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Eventful 28 days, which saw me going from #COVID caretaker to COVID positive to finally COVID free. Happy to add to India& #39;s #coronavirus recovered list but not going to lie, it was a difficult time. Compiling a thread in hope, that it may help someone 
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Firstly, don& #39;t panic. Easier said than done, but it& #39;s important. Check your report & note the CT value. Share it with the doctor for him/her to have an idea of the severity of the issue. Get a thermometer & oximeter, because regular readings will be required (2/n)
If you are symptomatic, note down the symptoms & mention it to the doctor, because medication will be based on that. Don& #39;t hide it & think that & #39;body pain& #39; is nothing. Meanwhile, keep boosting your immunity with vitamins. Home remedies work, so & #39;kaadha& #39; time to time helps. (3/n)
Sticking to simple things, steam intake is quite helpful. Twice a day works wonders & brings great relief. Do breathing exercises, especially if you have breathlessness. To boost your Oxygen readings (SPo2 levels), have an apple. Also have oranges & lemon. Vitamin C really (4/n)
Being stuck in a room can bring with it stress & anxiety. Find someone you can talk to, non-corona related talk. Find something, not too taxing, to do. Most importantly don& #39;t read up about COVID on WEBMD. Everything is a death-bell. Trust your doctor. (5/n)
Don’t be afraid to seek help. We reached out to friends, extended relatives et al, to help us with some food. Because cooking regularly was getting difficult. They combined to make a schedule and kept sending food. So we didn& #39;t have to worry at all. (6/n)
And finally, don& #39;t overthink it. Yes, it& #39;s scary at first, but if you do not have any comorbidities, you will recover by following simple things. Assure your mind that you are recovering. Remember weakness & fatigue will persist, so don& #39;t do heavy duty work immediately (7/n)
Please note, this is just a personal experience. These worked for us in home isolation & a lot of my learnings are from discussions with our doctor. Also the @mybmc helpline, who would religiously call me everyday, talk for 10-15 mins and explain things. (8/n)
Was particularly impressed with the way they spoke to me regarding mental health & gave subtle tips. Even the sanitisation workers & garbage collectors of @mybmc had comforting words. They were the only people I met in 28 days, so was quite important - that encouragement. (9/n)
It& #39;s been an extremely draining experience, both physically & mentally. While I pray that you or your loved ones don& #39;t have to tackle this, hope this thread helps. #coronavirus still pretty real,it& #39;s not over - keep wearing masks & washing your hands. #StaySafe everyone (10/10)
