It's all over isn't it?

[Bornslippery]

Just that really. Thankfully. Used to have a high temp twice a year and spent a few days in bed (few times knocked me for 6 and spent a week in bed as feeling so rubbish). So no change there for most. Seems it's normal again now. Been abroad twice this year and it feels no different than before.

I've just had it for the first time so not sure it's over just yet!

Me too a few months ago but I felt a bit poorly but nothing too bad. A bit like we used to say ' I have the bug that is going around'. My 80 year old dad felt the same

No, it’s not. Until the government buys Evusheld, a preventative drug for Covid (which the US and pretty much the rest of Europe have bought), there are hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people still shielding as the vaccine doesn’t work for them. They are dragging their feet and say no decision until April 2023. That’s three years of not being able to leave the house without risking your life. Even then they may not make it available to those who use it. It’s shit.

Whatevergetsyouthroughthenight but I work with lots of vulnerable people as an adult social worker and they feel the same as me. They are all so happy they can live their lives as before

Well I recovered from Covid 03/20 after 2 long years only to catch it again 05/22 and still in bed 22 hours a day.
Covid itself isn't a problem it's how my body responds afterwards.
But you crack on.

I so wish this was true. I tested positive a fortnight ago and I am still really poorly, my two children who got it are fine but my husband is now like an old man.

I assumed I was now immune, I had it badly in March 2020 and had long covid. I slowly recovered and began to think I was immune, I am a teacher and have had whole classes succumb and still been fine. Five weeks into the holiday and bam! I've literally been nowhere but the supermarket as I have been lesson planning and my DH WFH.

I have been really lucky getting this during my holidays as I have been able to rest but the dizziness and fatigue is horrible and I cannot see how I would have been able to teach if it had been term time.

This isn't over, flu is going to be a problem this year. The immunologists have been so busy with the covid vaccine that the flu vaccine hasn't been tweaked for this years variant.

@Bornslippery yes, some vulnerable people are now protected by the vaccine. There are still hundreds of thousands who aren’t because it doesn’t work for them. bloodcancer.org.uk/news/leading-charities-and-clinicians-urge-government-to-secure-evusheld/

Kids go back to school this week. The numbers will go up again.

If only an individual with a degree (in social care) could understand that a virus that has the capability of killing lots of people is still around

MrsBenArranovitch I hope you and your husband feel better soon. I welcome a healthy debate. But I had glandular fever once and was poorly for months and my husband shingles which went on for ages. Surely we have to think Covid is no different. What I was implying is thankfully it isn't now like 2020 and it is no difference than a horrible bug that most (not all) get over relatively easily.

Bornslippeey you had glandular fever? Let's hope it doesn't turn into MS and you need immunosuppressant drugs.

fannyfan yes, I was working in April 2020 when every day 20 or so clients went into hospital with Covid and most didn't come out
It was horrible. I worked everyday and also visited vulnerable people, their carer's and loved ones. It was horrific. Thankfully it isn't like that anymore. Not sure what you mean

PastMyBestBeforeDate me too

PastMyBestBeforeDate in my office staff who are receiving cancer treatment are also working and they now feel safe too. They also worked before the vaccinations were available (how brave is that -they were amazing)

I think it's over now. Work in a care home and finally we don't have to test weekly anymore. I got covid a few weeks ago. Wouldn't have even known if we hadn't had to do testing at work. For most people now it's just à mild illness.

It feels like it. Sounds terrible but I now often completely forget it’s a thing, it just doesn’t cross my mind. Life very much feels like 2019 now, apart from seeing the occasional person in a mask but that is also getting rarer and rarer.

Whatevergetsyouthroughthenight thank you for the link. Would love to get involved with trying to help with this. I will send the letter. Is there any lobbying or anything at local government level I can help with . Thank you

Until another bad variant comes along…

teenagetantrums thank you. Thought it was just me. We used to get the figures from care homes and it was so sad. Thank you so much for what you did throughout the pandamic it ❤️

It's not all over if you look at the figures. It's definitely not all over if you look at the resulting health problems including Long Covid. It's not all over if you go to Europe where Germany etc still encourage mask wearing.
So really it's only all over in the sense that it is everywhere, not in the sense that it's finished.

I don't know. My mum, who is in her mid 60s, had a stroke 4 days into her mild covid. No other risk factors, she was a healthy weight, blood pressure fine, non-smoker etc. It was a minor stroke thankfully, but terrifying. She likely faces a vastly reduced lifespan than the one she might have enjoyed had this not happened to her.

When she rung the Stroke Association they said (anecdotally of course, studies will be needed) they are getting increasing reports of cases like hers, people in their 50s and 60s with few risk factors presenting with sudden strokes during or just after covid.

Yes, it's just my story. But there are many stories like mine, and many younger people who are facing the long haul of long covid.

But sure, it's just like the flu.

Also care home staff are still testing twice per week in parts of the UK. I'm very surprised a PP says their home isn't testing. I know where I'd prefer my vulnerable relative to be.

picklespark hope your mum gets better. Thinking of you. I didn't mean my post to be goading or upsetting for anyone - sorry

@Bornslippery I disagree with you. It's NOT 'all over' at all. I'm still likely to be very ill (or die) if I get it & it's as risky now, for me, as it was at the height. For different reasons.

but even suppose I agreed with you, I'd think your post was goady nonsense.

why are you being so goady?

nothing good could have come out of your post.

just another post to make thise of us who are still 'at risk' feel even more isolated & at risk.

travel might seem better to you, but a friend has just been hospitalised with it, in a non English speaking country, and she doesn't speak the language & she's (understandably) fucking terrified.

AlexandriasWindmill, care homes not all testing in my area either. But 100% for new residents or people coming from hospitals.