How it all started – Covid Edition
I would always joke with my husband that I could not be able to tell if I had symptoms from COVID because I have similar symptoms all the time. For no particular reason, on a weekly basis, I have things like runny nose, body ache, headache, coughing, sinus pain and all sorts of ailments. So when I had a sore throat in the morning, I gargled, drank some hot water and went on with my day. The next evening, I had serious sinus pain and pressure and it felt like there was something all the way past my nostrils and throat. I took some pain medication and thought nothing of it.
The third morning, I had several patients who are elderly and more vulnerable to catching the virus, including some who have cancer. I thought that I would quickly go get a test done to make sure it was negative and go back to work. That was the plan.
What happened next?
Hubby came back home from work and we went to a nearby urgent care to take the COVID 19 test. The Doc told me it sounded like a sinus issue and to wait for the results for ten minutes. I had already started making the rest of my schedule during the wait time, so I won’t be running behind on work. After 10-15 minutes, the doc comes back and says she was surprised by the results; it was positive!
So although this was only considered Day 3 of my symptoms showing, it was actually day 6 or 7. This was just the beginning of confusion on what day it is for us. I called in to all the places I worked for and cancelled all my patients. Hubby got off two weeks from work as well and this is how it went!
COVID days 1-15
Day 1-3: No symptoms
Drinking the tumeric + the Emergen C infused drink that hubby makes every 2-3 days to boost immunity. (Also adds tamarind extract, ginger, garlic, black pepper, chili powder, honey and lime juice!)
Day 4-5: Throat pain
Gargled with hot water and salt.
Day 6; Positive COVID test results. Sinus pain and pressure.
(I don’t take medications unless I really have to, so all I took during this whole two weeks were a few Tylenol and a couple Aspirin tablets.)
Day 7; Lost my smell and taste
Ordered a humidifier on Amazon to help me sleep better at night. The heat has been on all winter and it is drying up the air and ourselves. We figured now is a good time to get a humidifier to keep the air moist and our body feeling better!
Day 8-13; No changes; got better from here on out, but still quarantined for a whole week!
I’ve drank over 10 x the amount of water I normally do this whole week!
Day 14-15: Got my taste back!
Fortunately, I just had a very mild case of corona and my husband had NO symptoms whatsoever. Both hubby and I were back to work after 2-3 weeks after the positive COVID test.
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