First off I have an extremely mild case. I got my results today.
Day 1: Started Sunday when I felt a little off and took my temp that morning and it was a 99.7. Mild headache and my eye balls hurt which usually happens to me if I get sinus issues, but that's rare for me. I also developed a back and neck ache. I was a little congested too but not much. I actually had a 12hr drive coming back from my parent's house and didn't have a way to check my temp, but it was a miserable drive. Mainly the traffic sucked so that makes being sick worse when you just wanna get home and rest. When I got home it was midnight and I didn't own a thermometer and everyone was closed, so not sure what my temp was, but I was very warm. I felt like I was warmer than I was earlier in the day when I was a 99.7, but I'll never know. Took some Theraflu before going to bed.
Day 2 and Day 3: Achey back and neck, headache and eyes hurt. Dry cough but not continuous by any means. I Took these two days off work. I could have powered through, but I have the sick time, so might as well use it. Got a thermometer first thing in the morning and my temp was 98.8 and that's the highest it's been since. No fever.
Day 4: This is Wednesday. The body aches went away, but still had the dry cough that was intermittent. The headache was still there but not as bad. I went back to work. Eyes still hurt. I took an at home Covid test and sent back to lab (Pixel by Lab Corp). No fever.
Day 5: No aches but dry cough becomes more wet. Became more congested. Headache is largely gone, but eyes still hurt. I felt nauseous and dizzy at times later in the day and evening. No fever.
Day 6 (today): Woke up feeling great. I had a busy schedule with work this morning and made it through okay. I'm making a late morning omelet and all of a sudden I ask myself, "Shouldn't I be smelling this food?" My sense of smell is gone, but fortunately haven't lost my taste. I got my test results this afternoon, but after not being able to smell this morning, that all but confirmed it for me.
I'm feeling fine tonight. I'm laying low obviously. Throughout the pandemic I have taken Emergen-C packs every day and taken care of myself to keep my immune system strong. I wear my mask everywhere you're supposed to. I am socially distancing and not going out. I honestly don't know where I caught it. I think I was unlucky and caught it at a grocery store or gas pump, but I wash my hands and do not touch my face until I wash my hands EVERY TIME, so I dunno. This **** spreads freakishly easy. My temp has stayed between 97.5 and 98.7 since the morning of Day 2. I've been taking Theraflu a few times a day.
Happy to answer any more questions.
ETA: I'm working from home, not going into an office and have been since last March.
Day 1: Started Sunday when I felt a little off and took my temp that morning and it was a 99.7. Mild headache and my eye balls hurt which usually happens to me if I get sinus issues, but that's rare for me. I also developed a back and neck ache. I was a little congested too but not much. I actually had a 12hr drive coming back from my parent's house and didn't have a way to check my temp, but it was a miserable drive. Mainly the traffic sucked so that makes being sick worse when you just wanna get home and rest. When I got home it was midnight and I didn't own a thermometer and everyone was closed, so not sure what my temp was, but I was very warm. I felt like I was warmer than I was earlier in the day when I was a 99.7, but I'll never know. Took some Theraflu before going to bed.
Day 2 and Day 3: Achey back and neck, headache and eyes hurt. Dry cough but not continuous by any means. I Took these two days off work. I could have powered through, but I have the sick time, so might as well use it. Got a thermometer first thing in the morning and my temp was 98.8 and that's the highest it's been since. No fever.
Day 4: This is Wednesday. The body aches went away, but still had the dry cough that was intermittent. The headache was still there but not as bad. I went back to work. Eyes still hurt. I took an at home Covid test and sent back to lab (Pixel by Lab Corp). No fever.
Day 5: No aches but dry cough becomes more wet. Became more congested. Headache is largely gone, but eyes still hurt. I felt nauseous and dizzy at times later in the day and evening. No fever.
Day 6 (today): Woke up feeling great. I had a busy schedule with work this morning and made it through okay. I'm making a late morning omelet and all of a sudden I ask myself, "Shouldn't I be smelling this food?" My sense of smell is gone, but fortunately haven't lost my taste. I got my test results this afternoon, but after not being able to smell this morning, that all but confirmed it for me.
I'm feeling fine tonight. I'm laying low obviously. Throughout the pandemic I have taken Emergen-C packs every day and taken care of myself to keep my immune system strong. I wear my mask everywhere you're supposed to. I am socially distancing and not going out. I honestly don't know where I caught it. I think I was unlucky and caught it at a grocery store or gas pump, but I wash my hands and do not touch my face until I wash my hands EVERY TIME, so I dunno. This **** spreads freakishly easy. My temp has stayed between 97.5 and 98.7 since the morning of Day 2. I've been taking Theraflu a few times a day.
Happy to answer any more questions.
ETA: I'm working from home, not going into an office and have been since last March.
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