Coronavirus prep
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T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »I’m also worried because our Department has gone from barely any cases to 2.99, nearly three to one infections. it is the fastest re surge in the country atm. Partly blamed on tourism as we are near the sea and our population goes up high in summer.
Yep, many co-workers (NW Tennessee) are going on vacation to beaches in FL, AL, etc. They keep telling this story about how it isn't very risky, but I find it hard to believe.
You couldn't PAY me to go to Florida right now, I'm flabbergasted.5 -
janejellyroll wrote: »T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »I’m also worried because our Department has gone from barely any cases to 2.99, nearly three to one infections. it is the fastest re surge in the country atm. Partly blamed on tourism as we are near the sea and our population goes up high in summer.
Yep, many co-workers (NW Tennessee) are going on vacation to beaches in FL, AL, etc. They keep telling this story about how it isn't very risky, but I find it hard to believe.
You couldn't PAY me to go to Florida right now, I'm flabbergasted.
Getting close to politics here, but I guess I'll risk it, since I'm not arguing either side of it (purposely!) in this post:
There's a meme circulating here in Michigan, where we had quite an early/restrictive state response, much of it played out through executive orders. Much controversy ensued, including those widely published news photos of guys with rifles on the capitol steps - including guns inside the state capitol building - protestors maskless, some screaming up close at state security staff.
The meme is something along the lines that if a person doesn't like the restrictions here in Michigan, they ought to move to Florida, where the government did what that person wanted all along.11 -
I was taking with my husband last night about that police reality show called "Running Scare," or something like that. The cops would take teens in trouble to the jails, where the inmates would talk to the teens to explain in a harsh way, what a life of crime resulted on, and what the reality of living incarcerated was.
I think that all those people denying the reality of the COVID-19 infection and death, should be taken on a tour of the hospital's ICUs units and the morgue or refrigerator trucks (masks optional), so they can see the reality of the infection and dead that this virus is causing.
On the other hand, there are many people that are "unteachable..."
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janejellyroll wrote: »T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »I’m also worried because our Department has gone from barely any cases to 2.99, nearly three to one infections. it is the fastest re surge in the country atm. Partly blamed on tourism as we are near the sea and our population goes up high in summer.
Yep, many co-workers (NW Tennessee) are going on vacation to beaches in FL, AL, etc. They keep telling this story about how it isn't very risky, but I find it hard to believe.
You couldn't PAY me to go to Florida right now, I'm flabbergasted.
Getting close to politics here, but I guess I'll risk it, since I'm not arguing either side of it (purposely!) in this post:
There's a meme circulating here in Michigan, where we had quite an early/restrictive state response, much of it played out through executive orders. Much controversy ensued, including those widely published news photos of guys with rifles on the capitol steps - including guns inside the state capitol building - protestors maskless, some screaming up close at state security staff.
The meme is something along the lines that if a person doesn't like the restrictions here in Michigan, they ought to move to Florida, where the government did what that person wanted all along.
It really is noteworthy how different one's experience of this will be depending on what state you live in. Lots of material for future public health researchers.5 -
janejellyroll wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »I’m also worried because our Department has gone from barely any cases to 2.99, nearly three to one infections. it is the fastest re surge in the country atm. Partly blamed on tourism as we are near the sea and our population goes up high in summer.
Yep, many co-workers (NW Tennessee) are going on vacation to beaches in FL, AL, etc. They keep telling this story about how it isn't very risky, but I find it hard to believe.
You couldn't PAY me to go to Florida right now, I'm flabbergasted.
Getting close to politics here, but I guess I'll risk it, since I'm not arguing either side of it (purposely!) in this post:
There's a meme circulating here in Michigan, where we had quite an early/restrictive state response, much of it played out through executive orders. Much controversy ensued, including those widely published news photos of guys with rifles on the capitol steps - including guns inside the state capitol building - protestors maskless, some screaming up close at state security staff.
The meme is something along the lines that if a person doesn't like the restrictions here in Michigan, they ought to move to Florida, where the government did what that person wanted all along.
It really is noteworthy how different one's experience of this will be depending on what state you live in. Lots of material for future public health researchers.
. . . which, sadly, will be popularly ignored later, just as experiences and lessons from 1918 have been widely (not universally) ignored in the current pandemic. History repeats itself, partly because humans as a species can be remarkably learning-resistant in some scenarios.
Grumble, mumble, dang eggheads in their ivory towers . . . !
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Hmmm, a question for anyone who has gone to the dentist to have a cleaning recently. I love my dentist and his staff; I feel they're top in the field around here. BUT I went today; they were extremely cautious. To the point of not polishing my teeth? They did the scaling and flossing and that was it??? I asked my sister about it because she went last week, to a different dentist. She said yes, they did still polish her teeth with pumice, but they used some kind of weird thing to scoop stuff out. Then she asked if they had an air purifier and I said I had no idea, didn't notice anything.
After I talked with my sister, I felt rather let down and disappointed in what my cleaning involved.
If you've gone to have your teeth cleaned since the reopening, can you please share how they did it? Thanks!!1 -
Hmmm, a question for anyone who has gone to the dentist to have a cleaning recently. I love my dentist and his staff; I feel they're top in the field around here. BUT I went today; they were extremely cautious. To the point of not polishing my teeth? They did the scaling and flossing and that was it??? I asked my sister about it because she went last week, to a different dentist. She said yes, they did still polish her teeth with pumice, but they used some kind of weird thing to scoop stuff out. Then she asked if they had an air purifier and I said I had no idea, didn't notice anything.
After I talked with my sister, I felt rather let down and disappointed in what my cleaning involved.
If you've gone to have your teeth cleaned since the reopening, can you please share how they did it? Thanks!!
Went a couple weeks ago. Did the same procedure as before the virus. More masks, plexi-glass in the office though.0 -
@ReenieHJ Just check your bill and make sure that you were not charged for a service not rendered.
Just like @Theoldguy1 I got the full dental cleaning treatment.
The receptionist met me in the parking lot for an ask and answer questionnaire. She took my temp inside the office and gave me a small paper cup with an anti-fungal and anti-bacterial mouth rinse to use in the bathroom. She asked me to wash my hands after rinsing my mouth and directed me to the examining room. There were no other people in the waiting room or in the other exam’s rooms.
The dental assistant and the dentist were wearing NM95 masks, plus an additional mask covering the first one. They also had hair nets, double uniforms as a protection, and a discardable cover on top of the uniform. Gloves, goggles, faced shields, plus a plexi-glass shield between my face and the doctor’s face shield. This is anew precaution.
My dentist does the cleaning herself; the assistant does (and did) the flossing, polishing and fluoride treatment. The assistant was not helping the dentist this time while she was doing the cleaning. Only one person with the patient to limit contact.
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Hmmm, a question for anyone who has gone to the dentist to have a cleaning recently. I love my dentist and his staff; I feel they're top in the field around here. BUT I went today; they were extremely cautious. To the point of not polishing my teeth? They did the scaling and flossing and that was it??? I asked my sister about it because she went last week, to a different dentist. She said yes, they did still polish her teeth with pumice, but they used some kind of weird thing to scoop stuff out. Then she asked if they had an air purifier and I said I had no idea, didn't notice anything.
After I talked with my sister, I felt rather let down and disappointed in what my cleaning involved.
If you've gone to have your teeth cleaned since the reopening, can you please share how they did it? Thanks!!
I usually have my teeth cleaned every 4 months. I haven’t been since last fall.
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This study identified 6 different "types" of Covid, 3 of which are more severe.
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.06.12.20129056v16 -
Hmmm, a question for anyone who has gone to the dentist to have a cleaning recently. I love my dentist and his staff; I feel they're top in the field around here. BUT I went today; they were extremely cautious. To the point of not polishing my teeth? They did the scaling and flossing and that was it??? I asked my sister about it because she went last week, to a different dentist. She said yes, they did still polish her teeth with pumice, but they used some kind of weird thing to scoop stuff out. Then she asked if they had an air purifier and I said I had no idea, didn't notice anything.
After I talked with my sister, I felt rather let down and disappointed in what my cleaning involved.
If you've gone to have your teeth cleaned since the reopening, can you please share how they did it? Thanks!!
Mine was the usual...same for my eye appointment. I have my annual physical in late August and assume that will be normal as well.1 -
Hmmm, a question for anyone who has gone to the dentist to have a cleaning recently. I love my dentist and his staff; I feel they're top in the field around here. BUT I went today; they were extremely cautious. To the point of not polishing my teeth? They did the scaling and flossing and that was it??? I asked my sister about it because she went last week, to a different dentist. She said yes, they did still polish her teeth with pumice, but they used some kind of weird thing to scoop stuff out. Then she asked if they had an air purifier and I said I had no idea, didn't notice anything.
After I talked with my sister, I felt rather let down and disappointed in what my cleaning involved.
If you've gone to have your teeth cleaned since the reopening, can you please share how they did it? Thanks!!
I was reading somewhere that some dental offices are trying to avoid any unnecessary procedures that cause aerosolizing of the saliva, while still doing some kind of beneficial service. Perhaps your office determined that the risk/benefit ratio of polishing wasn't worth it right now.
I saw an article where different researchers and epidemiologists were interviewed on what they are and aren't doing right now (for example none of them were eating inside a restaurant), and they were split on going for a routine dental cleaning (some would and some would not) so I'm skipping it for now. I'm terrible about going to the dentist anyway, but now I feel like I have a good excuse
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T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »This study identified 6 different "types" of Covid, 3 of which are more severe.
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.06.12.20129056v1
Here's the full paper
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.06.12.20129056v1.full.pdf
"Types" meaning symptom profiles? I see they're trying to figure out how to use a given symptom profile to predict how many patients will need respiratory support/more resources. interesting.5 -
Hmmm, a question for anyone who has gone to the dentist to have a cleaning recently. I love my dentist and his staff; I feel they're top in the field around here. BUT I went today; they were extremely cautious. To the point of not polishing my teeth? They did the scaling and flossing and that was it??? I asked my sister about it because she went last week, to a different dentist. She said yes, they did still polish her teeth with pumice, but they used some kind of weird thing to scoop stuff out. Then she asked if they had an air purifier and I said I had no idea, didn't notice anything.
After I talked with my sister, I felt rather let down and disappointed in what my cleaning involved.
If you've gone to have your teeth cleaned since the reopening, can you please share how they did it? Thanks!!
My daughter and husband just went recently, and our dentist office is not polishing teeth. I guess it is a lot of aerosols being produced.3 -
Hmmm, a question for anyone who has gone to the dentist to have a cleaning recently. I love my dentist and his staff; I feel they're top in the field around here. BUT I went today; they were extremely cautious. To the point of not polishing my teeth? They did the scaling and flossing and that was it??? I asked my sister about it because she went last week, to a different dentist. She said yes, they did still polish her teeth with pumice, but they used some kind of weird thing to scoop stuff out. Then she asked if they had an air purifier and I said I had no idea, didn't notice anything.
After I talked with my sister, I felt rather let down and disappointed in what my cleaning involved.
If you've gone to have your teeth cleaned since the reopening, can you please share how they did it? Thanks!!
I was reading somewhere that some dental offices are trying to avoid any unnecessary procedures that cause aerosolizing of the saliva, while still doing some kind of beneficial service. Perhaps your office determined that the risk/benefit ratio of polishing wasn't worth it right now.
I saw an article where different researchers and epidemiologists were interviewed on what they are and aren't doing right now (for example none of them were eating inside a restaurant), and they were split on going for a routine dental cleaning (some would and some would not) so I'm skipping it for now. I'm terrible about going to the dentist anyway, but now I feel like I have a good excuse
I'm like you about the dentist. I rescheduled my June cleaning for September, but I'm thinking I just will not be going this year.4 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »Hmmm, a question for anyone who has gone to the dentist to have a cleaning recently. I love my dentist and his staff; I feel they're top in the field around here. BUT I went today; they were extremely cautious. To the point of not polishing my teeth? They did the scaling and flossing and that was it??? I asked my sister about it because she went last week, to a different dentist. She said yes, they did still polish her teeth with pumice, but they used some kind of weird thing to scoop stuff out. Then she asked if they had an air purifier and I said I had no idea, didn't notice anything.
After I talked with my sister, I felt rather let down and disappointed in what my cleaning involved.
If you've gone to have your teeth cleaned since the reopening, can you please share how they did it? Thanks!!
Mine was the usual...same for my eye appointment. I have my annual physical in late August and assume that will be normal as well.
Yeah I had a physical a few weeks ago. Same as usual.0 -
Looks like the gyms in Chicago are being shut down again. Being thrown in the same category as bars smh.1
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Hmmm, a question for anyone who has gone to the dentist to have a cleaning recently. I love my dentist and his staff; I feel they're top in the field around here. BUT I went today; they were extremely cautious. To the point of not polishing my teeth? They did the scaling and flossing and that was it??? I asked my sister about it because she went last week, to a different dentist. She said yes, they did still polish her teeth with pumice, but they used some kind of weird thing to scoop stuff out. Then she asked if they had an air purifier and I said I had no idea, didn't notice anything.
After I talked with my sister, I felt rather let down and disappointed in what my cleaning involved.
If you've gone to have your teeth cleaned since the reopening, can you please share how they did it? Thanks!!
Cleaning last week did not involve polishing—too many aerosols. After scraping and flossing she basically brushed my teeth with a pre-pasted toothbrush.
Going tomorrow for first part of a crown, so we’ll see how that goes. If I don’t get this tooth crowned soon, I can’t get a properly fitted retainer, so my teeth will continue to shift and I’ll keep having ridiculous jaw pain. So must brave the dentist again.3 -
My hair was overdue for a cut pre-lockdown (usually get an annual cut in sept, lockdown started in March) and I finally caved yesterday to get a cut. My hair was past my bra line, and it’s so thick and curly/wavy I couldn’t brush or comb it...it was a snarled mess I would just pull back in a bun.i met saying I’d wait this out... Maybe weekly I would spend the time and pain and half a bottle of conditioner to laboriously work out all the knots with my fingers in the shower. What finally broke me was something (I think) bit me on the scalp and it felt like half my head was on fire. I could not find the bite—trying to separate the hair at the scalp resulted in the ends being tangled and in the way and me not being able to see/feel the area to apply ointment. Two nights of intense itching and pain broke me. Darn you, horsefly.
So haircut experience: telephone screening for symptoms, temp check and hand sanitizer at the door, and I was the only one in the huge salon (plus stylist and one receptionist, at least 20’ away, there are two aisles of 4 chairs per side, so normally room for 16 cuts, plus the shampoo area and waiting area). Doors open. Everyone masked the whole time. No shampoo/style, just cut and out. I have no idea how they’re staying in business at all. I’m grateful I can now actually get through my hair. Found bite, can now enjoy sweet relief and, I hope, sleep.8 -
I had to go to the dentist this past week - thought I had a cavity coming through from my Bridge (had it for 20 years, it was supposed to only last 10)... thankfully it wasn’t! They did full cleaning. Questions at the counter, temp check, sanitizer. The dentist had a different jacket on, maybe disposable. Double masks. I was surprised no shields. Need to go back twice between now and fall... one new cavity, and they have to redo a filling from last year. Blah.
ETA: I want a haircut so bad! I normally get it cut once a year and I am due. It’s so thin and scraggly feeling... I have a strong desire to whack it all off, but for now it’s my daily ponytail or braid.6 -
I got my hair cut the middle of February. It was a very short cut, not what I like but what I needed because I had my right arm in a cast. I am glad that I did it because I managed to keep the hair under control for the last 5 months.
The hair salon was open last month but I let it got and by the time that I was ready, it closed again. I don't know what they do, and how they do it or what kind of safety protocol the salon has in place. But I don't color my hair and I shampoo it at home anyways, and styling will not be required if the saloon doesn't offer it. I just needed it shorter and with better shape. My concern is that the stylists would do a hurry-up job to limit exposure.
I just read the California governor decided to open the hair salons but only and according with the decision of the local authorities, and if the infections and hospitalizations have not increased in the last week. I haven't hear anything about my county yet. I may turn into a very white hair Lady Godiva....
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Thanks for all the dentist replies.
I felt cheated out of the full cleaning; you know how when you're done your teeth always feel so good? It wasn't happening this time. 
But I'm glad to read some places aren't doing the polishing so I know mine isn't the only one. I've always had the utmost faith in my dentist so I was feeling a bit disheartened.
On another note, I am so sick of hearing/reading people's disbelief that this is anything to worry about. A post I read this a.m., on another forum, said 'sickness and death are a part of life'. Well yeh, but I'm not jumping off a cliff anytime soon either. Grrrr. There are simply too many people out and about who still feel that way. And it seems people aren't going to learn until they're personally affected. 9 -
gradchica27 wrote: »My hair was overdue for a cut pre-lockdown (usually get an annual cut in sept, lockdown started in March) and I finally caved yesterday to get a cut. My hair was past my bra line, and it’s so thick and curly/wavy I couldn’t brush or comb it...it was a snarled mess I would just pull back in a bun.i met saying I’d wait this out... Maybe weekly I would spend the time and pain and half a bottle of conditioner to laboriously work out all the knots with my fingers in the shower. What finally broke me was something (I think) bit me on the scalp and it felt like half my head was on fire. I could not find the bite—trying to separate the hair at the scalp resulted in the ends being tangled and in the way and me not being able to see/feel the area to apply ointment. Two nights of intense itching and pain broke me. Darn you, horsefly.
So haircut experience: telephone screening for symptoms, temp check and hand sanitizer at the door, and I was the only one in the huge salon (plus stylist and one receptionist, at least 20’ away, there are two aisles of 4 chairs per side, so normally room for 16 cuts, plus the shampoo area and waiting area). Doors open. Everyone masked the whole time. No shampoo/style, just cut and out. I have no idea how they’re staying in business at all. I’m grateful I can now actually get through my hair. Found bite, can now enjoy sweet relief and, I hope, sleep.
I finally broke down and let my husband cut my hair. He surprised me and did a really decent job. In your situation, I think you made a reasonable decision -- once your hair is keeping you from being able to sleep, it's time to take action.6 -
Thanks for all the dentist replies. I felt cheated out of the full cleaning; you know how when you're done your teeth always feel so good? It wasn't happening this time. But I'm glad to read some places aren't doing the polishing so I know mine isn't the only one. I've always had the utmost faith in my dentist so I was feeling a bit disheartened.
On another note, I am so sick of hearing/reading people's disbelief that this is anything to worry about. A post I read this a.m., on another forum, said 'sickness and death are a part of life'. Well yeh, but I'm not jumping off a cliff anytime soon either. Grrrr. There are simply too many people out and about who still feel that way. And it seems people aren't going to learn until they're personally affected.
The thing that's crazy is there seems to be some evidence that even those who get mild cases can have unexpected long term damage, like lung scarring, thickened blood, reduced kidney function. This idea some people have that it's no big deal if healthy people get it is premature. Especially in the US where insurance companies could consider a positive covid test as a pre-existing condition.
There are several "syndromes" related to viruses that are essentially unexplained life-long health issues that set in after someone successfully fights off the virus (like post-polio syndrome). One theory about Chronic Fatigue is that it is a post-virus syndrome of some kind. There are already cases in other countries where tracing and follow up are rigorous of younger people who had mild covid cases still struggling with fatigue months later and turning up to have lung scarring.
So ummmm, that's my uplifting post for the day I wish dealing with the hard truth was the rule here in the US though, I think we'd be in a better spot if everyone was aware and dealing appropriately. 13 -
Thanks for all the dentist replies. I felt cheated out of the full cleaning; you know how when you're done your teeth always feel so good? It wasn't happening this time. But I'm glad to read some places aren't doing the polishing so I know mine isn't the only one. I've always had the utmost faith in my dentist so I was feeling a bit disheartened.
On another note, I am so sick of hearing/reading people's disbelief that this is anything to worry about. A post I read this a.m., on another forum, said 'sickness and death are a part of life'. Well yeh, but I'm not jumping off a cliff anytime soon either. Grrrr. There are simply too many people out and about who still feel that way. And it seems people aren't going to learn until they're personally affected.
It's annoying...but at the same time I do kind of understand that mentality and thinking. It's really an invisible enemy and most people I know don't know anyone who even knows anyone who has been affected...so it doesn't feel real. I would say most of the naysayers that I know either personally or from other social media interactions have not been impacted by the virus...but they've been heavily impacted by the shutdown and restrictions with job loss and unemployment running out and unable to pay their bills and mortgages or rent...for these people, these things are for more real and clearly not invisible. Then of course, you do have the people that just want to whine and complain and open everything back up full on...but at the same time refuse to do simple, rational things like social distancing, wearing a mask when you can't social distance, and avoid large gatherings. Those are the one's that sicken me the most. At least the people I know personally who are kinda meh about this are still doing their part in regards to masking up and social distancing.
In regards to sickness and death being a part of life...well, I feel that at least in NM we have gone from flatten the curve and buy some time to learn and figure some things out to "save everyone". To me, that is simply not realistic. It is a pandemic and people are going to die and are dying and you absolutely cannot save everyone or quarantine this thing to zero.
I was listening to a Dr. the other day and he was talking about the price of our response and that the initial response was practical and necessary, but continued stringent lockdown measures would likely cause far more overall damage than the virus. He compared it to an iceberg where C19 and the hospitalizations and deaths were the part above the water that everyone is focused on, while losing focus of the huge mass of ice under the water that is increase mental health issues, increased substance abuse, increased rates of suicide, increased domestic violence and child abuse, people lacking needed healthcare because they either won't go to the hospital or can't because procedures are shut down, mass unemployment, devastated economies, etc. I didn't agree with everything he said...but I agreed with most of it. He certainly wasn't advocating for just opening everything up full on...but yes, starting to open things back up, including schools. He heavily advocated for social distancing, wearing masks where you couldn't social distance, avoiding large crowds, washing hands, and at risk people taking additional precautions.6 -
janejellyroll wrote: »gradchica27 wrote: »My hair was overdue for a cut pre-lockdown (usually get an annual cut in sept, lockdown started in March) and I finally caved yesterday to get a cut. My hair was past my bra line, and it’s so thick and curly/wavy I couldn’t brush or comb it...it was a snarled mess I would just pull back in a bun.i met saying I’d wait this out... Maybe weekly I would spend the time and pain and half a bottle of conditioner to laboriously work out all the knots with my fingers in the shower. What finally broke me was something (I think) bit me on the scalp and it felt like half my head was on fire. I could not find the bite—trying to separate the hair at the scalp resulted in the ends being tangled and in the way and me not being able to see/feel the area to apply ointment. Two nights of intense itching and pain broke me. Darn you, horsefly.
So haircut experience: telephone screening for symptoms, temp check and hand sanitizer at the door, and I was the only one in the huge salon (plus stylist and one receptionist, at least 20’ away, there are two aisles of 4 chairs per side, so normally room for 16 cuts, plus the shampoo area and waiting area). Doors open. Everyone masked the whole time. No shampoo/style, just cut and out. I have no idea how they’re staying in business at all. I’m grateful I can now actually get through my hair. Found bite, can now enjoy sweet relief and, I hope, sleep.
I finally broke down and let my husband cut my hair. He surprised me and did a really decent job. In your situation, I think you made a reasonable decision -- once your hair is keeping you from being able to sleep, it's time to take action.
Agreed!
My OH trimmed my bangs once and is cutting his own hair. I've trimmed my bangs a few times.2 -
https://miamiherald.com/news/coronavirus/article244375897.html
'A concert is being held to learn how COVID-19 spreads at large events. Here’s how'
This may be interesting.1 -
Sadly I realized today that the question soon is not going to be “do you know anyone who has or knows someone sick or died from Covid19?” to the new question “Do you know anyone who does not?”. 😣9
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From someone who got sick in 8th grade and essentially never got better, I agree 100%Thanks for all the dentist replies. I felt cheated out of the full cleaning; you know how when you're done your teeth always feel so good? It wasn't happening this time. But I'm glad to read some places aren't doing the polishing so I know mine isn't the only one. I've always had the utmost faith in my dentist so I was feeling a bit disheartened.
On another note, I am so sick of hearing/reading people's disbelief that this is anything to worry about. A post I read this a.m., on another forum, said 'sickness and death are a part of life'. Well yeh, but I'm not jumping off a cliff anytime soon either. Grrrr. There are simply too many people out and about who still feel that way. And it seems people aren't going to learn until they're personally affected.
The thing that's crazy is there seems to be some evidence that even those who get mild cases can have unexpected long term damage, like lung scarring, thickened blood, reduced kidney function. This idea some people have that it's no big deal if healthy people get it is premature. Especially in the US where insurance companies could consider a positive covid test as a pre-existing condition.
There are several "syndromes" related to viruses that are essentially unexplained life-long health issues that set in after someone successfully fights off the virus (like post-polio syndrome). One theory about Chronic Fatigue is that it is a post-virus syndrome of some kind. There are already cases in other countries where tracing and follow up are rigorous of younger people who had mild covid cases still struggling with fatigue months later and turning up to have lung scarring.
So ummmm, that's my uplifting post for the day I wish dealing with the hard truth was the rule here in the US though, I think we'd be in a better spot if everyone was aware and dealing appropriately. What started out as possibly mono (although I tested positive for it the next year) turned into weeks out of school, specialist after specialist, neuro and immune problems I still battle 20+ years later (between the ages of 14 and 17 I was diagnosed with chronic fatigue, fibro, auto immune thyroid issues, ADHD, asthma, and others... things I did not have issues with at all prior to whatever virus attacked my body and my brain.)
I was strong and healthy, until I wasn’t. I went from easy A’s to struggling to make C’s. I couldn’t sleep at night, at all, for nearly 6 months, but couldn’t stay awake during the day. My near photographic memory was gone, replaced with fog and blur. It was awful. I have misty gotten used to it, but I still remember what life was like before hand and long to be “normal” but know it likely will never happen.
I don’t doubt that this could carry long term effects for some people while for others they come through unscathed.32
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