frustrated with COVID

[Rdiehl01]

hi family. Well I got diagnosed with Covid 2 days ago. Not feeling terrible but coughing a lot with some mucous production. I noticed my skipped heart beats picked up a little bit tonight. Please help with some reassurance please…

[MeganMN]

In my experience , Covid increases inflammation, which irritates the heart and can cause it to act up. Treat the inflammation, Tylenol/Ibuprofen, Zyrtec or Claritin can help, as can Pepcid,.a daily aspirin... In the hospital, they sometimes use Colchicine for the antiinflammatory aspect. It may cause your heart to act up a bit. Keep an eye on it but treat the inflammation!

[C66t in reply to MeganMN]

I was told to take paracetemol, a antihistamine called Anti-Hist not piritin as I m on Sotalol nd Eliquis and Bronco stop for the cough. 😀

[Peony4575 in reply to C66t]

I would be wary of taking anti inflammatories such as ibuprofen . An anti inflammatory triggered AF in the first place, I have covid too and you have my sympathy . I choose to not take anything . In an acute situation inflammation is part of the healing process. Feel better soon

[CDreamer]

Get better soon. COVID increases inflammation - with good reason - which can increase Arrythmia and for me certainly does and I have had 4 bouts of COVID now. AF episodes for a few weeks during and after but they settled after a few weeks. Nothing to worry about.

I Avoid aspirin and as I take anticoagulants, not a drug I like so I would take paracetamol for aches and pains. Inflammation during infection serves a purpose for us and is part of our immune system. Inflammation is harmful when you have a cytokine storm ie: inflammation gets out of hand and cannot be tempered and this is when drugs like aspirin can be helpful, but can also be harmful and deadly if taken with anticoagulants or persists after the infection has been vanquished. `I treat long term inflammation with anti-inflammatory foods - see Prof Spectres weekly Zoe podcast -

You’ve possibly heard the term, and you might even know inflammation is linked to a range of chronic conditions. But did you know it’s also a good thing that can save your life?

This week, we hear from ZOE’s U.S. Medical Director Dr Will Bulsiewicz and Scientific Co-Founder Prof. Tim Spector. They describe how inflammation works and what can happen when it continues for too long.

Importantly, Will and Tim also explain how lifestyle changes can help tackle long-term inflammation. At 16 minutes and 55 seconds, Tim explains how the food we eat influences inflammation.

**Unapproved link removed by Admin**

Rest and plenty of fluids and ride it out, for many people the present outbreak is no more than a cold, it will soon pass.

[Hidden in reply to CDreamer]

I didn’t think we were allowed to post links! 😢

[CDreamer in reply to Hidden]

I just checked expecting it to have been taken down! Inexplicable! Good explanation of function of inflammation though.

I wasn’t aware of the no link ban until I saw the Admin post.

[secondtry in reply to CDreamer]

As replied to Flapjack.

[secondtry in reply to Hidden]

My understanding reading the rules is that links are OK provided 'Your purpose in joining or posting should not be to promote, advertise, or otherwise call attention to your or another website, blog, product, or business.'

[Hidden in reply to secondtry]

Afraid not, take a look at Admin post yesterday

[secondtry in reply to Hidden]

Oh..didn't see that, must be a big problem as links save so much of members time & I have found them in the main beneficial.

[CDreamer in reply to secondtry]

I have been asked to take it down and refused. Never been a ‘Refusenik’ before.

[secondtry in reply to CDreamer]

Yes, I agree cancelling needs to be 100% transparent. I suspect most have had too much of the other.

[CDreamer in reply to Hidden]

So Admin have removed the link now but left the post.

[Hidden in reply to CDreamer]

You really should be ashamed of yourself breaking the rules like that 😉

[CDreamer in reply to Hidden]

Ooh FJ - you should know be better by now!

[etheral]

Ask your doc for a Paxlovid prescription. As long as it doesn't interact with the drugs you are taking and you start I within 5 days of Covid onset, it has a high probability of diminishing your symptoms and avoiding complications. Best etheral

[CDreamer in reply to etheral]

You have to be in hospital or registered as ‘extremely vulnerable’ and have a letter confirming before you get Paclovid in UK. It’s not accessible through our GP.

[etheral in reply to CDreamer]

Didn't know that Do you think it's for financial reasons?

[CDreamer in reply to etheral]

No I don’t think so, more clinical. They have set up a dedicated agency to send you the meds directly so the procedure is that you receive a letter from your specialist clinic telling you that you are on a list of people who are ‘eligible’ for prescribing which has been forwarded to a specialist agency called an ICB - Integrated Care Board. This from NHS website

You're eligible for a COVID-19 treatment assessment, without being admitted to hospital, if all the following apply:

you're at highest risk of getting seriously ill from COVID-19

you're aged 12 or over

you have symptoms of COVID-19

you have tested positive for COVID-19

Some treatments are also available through a national study to a wider group of people, including those aged 50 years old and over (or 18 years old and over with a health condition that puts them at increased risk of COVID-19).

Last Nov I tested positive, rang the GP - I was told they couldn’t help. Things deteriated and I knew I had pneumonia so rang again for antibiotics, they sent an ambulance - long story cut short - paramedics had no knowledge of procedure, spent an hour trying to speak to a doctor who eventually prescribed antibiotics and explained the new procedure, giving me a number to ring. The systems must have then automatically kicked in as I then got a call from the ICB evaluating whether or not anti-virals would help.

It seems that UK population is part of a large scale trial as site goes on to say

Treatments for COVID-19

The treatments available for people at the highest risk of becoming seriously ill from COVID-19 are:

nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir (Paxlovid)

sotrovimab (Xevudy)

molnupiravir (Lagevrio)

remdesivir (Veklury)

Nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir, molnupiravir and remdesivir are antiviral medicines.

When being assessed for treatment, a doctor will advise which treatment is most suitable for you.

Some treatments come as capsules or tablets that you swallow. Others are given to you through a drip in your arm (infusion), usually in a hospital or local health centre.

These treatments can help some people manage their COVID-19 symptoms and reduce the risk of becoming seriously ill.

I can’t post the link without going through forum admin - as you may well have noted (?) from the recent threads. Yet more ‘procedures to keep us safe’.

I get more and more cynical by the day. Stay well.

[etheral in reply to CDreamer]

Thanks..you too 🙂

[Buzby62]

Be careful with taking any anti inflammatory drugs as they may be contraindicated with Afib or the drugs you take for Afib.

I would suggest nothing more than paracetamol and plenty of hydration, anything else should be discussed with your medics first.

Hope this is helpful, all replies are just opinions and none of us should be recommending any medications.

Edit: PS, Here is an internal link (allowed) to a recent post from one of our members with covid

healthunlocked.com/afassoci...

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[Camelia23]

Hi, I had covid from 9th Dec to 26th. I was quite worried as I had escaped it for years even when husband got it in July 22,had all the jabs and believed I was immune. The cough was most irritating and I did have af for few hours. I felt quite tired and annoyed that I couldn't do as much as I wanted to do. Also I missed several social events, important blood test and hair appt. My sister was over from Finland but I didn't go to my nephew s party for her. This group was very supportive and I was fine, cough disappeared and I'm starting to regain my fitness!

[TopBiscuit]

I had Covid a couple of months ago. I was really feeling very rough for about a week and my AFib kicked into high gear. I have PAF, maybe one episide a fortnight, but for that week it was pretty continuous. As soon as I brought my fever down and started to feel better it stopped.

Drink plenty of fluids,, rest up and I hope you feel better soon.