![]() ![]() So, can Omicron cause itchy eyes? Here’s what you need to know. But, of course, plenty of things have been attributed to the virus that aren’t actually symptoms. But the Omicron variant is different from past strains of the virus and, with that, there’s another weird sign to keep on your radar: itchy eyes.Īnecdotal reports have surfaced about people experiencing itchy eyes with Omicron. Because if you keep it up, soon enough you or someone you love will be feeling this way too. If this is mild, can you imagine a severe case?įollow Cognoscenti on Facebook and Twitter.Ever since the pandemic began, there have been some unusual symptoms linked with COVID-19 like COVID toe and rashes. So, still think you’re young and you can deal with getting sick when you get sick? Still going out? I’m really sorry you feel that way. Stick to carbs if you can and don’t make spicy curry like I did. Oh, did I mention the diarrhea? Any time you feel well enough to eat, you’ll get the runs and get even more thirsty. No one could watch that and think “meh, it’s like the flu.” I couldn’t help him, and I knew the stomach cramps would start for him soon. I found cough drops and tea with honey helped.ĭo you live with loved ones? Did you get them sick? At this point, all 5 feet 11 inches of my son were curled up in a ball from the body aches while wracked with coughs. Most doctors won’t prescribe anything for it because nothing works with this virus. There are just no extra tests in the U.S., and that’s hard to explain when you’re sick.ĭid your fever break yet? Good. Some folks won’t believe you’re really sick with “it” since you cannot be tested. There are no tests for you while you’re riding it out at home. I had no shallow breathing, no pneumonia. You'll be shocked when your doctor tells you that this is likely a mild case of COVID-19. The author, pictured on Sunday, March 22, 2020, in a homemade face mask. If you can, do turn down the light on your phone. You're bloated and sore and your head hurts too much to find your phone to track them down. What did you touch? Who did this to you? Curse him, or her, or them. when the headache becomes piercing.Ībout this time, you’re wondering where you got coronavirus. You’re wondering how you deal with the bloated stomach from drinking too much water, the chest pressure, your legs and back aches, the burning throat. ![]() You’ll now start to feel like a 50-lb kid is standing on your chest. (If you don’t have a hot water bottle, try a liter soda bottle with hot water in it.) I tried hot tea and water bottles and I still shivered. Advil and hot baths won’t touch this kind of ache, and it lasts for days.ĭid you lie down to feel better? Grab a blanket, because the chills and fever are coming. Sitting up hurts your back and your legs ache. Ready for the good part? To recap, your head hurts, your throat hurts and burns, and now body aches will start in all of your large muscles. The rest of you might start to smell too, but soon you won’t care. And - this was a surprise to me - your urine will smell really pungent, as if you drank sewage. You’ll feel thirsty, and drink a lot of whatever is on hand. You’ll be surprised how much it hurts, and ice packs won’t help. Soon your eyeballs will really hurt, and feel larger than their sockets, like a Warner Brothers cartoon character who gets surprised. You’ll start to feel really tired, and get a bit of a headache behind your eyes, no big deal. The sore throat feels like you've been smoking menthol cigarettes when you already have a cold. I know you’re on the way out the door, so I’ll just tell you what’s coming. I’ve been locked up in my house for 10 days now, my kids and I in quarantine and dealing with symptoms of COVID-19. It’s cool, but I want to share a little bit of wisdom with you first. You’ve been sent home so coronavirus doesn’t spread. This essay has been adapted from those tweets. On March 24, seeing on social media that people were blatantly ignoring social distancing guidelines, she posted a thread on Twitter explaining her symptoms and her time in quarantine. Her doctor is calling hers a “presumed” case, and she will be tested as soon as kits are available. She’s been remotely monitored by physicians, but because of the scarcity of testing kits, she hasn’t been able to confirm that she has the disease. ![]() Within hours, she was battling symptoms consistent with COVID-19. Editor’s note: On March 16, Kat Powers started feeling unwell. ![]()
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