Yep. But in a lot of states, testing positive means quarantine. Mandatory. I've had no flu or cold symptoms since this all started, so I haven't bothered. I just think it's too risky.
The hilarious thing is - and fucking maddening - is I get allergies, most of the year. I can take OTC like Flonase, and I'm fine, but if I forget, then it's sniffles and teary eyes, the whole deal - and morons think I have covid. IT'S NOT FUCKING COVID, I'M NOT COUGHING, MORON. So i carry a bottle of Flonase, instead of a phone.
You're lucky. I normally get allergies, and don't respond well to medication. Fortunately for me that's only during growing season, which is short in WI. Labor Day is typically my worst.
The initial spread of COVID-19 to my state from NY/CT/NJ (and the rest of the US) coincided with the start of spring allergy season. Due to a mild winter, the crap in the air was much worse than usual, and people that normally didn't have significant allergic reactions were experiencing them for the first time. So, a lot of people were panicking. But, a couple of days of Zyrtec and Flonase was all they needed to get it under control.
If I don't keep my allergies under control, I get a lot of sinus drainage into my throat while I sleep, and the irritation causes a dry cough during the day. I carry a bottle of water if it gets too bad.
I also cough as a side-effect of (3-seasons, ugh) seasonal allergies.
I don't smoke, but instead of trying to explain to people the process behind allergies and an immune system because most people without allergies seem incredibly uneducated on the subject, I just say "smoker's cough, don't fly into a tizzy".
Yep. But in a lot of states, testing positive means quarantine. Mandatory. I've had no flu or cold symptoms since this all started, so I haven't bothered. I just think it's too risky.
The hilarious thing is - and fucking maddening - is I get allergies, most of the year. I can take OTC like Flonase, and I'm fine, but if I forget, then it's sniffles and teary eyes, the whole deal - and morons think I have covid. IT'S NOT FUCKING COVID, I'M NOT COUGHING, MORON. So i carry a bottle of Flonase, instead of a phone.
You're lucky. I normally get allergies, and don't respond well to medication. Fortunately for me that's only during growing season, which is short in WI. Labor Day is typically my worst.
The initial spread of COVID-19 to my state from NY/CT/NJ (and the rest of the US) coincided with the start of spring allergy season. Due to a mild winter, the crap in the air was much worse than usual, and people that normally didn't have significant allergic reactions were experiencing them for the first time. So, a lot of people were panicking. But, a couple of days of Zyrtec and Flonase was all they needed to get it under control.
If I don't keep my allergies under control, I get a lot of sinus drainage into my throat while I sleep, and the irritation causes a dry cough during the day. I carry a bottle of water if it gets too bad.
I also cough as a side-effect of (3-seasons, ugh) seasonal allergies.
I don't smoke, but instead of trying to explain to people the process behind allergies and an immune system because most people without allergies seem incredibly uneducated on the subject, I just say "smoker's cough, don't fly into a tizzy".