Thread by @DrBritWilliams

Hi. I noticed a lot of you have been diagnosed with Covid recently. I had that unfortunate experience 2 weeks ago. #OmicronGotMe

I am freshly out of quarantine & have some tips. This is not official medical advice as I’m not an MD.

But I did just fight for my life and win. 1/

Actually quarantine. I know that sounds ridiculous but I’ve seen folx who definitely prob have Covid playing. Don’t be them. Save other folx.

I applied Vicks to my chest 3x a day. I used a Vicks vapor humidifier thingy too. Get the liquid Vicks to drop in. If you can. 2/

I took double meds. I did Mucinex in the pill form (guaifenesin) and day/ nyquil (Dextromethorphan) in liquid.

I took them together once in the morning and once in the evening.

I drank about 10 cups of hot tea each day. 4 cans of soup each day. 3/?

And then real food when I felt up to eating.

I slept about 12 hours min a day. Some days 16.

I actually fell asleep with my laptop on my lap without knowing I was going to fall asleep.

Do. Not. Operate. Cars/ machines.

4?/

The sleep helped. I was and remain very very fatigued.

I did do the subcue monoclonal antibodies. They also have an IV option but because of my medical history we didn’t do that.

Consider seeing if you qualify— but: some evidence is saying it’s not helping beat omicron. 5?/

Go to sleep. Order as much to the door as you can. Hot showers to open your system up. Wipe down every thing & mask up if you have house/ roommates. When you do laundry, add some borax. I sprayed everything I touched in the house (b/c others).

Listen to your body.
6/

I had a pulse oximeter and I was going to go to the ER if I dropped below 90. Luckily I didn’t get below 95 on my worst day (vaccines save!).

Try not to stress. Rely on your village. Go to sleep.

I am not a medical doctor! God speed.

Fin/

Follow ups—

Good Q: I never lost taste or smell. But I DID GET & STILL HAVE THE HALLUCINATIONS. If you find yourself having weird dreams— #Covid hallucination.

I have a lingering cough, hallucinations & fatigue now. My doc expected the cough BC of my health history & asthma.

https://twitter.com/mindOnaNIsland/status/1473436367900262404

Yes!

I worry a lot. And they probably won’t realize it. I saw someone thread about this…

https://twitter.com/workingonnew/status/1473449151593521154