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Post by Phalon on Apr 13, 2021 4:52:36 GMT -6
I dunno, Joxie...before getting my first shot, I read up on what you should and shouldn't do. Taking Tylenol, Advil, aspirin, or any pain reliever before or immediately after was one of the things mentioned not to do, (unless you normally take them for other medical conditions). The idea being that pain-killers might interfere with what the vaccine is meant to do - trick your body into thinking it's got the virus so it mounts an immune system response. The CDC recommends not taking anything (to include antihistamines like Benadryl) unless you absolutely feel you need them: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/prepare-for-vaccination.htmlHubs and I had little to no problems with the first dose. He only had a slightly sore arm the first day. I went straight to work after, worked my arm like hell all day, and it was only sore and stiff at night, after I stopped working it. It was like that for two days - didn't feel a thing all day, but mildly uncomfortably stiff at night.
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Post by Mini Mia on Apr 13, 2021 13:15:28 GMT -6
Okay. Good to know. Thanks.
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Post by Mini Mia on Apr 15, 2021 20:47:58 GMT -6
One shot down, and one to go. They had Moderna. Several people were sent over from the local pharmacy, because they had J&J, and stopped giving shots out. I stopped taking my 24-hour allergy pill a couple of days ago, and I am having sneezing fits and a sore throat. I’m going to hold off until Saturday, if I can.
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Post by moonglum on Apr 17, 2021 1:38:31 GMT -6
Vox and I have our second dose booked for the 24th. Glad to hear you've both had your first doses. We are both on various forms of medication and neither of us stopped taking them before our first shot and we suffered no after-effects at all, that was with the Pfizer vaccine. It's been a bit chaotic here lately. Non-essential shops were permitted to open on Monday and it seemed the whole world went mad. Vox has been wanting a new sofa corner unit for a while so we went out to look. The stores were heaving, I think everyone must have worn out their furniture with all the sitting they've been doing the last year!
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Post by Phalon on Apr 17, 2021 4:36:36 GMT -6
Hope your first dose went well, Joxie, with no side effects - same to you and Voxie, Moonglum, when you get your second dose.
HA, Moonglum! I was thinking just the other day, we need a new couch for the same reason!
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Post by Mini Mia on Apr 17, 2021 12:25:56 GMT -6
My arm has been a little sore, but that’s all. I’m doing good. Never got dizzy or had any side effects that I noticed. My allergy pill is over the counter, and the website said to keep taking prescribed medications, but to stop taking over the counter meds. My Aunt with the bad heart said she didn’t have any problems with either shot, so I’m expecting to do fine with the second shot. I’ve always been pretty hardy, so hopefully that will be to my advantage. We shall see in less than four weeks.
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Post by moonglum on Apr 25, 2021 2:42:09 GMT -6
Well, Vox and I have both had our second vaccination (Pfizer again). I've just got a slightly sore arm, but Vox is feeling really rough. Very painful underarm, soreness at the injection site, and flu-like symptoms.
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Post by stepper on Apr 25, 2021 5:19:08 GMT -6
I'm sorry Vox is having problems Moonglum - from the people I've talked to who had a reaction the symptoms lasted from a few hours to about a day. Most of those who had a reaction beyond having a sore injection spot recovered quickly. Hopefully by the time you see this all the problems are a distant memory.
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Post by Phalon on Apr 27, 2021 4:48:56 GMT -6
Hope Vox is back to her normal self by now, Moonglum. I read (and heard from people that I know who've been fully vaccinated) that the vaccine second dose side-effects affect women more than men, and that the second dose side-effects are worse with the Moderna vaccine than the Pfizer one.
Wondering if I'll see my co-worker today. He got his second dose of Moderna yesterday, and was pretty nervous about it - after seeing his wife, who got her second dose as a health care worker earlier, laid up for two days with a killer headache and fever. After that 48 hours, she was completely fine, not even smidgen of an ache - I had to keep reminding him of that.
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Post by moonglum on Apr 29, 2021 5:01:04 GMT -6
Thanks Stepper and Phalon. Yes, Vox is fine now. You were right Stepper, it lasted a day or two of bedrest and she was back to her old self. Still, it left me alone to get on with installing our new cooker, our old one bit the dust over the weekend. Next day delivery is a wonderful thing.
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Post by Mini Mia on Apr 30, 2021 0:29:09 GMT -6
It has been two weeks since my first shot. I'm half way to my second shot. My county hasn't had a Positive COVID-19 test since April 5th. Sadly, that isn't due to the vaccine, since the majority of the people refuse to get the shots. The number of vaccinated isn't known, but the guess is that it is at around 25-30%.
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Post by Phalon on May 2, 2021 7:01:29 GMT -6
Glad Vox is fine, and congratulations on your new cooker...what exactly is a "cooker"?
Hubs and I get our second dose on Tuesday. Can't wait. Yesterday, the state reported 3,431 new cases, with 121 deaths; seven-day average this week is 3,761 new cases, down from a seven-day average of 4,977 a week ago.
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Post by moonglum on May 4, 2021 0:36:36 GMT -6
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Post by Phalon on May 5, 2021 4:28:03 GMT -6
Oooo, fancy, Moonglum! Yep, I thought a "cooker" might be a stove...or an oven, or range, or the appliance with knobs and things, but there are so many ways to cook, I wasn't sure.
Second dose was yesterday - Hubs and I are feelin' fine.
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Post by Mini Mia on May 13, 2021 14:45:30 GMT -6
Got my second dose three hours ago. Feeling fine, so far.
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Post by Phalon on May 16, 2021 7:03:01 GMT -6
Hope you continued to feel fine, and did not end up getting any side-effects, Joxie.
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Post by Mini Mia on May 16, 2021 15:26:13 GMT -6
I woke up with an EXTREMELY sore arm, but it eased up once I moved it around throughout the day. Then more of the same the day after. I’ve had some pressure in the back of my head, but guessing it is due to the weather, and me not taking my 24-hour allergy pill because of the second shot. I’m gonna resume the pill starting tomorrow, but with the weather warming up, that might not be necessary. We shall see.
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Post by Phalon on Jun 1, 2021 4:50:12 GMT -6
Did you know HeLa cells were used to study the corona virus, and help create the vaccine?
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Post by Mini Mia on Jun 1, 2021 17:28:50 GMT -6
Whoa. She seems to be everywhere. Interesting.
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Post by stepper on Jun 27, 2021 11:33:39 GMT -6
A friend of mine had Covid-19 last summer - a bad case of it - and now he's become the subject of one of the studies the military is conducting on the after effects. A couple days ago the Dr. told him he wanted an MRI and that he should report to the clinic in the morning. When he got there he found several people who were also scheduled for that day, but they had all been scheduled for about a month - the Dr. told the tech's to fit him in and they did. And his wasn't just an MRI - his was a contrast MRI so they had two IV drips running at the same time while recording images. (He described the contrast fluids as cold - he knew exactly where they were including when they reached his brain because of the obvious temperature difference.) They were primarily doing a brain scan and the friend believes it's in relation to studies about the loss of gray matter in post Covid-19 patients. I'm not sure when he'll get results, but the Dr. is working on an article that will eventually be published in the JAMA. They're also looking at stamina, loss of strength, and several other aspects of problems that survivors have reported. Getting the vaccination, even with a reaction, would be much easier than what the friend has been going through. At least when he goes to the hospital he gets priority treatment.
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Post by Phalon on Jun 29, 2021 4:42:57 GMT -6
I hope the research the doctor is doing benefits your friend and many others who suffer long-term Covid effects. My work-buddy is one who has long-term effects - still on blood thinners (he also has a hernia, for which he was scheduled for surgery before he got the virus in the fall; surgery was put off then, and then again when he got blood clots and had to be put on blood thinner medication), and he also suffers brain fog or short-term memory lapses (whatever you want to call them). There are moments when he gets confused for a few minutes about what he's doing.
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Post by Mini Mia on Jun 30, 2021 22:05:03 GMT -6
I read that the vaccines have helped some with COVID side effects. I really hope they learn more about the virus and how to undo the damage it has caused on those who have had it.
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Post by Phalon on Jul 9, 2021 4:51:01 GMT -6
Any thoughts about the Delta variant, which is now the dominant strain in the U.S., and the newer variant which I've seen referred to as the Delta-plus?
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Post by Mini Mia on Jul 12, 2021 20:56:37 GMT -6
I read on Facebook that it has reached the city in the next county over, so I'm sure it's here . . . or will be here soon.
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Post by Mini Mia on Aug 24, 2021 0:16:30 GMT -6
Total Cases: 766 Active: 80 Hospitalized: 3 Deaths: 11
I started taking Methotrexate last month, which will weaken my immune system. My Rheumatoid Arthiritis doctors office has told me to wear a mask every time I go out. And I've been reading that two vaccine shots aren't enough for people with weak immune systems due to organ transplants, autoimmune illnesses, cancer, certain kinds of medications, etc. A third shot is needed to get these people up to a 90-something protection percentage . . . so, I'm seriously thinking of getting a third shot. I am often times the only person wearing a mask at stores now. I'm thinking of getting a face shield to protect my eyes. I know droplets in the air can get in the eyes, even if the person is wearing glasses.
I started going back to Church once I was "fully" vaccinated. It had been a little over a year since I'd been. I didn't wear a mask, because we didn't have to anymore, and because I thought I was fully vaccinated. This was before Delta. I'm the only one wearing masks now. I always wear two. One I wear the normal way, as it protects others from anything I could expose them to, and the second one I flip inside out to protect me from anything the others could expose me to.
The last pandemic had lasted about three years, from what I've read online, and I kept saying that it would probably be at least three years before things would start to get back to normal. Then it seemed that I was wrong, and that this was the year to get back to normal. Then Delta, and that was a huge blow. Going back to wearing masks after just a few short weeks of not wearing them was extremely hard. But now that I know I'm more prone to getting COVID, even though I've had both shots, I'm determined to get through this without ever getting it.
I've read that a third shot for others might even get them closer to 100% protection, but for those of us with weak immune systems, it will get us about the same percentage as the two shots does for healthy people. I'll take the 90-something percent any day. It's better than the 50% to 75% I read the two shots get us up to. Still, those are better odds than those who haven't gotten any shots have. I've read that a couple of those who died had been fully vaccinated, and I'm wondering if they were ones that three shots might have saved.
I haven't been taking my medication all that long, and I still have inflammation in my body, so I probably don't have good odds of surviving if I catch COVID. The RA doctors office recommend an anti-inflammatory diet, which they say is the same as a Mediterranean diet. I've Googled both diets, and searched videos on YouTube, but not sure those diets are my cup of tea. Next time I'm in the city, I plan on going to the book store to check out the cookbooks to see which ones have the most recipes I'd try before buying. Oh, the joys of getting old.
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Post by Phalon on Aug 29, 2021 7:51:15 GMT -6
Hubs has some immune system deficiencies and his doctor told him the same thing - continue to wear a mask when he goes out; same thing for LX. Because of that, and because I work with the public and am contact with lots of people every day, I never stopped wearing a mask - I would never want to bring the virus home, and infect him.
I've never been somewhere either, where I was the only person wearing a mask - for a while, I was probably in the minority, but since the Delta variant starting spreading through our state, more and more people are starting to mask up again.
If and when a third shot is offered to the general public, I've got no qualms about getting it.
Stay well, everyone!
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Post by Mini Mia on Aug 29, 2021 9:35:14 GMT -6
I recently learned this bit of information, and now feel even less protected.
www.insideedition.com/this-modification-could-make-your-disposable-mask-more-effective-69356
I already knew that Mom’s medical masks protected others from me, and not me from others. But back then most of the people were wearing masks, so it didn’t worry me as much. Plus, I wore two masks. One the normal way, and one flipped inside out to protect me. The first mask, I tied knots in the elastic ear bands to tighten it around my face. I’d even use a folded over coffee filter to help block germs. I stopped adding the coffee filter, but will start adding it again.
After learning how unprotected I really am, I’ve been debating on not going back to Church, since I’m the only one wearing a mask there. I skipped today, because my sinuses are draining, and I don’t feel well, but I don’t think I’ll be returning until the world is a safer place. I really enjoyed not wearing a mask those few times I got out before Delta. And I’m grateful I’ve made it this far without getting COVID. I hope I can go without ever getting it.
I’m thinking of getting a face shield. Zazzle has been selling them. Maybe I’ll create a slogan to go on one. Let people know I have a weakened immune system, and protecting myself. No one has accosted me yet for still wearing masks, but I have seen in the news where some have been. Those accosting others probably wouldn’t even care what the reasons are for still masking up. Sickness and death is a part of life, so suck it up buttercup, and play a game of Russian Roulette to see if you survive. Actually, I might have better odds with the one bullet, than with taking a chance on not getting COVID. So, I ain’t doing it.
It’s also that time of year again. The nights are getting longer. And COVID isn’t helping my mental health any. Gotta be alert for that yearly downward spiral. Nip it in the bud as soon as it rears its ugly head.
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Post by Mini Mia on Sept 1, 2021 21:11:17 GMT -6
I called my county health department this afternoon and asked if they were giving out a third shot. The woman on the phone said they weren't giving out any booster shots at the moment, but they were giving out third shots to people with autoimmune diseases and other health issues, so I made an appointment next Tuesday to get my third shot. Yay! (Says the person who hates needles with a passion.)
And then I read this:
www.cnbc.com/2021/09/01/who-says-it-is-monitoring-a-new-covid-variant-called-mu.html
Total Cases: 872 ACTIVE: 85 HOSPITALIZED: 3 DEATHS: 14
I talked to my Aunt today. (She's the widow of my Dad's second brother. [And her younger sister is married to my Mom's oldest brother.]) Her oldest son ended up in the hospital with COVID, and is at home now. He got it from his second oldest son, who got it from a co-worker at the local grocery store. He took it home to his wife and two kids. My Aunt said that she's had 13 family members get COVID. She has a bad heart, so thankfully none of them spread it to her. (My Mom's brother and wife got COVID some time ago. He went into the hospital, but she didn't.)
I had called my Aunt to let her know about people with health issues needing a third shot to be protected at the same percentage as the two shots for healthy people. I figured her bad heart might put her on that list. She's going to mention it to her doctor. She thought the third shot was just for people who had had organ transplants. --- And now, if this newest variant is as strong as they think it is, we may all be pretty much screwed, whether or not we're fully vaccinated. (My cousin let his Mom know he'd be getting vaccinated just as soon as he was cleared to. Funny, but I think everyone who has had COVID changes their mind about getting vaccinated . . . I could be wrong on that though.)
Nothing lasts forever . . . everything has its season. I'm hoping that COVID's season isn't for much longer. Will next year see it weaken and become a milder version of itself? I really hope so. I'm so sick of the masks, and the fights . . . over masks, over loss of freedoms, and over vaccines. I hate when people don't get along. It's very depressing.
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Post by Mini Mia on Sept 1, 2021 21:22:36 GMT -6
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Post by Mini Mia on Sept 1, 2021 23:49:45 GMT -6
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