1. I want to ask the elderly in their 80s who are antigen-positive, but now they do not have a fever but vomit and are full of pain? Should I take ibuprofen?
Want. Ibuprofen is not only a fever reducer, but also an analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug, so it is recommended to eat even if there is no fever and pain, and it is best to eat something before taking ibuprofen to avoid gastrointestinal irritation.
2. Is it possible for antigen kits to be false positives?
The antigen test measures viral proteins, which is actually insensitive, and it takes a lot of viruses and expressed proteins to detect. But once it is detected, it is a true positive, and the possibility of false positives is extremely small.
3. I want to ask: my mother is 55 years old, has high blood pressure, mild cerebral infarction, and has not been vaccinated, but she is not worried about the new crown vaccine, so will the relatively mature flu vaccine have a certain protective effect?
There is no evidence that the flu vaccine can protect against the new crown infection, but at least the flu vaccine can reduce the worry of an infectious disease, and it is definitely good to get vaccinated quickly. The influenza vaccine is renewed every year according to the epidemic strain, and the public health organization recommends that everyone receive the influenza vaccine every year.
4. A Japanese friend of mine was sunny 2 months ago, and now he is yang again, how to explain this, now I am afraid of a second yang in China, after all, the child is too young.
This Japanese friend is infected with the new crown for the second time. We now know that secondary infections were more common in the Omicron era, because talented people emerged, and new mutant strains that evaded immune protection emerged one after another.
But only a small percentage of people are reinfected within a certain period of time. For example, since the Omicron wave began in Taiwan, about 1% of people have been reinfected so far, which is not high. If reinfection is mild, the percentage of reinfection is underestimated, but it also reflects the diminishing impact on our lives.
5. I went to get the third dose today and found that the same medicine as other people who received the fourth dose, and the batch is the same, how can this be?
The four doses of the inactivated vaccine are the same, and although the vaccine is made against the original vaccine, it still has a cross-protective effect against the current circulating virus strains.
6. There is a saying that the late yang is as late as possible, and the late yang is lighter than the early yang, is this statement reliable?
This statement does not make sense, you are still you, there is no factor that can make the symptoms milder. If you are an older person, maybe the supply of infection drugs is more abundant later, and that's good.
7. Hello, my parents in their 80s have not been vaccinated, and now they are antigen positive and the symptoms are not obvious. Looking for someone to buy medicine, can I take Pfizer's special medicine?
First of all, if Paxlovid is the best, high-risk people should take it as soon as possible. Secondly, it is currently difficult to buy formal drugs in China, and the efficacy and safety of drugs from informal sources will be worrying. Finally, even if you take medicine, you can't take it yourself, because this medicine and other drugs have more effects, and there are requirements for kidney function, and you must take it under the guidance of a doctor.
8. I have a fever, I am breastfeeding, my child is currently symptomatic, do I need to be isolated?
The virus is not transmitted to the baby through breast milk, and the mother's protective antibodies are passed from breast milk to the newborn. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends breastfeeding infants during infection. The family can feed the pumped milk to the baby, which also avoids isolation affecting the future cow production. You can also feed yourself, wash your hands and wear a tightly sealed N95 mask.
9. I would like to ask my colleague who is positive and then has an urgent courier to send me, how should I sanitize after receiving the goods to minimize the possibility of accidental infection?
No sanitize required. The evidence now is that the spread of the new coronavirus through surfaces is extremely unlikely.
10. Do I need to change my toothbrush when I get better? If I don't change it, will I get a second infection? Thank you.
Not required. Respiratory viruses, which are not transmitted by a toothbrush, and have recovered from their own lives, will not pass back to themselves through their own things.
11. Can I take Merrill Lynch at 10 weeks of pregnancy? Today is too uncomfortable, I have taken it 3 times, and each time it is taken at about 39° 6 hours apart. If the fever continues tomorrow or is it still the same uncomfortable, will I take it?
Some friends replied that pregnant women should not take Merrill (ibuprofen). Yes, pregnant women are better off eating acetaminophen, and this matter is as follows.
In 2022, the FDA issued a statement "recommending the avoidance of NSAIDs in pregnant women at 20 weeks or more gestation, as it can lead to a decrease in amniotic fluid." NSAIDs are a large class of drugs about 20 drugs, in addition to ibuprofen, including aspirin, naproxen, naprodone and so on. The FDA has found that these drugs have rare amniotic fluid reduction problems, and generally recover after 3-6 days of withdrawal.
Therefore, it is recommended not to take ibuprofen for more than 20 weeks, and some drug instructions simply write "prohibited for pregnant women" for the sake of conciseness. It is not only ibuprofen to avoid, in fact, all kinds of NSAIDs must be avoided.
12. Teacher, I have lost my sense of smell, how many days will it take to recover?
A meta-analysis in July 2022 found that most patients regained their sense of taste and smell within 3 months.
13. Does the new coronavirus have sequelae? Is it the nervous system that attacks? Is it HIV?
A small number of patients have new crowns, and more data is needed on how much of this proportion is among Omicron infected people. There is no evidence that the virus attacks the nervous system, but is more likely an immune overreaction. The new crown virus is not a small number of HIV, and our body will clear the new crown virus after recovery.
14. Want to ask, do cats carry the virus after staying with positive patients?
Cats and dogs and many other animals can get the new crown, now the possibility of animals transmitting the new crown virus to people is very small, the CDC recommends that positive patients and pets be separated, and then go to play with pets when they turn negative.
15. Hello, does it make sense to see a statement that asymptomatic is more dangerous, and the immune system is directly dried up? Is it accurate to say that no fever recovers slowly? Have you also seen people say that no fever is a cancer constitution? Is there any scientific basis for these claims?
There is no scientific basis.
16. Today, the circle of friends saw that researchers at Cambridge University posted an article in Nature on 12.5, saying that ACE2 receptors can be closed with ursodeoxycholic acid, so as to achieve a preventive effect on the new crown, ordinary people can take this?
No, this drug has not been clinically tried, and whether it is effective or not is unknown.
17. Hello teacher, my father-in-law has liver problems such as alcoholic liver and dare not eat acetaminophen, and now I can't buy ibuprofen in my hometown, is there any antipyretic medicine that can be replaced?
People with liver problems are not completely unable to eat acetaminophen, but pay attention to the dosage, do not eat more, do not exceed 2 grams per day. Do not drink alcohol during this time, do not burden the liver.
18. The elderly over 80 years old in the family have only received two doses of vaccine, and they have not yet received the third dose, mainly because it is difficult for me as a student to persuade the adults in the family to take the elderly to get vaccinated, they are too stubborn. I would like to ask in the current situation of widespread infection, is it still wise to take the elderly to the community or hospital for vaccination? Will it be easier to increase the chance of infection in crowded places?
I am an adult, and it is difficult to convince some family members to get vaccinated, thank you for your efforts. Depending on the local epidemic, it is difficult to say which option is better, but I know that the new crown virus can hide from today and tomorrow, and I may be more inclined to wear an N95 mask to get vaccinated.
19. I have been positive for the fifth day and now the symptoms are cough and cold hands and feet. I usually like to exercise, swim 5-6 times a week. Recently, there are legends that you can't do strenuous exercise for 2-4 weeks after recovery, or don't exercise for more than 15 minutes each time in the first week after recovery, or "confinement" when the new crown is good, is it true that these statements are true?
It doesn't make sense.
Proper exercise is good for the body and mind, do what you can, and gradually recover.
Professional medical institutions such as the WHO, CDC, American Heart Association, etc. do not recommend any restrictions on the exercise of recovered people, and the above "15 minutes" statement and form come from a doctor in a hospital in the United States, and do not represent a medical consensus.
20. Hello teacher, it has been 1 and a half years since the second injection of Kexing, is it still effective to get the third injection?
Effective. Just like people who used to ride bicycles, although they haven't ridden for a long time, they will quickly evoke memories.
21. The elderly have only received one dose of vaccine, do they have high blood pressure, diabetes, tracheitis, and is it necessary to get a boost of immunity? For example, thymus peptide.
It is necessary, the elderly have several high-risk factors, and it is too necessary to get a booster shot. There is only one common injection to enhance immunity, called a vaccine, and others such as thymus peptide are flickering, and there is no need to fight.
22. Can I take expired medicine? The family turned to a box of expired ibuprofen, and there was no longer a way to buy medicine.
OK. Studies have found that many drugs can still be used after they have failed. Well-preserved over-the-counter chemicals are not easy to fail and may be less effective, so try them when you run out of medicine.
23. Some people say don't bathe after infection, right?
The virus knows no borders, why can you take a bath if you are infected in other countries, but you can't take a bath when you get to China? Except for special cases such as wounds, illness generally does not affect bathing.
24. How to disinfect the patient's dishes and chopsticks?
Normal dishwashing is fine.
25. This season influenza is also prevalent, the symptoms can not distinguish between the new crown and the flu, if the new crown nucleic acid is positive, can I take oseltamivir orally?
Oseltamivir is an anti-flu drug that is not effective against the new coronavirus.
26. Why do some doctors say that Tylenol and Merrill cannot be used interchangeably or interchangeably, while others say yes?
Adults can mix or alternate acetaminophen and ibuprofen if needed. However, it may be because domestic patients often take proprietary Chinese medicines, and proprietary Chinese medicines such as vitamin C silver warp tablets, various cold granules, sensory speed, anti-sensor tablets, etc. already contain these drug ingredients, so clinically more patients with drug overdose poisoning, so for the sake of safety, domestic doctors do not recommend mixing or alternating use.
27. The family was infected three days after the first injection, so how should she arrange the next vaccination? And I have only had two shots, no booster shots. Now that I am infected, when should I get a booster shot again?
Regardless of how many previous shots of the vaccine have been given, this infection is equivalent to a dose of a strong vaccine. WHO recommends vaccination 6 months after infection, which is equivalent to a booster dose after vaccination. The United States used to be able to be vaccinated when it turned negative, and Hong Kong can now be vaccinated one month after turning negative, but the interval is too short. Giving the body a few months after infection to train the immune system to re-vaccinate is even better.
28. Excuse me, how many degrees does a hospital in the United States generally recommend fever to cool down with antipyretic drugs?
If the fever is not severe, it does not need to be reduced. Depending on the age of the patient, adults generally 102 degrees Fahrenheit (38.9 degrees) or higher can be considered for fever reduction.
29. Do I need to refrain from eating during infection? Can you eat hot pot that is not spicy? low-grade fever + mild cough.
As usual, there are no taboos. It's already very depressing to stay at home and can't go out, so don't you take the opportunity to eat something delicious?
30. This is the third day of my yang, it has not yet turned negative, but the company requires colleagues who are positive to go to work as long as the symptoms are relievedPictureAt present, there is no fever symptoms, but there is a persistent sore throat and cough, if I wear a mask, I will infect others?
The most important thing for a contagious patient like you to wear a mask is to bring a tightly enclosed N95 and hide from colleagues as far away as possible.
31. How long after I recover from positivity, how long can I get the flu vaccine? Do flu shots have to be spaced more than a year apart?
It can be given immediately, and other HPV and other vaccines can also be given immediately. Every year, the flu vaccine is updated, as long as it is the current version.
32. Is it reasonable to say that it takes fifteen days to produce antibodies after yang kang and 30 days for the immune system to return to normal?
It doesn't make sense. The human body can produce different antibodies at different times. Once the virus invades, the body quickly produces IgM antibodies and fights the virus. Before Yangkang, IgM and IgA antibodies peaked one after another. After turning negative, IgG antibodies continue to rise. It can be seen that when a patient recovers, there are already a large number of antibodies in the body. If you are infected after vaccination, antibody levels rise more rapidly.
33. I see that some experts recommend salt water gargling or nose washing, can these methods prevent new crown infection?
There is no evidence of usefulness.
In 2020, Indian scholars wrote that although there is no evidence of salt water gargling and nose washing, these two methods are rooted in traditional Indian medicine and recommend promoting the prevention of the new crown.
The journal Nature published a study showing that saline gargling does not reduce the virus. Nose washing has been clinically studied, but no reported efficacy.
Professional organizations such as WHO or CDC do not recommend these methods, so let's focus on preventive measures that have proven effective.
34. Can a Yang person share a bathroom with someone who is not infected? Does it work to spray alcohol after I take a shower in the bathroom? Can the clothes of an infected person be washed in the washing machine after being soaked in high temperatures?
The potential risk of shared bathrooms is confined spaces, alcohol sprays are useless, the risk of transmission through the surface of utensils is small, and it is best to open the window for ventilation after use. Just wash your clothes as you normally would.
35. Can girls get the HPV nine-valent vaccine when they are in the new crown?
Can't, classmate! New crown positive patients please stay at home and isolate.
36. Trouble asking: Is it better to heal on your own or is it better to have an infusion after infection?
It sounds like this friend is not a critically ill hospitalized patient. Only Paxlovid is an oral antiviral for non-hospitalized patients, and there is no infusion in China that can treat the new crown. Generally speaking, those who can be taken orally in medicine will not be injected, and those who can be injected will not be infusion, and there is still no evidence of infusion that can cure the disease.
In addition, it is generally not recommended to go to the hospital now to prevent medical runs and cross-infection with other pathogens. If you have any questions, it is recommended to consult on the online platform.
37. About two weeks after the yin, can you cut the double eyelids, the picture was agreed before the operation time, and the release was too sudden.
Recovered people are normal people, and you can do anything that normal people can do, such as cutting double eyelids and extracting teeth.
38. Will the body's resistance be poor after just being vaccinated?
There is no such statement.
39. My grandmother is in her 80s, if she is infected with the new crown, she should go to the hospital as soon as possible, right?
Wrong. The medical history, commonly used drugs, laboratory test results, especially liver and kidney function, etc. should be written down and prepared for the elderly in advance, and the local Internet hospital or online consultation platform should be researched. If your grandmother is infected with the new crown, you can consult online as soon as possible and get rapid and accurate professional help, so as not to toss the elderly.
You need to rush to the emergency room if you have the following symptoms: difficulty breathing, persistent pain or pressure in the chest, inability to wake up or stay awake, pale, gray or bluish skin, lips, or nail beds.
40. Doctor, does the second bar of the antigen become lighter mean that the virus content is low? Is the rep almost ready?
Yes, the color of the second bar of antigen after infection will gradually become lighter from light to dark, and hope is at hand!
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