●Reason I'm posting? hoping folks here might help me survive this.
Wish, just for a sec that ppl would stop the 'only a flu' no big deal posts, I'm in west Montana USA,
we're lucky to have had the gift of time (our 1st death was yesterday, bless him, 3-26-20 & just over100 cases, I'm 61 (Lupus & COPD/live alone) am a 'realist' so know I'm fairly screwed, just a matter of when and how bad when i get this , ( was a LVN prior to my diagnosis, so have old school med knowledge , can follow along with the bio's & not get too lost), have horses, critters so have survival knowledge too, our state's in shelter in place basically, several days back went into town, got bare bones essentials, and made the rest of my essentials (pickens are very slim at stores), most everything doubled in price, have a rural home, closest physical human is 100 yards as the crow flys, am aware of wind direction, and know or feel that this virus is partially airborne etc, Ive had the prevnar 13 pneumonia vaccine & last years flu shot SO wonder if anyone seen any data on that? or sequencing that it might help lessen the inflammatory affect? I have kept past meds while weeding out what worked on my Lupus (rancher folks are creative when it comes to ad-libbing necessities etc) my PCP got me some prednisone 20mg, its on standby as PRN, and I have basic supportive OTC stuff, bought some Chlorhexidine Diacetate concentrated Virucide/t.... so now its just a waiting game, am open to any med advice what is new symptoms, suggestions that might help once contracted, all ears..
Thx in advance
Paula in Montana