Paxlovid etc on vacation

[MamaMermaid]

It didn't seem to do anything for us except give a horrible taste in the mouth.

 

[LuvOrlando]

personal experience does not trump actualy scientific data.

People have been misusing antibiotics with the same reasoning for decades….

Day One : Gets sick
Day Three: Gets antibiotics
Day 5 : Begins to feel better
Day 7-10: Infection gone

Incorrect assuption; Antibiotics cured me.

Reality: Most illness self resolved in 7-10 days without treatment.

OK, I have to disagree, the medicine is out there because it is proven to work. Also, I have a compromised system so your logic wouldn't hold with me, I probably would not clear things in the window you suggest. You seem to think these medicines are a luxurious un-necessary indulgence and it is possible this is true for you, which is why a Dr is needed to decide who gets what when instead of everything being OTC, but I assure you that there are a great many people in the world who are on all sorts of medications that impair the immune system.

To quote you:
"personal experience does not trump actualy scientific data."

 

[EilonwyWanderer]

It didn't seem to do anything for us except give a horrible taste in the mouth.

Yeah the taste was SO BAD!

 

[LuvOrlando]

Yeah the taste was SO BAD!

It didn't seem to do anything for us except give a horrible taste in the mouth.

What did it taste like? How long did it last?

Are you sure it wasn't the Covid? That's supposed to cause taste and smell disturbances as it runs its course for up to 8 weeks, it sound awful, it would be good to know to not plan high end restaurants when either one is going on.

 

[Christine]

I've been on a Reddit forum on COVID and many people have had Paxlovid. No one seems to suffer any other side effects except for the HORRIBLE taste in the mouth. Most people report success in tamping down symptoms. As others have said, it doesn't stop it completely but it slows down viral replication so you just don't keep getting worse and worse (like I did, ugh). You sort of stop with symptoms in the first 24 hours, then they dissapate gradually. Most people using Paxlovid get a negative test pretty quickly. Many of then are also getting rebound on once 24 hours goes by after the last pill. Not everyone though.

 

[EilonwyWanderer]

What did it taste like? How long did it last?

Are you sure it wasn't the Covid? That's supposed to cause taste and smell disturbances as it runs its course for up to 8 weeks, it sound awful, it would be good to know to not plan high end restaurants when either one is going on.

Positive. It's called Paxlovid Mouth. It tasted like rancid acid metal. It was really, really bad and lasted for three days AFTER I stopped talking it.

 

[mom2rtk]

Where would you even get Plaxlovid while on vacation?

 

[momz]

OK, I have to disagree, the medicine is out there because it is proven to work. Also, I have a compromised system so your logic wouldn't hold with me, I probably would not clear things in the window you suggest. You seem to think these medicines are a luxurious un-necessary indulgence and it is possible this is true for you, which is why a Dr is needed to decide who gets what when instead of everything being OTC, but I assure you that there are a great many people in the world who are on all sorts of medications that impair the immune system.

To quote you:
"personal experience does not trump actualy scientific data."

careful. Paxlovid is "investigational". It is not proven at this point.

But, you are the type of person it is intended for. It should be used on people who test positive for covid and have a greater risk for a bad outcome. However, I don't think it is appropriate to prescribe it for vacation.

 

[xipotec]

Paxlovid details sheet

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

From what I've been reading over the last month or so is rebound seems to be striking people. I don't think I would view this as something that you take and you're all better good to go. I also think in general any medication you're taking to shorten or lessen symptoms while you're on vacation should still come with caution. It's a different situation when you can stay at home and take it easy, ideally you'd be doing that on vacation too as much as it would bite.

 

[dvcgirl67]

Paxlovid wasn't a miracle drug for me. It made some symptoms better but I still felt like death for the most part AND I had a resurgence of symptoms about two days after I ended my dosage. I do think it helped, but the fatigue was real and I would NOT want to be on vacation with Covid. I spent most of my time in bed and even doing simple things like going downstairs exhausted me. I think I'm on week 3 and I'm still sick.

I heard about this today....they're calling it the Paxlovid Rebound. They saw it in the initial trials, but now we're hearing more about it because it's happening to the public.

 

[kanne323]

OK, I have to disagree, the medicine is out there because it is proven to work. Also, I have a compromised system so your logic wouldn't hold with me, I probably would not clear things in the window you suggest. You seem to think these medicines are a luxurious un-necessary indulgence and it is possible this is true for you, which is why a Dr is needed to decide who gets what when instead of everything being OTC, but I assure you that there are a great many people in the world who are on all sorts of medications that impair the immune system.

Please be aware that people who are immunocompromised can shed viruses longer- this means that you have the potential to be contagious longer than someone is not immunocompromised. The CDC guidelines state that people who are immunocompromised should isolate for the full 10 days- but you could even shed longer than that.

What did it taste like? How long did it last?

Are you sure it wasn't the Covid? That's supposed to cause taste and smell disturbances as it runs its course for up to 8 weeks, it sound awful, it would be good to know to not plan high end restaurants when either one is going on.

I want to address the restaurant comment- even if you test positive on vacation and take Paxlovid and are symptom-free on day 5, according to the CDC, you're not supposed to be eating in public for an additional five days. You should be masked in public and avoid restaurants, and not travel for the full ten days (and again, that may even be longer if you are immunocompromised.)

This is anecdotal, but my father (who is not immunocompromised) is still testing positive on an antigen test on day 9, despite Paxlovid. He has been symptom-free for about five days, except for some lingering fatigue. Both of my parents experienced the metallic Paxlovid taste... apparently, Diet Coke helped.

I heard about this today....they're calling it the Paxlovid Rebound. They saw it in the initial trials, but now we're hearing more about it because it's happening to the public.

In the trials, it happened something like 2% of the time, and it happens with covid in general in about 1.2% of people, so it's still hard to tell if the Paxlovid is causing that, or if some people have sort of a biphasic covid infection.

 

[Luv Bunnies]

DH, DS26 and I all came down with Covid at the beginning of May. DH was given Paxlovid by his doctor due to being 60-years old and slightly overweight. He started taking it on Day 5 of symptoms. It's hard to say if it made him better any faster. He did experience the weird taste in his mouth, otherwise there were no real side effects. DS26 was better without meds in a few days. I had to stay home from work until the 10-day mark since I kept testing positive after Day 5. I still have a residual cough and slight nasal congestion (I first tested positive on May 4).

 

[fly girl]

Rebounds are happening and likely more often than initially thought. Especially in immune compromised individuals.

Plaxovid doesn’t cross the blood-brain barrier. Research is not conclusive, but hypothesis are that after taking your full dose, a day or two after, if Covid was present in brain, it was allowed back into your system again since without the drug it crossed back over the blood-brain barrier and into your body, hence a rebound and positive test.

Again, this isn’t proven, just what some scientists and doctors are theorizing and it makes sense.

 

[LuvOrlando]

Positive. It's called Paxlovid Mouth. It tasted like rancid acid metal. It was really, really bad and lasted for three days AFTER I stopped talking it.

I've had that from Lialda, which I don't need a lot thank goodness, it's icky but I'll take that over the alternatives anyday. It wouldn't be a deterrent unless it was permanent.

The rebounds stink but maybe they need to tinker with certain populations needing more for longer. Could even be possible they are reinfecting themselves in some way, maybe within their circle. It's all new so we'll have to give Dr's a min to get the kinks out, I'm just glad I can leave my darn house and am considering vacations again

 

[MamaMermaid]

What did it taste like? How long did it last?

Are you sure it wasn't the Covid? That's supposed to cause taste and smell disturbances as it runs its course for up to 8 weeks, it sound awful, it would be good to know to not plan high end restaurants when either one is going on.

Definitely not COVID. I didn't have any taste until I started taking it and it stopped a day or so later after I stopped it. I can't describe the taste but it's BAD.

 

[LuvOrlando]

Definitely not COVID. I didn't have any taste until I started taking it and it stopped a day or so later after I stopped it. I can't describe the taste but it's BAD.

Ehhh, it's a few days. I'm on mesalamine to prevent a flare from surgery in a few weeks and that taste is really icky, like a plastic metallic taste that builds over time and brings migraines but it goes away. Something small like this is no deterrent for me, maybe it's just that some people can tolerate more inconvenience than others, to me it's not a big deal, I just avoid expensive meals during the time and this includes me cooking/dining in/dining out/takeout so it's probably similar - I'm sure I'll find out first hand eventually. Mouthwash and brushing teeth often helps, the mouthwash cuts though most tastes.

If this would allow me to travel safely I'd be ok with it, I mean some people need to make peace with it or not travel & that's not something I want to abstain from forever - like I LOVED the Disney Cruise and maybe I'm not going right now because I want to see what happens this cruising season but I don't want to x it off for good.

I'm riveted to watching this summer's travel season play out, I feel like the travel industry is doing some bait and switch with promises then taking the cheaper way out for profits and I want to see what businesses are committed v the fakes and THEN I will make my choices. On my radar is whether or not travel centric municipalities have made provisions for accommodating troublesome outcomes with transient visitors, do I need to only travel by car so I can get the care necessary or are travel regions inviting in care centers? If people are away from home can they get an appointment and drop off prescriptions or is it a whole rigamarole?