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GreenEyes727
GreenEyes727

I think I have COVID.  My best friend was sick for over 2 weeks.  She went to urgent care but they were extremely busy.  So she chalked it up to a cold.  We went out on NYE.  I don't know if I got it from her or from a visit with my Aunt at the nursing home.  I reluctantly took a test and it came out negative but it was only Day 2 of being sick and the test expired in April 2023.  My brother and I just ordered free tests yesterday.  A friend of mine told me to put ice on my head and take a second Advil, which brought almost immediate relief.  I fell asleep.  I have a job interview tomorrow but I will have to try to reschedule.  That is a real bummer.  I really need a part-time job.  The trouble with most jobs is that they pay too much.  I am on disability.  I can only make a little over $17, 000.  My mortgage just went up by about $120 a month.  I am getting a $60 raise from Social Security.  I had an accident on January 28, 2023 so my insurance went triple high.  Should go back to normal at the end of the month.  I hope this post finds you in good health and spirit.

Community LeaderMid
Mid
If you can be healthy enough to make the interview, go for it.

Hope you feel well enough to get better fast.

This time of the year is when a lot of respiratory illnesses are going around.
hasty_05
hasty_05
There are a lot of other respiratory illness going around, like the flu and RSV but I am hearing also some levels of covid. If you can take a test the night or morning before the job interview, then do it. If you can't, just see how you feel. If you feel sick sick with a bad headache, then don't go if you can't perform the interview well. I had something weird this week, headache, body aches, etc. No fever or cough. Covid home test was negative. The actual cold like symptoms are back as of yesterday but I don't feel "bad". So I hope yours goes quickly and you don't have the two week thing. That is so awful, two weeks is not fun.
arfie
arfie
even with my doctor/antiseptic phobia, i'll take a doctor's office over a money changer's office in a heartbeat, be the office virtual or real time. the virtual offices don't stink, but ? ? ? still avoiding.

steadying support while ya do what ya gotta do.

for what it's worth
one of the more common cold viruses is a coronavirus. covid-19 comes from large and promiscuous family
Bluebird20
Bluebird20
Maybe if your brother can get you a new test. Some drug stores deliver, but not on weekends usually. Or maybe a neighbor can loan you one.
Just another idea.
GreenEyes727
GreenEyes727
Thanks everyone! I had a rough night. I am still weak and feeling unwell. One of my closest friends offered to bring me a test yesterday but I declined. I am sick either way. One time, I felt this way and went to urgent care. They tested me for Covid and the flu and they both came back negative. I just hope that I didn't spread it.
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Feel better!
lighttheway
lighttheway
I hope you feel better soon!!!!
GreenEyes727
GreenEyes727
Good morning! Yesterday I lost my sense of taste and smell. So it's definitely Covid. I do feel better today. Thanks everyone!
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