@jewels I am so sorry. It boggles the mind that those in charge of your workplace would not meet their obligation to keep workers reasonably safe! They can absolutely do so without divulging sensitive information. I agree with you - I would be furious. I hope you feel better soon.
@jewels so sorry that your work supervisors are not taking better safety precautions. It’s ok to be upset, everyone need to work together to keep each other safe during these strange times. I’m sending you lots of warm and healing energy.
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We did wear masks, and I distanced from her. She wanted to work together at one table, which is a no-no. I get my test results back tomorrow. I realize I could have picked it up somewhere else. And maybe it's just an ordinary bug. But if not, I've got an urge to be a snot and tell my boss that my test results are private.
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I'd be livid too.
Your employer should have:
a) sent the sick employee home until TWO negative tests more than 2 months apart
b) informed all employees of COVID exposure
c) closed the office for a week
d) during that time, deep disinfecting cleaning should be done
e) notified the local dept. of health
If these things are not being done, you should contact your local dept. of health and drop a dime on your employer anonymously. Make up a fake name if they ask you.
More importantly - are you able to get access to COVID testing where you live? You might have to make an appointment, so don't wait til you're too sick.
The vitamin D suggestion is a good one, also try to use steam at home to ease your breathing. Do you have an at-home finger oxygen monitor? They're pretty cheap on Amazon and most pharmacies have them. If your oxygen saturation goes below 90% consistently, you need to go to urgent care and get nebulized and/or oxygen treatment. Ask a doctor about antihistamines, too, it may improve symptoms and also reduce some of the inflammation ( and certain ones will help you sleep)
If your fever lasts longer than 3 days, and if you start experiencing hallucinations, go to the ER. If you get short of breath for longer than a minute, go to urgent care, demand an x-ray. At the least they might be able to give you some antibiotics and steroids - it won't cure you but it might make you feel better and reduce your risk of death.
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Also - do not lie down for extended periods. If you have a comfy chair in your house, try to spend more time in that than in bed, and every hour or so get up and walk around the house. This will help prevent pneumonia to some extent. If you can sleep in a comfy chair, even better, and if not, experiment with your positioning in bed. When I was sick, oddly, and for the first time ever, I found it easier to breathe laying on my stomach than on my back.
Make sure you write down your wishes - you have a living will? Put it by your purse, but if not, at least write something down and sign it. Sorry to be so dark - but these matters bear reflection before worst case scenarios are in full play, you don't want family members to have to make decisions not know what you'd want if you lose consciousness.
I have allergies that come and go, and multiple times in the last few months I woke up thinking "this is it". It's so frightening. My heart goes out to you. When you feel better, consider talking to an employment lawyer, before Twitler et al pass anti-liability laws "you might be entitled to compensation".
Be well asap.
@Jewels, I'd be livid at the co-worker! It is absolutely common sense to protect others while waiting for the results of a test. What did your co-worker expect would happen to others?
At any rate, anger doesn't help you right now.;-/ I so hope it is not Covid, but if it is please take good care of yourself. The US is not a good place to have this right now;-( I'd suggest eating well, taking a lot of rest and take in sun shine. Other than that, hoping against all hope it isn't Covid.
Sending good vibrations your way. ❤️
@jewels I'm not a doctor, but I will tell you what helped with me. Vitamin D, Vitamin C, Zinc, Quercetin(essentially the red in fruits and vegetables)(or eat more red berries, and red apples see below), n-acetyl l cystein (NAC)(mucolitic makes you cough up phlegm)(or eat more kale, broccoli, cauliflower, see below), elderberry, and multivitamin, worked for me. Make sure you have regular strength aspirin just in case. You'll have to walk and do breathing exercises there are videos on Youtube for that. Limit walking to 20-30 minutes a day any more is counterproductive. Stay on your stomach as much as you can. Water with lime, or lemon. Chicken soup still works. Berries all kinds: strawberries, blueberries, cherry's. Apples are awesome. Kale and broccoli are awesome, raw and organic is better. Keep a pulse oximeter, under 94 consistently, go to the hospital. If you can sleep, sleep. Sardines are good too. Chicken and fish, the only meat I ate. Don't have sugar, it will make it worse, and limit carbs. No processed foods. Eggs are your friends.
@jewels absolutely not wrong. In fact your supervisor is acting irresponsibly. The entire office should quarantine until everyone’s tests come back. The would be the responsible and caring thing to do. I hope you are ok. Sending up positive prayers for you.