According to the United States Centers for Disease Control, COVID-19 is caused by a coronavirus called SARS-Cov-2. It affects different people in different ways. The associated virus causes flu like symptoms that can range from mild to severe.
Over a million people in the US alone died from the prominent Delta variant. Other less severe strains like Omicron became prevalent later.
Something Serious
The first time that COVID-19 caught my attention was in the year 2020. When employers began to send non-essential workers home indefinitely I realized that the virus had to be something serious. I paid more attention to it in the news. Getting sick was the last thing that I wanted to do.
In addition to working from home, I hunkered down. Wearing a mask when I needed to go out, I only left my house for groceries and other essentials.
Thankfully, I did not get sick during the early days of COVID-19. One very close family member had it before a vaccine was available. He recovered without hospitalization or severe illness. We all got vaccinated as soon as we could.
The First Symptoms
After faithfully wearing the mask, except for while eating in restaurants or walking in the park, I contracted COVID-19. During the days leading up to the 2022 4th of July weekend, I began to feel really fatigued. Sleeping for hours I would awaken still feeling tired. What’s more, there was a nagging headache that a pain medication was only relieving for a few hours. The headache would come right back eventually accompanied by dizziness. Something was wrong with me!
Headaches for me are unusual, so I was a bit alarmed but kept going about my normal day. Besides, I even walked 6 miles after the holiday. It was a struggle, too. Normally after a long walk I am hyped and ready to keep going. But, this time I couldn’t wait to get home for a shower and go to bed!
The next day, I checked my blood pressure and it was a little elevated but not too high. However, it made me wonder what else could be going on. My next thought was to make a doctor’s appointment. Then, it dawned on me that I should try one of the Rapid Antigen COVID-19 At-Home Tests that I had stored in my pantry.
Test Results
The results are supposed to show within 15 minutes, but by the 5 minute mark I had two lines showing that I was positive. Holy cow! What now? In denial, I decided to make an appointment with the local drugstore to have them to test me. They gave the same results.
By now, I was experiencing more of the symptoms of COVID-19 in the form of a stuffy nose and a nagging cough. The items that I had on hand in my home to help me get through the illness was a OMRON No-Touch Digital Infrared Forehead Thermometer to check my temperature twice a day, Coricidin HBP Cold & Flu medicine to help with the sore throat, runny nose, and body aches, Sambucus Elderberry Zinc Lozenges for immune support, and Vicks VapoRub that is just good all around for colds and body aches.
Finally, one last item that made breathing a little easier in general was a Mikikin Cool Mist Humidifier. It was a birthday gift from a friend who swore that it was the best brand that she had ever used. She did not lie! To illustrate, release a few drops of Woolzies Breathe Essential Oil’s into the water for the cool vapors to release into the room. The Lavender, Peppermint, or Eucalyptus scents not only helped me to breath better, but they also left the room smelling good!
If you are ever faced with a case of COVID-19, I hope that by sharing my experience and the home remedies that I used will aid you in your road to recovery.
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