How long does a Covid infection generally last?

[Elessar Zappa]

I’ve got Covid (been vaxxed 6 times) and have had it bad for ten days with no end in sight. Was wondering how long this may continue.

[Ocelot II]

1. It seems to vary quite a lot. Best check with your doctor.

Hope you get better soon, though; sucks to be sick!

[JenniferJuniper]

2. I was ill for 3 weeks pretty solid

Fully boostered and took Paxlovid immediately. But I was recovering from pneumonia when I first tested positive.

[IbogaProject]

3. Take melatonin

Vitamin C (for blood vessel health)
Melatonin (Antioxident + immune booster) &
Vitamin D (immune plus more).
Those have been my illness meds for decades. I wore masks in 20 & 21, took two VAX, and three boosters. Best wishes for speedy recovery. This year I took the Novavax, which isn't mRNA. My wife and kid both caught COVID this year, I lived with them and never got sick. December of 22 I got really sick as I caught it right after I got boosted. I was sick for awhile that round.

[marybourg]

4. My sil was sick for 3 weeks! Really sick for a young healthy guy.

[sybylla]

5. Lots of factors: variant, how long since the last infection, how much immune destruction

happened with any or all of the previous infections.

Keep resting. I hope you recover soon.

I am sending good vibes your way that this isn't a long covid situation. Even vaccinated, studies show that by the 6th infection, your chances are pretty high of getting it.

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.08.06.23293706v1

[Elessar Zappa]

6. Thank you everyone!

I’m feeling a lot better now.