I am surprised we have seen so little sharing of personal stories with Covid-19 on here. Yeah the (now) Beer Virus thread has been going since January or earlier but there doesn't seem to be much first person accounts. I thought I'd share what my thankfully brief experience has been and am curious to see what the typical story is.
On 10/29 I attended a professional seminar in Indy with everyone masked and socially distanced. Heck the Lt. Gov was there. 10/31 I was at an auction, again most everyone was masked and spread out. But one of those events got me. Monday 11/2 symptoms started. Sore throat, dry cough, headache, sinus congestion, pretty bad fatigue and body aches, and fever between 99.5 and 100.7. Called my PCP who said to treat the symptoms, quarantine, and call back Friday if no improvement to arrange testing. The week was rough with no energy, overall soreness and the low grade fever that would not budge. Friday testing confirmed covid. Continued to treat the symptoms with gradual improvement in week 2. by the end of week 2 was almost normal and as of today have been fever free for 36 hours. Doctor recommended isolation for 10 days minimum from onset with return to normal OK after 10 days + 24 hrs fever free. I am going to give it one more day then back to work Tuesday.
So overall no hospitalization, 2 weeks to kick it, and thankfully it stayed away from my lungs. Given the additional risk factors I have (previous heart attack, immunosuppressant meds, age), I consider myself very lucky.
On 10/29 I attended a professional seminar in Indy with everyone masked and socially distanced. Heck the Lt. Gov was there. 10/31 I was at an auction, again most everyone was masked and spread out. But one of those events got me. Monday 11/2 symptoms started. Sore throat, dry cough, headache, sinus congestion, pretty bad fatigue and body aches, and fever between 99.5 and 100.7. Called my PCP who said to treat the symptoms, quarantine, and call back Friday if no improvement to arrange testing. The week was rough with no energy, overall soreness and the low grade fever that would not budge. Friday testing confirmed covid. Continued to treat the symptoms with gradual improvement in week 2. by the end of week 2 was almost normal and as of today have been fever free for 36 hours. Doctor recommended isolation for 10 days minimum from onset with return to normal OK after 10 days + 24 hrs fever free. I am going to give it one more day then back to work Tuesday.
So overall no hospitalization, 2 weeks to kick it, and thankfully it stayed away from my lungs. Given the additional risk factors I have (previous heart attack, immunosuppressant meds, age), I consider myself very lucky.