nonnaB 4,766 Posted January 24, 2022 Report Share Posted January 24, 2022 Thanks Margie, only a faint line this morning but obviously still positive. I really feel that if we hadnt had our 3rd dose we would have been worse. You are right about only lasting a few days, I dont think I had it that long , at the moment I feel like I didnt even know about it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,398 Posted January 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2022 8 hours ago, radfordred said: I do wonder if the jab effects your immune system? All these double & triple jabbers now getting Covid? What Phil said above. Also, as I read it, vaccinated people can still transmit the disease to others, but they do so less, and obviously if they get over it quicker, that makes for less transmission too. There was a piece on North West BBC news tonight about hospital cases. A chap who was unvaccinated, just coming off a ventilator after a month and urging people to get the vaccine. A Doc in the unit pointing out that everybody needing intensive support was unvaccinated. Vaccinated people can still get ill, but generally less so..although if you are very weak or vulnerable you might still not survive. Our best and longest friends, a couple slightly younger than us, both have Covid and at least so far seem to be suffering little more than a cold. He is diabetic, but has also just started treatment for Prostate cancer, which will inevitably be interrupted until he is 'negative' again. Then my oldest daughter confessed that 7 year old Granddaughter has Covid, but seems to be over the worst. Meanwhile the rest of the family are testing, but seem negative so far. I knew summat was up because they went quiet on facebook. Apparently didn't want to worry me..although I'm much less neurotic about Omicron, in vaccinated folks and youngsters. Mrs Col and I both felt rough last week and tested but both negative. I'm OK now but Mrs Col still has a cough and tested again but still negative. Word is that the Lateral Flow Tests can be a bit hit and miss re: detecting Omicron. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,398 Posted January 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2022 Nonna.. I hope you are soon over it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,398 Posted January 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2022 Dr. John Campbell is an excellent source of information on Covid. He is not a Doctor of Medicine and doesn't claim to be. He is a very highly qualified Nurse and Nurse Trainer, who has a good line in explaining stuff. He also is I think retired, so he spends his time trawling the internet for the latest research, which he interprets, summarises and passes on in easily digestible form. In other words, most of what he says is not his own ideas, but an overview of what is going on. My only criticism is that he can sometimes take a while to get to the point, but then he is trying to take people with varied knowledge bases along with him. Like anybody, he isn't always right..but on the rare occasions he gets it wrong..he owns up. Well worth watching a few of his vids in my opinion. Give it a try. In this vid.. among other things, he explains that vaccination protection against 'symptomatic' disease, wanes quite quickly over time. In other words, you can still get the bug, and you will know you have got it, because you will have symptoms. BUT, BUT, BUT!!!!!!! He explains that protection against SEVERE DISEASE ..is maintained. So, you are quite likely to get the bug, but MUCH less likely to get severely ill...IF YOU HAVE BEEN VACCINATED. Vaccines are not binary. In other words, it isn't a case of "vaccinated =safe", versus "unvaccinated = doomed". It's a numbers game. The more vaccinated you are, the better your chances of surviving a Covid infection. Anyway. Have a look, and maybe check out his other vids. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colly0410 1,180 Posted January 25, 2022 Report Share Posted January 25, 2022 Wishing all the best Nonna.... Was talking to a youngish woman in her early 30's yesterday who is needle phobic & got covid, (she insists she's not an anti-vaxer though) she'd had no jabs. She was very ill saying it was like the worst flu ever & in bed for several days, she was worse than old fart me who'd had 3 jabs & was recovering from the after effects of last months radiotherapy & ongoing ADT. , glad I had the jabs.... Got my vaccine passport all sorted for my line dancing extravaganza at Blackpool this weekend... 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,766 Posted January 26, 2022 Report Share Posted January 26, 2022 Negative now. All systems go for being radio active tomorrow. 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,046 Posted January 26, 2022 Report Share Posted January 26, 2022 Best wishes to you Nonna. I hope you feel better soon and you get your P.E.T scan on Friday. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,046 Posted January 26, 2022 Report Share Posted January 26, 2022 19 hours ago, colly0410 said: Got my vaccine passport all sorted for my line dancing extravaganza at Blackpool this weekend... Have fun colly. Hubbs and I belonged to a Ballroom and Latin Dance School for a few years. Sadly due to knee problems we had to call it a day. During our time dancing with them we attended 3/4 tea dances in the Beautiful Blackpool Ballroom with the springy floor. It really takes you back in time . Such an ornate room and we loved every minute dancing to the live Organ. Enjoy your Line Dancing, keep the memories forever. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,398 Posted January 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2022 Don't know if it made the national news but there was quite a fuss yesterday on North West News about the refurbishment of the dance floor at Blackpool Tower. Apparently 100 layers of varnish were removed and a number of uneven sections levelled before re-sealing. Certainly looked nice on the telly. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colly0410 1,180 Posted February 1, 2022 Report Share Posted February 1, 2022 Wife & her friend went to the tower ballroom on Saturday & they really enjoyed it, I didn't go as I was feeling very tired & exhausted so went to bed for a couple of hours.... I really enjoyed the weekend of dancing, the effects of my cancer treatment & recent covid meant I got knackered very quickly, but I'd just nip up to my room & have a kip & I was ready for more dancing..... The strong wind made the bathroom door rattle & bang & kept waking us up, so I left the door open. Then the wind was howling in the bathroom vent & kept waking us up, we couldn't win on the one, lol... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,423 Posted February 1, 2022 Report Share Posted February 1, 2022 Sounds like an interesting weekend Colly and you seem to be managing your spells of tiredness well x 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,423 Posted March 26, 2022 Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 We've just booked our second booster (for over 75s) Wonder which one we'll get this time ...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stavertongirl 1,684 Posted March 29, 2022 Report Share Posted March 29, 2022 Just heard from my friend in Doncaster. Her mum had to be rushed into hospital on Friday with a possible stroke. Tested negative when she went in, luckily it wasn’t a stroke as they had to wait 7 hours for an ambulance. Came out on Monday positive for covoid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,177 Posted March 30, 2022 Report Share Posted March 30, 2022 Mrs PP and myself had our 4th jab this morning. We are now both shivering and got headaches. Also aches in joints, very bruised arm and no energy. We had the Moderna jab. Neither of us have had after effects before? We tested negative and felt ok before going for the jab?... and I thought others that moaned about after effects were being mardy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,011 Posted March 31, 2022 Report Share Posted March 31, 2022 I'm not old enough for a fourth jab, but after my first booster back in November I had a bruised, aching arm for several hours....despite no reactions at all to the first two main vaccinations. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 9,678 Posted March 31, 2022 Report Share Posted March 31, 2022 Isn't it wonderful? There are still some things for which we are not old enough! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,011 Posted March 31, 2022 Report Share Posted March 31, 2022 Things for which you are not old enough is a category which gets smaller with age. Things which you can no longer do is a category which gets bigger with age. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,278 Posted March 31, 2022 Report Share Posted March 31, 2022 We decided to stop @ 2 jabs, it was the only way of getting on a plane, I have noticed memory loss my triple jabbed elderly in laws, neighbours & Mother, they have definitely deteriorated in the last year, I'm also witnessing triple jabbed work colleagues in there 20s 30s 40s coming in always tired & no go in them, makes you wonder? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,177 Posted March 31, 2022 Report Share Posted March 31, 2022 Must confess RR, I've taken your postings re covid with a pinch of salt in the past - but as you say, it does make you wonder. Could not get out of bed until 2.30 today - just had my porridge and hope it gives me some energy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,398 Posted March 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2022 Youngest Daughter is now pretty much over Covid, which started for her about 9 days ago, but only tested positive 5 days ago. Mrs Col tested positive 5 days ago and I've been pretty much in the house since then. Mrs Col less obviously symptomatic now..but very 'drained'. Meanwhile Daughter's partner tested positive today and has retired to bed. He's not had any jabs, so could be in for a rough ride. Daughter out of tests and has ordered some from Boots Online for £10, but we have enough so I drove over with a box of them for her earlier. Obviously didn't go past her doorstep. 35 mile round trip.. Got me out of the house for an hour. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,627 Posted March 31, 2022 Report Share Posted March 31, 2022 I tested positive 2 weeks ago , started with slight sore throat and then turned into full blown heavy nasal cold for about a week . Just about over it apart from the odd cough-up . My wife had the symptoms a few days after me but kept testing neg until last Wednesday . She didn't have the runny nose like me but being asthmatic has had an awful chesty cough that she's having difficulty shifting . Just tested her oxygen levels and they seem good luckily . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,398 Posted March 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2022 Amazing the way this virus seems to home in on different people's weak points. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,281 Posted March 31, 2022 Report Share Posted March 31, 2022 Seems so Col. Our eldest son has had an enormous amount of stress in the past few weeks on a contract in Indonesia. He flew home a week ago and straight into the office. He’s now got Covid, despite having 2 jabs (but just the other day he was telling me that someone from NHS has been phoning him to get a booster, and he told them he didn’t intend to) He probably wishes he had now as he feels terrible. I might sound wicked but I hope his ‘anti-vax’ wife gets it now. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,766 Posted March 31, 2022 Report Share Posted March 31, 2022 Tiredness lately? Everyone here is complaining of being tired, no energy etc. Its the change of season. I get this every year around this time. I dont know what causes it but it has a name. The drs all say its change of season weather. Another thing which we all dont like is , not saying old age but as you get older your body does change, your functions not your size. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,398 Posted March 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2022 10 hours ago, radfordred said: We decided to stop @ 2 jabs, it was the only way of getting on a plane, I have noticed memory loss my triple jabbed elderly in laws, neighbours & Mother, they have definitely deteriorated in the last year, I'm also witnessing triple jabbed work colleagues in there 20s 30s 40s coming in always tired & no go in them, makes you wonder? Not sure about stopping at 2 jabs. The evidence is that a third is a good top up as the immunity from jabs does fade. Actually it's a bit more complex than that because as I read the info, the immunity from getting the bug fades, but the protection from severe disease lasts longer. Lots of people on Facebook claiming the jabs don't work because more than one is needed. This is of course utter tripe, because many jabs fade over time... the Annual Flu jab being a case in point. The idea is that the jabs not only buy massively decreased risk of severe illness and death, but also time. The time allows for some community ( 'herd'..if you like..) immunity to build up whilst the NHS can not only cope, but get back to other important stuff too. As for tiredness and memory loss. I'm not going to deny that the vaccines have had a negative impact on some people, but I'd suggest that there are many other factors in play. The whole Pandemic thing, the lockdowns, the isolation for many, the disruption of routines, etc.,etc.. are all possible triggers for stress which can lead to the effects you describe. Fill 'Yer Boots: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20201113-covid-19-affecting-memory https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-60558431 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8414813/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8286239/ https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2020-09-02/your-brain-under-lockdown/12611994 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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