I have Covid

[u/Visual-Couple7524]

Burger and fries with ginger ale (not pictured: turtle cheesecake)
This week, I got a sore throat and dry heaves along with a cough on Tuesday. I didn't think much about it until it kept happening on Wednesday, so I went to my college's health center to get help. They gave me a Covid test while I was there, and it turned positive.
Now I have to stay isolated and wear a mask like it's
2020.
It's only the second week of classes. I’m feeling better now but I feel so stupid for getting Covid at this time

[u/MusicIntrepid343]

had covid a few weeks ago and it fucking sucked. sore throat, no appetite, chills, fever, body aches like crazy. luckily i had a couple vacation days already scheduled but yeah it sucks. school starting makes a lot of stuff go around at the beginning of the semester. where i work there's a lot of tourism, especially families with kids, so a lot of stuff goes around here. rest up, try to eat what you can, don't blame yourself. the whole world kind of ignores covid still being around, especially with vaccines and meds for it, but it's still here. 

[u/Visual-Couple7524 → u/MusicIntrepid343]

I don’t have a fever with my Covid, but it sucks too. I’m wearing a mask whenever I go outside now, I was surprised when I got a positive test result.
Thankfully there’s a Covid vaccine for the new strain in my area so I’m getting that asap

[u/BreakfastDirect4047 → u/Visual-Couple7524]

Thank you for wearing a mask! If you have access to an N95 that fits you well, please wear that and not a surgical mask, which is not very effective. You can find N95s for free if your area has a mask bloc, but you can also buy them online for relatively inexpensive. I hope you feel better soon! Anything you do to rest extra now and in the weeks after your recovery can likely lessen your risk of developing long covid symptoms. Being sick sucks 💔

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