Well I have dodged this thing for a couple years. I am vaccinated, I am scheduled for a booster on the 19th. Woke up yesterday feeling a little “off my game”. My hips felt sore, like I had pulled a muscle or worse the dreaded sciatica was back (I got that when I started running, what a pain in the arse, literally). I also had itchy eyes and felt that tight chest you get with asthma. For me its when I am around furry animals, dust, mold, hay… or if I have a bad cold or flu. Thank you to my chain smoking parents for the 8 million ear infections and a crap lungs.
I joked around that it could be covid but really I didn’t feel terrible just that day-before-you-get-sick feeling, like you wanna crawl under warm blankets and veg out with a good Netflix binge.
I had a test here at home, I bought a couple at holiday time (stocking stuffers 2021). They came in handy when my nephew tested negative and the mister had dinner with him the night before.
I decided to take it just for peace of mind, ya never know.
Negative.
I was relieved. just allergies.
I had a hard time sleeping last night my hips were terribly sore and I was hot and cold all night long (perimenopause? I am past due for it). I woke up this morning with classic pink eye. WHAT? who gets pink eye as a grown up especially a grown up who is only around one kid, and that kid has been around no one else.
I have been putting hydrocortisone on the outside and a steroid eyedrops on the inside, incase its allergies, it really helps. I also made a lunch that included Jalapeños… yup, accidentally rubbed my eyes and said all the bad words.
When I was in nursing school I had a fellow student who was from Nigeria who swore by the holy Casein in peppers. She claimed it kept you from getting sick because it burned out bacteria and cooties in general. I consoled myself thinking that maybe it would help as I sat there crying a river of picante tears.
(Don’t tell anyone but it actually felt nice once the pain went away, maybe it was just a good flush out and unclogged my tear ducts?)
I don’t recommend it.
Later in the day I started getting a runny nose, and that annoying tight chest feeling, and started getting a pretty bad headache. I took two Tylenol and a nice hot bath. I also sent my son out to find another covid test since our testing sites are all booked and one is shut down. No tests to be found, soonest appointment is on the 19th.
So I have a call in to our doctor to see if they can’t figure something out. I am going to assume I have it but not sure what to do with the people in the house. I have been cooking with them, my little sleeps in my bed most nights and he and I shared an icy drink this morning (I wasn’t thinking).
Quarantining feels a little too late. The mister isn’t at home most of the day and he has his own room so not worried about him. My oldest son lives in his room or studio so I think he will be ok. My 9 year old just got vaccinated on Monday (2nd dose) so I am not sure how protected he is.
I have my little vintage camper in the driveway, I could go live out there for a week but who will cook and clean and do homeschool?
This bites. I am sorta hoping we all get some very mild form of it, quarantine and not spread a single germ. The crap thing is that is not a guarantee. I remember when my older kids were little and how all the cousins got chicken pox the same week. It was a relief that we would all have it behind us and done but my youngest daughter got it in the most horrible way, worst case, in her eyes, throat, lady parts and she had to go to the hospital. We didn’t know then but she would have a very depleted immune system and always have to endure a lot more than a healthy kid. It was scary and she had scars for a long time. After she was diagnosed with cancer she would have a relapse and again get it in her eye (shingles, from radiation stress).
I know first hand that not everyone reacts or recovers the same from even a minor illness.
We just lost a friend (firefighter) to covid, he was my age, fit, healthy, strong, non-smoker, we did not share the same political views but he was fun to debate with. He fought hard. It doesn’t feel real.
How ever you feel about this, just stay as safe as you can.
Not gonna get on my vaccination soap box, just be safe.
Now to find a damn test, and my inhaler.
. Our church is getting mowed down with covid now. Hubby is a bass player and filling in for the only other bass player down with covid. Singers are dropping like flies and so are the Pastors. Just a matter of time. We are alone in this distance wise so I’m stocking up in electrolyte drinks and Tylenol. My hubby is vaccinated with the booster but I’m not getting the booster. Probably too late anyway. This thing is like wildfire. Feel better gf!!
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My mom is 89.5 and my family does nothing to protect her. She’s been okay so far. She stopped going to church. I hate this covid too.
Keep us posted.