Covid Log Day 5

April 02, 2023

I should have been doing this from the beginning.

I went to Urgent care on March 28th after a negative at-home CoVid test. The Dr. I saw, Dr. Du, diagnosed me with the flu. Boy was he wrong. He sent me home with an inhaler for my shortness of breath, TamaFlu, and instructions to drink lots and rest.

I tested positive the next day, March 29, 2023.

I called Urgent care on the 29th, and my GP trying to get a prescription for PaxloVid, but was told I had to come in and would probably not be given a prescription.

On March 31st, I started to notice that what I was coughing up had a pink tint to it with chunks of baby poop green “stuff”, and what I was blowing out my nose had an almost red hue. After calling the nurse help line, who even though was giving me wrong information felt like the first person to actually care that I got better, I was told to call urgent care when opened at 7am the next morning. For a “Telehealth appointment”.

On April 1st, I did as I was told and then was told that urgent care doesn’t offer Telehealth and I needed to come in even though I was obviously positive. When I got there I called in as instructed and was told to come to a separate door where I would be seen. I was rushed into an isolation room and the same Dr, Dr. Du, happened to be there. He was in and out in less than 2 minutes. Seemed almost scared instead of the guy I spoke to just a few days earlier who saw me without a mask to day had a full gown, mask, and face shield on. He prescribed me PaxloVid, and sent me home. Nothing for my cough that at his point I feel is doing irreparable damage to my throat and lungs.

I’m sleeping in 1-2 hour shifts. With coughing fits difficulty breathing in between.

I wear a series 6 Apple Watch daily, and while it pains me to break my streak it’s helped with monitoring my heart rate and blood oxygen. Apple states

Measurements taken with the Blood Oxygen app are not intended for medical use and are only designed for general fitness and wellness purposes. The Blood Oxygen app is only available in certain countries and regions.

I’ve spoken the nurses and doctors over the years since I got and they all have told me that it’s “close enough” for home use. So far I’ve been 91+ while sleeping, and 95+ while awake and upright.

I’ve got a lot of school work due at 11pm PDT tonight, and I’m not sure if I’m going to get it done.