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Covid-19: The After Symptoms
When Covid was first mentioned, nobody really knew what it was. We knew it was a virus and that it was bad, but the what extent, it was unclear. And then the pandemic happened. It was chaos, people tried their best to not get sick and those who did ended up dying. Hospitals were at capacity, and some were even over capacity. Nobody knew what to do honestly and so many people lost a lot. The whole world had to go on lock-down just to control the virus from going crazy, yet some countries couldn't control the way people reacted and ended up causing more cases than ever. Those who were fortunate enough to just get sick and survive the virus, were never the same after. I can attest, since I got sick from Covid. When I first found out about the virus, I was scared, like any normal human was. I followed protocol and bought lots of masks and sanitizers and stayed home when I was told too. I always be careful when going on outings, but even those outings were limited and few. I did my best to be safe from Covid, and yet I still managed to get it back in November. Of course the symptoms for each person is completely different so I just wanted to talk about my symptoms specifically and hopefully it helps someone feel a little better about their symptoms if they have any. The main thing that tipped me off that I had Covid was that I had a headache for three days. It wasn't a normal headache though, it was one of those lingering headaches that you get when it's the day after having a migraine. It didn't hurt a lot, but it did hurt, and it lasted three days, even taking medicine or sleeping didn't help. After three days of a headache, I started to have shortness of breath. I couldn't shower with the water on hot because the steam made it difficult to breathe. Then my energy was just nonexistent. I could barely get out of bed, I had no strength to do anything and I was always tired and sleeping. I did not have a cough or get a fever or have body aches, which I considered lucky, but I did have the worst stomach pain ever. If I did not take stomach medicine, my stomach would be cramping to the point where I had to lay in fetal position. I also had the worse diarrhea as well. I couldn't push anything out, I had to wait for it to come out on it's own and when I did use the restroom, I felt as if my own energy was being drained as I was going to the restroom. At one point I almost passed out from the lack of energy. It lasted two weeks. After weeks I began to feel a bit normal. Not as normal as before, but my stomach wasn't hurting as much and I didn't have much diarrhea. It wasn't until two more weeks after that I started to notice the changes in my body. I had trouble breathing a lot, when before everything was fine with my breathing. I started to get random headaches, a lot more than before. And I realized that I could no longer eat certain foods. Because of Covid, I could no longer eat fried foods or raw fish. So no sushi, no fries, no poke, none of that. If I did eat that, I would get the covid symptoms all over again. They would last for a few days and then the symptoms would go away. If I didn't eat those types of food then everything was fine, but if I ate too much, I would be in pain. It's been 6 months since then and the symptoms are still here. No matter what I take, I still cannot eat those types of food. I tested it out multiple times and the results are still the same. Of course doctors and scientists are noticing that the symptoms are lasting for a long while for other survivors as well. Some say they last to at least a year max, 9 months minimum. Of course others have had worse symptoms and are struggling to live with the after effects. It is not an easy thing to have. Who knew the impact a virus would have. Always cover up and be safe out there.
By Jay Dee Quimera5 years ago in Humans
Don't Piss Off (or Piss On) A Texas Woman
As a rideshare driver of almost seven years, I do not carry a gun – concealed or otherwise, not only because it is against company policy, but it is also against my own moral code. But I am not completely unprotected. I have some pepper spray and a baseball bat. I have never used the pepper spray, but I have used the bat. Yes, I most certainly have used the bat.
By Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual Warrior5 years ago in Humans
Pain and Pleasure
There are two kinds of art in the world: those like Van Gogh, who worked in silence and died of poverty, and those like Dali, who worked hard to promote himself and gain fame and fortune.
By David McCroy5 years ago in Humans
Why Relationships Fail
I have always been wondering about why people try so hard to get someone they love and after sometime find it difficult to get along with the same person until I read this phrase from the book 'The One: Discovering the Secrets of Soul Mate Love.'
By Khushboo Chaudhary5 years ago in Humans
How to make your anniversary so special during Covid Pandemic
From multiple points of view, this pandemic is submissively taking our lives back to attention on the rudiments: healthy food varieties and natural air have gotten more significant instead of treats and rec centre schedules. We’re spending our cash on what we need, rather than an overabundance.
By Aiden Smith5 years ago in Humans
Long-Distance Date Ideas To Keep Romance Alive And Well
It's been a truly extreme year for couples that began dating recently or are doing significant distance. While the danger of the Covid has waited, no one knew the genuine effect it would have on the world.
By Ayesha5 years ago in Humans
Self-care doesn't always mean massages and shopping trips
A new concept that I've been hearing in my adult life – the act of self-caring – and a lot of times I hear that coupled with shopping trips or massages, and while those are nice (fantastic really in their ways), but that isn't always what self-care can look like.
By Chelly5 years ago in Humans
RIDE SHARE RANT
“Ride Share Rant” I’ve been a part-time ride share driver working on both Uber and Lyft platforms since I officially retired in twenty-fifteen. I hadn’t intended to become a “taxi driver” but when I bought my Twenty-fourteen Dodge Grand Caravan for the express purpose of camping and day trips I did so predominantly because driving had been my passion since nineteen sixty-six when I got my first driver’s license.
By David Zinke aka ZINK5 years ago in Humans
Four Essential Reflections To Assist In Discovering The Real You
If I were to ask you a simple question, could you give me a simple answer? Let’s give it a shot. Who are you? If you really think about it, the above question has been one of the most controversial questions of our times. How can you put a label on your identity? And if you could pick a label, what would it be?
By Jazz Parks5 years ago in Humans
Seek Clarity
We live in a world where information is updated so often. We live in a world full for grey and uncertainty. We live in a world where people know a little bit about a lot of things, but not everything about everything, we share a world with those people who tell lies or only speak in half-truths and there is a wealth of disinformation out there. So, it’s important we seek clarity.
By John A. Cole5 years ago in Humans
Who Are You?
In my early 20s, I thought that this is a question I had to have an answer to since everyone around me seemed to have one for themselves. The struggles were real in finding my own identity since this was a question that I had never asked myself.
By James Ssekamatte5 years ago in Humans
How to Deal with a Bully
An acquaintance, let’s call her Jane, was raised in a family where everyone has an engineering background. She’s the only girl. Her family lived in a community where girls weren’t treated equally but she defied the odds and qualified as an engineer.
By Rejoice Denhere5 years ago in Humans