The last
two days were a little weird.
On Tuesday I started getting a light cough, my
nose was stuffy and my throat hurt. Normally I would think, it’s a cold. But
nothing is normal right now.
So, I tried to NOT freak myself out completely.
The only thing that was concerning was the coughing. The other symptoms are not
particular common with COVID-19. That’s at least what I found on the website of
the WHO and Robert-Koch-Institute.
But my body
being my body and always overreacting with everything…I got a fever in the
evening.
Again,
normally I wouldn’t freak out, because it is common for my body to step the
heat up as soon as something unusual happens. I mean….I get my shots…I get a
fever, I go to the dentist…I get a fever, I get a common cold…yep, I get a
fever. It was always like that. Scared the shit out of my parents when I was a
baby/toddler/kid. It’s just crazy me.
So, to make
sure my fever wouldn’t climb anymore during the night, I took meds and went to
bed. I slept surprisingly well.
The next
day (yesterday) the coughing and fever were still there, but everything else
was fine. So I took it easy. I didn’t work, not that there is a lot to do
anyway. I drank a lot of tea and even more water. Had a chicken-noodle-soup and
monitored my temperature. Something I do anyway as soon as I have a fever,
because my doc expects me to come with a fever-journal, because it’s always so
crazy.
Today
everything is fine. No coughing, no fever. No nothing…….weird, irritating and a
little frustrating.
I talked
with a friend, who works at a doctor’s office (She is NOT a DOCTOR or NURSE!).
She asked if I’m maybe one of this “silent carriers”, who have no or only mild
symptoms. Well, HOW THE HELL SHOULD I KNOW?!?!?!
She asked,
because my symptoms started on the 6th day of my isolation.
Apparently if something starts happening around 5-6 days of isolating, people
get nervous. Again, she is NOT a doctor.
I really
don’t know. The only thing I do know… I will most definitely go to my GP or
hospital right now. No place is more dangerous than a medical facility at this
time. But I will also stay another week in isolation. And when I go out next
week, I will wear a mask. Yeah, I got some. Ordered five in February when the
spreading in China freaked me out. Now it’s hopeless to get some.
I think I
will always stay away from my older neighbour next week. I actually wanted to ask
if she needs anything from the grocery store, because she is mostly definitely in
the high risk group, but maybe the biggest favour is me staying away from her.
So, how was
your week?
Be strong.
Stay healthy. Stay at home.
Love
~Kris~
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