Corona, first hand
 

March 9th, wife complains about sinus problem. We assume beginning of her annual allergies, a little early but had mild winter and early spring equinox. 11th has some minor muscle aches. 13th has sinus headache, more muscle aches, call Doctors office. They recommend ibuprofen. Over the weekend develops fever, 102.7. Monday afternoon goes to Doctor where flu and corona test are given, told probably sinus infection and stay home from work.
Thursday 19th, she has been bedridden since Tuesday. 101 temperature severe muscle pain and sinus headaches, vomiting in morning, diarrhea, cannot tolerate light or noise, and has lost sense of smell and taste. Flu results negative, no corona results. Doctors office still recommends ibuprofen. I tell them that all news organizations say not to use that, I give her acetaminophen. She is in agony from headaches and wants to go to the hospital, but Doctor says no unless she develops breathing issues.
Wife's fever breaks over weekend. Monday 23rd still in some muscle pain, sinus issues. Doctors office calls in the afternoon, test results for corona are positive! Tell her they have no treatment, keep using over counter medicine and quarantine. County health department calls Tuesday to ask questions and tell us to stay quarantined, and for me to isolate from her. I have been staying by her side every day, and am not going to avoid her at this point in time. I take her for short walks around house and make sure she eats some food and drinks plenty of water and Tonic Water, which has quinine. Thursday 26th, she is feeling better, but still small sinus issues. Health department tells us we no longer need to quarantine, she is through the period where she would be contagious. If we go out use mask and keep distance from others. All through this they say I will not get tested.
Today my wife is doing pretty well. Appetite is back, sense of taste is back, regaining strength. Through all this, I have had no real issues. I worry about my 87 year old mother and 56 year old disabled sister. Even though it has not noticeably affected me, I could see either one of them being severely impacted should they contract Corona.

Thank you for sharing!

^^^^ yep! Best to you all Sully....

So MAYbe you want to edit your post ;)...

Thank, Sully, for the first hand experience.

Hope she gets well. Did anyone suggest Claritin D for the sinus headache? I've used it in the past (when it was still prescription) for severe sinus congestion/infection and had decent results.

Yes!

"All through this they say I will not get tested. ... Through all this, I have had no real issues."

Clearly your body dealt with this virus w/o issue.

Great to hear she made a full recovery! And thanks for sharing, it’s hard to distinguish the truth from the BS in the media.

Thanks for sharing.

Hopefully your wife will continue to improve, and you will stay healthy.

Out of curiosity, what kind of questions did the health department ask? Were they very detailed/lengthy/ etc?

Get well soon! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for sharing and glad to read it's going better for you guys. Is your wife in generally good health? If she had been without your help, how do you think this would have gone for her?

I did buy my wife Midol and Clariton. She does have a mild heart murmur and thyroid condition. In case it matters, I am type O and she is type B blood.
I get annual flu and shingles vaccines. I contracted shingles a few years back before the vaccine was available. Shingles caused me excruciating pain and some long term nerve damage to my shoulder. It took root in my nerves that had issues previously from herniated discs in my neck.
She is 11 years younger, and has not but will in the future now that she is turning 50. If I were not there for her she would have gone to the hospital emergency room.
Best of luck to all.

Ed, thanks for the post...glad you escaped.

First hand indeed. Hope your entire household stays safe.

Sully. I’m glad she is feeling better. You did well taking care of her!


Any tips on how you stayed healthy while being in such close proximity? I appreciate the intel. 10 days of misery. Got it.

Thanks for the report. Interesting to hear first hand what the symptoms are. I'm glad she is feeling better and you are doing well.
I'm reading between the lines a bit, assuming "May 9" is March 9. Correct? "Thursday 19th, she is feeling better, " must be Thursday the 26th?

Guess I've been suffering from Cabin Fever while she had Corona. My hands have never been cleaner though. Fortunately I have always had Clorox Cleanup, Lysol and TP well stocked, tough to get now. I wash every glass after use before refilling. Spring cleaning has taken on a new meaning. Can't wait till my helper is back for the dishes and laundry. Listening to her on the phone with her friends now that we are locked in together is giving me a little headache though. :rolleyes:

Good luck with your own health Sully. Maybe take the longhood for a discrete spin.

Bravo on handling this thing at home and glad she is on the mend. It really is an odd disease that affects everyone a bit differently in terms of symptoms and severity.

Thanks for the first hand account. Glad your wife is doing better.

I am curious as to how your DR's office handled your initial visit? What kind of precautions did they take?

Thsnks

SHSS - Stay Home Stay Safe

Thank you for sharing Ed.

Glad she is better and hope you stay well.

Thanks for sharing so glad to her of the recovery. I had heard of the loss of taste and smell from 2 other people I know who were infected but now recovered both here in GA. The high fever and severe pain seem to also be common signs. GI tract issues seem to be less common from what I have been able to read but seem to be an indication that symptoms are worse for people who show GI impact vs those that do not.

Very glad that she seems to be mostly done with it.

Our County Executive issued a Local state of Emergency March 16th. And there is supposedly a penalty if you violate quarantine.
ORDERED that each date upon which a person violates any term of this Order constitutes a separate and distinct violation subject to a civil penalty not to exceed the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) per violation per day.
Most restaurants and businesses are shut down, including construction sites.
Of course by the time my wife's test results came in and they told us to quarantine, she was at the stage where it was no longer necessary.
Doctors office took no precautions. He was just going to send her back out with no restrictions. If she had not insisted on the test, he would not have done it.

Type O is supposed to be able to fend off better. Possibly this worked in your favor. We'll never know. Very happy to hear she's on the mend.

IDK about being able to come down with the same flu 2wice, but I wouldn't risk it even if it were a different strain. Her immune system is taxed.

Very glad to hear that your wife is on the mend.

This past week, I spoke with a relative in CT who tested positive and told of similar symptoms and timeline. He also had bad headaches, 103° fever, intense coughing fits and body aches for several days, but also had days in-between where he would feel better. Said he had no loss of taste or smell, had a good appetite throughout and slept pretty well too. No hospital visit.
He's pretty much over it now and has been self-quarantined at home for the last couple of weeks. He's in his early 60s, in good health, and with no underlying conditions. Has no idea where he might've picked it up.

Glad to hear she made it through. Sounds like were a big help taking care of her and advocating for her.

My best friend runs a small construction company. One of his workers in hospitalized with a positive test as of yesterday. He's in his early 40's I'm guessing. Not in the best shape to begin with. Today we asked how he was doing as we know all of his guys and they've all worked on our house. Not good. He's on a ventilator. Hoping for the best.

My wife and I are fine now, health department cleared us from quarantine. Every day I take her for a couple mile walk around the lake in nearby park. But we make sure to take precautions and keep far from others.
Unfortunately, our neighbor told us her 50 year old son is on a ventilator and induced coma. The prognosis is bad. He did have underlying conditions, drugs, alcohol, and Lymphoma.
Best wishes to all.

Thanks for sharing and glad to hear you guys are ok now