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I… currently am isolating with COVID and don’t know how to feel. I was fortunate to get both Moderna shots and then get a booster in November. So far symptoms
by mlac 5y ago
I… currently am isolating with COVID and don’t know how to feel.
I was fortunate to get both Moderna shots and then get a booster in November. So far symptoms have been overwhelmingly mild (sore throat, allergies, mild cough, no impact to blood oxygen levels).
Started feeling them on Christmas morning, but thought it was my parents’ HVAC and winter drying me out. Went to my in-laws, had a nice Christmas and day after Christmas, and COVID came up in discussion. My in-laws had a test remaining, and I said “I’ll take it - my parents are seeing other family and in the off chance I have it I’d want to let them know”.
So I took it last night, and it was very positive very quickly. Got another test today from another brand - also positive.
Looking at CDC guidance, I’m somewhat confused. 5 days of isolation are fine, but if you look at timelines, respiratory issues seem to start around day 5. So I guess you’re either getting better or taking a turn on day 5. And I’m stuck at my in-laws a few hours from home, just isolating in a room. Everyone else took a test (we were lucky to find them) and tested negative, but we will see if symptoms develop in others in the coming days.
Prior to COVID, this is nothing I would have stayed home for. Nothing I would have even considered could kill 800k+ people in the US. It’s really hard to wrap my head around it, and when I woke up this morning it was a bit of “did that test actually go off?”.
Oura ring also alerted that my body temp was higher than usual and that I should take it easy. But I don’t have a fever using a mouth thermometer.
I didn’t end up getting a PCR test, as the likelihood of two false positives across two different brands is very low, and I’m not totally asymptomatic. Just feel like 85% healthy where normal is 100%. But I won’t know if this is omicron or some other variant.
So I’m not taking any pills, monoclonal antibodies, or other approaches with this other than staying hydrated and mucinex. I figure I’m ok - but it’s really weird to be writing this on day 3 of symptoms knowing that day 5 could mean I’m either fine and can just mask up around people or I may take a turn, ramp a fever, and have breathing problems.
And I’ve been very cautious with protocols. Always mask inside, maintain distance, work from home. Yesterday was the first time since March 2020 I went to a brewery to celebrate someone’s birthday (again, feeling fine enough to drink) and I made sure the group sat outside at a fire pit (where we were alone and cold) instead of going into the brewery.
It’s all very weird.
- qbasic_forever 5y agoBad symptoms and hospitalizations typically happen 4 weeks after symptoms. If you are at higher risk, i.e. older or some comorbidities, do not delay seeking treatment like monoclonal antibodies. There is a short window early in the infection where they can work. And even now the only monoclonals that work against omicron are in very, very short supply. The sooner you at least seek out or find available treatment options and discuss them with healthcare professionals the better. Good luck.
- mlac 5y agoThanks. I wrote my doctor about it and he basically said “you’re in as good a position as you can be, we need to save the monoclonal antibodies that work on omnicron for someone who will definitely need them”. I’m borderline high-risk based on BMI (how I got vaccinated early), but work out 5x a week and really don’t feel any major symptoms. If I was not vaccinated and boosted, immunocompromised, or had more significant symptoms I’d be a lot more concerned. Coincidentally, I listened to Tim Ferris’ COVID discussion with Kevin Rose while driving Saturday[1]. I feel like I’m in a similar spot as he was, and his doctors were either saying do nothing and isolate, or do monoclonal antibodies and some other pill. He took the approach of the kitchen sink and seemingly a lot of his symptoms (night sweats) might have come from the treatment. We will never know the counterfactual had he not taken the treatment, but it’s interesting anec-data. [1] https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QGeEduRTPWg https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QGeEduRTPWg
- Auracle 5y agoMy wife and I both had COVID while unvaccinated. I actually had it twice. She started off like a cold with extremely mild symptoms, but eventually developed a fever which was cut short by monoclonal antibodies. The first go-round for me I had a few days of being tired with poor taste, and then it it full force making me incredibly tired with a fever of 102 for 2 weeks. The second time was largely the same but with less of a lead up - the tiredness hit right away.
- nradov 5y agoWhat specifically do you think is very weird? Everything you described seems normal and common. I hope you recover soon.