Day 7 - Cough Worsening and Loss of Smell & Taste

Today is Day 7 since my diagnosis last Friday, and Day 5 since I arrived at the isolation facility last Sunday.

Today is Thursday 16 September 2021.

Phew! To think a whole week has gone by since my diagnosis!

I am really getting used to the accommodation here. Now my roommate and I have a habit of opening the balcony doors once per day to air the room. It took a while for us to understand what temperature is comfortable for the other party. He prefers the temperature a bit cooler while i prefer it warmer.

Morning temperature is 37.3 deg C. (but I don't feel any fever, I feel fine)

SUMMARY FOR TODAY:
-Cough is worsening today. I am now coughing once every 20-30 minutes instead of once every few hours. I can also feel the phlegm accumulating in my throat.
-I discovered that my loss of smell and taste since Tuesday was not caused by blocked nose - it was a loss of smell and taste in itself! Because, now my nose is no longer blocked but yet my sense of smell and taste has not returned.

I quickly read through some internet articles. Apparently, about 40% of covid-infected people lose their sense of smell/taste and 3% have permanent loss of smell/taste (lasting 6 to 9 months after infection).

I still haven't taken any panadol since Tuesday. I am still judiciously taking 3 sore throat pills every day, even though my sore throat has alleviated a lot.

These few days I've been spending time talking to friends about covid. Some people tell me they know of people who died after the vaccination. Some people who had covid themselves share about their symptoms. A friend said he had muscle pains. That sounds scary.