I´m feeling a tiny bit better. Have you had covid yet?
By marguicha
@marguicha (230351)
Chile
October 17, 2022 12:59pm CST
The covid I have is now more or less a bad flu.
I have a bad case of bronchitis and now hate all those years that I smoked. I have emphysema and that doesn´t go away. I only hope it does not get worse with time.
I am thawing a chicken breast and will make a big pot of chicken broth. Everyone says I must drink liquids in all forms. Everyone except one friend who thinks that she knows more than everyone and says that I only must drink plain water. I did not contradict her. There is no use. So I agreed and I´ll make my broth.
Many people are still having covid here and several people die of it. As statistic goes, I´m not in the best situation. I am old and have a mayor ailment. Besides that, dumb me has soked for 50 years. Several of the people of my generation (when it was "cool" to smoke) have died of lung cancer.
The chicken breast is thawing. I am waiting eagerly for it.
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@DaddyEvil (174335)
• United States
17 Oct 22
Chicken soup is proven to have healing properties. It's probably the best thing you can drink. I hope you get well quickly.
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@DaddyEvil (174335)
• United States
17 Oct 22
@marguicha You're very welcome. I hope you enjoy your meal.
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@marguicha (230351)
• Chile
18 Oct 22
@Treborika That is what ancient medicine offered.
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@Treborika (18194)
• Mombasa, Kenya
18 Oct 22
I didn't know that the chicken soup could help. Now I know
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@LeaPea2417 (40026)
• Toccoa, Georgia
17 Oct 22
I had a mild case of it last year in June. The worst part of it was that I lost my sense of smell for around 6 months. Luckily my smell is back to normal now.
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@marguicha (230351)
• Chile
18 Oct 22
I haven´t had problems with my smell. I guess every case is different. For me, the worst is the bronchitis.
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@marguicha (230351)
• Chile
18 Oct 22
@Treborika I am worried because I smoked for 50 years.
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
17 Oct 22
@marguicha
I thought I had it once and got tested and luckily I did not. I used to get bronchitis a lot and I do not smoke. I bought air purifiers and that has helped me sleep better throughout the night. Chicken broth sounds good for you. I am sorry you are going through that. I have heard people either got a mild case of Covid or a bad one depending on if one got the vaccinations or not. I know people that have gotten it. You have to do what is best for you and no one else. Listen to yourself as to what you should do or not do.
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@marguicha (230351)
• Chile
18 Oct 22
I have had four vaccines. And I would not be so worried if I did not live alone.
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@marguicha (230351)
• Chile
18 Oct 22
@Hannihar No. I just had an antigen test and as my family has had it, I followed instructions
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
18 Oct 22
@marguicha
I am sorry and hope you will feel better soon. Did you talk to the doctor about how you are feeling?
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@LindaOHio (222280)
• United States
18 Oct 22
I'm glad you're feeling a little better. Drink fluids and get lots of rest!!! I've never had COVID-19. Knock on wood.
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@marguicha (230351)
• Chile
18 Oct 22
I don´t even know where I caught it. But there are some changes in the regulations and masks are not mandatory now. And even if I wear mine, if you take a Uber with a driver that has no mask in such a small space, it is quite dangerous.
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@marguicha (230351)
• Chile
18 Oct 22
@LindaOHio But as I don´t have a car now, that is the only way I can go from one place to the other.
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@LindaOHio (222280)
• United States
18 Oct 22
@marguicha That's probably where you caught it.
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@marguicha (230351)
• Chile
18 Oct 22
That happened to me when I was hospitalized almost 2 monts ago. I don´t think that this covid will be too bad but bad enough to make me unhappy.
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@Rimps85 (3204)
• India
18 Oct 22
@marguicha the after effect of COVID is worst...
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@celticeagle (189820)
• Boise, Idaho
18 Oct 22
I bet you enjoyed the chicken broth. I used to get bronchitis every few months. It was awful. Hope you are feeling better very soon.
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@celticeagle (189820)
• Boise, Idaho
19 Oct 22
@marguicha .......Sleep is when we heal. Hope you get some more sleep.
@marguicha (230351)
• Chile
18 Oct 22
I have never had such a big bronchitis. Not ever, not even when I smoked. But I feel better than yesterday. And I felt great after I could take a nap.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
18 Oct 22
No one talks of Covid here these days andthey go about as though it never happened. That is worrying as it may just about reappear
Do take care and do what needs to be done.
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@marguicha (230351)
• Chile
18 Oct 22
I called off all my appointments. I will be in bed for a couple of days and will only get up to feed Luna.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
18 Oct 22
@marguicha You have talked about your immunity being low and so you need to be more careful . Get well soon.
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@FourWalls (86624)
• United States
18 Oct 22
I had it in December 2020. Thank God, it was more like stomach flu than anything else.
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@marguicha (230351)
• Chile
18 Oct 22
You were lucky. Then the vaccines did not exist.
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@marguicha (230351)
• Chile
18 Oct 22
@FourWalls I know what you mean. When I was diagnosed with cancer, I had 9 out of 10 extra dangerous conditions. And I have beating it until now.
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@FourWalls (86624)
• United States
18 Oct 22
@marguicha — extremely blessed. I have asthma and was overweight at the time (I still am, but not at the point that I was then), and I’m over 60. All of the things they said were extra danger for people to get hit with covid.
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@marguicha (230351)
• Chile
18 Oct 22
I know. Every day I have a different symptom. But I worry about my lungs because I smoked for50 yers.
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@LadyDuck (502317)
• Italy
19 Oct 22
@marguicha I understand very well that you worry. I hope you feel better now.
@aninditasen (18198)
• Raurkela, India
18 Oct 22
You are right . You should have warm liquids. If possible warm water with ginger and basil boiled in it with some honey in it. This will improve your lungs condition.
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@aninditasen (18198)
• Raurkela, India
20 Oct 22
@marguicha You may put some basil leaves and ginger in it for your lungs.
@Beestring (15373)
• Hong Kong
18 Oct 22
Are you taking any medications for Covid? Here, infected people are given medications especially for Covid. Hope you get well soon.
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@marguicha (230351)
• Chile
18 Oct 22
I am taking Ifuprofen, Paracetamol and an antibiotic for 4 days.
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@Treborika (18194)
• Mombasa, Kenya
18 Oct 22
It's my hope that I have not got it. I have not been tested though neither have I taken any vaccine. I am strongly healthy and my immune system is very strong. I don't even plan of getting any vaccine.
We heard cases that some people who received the full COVID-19 vaccine had contracted the disease too
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@marguicha (230351)
• Chile
18 Oct 22
I have covid. The test came out possitive. And I have the 4 vaccines.
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@Treborika (18194)
• Mombasa, Kenya
18 Oct 22
@marguicha So it seems the vaccine didn't worked out for you
@GardenGerty (169452)
• United States
18 Oct 22
When we had it, in August, it was very mild, not even as bad as the flu. Neither of us have ever smoked, and we are glad. I hope you use lots of herbs and spices like garlic and thyme to ease your bronchitis.
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@marguicha (230351)
• Chile
18 Oct 22
Garlic is part of my everyday cooking. Tomorrow I will cook a chicken casserole. It is better. And I still have broth from today.
@wolfgirl569 (135664)
• Marion, Ohio
18 Oct 22
Chicken soup is the best when you dont feel good for any reason.
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@Fleura (34957)
• United Kingdom
17 Oct 22
I did have Covid last January, I felt poorly for two or three days, but not too bad after the first day, just not like doing anything much (most unlike me). Still I am trying not to feel complacent because many people have had it more than once and been more badly affected the second time.
I hope you will recover soon and not catch it again!
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@marguicha (230351)
• Chile
18 Oct 22
I´m taking care of myself. And besides the bronchitis, the rest of the symptoms have been mild.
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@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
18 Nov 22
Hot or warm chicken broth is good for sick person especially has a flu. That's what I learned from my late mother. I don't know if it will work for others.
