What an average dose of “The ‘Rona” looks like
How it feels to have Covid-19
Day 1: Monday 16th March 2020
Mondays are always tough, aren’t they? My brain struggled to fumble it’s way around planning my week of work, on this groggy Monday morning. Overwhelming desire to eat carbs, especially crisps.
Day 2: Tuesday 17th March 2020
Woke feeling ill, which was a genuine relief. It explained that Monday’s fumbling pace wasn’t a belated hangover, it was the early stages of illness putting pressure on my immune system. Finished the day feeling excited at the prospect of getting Coronavirus done ASAP.
Day 3: Wednesday 18th March 2020
Full blown Covid-19 symptoms. Woke up late with aching joints which hurt when pressure is applied to them. Temperature has risen and my headache requires constant paracetemol consumption. Dry cough has appeared, a slight, mild cough that’s causing very little disturbance. The sore throat is always there alongside a gentle rasping tightness of the lungs. The most frustrating symptom is the woozy brain fog which has made reading emails or cooking dinner into disorienting activities. The virus has reduced me to a bed-bound Netflix bucket, only well enough to watch a single episode before taking a nap, then repeat. Testing unavailable for me as symptoms are not critical.
