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COVID and a different type of Pneumonia on the Rise!

Posted by covidstinks2023 @covidstinks2023, Nov 20 2:05pm

Precious Folks, Just to let you know COVID is on the rise again and also a new strain of pneumonia....not related to COVID.

My primary told me a week ago (he was getting over double pneumonia and had been very sick) it was brutal and the only 2 antibiotics that will knock it out are Augmentin & Z-Pac (Azithromycin).....both!

A friend at church asked me to pray for her grandson as he had spiked a high fever. He was diagnosed with pneumonia today and they gave him exactly what my doctor said....Augmentin & Z-Pac.

Please take care of yourselves, mask up if you need too and keep that hand sanitizer close by.

Prayers & Blessings....

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celia16 | @celia16 | Nov 20 6:35pm

I’m not sure where you are, but we have a family friend, approximately 28 years old, who is still hospitalized after a severe experience with pneumonia. She now has a trach and will leave there for rehab. She didn’t have covid or the flu. Has been in hospital for at least a month.

Another family friend, who is in the hospital, now has pneumonia, after her surgery last week. She’s in her 50s.

I’ve had my pneumonia immunization. Won’t that help?

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covidstinks2023 | @covidstinks2023 | Nov 21 7:13am
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I’m not sure where you are, but we have a family friend, approximately 28 years old, who is still hospitalized after a severe experience with pneumonia. She now has a trach and will leave there for rehab. She didn’t have covid or the flu. Has been in hospital for at least a month.

Another family friend, who is in the hospital, now has pneumonia, after her surgery last week. She’s in her 50s.

I’ve had my pneumonia immunization. Won’t that help?

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celia16, I am sure my doctor who had double pneumonia took the pnuemonia vaccine. BUT, with that said, he is exposed to a lot of sick people. The little boy I am sure did not get the pneumonia vaccine.

I would think in general the pneumonia vaccine would have worked, but, this is a different type of pneumonia and I don't know if the pneumonia vaccine covers this different type of pneumonia. I truly don't know how to answer this question for you.....I'm sorry.

Praying for you NOT to get it and to stay healthy. Blessings...

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celia16 | @celia16 | Nov 21 7:03pm
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@covidstinks2023

celia16, I am sure my doctor who had double pneumonia took the pnuemonia vaccine. BUT, with that said, he is exposed to a lot of sick people. The little boy I am sure did not get the pneumonia vaccine.

I would think in general the pneumonia vaccine would have worked, but, this is a different type of pneumonia and I don't know if the pneumonia vaccine covers this different type of pneumonia. I truly don't know how to answer this question for you.....I'm sorry.

Praying for you NOT to get it and to stay healthy. Blessings...

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Thank you so much! I am concerned with the risks when I go to the gym most days. I hope those there are healthy and wouldn’t come sick. I guess there are risks with most things, though. I may resume mask wear if there is an uptick here.

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sra2 | @sra2 | Nov 26 11:32am

Even if you have received the pneumonia vaccine, be extra careful if your immune system isn't functioning as it should. My immunologist did a titers test on me in August (received the pneumonia vaccine last fall) and I have virtually no protection from pneumonia even though I should be protected for 5 years. My Ig levels are all fine except for one and this is where I'm at. Be safe, be careful everyone!

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celia16 | @celia16 | Nov 27 5:56pm

It must be the season, but hardly anyone in the gym these days. I don’t have to get near anyone.

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celia16 | @celia16 | Dec 9 5:58pm

I came by to post about the new pneumonia. I posted upthread about a young family friend who was in ICU and on vent with pneumonia recently. She has come home and is on the mend, but weak. But, there is

Another family friend who is now in the hospital with pneumonia and sepsis! She is also in her 20’s. No known health conditions. We are shocked. She had not been around the other girl. I’m not sure if they know each other. This is really concerning and odd.

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