If/when you get Coronavirus, do you think you'll survive it?

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Probably an odd question to ask, but I think my odds are slightly in my favour to survive it.
Just wondering whether a lot of you actually fear death from it or not?
I'm aware obviously that it seems somewhat indiscriminate in who it takes out in some exceptional cases.
I've survived something similar, but I hope I'm healthy enough to beat it. If it's my time to go, then so be, we choose not the day nor the hour...
What do you think your odds are?
For reference I'm 39 and a smoker

I probably wouldn't survive it.

51, overweight, diabetic, high blood pressure. - wouldn't be top of the list for a ventilator if there weren't plenty spare

I've had a cough I can't shift since about October. Doesn't give me much hope of shifting something else on top of this.

I was very ill when I went in for an emergency appendectomy. Hospital is not the best place when you're a diet controlled T2, with high blood pressure. The OP itself was fine- but 'recovery' in hospital was not.

Only slight plus seems to be that I'm female.

Biggest fear is dying alone at home.

Don't smoke (never have)
Don't drink much.
Eat low carb, vegetarian,
Not incredibly fit, but 6 mile hilly walk not an issue.
Blood type B+

@MilesJuppIsMyBitch. I'm so sorry to hear that 🌷. Is there any chance you can get tested? What are they doing for you?

Statistically speaking, the chances are I would recover - mid 30s, non smoker (for around the last 3 years), eat well, drink only occasionally, generally fit and healthy, no PEMC.

Nonetheless I have now decided to avoid supermarkets altogether for the next couple of weeks as I am fearful of getting ill this month during the peak.

I am scared of being in hospital at the moment, or even worse, of being told to manage severe symptoms at home. I had flu many years ago in my 20s and that felt scarily like death could be a possible outcome (the weakness, difficulty breathing, etc.). It’s unlikely, but I’m aware it’s possible.

An elderly relative died just over a week ago of a pneumonia-like illness, however no doctor would go out to her (she just got a Skype chat). 6 months previously she may have survived.

I really don’t know. It seems completely random.

I have it just now. I had a slight cold & scratchy throat for 2 weeks. Felt like I was getting the cold but it wasn't coming to anything. Then I had D&V. Felt horrendous. Really sore head & throat, felt really sick. The next day I thought I was having a heart attack, the pain in my chest was unbearable. Also constantly running to loo. I got tested the next day. This has all been in the last 10 days. The chest pain has continued but eased. The worst has been the shortness of breath. I literally couldn't catch a deep breath. Was really frightening. I was checked over in hosp & Drs said my lungs were filling so I didn't need to worry. Was initially told not to take ibuprofen but they told me to try it. It helped a little which fits with calming down the inflammation in my lungs. I'm still breathless but a million times better. Hoping I'm turning a corner now. The fatigue has been a nightmare also. I'm under 40. No underlying health issues, ex smoker. Slim but not particularly fit. I'm never ill but this has floored me. One day you think your ok, the next you can barely move or breathe. It's frightening esp if you live on your own as I do. So yes I did think I would survive before I got it & hopefully I'm now on the mend.

Thanks AmelieTaylor

I'm on all sorts of meds to try and limit the damage, and actually I seem to be a mild case compared to many (at the moment anyway).

The thing is, when you get the shielding letter/texts they say things like 'extremely clinically vulnerable', so when the GP said they thought I had it my first thought was 'OHMYGODI'MGONNADIE'.

Anyway, I'm derailing, but I appreciate the concern

I've got several risk factors and am in the shielding group. I'm following the guidance and doing my best not to catch it.

2x pre-existing conditions
Group A blood (!)
Have had nasty chest infections
Bit overweight
Mid-forties

But - I feel fairly optimistic about my odds. I'm fit, very good resting heart rate and blood pressure. My medical conditions are well controlled. And my body has bounced back from everything that's happened to it so far! I'm more worried if something unexpected goes wrong and it's hard to access medical help...

Yes I think I will survive and also not need hospital treatment

I have to think this way as at risk at work (and single parent). I have to look after myself eat well and plenty of sleep this helps dealing with the anxiety too

I have to rememberer by far the vast majority survive and do not even need medical assistance

No.

I should be very low risk. Female, 30's, healthy. My next door neighbor works in our local hospital in intensive care and said they have plenty of young people without underlying conditions in there currently, so there's always a chance. He said it's really unnerving and they really don't know enough about it yet.

I've 90% certain I've had DP is a paramedic so had a high risk of getting it. 3 weeks in bed terrible cough, coughing til I vomited for several days.
Mid 40s. Slightly overweight. Quite fit though (5 plus hours of exercise a week).

I think I’d survive it, I don’t think my ds would

I will die if if I catch it..
45
Overweight
Rheumatoid arthritis treated with biologics and dmards
Medicated high blood pressure
Inherited heart condition
Asthmatic since my teens
Type a blood...

I have made sure my husband knows how to contact my life insurance, pension provider etc...

I too think I already had It. Think Everyone in our house has had it, very mild symptoms for us. Time will tell I suppose

Me and OH are middle aged but very fit and active although I have suffered with mild Asthma since developing it last autumn.

I’m not pondering whether or not I’ll die. There’s literally no point as it’s impossible to know one way or the other.

Honestly young, healthy people going, “ooh I hope I survive it” aren’t helping. If you’re young and healthy the chance you’ll have more than minor symptoms is extremely low.

It’s not the bloody Black Death.

(Saying that as someone in the “shielding” category who almost certainly wouldn’t survive it.)

I’m 37, non smoker or drinker. Just tipping into overweight category. A- blood group. Already had walking pneumonia once before.

I don’t get ill often, but when I do, it hits me hard.

If I got it, I think I’d get over it, but it would make me ill.

I don’t know how being A- would affect my chances of getting it badly. I’ve had loads of anti-D jabs in the past.

Apart from usual childhood illnesses, the odd cough and cold, I've reached my 60th year without serious illness. No dependents, had a very good life, good friends and comfortable, reasonably secure job.

Appreciate how lucky I am and feel that would be wrong to fritter away my blessings by worrying. I happen to believe that worrying does nothing to help and actually does work to depress the immune system.

This virus might be the one that gets me, it might not. I'm following good practice to avoid infecting anyone in my turn, otherwise hope to continue to be useful and to enjoy what life offers.

O+ blood group, FWIW

45 and fat. Don’t really fancy my chances, so I’ll stay home for now and entertain myself by washing my shopping.

Yes - mid 50s, non-smoker, not overweight, good aerobic fitness, no underlying health conditions and I’m female so my only slight risk factor is my age. I’m far more likely to die of something else.

I’m sure someone else has pointed this out already OP (haven’t read the full thread) but now would be a really good time for you to give up smoking - smokers have a massively increased risk of developing severe symptoms which I’d have thought would be the best incentive

I'd like to think I'd survive it but fear I would be bed ridden for a long time. I have ME/CFS and really don't fancy my chances of getting a mild reaction.

I think id likely survive it as I dont have any specific high risk factors. Early 40s, healthy BMI. Fairly fit and active. Dont drink much. Non smoker. Usually have a very good immune system and dont often get colds or illnesses.

Having said that, I think it sounds awful amd unpleasant, and when I DO get colds, it does tend to go to my chest. I am a terrible patient. Sleep badly and get really anxious about it all. Not to mention the constant pissing myself when i get a cough, or better still the vomiting and wetting self at the same time combo.
I really really dont want to get ill with it, and I dont want to have to nurse my terrified kids through a plague that everyones being told will probably kill tjem

Nope.
I’m t1.
Death rate of around 10% for us guys.

I’m slim and healthy - never smoked etc - in other ways but I don’t think that will matter.

My daughter is a t1 diabetic. Maybe that’s why I’m not sitting around thinking about whether or not I’m going to die...