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20 years of tinnitus

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It started after a month of scuba diving.i had difficulty equalizing in the sea.and it became worse and permanent after a painful last molar extraction. Lots of ents prescribed anti depressants which did not work. Only the doctor at holy family Dr Alan pointed out it was due to improper draining of the eustachian tube due to infection in the sinus after facial x-ray. But 5 years on I still have it.it gets worse after dental work and I have difficulty keeping my mouth open. Orthodontist said I have TMJ . but mri did not show much From youtube some screenshots from Ross Hauser md

visit to kokilaben hospital dental department

Lots of changes since Jan 2021 To book an appointment you need to call  +912242696997 not the general number Then you need to make the payment only at the kokilaben hospital dental department counter not the main registration counter on the first floor Dr pusalkar 2000 rs consultation The place is pretty crowded and limited seating at 10.20.also this place is inside the health check up department so it's even more crowded with the corporate checkup people in their check up robes 10.40 still waiting for the doctor. This is the worst part. Because the sms from the hospital says The appointment is confirmed for Date: 17/11/2021 Time: 10:20AM for Consultant Name : Dr. Kindly be available 15 minutes prior to the appointment time. Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital. If you are visiting the hospital, only one relative is allowed. 11.05 Opg x-ray of full mouth 700 . X-ray department on the other side. Big line at the x-ray department 11.15 am The worst part of the x-ray department is t

high crp and rotator cuff tear

So my crp was high in may the same time I had prostrate infection Urologist "your crp cannot be so high" Prescribes vitamin d ,thinks it's covid ? Even when covid was negative. September  Cardiologist has crp could be high due to pollution factors ??? Rotator cuff  (RC) disorders involve a spectrum of shoulder conditions from early  tendinopathy  to full-thickness tears leading to impaired shoulder function and pain. The pathology of  RC disorder  is, nonetheless, still largely unknown. Our hypothesis is that a supraspinatus (SS) tendon tear leads to sustained inflammatory changes of the  SS muscle  along with fatty infiltration and  muscle degeneration , which are threshold markers for poor RC muscle function. The aim of this study was to determine the extent of this  muscle inflammation  in conjunction with  lipid accumulation  and fibrosis in  RC tear  conditions. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1058274620307102

cost of cataract eye operation in Mumbai 2021

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visit to trivision eye clinic bandra west

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Reached at 11 . Still waiting at 11.30 . extremely crowded.all seats are full 12 checked glasses 12.45 put drops for dilation 2.00 finished seeing the doctor and payment

visit to kokilaben hospital 10th nov 2021

Booked a appointment with r shekar one day in advance On reaching the hospital the guards are a bit better .they don't ask stupid questions to opd patients like where is your pass!! Now it's difficult to find out where this r shekar sits. Paid 2000 rs as opd charges appointment was for 10.30. on reaching the 2nd floor dibetology department lady says doctor is in the ot and you got a call on the change of timings to 1 pm.  Found the number 022 2271920000  on calling this number I get this number does not exist.wtf!!!!! Time and money waste Came back at 2 pm still have to wait Payment amis very very slow on the 2nd floor Though there were 4 reps only 2 terminals were manned. Again lack of supervisor is the cause. Audiometry test 600 rupees Dr Manoj jain 2000 rupees opd charges Again a painful wait for payment at the payment desk on the second floor The opd lifts are a mess .it took 30 minutes to go from the 2nd floor to the ground floor as the liftman manually bypasses the second

physio therapy andheri west station

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NEHA VARGHESE M.PTh. (Musculoskeletal Sc) · Work experience of 2 years · Certified Strength & Conditioning Coach (AustralianSCA Level 1) · Experience in rehabilitation of Brachial Plexus, Tendon and Nerve injuries in hand · Trained in Dry Needling, Kinesiology taping, Clinical Neurodynamics, Mulligan's Manual Therapy and Kinetic Control · Special interest in Return-to-Sports in post-operative knees Office 211, center square, next to Sangita hospital, Swami Vivekananda Rd, above kundan jewellers, Andheri West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400058

Eclat Polyclinic - best for ultrasound

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Supposed to be the oldest ultrasound diagnostic place in the suburbs.and have written a book on ultrasound Dr. Ankit Shah/Dr. Bipin Shah Eclat Polyclinic, Anil Villa,  Opposite Nanavati Women's College, Vallabbhai Road, Vile Parle (West), Mumbai - 400056. Tel: 9833158717 https://maps.app.goo.gl/BJGjBc6293dn3hsNA Supposed to the authorities on musculoskeletal ultrasound Only negative is it is placed in an old bungalow with no lift.so is impossible for senior citizens with bad knee/back to reach this place Ref suyash Kulkarni

Suburban diagnostic Mumbai opening timings diwali 2021

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ent at surya hospital Santacruz

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Surya has 3 building one for kids,one for adults and one for endoscopy. Went to see dr Carlton periera ,ent  Registration and payment on the ground floor kids section 1300 rupees Opd on the first floor building to the left of the kids building. Now surya hospital is a old hospital and due to no regular maintenance certain things do not work.for example in the opd building the lift goes up to the first floor after you press the button from inside the lift .but if you press the button from the first floor it will not come up. Now I have seen this in the past 3 years.which is why I said the place is not maintained. Dr Carlton is supposed to be one of the best ents in that area. Address: Surya Hospitals, 101-102, Mangal Ashirwad, S.V. Road, Santacruz West, Mumbai – 400054. Direction   OPD/Enquiry 022 6153 8989 PICU 022 6153 8970 NICU 022 6153 8990 Emergency 022 6153 8989 Ambulance 022 6153 2050 For after  vertigo subsided Cognivel Tablet 10's GINKGO BILOBA-60MG

visit to sportsmed Prabhadevi October 2021

Shoulder still paining  Took appointment for 11.30 at sportsmed On reaching they ask for your vaccination certificate so carry your cowin certificate!! They did not inform this on the appointment call. Doctor saw on time recommend physio and if not better cortisone injection .no arthroscopic surgery as said my doctor sg at kokilaben hospital. Said it's normal as we age. You need to see the right doctor to get the right diagnosis. And the right Physio. He said to not take any medicine to mask the pain as it will not help the physio.this is unlike the doctor at kokilaben hospital how prescribed antiinflammatory. Sportsmed had a billing issue with hdfc debit and credit cards.theri card machin was refusing hdfc cards.so take cash or have money in your gpay/Paytm  Cost for consultation 3100 rupees about 5 minutes of consulting

kokilaben hospital opd experience 26.10.2021

Not too crowded. Registration counter tokens not showing in the tv screen. Only 2 reps doing payment. Took 10 minutes.so pretty efficient. Appointment was for 12.45. Doctor s.w sees me at 1.15 . He was in such a hurry . totally disappointing.i feel unless you have a heart attack don't go an see any cardiologist at kokilaben hospital.you can see many negative reviews. So he did not check all my reports told me do ecg and stress test. Had no explanation or solution for my high crp (I think I it due to my teeth infection and shoulder tear ma inybe?) Who do I see for high crp??? It is better to see doctors like Shruti Sharma and dr santosh nagare than doctors at kokilaben hospital for high triglycerides etc. This is my view .

which floor to go in kokilaben hospital for opd

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Even after 10 years I find it difficult to find my way around the opd department in kokilaben hospital. The sign board at the ground floor are the best way to find out which floor you need to go for your opd department appointment. they are the best designed hospital with their color coding.

aajicare attendant service

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care24 24hr attendant booking details

Below is the duration and rate card explained: 3 hrs - Rs. 500/- per day 8 hrs - Rs. 600/- per day *(Trial 2 days service without registration 1100/- per day)* 10 hrs - Rs. 750/- per day *(Trial 2 days service without registration 1300/- per day)* 12 hrs - Rs. 1000/- per day *(Trial 2 days service without registration 1500/- per day*) 24 hrs - Rs. 1400/- per day (1 attendant)   ( 3 times meal + 7 Hours Sleep) *(Trial 2 days service without registration 2000/- per day*) 24 hrs - Rs. 2000/- per day ( 2 Attendant ) *(Trial 2 days service without registration 3000/- per day)* Below are the duties performed by our Attendants. NUTRITION Assist in feeding Help in fluid intake MOBILITY Assist with walking and home exercises Turn position in bed Range of motion exercises Companionship & Polite Conversations Light Massages  SUPPORT SERVICES Patient's laundry   Take out trash from Patient's Room Maintain patient's bedroom Maintain patient's general health note TOILETING Changi

kokilaben hospital experience oct 2021

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Went to emergency after Doppler test with block. 12.30 Emergency doctor calls vascular specialist. Going to give blood thinner Do 2d echo. 1.39 still waiting at the emergency to know the next steps. Doctors assistant comes at 2.30. 5.14 still waiting for a room in the emergency !! 8 hours sitting in the emergency for a room.this is crazy.that too in the biggest hospital in Mumbai!! Finally got a room at 6.25 pm . Found out the patient in the same room had the same experience as they had to wait 8 hours also . Another odd thing is that they want to see the rt PCR of the covid positive test done in January .if there is a positive test they will not redo rtpct on the patient and are not interested to know the patient has taken both vaccines. The problem with kokilaben hospital unlike Nanavati is they do not have a guest relations manager who helps the patient find simple things like 1)how to order food - what number to press. The other problems is getting a 24 hr attendant.the security sa

bandra medical stores - hill road

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physio experience at kokilaben hospital

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After two sessions I would not recommend physio at kokilaben hospital opd . Each session was just pressure and electric current.the second session he Rahul pressed so much my hand and body became bruised and red .each session cost 950 rupees!!!  Physios are impersonal.they mix up patient histories as they don't keep a note of their sessions. After two days my muscles where he pressed were still paining and with my existing complaint of pain in my shoulders.i then decided to buy a ultrasound physio machine from Amazon. two days I used this by myself with voveran and bolini gel and my movements and pain have subsided a lot.

orthopedic appointment at kokilaben

Tried Dr pardiwala found out first appointment is only on November 24th Booked with dr sg 2000 consultation fees.  There is a sign at billing that the fees have hone up in kokilaben hospital from 1st April 2021.  Appointment given at 11.15 . arrived at the hospital at 10.50 am. Did billing and met jr doctor .  now it's 11.26 and still waiting in the opd.  Finally after 5 min of testing he says you need to take some meds and do physio ,if still not better you need to do an mri. I told him i would like to do the mri as it has been going on for months Now the run around for the mri Phoned NM medical (some thing seems to have changed here , They just dont need to be as efficient ) Called their landline . lady says give me your number will call you back. This is not good as there are patients calling urgent tests. The trouble with kokilaben hospital doctors is there is no way to contact them.diclofenac antiinflammatory gave me chest pain and there is no way to contact the doctor for an

second dose Covishield kokilaben hospital 13.9.2021

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Looks like there are some changes in the doses at kokilaben hospital.now they have Sputnik on some days. Reached at 8.45 am and there were already 15+ ppl in the queue! Looks like Covishield days are always more crowded than the other days. Had to wait till 9.30 before got our turn. It was quite smooth from there . The waiting outside is painful as exaust from some cooking area is pushed into this space. 

eye doctor consultation at home andheri west

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Not tried personally

oxalates and fat absorption

Taking calcium carbonate supplements with meals reduces oxaluria, whereas taking them at bedtime increases calciuria and has no effect on oxaluria.3 The preferred calcium supplement for people at risk of stone formation is calcium citrate because it helps to increase urinary citrate excretion. We recommend a dose of 200–400 mg if dietary calcium cannot be increased. the use of vitamin C supplements may increase oxaluria and be associated with an increased risk of stone formation. The ingestion of animal protein has adverse affects on urine chemistries: it lowers citrate excretion and increases calcium and uric acid excretion https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1455427/ Previous studies revealed that calcium oxalate (CaOx) or calcium phosphate (CaP) with carbonate-apatite and hydroxyapatite is the major component of prostate calculi [3], which are usually discovered in men with acute or chronic prostatitis and can cause chronic prostatitis [8 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/ar

second covaxin dose at kokilaben hospital

8.40 am don't see the rush in June Even though the kokilaben hospital site says they don't take 18-45.still I see many in that age. Rush down by 60%  9.15 they call people in from nos 1-10 Sadly this time they did not give first preference to patient above 60. Like they did in june Slight change in the layout since June .they have joined payment and registration and verification in one room . Room 2 checks for any allergy and verification Room 3 injection Room 4 recovery 30 minutes after injection Some of the patients look younger than 45 . :( Even though there is instructions posted on all doors.

Suburban Diagnostic pathology new blood test package July 2021

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The suburban diagnostic website gives old outdated packages which are not available at the center .here are the new test package

vaccination kokilaben hospital June 2021

45+ walk-in . below 45 need to register on the cowin app It starts at 9.00 .but by 8.45 am you get token number 45-47!!  This means people are coming at 8.30 or earlier? Covidshield only on mon-wed-fri Cost 780 rupees keep change Covaxin on Tue-thurs-saturday Cost 1200 Card or cash only (for some reason card was not mentioned for covidshield on the 21st june you need to get in via gate no 3. The walk for 5 min or take your car to the back of the building gate 5/6. The you have to walk down a inclined ramp into the basement All the hospitals exhaust pipes are here so the air is not that healthy. Tip: register your senior citizen parents on different numbers on the cowin app https://selfregistration.cowin.gov.in/ With their aadhar card before visiting the hospital. You will need to fill a form with name, mobile number, aadhar card , date of birth.take your parents aadhar card when visiting.take a pen to fill in the form. then walk down into the basement. They take only cash no card.(day

terrible experience with the cowin app

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So I registered my mom for the vaccination on the cowin app after a lot of difficulty She took the vaccination at cooper hospital on the 14th of April 2021. But the app still showed unregistered. June 2021 I send a mail to the cowin support team with all the details.no reply!!! Then I phoned 1075 .pressed no 3 option .very difficult to understand the options as the ivr does not give a choice of language. The lady got irate as I could not understand what she said the first time and asked her to repeat (nothing has changed in government call center in the past 20 years). So she told me to call the technical team and gave me a delhi number 01204473222 .this number is worse than the 1075 as it does not even have an iver.it only has music which does not tell the user when the call will ever be picked up. Went to kokilaben hospital and they refused the second dose without the certificate of the first dose Be careful of government hospitals and see you get a sms after taking the vaccination i

Suburban diagnostic home test experience

Suburban diagnostic site has become very very cluttered and difficult to find the home test option. Till January it worked really well Then the call center guy calls and asks what tests you need??? Rtpcr Ddimer Ldh CBC ese Sir we have a covid package includes the top list and ferretin . 3400 rupees + 800 rtpcr + ppe charges

urology appointment kokilaben hospital

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Appointment for 3.30 pm reached at 3pm and paid 2000 and sat at 3.15. 3.46 no sign of dr . Finally came at 4  Took 2 minutes Fever( though I told him feverish and not registering on the thermometer), nausea, problem voiding,rtpcr negative,crp very high,severe headache Did pr Tender prostrate Do ct abdomen and pelvis 10000 Took 2 hours to get the ct done The worst place to be with so many incoming patients Ct room 1 seems to be booked for the bmc.they come in ppe patient on the stretcher with nasal oxygen.thrn theis patient is brought out and sneezes twice violent . everyone moves away.staff is unfazed maybe as they are vaccinated and see it the whole time.now you need to drink a bottle of some dye.now to drink it you need to remove your mask. Goes back to doc who writes antibiotics Behind the prostate is the Denonvilliers fascia, which separates this region from the rectum.The anterior and lateral segments are attached to the pelvic floor and wrapped in the endopelvic fascia.prostatic

the war again loose motions

These days loose motions are unlike the old days where you can take one lomotil tablet and the motions stopped. Also the motions come every 1/2 hour wattery zero consistency.doctors say check for covid  The first time it went on for days I asked the doc she prescribed ecom and ciplox tz  It worked after two days !! The second time it happens I tried the same medicine but it caused nausea and I started vomitting.also the loose motions where causing some changes in my urinary flow causing burning .took cital for the uti Asked the doctor on the second say lomotil did not work .took emosec for nausea Took enuff an anti dihorreal and vibact a probiotic.this worked .but I could feel changes in my general prostrate area When you take things for the gut and it changes the guy mucus levels you feel it in the prostrate area (ps all comments in this blog are personal and non medical) Took laxopeg and it helped the gut move again .I had lost appetite and felt pressure in the prostrate. Had a sligh

#BMC ward war room numbers for availability of hospital beds in Mumbai

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covid testing centers and hospitals

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http://stopcoronavirus.mcgm.gov.in/covid-testing-facility list of free and private hospitals doing covid testing in mumbai

scandent dental opg xray mumbai

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Dental opg Cost 500 rs march 2021

those who have had covid can take the vaccine after 3 months

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Those who have already had covid can take the vaccine after 3 months

senior citizens vaccination holyfamily bandra

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Process Registration online  https://selfregistration.cowin.gov.in/ Come to gate 1 where emergency department is located Check name on printed list Goto to table say Mobile number and show aadhar card Got to another location with 2 slips Pay 250 cash Take receipt Wait your turn  Go in take your injection Get sms on your phone on injection completion Wait for 30 minutes after injection

doctors at mamta hospital andheri west

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dental experience at kokilaben hospital

Hot headed nurse at the dentistry department felt like a 3rd class place When asked her if the doctor has come .she got irritated and rudely said doctors come he has already been informed"  but you f** you need to inform the patient ,the patient cannot read your mind Patient needs to do xray.lady says card machine is not working in the dentistry department.if you pay cash I can take.or you need to goto the OPD counter. Dentistry department directs us to radiology department.after xray patient is called back as there was shaking in the xray. So double xray exposure as they did not prevent the shaking in the first time I always get a headache in this place I don't know why 1500 consultation charges 620 opg xray charge Now come another day for extracting tooth !!! 11th February 2021 atm at the dentistry department is working again. 1000 per tooth extraction Dentist was good , patient had minimal pain

visit to nm medical center Lokhandwala

Looks like this place is still the easiest place to get your xray,ct scan and mri. B-13, Aver Plaza,Ground Floor, Opp. Citi Mall, Behind Maruti Showroom, New Link Rd, Andheri West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400053 NM Medical Andheri 022 4613 2222 https://maps.app.goo.gl/881MCuJw113SwTVv5

Suburban diagnostic Lokhandwala main branch experience

On Sunday only the main Suburban diagnostic Lokhandwala complex Andheri West branch is open .so I went there.they give you transparent plastic gloves at the entry .it's very difficult to maneuver or punch numbers on the keypad with the gloves.many technicians were coughing. Got work done but a bit scary.will prefer the smaller centers.l

kokilaben hospital andheri Mumbai online payment details

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kokilaben hospital hospitalisation experience

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So at 8pm needed to admit senior citizens. Could not find the ambani hospital emergency number. Also has their old number. The kokilaben site contact us page is so bad it was impossible to find the number via my mobile. The called their appointment number. Press 2 for accident or emergency it cut offf!!!!  Try the updated link https://www.kokilabenhospital.com/contacts/phone_directory.html Luckily patient could just about walk. Took patient via ola there. Emergency doctors are good and efficient. But you need to know which doctors are in the hospital or the procedure may take longer.  Now a weird thing is if you are there at 9 pm you cannot get the room or pay for the room till 11 pm!!! I don't know why!!!  You need to have enough funds to pay the advance amout if minimum 50000. Kokilaben hospital lacks the relationshipship manager I got at nanavati. Where the relationship manager kept in touch with the patient and relative via whatsApp phone and also satifaction survey

sonography experience at arc diagnostic andheri 22.1.2021

So arc has doubled their sonography rates. Usg abdomen used to be 1500 rupees in 2019 now it's 3000.full abdomen sonography is 3500 rupees.   They are pretty strict on masks and give a free surgical mask to wear over a cloth or n95 mask.  Their reporting is good so went ahead with it.  4, ROYAL SANDS, 'A' WING, NEW LINK ROAD, BEHIND INFINITY MALL, ANDHERI-W, MUMBAI- 53 TEL : 2630 55 67 / 68 / 69 , Cell : 9930788853 Fax: 022- 2630 55 68 Web-site :  www.arcbombay.net

pm hinduja mahim

"P.D. Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, offers Care@Home Services. You can avail sample collection for lab tests and X- Ray by our experts from the safety of your home. All safety measures followed during the home visit. To book appointment call 022 67668181, 022 45108181. - P.D. Hinduja Hospital."

covid patient admission experience

Patient 70+ had low oxygen. Bmc sent a technician to do a rapid test. After it was positive. Their doctor phoned to ask us the hospital preference. Then another doctor phoned to confirm booking in that hospital. Then they told us thime the ambulance would pick up the patient.  Due to a hip surgery patient could not get into the ambulance. The ambulance only had the driver no attendant. The ambulance driver said they are not trained to use the stretcher or have a wheelchair.  At the hospital the ambulance goes to the basement and an attendant with full ppe came to take the patient. No one can go in the ambulance with the patient.  Now no one tell the family if any payment needs to be made and where. The guards have no clue about covid billing the hospital and will refuse you entry. The kokilaben hospital covid billing is at the emergency department. You need to patients pan card and aadhar card to complete the payment formalities.  It's chaos as no one tells you anything there is no

Dr Rahul Ghule starts free home visits for senior citizens in mumbai

  I'm starting home visits at Mumbai for handicapped or senior citizens all over mumbai @ free of cost . My mom also handicapped, case of road traffic accident.. daily 5 visits. Contact: 98199 31418 . Let's serve each other @1rupeeclinic https://twitter.com/DrRahulGhule11/status/1343936573046321152 Home Blood tests rates all over mumbai, MMR .  Lowest charges  Cbc 90, sugar 25, lipid profile 300, liver profile 300, renal profile 300, thyroid profile 300, vitamin B12 600, D3 600.. only at your health partner  @1rupeeclinic DR PRIYA: 8356989640

skin doctors in mumbai - maharashtra

 Dr. Rashmi Durve 20, Gopal Bhavan, J.B. Nagar, Andheri (E), Mumbai 400059 9820228025 / 022- 28258400

mild covid case report

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this is a non medical patient report  Patient 75+  patient had herpes zoster on the face 1 week prior to this .  The first thing is the forceful sneeze in people around the patient.  The bone chilling chills felts by everyone in the household .  Day 1 - chills , tiredness , slight cough, sever hand tremor (looked like essential tremors) .  temp 99.8 / O2 97% No loss of smell  Day 2  - 4 am patient gets extreme fatigue  and nausea temp 98.1 /O2 93% / pulse 58 started antibiotic augmentin 625 no cough ,no temperature  (this makes me wonder if temp checks at airport and other outlets really help??)  Day 3 - Covid test performed  Temp normal - O2 97-93  pulse 60  Levels blood test day 3 blood test  Vit D - high  vit B - normal calcium normal  CBC - leukocytes 3500 high everything else normal in the cbc Day 4  Covid postive report  started  Ivermectin,zinc and vit c  Temp 98.1 O2 98% pulse 70  Day 5  Blood test  D Dimer 256 normal 198 , Blood test  CRP normal , Blood test  LDH normal  Temp