The good news is that my vaccine seems to be doing a good job of keeping my case less severe. I don't feel too bad really, and the "test" line on my at home test got really really dark right away, which apparently means there were lots of antigens in my sample.

The bad news is I was supposed to play board games with my friends this weekend and now I can't go. :deeper-sadness:

ETA: When I made this post I was mostly just whining and not really expecting anyone to respond, but you guys responded with so much good advice and encouragement. This truly is the best place on the internet. I wish I could give you all a great big hug. :meow-hug:

And if this is all an elaborate prank by one fed with 1,000 alts, don’t tell me, I don’t wanna know. :comfy:

  • 4zi [he/him, comrade/them]
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    2 years ago

    Make sure to stay hydrated, even if you don’t feel too bad and even if you just stay in bed doing nothing.

    • TillieNeuen [she/her]
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      2 years ago

      Thanks, that's good advice. It would be stupid to be careless just because I don't feel too bad right now. I'll do that.

  • GorbinOutOverHere [comrade/them]
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    2 years ago

    if you can afford some CBD it might help somewhat

    seems to reduce rates of infection significantly which might correlate to less damage from infection

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7987002/

    not a doctor tho and fyi thc does nothing it's CBD and its metabolite

      • GorbinOutOverHere [comrade/them]
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        2 years ago

        np, hope it helps, I can't say if it made a difference or not when I had covid but I figure if it inhibits cell entry and replication, well, every little bit of virus that isn't making more virus is a little less damage on your body

  • Soap_Owl [any]
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    2 years ago

    Stay strong and beat the american virus comrade.

    Or comedy option, visit cpac as a covid denialist.

  • ssjmarx [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    board games with friends

    Is video chatting in an option? I did that for my IRL D&D group back when the pandemic started, it's a little awkward but it works.

    • TillieNeuen [she/her]
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      2 years ago

      Yeah, that's a solid suggestion, but we did that during lockdown too, and honestly, I hate it. It was worth it when we were all losing our minds from staying inside too long, but I'm not that desperate now. I don't know what it is, but I just can't connect with people or focus on what's going on when it's not irl. I guess I'll blame it on being an old lady, lol. Thanks for the suggestion though!

  • macabrett
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    2 years ago

    Don't push yourself too hard after you stop feeling symptoms. Guidance seems to be take it easy for a couple weeks to a month after your symptoms go away.

      • nabana [they/them]
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        2 years ago

        I can confirm. I was in your situation earlier this year and it took a few days for me to start to feel it an then it was fairly mild thanks likely to being vaccinated, I hate using the comparison because of chuds but "a bad cold" is ballpark right with some fever and exhaustion to boot, but for a few weeks after it physically fucking wrecked me to do pretty much anything strenuous.

        If you've got an O2 meter (they sell them for like $20 at the pharmacy in America if someone can drop you off one) it's not a bad idea to monitor your oxygen levels. It just clamps on your finger gently with a digital display.

        If for any reason you do get hit hard an O2 meter can tell you for sure why you feel so shitty and you can evaluate medical attention based on that alone as unless your O2 drops you're not really in immediate danger. It can also be useful even just as a huge relief to keep any panic down if you feel worse than you expected, but your O2 is still fine.

        Stay safe stay hydrated and while you feel good it might be a good time to make a couple meals ahead for if/when you feel trash.

        O7 Kick it's ass comrade.

        P.S. The oxygen meter is called a pulse oximeter. They're not a super crazy wizard device or anything, in healthy people it's about as accurate as asking someone if they feel short on breath, but in unhealthy people who cant tell if they're breathing ok or if their heart rate is up and their oxygen is fine, or if something else is going on like fatigue, etc etc etc it can be useful to rule out "the scariest option".

        <3 GL Hope you recover quick.

        • TillieNeuen [she/her]
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          2 years ago

          Thanks for all that! I hadn't really thought about getting an O2 meter, but now that you mention it, I think a friend of mine got one when she was sick. I'm sure she'd drop it off for me. Thanks again.

  • infuziSporg [e/em/eir]
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    2 years ago

    I hope you end up as okay as I did. Prepare to have extremely fucked up circadian and metabolic cycles for a few days though.

    :meow-hug:

  • LaughingLion [any, any]
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    2 years ago

    i hope everything goes well for you

    i got infected a year and a half ago and it was "mild"

    i still have constant migraines almost daily and the fatigue never entirely went away. i also have some mild damage to my heart

    • TillieNeuen [she/her]
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      2 years ago

      Oh no, I'm so sorry to hear that! The dread of long-term effects is definitely haunting me. On the other hand, I already have frequent migraines and it's been so long since I've seen a doctor, if I end up with any heart problems, I'll never know if it was preexisting :joker-dancing:

      • LaughingLion [any, any]
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        2 years ago

        now is not the time to worry about it, fren

        best thing is to focus on resting and take your recovery slow. dont rush back into things its a new illness and you need to let your body recover