- anything with caffeine in it makes me anxious, but it also gives me energy when I'm struggling with chronic fatigue and malaise. But it's still not good for energy, because then there's the crash later. Still, I love caffeine at times.

I've been anxious for many reasons - some that aren't even known to me.

(((safe thoughts and HEALING wishes, Mountaindewed - the good news is that if you have had Covid-19 for about a week with the symptoms you describe - which is "mild" in comparison to what the doctors consider "moderate" or "severe," believe it or not, you should be able to recover without the need for a hospital, though you should still get tested and at least be given one of the treatments for mild to severe, so that you can get better quicker and hopefully avoid long-covid)))

BTW, Mountain Dew was one of my favorite caffeine drinks - especially in high school. I always think about the good times - before I had fatigue problems - whenever I think about Mountain Dew. I'm reminded of that by your name, Mountaindewed. Sorry if that came out the wrong way.