I’ve just finally contracted it for the first time. I’m vaxxed and multiple-times-boosted, so it’s not that bad…
But it’s still pretty fucking miserable. Ugh. The paxlovid seems to be helping some, but in return it’s giving me the most horrendous taste in my mouth. Like a battery fucked a lemon in there.
What worked for you when you caught it, lemmings?
Edit: Holy cats, you guys came through! Thank you all for your various recommendations. The gist of it seems to be:
- Definitely stay on the paxlovid (and use pineapple to deal with the awful taste in my mouth that’s a side-effect).
- Rest. Fucking REST! Do not, under any circumstances, stop resting until it’s run its course. (Fortunately already doing that, since I’ve been feeling half-past dead.)
- Ibuprofen, acetaminophen, and mucinex are my dear, sweet friends. (I’m already a big fan of mucinex, so I have some already.)
- Drink a lot of water. (I have a comically oversized cup I’ve been using for that.)
And I gotta say… Now, as the end of the day approaches, I think I might, just maybe, be feeling a tad better. Thank you all!
I was tired and the fucking headaches man. The headache was horrible. Felt like a tension headache that would. not. stop. I slammed water and took pain and congestion meds. I also watched Stargate SG1 lol.
I also watched SG1 when I had COVID and survived without hospitalization, so we’ve got two data points showing that it helps.
Slightly related, I watched SG1 when I was in a working a terrible job, I am now working a great job. The common denominator is SG1, not only does it help woth Covid, there is some evidence that it helps with getting a better job.
Shit I’m about to watch SG1 and see what other things improve - should I watch the movie first? The the show? I have the movie on VHS and series in my Plex library, but admittedly I have never watched either
Watching Stargate SG-1 is a good idea when you’re healthy as well.