So grateful for this group. Thanks to all who offered advice and support for my COVID dx. I left Urgent Care confused and disoriented after being told I was not a candidate for PAXLOVID. I woke up Sunday morning feeling like I was in crisis, so I went to University Hospital ER. There the rude nurse promptly told me that there was nothing the hospital could do to treat me. She advised me to go home and rest and stay hydrated. Thanks to advice from the group, I insisted on being evaluated. I met with the head doctor of ER. I informed him of my Mayo Support Group, information from CDC and the National Kidney Foundation. The Head of ER immediately scheduled a group conference with my nephrology treatment team, the hospital pharmacy and diseases management team. I explained that I was in remission from CKD and my goals were to treat COVID with as little damage to my body as possible. Once he realized I had a support team, Mayo Support group, my treat plan changed. I was given an order for PAXLOVID 300mg every 12 hours for 5days. Had I not been informed of my options I would have been discharged with nothing. I have had two doses of PAXLOVID, breathing easier but still extremely fatigued. Being able to advocate for myself made all the difference in my treatment.