you won't find me mingling closely with large crowds of dirty coughing strangers.
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you won't find me mingling closely with large crowds of dirty coughing strangers.
I use an alcohol wipe on my keyboard before logging in here.
There has to be a significant component of randomness here.
Despite DW having a strong case of it last April, I never got it. We made no effort to isolate from each other, and we had both gotten the same shots beforehand.
Last year I nearly died from Covid (delta variant), but Frank didn't catch it from me despite spending most of his waking time with me and not being vaccinated. We told my doctor, and he said that many of his married patients who got it, didn't give it to their spouse.
I can't help but think that we do not know all there is to know about how people get Covid. Actually I think we (including me!) know zippo about it. That said, you won't find me mingling closely with large crowds of dirty coughing strangers. That may or may not help, but I have my limits!
That said, you won't find me mingling closely with large crowds of dirty coughing strangers.
Last night on TV I saw an ad with a guy going out skiiing. The ad was for some brand of Extra-Strength Cold & Flu medicine. I found it very disheartening as the explicit message was to not stay home because you had a bad cold or flu. Instead take the concoction being advertised and get there and do your regular activities (and who cares how many others you spread it to).
Seems like we've learned nothing from covid.
My symptoms started 6 days ago. For the most part, my symptoms are gradually going away. I never developed a fever. My temperature got as high as 99.4 degrees, but that's not really even a fever. It returned to normal (or below) levels 3 days ago. I had a day or two where sneezing was pretty common, but that seems to have ended yesterday. I never developed a sore throat, thankfully. I find that the most bothersome when I have a bad one. I had, at best, a scratchy throat for a day or so. Right now, my only remaining symptom is bit of a cough with a small amount of chest congestion. Sometimes it will take 3 or 4 coughs to bring up the congestion. But all things considered, I'm only coughing every hour or so.
I took another self-test this morning, and I still test positive. So, while the CDC says I'm permitted outside of my house wearing a strong mask because my symptoms are improving and it's been 6 days since symptoms started and I have not fever, I choose to remain isolated. I will likely isolate until I have the 2 negative tests 48 hours apart called for by the CDC to remove the mask. Hopefully by the weekend.
I should add that I have had 4 Pfizer shots total. I had my last booster on May 30th. The only medications I have taken are a few Hall's cough drops. I took NyQuil on my first night after my first test, just in case my symptoms got worse during the night, but they didn't.
Is advertising going to encourage you to do things that are bad for your health, and other people’s health? Yes, if it sells their product.
Advertising has often encouraged poor behavior.
+1 I saw the same or similar ad and had the same thoughts.Last night on TV I saw an ad with a guy going out skiiing. The ad was for some brand of Extra-Strength Cold & Flu medicine. I found it very disheartening as the explicit message was to not stay home because you had a bad cold or flu. Instead take the concoction being advertised and get there and do your regular activities (and who cares how many others you spread it to).
Seems like we've learned nothing from covid.
+1 You were correct with the first sentence. I stopped trusting people to have any sense in 1967 when I took my first Logic class in college.+1 People just seem to have no sense any more. Either that, or I'm old fashioned about these things.
I had it during a date weekend away. No kids for first time in a looong time. We were kissing and doing all the things married couples do when away from kids for a weekend.Last year I nearly died from Covid (delta variant), but Frank didn't catch it from me despite spending most of his waking time with me and not being vaccinated. We told my doctor, and he said that many of his married patients who got it, didn't give it to their spouse.
I can't help but think that we do not know all there is to know about how people get Covid. Actually I think we (including me!) know zippo about it. That said, you won't find me mingling closely with large crowds of dirty coughing strangers. That may or may not help, but I have my limits! [emoji23]
The solution, equally oddly, is to take some caffeine--a cup of coffee--an hour or so before bed. I also got a cervical pillow to elevate my head correctly. So far these two things have worked. I had never gotten hypnic headaches before Covid so I am just connecting the dots here...
Thank you Athena. I've had migraines all my life, but only occasionally and I've never needed prescription medicine for them. These middle of the night headaches (evidently they are not technically migraines) are a new thing though. I've done a lot of online searching and it's verified that post-Covid headaches/migraines often get worse in those subject to migraines in general. I have to say that the simple solution of a cup of coffee before bed is amazing given the intensity and frequency of these headaches! And I sleep just fine even after that caffeine burst, another oddity.
DW and I had Covid for the first time in May, pretty mild for of us, thanks to 2 vaccines and a booster. We both also got the new booster last month, while getting annual flu shots.
We’ve continued to wear masks for most public indoors, because why not? Covid won’t kill us but that doesn’t mean we want to get it. I am not judging those who don’t wear masks at all.
However, we’re noticing mask wearing has become VERY rare. Went to a play a few nights ago, so thousands of people together in a theater - and I’d guess less than 5% wore masks. To each his own, I’m sure we’ll masks in time as well.
Wife and I came down with it for the first time in June. Very mild and if not for the loss of sense of smell might have thought minor cold (winter where we live) tested negative very quickly too….DW and I had Covid for the first time in May, pretty mild for of us, thanks to 2 vaccines and a booster. We both also got the new booster last month, while getting annual flu shots.
We’ve continued to wear masks for most public indoors, because why not? Covid won’t kill us but that doesn’t mean we want to get it. I am not judging those who don’t wear masks at all.
However, we’re noticing mask wearing has become VERY rare. Went to a play a few nights ago, so thousands of people together in a theater - and I’d guess less than 5% wore masks. To each his own, I’m sure we’ll decrease masks in time as well.