Covid / anti viral pills

[Birdlady2021]

Hi all just want to ask about this nasty Covid going around with mixed symptoms , my husband caught it first with sniffles and runny nose slight cough came out positive ! I tried everything to avoid catching it but tues I felt bad all over headache and sore throat bronchial cough ! I then was offered the anti viral tablets but I had lots side effects so after day and halve on them I stopped them I rang 111 few times but not a lot they could say and they booked me in for out of hours dr to ring me anytime up to 10 am Monday morning because the tablets can be changed now I have really snotty nose and eyes hurt sinuses flared up my question is has anyone been on a anti viral meds

[amhann]

hello Birdlady - I have been dodging the virus from the start, but like you I succumbed a fortnight ago - still testing positive but hope to be clear soon - count myself incredibly fortunate to have only had a mild bout - sorry can’t help on the antiviral question as was ‘triaged’ by various health officials + told I wouldn’t be eligible! (I have lymphoma as well as ET + if I’d have felt worse than I did or had a higher temperature I’d have been shouting loudly)! - if the virals had been on offer I would have requested the monoclonal infusion (I know others on the forum have taken antivirals) I do hope you are starting to feel better soon. Very best Anne-Marie.

[sydunipete]

I’ve had COVID twice and fortunately it’s been super mild both times. My haemo suggested taking paxlovid as soon as symptoms start but I never did that (I was overseas).

I’m stage 2 MF and was on Hydroxyurea at the time.