I came down with COVID-19 symptoms and tested positive on Friday, October 20th. Today it’s Sunday, October 29th, and I’m definitely still under the weather, but things have changed.
That first Friday, I started feeling worse and worse into the evening and most of the way through the night. My fever ramped up to 103F, I had a terrible headache and a sore throat. At around 3 a.m. on Saturday morning, my fever broke, and by the time I got up, I felt a lot better. Not well, but the headache was mostly gone, the sore throat was just a scratchy throat, and my temp and O2 were normal(ish).
I improved a bit throughout the week, though I was tired, my voice started sounding awful. By Thursday, that symptom had turned around a bit, and I started to sound a bit better.
Then came Saturday. I felt good. Not one-hundred percent, but good. I had some errands to run, so I went out on my Xootr and took care of business; masked, of course,
I came home and thought that perhaps I’d over done it a bit, but I’d had a great time.
By that afternoon, my nose started running and congestion moved into my nasal passages. My temperature was, and is, still normal, and my O2 is fine. But I feel like I have a terrible cold today. I hadn’t taken any antihistamine during any of this time, but I succumbed last night so I could get a little relief and sleep.
Today, Sunday, I have a headache, though it’s mild, and I’m still quite congested in my head. Thankfully, my lungs have never been affected to any great degree.
This just sucks.
I’m debating what to do about work tomorrow. I’m thinking a few more days off are in order. The first of November will be here soon and that will be a busy day or two. I’d like to be healthier.