I tested positive 3 nights ago. I had been feeling lousy for a few days but I only got tested because I lost my taste. I was initially saying that it was just like a cold but I do feel pretty beat up at this point. I’m 57 years old and generally very very healthy. I would add this very important point. I truly don’t know where I got it. I’m not that social. I only go shopping for my elderly mother once a week and I wear a mask otherwise I’m really not around anybody without a mask or around too many people at all. So be careful. I can easily see where it would lead to bigger health issues with someone who’s not in great health to begin with.
IANADNDIPOOTV, but I’d get on this stat.
https://covid19criticalcare.com/i-mask-prophylaxis-treatment-protocol/
We are as careful as we can be but it seems to be very contagious. I can’t help but think a lot of infections come from things people touch, like gas pump handles, doors, etc. We never get around people unless it’s really necessary. I think I had it last March before testing was in full swing. I had typical bronchitis/sinus infection symptoms along with severe stomach and chest pain. I haven’t felt really good since. You can get it again over and over though. A friend of ours had it twice within a short period of time. She was in the hospital for a week the second time. I think the masks do help but they aren’t 100%, especially if you are around people not wearing them. That’s the main reason I don’t go places where they are not being worn. I have a very good doctor and she said “wear it”. My husband’s doctor told him not to even think about being in public without one, so we wear them.
I hope you get better soon!
A friend of mine and his wife got it at the same time - she had moderate cold-like symptoms for several days, and completely lost her sense of taste and smell for over two months. He did not lose his sense of taste and smell at all - but was completely bedridden for 2 full weeks with serious symptoms and milder symptoms lasting longer than that with a cough for months. Obviously they had the same strain yet affected them differently. Both very young, healthy and fit individuals. It’s a very strange disease.