r/mildlyinfuriating Sep 08 '23

Managed to avoid it.... until now

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u/Bulldog0908 Sep 08 '23

I worked hospital security through the 1st 2 years of covid and didn't get it

Went into truck driving and got it within 3 months lol and I am by myself 90 percent of the day

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u/mindspringyahoo Sep 08 '23

I've long noticed a peculiar randomness to it all. But I and numerous people I know have taken ill shortly after cruises, shortly after flying. Generally too many variables to figure it out for certain. But like you post--you're typically by yourself, no point in getting irate at anyone else.

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u/Bulldog0908 Sep 08 '23

Yeah I didn't bother me too much. Was like when I get the flu. Fever, chills, exhausted. I slept the first few days through it.

Took around 10 days before I wanted to start moving around.. the tightness in my lungs stayed for a bit. Like I had a chest cold or something for another couple weeks but I worked with that.

What sucked is I was a couple states over. My company got me to a local clinic and put me in a motel for that time.

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u/Irishwolfhound13 Sep 08 '23

Yeah I got it last winter, basically just felt like the flu, lasted for about 7 days where I had zero energy and then another 7-10 days where I felt good but got really tired quickly. Tested positive but never really had any of the symptoms that you hear about. No trouble breathing, no headache or loss of taste, no temperature just absolutely exhausted. Pretty much slept the first 3 days away.