After self isolating following international travel, Dwyer reports waking up one day with body aches, and eventually losing her sense of taste and smell, but it was not until the cough arrived on day three of her illness that she realized something was seriously wrong

A 26-year old Halifax woman is one of eleven Nova Scotians who have recovered since contracting COVID-19, and she is describing her experience because she wants to be able to help inform others.

Emily Dwyer says she has never felt this way before in her life and it is a struggle to even describe. She's telling Global News fighting COVID-19 was unlike anything she had ever experienced before, and she says despite being young, and in good health, the illness took an enormous toll on her body.

"And it just kinda hangs around for a long time, so for people that are young, it can still affect them, and it's not just about older people, or people with underlying health conditions," says Dwyer.

After self isolating following international travel, Dwyer reports waking up one day with body aches, and eventually losing her sense of taste and smell, but it was not until the cough arrived on day three of her illness that she realized something was seriously wrong and, after calling 811, she got tested for COVID-19.

She says another strange symptom was her sleeping about 16 hours a day, and in combination with other symptoms started to realize something strange was going on.

Hoping my experience with Covid-19 can help someone out there. It was unlike anything I’ve had before, but I’m happy to say I’m considered a resolved case in Nova Scotia! Seeing other people’s symptoms really helped me, so here’s how I felt.



Stay safe 💛 #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/Y5pdXXbtj4 — Emily Dwyer (@dwyaa) March 30, 2020

Dwyer says the positive diagnosis wasn't a huge surprise, as she'd been keeping a diary of her symptoms, but she warns she never got a serious fever which is usually one of the clear signs of contracting the virus. She has completed her two weeks of self quarantine, and is no longer contagious.