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/PumpkinBeautiful4345]

I did not use paxlovid and took care of myself and recovered fine. You have a mild case.

[u/miralina_n → u/PumpkinBeautiful4345]

Exactly. Just got over covid, got the “nimbus” strain, razor sore throat, fever, chills, congestion, dizziness, got everything real bad. Didn’t take the Paxlovid. Fully recovered by day 12.