Primarily, it is no secret that coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is one of the most dangerous and hazardous infections that humanity has ever faced. However, one should recognize that the features of COVID-19 have not yet been thoroughly studied (Shaw 40). Nonetheless, it is already possible to make certain conclusions based on observations of the course of coronavirus disease in other people. For example, my friend has had coronavirus once and has successfully recovered. Consequently, in this essay, I will tell about what he had to endure and how he coped with the illness. The friend’s journey to recovery is associated mainly with long and painstaking work in the fight against the severe disease, COVID-19.
The middle of winter 2021 was the moment when my friend got sick. He informed me earlier that he was experiencing weakness, fatigue, apathy, drowsiness, and malaise. Furthermore, he had a fever, cough, runny nose, headaches, and a loss of sense of smell and taste, the main signs of the infection (Maragakis 1). After contacting the doctor, the friend found out about positive coronavirus results and received recommendations to observe a self-isolation regime and take appropriate medications. I remember that at that time, we could communicate via the Internet, but we did not speak much because he often slept and did not have the strengths to do anything. His worries, in particular, were related to the lack of sensation of smells and tastes during meals.
Achieving a normal psychosomatic state was conducted by a friend due to proper nutrition and performing simple physical exercises, rest, lack of stress, drinking more water, and taking prescribed medications in critical cases. Since he had a mild form of COVID-19 and signs characteristic of other respiratory viral infections, he was prescribed arbidol tablets and human interferon in the nose. At first, there was a high temperature; in this case, paracetamol was used, which the doctor allowed to the friend. He also remembered to observe the dosage of the drug and tried not to misuse medications. In general, among the methods of treatment and defeating COVID-19 at home are that he practically did not use antibiotics and antivirals since the immune system coped with the disease (Why Antibiotics Can’t Be Used 1). The friend drank herbal infusions and a lot of warm water with lemon, fresh raspberries, and honey. He did not bring down the temperature and treated the cough with prolonged-acting pills and inhalations.
It is known that coronavirus infection often has long-term consequences. COVID-19 had a particular impact on my friend, changing his state of the body. As practice shows, after recovery, patients show residual visual or functional disorders (Shaw et al. 40). There is evidence that the consequences persist for more than one month (Shaw et al. 44). For example, some time after discharge, my friend had a temperature below average for a human for four months. The taste and olfactory sensations fully returned after two months, when the doctor reported recovery, and the friend could go to work. I remember how he was delighted when he could taste his favorite dishes and feel the smells.
In conclusion, COVID-19 is an insidious disease that is not so easy and simple to cure. Thus, my friend once suffered the symptoms of this infection, and various difficulties complicated his journey to recovery. He had problems not only with his throat, nose, body temperature but also with his sense of smell and taste. However, with the help of the doctor’s recommendations, he improved his well-being and strengthened his immunity.
Works Cited
Maragakis, Lisa Lockerd. “COVID Symptoms — Frequently Asked Questions.” The Johns Hopkins University, Web.
Shaw, Brian, et al. “The Lingering Manifestations of COVID-19 During and After Convalescence: Update on Long-Term Pulmonary Consequences of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).” La Radiologia Medica, vol. 126, 2020, pp. 40-46, Web.
“Why Antibiotics Can’t Be Used to Treat COVID-19 (or Colds and Flu).” Queensland Government, Web.