Just for the benefit of other frens: I started having bp/pulse spike, tight chest, shallow breathing last night after having been asleep for about an hour, followed by uncontrollable shaking and feeling faint, so I went to ER. By the time I got to hospital, I was fine enough I felt silly being there. Having lost Dad and other family member to sudden heart attack, I took my symptoms seriously. EMT suggested either anxiety attack (not at all like me) or onset of covid. He said he had been seeing all kinds of strange cases of sudden onset. All ER tests were good, so only thing doc gave me was steroid pack, and I came home to sleep. When I got up to eat, I discovered I have lost some smell, but not completely, and I can taste salty, but not sweet, I guess. Can't taste peanut butter at all. I feel tired, a little weak, and foggy brain.

No jab for me, but I have been taking extra D, C and sometimes Zn. I haven't taken the quercetin regularly until after hospital today. Now following protocol from recent pic posted here.

I ordered the HCQ from the ecolab? link someone posted a few days ago. Very easy. Got enough for family of 4 for about 80$. There was a follow up call from them shortly after my order was placed, but they were really only verifying my info. I got a tracking number the next day or 2, but they said it could be 30 days after you get the tracking number, so if you're thinking about it, I would go ahead and get it in the works.

I bought the "wrong" tube of horse paste because Tractor Supply was out, but it was only $15 and I was too worn out from running around to be decisive, thus my OP.

I have 2 negative rapid tests, from ER and PCP, but with missing taste, I am guessing it's some variety of CV.

Thanks to all who help explain the treatments to us! Love to all!