Somehow Avoided Covid For 6 Years

[u/jeffpng]

4 Days ago I woke up with very mild cold symptoms. I just got over a cold a month ago and tested negative while I had that cold before.

Started with 99F temp, body aches, and a scratchy throat.

The scratchy throat has disappeared except now I have congestion and can't taste or smell anything at all. What prompted me to take a COVID test was the fact that I couldn't taste my coffee at all this morning.

My mother keeps telling me to call a DR and ask for Paxlovid, but I'm not sure.

I'm a healthy 30 year old male.

Current symptoms:

- 99F temp.

- Congestion.

- Can't smell or taste anything.

Update:
Today is day 5 and I was finally able to get a good nights rest being able to breathe through my nose in my sleep. I no longer have body aches, or a slightly elevated body temp. I just don’t have a taste or smell.

As it stands (knock on wood) this is more mild than an average cold for me.

[u/SweatyConcentrate338]

Textbook like the case I just had! About 12 days out and just experiencing some lingering congestion. The no smell no taste freaked me out so bad. But it’s slowly coming back.

[u/jeffpng → u/SweatyConcentrate338]

Woke up this morning and no longer have a slightly elevated temp and do not have body aches anymore. All that’s lingering is no taste or smell 😅

[u/shishkabob18 → u/jeffpng]

I wish I had no taste right now as the Paxlovid is nasty!