Day nine, I think, of Covid and I finally turned the corner. Not sure if I'd be here without the info I've gathered on these boards. I did the ivermectin, zink, D3, high dose C, quercetin. To be honest I didn't think it was working. I was getting depressed as I was barely able to eat. Since Thanksgiving I have been only able to eat minimal things and due to that, my energy has been nil. I went from tasting nothing to my taste buds being on crack. Only things I could eat were apple's and bananas. Tried and got half a 4 way down and then basically fruit for the week. Everything tastes extremely salty or overpowered. Meat is a no. I put a Hershey kiss in my mouth and it was like someone stuffed 5 candy bars in my mouth. Crazy
So this is the weird thing I want to see if anyone else has experienced. Last night my fever finally broke by itself. I woke up in a complete sweat, soaked. I felt this really odd sensation like a weight had been lifted off of me. Like something left my body. My mouth was filled with the most awful gas like taste like something died in my lungs and was escaping through my mouth. Weirdest experience but after that I felt soooooo much better. Today I was able to eat 3 hard boiled eggs. Taste is still jacked up though. Really is criminal that they send people home without a plan of action.
How's the sense of smell?
It seems to be coming back.
That is the only unique symptom which seems to be shared among those infected with COVID. I think most other cases are false positives of flu. My wife had a mild cold but complete loss of smell and taste for 2 weeks and then months of minor smell/taste issues in Mar 20. She tested positive for the antibodies via blood 4 times until Oct last year. She had it, I didn't. Or at least never showed any symptoms.
Could the smell changes be due to taking tests?
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Did you take an at home test w the swab? I’m reluctant to because of false positives, false negatives…
Yes I took a home test.