Kerry Lutz, 39, has recovered from coronavirus and documented her daily symptoms. She was prepared to work from home for a few weeks — but she wasn't prepared to be sick.Kerry Lutz is a 39-year-old social worker in Denver who began showing symptoms of COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, on March 21, including mild fever and body aches.Her advice to others is to assume you have been exposed and have a plan for if you do get sick to help minimize stress.
I assumed I had COVID-19, but, of course, I couldn't be sure, since the seasonal flu is also going around. I also figured I would have no access to a test, since they are not widely available in Denver outside of hospitals, so I decided to treat it as COVID-19 regardless.On Sunday, March 22, I had no acetaminophen and no thermometer in my apartment. After driving around to several stores that were out of stock, my kind supervisor found a thermometer at Target and delivered it to me.
I felt like I was on top of a 14,000-foot mountain. I was talking slowly, feeling pretty spaced out, and struggling to focus. I didn't know if this was typical or not. The health clinic called and told me my test was positive, which I expected. Drinking hot tea and distracting myself with Netflix and Sondheim lyrics made it easier to breathe. Listening to the news made breathing more difficult, so I went on a 72-hour news fast.Nathan Dumlao/Shutterstock
In addition to taking social distancing and handwashing seriously, my primary advice is: Don't panic, just prepare. Thus far I have not had a sore throat or much of a cough, but those are common symptoms, so it might be a good idea to add tissues and cough drops to your shopping list. If you have a humidifier in storage, take it out and clean it. If you don't have one, ask around to see who does, in case you need to borrow it.
While you're at it, make sure you have a fully functioning cellphone. If yours happens to be on the fritz, just bite the bullet and buy a new one now. If you start to develop symptoms, calmly assume you have COVID-19, tell the people you have been in contact with recently, isolate yourself, start drinking fluids, and rest. Working yourself into a frenzy trying to locate a test will not make your symptoms end any sooner.
Except for Ramen noodles, good advice. I prefer Lipton’s chicken noodle soup with a hot pepper.
Thank you. Very useful article.
Thank you and it is great news you are recovering! 👏💕
A woman in her 30s with no Tylenol or thermometer in the house
Thank you for sharing sis 🙏💐 we is pleased to hear you is recovering well
acetaminophen means paracetamol
Stop this BS please!
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