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The sixth wave of the coronavirus in Poland is not going away. Last week, the average daily number of cases was almost 3. We are talking about the official data reported by the Ministry of Health. The actual scale of infections can be as much as 10 or 20 times greater. Among those who have fallen ill in recent days is 68-year-old Michał. “The weakness was such that getting out of bed took a lot of effort, and I staggered when I went to the bathroom,” he reveals.
- The latest data from the Ministry of Health say about 5 thousand. 649 cases of COVID-19 in the last day
- Information from other countries is confirmed. Even fully vaccinated people do not avoid Omicron infections. An example is 68-year-old Michał and his wife
- At the beginning, there was a great deal of weakness, muscle and bone pains in various places. Then there was a cough, a runny nose and no sense of smell – he reveals
- However, they did not go to the doctor. – For a penny I do not believe the authorities in this matter – says Michał
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First of all, weakness
68-year-old Michał is another person who has avoided coronavirus infection so far, but has already fallen ill during the current wave. First his wife. He is following a similar path as she is with a two-day delay.
– On Tuesday, my wife developed a lot of weakness, muscle and bone pains in various places. We did the test. My wife came out positive, me negative. Then there was a cough and a runny nose. I also had such symptoms afterwards. But I did four more tests and I tested negative each time. Only on Saturday, the fifth time, it turned out that I was sick. And I was over the peak of the infection, it was on Thursday, Friday. Then the fever appeared, even 38,5 degrees, which in my case is a serious matter, because I usually feel bad at 37 degrees Celsius – says Michał in an interview with Medonet.
It reveals what was the most distressing symptom. The weakness was such that getting out of bed already took a lot of effort, and I staggered when I went to the bathroom. Suddenly, the sense of smell began to disappear on Saturday and I still don’t have it. I think everything is fine with the taste – she adds.
– With us it was short, but intense. Two days were when I was unable to work. I had to ask my colleagues to do my chores. Yesterday and today (the conversation took place on Monday – ed.) I am already working normally. Generally, I wouldn’t wish what we’ve been through. That sudden wake up at night with a stuffy nose and grabbing the pulse oximeter. Fortunately, the saturation did not drop too much. But this light sleep was very unpleasant.
– I feel better and better, but I have no sense of smell. My wife, who is two days ahead of me with all symptoms and has a very similar course, has already regained her sense of smell – says the 68-year-old.
The tests should be free
Michał has been testing himself almost every day since the onset of the symptoms.
– At the moment I am even weaker now normally, but I am already functioning. And my wife’s fine. We bought another test and we will do it today. The scandal in this case is that these tests, which are a completely trivial tool nowadays, cost PLN 20. We have already spent a lot on testing, which is probably an abuse on the part of the state. My brother lives in Berlin, walks into the pharmacy and gets any number of free tests. After all, this disease is a public threat — underlines.
— Oddly, the tests came back negative for a few days. And I was trying to pick my nose carefully. Maybe it’s a question of the quality of the tests, but it would be strange because my wife used the same — says.
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We are fully vaccinated
Michał is another person (36-year-old Jacek told a similar story, you can find his story here: “I heard from the doctor that there is a top-down recommendation not to report the disease above”), who did not avoid Omikron infection, despite taking three doses of the vaccine.
– This is our first infection. We are fully vaccinated. So far, we have survived the entire pandemic without infection, although almost everyone around us was sick, neighbors and family – he reveals.
“But I think the immunization improved our immunity and thanks to that we passed it fairly gently. Two days of stronger symptoms and then passed – he adds.
Michał and his wife decided not to visit the doctor.
– We haven’t been to the doctor. But we are so responsible people that we did not go anywhere, we kept the rules of quarantine. This is an additional problem for us, because we are in the process of moving. We’ve been waiting for various handymen to do something there, and now we’re cut off from everyone. We are also cut off from helping to carry loads, and this is a problem for the elderly. We have been living in a mess for a week – he says.
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—We have been considering going to the doctor, but such reporting causes you to fall into some system, you are under control. And I do not believe the authorities in this matter for a penny – adds Michał.
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