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A Covid One

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Goldengirl123 · 05/11/2026 18:32

AIBU to expect people to still test for Covid? We saw some friend's at the pub who had bad colds. I now have Covid. They didn’t test because they believe that Covid is just another cold. They didn’t mention that. I have low immunity and I’ve been really unwell with it all week. I’m annoyed with them. I feel it’s inconsiderate. They were selfish to go out. Other people are now getting it. One of our friends is having chemo.

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Applepiewithcream · 07/11/2026 10:01

fridakahlosmoustache · 06/11/2026 21:45

Yes, it kills some...

I hope you are this blase if/when you are one of the some!

I think the bigger problem is the still-emerging understanding of the implications of repeat infections. There is some thought that past covid infection is a major driver in the rise of rare and aggressive cancer diagnoses, and also heart attack heart failure and stroke in younger people, and there has been an expectation or a speculation around a vast wave of early dementia and other neurological diseases like Parkinsons occurring, as per after the Spanish Flu epidemic.

And of course with each new infectionyou increase your risk of getting Long Covid substantially, and/or sustaining a permanent level of lung damage.

I still get vaccinated. It's free where I am.

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I wasn’t responding to you and you are taking what I have said out of context.

We are a vulnerable household and far from blasé. One of us will suffer for the rest of our lives because of Covid/vaccination. For avoidance of doubt, a life completely ruined and likely to end prematurely.

Not only are the implications of multiple infections not understood (which is not what I was responding to), but there is also a whole community who have either been damaged for life by the vaccine, or died because of it. Not that the powers to be acknowledge that. But interestingly it is now only the most vulnerable who are eligible to the vaccine via NHS (risks vs benefits). A more strict criteria than the flu vaccine. The general population is no longer eligible to a covid vaccine.

fridakahlosmoustache · 07/11/2026 10:57

Applepiewithcream · 07/11/2026 10:01

I wasn’t responding to you and you are taking what I have said out of context.

We are a vulnerable household and far from blasé. One of us will suffer for the rest of our lives because of Covid/vaccination. For avoidance of doubt, a life completely ruined and likely to end prematurely.

Not only are the implications of multiple infections not understood (which is not what I was responding to), but there is also a whole community who have either been damaged for life by the vaccine, or died because of it. Not that the powers to be acknowledge that. But interestingly it is now only the most vulnerable who are eligible to the vaccine via NHS (risks vs benefits). A more strict criteria than the flu vaccine. The general population is no longer eligible to a covid vaccine.

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Well, I was responding to you.

The rest of this post is unrelated to what I posted though, and a rather odd about-turn from your previous one.

MCF86 · 08/11/2026 04:19

RandomCactus · 05/11/2026 21:40

I’ve been known to ask that question on occasion too, but must admit it’s a bit of a funny one, isn’t it? I’m not immunocompromised or anything but I do hate being sick, so I’d much rather a friend postponed instead of meeting me with a cold. I would feel it was rude to say to a friend that I didn’t want to see them because of their cold though. Ah, the joys of British etiquette 😂

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I wouldn't have the energy to meet up with anyone that's not close enough to give me brutal honesty anyway 😂 responses are usually either "god no, stay away" or "everyone at work has it anyway, so I'm already doomed."

Autumnalhibernationisthedream · 08/11/2026 04:27

I think if you really think it’s Covid you may as well know. There’s definitely something back, I work with the public and every second person is coughing and sneezing and saying they have headaches and loads of our staff are back out sick (we had this earlier in the year)

Artichokepiglet · 08/11/2026 07:47

I wouldn't expect anyone to still be testing for COVID, however, IMO, if you're unwell you should at least warn people before you meet up with them so they can reschedule if concerned. Obviously its more serious if you're immunocompromised but lots of people would still prefer not to get a cold.

lljkk · 09/11/2026 07:51

@fridakahlosmoustache , you said

There has been an expectation or a speculation around a vast wave of early dementia and other neurological diseases like Parkinsons occurring, as per after the Spanish Flu epidemic.

Do you have links to information showing Spanish flu caused Parkinsons or dementia later in life?

Biker47 · 09/11/2026 11:46

Unless I'm dying in bed with an illness I'm still doing what I normally do, the two times I had covid it was some headaches and a scratchy throat, I went to work and carried on with my life in both those instances.

AcornNuts · 09/11/2026 11:48

yes, and I'm frankly tired of hearing about it

ElizaSchuyler · 09/11/2026 14:09

Yes you are being unresonable. However if I had a bad cold I would stay away from someone undergoing chemo/warn them in advance.

fridakahlosmoustache · 10/11/2026 00:28

lljkk · 09/11/2026 07:51

@fridakahlosmoustache , you said

There has been an expectation or a speculation around a vast wave of early dementia and other neurological diseases like Parkinsons occurring, as per after the Spanish Flu epidemic.

Do you have links to information showing Spanish flu caused Parkinsons or dementia later in life?

No, I don't walk around carrying links to multiple articles about this that I have read, but you could google it yourself.

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