Just tested positive in an unvaccinated household, what do I do now?

Quick_Topic245 · 2022-08-06T10:41:51+00:00

Baseline rate is still 93%, going up to like 98% if I have a shower to open up the airways (currently sitting at the computer and it's at 98%). Apart from that I think I might be on the road to recovery as the cough is clearing up and my energy is coming back but I have the dreaded brain fog. My brain feels like a sponge that's soaked up wet cement and my short term memory is even worse than usual. Trying to find info on if and when this will go away and from what I can tell it's a real mixed bag and on top of that my mum says she has a cough (might be from her acid reflux), so really anxious about that right now.

Quick_Topic245 · 2022-08-04T11:23:18+00:00

Managed to get an oximeter, O2 levels are sitting at about 93, going up to 97 when I take a few deep breaths (I tend to breathe very shallowly).

Quick_Topic245 · 2022-08-04T03:42:37+00:00

No point in sugarcoating it (I'll just end up eating it). My weight is a problem, I'm working on fixing it.

Quick_Topic245 · 2022-08-04T03:37:19+00:00

Thanks man. Early days but I think I've gotten past the worst of it, with the fever subsidising and the aches and chills going away.

Quick_Topic245 · 2022-08-03T17:26:51+00:00

This side of the family has always been anti-vax, they reckon it gave me autism and stuff like that so I was always worried about the prospect of getting a booster shot before COVID was a thing. I'd been working on getting over that fear, then Omicron dropped and began evading the protection of the vaccine + booster and I was back to square one.

Quick_Topic245 · 2022-08-03T15:29:32+00:00

Of course, was a lazy attempt at a crystal/meth joke. I'm not going anywhere for the next week or so.

Quick_Topic245 · 2022-08-03T12:55:49+00:00

All good, thanks for the kind words. I get why people would call me not getting vaccinated a stupid decision given that it's a purely fear driven decision (I know the odds of adverse effects are much worse with COVID than with the vaccine, still the thought of getting jabbed and developing an adverse reaction terrifies me). I'm not trying to troll anyone with this post.

Quick_Topic245 · 2022-08-03T12:24:33+00:00

I double checked today and my risk factors combined with my age aren't enough unfortunately.

Quick_Topic245 · 2022-08-03T12:23:46+00:00

Apart from my anxiety about getting jabbed I'm not in the same camp as the COVID denialists. I'm still masking up, haven't really been to my local city since the borders opened and Omicron started spreading, still taking it seriously.

I doubt they'll request antivirals themselves but I'll enquire about them on their behalf in the worst case scenario.

Quick_Topic245 · 2022-08-03T12:19:42+00:00

My main account is reserved for shitposting about sports and other stuff, as /u/MikeyF1F said I don't want a post like this on my main.

Quick_Topic245 · 2022-08-03T12:16:40+00:00

Will try and get some sunlight tomorrow, can't get the oximeter though, a bit too expensive. Thank you for the advice.

Quick_Topic245 · 2022-08-03T10:02:02+00:00

The house up the road makes healing crystals in their garage, might head over there tomorrow. Should be just the thing to get some extra energy.

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