ADs self isolate in a fridge Boris style

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We've polished off our hotel breakfasts, flocked to the beaches and eaten out to help out with Rishi. Now the D-Day style floatilla of Anti-Dementor boats weather the stormy seas of tiers 1, 2 and 3 and support each other through the calls for lockdown.

Hold on tight and get those bouyancy aids on...

@110APiccadilly

Stats Wales still haven't published the NHS occupancy figures for this week - they normally come out on a Wednesday. Odd. And annoying because I wanted to use them to set someone on another thread straight refer to them.

Please let me know too

I think it's not nearly spoken of enough, also, that some people take a long time to recover from surgery. My surgery ("long surgery"?!) in early 2018 triggered an autoimmune inflammatory flare that I'm still dealing with.

@Thanksitsgotpockets

Orchidkiller, I was ill over Christmas for about 5 weeks as you describe. Then it took another 5 until I had consistent energy levels again. I'm left with a cough after I exert myself.

The long pregnancy symptoms are still much worse, 16 years on!

99% sure DIL had covid in December, she was doing change overs for overseas guests from Asia, America, weekly. Ticked all the boxes, on day 11 admitted to hospital, they were baffled at the time, gp had given her antibiotics which may have helped, she was drooling into cups for a time, scary time.

Re long pregnancy, my back is buggered, three kids, first pregnancy did the damage really. Chiropracter puts it right for me ditto physio. but it returns.

@JamieLeeCurtains

I think it's not nearly spoken of enough, also, that some people take a long time to recover from surgery. My surgery ("long surgery"?!) in early 2018 triggered an autoimmune inflammatory flare that I'm still dealing with.

My gallbladder removal has left me with some interesting side effects which involve sticking to a diet that I was on for gallstones anyway.

The guardian is D central. I take a menopause multi vitamin and a spray Vit D. My DD takes a multi vitamin and the spray vit D.Her consultant for her psoriasis told her she needed to keep her levels up. He also said you can’t get vit D from the sun in winter in the UK. So said everyone should take a supplement.

I am sad today because a good friend a GP has gone to ground completely as have some friends in the NHS they are good women who would not lie to your face or on our whats app group which incidentally never bangs on about covid so they have withdrawn completely. It must be very lonely for those who are gagged at the moment.

It wasn't that long ago that the post viral fatigue that so many of us have experienced was brushed off by doctor's as 'malingering' - I think it was called Yuppie Flu at one point or was that slightly different? . People exhausted after a simple cold/bug for weeks on end. I suppose that now it has a proper name it sounds all dramatic and the medics will fall over themselves to diagnose it.

@JamieLeeCurtains
I agree.

We're all sent out of hospital within hours now, & whilst there's some positives to that, there's also something to be said for having some convalescence time at home, with decent food, sleep, rest & gentle exercise.

I was watching Carry On Doctor the other day (don't judge me, it was of its time, & I needed some light relief, ooer, missus) & was reminded that people did genuinely get admitted for several days for ingrowing toenails in the 1970s! That was probably over the top.

I hope that long covid will make people think about recovery time after any illness or surgery. Unfortunately, some illnesses are more attention-grabbing than others. I'm not doing a dis-service to anyone who is suffering from the effects of covid. It just feels frustrating that it's getting so much attention when other common conditions that have lifelong side-effects don't have that high profile.

I was supposed to go to a friends house for a cup of tea tomorrow afternoon but she messaged this morning saying someone she had coffee with on Monday has tested positive. I've cancelled, not because I'm scared of getting the bug but because if I go then she tests positive I have to isolate which will play havoc with work! I just can't not be here right now - for the moment I'm truly indispensable although hopefully not for too much longer as I really need some time off work at some point..

I'm left with prolapses and a healed over tear. I get cramp under my ribs every time I bend over. My stomach muscles never quite knitted back together.
My eyesight got worse with each pregnancy and has never recovered.
That's before I start on the cosmetic stuff... Stretchmarks! And my ribcage seems wider.

Then from long breastfeeding I'm still prone to blocked ducts and have had to have a few of those drained.

I did however go up a shoe size but returned to my normal size around 3 years after my last baby was born.

My mask has arrived. DD thinks it looks great.

I have absolutely nooooo motivation today. Had a meeting about the nonsense in course breakout rooms (not massively productive but shall see how it settles down) - and since then I've pretended to be productive importing all my pdf textbooks (obtained by various "means") into referencing software - even though I'm more than capable of referencing manually. Basically trying to avoid the phonological analysis homework tasks we've been set!

I am so disappointed with government re free school meals. How can they say they care about people’s health, but are letting children go to bed hungry!
Food banks are desperate for donations. But who cares, they are probably the undeserving poor. Think some people need to read An inspector calls.

God that mask thread is getting worse. I'm presuming it's the shopping stasi from earlier in the year reinventing themselves.

On a positive note I've found an advantage to wearing a mask - I covers up the bloody great cold sore that's appeared on my lip!

@MissEWeatherwax

My mask has arrived. DD thinks it looks great.

Awesome!!

@justasking111 I have a similar thing re gall bladder removal. Couldn't eat fatty things before removal because it gave me colic, can't eat fatty things now, after removal, as it gives me something akin to IBS. It's a bugger isn't it?

In other news Wales has nationalised the railways, yep really.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-54635421

I am getting increasingly scared of my thoughts. DD1 wept that she would never be happy again and I couldn't reassure her because I don't believe I will ever be happy again. I need to carry on for my family but I don't know how much longer I can. But it doesn't matter, does it?

I just don't want to wake up anymore.

I am dying inside slowly and I am find

@PinkSparklyPussyCat I had a tooth out the other day. It all needs to settle before I can have a bridge fitted but my dentist helpfully pointed out that at least with "these bloody masks" no one will see the gap.

My h and I had the 'flu some years ago, we think it might have been swine 'flu, but not certain. For months after I would randomly feel as if I was coming down with 'flu again. It would come on rapidly and last usually for less than a day, but enough to make you lie down and just want to sleep. My h was fine though. Post viral illness is as old as time. This appears to be another thing the media like to scare us with. Anyway, it's another addition to the bingo card if nothing else.

@ISaySteadyOn hugs to you. I felt like that yesterday. I know it's shit, isn't it? A virtual shoulder here to cry on.

Lovely lady at asda checkout this morning apologised for not wearing mask she is exempt. How awful that she felt she had to explain.

Thank you to whoever on here recommended the Herriot omnibus. I am on book 4 just finished a story of a golden lab with pneumonia who was a shadow of his former self. Herriot said his lungs were wrecked. A few months down the road he reappeared at surgery bouncing, his mistress asked why Herriots answer was so apt for us.

"Vis medicatrix naturae. translated means the healing power of nature.

The way this virus behaves is similar to Epstein-Barr (glandular fever). That causes post-viral syndrome in a significant number of people and can also have horrific complications including organ failure and blood disorders. It raises the risk of certain cancers and other serious illnesses.

Many people catch EBV and experience few or no symptoms, even those who go on to develop complications. Up to half of the population is EBV+ in some areas. Yet, there is no panic when there's an outbreak of glandular fever in university halls.

@TheSmallClangerWhistlesAgain

The way this virus behaves is similar to Epstein-Barr (glandular fever). That causes post-viral syndrome in a significant number of people and can also have horrific complications including organ failure and blood disorders. It raises the risk of certain cancers and other serious illnesses.

Many people catch EBV and experience few or no symptoms, even those who go on to develop complications. Up to half of the population is EBV+ in some areas. Yet, there is no panic when there's an outbreak of glandular fever in university halls.

This always amazes me. I have never felt closer to death than I did when I had glandular fever. I know I've harped on about it loads but I was ill for months. I have lasting liver damage and at one point they thought my liver was about to give up. I looked like alcoholics do when they are close to the end. I lost a hell of a lot of weight and I remember having a high temperature for about 3 weeks straight. I was 17/18 and otherwise absolutely fine.

I still have lasting damage. I barely drink because I go yellow. I've been told not to take painkillers unless absolutely necessary and decrease fatty and sugary foods because the doctors were worried that the smallest thing would tip my liver over the edge. Put it this way if I have a heavy weekend I take all week to feel better.

However. I also realise other people feel shit for a week and then bounce back. Most people do not end up like I did. I would not want to shut down society purely because I was the unlucky one.

Yes, it's shite. Yes, it has changed my life and yes I'm sure that others have died from it but on the whole generally it's a minor illness. Covid to me is the same.