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Body aches, fever, shortness of breath, tightness across chest, headache and also bacon tasting like peanut butter cookies. what else could cause this besides covid-19?

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COVID-19 Symptoms2: COVID-19 common symptoms include Fever or chills, Cough, Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, Fatigue, Muscle or body aches, Headache, New loss of taste or smell, Sore throat, Congestion or runny nose, Nausea or vomiting, Diarrhea. Individuals with symptoms should isolate immediately and get tested. Severe shortness of breath / trouble breathing warrants emergency department visit.

Answered 11/15/2020

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

COVID 19: Although there is overlap with COVID 19 symptoms and other viral (& bacterial) infections - with this constellation of symptoms- I would recommend quarantining and testing.Suspicion for COVID 19 is higher if you have at least 2 of these symptoms: temp of at least 99.6, Cough, Shortness of breath, Chills, Shivering, Muscle pain, Headache, Sore throat or new loss of taste or smell.

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