In early January, I suffered from a COVID infection. I caught it from an elderly patient of mine whom I had been closely involved treating at home. Sadly, the patient died at home despite all the …More
In early January, I suffered from a COVID infection. I caught it from an elderly patient of mine whom I had been closely involved treating at home. Sadly, the patient died at home despite all the efforts of nurses carers and a team of doctors including me. My symptoms were vague. I had fever and body aches for two days. And utter lethargy. Everything was an effort. Even moving covers in bed was exhausting. Getting up to go to the toilet too was a Herculean task. I retained my sense of taste and smell, nor did I have a cough. But the chest tightness and difficulty in breathing was alarming. A peculiar symptom I had was a reactive rash on my body. A red rash usually seen as an allergic reaction. With good going itching. I was easily able to manage this with a strong anti histamine I prescribed myself. In addition to the antihistamine, I took Paracetamol only and some vitamin D supplements. I made sure I rested well and allowed all my metabolic energy to be diverted to the immune system …More
