Virus update:

Virus update:

This virus started like a headache; like allergies.

I noticed it Saturday morning while stocking up on supplies. Made a joke to my mom, she said it’s probably allergies. Made sense there was a lot of pollen.

But in retrospect, dry eyes head ache slightly loopy head space; no fever yet. Something felt “off” though so I quarantined myself in my house. Next day I woke up and felt amazing. I must have been worried about nothing. Drank some coffee. It must have been allergies. No cough no fever. So I did a very intense exercise and ran Sunday. Still felt tired though. Must have been working too much, made a comment about needing to rest. None of these sensations would I describe as “flu” like or “cold like”.

Went to bed.

Monday felt weird, was certain something was wrong so went to room and rested, started getting winded from speaking. I speak for a living so this was disconcerting. Started getting added difficulty breathing; this is what I consider the transition into full illness period:

Characterized by headache; some anxiety; agitation; eventually the breathing issue subsided some.

What I’ve seen since is that as you relax and feel peaceful the virus can be comfortable; it’s there but you are not consumed by it.

Each morning after sleep I feel great; most of the day I rest laying down, can’t do much more. While resting there are occasional waves of mental fog; some agitation; other times clear; not much fever; not much cough; but chills and heat come and go.

Some observations: there has been period of what I can only describe as delirium; some almost religious out of body sensations; I did not feel feverish but in retrospect my thinking was likely fevered, frenzied. It is hard to explain, but I see the same in my housemate. Two sane men of peace and spirituality, but I’ve seen a bit of the fevered thinking. I don’t want to downplay this aspect, but it is not a constant.

On the shortness of breath: so this was the worrying issue, you look it up online it says “severe” cases have this and it’s uncommon... it did improve after rest; and once it improved, I also started getting some mucous in my cough; the shortness came first; after the mucous there really hasn’t been any shortness; it’s not a constant hacking like with some colds; it’s jus there.

Best I can tell I’m in day 4; from what I’ve read it’s an 8-14 day illness for young healthy folks; even those dumb enough to lift weight and run on day two. If it doesn’t progress from here should be good to go in a few days.

Interesting notes: body aches all over, weird spots; definitely feel pain in the kidneys from time to time, they feel kind of heavy; have to Pee more than normal.

Had some really bad heart burn and nausea; the nausea and heartburn was the worst because heartburn made the chest and neck ache; heartburn subsided fairly quickly thankfully; I think this thing just gives the entire body distress; eyes ears nose stomach. Again, staying calm and chill makes it all very bearable. Just wanted to give some perspective.

I’d like to get labs done on kidneys and lungs after this passes.