Back to Earth Again

[kevin_standlee]

As I've mentioned, an annoying side effect of Ozempic has been a persistent runny nose. This appears to possibly been a conduit for me to pick up a sinus infection, which I can feel starting to move down into my chest. I don't think it's more than a cold, given that I'm fully immunized against just about everything. It's likely that I've spent too much time out in public without a mask.

I woke up this morning with a splitting sinus headache and called in sick and went back to bed. Sleeping five or six extra hours helped, but I am still not feeling well. I had a number of errands that needed to be done locally today (returning things that arrived between Christmas and New Year's Day), but I was fully masked up in an N95 mask at all times. I have no desire to infect other people with anything that I might have.

This is the first likely infectious illness I've had since 2019. Before the pandemic, I used to get colds several times per year.

Comments

[jonesnori]

Yeah, I don't miss colds. I'm sorry you have one. I hope it will stay mild. (They're still miserable, even when mild!)

[kevin_standlee]

There especially misery-making when you haven't had one for five years.

[jonesnori]

I expect I will find out in due course! Meantime, sympathies, and wishes for quick healing.

[jreynoldsward]

I continue to mask and social distance--I don't miss getting sick.

[kevin_standlee]

I have to blame Kayla for this one. She wanted to show off sufficiently that she didn't mask up while she was out and about. And with that glowing smile she had, it's hard to blame her. I'm just glad it's nothing worse than a cold.