My wife ended up coming down with something when we went on a mini-vacation. She's vaccinated and I'm not.

She took a home Covid test which was positive.

After taking her to the emergency room when I couldn't get her fever under control (was at 105), I refused to leave her side (which meant I had to dehumanize myself and wear a mask).

She tested positive for Covid at the hospital as well but we didn't get the results for a couple days and after I got her out of there, thankfully.

I ended up getting only 2 hours of sleep that night (brought her home in the morning once the fever was down to manageable levels) and then worked my full shift the next day. My immunity lapsed, which I largely attribute to the loss of sleep that night and taking care of her, and after sleeping in the same room with her for 5 days, I got sick as well.

Haven't been sick in decades, but this hit me pretty hard. I had a fever, which got no higher than 102 for me, and went through a box of Kleenex with all the mucus my body was making. I took zinc and vitamin C along with black seed oil (which I mixed with honey and crushed red pepper), drank lots of water, and took lukewarm baths to cool me down. Took some ibuprofen the first day and acetaminophen the next day. I ate very little, slept most of it off, and rode out the storm. Did get a headache as well, but the pain reliever took care of it for me. I hardly ever take pain relievers so they actually work for me.

Called out sick for 2 days and went back to work (work from home). Took about a week for the crud to clear up.

Did have the loss of taste and smell for a couple days, but I brushed my tongue really well (for ~10 minutes) and threw my toothbrush attachment away and replaced it with a new one, and that seemed to help a lot. Taste and smell came back more and more each day.

By the end of that week, I was at close to full strength and feeling pretty good again.