To think that not everyone is scared

[loveisagirlnameddaisy]

Of catching Covid....?

I'm sure I'll be flamed to within an inch of my life but never mind. And yes, this thread may have been done to death before but hey ho.

Having read countless threads today about schools closing/not closing and cases rocketing/going down, can I get a sense check of who is terrified about catching Covid (and why) and who is not?

For balance, I also read a thread the other day from a person who is clinically vulnerable and whose DH had just tested positive and she was terrified. Almost the entire thread was filled by other clinically vulnerable people who had had Covid and told her not to worry.

So, while we can all agree that yes, this is a novel virus and yes, people will die because that happens with any virus, is this the virus which we should all be terrified of?

Eat very true

Plus a lot of people who get paid and have childcare regardless so prefer ‘total lockdown’

I'm not scared of catching covid. I'm a young and (as far as I know) healthy individual who, according to stats, would very likely be OK if I contracted it. Who knows, I might have already without knowing. Slightly more concerned about our parents (late 50s getting it).

I am absolutely terrified however of the consequences of lockdowns/tiers. The economic and social impact is huge and terrifies me. I have a 4 month old daughter and I often feel guilt and regret having brought her into this world.

I also don’t get posts wanting lockdown all the time. People upset Scotland is but we’re not
Maybe they'll get what they want. Scotland is going in to lockdown for the whole of Jan, with bojo doing an announcement tonight.

@Neron

I also don’t get posts wanting lockdown all the time. People upset Scotland is but we’re not Maybe they'll get what they want. Scotland is going in to lockdown for the whole of Jan, with bojo doing an announcement tonight.

Yep I typed that just before seeing 8pm announcement

Many will be happy

.... and for whatever reason long covid doesn’t scare me. I had post viral fatigue years ago and sorted out my health and I suspect the same things would work

It appears Long CoVid may have 3 subgroups, some recover after few months, some their symptoms may be from organ damage and third group have some similarities with ME. Note for this third group there are similarities and differences with ME, not identical and still early days with the study of this sub group of long CoVid and potential similarities to ME.

In this third group the symptoms, like ME, are not simply post viral fatigue, a reasonably common occurrence and usually self limiting even if it can take a few months or longer to recover from. In ME there are extensive often v disabling symptoms as many body systems are affected. The key feature in ME is all symptoms getting worse or manifesting after you have exceeded trivial activity limits that pre illness would cause no problems, individual limits vary depending on severity. Some with longcovid report v similar post exertional symptom exacerbation.

@Lostinacloud, many with Long CoVid are reporting they didn’t have CoVid severely. Sorry don’t have evidence to hand.

I didnt want it in the same way I didnt want a cold or the flu or glandular fever, but I'm not and never have been scared of it.

As it is i caught it just before xmas and was still working from home and still my usual self albeit with a sore throat and sleeping lots. By day 10 I was totally back to normal.

There really is no reason for the fear and panic the MSM are brandishing. Even "long" covid is extremely rare and post fatigue syndrome is a well known condition.

I wasn't scared until 3 days ago and thought it's just flu, but have had very up and down temperature, terrible cough and feel very light headed for the last 3 days. I am scared 😱

There's definitely some gratuitous barely concealed delight about increased restrictions and lockdowns, certain (likely privileged) people revelling in it all. People are losing jobs, livelihoods, homes. That DOES destroy lives, far more than covid, the likelihood that it will be a mild to moderate illness that most people recover from. "But what about long covid!" Is becoming the screechy mantra of those who advocate this non existence. I think those who are vociferous about lockdowns either didn't have much of a life anyway, have sunk into inertia which they secretly always wanted but complied with societal pressure to be well, part of a functioning society and have no idea or empathy for those staring a bleak and uncertain future in the face with poverty, and maybe homelessness a distinct possibility. This whole thing has brought out the worst in people rather than the best overall I think. Makes me very despondent.

tisonlymeagain I'm in an area where at the moment a over third of people are testing positive. Since the end of October almost everyone I know has had it. I can tell you about a few more. My DC teacher has been off for 12 weeks and still not better. My teacher exH has 5 colleagues with long covid. Ones been suffering since April, the other more recently but they certainly haven't recovered after 2 weeks. An acquaintance from the local pub has died from it. He was mid 60s. It's like a bloody warzone here.

@nuitdesetoiles

There's definitely some gratuitous barely concealed delight about increased restrictions and lockdowns, certain (likely privileged) people revelling in it all. People are losing jobs, livelihoods, homes. That DOES destroy lives, far more than covid, the likelihood that it will be a mild to moderate illness that most people recover from. "But what about long covid!" Is becoming the screechy mantra of those who advocate this non existence. I think those who are vociferous about lockdowns either didn't have much of a life anyway, have sunk into inertia which they secretly always wanted but complied with societal pressure to be well, part of a functioning society and have no idea or empathy for those staring a bleak and uncertain future in the face with poverty, and maybe homelessness a distinct possibility. This whole thing has brought out the worst in people rather than the best overall I think. Makes me very despondent.

I think thats what you get with increasing government control of people's everyday lives.

I read somewhere that the people in communist countries tend to be the least helpful to others, because they assume its the role of the State to sort out any problems.

And long covid deniers can get fucked. Thank god every day you don't have to experience it, because let me tell you, it ruins lives.

I'm not terrified of getting it, but I am worried about it. I'm in my late fifties with two underlying conditions. I'm more worried about being severely ill / admitted to hospital than I am worried about dying. Statistically I'm very likely to survive, but I really want to avoid being severely ill.

Having said that, I have still been seeing family who live locally, including my grandchildren, outdoors. I'm not prepared to give up a year of my (and their) lives. We've been careful, and I've not hugged them since the summer, but there are still risks involved of course.

I live in Scotland and if I'm honest I'm relieved the schools will be shut now for a while, but I do hope they are the first thing to reopen and that education is prioritised.

My main concern now is that Nicola Sturgeon says it will take till the end of May to vaccinate all the over 50s. That's far too long. The focus should be on vaccinating as fast as possible now.

Not for a minute denying the existence of it, it sounds awful and I hope the medical profession begins to understand the mechanism of it and how to treat it, esp in terms of rehabilitation.
I do stand by the fact however that yes, maybe some of the unquestionable compliance is driven by fear, but some is driven by actually ranting to live like this and when anyone with any capacity for critical thinking points out the facts about this illness and it's capacity for harm compared to the hideous effects of the restrictions then long covid is often stated as a reason for remaining like this indefinitely. If that's a possibility I'll live for my DC's and try to give them hope but the current situation is existing not living, or for some a living hell.

I’m scared. Very scared.

Not a popular opinion on here possibly, but I’m not scared of COVID. I’m healthy and low risk, as are my family. I am, however, scared of how the government have been able to restrict our movements and things that a year ago we wouldn’t have thought twice about doing, with limited questioning. I know precisely what the impacts of high rates of COVID in the country are in the present, but we aren’t being told a thing about the impacts for the future, on the economy, mental and physical health, and so nothing can be viewed in proportion.
I’m not saying this government would, but the speed and force with which these restrictions keep coming into force is terrifying and could be abused by other governments.

I’m very scared too of what this has done to people - everyone is now viewed with suspicion, people who were once neighbours now curtain twitching and reporting others. It’s terrifying to me how people are so willing to change lifelong perceptions of family and friends for their attitude to this problem to which there are no rights and wrongs necessarily - no outcome good for everyone.

@Callcat

And long covid deniers can get fucked. Thank god every day you don't have to experience it, because let me tell you, it ruins lives.

I know what you mean. DD has CFS/ME and is really struggling right now. I think she had covid in November, but she didn't get tested (she is a student)

I'm not scared for myself, although I'm a slightly higher risk category. What worries me is catching it and passing it to DH, who has heart trouble, or to our very elderly relative, as we are her support bubble.

@beachdays123

I’m scared. Very scared.

Not a popular opinion on here possibly, but I’m not scared of COVID. I’m healthy and low risk, as are my family. I am, however, scared of how the government have been able to restrict our movements and things that a year ago we wouldn’t have thought twice about doing, with limited questioning. I know precisely what the impacts of high rates of COVID in the country are in the present, but we aren’t being told a thing about the impacts for the future, on the economy, mental and physical health, and so nothing can be viewed in proportion.
I’m not saying this government would, but the speed and force with which these restrictions keep coming into force is terrifying and could be abused by other governments.

I’m very scared too of what this has done to people - everyone is now viewed with suspicion, people who were once neighbours now curtain twitching and reporting others. It’s terrifying to me how people are so willing to change lifelong perceptions of family and friends for their attitude to this problem to which there are no rights and wrongs necessarily - no outcome good for everyone.

I could have written this. I genuinely think some people who think this is acceptable had very dull lives before with not many friends, no love of theatre/sport/live events/anything that’s fun that will be banned etc.

I’m scared now. I have to be honest. I wasn’t before. But this spread is so fast it’s worrrying me. I don’t understand why it’s spreading so fast. Not that many folks are breaking the rules. I get Xmas is impacting, but it’s just so many now that I wonder if there is more we don’t know about it. As in why it’s so infectious.

For fucks sake, I hate this idea that if I think there needs to be restrictions, or if I am scared of this stupid arsing virus, I must be salivating at the mouth about lockdowns and full of joy at the whole situation.
I need a fucking break.

Not scared of the virus. Scared of all the scaremongering and people demanding crazy indefinite lockdowns/compulsory vaccination/travel bans etc for a virus that is asymptomatic/mild in the majority of cases.

@tappitytaptap agree. Im beginning to think walks isolation and shopping deliveries were some people's normal lives.

If it is hideously more infectious than the powers that be "have been letting on" then the reality is we're going to have to learn to live with it before society is completely decimated. It's going to be an least a year we'll have existed like this... It's not "just a year" a year is a bloody long time...esp if c you're a child! I can foresee some PTSD effects of this on the younger generation alongside the massive impact on their development and future functioning...

I had it and I've had colds which were worse than that so no, I'm no longer scared of it

[quote nuitdesetoiles]@tappitytaptap agree. Im beginning to think walks isolation and shopping deliveries were some people's normal lives.

If it is hideously more infectious than the powers that be "have been letting on" then the reality is we're going to have to learn to live with it before society is completely decimated. It's going to be an least a year we'll have existed like this... It's not "just a year" a year is a bloody long time...esp if c you're a child! I can foresee some PTSD effects of this on the younger generation alongside the massive impact on their development and future functioning...[/quote]
Exactly! To be honest my children have been keeping me going. I’ve been trying to keep life as normal as possible for them and spending way too much time outside in the freezing cold! I’m unwilling to isolate them from all children their own age for months on end again.

I’m more worried about mine and my children’s mental health than I am of covid.