Hopefully on the Downhill Side

We have not been sick with colds or flu or any sort of sickness for the past several years. Yet, it seems that for the past three-plus months we could not shake sickness. We would feel better for a day or two and then feel sick again for a week.  General flu-like symptoms with aches, fever, sniffles, sore throat, and coughing, coughing, coughing.  I think I am on the feeling better side of all this - finally. I still have a bit of a nagging cough now and again and some sniffling but generally feel better.

The Mister is still "coughing up a lung." So, he went to the doctor's office yesterday. Now, remember I went to a local Physician's Assistant between Christmas and New Years and was told it was viral and was told to take over-the-counter cough meds - no swabs for tests of any kind. Then, recall that we both saw the Physician's Assistant back in mid-January and were sent for X-Rays - still no swabs for tests of any kind. The X-Rays showed that I had a touch of pneumonia but the Mister did not. We were prescribed cough meds and I got a nasal spray as well. We were told to practice deep breathing and it was recommended that we use a spirometer. Yesterday, the PA's nurse swabbed him for flu and COVID. 

He tested negative for both types of flu but positive for COVID. Since his symptoms had been going on for several days, the PA said that there was really nothing she could prescribe to help other than some more cough meds. Although he still had to sleep in the recliner, the cough meds did help and he slept for about six hours last night.

It is recommended that we both quarantine for the next five to six days and if we don't feel better at the end of that time, we should return for more tests. We are ready for spring temperatures and a bit of spring in our step!