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Temp of 97.1 after 5 days, deciding re: Paxlovid

Posted by nadinemay6 @nadinemay6, Jan 19 9:00am

Hi everye- I'm a 64 year old woman with an SVT- had COVID for 5 days now- highest temp was 103- now i;m at 97.2 (fro abut 2 days) and exhaused. Today is the last day I can take Paxlovid.....any thoughts? Thanks so much!

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annewoodmayo | @annewoodmayo | Jan 19 9:09am

Ask your doctor what s/he thinks.
Paxlovid helped me a lot. (63 yrs old with pre-existing autoimmune disease)

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celia16 | @celia16 | Jan 19 5:02pm

I have post covid syndrome and didn’t take Paxlovid. I wish I had as I have taste/smell disorder. Would taking that helped? Idk. It’s a personal decision with guidance from your doctor,

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kayabbott | @kayabbott | Jan 20 8:04am

Main reason for taking paxlovid early in covid is that it suppresses virus replication, and this is good to do early and before the virus floods your body. It gives your immune system time to ramp up and attack the nasty buggers. Paxlovid should still work after the virus subsides, but a bit of a balancing act between if it does much and paxlovid side effects.

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katey122 | @katey122 | Jan 20 9:39am

Ask your Doctor to refill it and do another round.

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cindisue | @cindisue | Jan 21 7:14pm

WARNING: Do not take Paxlovid without making sure it won't interact with any medications you are currently taking. Because I nearly died because I was prescribed Paxlovid and it interacted with the Hydrochlorothiazide I was taking, causing my sodium level to plummet to a deathly level. Luckily I went to ER and was admitted to hospital for 8 days! So just wanted to warn people....

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trevors | @trevors | Jan 22 11:01am
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@cindisue

WARNING: Do not take Paxlovid without making sure it won't interact with any medications you are currently taking. Because I nearly died because I was prescribed Paxlovid and it interacted with the Hydrochlorothiazide I was taking, causing my sodium level to plummet to a deathly level. Luckily I went to ER and was admitted to hospital for 8 days! So just wanted to warn people....

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Paxlovid interacts with MANY medications, and there are several that can be very dangerous. I’m glad you’re ok. It’s crazy that they gave it to you without checking your other medications extremely carefully.

When I got COVID again six months ago (three years into long COVID) I couldn’t take paxlovid because of the interactions, so they gave me molnuvirapir instead. Not only did I start feeling better from the COVID symptoms within a few hours, but it also made a significant and lasting improvement in my long COVID symptoms.

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cindisue | @cindisue | Jan 22 7:47pm
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@trevors

Paxlovid interacts with MANY medications, and there are several that can be very dangerous. I’m glad you’re ok. It’s crazy that they gave it to you without checking your other medications extremely carefully.

When I got COVID again six months ago (three years into long COVID) I couldn’t take paxlovid because of the interactions, so they gave me molnuvirapir instead. Not only did I start feeling better from the COVID symptoms within a few hours, but it also made a significant and lasting improvement in my long COVID symptoms.

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That's great! I'll remember that! Thank you!

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cindisue | @cindisue | Jan 22 7:49pm

Read Trevor's comment

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