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Covid-19 Reinfection: Can I get COVID again after having had it?
Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: Nov 5, 2022 | Replies (28)Comment receiving replies
I've had it twice. I had it in June was tested again mid July and was negative and several times after all with negative results some were several days in a row to ensure I was negative, until November. I had problems afterward that never went away but were manageable until my second positive that one has destroyed my life as it was and was so much worse then the first. I had no underlying health conditions other than a little overweight, but had a very active life and a sharp mind but all that's gone for now. Good luck to you.
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Have you connected with a clinic or medical center specializing in long-haul Covid patients?
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This was my exact experience. The first time I contracted COVID was March of 2020 at a funeral. I came home quarantined, recovered and did not pass it on. Symptoms lasted about 5 days. The next time I contracted COVID was at a wedding in August of 2021. I came home quarantined, recovered, and did not pass it on. Symptoms were exactly the same with more severity and lasted approximately 14 days. I’m honestly curious what my immunity is at this point because I’m not looking forward to a third infection? I’m also wondering if this virus is similar to the flu virus we are all familiar with and most have had several times? I guess time will tell.
My mom was fully vaccinated with Moderna March 2021. She contracted covid May 24, 2021. Was rough for about 2 weeks but life went back to normal. She also tested negative every week thereafter…. She then contracted covid again August 18, 2021. 86 days or 2months 25 days apart. she tested positive the second covid infection for 13 days straight. She has been negative but this round of covid has been debilitating. She still has yet to return to work & she is going crazy not being able to be there and living out her life mission as director of an ALF for adults with mental disabilities/mentally challenged. We have tried so many different treatments and nothing has worked. She sleeps 12+ hours with a 2-4 hour nap in the afternoon. My mom is a go to bed around 8-9pm and up coffee made 5am and ready to go- type personality… Now She can’t stay awake and has a long list of symptoms that are still present to this day. She is my best friend and when she struggles & hurting I feel her pain too… I’ve spent hours and hours researching to try and discover treatments that are working for others similar to her…Just know they are getting closer and you will make i through this incredibly challenging time.
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Hi @kberm005, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I am so sorry to hear that your COVID reinfection has been so much worse. What symptoms were you having that caused you to be tested so much?