Two negative tests

[carbonel]

My nose is a spigot, my head is stuffed, my sinuses ache, and my throat is scratchy-sore. Maybe it's COVID-19 (despite the negative tests) or maybe it's my first cold in three years. In any case, I'm thankful for generic Sudafed and aspirin. Also Afrin, because otherwise I wouldn't have been able to use my CPAP last night.

I'm running low on tests until the new ones I ordered arrive, but I have enough for tonight and tomorrow. So we shall see. In the meantime, I'm isolating on general principles.

I have food in the house and plenty of things to watch and read. It could be worse.

Comments

[carbonel]

I've been using the BinaxNow ones and swabbing my throat, so I'm getting the best home accuracy I can. Still negative today.

It's the third or fourth day, so even if it were positive it would probably be too late for Paxlovid. But it's seeming more like it's a cold.

[laurel]

Hopefully the worst of it is over and it’s just a cold that will leave soon. (Ugh, though, not what one wants.)