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A 38-year-old male asked:

I am very far from hospital. what steroid and blood thinner should i use in covid 19. i am suffering from 10 days. please suggest steroid and blood thinner doses for my mother of age 68. no other doctors available here. no fever. body ache. cough?

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Answered May 08, 2021

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A 32-year-old female asked:

I visited the doctor for a sore throat but now I have a headache as well. Theres no fever or cough. Could these be signs of covid 19?

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A 25-year-old male asked:

My parents had covid months ago and I tested negative. Over the 15 days Whilst they had covid I had developed fever, crackling on exhale, coughing, phlegm with a bit of blood and body aches. Do you think I had covid and a false negative test ?

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A 22-year-old female asked:

I am experiencing shortness of breath (severity: mild) (time frame: sudden) (worsened by: lying down) (unaffected by: psychological stress, exercise or physical activity) (better by: sitting upright) (unaffected by: rest), cough (worsened by: lying flat) (unaffected by: exposure to secondhand smoke, night time) (associated with: barky, hoarse, or hacking sound, whooping sound upon breathing in, phlegm or mucus) (not associated with: blood in phlegm, chronic, persistent in winter), fever (severity: mild), dizziness (worsened by: hot weather, lying flat, sitting upright) (unaffected by: changing head position, exercise, prolonged standing) (unaffected by: with fluids, rest), headache (severity: moderate) (time frame: sudden) (occurred: 1 - 3 hours) (side: front, left, right) (worsened by: sneeze or cough, being tired) (unaffected by: bending forward, changes in sleep pattern, psychological stress, exercise, being at high altitude, menstruation, skipping meals) (better by: rest) (unaffected by: stress management) (associated with: dull or aching sensation, sensation of pressure or fullness) (not associated with: occurring at the same time of day, sharp or stabbing feeling, throbbing sensation, wake you from sleep), aching muscles, generalized weakness, chills, body aches, chest congestion, difficulty breathing through nose, runny nose, sore throat, and nasal congestion. I have the following risk factor(s): living in or recent travel to high risk covid-19 region.

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A 38-year-old female asked:

I have 3 weeks mild Covid-19 symptoms but not been tested: cough with some mucus from lungs, intermitt. low-grade fever and mild body ache. Does duration of my symptoms and phlegm suggest this is turning to pneumonia or more moderate disease? Worried

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A member asked:

I've had a fever of 101-104 for 3 days with sore throat stuffy nose and cough my dad won't take me to the hospital/doctor for anything and im scared!

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