My Experiences with CORONA - I am not a DOCTOR , This is only for reference , Please Take Necessary…
By: Apurv Jain
Tags: Corona, Covid 19, Covid Diaries

My Experiences with CORONA - I am not a DOCTOR , This is only for reference , Please Take Necessary Medical Advice Before even considering any mentioned below

(1) The Disease is really bad; it completely drains you

(2) Avoid the Disease as far as possible

(3) Even with best precautions, unless we have a vaccine, You would have CORONA one day

(4) Any Fever, Headache should not be taken lightly as VIRAL, you should start treatment / Testing of COVID, on the first day of symptom.

This is the most important learning I had. Any symptoms should be considered as COVID unless proved negative. Don't think that you can't have COVID, you would have it when you expect the least.



(5) Test for COVID

Rapid Test: - not conclusive but is first test. Positive means you are 100 percent COVID positive, Negative Rapid test does not guarantee no COVID

RTPCR test: - main COVID test. But accuracy is 70 Percent, there are 30% false negative cases, where the test gives negative even when u have COVID

HRCT Chest CTSCAN: - Best test if you have COVID, Shows infection in Lungs.

It has a scale of 25. 1 to 6 - Not much damage, 7 to 12 - COVID infecting hospitalization not required if you have proper home care facilities, 13 to 18: - Critical, consider hospitalization, above 19, Serious, 100 percent Hospitalization required, it can be dangerous

ANTI Body Test: - should be done at least 1 month often you have CORONA

(6) Two parameters that needs to be monitored during COVID are SPO2 and temperature. Go for a good oximeter, many fake versions available in market. Temperature should be measured through Mercury thermometers; Those Chinese Guns are useless.

We need to take care of these two parameters during COVID and they should be under control. All other Cough, weakness can be dealt once COVID is out.

OXYGEN less then 95 and Temperature more then 101 can be dangerous

(7) Self Medication is the worst thing to do. Consult a Doctor. If you can't visit doctor, most of doctors / hospital are available on Video call on payment of fees. A Good App is JIO Health Hub.

You need to consult a Chest Physician or a Pulmonologist.

I strongly suggest having a doctor specifying medicine instead of you deciding medicines from knowledge of Friends or WhatsApp / YouTube University

(8) When to consider hospitalization

- if you don't have proper isolation facilities in home

- if you don't have someone who can take care of your food doctor and medicines

- if SPO2 goes less then 95

- if HRCT Chest is more then 12/15

While in hospital, don’t expect doctors to come to see you, they would be maximum talking to you on phone only, you would be taken care by Nursing staff and some junior doctors. That's ok

While choosing hospital, chose a hospital which has facilities to take care of CRITICAL COVID cases. STRICTLY Avoid hospitals those refer cases to BIG Hospital in case of patient going serious.

(10) Medicines: This medicines for reference only i suggest you take medicine only after consulting a doctor

I suggest that you should

- Drink HOT water

- Take Steam at least 3 Times

- Gargling minimum 2 Times

- Those Khada are really Good

- ORS / Electrol Thrice Daily

- Lots of Fruit

At least In India their as Just 4/5 Medicine path that are suggested by doctor. This are pretty standard across India.

These medicines are for reference only I suggest you take medicine Only and Only after consulting a doctor

Set – 1: - All 4 Should be Taken as suggested by Doctor

Pantodac Once a day before breakfast

Zincovit Twice a day

Lymcee 500 Twice a day

Benadryl/Solvin / Alex SF for Cough

Set – 2: - Doctor would Take 1 path depending on HRCT Report, SPO2 Level and Temperature

Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) And Doxycycline

Or

Ivermectin and Doxycycline

Or

Azithromycin and Dolo

Or

Fabiflu and Dolo

Or

Injection Remdesivir and Injection (clexane/fondaflo)

Set – 3 It’s a Steroid But very Effective, and should only be taken on Doctors Consultation

Wysolone

(11) Strictly Avoid Places like Hospitals, COVID Testing Centres, Medicine shops, Blood and CTSCAN diagnostic centres as this are places where you would have max Positive cases

- if you need to go this place go in early morning as the crowd is less at that time.

- All medicines can be home delivered today and Most Testing can be done in home (the cost is high). Try to avoid as much as possible.