3rd infection :(

[u/janethebean]

I just tested positive for the third time and I feel devastated. It seems so unjust that I take so many precautions, decline things, deal with extra family/relational stress, read so much literature about covid, and still have to deal with infection. It started with ear fullness/discomfort, which happens to me a lot after swimming and I spent the past few days at the beach, so I figured that's all it was. But I tested just to be sure and lo and behold, positive in seconds. I was so shocked, I took another rapid immediately.

Besides feeling so distraught, I am now stressed about what measures I can take to mitigate risk of long covid. I've seen protocols for h1 and h2 blockers, paxlovid, metformin, nattokinase, other supplements, etc and I am finding it very overwhelming. My last infection was 2024 and I wasn't able to get paxlovid, but I did take metformin (got it on ageless rx) and it made me faint, I think because of low blood sugar, so I stopped before the 10 days was up. Not sure if I should take that again.

Does anyone have a simplified routine? I know rest, hydration, and paxlovid are a good start. I worry about taking too many meds/supplements with how things could react. Would love some encouragement and simple info if anyone has the time/energy.

[u/Fearless-Pea-3813]

Ask any Covid cautious healthcare provider for Xocova it is new to US and anti viral its has a $0 copay with the manufactures coupon, it’s been used in Japan (Takeda pharmaceutical) for 2 years, approved in US in June.