i tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday. Something in my spirit is telling me to share my early signs/symptoms andddd the home remedies that have been helping me that could possibly help someone else <3

On June 17, I had a very slight headache right behind my eyes and in my forehead.. I didn’t think anything of it because I get sinus infections every year and a sinus headache is in that same area. This headache lasted until June 20. It wasn’t getting any worse nor any better.

June 20th: I just felt... uncomfortable. I’d be sweating and shivering at the same time. I’d turn a fan on but then need more blankets. That night before going to sleep, i tried to eat something and i realized that i couldn’t taste or smell anything.

June 21: I ate so many different types of food hoping that I could taste something.. but I couldn’t. I had no other symptoms besides loss of taste or smell. The chills only happen at night when i try to sleep. I scheduled an appointment to go get tested the next day.

June 22: when I got tested, I had a fever. My temp was 100.4. When I got home I started having bad muscle pains. It’s unlike a pain from working out.. it’s felt more like a pressure/weight was on my back and lower body. I spent the next few days resting and waiting for my results

June 23-25: fever was consistent. Temperature went no higher than 100.4 but no lower than 99.3. Still experiencing muscle pains and I got like 10% of my taste back. I could taste sugar/salt but no flavors still. The headache went away but I began feeling nauseous

I also had no appetite for the entire week (GI issues are common with corona). It’s like I have to force myself to eat but I get full super fast and feel sick when I try to force myself to eat. Still have all the same symptoms but they are very mild.

June 25: test came back positive. I still have the same symptoms, but started experiencing shortness of breath. Nothing too severe, but I just have to stop and catch my breath at the top of my steps & if I sit up too fast my heart starts racing.

Side note: all of my family is fine. Nobody else in my house has symptoms. The virus is very weird in this sense. I don’t know ANYONE that has it. I wear a mask everywhere, I don’t go out, I sanitize, I’m cautious but I still got it.

June 26: I have a very slight dry cough.. it’s very infrequent but it’s there. Shortness of breath isn’t that bad today & I can taste a litttleeee teeny bit more. I am doing okay but just wanted to share the minor symptoms that most people would brush off.

One home remedy: boil 2 cups of water and add the juice of one lime, half a lemon, some ginger and add aspirin or Tylenol (I saw this remedy on Twitter).

another home remedy: I chopped up some fresh garlic and let it sit for 10-15 minutes while my water boiled. I put the garlic, some lemon juice & some honey in a mug and drank that twice yesterday. I woke up and my fever dropped to 97.2 lowest it’s been all week!!

And y’all... wear a fuckin mask. I literally did everything right. I’ve been in the house following all the rules since March and still got sick. You can be inconsiderate and take it as a joke but it will impact the lives of those around you.

I got a few dms asking what I did for my nausea and GI issues. I eat candied ginger from Trader Joe’s or drink ginger tea to settle my stomach. I’m not sure what it tastes like (LMAO) but it definitely works. I’m not a fan of Pepsi bismol

Thank you everyone for your prayers, kind words & tips I really appreciate everyone
June 26: I drank the garlic mixture and my temp remained at 97.3 all day. I have this burning in the top of my nose and it hurts to blow. My headache returned & still had shortness of breath.

tips I’ve gotten in my DMs:
- to break the fever: bath (as hot as you can take it) with epsom salt, essential oils, and lemon juice
- take elderberry, zinc & vitamin C
- green tea w/ lemon & agave for antioxidants
- eat broccoli & brussel sprouts

another tip from my dm:
- one lemon (remove all seeds), fresh ginger, honey & spring water in a blender/nutribullet/ninja. High in vitamin z and zinc.

I didn’t expect for this to reach so many people, but I’m going to leave my DMs open because so many people have anxiety while waiting for results and are scared/feel alone with this illness. I’m here. I will listen. You got this

June 27, 2020:
All symptoms are gon except for the headache & burning sensation in my nose. My fever has not returned after the garlic drink it’s the truth y’all I swear. Taste and smell is back at about 50%. Thank God. I will continue to keep you all updated