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I couldn't agree with you more!!!! What I fear is that our medical facilities will be clogged with all those people so those that don't even have a covid related issue can't get a bed/room, or an appointment that isn't way the heck out on the calendar. Either that or you just get ignored thinking your symptoms are covid and will go away on its own.
I had that experience early on (mid 2022) and it was so frustrating. I had a fever and a cough that lasted for days. I called my Dr's office to be seen, explaining to the gal on the phone that there was likely no chance it was Covid, and why (Can't catch it if you pretty much never leave the house and are never around people without a well fitted N95). They never called me back and I found out I was flagged as having Covid due to my fever and cough. I guess they are told "If it sounds like Covid symptoms, it likely IS Covid and will go away on it's own, so no appointment needs to be made".
I actually had a URI (fever) and "mild developing pneumonia" (cough). I had to take myself to Urgent care to actually be seen. By this time we're on Day 9. I went to 2 Urgent Care's because the Dr at the first one wouldn't hear me out (why there was likely no chance I had Covid). To him, EVERYONE either has Covid, or HAD Covid, so now has long Covid. His advise? The fever will break on its own. I could have died from sepsus.
So if our systems get clogged with all those with long-term Covid and/or those developing other medical issues because they once (or more often) had it, that leaves a huge gap in care for those that need medical attention that isn't even Covid related.
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And I fear it's only going to get worse. Much, much worse, and that scares the bejesus out of me.
Untreated urinary tract infections may spread to the kidney, causing more pain and illness. It can also cause sepsis. The term urosepsis describes sepsis caused by a UTI. Sepsis, which was often called blood poisoning, is the body's life-threatening response to infection.
Untreated urinary tract infections may spread to the kidney, causing more pain and illness. It can also cause sepsis.
www.sepsis.org