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Saved my ass. I was vaxxed but still hit hard. Within 24 hours I was on the mend

The actual study for anyone not interested in reading the first paragraphs of the story. https://www.cmaj.ca/sites/default/files/additional-assets/site/press/cmaj-195-E220.pdf

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Was running 102 fever and extreme body aches when I had covid. Took paxlovid at breakfast, and by bedtime my fever had broken, and the body aches had almost resolved. After 24 hours, I was feeling pretty good.

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It was incredible for me in how quickly it worked. I felt like death with a 103 temp, and by the very first night after taking the first dose, fever broke and I felt better.

Unfortunately for me i developed a rebound case, and popped positive a week after finishing the last dose.

So when you tested positive again did you get sick again during the rebound period? I have had mild symptoms so far after testing positive and my doctor said it’s probably not worth it if it’s mild because of the rebound symptoms

I was sick for about a week before getting it because I was having shortness of breath, got me feeling ok after a couple days, then I felt almost better by the time the course was over. After I finished it I got sick again, less severely for a couple weeks after.

I think it saved me, but covid sucks big time.

Wasn't the experience with omicron generally that it lasted a much shorter time. I had it on new years day and it was brutal for a little under 24 hours then the next day was a lot better.

I only took flu medication due to not being near my doctor. Just wanted to sleep it off

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> unvaccinated only

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