How did you treat COVID-19? (lemmy.world)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by kescusay@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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I've just finally contracted it for the first time. I'm vaxxed and multiple-times-boosted, so it's not that bad...

But it's still pretty fucking miserable. Ugh. The paxlovid seems to be helping some, but in return it's giving me the most horrendous taste in my mouth. Like a battery fucked a lemon in there.

What worked for you when you caught it, lemmings?

Edit: Holy cats, you guys came through! Thank you all for your various recommendations. The gist of it seems to be:

Definitely stay on the paxlovid (and use pineapple to deal with the awful taste in my mouth that's a side-effect).
Rest. Fucking REST! Do not, under any circumstances, stop resting until it's run its course. (Fortunately already doing that, since I've been feeling half-past dead.)
Ibuprofen, acetaminophen, and mucinex are my dear, sweet friends. (I'm already a big fan of mucinex, so I have some already.)
Drink a lot of water. (I have a comically oversized cup I've been using for that.)

And I gotta say... Now, as the end of the day approaches, I think I might, just maybe, be feeling a tad better. Thank you all!

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[-] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 18 points 6 months ago

I've gotten it twice now, despite being fully vaxxed/boosted, cuz I work in a hospital in the middle of Redneckistan, and a vaccine can only do so much against the plume of concentrated idiot I work in... Anyway, my symptoms weren't the usual MO- 99% was just nonstop sneezing. Like, both nostrils bleeding, feel like I got punched in the face cuz my sinuses were so torn up, but still sneezing. Wasn't a great time.

Tried a few antihistamines and some acetaminophen and none of that touched it. Otherwise just lots of rest.

I recall the long covid symptoms having a correlation with people who try to just "push through" the symptoms and do normal activity despite needing rest, so... don't do that. Legit just chill until you feel better.

[-] kescusay@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago

Oh, you better fucking believe I'm resting. As much as I humanly can. I've spent just about the entire day in my bedroom, switching between bed (when I can breathe through the mucus) and supremely comfy chair (when I can't). There will be no "push" in this house.

[-] Brujones@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

When I had it, my only symptoms were in my nose, too. Not nearly as bad as you, but I constantly felt like I had a bunch of water up my nose... The same feeling you get when you swim on your back underwater. It was a really weird sensation.

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