Here is a local story of a nurse here in Clinton that got it from their first COVID patient. All her tests are failing but was given plaquenil.
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On March 8th I took care of patient who was later tested positive for COVID and in critical condition. I started having severe headaches and a fever a week later. I did not have a cough or sore throat. My temperature stayed around 99.2-99.8. My first COVID test was negative. I started to feel worse with chest pain and shortness of air. I was instructed to go to gvmh to get checked out. I felt like I was breathing through a small straw and knew I would get tuckered out and may stop breathing. What is interesting was my vital signs were ok. My oxygen was 92-94 on 2 liters of oxygen the entire time
As I was in a tripod position gasping I refused to be intubated despite the doctor's recommendations. I was told My chances would be better if I was on the ventilator. My white count was low and I had ground glass opacities on my lungs. All signs pointing to COVID even though my test is negative. It was a long ambulance ride to st lukes. I was so scared I would end up on the venitlator.
I was in the ICU for a few hours before I was moved to a COVID unit. I have been having fevers, headache and chest pains. But it feels so good to be able to take a full breath. I don't think I even realized how short of air I was before. The infectious disease doctor wanted to try to give me an antimalarial drug called plaquenil. I had a bad reaction, out of body experience then I went unresponsive. I recovered just fine after the medication wore off. I have had another dose and did just fine. I have been having fever at night and started coughing today but not much of a cough. But, I feel alot better. I hope I get to come home soon. My second test came back today and it is negative for COVID again! The doctors are shocked and running a third swab for testing.
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