{"id":21273,"date":"2020-04-04T09:09:34","date_gmt":"2020-04-04T14:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wholehealthchicago.com\/?p=21273"},"modified":"2021-07-20T21:38:23","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T02:38:23","slug":"diagnose-it-yourself-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wholehealthchicago.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/04\/diagnose-it-yourself-covid-19","title":{"rendered":"DIAGNOSE-IT-YOURSELF: COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Far and away, the commonest phone call\/e mail I receive asks about <a href=\"https:\/\/wholehealthchicago.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/16\/covid-19-good-news-bad-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">COVID-19<\/a> diagnosis.<br>Just print this out, tape it on your refrigerator door, and stay calm.<br><strong><br>ALLERGIES<\/strong><br>\u2022 Runny nose<br>\u2022 Sneezing<br>\u2022 Red, swollen eyes<br>\u2022 Itchy eyes and nose<br>\u2022 Tickly throat<br>\u2022 No fever<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>COLD<\/strong><br>\u2022 Runny nose<br>\u2022 Sneezing<br>\u2022 Sore throat<br>\u2022 Mild muscle aches<br>\u2022 Mild dry cough<br>\u2022 Rarely a low fever<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>STREP THROAT<\/strong><br>\u2022 Painful sore throat<br>\u2022 Hurts to swallow<br>\u2022 Swollen glands in neck<br>\u2022 Fever<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FLU (Standard seasonal flu)<\/strong><br>\u2022 Fever<br>\u2022 Dry cough (no mucus)<br>\u2022 Sudden onset over few hours<br>\u2022 Headache<br>\u2022 Sore throat<br>\u2022 Fatigue, sometimes quite severe<br>\u2022 Muscle aches, sometimes quite severe<br>\u2022 Rarely, diarrhea<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CORONAVIRUS-COVID 19<\/strong><br>\u2022 Shortness of breath<br>\u2022 Fever (usually above 100 degrees)<br>\u2022 Dry cough (no mucus)<br>\u2022 Slow onset (2-14 days)<br>\u2022 Mild muscle aches<br>\u2022 Mild fatigue<br>\u2022 Mild sneezing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Far and away, the commonest phone call\/e mail I receive asks about COVID-19 diagnosis.Just print 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