day 4, midday

[serinde]

I judge the sore throat to indeed have been from post-nasal drip, as it pretty much dissipated after hot beverages and being upright for awhile. Cough also seems to be in abeyance for the moment. On the other hand, my lower guts have been extremely unhappy today, to a "ope better bleach the toilet"[1] extent. I suspect this might be more the Paxlovid than the disease itself - possibly triggered by my one (1) morning coffee -, but whatever the cause I'm feeling rather more debilitated again. Currently sipping ginger beer and trying to keep out of work email/Slack. If only I could nap.


[1] I was disconcerted to find that using the Clorox cleaning spray on the toilet seat seems to be removing its paint or finish or something.

Comments

[dreamtigress]

I had severe GI symptoms throughout covid and did not get Paxlovid (because St. John's Wort). I ended up taking anti-nausea tabs and immodium, as well as drinking both mullein and chamomile tea in huge quantities. Covid can screw up the gut flora and the fluid uptake barrier, and yeah, it sucketh.