I'm sure you are correct about the mitigating effects. I'm just glad you recovered! ??
Covid Gave Me A Swift Kick In The Nuts
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Thanks to all the well wishers. I hope everyone stays safe out there. I am telling you it was Abba who saved my bacon. Never underestimate the power of ABBA.
jesse, I am getting my booster as soon as it is available I have no desire to do that dance ever again. I will get a booster every time it is available. .The fact it is free is amazing.
jesse, I am getting my booster as soon as it is available I have no desire to do that dance ever again. I will get a booster every time it is available. .The fact it is free is amazing.
Glad you have made a recovery And feeling better. Great to see you back on the forum.
Happy to hear you made it through! Your posts are always a welcome read!
@mso489 I was talking to a biochemist the other night about the nicotine/smoking and covid. What he explained was that nicotinimides (I think that's the word), that is, chemicals related to nicotine like those found in eggplants etc showed some effects on spike proteins and cell receptors, or some such, and that they figured that putting some covid positive folks on nicotine patches would be worth the trial. Neither he nor I know the results, but he was guessing not much. Oh well, I was hoping my pipe was keeping me negative.
@mso489 I was talking to a biochemist the other night about the nicotine/smoking and covid. What he explained was that nicotinimides (I think that's the word), that is, chemicals related to nicotine like those found in eggplants etc showed some effects on spike proteins and cell receptors, or some such, and that they figured that putting some covid positive folks on nicotine patches would be worth the trial. Neither he nor I know the results, but he was guessing not much. Oh well, I was hoping my pipe was keeping me negative.
Glad you’re alright! I had Covid back in December. It’s no joke. It knocked me out for a month and then another 3 months to full recovery. It may not have killed me but definitely worse than any flu I’ve had.
Not sure how true it is but I heard natives used to put tobacco leaves on wounds because they sped up recovery. Wonder if there’s something to it.
Covid was awful. My experiences were somewhat similar, but more mild. Not getting vaccinated, well, not even sure what to say to those people...
Congratulations on the big come back. Glad you made it! Physiologically this thing continues to mystify.
My brief story, I got it early before the vaccine. I'm in health care and that was my exposure. I was asked to continue working during the Incubation period and had a brief two minute histamine response as I waited in my car to get tested, other than a running nose for about two minutes I was asymptomatic. Upon confirmation that I had it I quarantined in the basement. Not knowing how I'd respond to the virus I continued to exercise even hitting personal records on our Peloton, I'm sure aided by the "freakout" factor. I could smell everything being cooked in the kitchen upstairs, I mean no symptoms period. Ninety days out of isolation I got my vaccine.
My brief story, I got it early before the vaccine. I'm in health care and that was my exposure. I was asked to continue working during the Incubation period and had a brief two minute histamine response as I waited in my car to get tested, other than a running nose for about two minutes I was asymptomatic. Upon confirmation that I had it I quarantined in the basement. Not knowing how I'd respond to the virus I continued to exercise even hitting personal records on our Peloton, I'm sure aided by the "freakout" factor. I could smell everything being cooked in the kitchen upstairs, I mean no symptoms period. Ninety days out of isolation I got my vaccine.
The wife and I had our 2nd shots on May 1, early August she and her sister went out running around on a Sunday. By Tuesday they were both starting feel tired/worn out, her sister was sent home from work on Thursday with a 101F temp. Tested that day and Friday got the positive results back. We went on the next Saturday for tests and Sunday the wife was positive and I negative. I retested on Wednesday and got another negative result. We set less than 2ft apart in our livingroom, no clue how I didn't get it. Luckily it was a somewhat mild case for my wife, although she did lose taste and smell that is still mostly gone.
Count your blessings. Most of us have to pay good money to get those effects...
Glad you're ok!
Somehow my wife didn't get it either. She's had more than her fair share of exposure, tested 6 times and has never come up positive.
Yeah it can certainly kick your ass. It kicked mine. Though I was a bit of hipster. I got it when people where still debating if it would get here or not.
You're right, in my opinion, an all counts! Glad you're recovering. Well wishes and saying a "Hail M. . . ." for you as I type.
I gratefully got the Pfizer booster last Fri in our dinky Texas town. My Vet told me Fri morning the town hospital had extra Pfizer (and one other brand, forget which) shots they were opening up to the public as boosters from 9am-noon. Still wearing multiple masks (N100, surgical and one other on top of the other two).
I had bought a couple of boxes of surgical masks back when SARS was going on and only used a couple in the past years (for mowing in late summer in dusty area of the backyard). I use 'em over the N100 mask (I don't know where any N100's are available now?).
Godspeed on Your Complete Recovery.
kindly
mike
Glad to hear you're on the mend, Harris. I would hate to lose you to something that we can actually do something about.
Jesus, ABBA? That would’ve made me ready for the grave! Only thing worse would’ve been Bette Midler or Barbara Streisand!?
I’m glad you’re on the mend, brother! I’ve had that crap at least once, probably twice. It was no fun, but thankfully it was never serious for me. Worst part for me was I couldn’t really taste tobacco for months. Every blend tasted like straight Turkish. I consider that as being fairly good, since I’ve got loved ones that have died from it.
I too went ahead and got jabbed, because I’m around it constantly. Someone told me I’m essential, or some horseshit like that, which means if I can still get it again I probably will. ?
Keep on the upward trend, man.
it's like a flu.... in the same way a purse dog and a great dane are both dogs and hence alike
If something is going to make you feel good for no rational reason, it is ABBA. I love that shit too!
Had a friend-he was 76 but not ready to go-who died of covid about 4 months ago who was not immunized. After he recovered from a bout of pneumonia while hospitalized, he vowed to get immunized when discharged. Never made it as he took a turn for the worse shortly thereafter. Despite that, his son still does not believe in vaccination, nor his stepson who is my grandson. This could, of course, also expose my grandson's 5 year-old son to it should any of them get sick. We are vaccinated. So, you could say I have a stake in this.Glad you're OK Harris........But in all seriousness, what was the point of the vaccine?
I thought vaccines kept you from getting things....... Boosters?? Really, .....
What take a booster every month cuz ths GOV'MINT tells you to?.............
I live my life like I see fit............ drink too much, smoke too much........all bad things that the GOV'MINT tells me is bad........... I do enjoy my freedom, We're all gonna pass from this world sooner or later, and I'd prefer to go without some bullshit chemicals stuck in my arm........... You Know........ "Close to the Edge"............
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