One of my friends, Himanshu Sharma had COVID at the same time as me. Since both of us were isolated in our homes, talking on the phone amongst ourselves and a couple of other isolated patients was a common occurrence.
Getting fever was a common symptom during that time. It was accompanied with sweats and feeling hot and cold alternately. The basic effect of COVID-19 was a suppressed immunity in the patients’ body. There were other intense and fatal symptoms but fortunately we had mild COVID.
During one such phone call, Himanshu told me what his doctor told him regarding taking paracetamol tablets. The doctor asked him to take a 625 mg tablet if he felt fever, and specifically told him to not take 125 mg or 250 mg tablet. This was because the body temperature had to be taken down by the paracetamol and because he could not depend on his body to help with its immune response. The smaller doses would simply be ineffective.
So of course he did take 625 mg tablets. That’s what we all were doing.
But the thing is, that in life we must take full measures in all aspects. A half measure is as good as doing nothing. Except when we are stalling or waiting for the right opportunity.
The same logic applies to time - sometimes not being able to do something in time is as good as not doing anything.
We all have Himanshu to thank for this insight. Technically, we must thank his doctor but we don’t know the guy.
