Paxlovid: How the Covid treatment works and its side effects

The newest go-to treatment for COVID-19 is a drug called Paxlovid. For people who got a prescription they say it's a lifesaver. Doctors agree. It’s decreased hospitalizations and serious Covid illness.

[valeriehernandez]

I took Paxlovid and I am so thankful after I finished it I had no side effects. So thankful to the Lord.

[iiAmSora]

I JUS CAME HERE TO GET INFO, WHY IS SHE SO PETTY “It’s called Paxlovid” 💀💀

[christiansalem]

It’s has the worse taste ever, the aftertaste is at least 2 hours

[thewillyo]

It's unprofessional to correct someone openly like that. There's always a way to do things, and that's not it.... Lord, have mercy!

[thatgirl]

A friend said that she was feeling HORRIBLE.
Her doctor prescribed Paxlovid and the very next day she felt so much better!

[decapitateallcops]

“It’s called Paxlovid you dizzy broad!” They must hate eachother

[rahulumbare]

I started paxlovid last two days and all those symptoms started which i didn’t had before low breathing, Vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, black cough blooding from nose, Loose energy chills, fever

[andrewwilliams]

I tested positive yesterday and I contacted public health, a nurse called me later that evening and after learning that I'm a high risk patient, she suggested I get the Paxlovid antiviral medication as I started experiencing symptoms on Friday night. I called the pharmacy and the pharmacist suggested I start it right away, because if I wait past the 5 days, it would be ineffective. In Ontario it is free without a prescription to OHIP cardholders. I started taking it last night and I feel better, but I noticed the metallic taste in my mouth a few hours after taking the medication and the diarrhea started today. I have had the 2 shots in 2021 and the booster shots in 2022. I will probably need a 3rd booster after this. I will be following up with my doctor tomorrow, as the pharmacist also suggests a different inhaler for my asthma.

[BreannaMae]

So I've been fighting off COVID since July 1st, and was put on Paxlovid this past Saturday. I experienced hot and cold flashes, body aches, terrible constant headache, sore throat, and nagging cough. Within 48 hours the majority of those symptoms went away. I still have a nagging cough ever-so-often, but can breathe fine and no fever. That said, Paxlovid does work, though the taste in the mouth is pretty disgusting and difficult to get used to. I won't be fully out of the woods until the 11th, yet I feel fine right now. Hopefully it doesn't come back because this was not fun!

[qljecjp]

Just started this medication today and after 12 hours my energy has returned, aches are gone but that metalic taste is so strong.

[wnica]

Taking Paxlovid now- definitely experiencing the pungent taste in my mouth. I found that eating fruits like grapes and strawberries will neutralize the taste for a while. So I’ll eat a few grapes to get rid of the taste before I have a meal.

[evechavez]

The first time I got covid was on high flow and oxygen for 4 months. I got dixlexia, pain on right leg, blindness, memory loss, bleeding nose and super cold. 2and time with paxlovid all the previous symptoms went away and i was back to normal after the second pill. I lost my voice for 7 days, I drank pedylite to get rid of the taste.

[Elena_Blue]

I took this medicine a day after testing positive for COVID. I feel like it worked just that the nasty mouth taste would make me nauseous. I had to drink Gatorade to keep hydrated and had plenty of carbs for my stomach to settle down. So glad the medicine worked fast and I only had COVID for 4 days n then on day 5 was negative again. 😊..only annoying thing about COVID now is that annoying cough with phlegm I get randomly if I talk to much or walk a lot n my body gets agitated.

[KatrinaRainwater]

Used this just finished my last dose yesterday good stuff but man it tastes like you chewed up a prescription pill

[Montrosesister]

What about the intense chills? 😳 I froze for 2 days

[lesliesylvan]

Who is the woman speaking.
Ritonavir . . . HIV Drug/ for Retrovirus. Interesting.
Where does 88% reduction rate, etc. come from?
Size of study. What other studies have duplicated this.

[debbiemac]

Headache, nausea, diarrhea, dry mouth, horrible metallic taste in my mouth, achy. Negative, then positive again and a horrible head cold. May be it stopped the Covid from getting worse but 8 felt terrible for several days. Still, maybe it kept me out of the hospital.

[Silentafterthought]

I have covid and I'm taking this medicine I had that bad after taste my chest was hurting bad before I took it after I took my cough and chest stopped hurting

[peterlohnes]

she wasn't being catty, "Its called Paxlovid..." was part of her script.

[munchocrisps]

Does anyone feel like throwing up taking it? My mom does right now.

How to take it if you feel like vomiting?