[covid] So, while paxlovid has been an absolute life saver (probably literally), I don't think I've ever been so angry at pills |D

One of the common side effects is that it fucks up your taste so you don't STOP tasting the pills.

I cannot stress enough how fast that shit gets old

I am on Day 5 of "literally everything has the aftertaste of those pills, including water and humidity"

Definitely got off lucky considering that's the only real side effect I've noticed (apparently dodged a few bullets from what the clinic person was telling me might come up), but this is by far my least favorite side effect of anything I've ever had to take

and I am praying that Covid's tendency to mess with your sense of taste doesn't end up combining with this and making it last forever

I hope so too

Oh god, that sounds like torture.

like an itch inside a cast you can't reach DX

if you're on day five you'll be free soon

it is an EXTREMELY common side effect for paxlovid but exits the system pretty fast

I recommend mints until it does

Oh honey. I hope the days keep rolling by quickly, so you can stop having this going on nonstop.

Oh the icing on the cake is that this might also be the month I get fired, so. Literally just trying to focus on the smaller annoyances to stay functional.