Did anyone think they had Covid in 2019?

Thank you Covidstinks2033. I bet there were a few handles with covidstinks starting it. So apropos!! Hope you are doing okay with all this!!! Love to hear your story. I don’t think I have seen it. I’m Kelly!

Yes to pain relief!!!! I wish I was more versed or even understood all that is really going on. I read and read and unless you are privy to more than some posts, you go with what you think. I’m speaking for myself. Someone is controlling this mess and really doesn’t seem to care about me/you at all. Big Pharma and Drs are making bank and I’m sitting poor in horrible shape hoping for some help! You know, before pandemic, not a problem getting a Drs appointment or Specialist appointment. Now, unless you are in already, (and even some that you are an existing patient of) it takes 6 months to a year to get an appointment. How the hell does that help? I’ve been really bad about 15 months and my first appointment with a Urogyn. (Urologist and gynecologist combo) is end of month. I’ve been waiting 10 months. My pelvic floor has dropped and now my uterus and bladder are coming out of me. ( I never discuss this but it is a great example) This is from coughing so much for two years from Long Covid /Covid. I get infections each month because of low immune system from…. Wait for it…you guessed it… LC. I’m freaking miserable. I have so many Specialists, like 7 I think. I saw my PCP only, with a few age required checkups here and there and got right in. Now, even my PCP is 2 weeks out for sick and looks run down as hell. She was so organized. Now she sits and says shew to me. Been going to her since 2017 so she has become quite friendly. She though is not as “on the ball” as she was. Overworked, but that bank account I’m sure looks nice, if she lives to spend it. She is one who actually cares. They say that there are only about 20% of LC patients?? If that is so, how did all Drs get packed!!! Are they there? I know my PH friends said their Pulmonary and Heart Drs were.

That’s an excellent data point as well, the wait times for doctors. My PCP retired immediately at the beginning of Covid and he was 47. It was very odd but again at the time I didn’t know what to make of it. It’s like a new wave of incompetence has been ushered in. Most doctors now seem like basic customer service reps that just repeat the same script no matter what you ask. They know they are part of corrupt system but they rationalize it by saying they aren’t doing anything wrong but just following guidelines. The only thing that makes sense to me is that the goal is for us to be dead from illness or giving up from the hopelessness. The deaths of despair category.

I’m in Philadelphia.
Go Eagles!

Ah… Philly girl. I grew up in DE. Same accent as Philly mostly. I don’t have one but most of my friends did. Eagles fans are brutal. Lmbo. Don’t get in the way of their football pride Fo Sho.