Feeling much better. Except for the asthma.

And the gi issues. Been taking copious medications, and it’s helping. Paxlovid mouth is still a thing, but my trick is still working. 

Wishing with all my heart I never catch this again. 

Pretending like it hasn’t been four years

I tested positive for COVID on Friday, despite all my precautions. I was boosted in September, I have been a (relatively) careful masker. 

It’s pretty obvious who I got it from. They tested positive three days before I did. They were not masking. They had not gotten the booster this year. They got a milder case than I did. 

I am not bitter about that. Much.

My symptoms were: coughing; sneezing; stuffy head; fever; chills; headache; dizziness; high heartrate; and a cranky digestive system (which is common for me anytime I get ill, ever since cdiff).

I called the doctor right away for a paxlovid script, started taking it Friday. Saturday I still felt like utter crap. Sunday (today), I feel much better. Still have a cough, exhaustion, and dizziness, but otherwise good.

Paxlovid tastes as bad as everyone says, sort of a sour rubber mouth feel, but there is a solution: strong flavors. Hall’s cherry cough drops. Pesto. Ginger candy. STRONG flavors.

I’m feeling better enough to get on Teams calls tomorrow. I may not have the energy to do more than that. 

In any case, it got me back on here. I’ll send this link out to the socials and we will see what happens.