If you knew you’d survive would you willingly get corona to get it over with...

[ACautionaryTale]

Just curious.

DH had it back in March and now I have it. We’re lucky we both had it mild.

However he said something today along the lines of - I think you’ve been wanting to get it.

Made me think. I’m 44 and obese but otherwise healthy. Even given the obesity, still almost certain to survive and not get seriously ill. However I was not lining up to catch it.

Having had it though, I can’t say I’m crying buckets over it. Especially since the evidence is that there is immunity from it (I know the doom mongers like to think otherwise). I suspect by the time the immunity wears off there will be a vaccine.

So I can’t say I’m upset at having got it out of the way.

Or indeed become immune without even becoming ill - asymptomatic - that’d be my preferred choice!

you need to be aware that you have also about a one in ten chance of having long term conditions from the illness.

Where on earth did you get that made up statistic from?

I had it (confirmed by test) and have underlying health issues that make me high risk.

If I hadn’t been tested and it wasn’t all over the news I would have just assumed a mild bug for a few days.

I reckon most of us have “had it” no way are one in ten suffering long term complications. Most will never even know they were a carrier.

OP, I had it in April. I thought it was relatively mild / moderate.

Then I had a second wave. I find out it's quite common and was told by the doctor it can take up to a year to recovery from the fatigue.

It's not just about surviving it, it's about the quality of life after. I'm still limited as to what I can do without feeling the need to sleep.

Yes.

I almost nearly offered to do the trials as I never get colds, well very rare. I’ve had about 2 colds in 5 years.

I can’t understand as I work in a public place serving and handling hundreds of people each week. Coughing, sneezing, licking thinks then handing them to me 😫

I also have two children.

I feel there much be some kind of generic component to it. Well there is, as I’ve googled it and it does say that our immune systems are all different in the way we fight off things. Some are better equipped to fight off certain viruses over others.
I thought with it being part of the same family (although worse obviously) my bodies really reaction might offer some insight in to how it deals with it.

It’s not to say I don’t get the cold but I don’t shoe symptoms. For example about 3 years ago my partner got the flu. Didn’t leave bed for about 2/3 days obviously coughing, sneezing and spluttering.

We obviously share a bed and i was looking after him so I didn’t stay away from him. I just thought if I get it I get it.... yet I didn’t!

There’s no way I wasn’t exposed to it. So I do think I ‘got it’ but my body must have fought it off in a way to stop me realising I had it.

So yes I do believe that will benefit me if I get coronavirus. I assume if I do have systems they will be mild.

About 500 people under 45 have been hospitalised, about 200 died, 35 of those had no underlying health conditions, if you are female you can cut your risk again by 50%. With those odds I think I would prefer to get it before fly season starts.

Think I had it in March, wish I could get an antibody test then I wouldn't mind helping out with covid patients in care homes /hospital rehab.

@Flymetothetoon

Only 300 people under 50 have died they said, that's pretty good odds of survival, only a handful have died in that didn't have underlying conditions. I'm sorry for your loss but need to put it t into perspective.

Yes, gladly. If it meant getting back to work and normality.

No, my cousin and a good friend have both had, both NHS workers. Although the same age as me (mid 40s) I would say they are fitter and healthier than I am. It absolutely floored both of them, say it's the illest they've ever felt. No thanks!

No

I think I may have had it in early March when I came back from Spain.

Had a sore throat, bad fever and then an awful cough for about 2 weeks and felt tired and run down. I'm hoping that was it.

If not I'll just wait til my last week of radio and chemo is over. Give it a month or 2 to up my immune system and then I'd rather get it over with. Obviously as long as I'd survive.

@Inkpaperstars what more would you like me to say?
They tested positive, recovered, tested negative to go back to work, the got it again.

There are many other like them who I don’t know personally but they do.

Of course it’s being investigated. They’re not isolated incidents. Do you this nobody thought of that?

Honestly 🙄

*think

Did they test positive again then crazy?

Wondering if it could be similar to these cases in South Korea also still being interpreted,

www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-south-korean-reactivated-cases-not-reinfected-experts-2020-4?r=US&IR=T

No because it's not just about survival, it's about any long term damage it might cause. I like running and I'd be concerned about long term lung damage that might stop me running in future or make me very slow.

I would like to see documented evidence of health workers who have had it twice? I can’t find any? Please can someone post a link?

Also why would the government spend all that time and money on antibody test if a number of NHS staff are being reinfected a second time? It makes no sense?

This gives some theory about getting it twice and immunity
www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.businessinsider.com/can-you-get-the-coronavirus-twice-antibody-test-2020-5%3famp

It's amusing that the OP is essentially asking if you want to be vaccinated against covid and people are saying no- this is basically what a vaccine is: a mild dose of the illness (or a modified version) to prompt an immune response that means your body then has antibodies, conferring a level of resistance if not immunity.

Why bother researching anything? Many people get many illnesses more than once. Flu for example, some never get it whereas others die.
Cancer, chest infections, colds, severe anaemia and more.

Without research they cannot test for treatments and vaccines plus more.

This isn’t being done just so Nhs staff won’t get it again. The research benefits everyone and if something usable can be found, it is for the benefit of all.

Not sure if you wiOk find cases of nhs staff getting it twice. Search other countries about their medical people you will find info.

Yes! In fact, I think in retrospect I rather courted getting it by moving around so freely in London, taking public transport etc right up until the lockdown. When I then was ill for three weeks I regretted this and thought I'd been crazy. Now I feel completely fine. So can only hope it was it. In retrospect, I wasn't THAT ill -- it was a moderate annoyingly long-running illness than anxiety and constant focus on my own symptoms made worse.

No thanks. Hate being ill. Don't have time to be ill. Pretty healthy and sure I'd survive but I'd still rather not

If the following conditions were met:

1. There was no chance I would pass it on to someone else (which is impossible).
2. I would definitely not experience lasting complications (which some people are e.g. post-viral pain/fatigue/lung damage).
3. Immunity would last- some research into Coronaviruses suggests is not the case (e.g. immunity may only last 18 months).

If all of these were the case then yes I'd probably rather get it out of the way.

I find it amusing as well Tubeworker. Considering some might not be able to have the vaccine, assuming one can be made. I didn’t want the virus simply because it’s wasn’t nice.

Even if it can be made I might fall into the cannot have it category. Could be the D12 link it means no depending how deficient it is.

Never mind data regarding nhs getting it a second time, has proper data about public transport workers started to be released yet?