D&D and the rising pandemic

[J.Quondam]

Sounds like there's some headway toward understanding long covid:

Researchers at Boston hospitals may have found a biomarker for long COVID

Researchers in Massachusetts have discovered a potential marker that could help inform the diagnosis and treatment of long COVID.

www.boston.com

Potential good news for those still struggling even after getting "better."

 

[Zardnaar]

Sorry to put salt on the wounds, but... !

Yeah it's pretty. In my province about an hour from where I was born. Been around the country but I like it here.

Got a phone call from health ministry as I reported positive case. It was within 34 hours. Basically they go through the symptoms and check if you're alright. They also go through the isolation expectations and support available.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

An article talking about the importance of T-Cells as COVID continues to mutate:

COVID reinfection has a silver lining—one that may help tame the pandemic

When we talk about immune-evading variants, we’re really only talking about antibody immunity—and that’s only half of the story.

www.yahoo.com

 

[Umbran]

An article talking about the importance of T-Cells as COVID continues to mutate:

COVID reinfection has a silver lining—one that may help tame the pandemic

When we talk about immune-evading variants, we’re really only talking about antibody immunity—and that’s only half of the story.

www.yahoo.com

That article raises a good point - the lessened severity we see isn't unambiguously "mutating to a less deadly form". The increased T-cell response can also explain lessened severity.

 

[Zardnaar]

Seems legit ke the after effects are worse for me than the actual Covid.

Think I've got a chest infection or something. Rung doctor and he is putting me on a steroid and anti biotics. He was a bit insistent on ASAP won't wait to Monday so have to go to a pharmacy that's open late.

Just keep coughing and feel weak all the time. Apart from the cough all if the other symptoms faded after 3-4 days got clearance from isolation on Tuesday.

 

[Thomas Shey]

Long COVID can be absolutely no joke, and "long" varies considerably in what it means.

 

[Zardnaar]

Long COVID can be absolutely no joke, and "long" varies considerably in what it means.

I think it's just a chest infection doctor did a phone consultation. Post civid cough is very common and there's stuff they can give you so why not?

Coughing to 2am was lots of fun so rung doctor as symptoms were consistent with chest infection.

Apparently the steroids have some nice side effects.

 

[Ryujin]

I think it's just a chest infection doctor did a phone consultation. Post civid cough is very common and there's stuff they can give you so why not?

Coughing to 2am was lots of fun so rung doctor as symptoms were consistent with chest infection.

Apparently the steroids have some nice side effects.

Did they set it up so you're on a decreasing dose of the steroids, to wean you off, rather than a hard stop?

 

[Zardnaar]

Did they set it up so you're on a decreasing dose of the steroids, to wean you off, rather than a hard stop?

Just got ten days supply of whatever.

On the plus side everything was free vs $30 or so.

 

[Ryujin]

Just got ten days supply of whatever.

On the plus side everything was free vs $30 or so.

I was asking because whenever someone in my family has been prescribed steroids, it has always been on a declining dosage towards the end.