I have one of those sinus situations where I am very aware of all the sinus cavities in my body, where I marvel that I can be congested while my nose runs at an alarming rate. I have had some coughing, but I'm not sure if that's because I've been taking so many decongestants that I am dried out, and then I try to talk, and my breath gets caught in my throat. Do I have a cold? I am guessing that it is not something more serious, like flu, because I don't have aches and chills.
My mind did go to Covid, though. The one time that I tested positive, I felt a bit like this.
I took a Covid test on Saturday night, just to be sure, and it came back negative. My symptoms respond to over the counter meds, so I am not too worried. I think back to all the pre-pandemic colds, severe and minor, that I just powered through. I'm no longer fully sure of when I should power through and when I should stay home. Much of yesterday, I tried to avoid most people.
I got home last night, took my after-work shower, and ate a bowl of soup. I was drowsing in the chair by 5:30, and my spouse gently led me to bed. I mostly slept through the night, and I'm hopeful that I'm on the mend.
At the very least, I hope I am done with the coughing phase. It's much easier to protect people from my runny nose than from my cough.
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