I’m well and truly stuck inside now. I have managed basic tasks today such as getting up and dressed and pottered around tidying.
Diamond Dave is still at home but seems better today. His test yesterday was positive but with a more faint line than before. Mine however is thick bright red.
I thought I would just do a symptoms diary to log how things are progressing. I know everyone is different. This is my experience.
Friday. Woke with slight headache. Went to work. Took painkillers at lunchtime as it wasn’t lifting. Evening, headache back with a vengeance. Went to bed 8.30. Test negative.
Saturday. Woke with slight headache but got up, donned my mask and went to Aldi. I was very careful to give everyone a wide berth. It was quiet and I was in and out in 20 minutes. Just got on with normal tasks although headache was annoying. Headache lasted all day. Made meals as usual but not really hungry. Took some paracetamol before bed. Test negative.
Sunday. Headache still there when I woke and sinus’ congested. I was convinced I must have succumbed so did an early test. Faint line positive. The rest of the day I didn’t do too much and although I had headache, didn’t take painkillers as my reflux pain was really bad. We had a freezer meal in the evening Battered cod, chips and peas. I couldn’t eat much. Running nose now. Took temperature just out of interest. 37.7. A bit up on normal.
Monday. It had been a bad night. Vivid dreams, hot and cold, blocked nose. My kidney area ached and just generally uncomfortable. Severe headache. I was desperate to take ibuprofen for this but reflux pain was so bad I just managed with paracetamol. I didn’t really feel like getting up so stayed in bed for a bit. I got showered and dressed but was shivery so went back to bed. Didn’t achieve anything much all day. Slept all evening on sofa. Temperature now 38.0.
Today. Woke with only slight headache and blocked sinus’ runny nose. No aches and pains and temperature normal. Still don’t feel very energetic but feel relieved the severe headache has lifted. I’m hoping the severe symptoms are over. No cough to speak of and breathing fine. Taste and smell still functioning.
I would say the worse symptom for me has been a debilitating headache. I looked on the Zoe COVID app and that is a strong feature of omicron in their studies.
The Mum in Law sounds quite poorly so BIL is going to assess situation this morning. In theory Diamond Dave could go over and help but had a couple of dizzy turns yesterday so leaving it to BIL. He’s 10 years younger than us so happy to go and assess. She is very independent and insists she’s fine but we are not totally convinced. Best to check in person.
Sorry such a boring post. My van renovation plans have been put on hold as I haven’t the strength to do it yet. I bought new fablon sticky vinyl for worktops and table. The curtains are all washed and ready to hang. DD filled some cracks in the ceiling ready for painting. I have a new sticker to put on side of the van to cover bad paintwork. It has been in a tube waiting to be done for weeks. The weather to do it has been ideal but Life is temporarily on hold.
Yes this is mainly a mild illness for many but it does pack a punch for some.
Stay safe everyone out there.
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