COVID-19 (Coronavirus) discussion

[the wopster]

Been rough couple of days here. Fever probably being the worst. Other half has got it from me too I’m sure. We’re both vaccinated and never had it before. Mind you, we’re not getting any boosters since the last ones in 22?! So no surprise that we’re “unprotected” per say.

Her symptoms seem to be lagging a couple days behind me.

The first time for me was the worst, shivers, aches and high temp for about 10 days. Second time was the easiest(7 months later) cough for a few days and stuffy nose. Third time was a little worse(9 months later)tested positive for about 12/13 days, cough for about 2 weeks which still comes on every now and then, and aches. I started feeling ****** again about a week later so think I picked up a bug or cold which is still around now, tested myself and still negative though so hopefully not a reinfection of Covid.

 

[Rroff]

The average person is immune for around 6-8 months following an infection.

Though there are a lot of studies showing different things it depends which variant(s) you've had and/or exposed to - with Omicron/newer variants protection against re-infection starts to wane after ~3 months - most people will have significantly lowered immunity by 6-8 month, protection from severe disease starts to wane after 6-8 months.

 

[Tephnos]

Though there are a lot of studies showing different things it depends which variant(s) you've had and/or exposed to - with Omicron/newer variants protection against re-infection starts to wane after ~3 months - most people will have significantly lowered immunity by 6-8 month, protection from severe disease starts to wane after 6-8 months.

I have found very little evidence that reinfection by the same variant is happening on a large scale. It's usually a different variant that is dodging previous immunity.

 

[Rroff]

I have found very little evidence that reinfection by the same variant is happening on a large scale. It's usually a different variant that is dodging previous immunity.

From the timing at work I'd assume the bulk of re-infections are different variants - a small but not insignificant number of the same people always seem to get COVID again every time a new variant is in full swing - lifestyle (and probably to an extent attitude towards stuff like COVID) probably play a part there.

Some of the newer variants though are significantly more effective at evading the body's immune system than initial Omicron variants and/or older variants.

 

[cheesefest]

My Nanan has been tested positive for covid yesterday. Her symptoms were feeling groggy, cold, balance worse

She's in a care home with 70 others and the other 3 covid sufferers are on the other floor. The patients on the other floor have 2 dining rooms and hardly mingle with each other.

Care staff and visitors are wearing masks.

She's 95 and had three boosters.

 

[Rroff]

And my boss now has it for the fourth time, have to run the shift 3 hours early as he went home again almost immediately - people are a bit annoyed he came in at all as his wife has had it for a few days.

Also I suspect he was infectious last 24-48 hours so anticipating it going around at work yay... doubt I have much protection left from when I had it at Christmas.

 

[cheesefest]

Covid boosters are now available to book if over 65, work in health/care front line and those with various illnesses.

Got mine booked 2 days after I come back from holiday.

 

[alexakasloth]

Tried to book, nearest place is over 20 miles away! Walk in clinic available much closer so will be trying that.

 

[bingham67]

Covid boosters: Over-65s called for jabs as hospital cases rise

The rollout has been brought forward as a precaution against a highly-mutated new Covid variant.

www.bbc.co.uk

Hospital admissions going up far from panic stations yet though.

 

[the wopster]

Covid boosters are now available to book if over 65, work in health/care front line and those with various illnesses.

Got mine booked 2 days after I come back from holiday.

I would only get the booster if it is the updated XBB version, if it is last years BA2/5 version it offers absolutely no protection against currently circulating variants.

 

[GGizmo]

If you don't already have one, please buy a pulse oximeter to check your oxygen and heart rate levels.

It'll save your life as it'll let you know that you need to go to the hospital.

Low oxygen levels in covid aren't felt by the body until you're in a really bad way.

 

[Mr Jack]

If you don't already have one, please buy a pulse oximeter to check your oxygen and heart rate levels.

Cheap and sensible. Two provisos: make sure you know how it normally reads for you - the cheap ones you're likely to buy sometimes read low when your hands are cold, for example. And note that most pulse oximeters don't work well if you're not pale skinned.

 

[Werewolf]

If you don't already have one, please buy a pulse oximeter to check your oxygen and heart rate levels.

It'll save your life as it'll let you know that you need to go to the hospital.

Low oxygen levels in covid aren't felt by the body until you're in a really bad way.

Aye.

They're about a tenner from amazon and there is no reason not to have one the same way you should have a decent thermometer.

 

[SexyGreyFox]

I've got Covid bought back from Belfast
My problem is I have my booster/flu jab on Oct 1st but my wife says I'm not supposed to have it, I have to wait 28 days.
So what would be the problem if I did have it earlier?

 

[Malevolence]

Yesterday I had 8 C+ patients in A&E majors during my shift, which is slightly worrying because I haven't had that many in the previous month. And that's just me, others had similar.

 

[Mr Jack]

My problem is I have my booster/flu jab on Oct 1st but my wife says I'm not supposed to have it, I have to wait 28 days.
So what would be the problem if I did have it earlier?

I thought you were supposed to wait at least 3 months? Some countries say 6.

You'll probably not get much benefit from the jab having it sooner, and are likely to have a worse reaction to the jab, I believe.

 

[Ayahuasca]

My vision is still absolutely borked when using screens. Eye strain sets in fairly quickly and I’m still having bouts of double vision when changing focus.

I’ve seen my doctor, an optician and a neuro-ophthalmologist and nobody has any answers.

 

[Rroff]

My vision is still absolutely borked when using screens. Eye strain sets in fairly quickly and I’m still having bouts of double vision when changing focus.

I’ve seen my doctor, an optician and a neuro-ophthalmologist and nobody has any answers.

At the risk of straying into medical advice, vision can also be affected by things like digestion issues - when I had COVID it really did a number on my digestive system, worse than the classic symptoms, and still isn't 100% back to how it was before COVID.

Yesterday I had 8 C+ patients in A&E majors during my shift, which is slightly worrying because I haven't had that many in the previous month. And that's just me, others had similar.

Definitely going around here again, after a lull, I highly suspect my boss has infected several people at work, waiting to see, but I'll be surprised if we don't have it going around at work by the end of the week/early next also annoying, for whatever good it might do, no one could be bothered to wipe down any touch points, etc. after he'd been in that he might have been in contact with - I came in early to cover the last 3 hours of his shift and that was first thing I did.

 

[jklc]

Got me the COVID 2 Electric Boogaloo from visiting my Nan in hospital. She's in a shared room and the lady across from her had been coughing for few days and there was no rush to test for COVID. I ordered test kits just in case and here we are again. They block the lady off in a tent thing but it's probably been spreading amongst the maskless staff and the whole ward too.

 

[grudas]

I’m now fine after a week with it. Still feel quite tired and got an odd cough and nose isn’t fully cleared but fine otherwise. Gf got over it too in a week. Was our first time with it ever so didn’t know what to expect.