This time last week I wrote a post about the scary uncertain times ahead. I’d already been social distancing for the last few weeks other than walking the dog, going to work and shopping for the essentials. However none of that has helped me.
I am currently fighting Coronavirus. Or so advised by 111 as I’m self isolating at home and as long as I can stay fighting this at home, I will not be tested.
This is why the world needs to listen. We are not invincible. We cannot ignore what is being said to us. I don’t know anyone in my circle that has COVID-19 which makes it all the more scary at how this is spreading without us realising. The death toll is rising and I am terrified. I am terrified for myself, my family, my friends and the world. If science is right and it usually is the peak is about to begin in the UK. COVID-19 has an incubation period of around 11-14 days so most people infected still pretending life is normal and taking trips to the beach or sneaking to the shops more than once, touching everything in their path are about to hit a rude awakening.
Symptoms:
I woke up Tuesday just fine. Went to work (luckily my company has had us social distance for a couple of weeks and everyone in the building were already working from home) then on my way home in the car I started getting really bad body aches and a migraine. I initially put it down to stress but as the night went on I got worse and worse and barely slept because my body was in so much pain.
Wednesday, I noticed my sense of taste and smell had gone. You know it’s bad when Zoflora smells of nothing. My body continued to ache and the migraine was so bad my eyes were bloodshot with the pressure. A small dry cough started but has yet to progress to constant. The fatigue really started to set in.
Thursday, the fatigue is real. I slept all day. My chest started getting tighter and my body continued to ache. Had a temperature and was taking slower breaths as the day went on.
Friday, ridiculous how going downstairs for a drink meant turning back around because my body just feels empty. No change to any other day except a real lack of appetite, forcing myself to take fluids. Chest tighter.
Saturday, had an awful nights sleep my breathing is starting to hurt. Still having to sleep through the day just to make it to tea time for some food. Managing to keep fluids down me and hot drinks.
This shit ain’t for playing with. I’m 26 and healthy and will hopefully have it a lot easier than some, but that doesn’t make it any easier. We have to flatten the curve. I too was naive that I wouldn’t get it - how could I? I wash my hands 57473 time’s a day. I’m a super clean freak and I don’t know anyone who’s had it. Wrong - here I am now praying this hell will be over soon and terrified for the state of the world. We need to listen to instructions and stay inside. If you don’t need your one walk a day, don’t go on it. If you don’t need to go to the shops then don’t go. Don’t socialise with people outside your household and ANY sign of flu symptoms stay the fuck indoors.
Stay safe everyone.
Chels x
