Any climbers who have already recovered from COVID?

If you've already had a virus and developed COVID, can you please tell us about your experiences? I saw at least one Climber in another forum mentioned he already had the disease and would like to hear about such experiences.
Personally I developed little fever yesterday courtesy of my paddleboarding in the windy harbor a day before (yup, I know I should have stayed home...) and filled out CDC COVID questionnaire which basically told me to stay home and take care of myself. It also said my symptoms (headache and fever) are some of the symptoms of COVID. I didn't find the responses very reassuring ;) but with no cough and with my medical and social history it's hardly COVID. I feel much better today after extensively sleeping/resting yesterday.
Let us has your stories, friends!
Stay safe and healthy, everyone!
L.

SinRopa wrote: Y(N)GD.

No firsthand knowledge, but I‘m close with a dozen or so people who’ve had it (tested positive).  All healthy and mid 20s to late 30s.  Half were asymptomatic, the other half only mildly symptomatic.  All had to self-isolate at home for a minimum of 2 weeks, and all were cleared healthy after 15-25 days.  

Interestingly, most didn’t give it to those they lived with, even when they didn’t practice any preventative measures (like not sleeping in same bed).  Docs said this was likely due to their significant other already having the antibodies.

Of the mildly symptomatic ones, they generally had symptoms like yours (no cough, but felt “off”) that resolved without meds after 1-3 days.

Are you friends with senators?

How the hell are asymptomatic people getting tested?

SinRopa wrote:

In certain “essential” fields, if someone within a certain workforce group is found to be positive, everyone gets tested.

Not here in WA. Still don't get tested until you're symptomatic and I know at least 2 people who have been symptomatic but were refused tests because they were told they did not need hospitalization. 

Edit: Not here in MY part of WA.
Another edit since I hit my post limit- thanks for pointing out the tasting

Moe Lester wrote:

If you're fit, your'e fine. 

Or if you're young, you're fine.

Can we please put these myths to bed once and for all? Fit people are dying. Young people are dying. Both without underlying medical issues. And people in their 90's and 100's have recovered. Fact is, you simply don't know how you'll fare. Or the person you unknowingly infect.

Moe Lester wrote: I actually went climbing indoors, too, and I sucked at that. felt weak. (i did not know I had it when I ran and climbed, thought it was a bad cold). About 5 days after first having symptoms my fever was down to 101 and I started going for light jogs again and I really struggled

Oooh man, you knew you had a cold and still went to the gym.  Even if Covid-19 never existed that’s still not cool.

Marc801 C wrote: Or if you're young, you're fine.

Can we please put these myths to bed once and for all? Fit people are dying. Young people are dying. Both without underlying medical issues. And people in their 90's and 100's have recovered. Fact is, you simply don't know how you'll fare. Or the person you unknowingly infect.

Sure, you never know if you would be that low-probability event. But statistically speaking, if you are young/fit, you will be fine. 

(If I had to bet on the outcome, which one would I bet on? The answer is very obvious. It would be silly to pretend that this is a 50/50 coin toss situation just because SOME young/fit people have died. Of course, I'm not a betting person in general, and betting with people's lives is bad.)

Edited to add: I know one friend who was tested positive about 3.5 weeks ago, and has recovered. Took about two weeks and was rough, but not hospital-required bad.
I have family and friends in NYC, so I know quite a few friends-of-friends (about a dozen) who developed symptoms, were tested positive, and are now in various stages of recovery, without ever needing a hospital. I know of only one person who is currently hospitalized (my sister's friend)

And I know of multiple cases where it was likely COVID (known exposure plus symptoms), but the people were not tested. (e.g. my sister, her husband, and both of my parents. All have now recovered)

B P wrote:

Not here in WA. Still don't get tasted until you're symptomatic and I know at least 2 people who have been symptomatic but were refused tests because they were told they did not need hospitalization. 

Edit: Not here in MY part of WA. 

Darn, I heard you taste great. Hope someone can taste you soon. :)

Marc801 C wrote: Or if you're young, you're fine.

Can we please put these myths to bed once and for all? Fit people are dying. Young people are dying. Both without underlying medical issues. And people in their 90's and 100's have recovered. Fact is, you simply don't know how you'll fare. Or the person you unknowingly infect.

Correct, everyone is going to die.

Lena chita wrote:

Sure, you never know if you would be that low-probability event. But statistically speaking, if you are young/fit, you will be fine. 

Sure, but statistics predict for a population, not individuals. IMHO it appears that a lot of people are equating young/fit with a (misguided) sense of immunity and miss that bit about statistics.

In late Feb, before all this shit happened, I had a fever, felt like shit AND had bad diarrhea. I wanted to be tested, but was just told to stay home. Then my wife got it, she was much sicker than me, with bad unproductive cough and a fever of 103.

Did we have COVID? I don't know, but it would be nice to get a titer test or something to find out. We are both in out 50's.

The two people I know whom tested positive both were mostly without symptoms.  Both said they just felt really tired for a couple days and just kinda off as other had mentioned.  They are both in their late 30s and are decently active.  

Not sure this adds to the thread or not but im 28 and pregnant and think I had it in February while in Japan. They weren't testing people as far as I knew and only wanted you to come in if you couldn't breathe. (Many co-workers had gotten similar symptoms and were told not to come in) I did have a headache whether or not it was sickness or pregnancy related who knows. I got a fever for only one night that required Tylenol and a very mild cough that lasted at most 5 days and a runny nose. I stayed home and slept, felt significantly better the next day. Hoping the antibody testing becomes more available so I can test and see if I had it. 

I am guessing when this is all said and done, MANY more people will have had it than expected. 

Buck Rio wrote: I am guessing when this is all said and done, MANY more people will have had it than expected. 

Agreed. As this flattens even more that's where the shift in testing should go to. Figuring out who has had it so they can update the research and numbers appropriately.

Was talking with a pretty high-up Doc. in one of the best NE hospitals, and he totally agreed with the theory (apparently well-believed in the medical community although I've neither read it nor heard it anywhere) that if you sort of "walk into and inhale" an aerosol (sneeze or cough) containing Corona the virus can get directly into your lungs (where it "wants" to get to! ) very quickly, with no chance for your body to start to develop an immunity. Result: severe case. [Possibly minimized if wearing an effective mask. ]

If you pick up an article with the virus on it, virus gets onto your hands, then to your nose/eye etc via your hands, now the virus is "in" but the body has a chance to develop some antibodies before it works its way to the lungs. Result: mild case.
 
Of course, age, compromised immune system, and poor general health affects the outcome; but "overall, on average, all things equal" the above seems reasonable.

The first case is why it's important to wear masks "out there", the second is why washing hands is emphasized.  

But statistically speaking, if you are young/fit, you will be fine. 

Statistically speaking you will very likely be fine. And there's a very small chance you may die.

Glowering wrote: Statistically speaking you will very likely be fine. And there's a very small chance you may die.

https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-compared-seasonal-flu-in-the-us-death-rates-2020-3

Keep in mind that these statistics are only for people who have been diagnosed. I know several people who very likely had it, were classically symptomatic, but were denied testing because their symptoms were not severe enough to require hospitalization.

They have tested almost the entire crew of the USS Theodore Roosevelt (compliment ~5,000).  60% of those testing positive had no symptoms.

Article here

My brother-in-law has it.  Started with a 103 fever nearly a month ago.  Fever was on and off for 2 weeks, then he noticed tightness in his chest, so he went to the hospital.  Got diagnosed with pneumonia and they finally tested him.  He's at his home now with his family on pneumonia meds and on the mend.  He will probably get back to work by next week.

Forgot to mention, he lost 30 pounds and he can't stand for long periods of time even though he's at the end of this and technically recovered.  

Glowering wrote: Statistically speaking you will very likely be fine. And there's a very small chance you may die.

https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-compared-seasonal-flu-in-the-us-death-rates-2020-3

These data are from mid-March. Would be interesting to see an update.