I want to start off by saying please don’t think I’m anti vax and please don’t turn this into a fight post.
I’m unable to get the Covid vax until I see a specialist which I can’t until May 2022. There is a very good reason and I’ve been advised I am not at this point to get the vax.
I have anxiety already and all this Covid stuff is sending it into overdrive.
Has anyone that isn’t vaxxed had Covid? Can you tell me how bad it was? I understand everyone is different but I’m hoping to settle my anxiety a bit.
My anxiety is so bad I have panic attacks over the smallest symptom that maybe Covid.
I’m a single parent and what happens to my kids if I get Covid and go to hospital? I have them 100% of the time and no shared custody. So going to another parent or partner isn’t an option.
I’m so anxious and worried I’ve had to stop reading anything about Covid but my anxiety gets the better of me and I end up needing to read it sometimes.
I’m looking for peoples experiences with Covid who were unvaxxed. Were you extremely ill? All the posts I see are all vaxxed people. I’ve not seen any unvaxxed people post.
Please remember this post isn’t to debate the vax and be kind and respectful.
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I know some unvaxxed people who have covid.
They're fine. Some describe it as a cold, one family said like gastro, one had a temp (39.5°C) for a day, one was completely fine no symptoms, and one lost their sense of taste and smell for 2 weeks.
To be fair though, this post isn’t asking for the facts, you’re asking for people to tell you the good news only about unvaxxed Covid patients to allay your anxiety. That’s very skewed information, definitely something to talk to your own medical professional about so you can weigh up the reality of the pros and cons of your situation.
Everyone is different. It sounds like you have underlying medical conditions that prevent you from getting the Vax. The actual number of conditions is so small so speaking with a healthcare professional is your best option. I could tell you about my own family and what happened but then it probably won't help your anxiety.
Get proper advice from those who are best positioned to give it.
I maybe allergic to fillers used in medications. Been a long process and way too many reactions. So I’m not sure if that counts as underlying.
No it seems people that suffer the worst with Covid are elderly, overweight or have asthma, heart blood or lung conditions or other pre-existing conditions that make them frail or immunocompromised.
Lots of people got covid before the vax was out and many who weren’t elderly or compromised were fine. I work in a hospital and heard of kids who’s parents were both in hospital being admitted as a social admission to the kid’s ward. If you don’t have family the social workers will help sort them out
When you register for the vax, there is a question asking if you have had any previous reactions. You can tick that and they will be well prepared should anyhtint go wrong. I know many people who are vaxed and have been quite sick with it but only lasted around 3 days. They also say how bad they were with it and how would they have been, hadn’t they been vaxed. I personally only know 1 person who isn’t vaxed. She is living in a house full of family with covid. She will be next and she has an underlying medical condition. Scary times. Try and ring your specialist office and ask for a cancellation appointment or a phone appointment earlier. They should have spots with all the cancellations going on atm with people isolating.
Literally hundreds of thousands of people survived covid before immunisations and unimmunised people are still surviving. The statistics are on your side. Just take precautions which I'm sure you're already doing!
My sons father is unvaccinated and has covid. It’s day 2 he hasn’t gotten out of bed. He’s had temps, runny nose, dizziness, cough, headache, fatigue, body aches and all round feels like crap. Body aches the worst for him apparently and the headache.
He’s stuck at my house, in my bed because he decided it was better to stay here when I told him I was a close contact of a case because COVID’s a conspiracy and he’d need to look after the kids if I tested positive because the vaccination will make me get it faster 🙄🤦🏻♀️🤭😂
Anyway, not sure if he’s a good case study as he’s prone to being dramatic but I also had the same issues trying to find out what it’s like for an unvaccinated person to see if some of what the symptoms he was exhibiting was to be concerned about or sit and wait.
FYI: I did test positive myself as a vaccinated person and days 2-3 were the worst with symptoms much like my ex has stated. Day 6 for me and I feel better just like an annoying cold now.
My niece is unvaxxed in her 20s and has been really I’ll with covid and now has cloudy lungs. My mum has COPD and has had vax plus booster and is experiencing cold symptoms only.
You are not alone, I could of very much wrote this myself.
I have a medical condition that I feel there isn’t enough information out there for me to go ahead with the vaccine as yet. I am a single Mum as well and if something were to happen to myself, I have no idea what/where my children will do/go. I can’t risk that.
You need to do what is best for yourself and family. Big hugs mumma, you have a village of people in the same position behind you! We got this!!
I know of a few people, a family of 6 unvaxxed, parents extremely ill and in bed for 3-4 days, then laying on the couch for 3-4 more days, kids were like a really bad cold/cough/migraine,14 days and they were ok, but it took a lot out of them. 2 family members have died so sadly, their bodies couldn’t cope with the virus. Another family of 4, kids didn’t get it, one adult so sick at home, the other taken to hospital. I do have more examples, but every body is different and everybody has different experiences with the way their body will cope.
At this moment a family of 6, 2 positive and 4 negative, 2 adults triple vaxxed, the rest double. One has a sore throat, headache, blocked nose and is tired, the other runny nose. Honestly could be a cold and been missed had it not been all over Vic.
Best of luck to you, anxiety is so hard, I felt frozen in making the decisions for my family, 2 have serious medical conditions, one a clotting issue, lots of research, lots of talks with my GP and counsellor. Stay safe xx
I am not vaxxed due to being in the middle of active chemo. I caught covid. Started getting symptoms on new years eve. I had some mild headaches, high fevers and a slight cough for about 3 days. So unvaxxed, cancer, immune issues, chemo and was perfectly fine.
The Pfizer boss has literally just come out and said that 2 doses of the vaccine provide little, if any, protection against Omicron and they are still 2 months off providing a booster that does protect against Omicron (so a third dose currently wouldn’t help you either). NSW today reported that 90% of active cases are Omicron. That essentially means that no one is vaccinated and there are still very, very few people in hospital. I think your odds of getting really sick are the same vaccinated or not. I follow CovidPete on Facebook and he often asks people, if they have covid, what they are going through. Nearly all comments I have read are from fully vaccinated people who are really, really sick, while their unvaccinated and immune compromised husband or wife only have mild symptoms, if any at all. Everyone will react to it differently, just as everyone reacts to the vaccine differently. I personally know a lot of people who were hospitalised from the vaccine. I think the biggest take away is to try not to stress about it. What effect it may or may not have (if you even get it) is totally out of your control, vaccinated or not, so enjoy your life. Stress is definitely not helpful when you are sick, so focus on reducing stress instead. Best way to do that is to stop watching the news and looking at Facebook.