The never ending Covid?
I was diagnosed two weeks ago. Was prescribed Paxlovid and Benzonatate for cough.
Was immediately feeling better. I spent several nights on an easy chair in the den. Did not help, spouse had it two days after me, but is not allowed Paxlovid. We both postponed doctors appointments.
Last week spouse tested the kit - bright red line.
Two says later I did - a faint one. OK.
And today, spouse's test is weak and mine is bright red.
What is going on? I talked to a nurse who said that these positives could last for weeks but that i should not worry. As long as i don't have a fever I am no longer contagious. More than ten days. Just continue with routine tasks including seeing a medical provider.
OKay..
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We had received all our COVID shots and boosters but still were sick about two weeks.
Our self-tests remained positive for 3 weeks. I had called our PC to ask if that was a normal occurrence, and his nurse informed us that it was not unusual to continue to test positive after the symptoms had gone.
We wondered at the time if we'd ever get over it, especially when so many people were saying they only felt sick with COVID for a few days.
I hope you feel back to normal very soon. COVID really did feel pretty awful for those two weeks.
One thing that worried me that I was losing weight. About five lbs in a week. Of course, I did not eat much, mostly frozen food - Trader Joe's pasta - but was getting worried. Then after 10 days I was out, grabbed a Jersey Mike's sandwich and all that salt stopped the loss..
One less thing to worry..
One thing though, both of us are seniors, closer to 80 than 70 so we are considered "susceptible."
