No worries, Dale. Not sure what it's like near you but there are other things also going around in St Louis. Mine is predicated on the fact that a housemate has tested positive for coronavirus. Two years ago I was in horrible straights similar feeling to now. Turns out the assignment I was at for work had an extreme mold problem and I'm deathly allergic to mold. Could it be something like that? Are you near any allergens? It's not fun being ill at any time.

The last time I felt terrible it was the flu and it was a strain to lift my head from the pillow. But to feel bad for 5 weeks? has your doctor got no leads? Larimar’s idea of something situational sounds like a good thing to check for.
Hope you have a break through soon.

Doc said only if I get coughing or any of the other bad symptoms. She wants to keep viral load as low as possible and would prefer to test for antibodies after if it doesn't get bad. If it gets bad, all bets are off and get in asap.

@Larimar I like this plan. How are you looking after yourself?

@LovinLarge Doc gave me anti virals back in March and said to stay on them. I've been also adding in Vitamin D and zinc daily and C but she now said to take it to bowel tolerance. Basically take it until it causes the big D then back off slightly. Lots of herbal tea, I had premade some chicken noodle soup and froze it in single portions.....get them out as needed. I've always drank a ton of water and keeping that up. Not particulaly hungry but the soup and toast seems to be ok. Everything causes indigestion so it probably doesn't matter what I eat. I am sleeping a lot though. I'm thankful that instacart is available so if I get the inclination groceries will be delivered to my porch. Nobody is leaving the house. The kids tried once. I stopped it cold. They are hovered around a computer right now figuring out their own instacart order. I actually worked today and got in my full eight hours around a nap!

and I am still hiding in my room with the cat! But I can hear them arguing over campbell's versus progesso chicken noodle because they loved mine but I limited them. Trying to keep my distance as much as I can.

@Larimar When the virus first appeared, I shut everything down for a month. Then I realized that was not sustainable and the best I could do would be to take every precaution available and be satisfied with that. And I just don't see what else you could do. Remaining productive in isolation is also impressive. Please keep up the good work and continue to check in so we can keep an eye on you.