Here's What I Learned From Getting COVID 

Well… I didn't expect I'd be making this video. But I'm certainly not alone in this experience. I'm getting better, and I'm glad to be able to share what I've learned about Omicron in case it might help you or someone you know. Hit me up on Twitter or Instagram if you've got questions: @DrJoeHanson @okaytobesmart

Take care and get well soon. You still manage to make us laugh in the middle of your tough times.

This is a very powerful statement from Joe. Seeing him stripped of the usual slick, glossy production and jokes, just a sick man staring into a camera, obviously uncomfortable and emotional. It says a lot by showing a personal side. Hopefully he has a full recovery and that we can all get out the other side sooner rather than later.

I tested positive 5 days ago... it's been 5 days of excruciating pain fever cough 😫 I made it this far...I'm determined to kick its butt

The fact that you made this while sick with the same thing I have is absolutely mind-blowing.

My Dad caught COVID in March 2020 and end up in an induced coma, on a ventilator. He already had Diverticulitis and Chron's and went into to respiratory failure twice. They didn't think he had any hope of survival but they just constantly pumped him with antibiotic after antibiotic, anti-androgens, vitamins and a cocktail of everything they could think of and he survived but... It's almost 2 years down the line and the long COVID is still very much an issue. Apparently, that can last for a lot longer than several months. It's messed with his nerves, his heart and other organ functions. His blood circulation is a mess and he has a lot of muscle and joint pain, now, as well as brain fog and headaches, etc... He isn't the same anymore. He went into hospital with some colour in his hair and beard but came out and his hair colour has just totally gone. It literally seems like COVID sucked a lot of life out of him.

Thank You. Hope you are strong and healthy. You've helped me so much. I tested positive last Sunday, June 5, 2022. Everything you've said I've had the exact same thing. I thought I was invincible. Everyone around me was falling to omicron. I, however remained strong and virus free. Then I was hit. The might oak has fallen! I'm still testing positive. And still have that cold type feeling in my head. Hoping to test negative tomorrow.

I'm a full-time substitute teacher and am working my way through a rough time with Omicron. Despite having every symptom in the book, I continue to test negative. I lost my sense of taste and smell as well. Vaccinated, boosted twice => sick gal. I caught it 1 month after my second booster. I can't imagine if I hadn't been vaccinated because I came so close to going to the hospital. Your description of your symptoms mirrors mine. The cough, even after two weeks is exhausting. It started off with an aggressive and painful sore throat that made it very difficult to swallow. It wasn't just at the back of my throat, it was lower right down to my larynx. I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy. You don't want this. I didn't want this and avoided it for 2.5 years until I had to go back to work due to financial reasons.

My fiancee had a vicious sore throat. I ended up in the ER with blue fingers, struggling to breathe. Same exact strain, 1 week apart. You can't assume you'll know how it'll affect your body ahead of time.

I used to brag that I never caught the flu or a cold. Then I got Covid. Because my body had never experienced being ill it went into a high level of inflammation. This made me so much more ill than I ever could have expected. Essentially my doctor told me that because I was 'so' healthy that is why I got so sick. I was so sure that I could breeze through this illness and I've never been more wrong. I am vaccinated.

I am dealing with covid ATM, day 4 and I'm struggling. I've had 3 shots (PPM) and I've managed to dodge it for so long. It started with a scratchy throat and so I swabbed myself, and to my utter surprise, I was positive. No other symptoms, feeling absolutely great. That night, whole different story. Raging temperature, headaches like I've never had before, sweats, chills, aching bones and joints. I'm pretty sure at one point, I was delirious. This last for 2 days straight, and the fatigue, it's debilitating. I couldn't even move without being in pain all over. Currently, I'm really weak still and I'm developing a chest infection. I can feel it. I can't speak without coughing or being short of breath. I can't imagine if this is "less severely", how delta was like. Stay safe everyone!!! Also lost my sense of taste and smell, and I suddenly can't tolerate meat. I had this rotten meat taste/smell in my mouth despite not being able to taste and smell everything else. I am a huge meat eater. Very unfortunate.

Very well presented! Wish you a speedy recovery!

I got it too. Unfortunately I passed it to my brother (66yrs old and ill) before I even knew I had it. Thankfully we both did fine but.....Damn!

Recover soon man! Rest as much as you need!

Wonderful video. Had to rewatch it to keep my spirits up!

I'm 26, caught Omicron about 12 days ago, and I'm thankful my symptoms weren't as severe as Joe's. I had what seemed like a cold, my lungs weren't ever in pain. My fever never went above 99.9. My habits haven't been the healthiest, but I've recently made an effort to boost my overall health. Cutting back on alcohol, taking vitamins, getting more sleep, exercising more regularly--I failed at the last two LOL. Either the virus or excessive vitamin intake also affected my digestive system, both appetite and what comes after. Haven't weighed myself yet, but it looks like I lost a little weight from only eating once or twice a day for a week.

Hey get well soon! I’m from Cape Town, South Africa, and when it hit my neighbourhood it was like wildfire, it swept through me, and a good majority of my extended family got it. Good news though, everyone recovered, including my 91 yr gramps! I’m sure you’ll beat it soon :D Ps. That goes out to you if you’re dealing with it now, get well soon, get lots of rest and binge a show!

I just got it too. Good luck in recovery, man

I have a 79 year old friend who tested positive this week for Covid and is pretty sick. He has been vaccinated and boosted, but he is also on Prednisone for other health problems, which reduces immunity.. He wore N95 masks whenever he went out EXCEPT when he ate out in restaurants. Two days after he ate at a local small cafe, he became sick with fever, sore throat and severe cough. He is so frustrated that after over 2 years of being very careful, he got the virus. However, you cannot wear a mask when you eat out and that is where a lot of people are picking up the virus. May be better to order in rather than eating out right now. He is on the anti-viral meds and it seems to be helping but it is slow. Thank you for sharing your experience. I hope you feel better soon!

I got it and I felt like I was going to die, I had a 106.2 fever and I have asthma so I couldn't really breath. I just talked my parents into letting me get vaccinated. Love your videos they are very informative.

My whole family got Omicron and we were all vaccinated. I never got a fever and it just felt like I had a bad head cold, while my mom was intubated at the hospital for a week. Just shows how unpredictable this virus is. I am still thankful we were vaxed because my mom survived COVID and was only intubated for a couple of days and I felt better by day 5.

I apparently had omicron about a week ago and didn't know until I found out my wife was infected after ending up in the hospital for an unrelated issue. She nor I ever had any symptoms.

I’ve been vaxed 3 times and Was due for the boost. My whole family got covid. I’ve been so sick. This cough is terrible.

I was just diagnosed on Sunday for the first time. It feels surreal to have the same sickness that took my big sister in October. My symptoms are cold-like. Hers almost immediately became pneumonia. Why? She was a germaphobe. Always used hand sanitizer. Always cleaned her grocery cart. No illnesses. I rarely use sanitizer. I never clean my cart. I have diabetes, and I'm a smoker. Why did it attack her the way it did? And why not me? 😔

Get better soon Joe! My daughter got it from daycare. Hubby was + but no symptoms, my daughter and I got sinus cold symptoms. Took is almost a month before the last mucus symptom went away. Hubby and I are fully vaccinated, daughter is too young. Were in Ontario Canada, premier told everyone to just stay home and isolate 5-10days. No reporting.

Just as I was watching your video my rapid test showed positive and I started panicking a little, cuz I also have been vaccinated 3 times and was like you "disappointed" after 2 whole years. But your words were like a real-time therapy session, you helped me get grounded. Thanks so much for all your great videos always!

I contracted Covid in August of 2021. The doctor that told me the news gave me a very low chance of survival. I had just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 3 months prior, obese, and unvaccinated. He told me good luck and to possibly get my affairs in order. I went home, opened my bottle of whiskey, and ordered tacos through doordash. I came down with fever, might swears, and an awful cough that seemed to go on for hours. I lost my sense of smell and taste. I didn't die. My symptoms went away after a week except my taste and smell, that took 8 months almost.

I just got tested positive with covid this past Friday 05/06/2022. This is my second time getting this virus but this time hit me hard. It’s been 5 days and i feel exhausted. So much better but still with little bit of sore throat. The fever broke after third day, Sunday morning. This virus is no joke guys! Stay safe!

I'm 18, healthy, eat decently and sleep 8-9h a night. I have no pre-existing conditions. I am vaccinated but not boosted. When I caught omnicron it started off like a normal cold. I isolated to not infect others and I was pretty happy. After the first 2 days of developing symptoms I had these insane fever dreams. I would wake up in the middle of the night drenched in sweat. Despite this I felt extremely cold and my chest felt like I got body slammed onto concrete. I'm glad it only lasted a week but it was the worse week of my life. Definitely getting boosted now.

I had covid at the start of the month. Everything Joe's going through is familiar, but I'm most concerned by the "Covid brain," which Joe described as the inability to focus on anything for more than 2.7 seconds. I've found that the difficulty concentrating has lingered for a couple weeks even after the rest of my symptoms have cleared. It's annoying, and a little worrying. It's definitely made me a little less productive.

When me and my sister decided to get the booster shot our 1 year old brother got infected with Covid and we all got it. It was the worst thing that we’ve ever got. Our immunity now is so weak, I don’t know if it’s from Covid but before getting it we didn’t get sick but now, we’re always sick and it’s so annoying. I really don’t wish Covid upon my greatest enemies

You’re great in explaining what you went through and more about Covid

Tested positive yesterday myself! First time having COVID and first time being sick since December 2019. So far I’m just a little phlegmy and have a lump in my throat. I hope it doesn’t get worse! I’m also vaccinated.

My daughter has long covid, when she got it it was quite mild, however, she is still suffering from fatigue 14 months later. It's still quite debilitating.

Great information to share with those in denial! We are seniors, vaccinated and got Amacron and during two weeks I was really upset, after knowing that one of our friend ...unvaccinated, passed, we were sad. Now, We are really happy to be alive and safe and hoping to be able to travel and enjoy the rest of our lives! Thanks!

THANK YOU❣️ I hope you are better snd did not get long-covid. From my whole heart thank you for this video.my 8mo.old neice&sister are in access and have covid and I’m terrified of their health. I can only hope & pray she and my wee niece who was a miracle baby make it to the other side alive and this becomes a distant memory.

I discovered this channel when I was ten years old and fell in love with science because of it. And I've always looked to this channel to inspire me to work to get smarter. And now I have gotten omicron and That's really comforting to know. Science always has our back

Thanks for putting the effort of keeping us informed and educated under a "0/10 - would not recommend" disease. Very useful and clear, as all your COVID series.

you did a better job of talking about it than most experts.

Thank you so much for this video. I tested positive yesterday for the omicron variant I have a sore throat extreme fatigue bodyaches headache and just overall tiredness. Was vaccinated and boosted and I had Covid last year. Immunity doesn’t last long I guess. It’s so good to hear this important information you’re putting out there. I hope you get well soon and have really mild symptoms.!!

This is one of the best videos on the topic I've seen. You have a fair and balance view and approach to the topic, and it really feels like a video that would help people who are against vaccination understand and maybe even come around to changing their minds. Hope you feel better soon!

I get it Joe. In the last two weeks I've had two exposures. Came out of one quarantine, and ended up straight back in another. We were negative throughout the whole time thank goodness, but the sheer number of positive cases this month is absolutely mind-blowing.

Never been injected, and never had Covid.

Unvaccinated and I had omicron last December. Worst was the headache but I got better within two weeks and I was prescribed ivermectin for 10 days.

I'm recovering from Omicron, day 6. I had not been out since before Christmas, so caught it on my one and only trip out. Thankfully, I am fully vaccinated because despite feeling really (really, really) bad, the symptoms have not been bad enough to require hospitalisation. I know, from past experience with flu, that I could have been very seriously ill. I am compromised, because of viral cardiomyopathy, which almost killed me, and has left me at risk from any virus. The vaccinations have probably saved my life. Get well soon Joe. You look, no insult meant, as bad as I still feel. You have spoken a lot of sense in this video, which is, no doubt, why many will criticise it.

Thank you for this video, Joe! I feel the same about the disappointment about getting sick just some 4-5 days ago (still sick) even after knowing and learning so much about this whole situation (not as much as you, obviously). But I know you're gonna get better! You have the power of science at your back and you're the best! You're my favorite science communicator of all time and I thank you for this message.

Oh my gosh, you are so much fun to watch!!!! Thank you.

I just had Covid for the second time. I’m non vaccinated, due to medical reasons. I had Covid last year. I suffered for 3 straight weeks and was exhausted for 2 more weeks. Just had Covid again. 3 really bad days. After a week testing negative, and I feel better than ever.

Long hauler here, got sick for the first time in 2020 and battled for months after with long haul symptoms, mainly cognitive/neurological, never fully recovered (I’d say I was only back to a generous 85% back to my PRE Covid self) and then got sick again mid January despite all my efforts to be safe, eat healthy and look after my body. Not even 2 days after “beating” the infection, all my symptoms from the first round of long haul came back. I’m tired, I’m very tired. I don’t suppose I’ll ever get back to my pre-Covid self, some of these symptoms might get worse like my low frequency hearing loss, and loss of cognitive skills but hopefully in time we can finally leave this behind and who knows, maybe the universe will decide to give me, and everyone who like never quite recovered from this virus, a gift in the form of healing. Just take care of yourselves y’all, long Covid is no joke.

I was diagnosed with it 4 days ago. I am also vaccinated, but it caught me and hit me like a truck this past week. Not sure which strain got me, but I'm assuming Omichron. I almost went to the hospital, but I did all that I could to avoid it so that I could remain isolated away from other illnesses and hopefully slow the spread as much as I could. I finally broke the fever after 3 days, and I had nightmares where I was suffocating. I woke up not breathing more than one time in the first 3 days, but luckily by day 4 those symptoms calmed down tremendously. I just hope that I'm able to recover as much as possible to repair the tissue damage. Today is technically day 5, so I'm glad to have had a 2 day reprieve from the fever and a 1 day reprieve from the fatigue.

Wise words and thank you! My film team and I caught it recently while shooting in Banff. Travelled to BC then tested positive. On day 7 of it, and paying for hotels is incredible frustrating and costly. It’s mind blowing how people think “it’s over” and “Covid is done…” Never before have I seen so many people catch this at the same time. To those who doubt this, or think it’s all fake news, I’ll happily send you my $2750 and counting hotel bills as I sit here waiting for a negative test result…

I'm vaxxed and just found out yesterday that I've got covid, and not only that but it wasn't because of MY carelessness, it was someone else in my life. So annoying.

Thank you for making this video, especially when you're clearly feeling so awful. Please be kind to yourself and I hope you recover asap 💜

Thank you for making this video for all of us, Dr. Hanson, even when you’re feeling lousy! Take care and get well soon❤️

My nonverbal autistic of 28 have it right now so glad he doesn’t have the fever that’s my worries he lives in a group home I use to pick him up on weekends and holidays to spend time with him I am a senior 68 years old and got all my shots and flue shot too he got the same all his shots and still go it he’s on quarantine right now and I keep praying 🙏 everyday that he doesn’t get it bad I was feeling down because this weekend pass and he’s not home with me 😢feeling the loneliness but I understand that they trying to keep me safe from getting it but to tell you the truth I wouldn’t mind be with him but they will stop me from going to get him 😢all I can do is pray 🙏 for everyone that’s taking care of him because they all have it in the house 😢😢😢😢😢😢

43 years old, heavy cannabis user, terrible sleep/eating habbits. Got omicron, not vaccinated at all. Symptoms lasted 18 hours, sore/stiff lower back/chills. Had a hot bath, 2 Advil Muscle and Joint, slept, got up in the morning and went to work, feeling no different than I felt any other morning.

You mentioned long symptoms: I've got a friend that got Covid close to a year ago; it took his sense of smell. He is only in recent months started to recover it. Something has to smell REALLY strong for him to pick it up.

I’m boosted and probably had the OG in March 2021. Had weird symptoms that pretty much can only be attributed to Covid but-long story-didn’t test. I work in healthcare. I do home visits. We are required to wear two masks, a face shield, gloves, and use hand sanitizer, and here I am doing telemedicine visits from home. I was sick about 4 hours day 1 and now I’m fine.

Thanks so much for making this video. It helps me with a lot of information I now need now that I have just developed covid.

I’m on a rollercoaster ride. Tested negative after 10 days of isolation and on Paxlovid. 14 days later, I am testing positive with sore throat and congestion.

Hugs, Joe. So sorry you are going through this. I have HIV and constantly on guard. Everyone in my family has had it except me... And I live in Chicago! Thanks for posting this even though you aren't feeling well. Take care of yourself.

Right there with ya brother. Fully vaccinated and boosted and caught covid. It was very mild though. Barely even felt sick

im 66 fully boosted and vaccinated...went on a cruise and got omicon...for me it was no more then a moderate cold....very tired but no fever no aches just couphing and nasal stuff..after ten days still positive with mild sinus issues..but feel much better...your video was very helpful.

Hello people. I'm having this too. Started by a little headache on saturday, sneezing on sunday, sore throat and runny nose on monday, and tested positive on wednesday and been coughing till now. I had a fever on wednesday night but the fever's gone in the morning. I feel better now but I'm still coughing now and then. I hope I'll get better next week... and wishing you guys who are having omicron to get well soon too !

I just got out of isolation yesterday, still feeling the effects, even though they are lighter than the "original COVID" symptoms. In my small European town the rate of infections went from nothing to 26% in a matter of days, that's how fast it's spreading.

Get well soon, Joe. I’m so sad you got sick. I wish you didn’t have to go through this, but thank you for turning your personal experience with Omicron into yet another great educational video. You are truly amazing, it’s always interesting and entertaining to watch your videos. Stay curious!

I’ve had it for a week, for the 1st 5 days I felt like a cold was coming on , then I woke up on day 6 & I felt like I was hit by a truck . The fatigue was debilitating I still feel sick but today starting to feel a little better but when I slept for two days straight I was experiencing horrible muscle & joint pain , headache . I don’t wish this on anyone. If this omicron virus is less severe I would hate to see what the other delta virus was like . I’m overweight & 59 & hope I pull through this.

I tested positive this week. Started with a throat tickle and earache. My worst symptoms were a high fever and bad body chills🤒

So sorry you're sick, Joe! Thanks for this information, it actually answered some questions I had. I have a feeling that in the not so distant future, everyone will have had covid and either lived through it or not, but I hope to hold out as long as possible. So grateful for vaccines!

Thanks for making this. I recently got Omicron after having the original Covid variant last year. Second time getting it and I am vaccinated and a healthy person. It hit me like a truck. After being up for a few hours, I would be wiped out with fatigue. I had that horrible cough, stuffy nose, all the symptoms. Wishing you a healthy recovery.

Thank you for this video. Learned alot here. I have the same thoughts. I just got over it. 🙌🏽

I tested positive in January after taking the PCR test I was required to take after flying back from Spain at new year. I hardly had no symptoms and never felt better so I would never have known I had a thing because I would never have taken that test under normal circumstances. My husband never caught it from me, in fact he very rarely gets colds and has never had flu in his life.

Thanks for the update, video, information and facts about the current situation. Hopefully your session will not last terribly long and you can recover quickly.

It's a powerful thing to see a person with active covid talking directly into the camera. Makes it more real. Thanks for that.

I had the same flu before COVID hit in 2019 felt like a 3 day hang over but I've had worse sickness and got though it when I was a child . I was tort different and brought up to never giver up you can say all you want .better.to burn out then to fade away! This guy is a goose or sheep

To Joe and everyone else involved with PBS channels, please take care. I and others know you've all done what you could to prevent yourself from getting sick and spreading it. All of you have been amazing resources to me and others. Thank you.

Great message. So sorry to hear you got the Covid, but glad you're getting better. I'm older, and doing my best to avoid getting sick. Wishing you wellness. Thanks for doing the video.

So helpful. I became + today. I'm 74, fully vaccinated and boosted. i'm so sad, but my doctor prescribed Paxlovid today. I'm hopeful and feel lucky to have that availibility.

I was diagnosed 2 weeks ago with the exact same symptons. 2 weeks later, I still cannot climb the stairs or take long walks without experiencing some mild pain in my lungs and shortness of breath+ fatigue. I am usually a person who walks 8+ kilometers almost daily ! Now it is challenging even to do half of that.

Выздоравливай поскорее! Я тоже ходил в масках, заболел выздоровел, дождался вакцины вакцинировался. Всё ещё хожу в маске и пытаюсь избегать ненужных контактов. Не время расслабляться. Мы его или победим или будем жить с ним и его мутациями, в ожидании новой супер мутации. А ощущение такое что люди уже сдались и смирились, готовы жить с ним. Я всё ещё уверен что лёгкие не единственное что задевает эта дрянь. Я ощутил даже влияние на сердце. Уверен со временем окажется, что он влияет и на мозг и нервную систему. Мы должны бороться. Не заражать других любой ценой. Даже если вы эгоист поймите не заражать других вы позже не заражает самого себя, ведь эта зараза ходит кругами, и возвращается с новыми наворотами.

"even a small percentage of a lot of people mean a lot of people " thank you Joe!, you just summarized why the health care systems around the world are still collapsing even to a "not as bad" version of the virus, i really hope people could understand that statement.

I have covid now with the exact same symptoms that you describe. I'm full vaccinated and boosted. it's what brought me here and I would just like to thank you for putting some sensible and intelligent perspective on this entire pandemic situation.

Damn it dude. The other day I pushed open a door and wiped my mouth right after and remember thinking “I should go back and clean up.. nah I’ll be fine” and here I am. Survived all this time and now my whole body hurts. I honestly already struggle with depression so I was just gonna let it do it’s thing until I felt like I was cooking inside. Same day I got the fever I went in btw. I hate this so much.

Thank you so much for mentioning long covid and imunocompromised people. It would be great to see a video about what people with long covid are experiencing, because I think a lot of people don't realise the severity of it. It would also be great to learn about the connect of long covid with ME/CFS, especially cases that are thought to be caused by other SAARS viruses. Great video, hope you feel better really soon ❤

I just found out on the same day that you released this video that I am covid+ too and i am vaccinated and boosted too. I am thankful for this video, because I kept asking myself all those questions. Overall it sucks to be sick. I hope you feel better and get well soon

Just got it. I’m 68, double vaxed. Wife has it to. 6 days passed since first noticed symptoms. Feel headachey, fatigued, some coughing, scratchy throat. No breathing issues. Just starting to feel better.

I tested positive May 7th. Started with a tickle in my throat the evening of May 6th. My symptoms consisted of sore throat, sinus pressure, slight cough, massive headache, no energy, stiff and sore joints, and restless sleep.

I just tested positive last night, I feel basically exactly as you describe.

I had the Omicron, it was like having a cold and a flu at the same time. Ironically got it from Shoppers Drug Mart, they think its a good idea to have the lineup to pick up prescriptions be the same line for Covid tests.

I'm watching this video 3 months later. I hope you're fully recovered, and I hope you didn't spread the infection. Here in the future, we're seeing almost no requirements for people to keep their germs to themselves. I wear an N-95 respirator whenever indoors with people. I have not (yet) been infected. I've been questioned, teased, and received dirty looks for wearing the respirator, but I have not (yet) infected my asthmatic children or my elderly mother. It's tragic to me that most people don't care enough about others to cover up their faces when in proximity. It's also tragic to me that most people don't care enough about themselves to wear a decent respirator at the cost of $.80-$1.00, thereby keeping themselves from becoming a vector. I recently attended a really large convention, at which almost nobody used a respirator. Like, 35K+ people from all over the world convening and crowding around. I felt extremely self-conscious with the big white thing on my face, but I kept it on indoors. At least 2 of my coworkers who also attended this convention contracted COVID-19 there. I did not. I took a PCR test before going, and performed a lateral flow rapid antigen COVID test each day, then resumed occasional testing at home. This gave me peace of mind that I wasn't putting anyone around me at risk.

The masks, the staying home, etc wasnt about preventing ppl from getting it, but more about allowing the medical system to keep up with infection rates. Everyone is going to get it eventually

Get well soon! This is the best and clearest video on this subject I’ve found. Thank you so much! 💖💖💖💖 May this pandemic end soon.

I hope you get well soon!!

I'm just dealing with omicron myself so can't say much as concentration is hard. day 4 now? unable to sleep in bed because need to be sat up otherwise lungs just fill up and uncomfortable. even if getting an hour or two sleep propped up with cushions it's better than laying down. constant fever and sweats. tinnitus and a feeling of absolutely zero energy, lifting up a glass of water is like a heavy weight. I know some people who had it much milder than me and felt better after a few days, so I'm glad about that, it shows that we have to get over the hump soon. wishing anyone else a swift recovery too (originally had astrazenica x2 doses and phizer third dose booster)

Great Great information you really helped me understand this in a more clear vision.ThankYou!

Thanks so much for sharing. Just got my positive test result. Fortunately? My symptoms have been mild like a sinus infection. Didn’t even think about having COVID until a RU-vidr I follow said “you know that cold I’ve had, it’s COVID” She was boosted just as I am. Cough has been the worse. Thank you for explaining things for nonScientific minds.

I hope you have a speedy and easy recovery! It is really hard nowadays when even the people who did the right things since the beginning are getting sick. It seems like everyone is running on empty two years in. I really hope there is an end in sight.

You should have added that it’s important to report your positive result to the cdc even if you only home test.

I have covid now. First 2 days I had a headache that even oxycodone would take the edge off of, yep it was that bad I resorted to opioids. On the 3rd day the headache had subsided but the night sweats and the muscle aches were in full swing. I had two awful nights back-to-back with basically no sleep. By the 4th day I was what I would describe as "fluey". Tired, not hungry, slightly sore neck and head. I'm on day 5 and feel about 90% back to normal. Not back at the gym yet but everything else is business as usual .... BUT, my sense of taste is greatly reduced. It's not completely gone, but it's definitely not what it was. I'm mid 40's, strict carnivore, regular resistance training, non smoker, occasional red wine drinker, never vaccinated (for anything, ever). My wife, mid 30's, professional beach volleyball player, has displayed no symptoms despite being around both myself and other family members who have tested positive.

Yup, just yesterday i got infected. Sanitization not saved me. I'm glad i'm vaccinated and 2 boosts. I hope i get better soon. And you too.