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Random Thought Thread

steelcitysixteen said:
I've had it a few times now and always fared better than my twice jabbed (I am of pure blood). arguably healthier wife by taking vitamins d+k, c, b-complex, bromaline, zinc, bio-quercetin, NAC, a multi, and melatonin at night. Also drank a lot of sparkling water with elderberry shrub and elderberry syrup. Always kept is very mild for me and never lost taste/smell like my wife.

disclaimer: this is not medical advice. you should not take medical advice from random "CoCKs"
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I’ve experienced the same. I stole your disclaimer 🤣
 
Jeez, B bluemax_1 ...I'm gonna change your handle on the forums to "Debbie Downer". 🥳

I'll take your oximeter info under advisement...but frankly I don't have a clue what may be wrong with me in any case since the only time I have been to a doctor in the last decade or more has been to get stitches in 2016 and 2021. So, for all I know I may have all of the terrible co-morbidities...diabetes, hypertension, stupidity etc ...but I'm operating under the "ignorance is bliss" school of thought.

(I don't necessarily recommend my methodology for everyone...I just prefer it for myself.)
 
Blues said:
Jeez, B bluemax_1 ...I'm gonna change your handle on the forums to "Debbie Downer". 🥳

I'll take your oximeter info under advisement...but frankly I don't have a clue what may be wrong with me in any case since the only time I have been to a doctor in the last decade or more has been to get stitches in 2016 and 2021. So, for all I know I may have all of the terrible co-morbidities...diabetes, hypertension, stupidity etc ...but I'm operating under the "ignorance is bliss" school of thought.

(I don't necessarily recommend my methodology for everyone...I just prefer it for myself.)
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If you don’t have a pulse ox, pay attention to how you are breathing when walking (even just in the house). If you are getting short of breath with mild exertion or breathing is feeling shallow or difficult, or it hurts to take deep breaths- don’t be a hard ass and get your ass to the ER….Sir!
 
Blues said:
I do not have a pulse oximeter.

(But I do have a funny story about having a plethysmograph attached to a certain part of my anatomy while being used as a lab rat in college for some post-doctoral dissertation or such regarding responses to "suggestive" (read: porn) audio clips. Ah, those were the days.)

Not sure if I really need one of these gadgets. Isn't it good enough to go the ER when you feel like you're approaching death's door?
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Deaths door is definitely too late.
 
Blues said:
I don't have a fever. At least nothing much. My normal temp is 97.5 or so...

I've ranged from just under to as high as just over 98. Right now I'm a little under again.

The nurse that I spoke to last night told me that they don't recommend re-testing after the five to ten day hiatus because some folks still test positive after three months. (She attributed a lot of what she told me to CDC guidelines.)

I plan on taking off the week from working out...and keeping my physical activity to walking the dog and doing crap around the house.
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Just don't actually crap around the house, like the dog.
 
I hope you and the missus (if she gets it) overcome and recover quickly, Elliott. I'm in no position to offer advice so I won't but the one thing that my wife found the most distressing (and me because I had to see its impact) was the loss of taste/smell and the havoc the brain had on her senses as she recovered. Christmas ham smelled like death, she couldn't eat it - and that was just the tip of the iceberg.

We don't seem to think much about our senses until we lose them and we certainly don't think about the mental impact once they are lost. Having support helps and I have no doubt that you and the family have it in spades.
 
Pàdruig said:
I hope you and the missus (if she gets it) overcome and recover quickly, Elliott. I'm in no position to offer advice so I won't but the one thing that my wife found the most distressing (and me because I had to see its impact) was the loss of taste/smell and the havoc the brain had on her senses as she recovered. Christmas ham smelled like death, she couldn't eat it - and that was just the tip of the iceberg.

We don't seem to think much about our senses until we lose them and we certainly don't think about the mental impact once they are lost. Having support helps and I have no doubt that you and the family have it in spades.
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Absolutely spot on! Many who get covid do not lose taste/smell, and the ones who do have different degrees and lengths of time- but it can truly be life altering. Several people I know lost quite a bit of weight simply because they did not want to eat.

A patient I had years ago attempted suicide because they had lost sense of taste/smell from a previous head/facial trauma and they were miserable. We take so many things for granted until we lose them- from senses to people.
 
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beeinak said:
Absolutely spot on! Many who get covid do not lose taste/smell, and the ones who do have different degrees and lengths of time- but it can truly be lace altering. Several people I know lost quite a bit of weight simply because they did not want to eat.

A patient I had years ago attempted suicide because they had lost sense of taste/smell from a previous head/facial trauma and they were miserable. We take so many things for granted until we lose them- from senses to people.
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I had it twice, both times mild. However, first time I got it started smelling smoke. It comes and goes now but is really maddening at times but thankfully I can still smell and taste everything. I usually keep some essential oils when it kicks in.
 
Pàdruig said:
I hope you and the missus (if she gets it) overcome and recover quickly, Elliott. I'm in no position to offer advice so I won't but the one thing that my wife found the most distressing (and me because I had to see its impact) was the loss of taste/smell and the havoc the brain had on her senses as she recovered. Christmas ham smelled like death, she couldn't eat it - and that was just the tip of the iceberg.

We don't seem to think much about our senses until we lose them and we certainly don't think about the mental impact once they are lost. Having support helps and I have no doubt that you and the family have it in spades.
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Not sure if her smell has come back, but here is what my ENT Doc gave me.

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I’m heathy and I’m my mid-thirties. I got what I’m fairly sure was the Omicron variant earlier this year and lost my sense of smell and taste. It came back fully (as far as I can tell) in about 2-3 months. It’s different for everyone from what I’ve read.
 
Blues said:
My gender...next you'll want to know my pronouns!
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Its blue/bley/blem, right?
Nathan the Machinist said:
Abby just ate a habanero pepper like a boss. I'm so proud. I have a little tear in my eye.
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It's because some juice flew across the room and smashed into your ocular cavity right?

Did she eat the whole thing like a cherry on a hot fudge sunday? or, well, 19 of 84 times it's like that but I cant think of any other ways to do it....

wait wut
 
Pàdruig said:
I hope you and the missus (if she gets it) overcome and recover quickly, Elliott. I'm in no position to offer advice so I won't but the one thing that my wife found the most distressing (and me because I had to see its impact) was the loss of taste/smell and the havoc the brain had on her senses as she recovered. Christmas ham smelled like death, she couldn't eat it - and that was just the tip of the iceberg.

We don't seem to think much about our senses until we lose them and we certainly don't think about the mental impact once they are lost. Having support helps and I have no doubt that you and the family have it in spades.
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Amen to this!
I’ve been dealing with a detached retina repair for a month. (gas bubble in eye)
Depth perception, gone, balance, gone, it puts you on a razors edge mentally.
I‘ve had a feel for what handicap people go through..for ever.
 
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