Paxlovid is expensive w/o insurance ($1750 vs $25).
But if you can get it is worth it. Despite the bad aftertaste (it's rapidly going away after the last dose), it does minimize most symptoms.
I still test positive and with the low fever I still need to isolate. But I would rather do that than get someone else ill who can't fight it off.
Please be careful. This variant is rapidly spreading.
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Covid update..
It's been one week since the onset of symptoms, 6 days since testing positive, and I finished the paxlovid this morning.
My temp reached 100.5 (my normal is 97.5) and that lingered a few days. All cold symptoms were gone except for a dry cough since day 3. Yesterday I thought I was feeling better with no fever and went to the lake to sit outside and read. Came home an hour later and slept for 3 hours. Woke up to another low fever.
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Down in the valley, the first of May
Gatherin' flowers, both fresh and gay
Gatherin' flowers, both red and blue
How little thought of what, what love could do
Don't you break my heart
Don't you break my heart
Bonny Light Horseman
In years past many have had had the prospect of tolerance and the possibility of acceptance, only to see those hopes slowly whittled away by increasing divisiveness. It's time now to push forward full throttle and fully embrace and appreciate each other.. not for our commonalities, but for the inherent and individualistic beauty that resides within each of us. We are all worthy of love, admiration, and affection.
Just love one another.
I saw this question on IG
How do you visualize the 12 months of the year in your head?
I see the 12 months in a diamond shape. January is at the top (north). April (Spring) is on the left to the west, July (summer) at the south, and (October) fall is on the east side of the diamond. In my head the winter months are like a hump to get over.
My son sees the words of the months on tear off sheets and flips through them until he gets to the month he needs..
So.. what about you?
What's so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding?