Kinda hate that I made it all the way through the pandemic unaffected, but now that everywhere has stopped caring about it, now I get Covid

Oh no!

oh no!

Nnnnnnooooooo

Apparently it's the latest variant, since that one has Strep-like symptoms and oh boy is that a match

but the test came back negative for actual strep and positive for Covid, so. Yaaaay.

oh no!

work is at least letting me work from home to avoid infecting the office, but I'd prefer if our pandemic policy was still in effect and I got paid time away

...also I know it's probably just part of the label template, but I do find it funny that the prescription label for the paxlovid includes "GET YOUR COVID VACCINE TODAY"

that uh...that's a little late if they're picking up the drug to treat it

I was going to ask if it was the "razor blade throat" variant

maybe not quite that bad, but I'm definitely going through benzocaine lozenges like candy

which is impressive, considering they taste like shit

definitely Actual Flu level of full-body aches and pains at the onset though. Bad enough I wasn't able to fall asleep at all Wednesday night, last night was the first time I could manage

(and they taste worse after the paxlovid)

oh man

Fingers crossed it passes quickly