Well, my husband and I had covid (not officially diagnosed, but had all the exact symptoms) back in early March 2020. I was sick longer than he, about 6 weeks, with the first 2 weeks being the worst. Then for months I would have “days” where I was unwell.
10 months later - we both became ill again. This time he did get a positive test, I didn’t bother (hate the idea of being an official statistic) and we both had a milder, yet still fairly rough, bout of covid. He had cough/lung issues, where I tended more to long fever and body pain. We both slept/are sleeping A LOT. He got his positive result on 1/4. He had been exposed on 12/27. He had symptoms on 1/2, mine began on 1/3.
So, we were “immune” for about 10 months, caught it again from direct exposure to an active case, spent 2 weeks feeling very low - but not as bad as the first go round. We are still recovering, having low energy, generally feeling sort of crappy, but main symptoms have eased. Dr. won’t prescribe ANY meds for husband - not for his horrible cough, nor the pneumonia caused by covid. I wonder why they refuse any and all meds?
We had practically the same experience at about the same time as you and your husband.
Early on, I had a weird bug (I fly for work each week) and ignored it like all the other bugs I usually catch every year. This one wouldn’t let go.
That little, nagging non-stop cough..
the constant headache, the wheezing.. the fatigue and feeling CRUMMY.. reminded me of the few asthma bouts I’ve had.
I ignored it and kept working til they shut us down. It turned into pneumonia before they shut us down. I kept working.
Unlike you, we haven’t caught it again, I don’t think..
I am having a bit of congestion lately but not any more..
What I guess I’m getting at is: how “deadly” did this feel to you guys?
Mine was a pain in the butt, but quite a long way from deadly or anything to fear by most of the general public.
I CAN see this being potentially life threatening to an old person (I’m 58) or someone with cancer or emphysema and things like that.
But deadly?
Get a new doctor.