OT XXX: COVID Off Topic

[RLWake]

Alright mate don’t go insulting my intelligence it’s a MEME.

Fuck off with that.

You must be new here

Nope. I’m just a fan of standing my ground.

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Why?

He's not scared anymore, so now he thinks that the politicians are way overreacting with new lockdown measures. We have a full no restaurant, no school, no gym lockdown in effect thanks to Omicron.

Ah. Got it. Yeah, full lockdown for the less severe Omicron seems

[Tar]

He's not scared anymore, so now he thinks that the politicians are way overreacting with new lockdown measures. We have a full no restaurant, no school, no gym lockdown in effect thanks to Omicron.

Ah. Got it. Yeah, full lockdown for the less severe Omicron seems

It's so bad, 900 doctors of varying levels wrote open letters to the government to tell them how bad the school closures are for kids' mental wellness yet they continue to do this shit. I think this is going to be a turning point for a lot of people who were complacent. I'm really thankful that the majority of people are standing up for themselves and it's apparent in social media now.

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Headaches and sweats didn't return last night, and zero fever. Just a lot of whole-body achiness and soreness. Congestion popped up a bit, I woke up with a scratchy throat, but can still breathe 100%. I slept most of the night, which felt great.

Last night and this morning feel 100% like a normal cold. If it weren't for my first night of headache, sweats, and weirdness, I'd assume I just have/d a cold.

Which if I do actually have COVID, makes this potentially dangerous AF because I'd just go about my normal life doing whatever feeling this way and spread it around to all without knowing.

Apparently Omicron lives more in the upper respiratory tract/sinuses as opposed to down deeper in the lungs like Delta, so it doesn't affect breathing nearly as much. Sounds like is what you have. that you're already feeling better, and good point about it's minor symptoms making it potentially more dangerous, which we already know it is because it's much easier to spread.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

Headaches and sweats didn't return last night, and zero fever. Just a lot of whole-body achiness and soreness. Congestion popped up a bit, I woke up with a scratchy throat, but can still breathe 100%. I slept most of the night, which felt great.

Last night and this morning feel 100% like a normal cold. If it weren't for my first night of headache, sweats, and weirdness, I'd assume I just have/d a cold.

Which if I do actually have COVID, makes this potentially dangerous AF because I'd just go about my normal life doing whatever feeling this way and spread it around to all without knowing.

Apparently Omicron lives more in the upper respiratory tract/sinuses as opposed to down deeper in the lungs like Delta, so it doesn't affect breathing nearly as much. Sounds like is what you have. that you're already feeling better, and good point about it's minor symptoms making it potentially more dangerous, which we already know it is because it's much easier to spread.

Yea, I've been reading common Omicron symptoms, and I do seem to be lining up with it. Except for timeline...symptoms started Monday, and I'm already feeling pretty good Wednesday morning. Unless it's going to come back, this has been NBD.

[razr390]

Headaches and sweats didn't return last night, and zero fever. Just a lot of whole-body achiness and soreness. Congestion popped up a bit, I woke up with a scratchy throat, but can still breathe 100%. I slept most of the night, which felt great.

Last night and this morning feel 100% like a normal cold. If it weren't for my first night of headache, sweats, and weirdness, I'd assume I just have/d a cold.

Which if I do actually have COVID, makes this potentially dangerous AF because I'd just go about my normal life doing whatever feeling this way and spread it around to all without knowing.

TBH, you don’t KNOW whether you had a cold or covid. Those symptoms, while accurate for Omicron, is actually the same for cold/flu. I had major congestion/head cold, then it progressed to my throat and I had some Phlegm. At one point I couldn’t speak as my voice was gone. I did a COVID test the day after the first day of major congestion. Then another one when my voice was going away/throat hurting. Both negative. went to Dr’s and got strep test, negative. Got flu test, negative. They gave me some steroids for the throat and told me I probably have bronchitis due to the negative covid tests.

I guess what I am saying is. Omicron symptoms are MILD. But omicron and cold, flu, bronchitis, etc COEXIST.

So it’s equally dangerous for you to PRESUME you have covid due to the symptoms as it is to ASSUME you don’t and go about your way. Ultimate catch-22 paradox, especially since testing is so hard to come by (at home) or takes forever to have an appointment.

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Apparently Omicron lives more in the upper respiratory tract/sinuses as opposed to down deeper in the lungs like Delta, so it doesn't affect breathing nearly as much. Sounds like is what you have. that you're already feeling better, and good point about it's minor symptoms making it potentially more dangerous, which we already know it is because it's much easier to spread.

Yea, I've been reading common Omicron symptoms, and I do seem to be lining up with it. Except for timeline...symptoms started Monday, and I'm already feeling pretty good Wednesday morning. Unless it's going to come back, this has been NBD.

I suspect your vax status has helped you get over it so quickly. I know a few other people who got it, they're vaxxed, and it was over for them in just a couple/few days, too.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

He's not scared anymore, so now he thinks that the politicians are way overreacting with new lockdown measures. We have a full no restaurant, no school, no gym lockdown in effect thanks to Omicron.

Ah. Got it. Yeah, full lockdown for the less severe Omicron seems

Depends.

Like I mentioned, I don't feel like I have anything more than a mild cold right now. If I wasn't really paying attention, I'd continue to go out in public ZFG. I'm sure others would too, which just spreads this thing like crazy.

BUT on the flip, if it's indeed this mild, then just let it spread, people build natural immunity, and we take steps to put all this behind us.

BUT I'm also vaxxed, so it's possible that my experience, if it's indeed COVID, was made easier by being jabbed a while ago.

[razr390]

Ah. Got it. Yeah, full lockdown for the less severe Omicron seems

It's so bad, 900 doctors of varying levels wrote open letters to the government to tell them how bad the school closures are for kids' mental wellness yet they continue to do this shit. I think this is going to be a turning point for a lot of people who were complacent. I'm really thankful that the majority of people are standing up for themselves and it's apparent in social media now.

Our kiddo has speech delay and we have in-home therapy for it. The therapist is vaccinated and wears a mask. She HATES wearing a mask because kids learn so much socialization/development from facial movements, INCLUDING the mouth for speech. Then she tells us that they may force them to do “televisits” instead which she basically confided in us that they are as useless as we think.

It pains me because my kid, a pandemic baby, is basically already socially on the back foot because she got into daycare late due to them being closed.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

Headaches and sweats didn't return last night, and zero fever. Just a lot of whole-body achiness and soreness. Congestion popped up a bit, I woke up with a scratchy throat, but can still breathe 100%. I slept most of the night, which felt great.

Last night and this morning feel 100% like a normal cold. If it weren't for my first night of headache, sweats, and weirdness, I'd assume I just have/d a cold.

Which if I do actually have COVID, makes this potentially dangerous AF because I'd just go about my normal life doing whatever feeling this way and spread it around to all without knowing.

TBH, you don’t KNOW whether you had a cold or covid. Those symptoms, while accurate for Omicron, is actually the same for cold/flu. I had major congestion/head cold, then it progressed to my throat and I had some Phlegm. At one point I couldn’t speak as my voice was gone. I did a COVID test the day after the first day of major congestion. Then another one when my voice was going away/throat hurting. Both negative. went to Dr’s and got strep test, negative. Got flu test, negative. They gave me some steroids for the throat and told me I probably have bronchitis due to the negative covid tests.

I guess what I am saying is. Omicron symptoms are MILD. But omicron and cold, flu, bronchitis, etc COEXIST.

So it’s equally dangerous for you to PRESUME you have covid due to the symptoms as it is to ASSUME you don’t and go about your way. Ultimate catch-22 paradox, especially since testing is so hard to come by (at home) or takes forever to have an appointment.

Agreed entirely.

If it weren't for my initial symptoms of insane headache, fever, aches/chills, with ZERO congestion (something I've never experienced in my life, usually congestion is the start), I'd assume this was just 100% a cold.

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Ah. Got it. Yeah, full lockdown for the less severe Omicron seems

Depends.

Like I mentioned, I don't feel like I have anything more than a mild cold right now. If I wasn't really paying attention, I'd continue to go out in public ZFG. I'm sure others would too, which just spreads this thing like crazy.

BUT on the flip, if it's indeed this mild, then just let it spread, people build natural immunity, and we take steps to put all this behind us.

BUT I'm also vaxxed, so it's possible that my experience, if it's indeed COVID, was made easier by being jabbed a while ago.

Well, one of the big reasons for lockdowns is to keep the hospitals from being overcrowded, but if Omicron symptoms keep being as mild as they have been, thus lessening ER visits, then that is one major lockdown reason that is obsolete.

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It's so bad, 900 doctors of varying levels wrote open letters to the government to tell them how bad the school closures are for kids' mental wellness yet they continue to do this shit. I think this is going to be a turning point for a lot of people who were complacent. I'm really thankful that the majority of people are standing up for themselves and it's apparent in social media now.

Our kiddo has speech delay and we have in-home therapy for it. The therapist is vaccinated and wears a mask. She HATES wearing a mask because kids learn so much socialization/development from facial movements, INCLUDING the mouth for speech. Then she tells us that they may force them to do “televisits” instead which she basically confided in us that they are as useless as we think.

It pains me because my kid, a pandemic baby, is basically already socially on the back foot because she got into daycare late due to them being closed.

That sucks about your She will grow out of it, , but the present circumstances will probably make it take a little longer, unfortunately.

[razr390]

Our kiddo has speech delay and we have in-home therapy for it. The therapist is vaccinated and wears a mask. She HATES wearing a mask because kids learn so much socialization/development from facial movements, INCLUDING the mouth for speech. Then she tells us that they may force them to do “televisits” instead which she basically confided in us that they are as useless as we think.

It pains me because my kid, a pandemic baby, is basically already socially on the back foot because she got into daycare late due to them being closed.

That sucks about your She will grow out of it, , but the present circumstances will probably make it take a little longer, unfortunately.

It’s frustrating.

[Tar]

That sucks about your She will grow out of it, , but the present circumstances will probably make it take a little longer, unfortunately.

It’s frustrating.

Sorry buddy, that sucks. I'd have told the speech lady to take off her mask if she were comfortable doing it now that I know what this virus has turned into. Spoke to another couple who got it with a 1 yr old and 8 mth old, both recovered as quickly as my UNvaxxed kiddos.

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That sucks about your She will grow out of it, , but the present circumstances will probably make it take a little longer, unfortunately.

It’s frustrating.

My niece had it and she caught up with her speech within a year or 2 with a therapist and you'd never know she was delayed. Yours will get there.

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Well, one of the big reasons for lockdowns is to keep the hospitals from being overcrowded, but if Omicron symptoms keep being as mild as they have been, thus lessening ER visits, then that is one major lockdown reason that is obsolete.

According to (very tired) friends of mine who work in hospitals, it's not looking so good.

But hey, they're just anecdotal accounts from people who aren't engineers. So

Right. They are obviously and don't matter. They would have died eventually anyway.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

Dang, my dad tested positive. Got a booster last month. Symptoms are almost identical to mine.

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Dang, my dad tested positive. Got a booster last month. Symptoms are almost identical to mine.

Just found out my 85 yo aunt tested positive. She's vaxxed. Similar symptoms to you. Headache, runny nose etc.

GL to your dad.

[Tar]

Dang, my dad tested positive. Got a booster last month. Symptoms are almost identical to mine.

Just found out my 85 yo aunt tested positive. She's vaxxed. Similar symptoms to you. Headache, runny nose etc.

GL to your dad.

In4updates, these are the cases that I always pray go well with this new thing. 85 y/ are a sensitive issue. I hope things stay easy breezy for her.

[rockchops]

just got :meboosta:

Had a headache and GI issues last night, hoping that was nothing

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Just found out my 85 yo aunt tested positive. She's vaxxed. Similar symptoms to you. Headache, runny nose etc.

GL to your dad.

In4updates, these are the cases that I always pray go well with this new thing. 85 y/ are a sensitive issue. I hope things stay easy breezy for her.

Thanks, .
Per her email:

I had a bad headache a couple days but I have a runny nose that never stops. It's very annoying.

It sounds like she's handling it fairly well if it's just "annoying" and nothing more severe. She's pretty healthy overall so that helps.

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Just found out my 85 yo aunt tested positive. She's vaxxed. Similar symptoms to you. Headache, runny nose etc.

GL to your dad.

GL to your aunt. Keep us updated, curious to hear anecdotal accounts on how the 80+ vaxxed crowd handles this.

Thanks.
Will do. See above for some more non-engineer info.

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just got :meboosta:

Had a headache and GI issues last night, hoping that was nothing

Interesting. Hadn't heard of issues before. Did you have a similar experience with your first shots?

[rockchops]

just got :meboosta:

Had a headache and GI issues last night, hoping that was nothing

Interesting. Hadn't heard of issues before. Did you have a similar experience with your first shots?

i literally just got my shot so was unrelated. I just hope my immune system isnt overtaxed with either covid or something else + shot. The first couple shots i ran a low fever and kinda general things associated with that (chills, headache, fatigue) but nothing too bad.

[D Griff]

It's so bad, 900 doctors of varying levels wrote open letters to the government to tell them how bad the school closures are for kids' mental wellness yet they continue to do this shit. I think this is going to be a turning point for a lot of people who were complacent. I'm really thankful that the majority of people are standing up for themselves and it's apparent in social media now.

Our kiddo has speech delay and we have in-home therapy for it. The therapist is vaccinated and wears a mask. She HATES wearing a mask because kids learn so much socialization/development from facial movements, INCLUDING the mouth for speech. Then she tells us that they may force them to do “televisits” instead which she basically confided in us that they are as useless as we think.

It pains me because my kid, a pandemic baby, is basically already socially on the back foot because she got into daycare late due to them being closed.

Sorry man, this definitely does suck. Can you tell the therapist you're cool with her removing the mask if she is?