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Just popping in with more good news (NOT!). A “double mutant” strain found in NorCal, originated in India.
https://abc7.com/health/new-double-mutant-covid-variant-identified-in-ca/10491246/1 -
Just popping in with more good news (NOT!). A “double mutant” strain found in NorCal, originated in India.
https://abc7.com/health/new-double-mutant-covid-variant-identified-in-ca/10491246/
Wow, that traveled fast. It's only been a couple weeks since I first heard about it in India.1 -
Does anyone with science knowledge have any ideas as to why one vaccine would trigger this reaction, while similar vaccines created to induce the same immune response wouldn't?
It makes me wonder if it has more to do with the age group targeted by that vaccine, than the specific vaccine itself, and maybe once the other vaccines are used more widely in lower age groups we might run into the same issue with them?
The A-Z vaccine sticks the covid-19 spike protein on an inactive chimp adenovirus. They wondered on TWIV if maybe this is a rare side effect of the chimp virus that either wasn't noticed in chimps or is a reaction only in humans. It does seem oddly coincidental that weird blood clot patterns is a possible issue with covid 19 too.
I feel like enough people under 65 have gotten the other shots that there should've been some cases by now if there were going to be, but I don't know for sure what the demographics for each vaccine internationally are. I'd bet someone's got a website keeping track of that somewhere though.7 -
Our town is small, maybe 7K people. This week alone there have been 4 new cases announced at our high school, and one of my former daycare moms and family are in quarantine due to her current daycare's own family being infected, all 3 of them.
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Our Kroger has taken down all their mask required signs at the doors. The state wide mandate ended Monday and people are taking advantage of it. I will still wear a mask until I have had both shots.
Shot 1 is tomorrow morning so we shall see how it goes12 -
Our Kroger has taken down all their mask required signs at the doors. The state wide mandate ended Monday and people are taking advantage of it. I will still wear a mask until I have had both shots.
Shot 1 is tomorrow morning so we shall see how it goes
Must be nice - we are in a modified "lockdown" and today they are going to announce a month long stay at home order.
(When I say "must be nice' I mean it would be nice to live in a jurisdiction where things getting back to "normal" was actually in sight.)4 -
I had an almost immediate reaction to the 2nd Pfizer jab yesterday. It was a drive thru and the line yesterday was crazy long. I was in the car for almost 2 hrs before I got my shot (so I already had to pee like crazy AND had a headache). Anyway, no sooner had the gal came by to write the 15 minute mark on my windshield when I felt my heart start racing. I looked at my watch and it was strange to see it shoot up from the 70's to over 160 within just a few seconds. So I honked my horn a couple times to get their attention and the EMT came over. I know that the increased heart rate could be the first sign of a really bad reaction so I did not wait. But after it spiked up it started to slowly come back down and I never had any trouble breathing or felt too faint. I put my recliner back and my legs up. And then I just waited for about another 30 minutes or so with the EMT checking every 5 min on me. When my HR looked like it was going to stay around 90 or below I left and drove home. And that was it. Altho I am not 24 hrs in yet my arm is a little sore (like the first one) but I did manage a short walk without issues. I think my temp is up just a hair over 98 which is not normal for me in the am when it is usually 97 or so. Luckily I do know deep breathing relaxation exercises so I was doing those most of the time while I was waiting as the EMT thought it might be an anxiety reaction. hahah. might be?? I had NO reaction to the first time except my arm being sore and maybe a small headache and tiredness. maybe. I will take it easy and no running today and possibly tomorrow because the heart thing was pretty dreadful.16
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Does anyone with science knowledge have any ideas as to why one vaccine would trigger this reaction, while similar vaccines created to induce the same immune response wouldn't?
It makes me wonder if it has more to do with the age group targeted by that vaccine, than the specific vaccine itself, and maybe once the other vaccines are used more widely in lower age groups we might run into the same issue with them?
Your talking about the AZ vaccine right? Age has nothing to do with it because children and teens are getting blood clots now so they had to stop testing on them.0 -
Does anyone with science knowledge have any ideas as to why one vaccine would trigger this reaction, while similar vaccines created to induce the same immune response wouldn't?
It makes me wonder if it has more to do with the age group targeted by that vaccine, than the specific vaccine itself, and maybe once the other vaccines are used more widely in lower age groups we might run into the same issue with them?
Your talking about the AZ vaccine right? Age has nothing to do with it because children and teens are getting blood clots now so they had to stop testing on them.
Yes the AZ vaccine.
Do you have a link for that? My understanding is that they stopped it as a precautionary measure - but you are saying kids did actually get blood clots?
Age does seem to have something to do with it as all the cases I believe were in people younger than 60.2 -
The international regulators are looking into this thing, as at 7/4/21,UK, the clotting capabilities and should be giving, if they have not already done so, their opinion today. My understanding is some children were taking part in a pre-trial which is standard with medications and the like. So its not out of the ordinary as a precautionary measure to stop the trial.
I suggest we wait for more information before we miss peddle information.7 -
There is breaking news about AZ in the past half hour. NBC reports the EU medicine regulator reports a "clear association but unknown cause" of thrombosis despite low platelet count. CNN reports the EU authority reported AZ "causes" the condition. As I said, breaking news, and neither are scientific sources. Clarification to come.
I would not say age has nothing to do with it, though. Britain suspended the teen trial and is offering alternatives to adults under 30. The thrombosis incidence was lower among the vaccinated population than the gen pop but occurred most in women under 55, which was unusual enough to warrant another look. After the look, the EU authorities did decide overall health risks were lower taking the vaccine than waiting. I.e. the risk of severe covid >> risk of AZ associated thrombosis. I think Kimny said it: somewhere there is a database of what age groups received what shots, and those numbers are useful for determining whether, compared to gen pop for same age groups, the thrombosis risk depends on age and gender at all. The patterns observed may be the product of who received what vaccines (i.e. risks inherent in gender/age groups) rather than a risk inherent in the vaccine.
ETA: since young women are the group under examination, I am curious also how the incidence may relate to hormonal contraceptive use.9 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »I wouldn't be booking anything overseas anywhere for now. There is no guarantee Aussies will be allowed into NZ anytime soon. Only time will tell. Could be a long time yet.
Also I find it crazy sports people are playing still if they aren't 100% sure they don't have Covid. Really. Dumb. Who are the nut jobs in charge that are allowing it to happen without properly testing everyone? Guess money is more important than a couple of weeks off beforehand to make sure everyone is safe. I feel sorry for their families more than anything since they'll be catching it off the players.
Athletes, coaches, etc on sports teams are all tested on a daily basis. Players can also opt out of practicing and playing if they choose.
That daily testing doesn't seem to be working very well does it? Someone a page or two back said they were catching it while playing their sport so obviously they to go into isolation for two weeks before a game. When we had the Australian Open tennis on and international players arrived they had to go into isolation. Some of them got tested before flying over and got here with Covid!
Actually, in the context of all of the sports that have been played throughout 2020 and now into 2021 and the minimal number of cases arising from that...it works pretty well.6 -
Theoldguy1 wrote: »SuzySunshine99 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »I wouldn't be booking anything overseas anywhere for now. There is no guarantee Aussies will be allowed into NZ anytime soon. Only time will tell. Could be a long time yet.
Also I find it crazy sports people are playing still if they aren't 100% sure they don't have Covid. Really. Dumb. Who are the nut jobs in charge that are allowing it to happen without properly testing everyone? Guess money is more important than a couple of weeks off beforehand to make sure everyone is safe. I feel sorry for their families more than anything since they'll be catching it off the players.
Athletes, coaches, etc on sports teams are all tested on a daily basis. Players can also opt out of practicing and playing if they choose.
That daily testing doesn't seem to be working very well does it? Someone a page or two back said they were catching it while playing their sport so obviously they to go into isolation for two weeks before a game. When we had the Australian Open tennis on and international players arrived they had to go into isolation. Some of them got tested before flying over and got here with Covid!
The problem with mitigation testing, even if it's daily, is that it's still just a snapshot of that moment in time. With uncertainty about when exactly a person becomes contagious vs when they test positive for the virus, it's not a perfect system.
Profesional team sports are very different than the one-off events like a tennis tournament.
Pro leagues cannot have their players isolate for the duration of their seasons. Their seasons are many months long, they play multiple times per week and practice nearly every day. They travel, although some leagues here (pro hockey and basketball), have altered their schedules to try to limit travel. You can't ask someone, even someone with a multi-million dollar contract, to stay away from their families for 6 months.
Pro sports is big business, and is still bleeding money, as many teams are still playing in empty arenas. Lots of jobs depend on this industry...and not just the jobs of millionaires and billionaires, so there's a great desire to make it work, even with the risks involved.
We ask our service people here in the US to stay away from there families for 6 months on a regular basis and they don't have multimillion $ contracts. God bless them.
With that said, I do hope we can make sports work.
As a military veteran...we sign up for that...it's literally part of the job. The military is also a vastly different thing than a private sector career in a free market.8 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »Theoldguy1 wrote: »SuzySunshine99 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »I wouldn't be booking anything overseas anywhere for now. There is no guarantee Aussies will be allowed into NZ anytime soon. Only time will tell. Could be a long time yet.
Also I find it crazy sports people are playing still if they aren't 100% sure they don't have Covid. Really. Dumb. Who are the nut jobs in charge that are allowing it to happen without properly testing everyone? Guess money is more important than a couple of weeks off beforehand to make sure everyone is safe. I feel sorry for their families more than anything since they'll be catching it off the players.
Athletes, coaches, etc on sports teams are all tested on a daily basis. Players can also opt out of practicing and playing if they choose.
That daily testing doesn't seem to be working very well does it? Someone a page or two back said they were catching it while playing their sport so obviously they to go into isolation for two weeks before a game. When we had the Australian Open tennis on and international players arrived they had to go into isolation. Some of them got tested before flying over and got here with Covid!
The problem with mitigation testing, even if it's daily, is that it's still just a snapshot of that moment in time. With uncertainty about when exactly a person becomes contagious vs when they test positive for the virus, it's not a perfect system.
Profesional team sports are very different than the one-off events like a tennis tournament.
Pro leagues cannot have their players isolate for the duration of their seasons. Their seasons are many months long, they play multiple times per week and practice nearly every day. They travel, although some leagues here (pro hockey and basketball), have altered their schedules to try to limit travel. You can't ask someone, even someone with a multi-million dollar contract, to stay away from their families for 6 months.
Pro sports is big business, and is still bleeding money, as many teams are still playing in empty arenas. Lots of jobs depend on this industry...and not just the jobs of millionaires and billionaires, so there's a great desire to make it work, even with the risks involved.
We ask our service people here in the US to stay away from there families for 6 months on a regular basis and they don't have multimillion $ contracts. God bless them.
With that said, I do hope we can make sports work.
As a military veteran...we sign up for that...it's literally part of the job.
Thanks for your service
Understand but it is still a hardship. A pro athlete making millions of $ a year really doesn't have much quality family time in a typical season. It may be a bit of a drag to be away from family more but this sacrifice is letting them continue to earn enough money that they will be somewhat set up financially for life..5 -
Does anyone with science knowledge have any ideas as to why one vaccine would trigger this reaction, while similar vaccines created to induce the same immune response wouldn't?
It makes me wonder if it has more to do with the age group targeted by that vaccine, than the specific vaccine itself, and maybe once the other vaccines are used more widely in lower age groups we might run into the same issue with them?
Your talking about the AZ vaccine right? Age has nothing to do with it because children and teens are getting blood clots now so they had to stop testing on them.
This is false...they stopped the trial as a precaution, but NO children or teens got blood clots. This is how fear spreads. Please vet your sources before posting dangerous misinformation.
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-56656356
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Theoldguy1 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »Theoldguy1 wrote: »SuzySunshine99 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »I wouldn't be booking anything overseas anywhere for now. There is no guarantee Aussies will be allowed into NZ anytime soon. Only time will tell. Could be a long time yet.
Also I find it crazy sports people are playing still if they aren't 100% sure they don't have Covid. Really. Dumb. Who are the nut jobs in charge that are allowing it to happen without properly testing everyone? Guess money is more important than a couple of weeks off beforehand to make sure everyone is safe. I feel sorry for their families more than anything since they'll be catching it off the players.
Athletes, coaches, etc on sports teams are all tested on a daily basis. Players can also opt out of practicing and playing if they choose.
That daily testing doesn't seem to be working very well does it? Someone a page or two back said they were catching it while playing their sport so obviously they to go into isolation for two weeks before a game. When we had the Australian Open tennis on and international players arrived they had to go into isolation. Some of them got tested before flying over and got here with Covid!
The problem with mitigation testing, even if it's daily, is that it's still just a snapshot of that moment in time. With uncertainty about when exactly a person becomes contagious vs when they test positive for the virus, it's not a perfect system.
Profesional team sports are very different than the one-off events like a tennis tournament.
Pro leagues cannot have their players isolate for the duration of their seasons. Their seasons are many months long, they play multiple times per week and practice nearly every day. They travel, although some leagues here (pro hockey and basketball), have altered their schedules to try to limit travel. You can't ask someone, even someone with a multi-million dollar contract, to stay away from their families for 6 months.
Pro sports is big business, and is still bleeding money, as many teams are still playing in empty arenas. Lots of jobs depend on this industry...and not just the jobs of millionaires and billionaires, so there's a great desire to make it work, even with the risks involved.
We ask our service people here in the US to stay away from there families for 6 months on a regular basis and they don't have multimillion $ contracts. God bless them.
With that said, I do hope we can make sports work.
As a military veteran...we sign up for that...it's literally part of the job.
Thanks for your service
Understand but it is still a hardship. A pro athlete making millions of $ a year really doesn't have much quality family time in a typical season. It may be a bit of a drag to be away from family more but this sacrifice is letting them continue to earn enough money that they will be somewhat set up financially for life..
I wasn't the one who hit the disagree...but I do disagree in that baseball just as an example wanted players to go into a "bubble" last year and that was a non-starter and players threatened to just not play...it was only a few months and their pay was being docked anyway so the consensus amongst the players was that we either play as normally as possible or we just don't do squat which would have cost MLB billions of dollars, not to mention all of the other jobs that go along with supporting it. Other sports aren't really conducive to a bubble approach...like the NFL for example. What city has enough stadiums and facilities to host practices and games for 32 teams every week? Even when basketball did it, it was limited to certain teams, not the entire NBA.
Given the data we have, playing sports has not resulted in significant spread and when players and teams are inflicted, they are also isolated and schedules are rearranged. IMO, professional sports organizations have actually handled things very well with what amounts to a handful of positive cases over the last year. I just don't see shutting down multiple multi billion dollar industries for the handful of cases that may arise from them but are also quickly handled and handled properly. These players face substantial fines and other sanctions for breaking the COVID protocols put forth by their respective leagues. I'm all for mitigation, but I also think you have to keep things going to whatever extent possible. I am both opposed to full shutdowns as well as just flinging the doors wide open as is happening in some states...there is a medium where risk can be mitigated and where things can continue with good mitigation protocols.7 -
Just popping in with my daily dose of cheery news ... About COVID sufferers suffering from brain disorders after recovery. 😞https://abc7.com/health/1-in-3-covid-19-survivors-suffers-brain-disease-study-finds/10494640/6
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Our Kroger has taken down all their mask required signs at the doors. The state wide mandate ended Monday and people are taking advantage of it. I will still wear a mask until I have had both shots.
Shot 1 is tomorrow morning so we shall see how it goes
Good for you, but I still do and will wear a mask inside any store, and I am fully vaccinated. I will wait for the CDC and health authorities to guide me.8 -
SummerSkier wrote: »I had an almost immediate reaction to the 2nd Pfizer jab yesterday. It was a drive thru and the line yesterday was crazy long. I was in the car for almost 2 hrs before I got my shot (so I already had to pee like crazy AND had a headache). Anyway, no sooner had the gal came by to write the 15 minute mark on my windshield when I felt my heart start racing. I looked at my watch and it was strange to see it shoot up from the 70's to over 160 within just a few seconds. So I honked my horn a couple times to get their attention and the EMT came over. I know that the increased heart rate could be the first sign of a really bad reaction so I did not wait. But after it spiked up it started to slowly come back down and I never had any trouble breathing or felt too faint. I put my recliner back and my legs up. And then I just waited for about another 30 minutes or so with the EMT checking every 5 min on me. When my HR looked like it was going to stay around 90 or below I left and drove home. And that was it. Altho I am not 24 hrs in yet my arm is a little sore (like the first one) but I did manage a short walk without issues. I think my temp is up just a hair over 98 which is not normal for me in the am when it is usually 97 or so. Luckily I do know deep breathing relaxation exercises so I was doing those most of the time while I was waiting as the EMT thought it might be an anxiety reaction. hahah. might be?? I had NO reaction to the first time except my arm being sore and maybe a small headache and tiredness. maybe. I will take it easy and no running today and possibly tomorrow because the heart thing was pretty dreadful.
Sorry about your post-vaccine event Bon, and glad that you called the EMT for assistance. You were probably dehydrated and tired after a long wait. Hope that you are doing better today, just don't exert yourself. G.4 -
Just popping in with my daily dose of cheery news ... About COVID sufferers suffering from brain disorders after recovery. 😞https://abc7.com/health/1-in-3-covid-19-survivors-suffers-brain-disease-study-finds/10494640/
I've read about that. It seems there is an inflammation in the spinal fluid that is causing it. I believe they found C Reactive protein in areas of the brain that it shouldn't exist. Though, the belief is, over time, it will settle down. I think they believe that antivirals will help over time.
There is a bright side to this. It's my personal opinion that a lot of illnesses have latent viruses behind them -- Fibromyalgia, Lupus, certain cancers, Lyme Disease, possibly Chronic Fatigue. I think in better understanding the source of these stealth viruses that don't go completely away and spending money on them will possibly help many more conditions than just Covid-19 long haulers. The long haulers are very similar to other conditions, it's just brought more attention to it, IMHO.
Edit -- it seems the scientific community is torn on if there might be a viral infection of the brain versus Autoimmune Encephilitis (inflammation of the brain caused by antibodies, but not a viral infection, where basically the body attacks the brain, like in other organ related autoimmune conditions).9 -
One statistic rolled out at us in the UK is, there are 1 per 1000 general clots/thrombosis events in women on the pill. I ask how quick are the medical profession in picking these up in the event they happen. Where as there are 1 per 100000 clots in the vaccinated cohort. If my noughts are the right number. Why oh why is it permissible for women taking the contraceptive pill to be at this greater risk acceptable as well as having their natural systems overridden. Is it because they are preventing unwanted or "would be inconvenient" pregnancies. Against the "risk" being deemed unacceptable for those using the vaccine. Its not as if, now we know about it, there are no actions to combat the headaches and other vascular symptoms occurring 4 to 16 days after vaccination. I'm hearing, If you have no clotting events after the first you do not get it with the second. The number of age related deaths attributed to covid per 100000 who have the cirus were more than in either of these complications.
Europe are quantifying the risks and highlighting the clotting as a possible issue, being aware and providing treatment. The UK is offering the Modena to under 30's. Still leaves the question, when the effectivity of the vaccines are, when the dose is complete is 90% apx, why are we accepting lesser effective vaccines for other conditions? I know the flu vaccines are an educated guess as to which variants of many contenders will be prevalent this coming season.
It has crossed my mind that, many of the symptoms of long covid echo endocrine problems. Its not beyond the realms of possibility that damage to the body by covid infection could include the multifaceted endocrine issues.1 -
Our Kroger has taken down all their mask required signs at the doors. The state wide mandate ended Monday and people are taking advantage of it. I will still wear a mask until I have had both shots.
Shot 1 is tomorrow morning so we shall see how it goes
Good for you, but I still do and will wear a mask inside any store, and I am fully vaccinated. I will wait for the CDC and health authorities to guide me.
I should have been clearer, but I agree with you. I will be masking up in large group situations (like stores) until the CDC says it is okay. I'm not going to just throw away the mask after my second shot.
I get my shot in about an hour. My nerves are a bit high, mostly about possible side effects. I know shot 1 doesn't seem to cause as many as shot 2, but I am still planning on the worst.11 -
Our Kroger has taken down all their mask required signs at the doors. The state wide mandate ended Monday and people are taking advantage of it. I will still wear a mask until I have had both shots.
Shot 1 is tomorrow morning so we shall see how it goes
Good for you, but I still do and will wear a mask inside any store, and I am fully vaccinated. I will wait for the CDC and health authorities to guide me.
I should have been clearer, but I agree with you. I will be masking up in large group situations (like stores) until the CDC says it is okay. I'm not going to just throw away the mask after my second shot.
I get my shot in about an hour. My nerves are a bit high, mostly about possible side effects. I know shot 1 doesn't seem to cause as many as shot 2, but I am still planning on the worst.
My husband got his 1st the other day--Pfizer. He hardly felt it, no after effects and no sore arm. Sheesh.7 -
I’m getting my 2nd Moderna shot this morning. Will continue to mask up and follow basic protocols. Just an observation, I don’t know anyone that’s had a common cold this year. Perhaps an extra benefit of masks, social distancing, and hand washing.15
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missysippy930 wrote: »I’m getting my 2nd Moderna shot this morning. Will continue to mask up and follow basic protocols. Just an observation, I don’t know anyone that’s had a common cold this year. Perhaps an extra benefit of masks, social distancing, and hand washing.
And allergies! Usually by this time of year I'm on 4-6 pills, sprays, and inhalers just to breathe inside, never mind venturing outdoors for any length of time. With masks, I'm walking my dog outside two hours or so a day and still just on my regular 2-3 maintenance meds.10 -
missysippy930 wrote: »I’m getting my 2nd Moderna shot this morning. Will continue to mask up and follow basic protocols. Just an observation, I don’t know anyone that’s had a common cold this year. Perhaps an extra benefit of masks, social distancing, and hand washing.
And allergies! Usually by this time of year I'm on 4-6 pills, sprays, and inhalers just to breathe inside, never mind venturing outdoors for any length of time. With masks, I'm walking my dog outside two hours or so a day and still just on my regular 2-3 maintenance meds.
This! My allergies are mild this year! I usually take 2-3 different allergy medications, plus nasal, eye drops, and inhaler. I am still just taking my daily 1 pill.
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One statistic rolled out at us in the UK is, there are 1 per 1000 general clots/thrombosis events in women on the pill. I ask how quick are the medical profession in picking these up in the event they happen. Where as there are 1 per 100000 clots in the vaccinated cohort. If my noughts are the right number. Why oh why is it permissible for women taking the contraceptive pill to be at this greater risk acceptable as well as having their natural systems overridden. Is it because they are preventing unwanted or "would be inconvenient" pregnancies. Against the "risk" being deemed unacceptable for those using the vaccine. Its not as if, now we know about it, there are no actions to combat the headaches and other vascular symptoms occurring 4 to 16 days after vaccination. I'm hearing, If you have no clotting events after the first you do not get it with the second. The number of age related deaths attributed to covid per 100000 who have the cirus were more than in either of these complications.
Europe are quantifying the risks and highlighting the clotting as a possible issue, being aware and providing treatment. The UK is offering the Modena to under 30's. Still leaves the question, when the effectivity of the vaccines are, when the dose is complete is 90% apx, why are we accepting lesser effective vaccines for other conditions? I know the flu vaccines are an educated guess as to which variants of many contenders will be prevalent this coming season.
It has crossed my mind that, many of the symptoms of long covid echo endocrine problems. Its not beyond the realms of possibility that damage to the body by covid infection could include the multifaceted endocrine issues.
Because they are not balancing the risk of getting the vaccine with the risk of being on the pill. They are balancing it with the risk of dying of covid.
At a certain point in the younger cohort, the risks associated with the vaccine outweigh the risks associated with contracting covid in that individual. That is why they are recommending to continue using it in older age groups, where the risk of clots is still there, but is lesser than the risk of a severe covid outcome.
There are risks of side effects with everything, but at a certain point the risk of a severe vaccine reaction becomes unacceptable - so 1 in a million might be an acceptable number, where 1 in 100,000 might not.
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AlphaHowls wrote: »missysippy930 wrote: »I’m getting my 2nd Moderna shot this morning. Will continue to mask up and follow basic protocols. Just an observation, I don’t know anyone that’s had a common cold this year. Perhaps an extra benefit of masks, social distancing, and hand washing.
And allergies! Usually by this time of year I'm on 4-6 pills, sprays, and inhalers just to breathe inside, never mind venturing outdoors for any length of time. With masks, I'm walking my dog outside two hours or so a day and still just on my regular 2-3 maintenance meds.
This! My allergies are mild this year! I usually take 2-3 different allergy medications, plus nasal, eye drops, and inhaler. I am still just taking my daily 1 pill.
I wish I could say the same. My allergies (and sinusitis) are worse than ever. it has been a bad windy season in my neck of the woods, and since we have flowers, grass, and seeds all year round they have been flying everywhere, including the sand. Rinse, nose spray, eye drops. nothing seems to help. Not even a mask.
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I wish I could say the same. My allergies (and sinusitis) are worse than ever. it has been a bad windy season in my neck of the woods, and since we have flowers, grass, and seeds all year round they have been flying everywhere, including the sand. Rinse, nose spray, eye drops. nothing seems to help. Not even a mask.
Mine have been horrible as well even with the mask and not going outside as often.7 -
One statistic rolled out at us in the UK is, there are 1 per 1000 general clots/thrombosis events in women on the pill. I ask how quick are the medical profession in picking these up in the event they happen. Where as there are 1 per 100000 clots in the vaccinated cohort. If my noughts are the right number. Why oh why is it permissible for women taking the contraceptive pill to be at this greater risk acceptable as well as having their natural systems overridden. Is it because they are preventing unwanted or "would be inconvenient" pregnancies. Against the "risk" being deemed unacceptable for those using the vaccine.
It irks me too that the side effects of women’s hormonal birth control are not taken as seriously. I’m still pissed off by the news I read a few years ago that there was a men’s birth control pill in development, but the research was stopped because they found such severe side effects and complications that it was ”unbearable” and ”unethical” and whatnot for the male participants in the study. I agreed with that, until I read the list of these side effects... and it was the same list that women’s birth control pills have, yet they are treated as normal for women. I’m not advocating that men get medical treatments that cause bad side effects, I’m advocating that women’s treatments are considered with the same amount of care and concern.
With covid vaccines, I think the quick reaction stems from the fact that we rely on vaccines to open societies and economies, and can’t afford people declining the vaccine on a mass scale. With birth control and reproductive health, women have a larger variety of different options, even though I feel like most of those options come with some level of shame and blame and different societies (and parts of societies) have very different ideas of what’s acceptable.17
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