[stonogo]

I don't have any insight into hospitalizations, but as someone who was not vaccinated at the time I came down with COVID-19, Paxlovid was the difference between feeling utterly horrible and barely being able to get out of bed to being able to work remotely at full productivity. I took the first dose on the first morning and by the next morning the difference was night and day. I too experienced the bizarre changes in flavors, but that was a very small price to pay for immediately ending my symptoms. I still did the full quarantine duration, but the quality of life was so much better!

[moshegramovsky]

Same. I had one night of fever and incredible chills. Thought for sure I was going to get very sick. Got Paxlovid next day. Felt better the following day. It was like having a cold, and I don't think that would have happened without the Paxlovid.

[monktastic1]

I also had one night of fever and incredible chills, followed by two days of no symptoms. No Paxlovid. (But then I did get bad cold-like symptoms for a week, and what seems to be long Covid...)

[moshegramovsky]

Sorry you got long covid. I hope you recover quickly!

[dahdum]

That metallic taste still gives me shudders when I think about it, but I’m very grateful for Paxlovid.