burning] would require 6 minutes to synthesize 1000 IU of vitamin D in the summer.... At noon in the summer in Boston, necessary exposure times approximate those in Miami....

On the other hand, I have heard that there are parents that are so obsessed with slathering their kids with sunscreen that cases of rickets have spiked.

[GooooMarquette]

On the other hand, I have heard that there are parents that are so obsessed with slathering their kids with sunscreen that cases of rickets have spiked.

Wouldn't surprise me.

Still, if it only takes 6 minutes to get 1000 IU without sunscreen, you could still probably get a few hundred IU if you're out for an hour or two with sunscreen.