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Platystemon posted:"My job issued it to me" Nice and surprising development.
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Aug 22, 2023 13:36
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Weka posted:Anyway, what's the deal with seaweed nose spray? cannot speak to the efficacy of it, though i have used it when i am unable to mask for the last couple of months and between that and xylitol mouthwash i have not got covid to my knowledge one noticeable upside is my normally dry sinuses are nice and wet all the time, so thats good there are 2 types of carrageenan spray, with alcohol (epothex, betadine) and without (flo, some other ones i dont have access to), the alcohol one stings like crazy. i read something about a xylitol nasal spray as well my wife wants to try out
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Aug 22, 2023 13:37
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lol everything you need to buy one of those masks is clearly written on the front of the mask, come on guys
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Aug 22, 2023 13:45
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Weka posted:Anyway, what's the deal with seaweed nose spray? My big effort post (and others) is in the previous thread, but long story short it coats the inside of your nasal passages and sticks around longer and mechanically traps viruses (not just the coronavirus) so that they can’t attach to your ace receptors and infect you. Bonus if you’re prone to nosebleeds or dry sinuses in say winter it does a good job of keeping them moist. Several studies on this, one from a manufacturer and some from Germany, found up to 80% reduction in symptomatic cases. This should by no means replace masks but if you have a kid whom N95s don’t fit and they’re stuck with kn94s, this is a nice easily tolerated belt and suspenders approach. Taffix/Enovid uses nitric oxide to kill the viruses, the manufacturer did a study showing pretty good efficacy but I believe the iota-carrageenan sprays outperformed it. xylitol sprays like XClear performed about the same (I want to say around 70% reduction) but at a fraction of the price as Enovid and are available in the US, which most iota-carrageenan sprays and Enovid are not. XClear and Enovid both have a slight stinging that kids may not like but the iota carrageenan just feels like your typical saline spray. I personally find it soothing especially because I sleep with a fan on and it prevents your nasal cavity from drying out during the night.
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Aug 22, 2023 13:50
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fosborb posted:no, it means get a second opinion if your doctor wants to give you horse dewormer. you're going to have to anyway, as the only way to get paxlovid is have it prescribed. wow look at this insane and unhinged user, a mod no less, advocating doctorshopping in the covid thread!!!!! anyway when my parents (both over 65) caught covid my dad went to their regular doctor to try to get remdesivir (that's what was available at the time) and was turned away with the explanation of "that's only for if you're really sick" and so that's how my mom ended up trying to get ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine and getting straight up scammed out of multiple hundreds of dollars by americasfrontlinedoctors lmao hailthefish has issued a correction as of 14:14 on Aug 22, 2023 |
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Aug 22, 2023 14:06
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Walgreens unfucked itself
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Aug 22, 2023 14:07
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Bruce Hussein Daddy posted:Walgreens unfucked itself But anyhoo, the peaks of the BA.1 surge in late Jan '22 had upwards of 500k tests/day but we are now at 4k/day.
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Aug 22, 2023 14:16
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lmao and I have to travel with my leadership in a couple weeks. I’m going to be 95% enovid after the trip is done. re:sprays, my family took a trip recently on a plane and we all masked, kid had sip valve. hung out with open Biden types for a whole week. we just stayed at one of their houses the whole time and had people in and out so plenty of opportunities to share air with people. I was on enovid, spouse on flo, kid on Xlear , and it’s been over a week and so far so good. not saying it’s a total replacement but a good supplementary tool
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Aug 22, 2023 14:16
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Overall good news for the COVID vaccinated crew and terrible news for the unvaccinated. It should be noted that vaccinations in HK were Sinovac and Pfizer, which would change the specifics of the immune response. The authors don't make the distinction, however the first dose distribution was 61.7% BioNTech and 38.3% Sinovac in general (according to study further down), it is something to consider as well when looking at the age distribution. Glad to see a reduction of associated immune disease post-vaccination, but take it with a grain of salt, as the authors do not appear fully confident in that part of the results. Risk of autoimmune diseases following COVID-19 and the potential protective effect from vaccination: a population-based cohort study https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(23)00331-0/fulltext#appsec1 posted:Summary Unassociated vaccination distribution in HK chart:  Source (for the specific vaccine distribution mentioned at the start of the post as well): https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/10/5/747 Edit: It should also be noted that the vast majority of cases in Hong Kong have been Omicron soup, as the case distribution in HK looks like this: 
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Aug 22, 2023 14:17
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Shiroc posted:please stop making really awful posts like this about people you dislike Physician,
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Aug 22, 2023 14:24
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call_of_qthulhu posted:i'm mad behind on the thread but re: malaria You're in luck--I went down this rabbit hole because I was getting eaten alive while visiting a family member last summer and I hate OFF. Off Spray is 15% DEET so if you are specifically having a reaction to DEET there are some options. You could try a 20% picaridin spray or a permethrin clothing treatment. There are also lotion versions available of picaridin if some other ingredient in the sprays is causing the dermatitis. For use in a backyard or patio, thermacell makes spatial repellents. Mosquito coils (those green spiral things) do work as well. That being said, I don't think Texas has too much to worry about local malaria transmission yet. I know they reported a single case of local transmission there in June, but the bigger concern would be West Nile. I do think that due to climate change malaria may become endemic to much of the Southeast eventually in 5-10 years however.
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Aug 22, 2023 14:39
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The thing that prompted kiddo to not want to mask anymore is apparently she was getting bullied on the bus. We had cut a deal but on thursday, she took it off to not deal with it and today we are having symptoms and testing positive on a Luciria / negative on a RAT. One day. This virus does not gently caress around. But hey, bullying works. Oracle posted:My big effort post (and others) is in the previous thread, but long story short it coats the inside of your nasal passages and sticks around longer and mechanically traps viruses (not just the coronavirus) so that they can’t attach to your ace receptors and infect you. Bonus if you’re prone to nosebleeds or dry sinuses in say winter it does a good job of keeping them moist. I wasn't aware of the xylitol. That's in my sweet spot for not harmful and cost / possible efficacy.
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Aug 22, 2023 14:46
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Buffer posted:The thing that prompted kiddo to not want to mask anymore is apparently she was getting bullied on the bus. We had cut a deal but on thursday, she took it off to not deal with it and today we are having symptoms and testing positive on a Luciria / negative on a RAT. This is such a loving brutal story I can't imagine how your kid must feel about this.
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Aug 22, 2023 14:57
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Buffer posted:The thing that prompted kiddo to not want to mask anymore is apparently she was getting bullied on the bus. We had cut a deal but on thursday, she took it off to not deal with it and today we are having symptoms and testing positive on a Luciria / negative on a RAT. God dammit. I am so sorry, dude. The latest variants are seriously contagious. I will note the sprays can also shorten duration once you catch covid and make symptoms less severe as well as help reduce potential for spread in your house. My kid was bullied on the bus to the point the other kid snatched the mask off his face last year? Year before? I don't remember. Bus driver gave him a baggy blue. He managed not to catch it though. He still masks up as a freshman in high school and hasn't a problem since to my knowledge.
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Aug 22, 2023 14:58
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My wife's got 24 kinder kids this year, lmao gg gl hf if anyone thinks those kids are gonna keep a mask on for more than 3 loving seconds
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Aug 22, 2023 14:59
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Buffer posted:The thing that prompted kiddo to not want to mask anymore is apparently she was getting bullied on the bus. We had cut a deal but on thursday, she took it off to not deal with it and today we are having symptoms and testing positive on a Luciria / negative on a RAT. 
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Aug 22, 2023 14:59
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Oracle posted:God dammit. I am so sorry, dude. The latest variants are seriously contagious. I will note the sprays can also shorten duration once you catch covid and make symptoms less severe as well as help reduce potential for spread in your house. Thanks, it is what it is.  Hopefully the clean air stuff is enough. tuyop posted:This is such a loving brutal story I can't imagine how your kid must feel about this. Mostly she's just in shock that it was one day. Like I stop wearing it for one day and I immediately get sick... come on!!!! Overall I'd say she's taking it pretty well. Holed up in her room with video games(new genshin region), a coway, and a window cracked w/a fan pointing out. I haven't really done a "only your respirator trust" or "these are the horrors your mother's medical team have described" thing. Mostly because *I* don't want to know things I've learned like what myocarditis is or that that the immune system is a pit of Lovecraftian horrors.
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Aug 22, 2023 15:10
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call_of_qthulhu posted:i'm mad behind on the thread but re: malaria Seconding Rosalind's mention of picaridin. I've had similar problems with contact dermatitis and did not have the problem when I switched to a picaridin lotion (sawyer brand, fwiw). good luck goon
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Aug 22, 2023 15:10
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Lib and let die posted:My wife's got 24 kinder kids this year, lmao gg gl hf if anyone thinks those kids are gonna keep a mask on for more than 3 loving seconds I know 3-5 is different from 5-6 in k, but our local still Coviding group has seen 8-9 kids playing together with no issue. Idk if we just model the behavior and they emulate or what, but no issue. Helps that half of these kids have been masking since 18-24 months.
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Aug 22, 2023 15:11
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Lib and let die posted:My wife's got 24 kinder kids this year, lmao gg gl hf if anyone thinks those kids are gonna keep a mask on for more than 3 loving seconds can she increase ventilation? a corsi cube is a relatively cheap way to do this
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Aug 22, 2023 15:11
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Sunny Side Up posted:I know 3-5 is different from 5-6 in k, but our local still Coviding group has seen 8-9 kids playing together with no issue. Idk if we just model the behavior and they emulate or what, but no issue. Helps that half of these kids have been masking since 18-24 months. this is florida
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Aug 22, 2023 15:12
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Lib and let die posted:this is florida corsi cube?
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Aug 22, 2023 15:15
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DickParasite posted:corsi cube? llikely banned by edict of the governor (alongside gathering data, reporting on climate change, etc) the measure(s) was(were) well supported by men dressed like jokers who make it rain in miami
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Aug 22, 2023 15:16
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Buffer posted:Mostly she's just in shock that it was one day. Like I stop wearing it for one day and I immediately get sick... come on!!!! Overall I'd say she's taking it pretty well. Holed up in her room with video games(new genshin region), a coway, and a window cracked w/a fan pointing out. sorry goon, I know "many such cases" is a meme itt but I also have several relatives whose kids got got immediately like this.
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Aug 22, 2023 15:17
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Buffer posted:llikely banned by edict of the governor the local term is 'perfidious gusanos' which is fine. they deserve the greasy guinea in tallahassee for being class traitors.
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Aug 22, 2023 15:17
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DickParasite posted:corsi cube? an UNAUTHORIZED, UNREGULATED, HACKED TOGETHER air purifier made of DUCT TAPE that may drain up to 60 watts of ELECTRICITY your EMPLOYER OR LANDLORD may not have authorized you to use for this purpose. it involves using furnace filters COUNTER TO THEIR DESIGN. if you’re a bad enough comrade to endure the normalcy police, you can build one of these death traps to save money on a high performance air purifier. oh by the way, this post is not medical advice. ask your doctor if air filtration is right for you. here’s the way: 1. buy a 20” box fan 2. but 4 20x20x1 or x2 furnace filters rated MIRV 13 3. use duct tape to tape these filters into an open cube. use a piece of the fan box as the 20x20 base. pay attention to the airflow direction on the filters!! arrows in! 4. put the box fan facing down on the floor and tape your open cube to it. do a once over to secure any obvious leaks. 5. get fancy by making a masking tape baffle about 16” across. this improves efficiency and noise.
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Aug 22, 2023 15:22
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Rosalind posted:You're in luck--I went down this rabbit hole because I was getting eaten alive while visiting a family member last summer and I hate OFF.
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Aug 22, 2023 15:22
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woke up feeling like poo poo for the first time in more than four years. stomach hurt a little, too. took three antigen tests and a lucira, all negative no fever, just body aches, no appetite, etc. no coughing, sneezing. i guess i'll just chalk this up to....????
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Aug 22, 2023 15:23
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tuyop posted:an UNAUTHORIZED, UNREGULATED, HACKED TOGETHER air purifier made of DUCT TAPE that may drain up to 60 watts of ELECTRICITY your EMPLOYER OR LANDLORD may not have authorized you to use for this purpose. it involves using furnace filters COUNTER TO THEIR DESIGN. imagining my wife explaining this thing to parents in her room lmfao
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Aug 22, 2023 15:23
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Rosalind posted:You're in luck--I went down this rabbit hole because I was getting eaten alive while visiting a family member last summer and I hate OFF. my anecdotal, though extensive, experience is that picaridin works better than deet, but YMMV. permethrin is great too, just keep the liquid away from cats, it's fabulously neurotoxic
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Aug 22, 2023 15:25
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Lib and let die posted:imagining my wife explaining this thing to parents in her room lmfao yeah I’d rather explain why I can’t teach anymore or why their kids got sick.
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Aug 22, 2023 15:25
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tuyop posted:yeah I’d rather explain why I can’t teach anymore or why their kids got sick. we can only focus on the things we have direct control over. when some rear end in a top hat parent sends their sick kid into her classroom, that's out of our control. no homebrewed mad scientist filter rig is gonna suck all the particles out of an entire classroom.
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Aug 22, 2023 15:27
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JAY ZERO SUM GAME posted:woke up feeling like poo poo for the first time in more than four years. stomach hurt a little, too. Try again in a day or 3
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Aug 22, 2023 15:29
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Lib and let die posted:we can only focus on the things we have direct control over. when some rear end in a top hat parent sends their sick kid into her classroom, that's out of our control. no homebrewed mad scientist filter rig is gonna suck all the particles out of an entire classroom. you’re right. all I can control is whether I look normal. this also happens to be the most important thing. thanks for looking out, lald. I thought I was providing some kind of mutual aid to someone who asked for help, but I see now that the perfidious wackness of the thread has infected me. someone please. probe me. I need to be stopped. I need to be normal
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Aug 22, 2023 15:29
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tuyop posted:you’re right. all I can control is whether I look normal. this also happens to be the most important thing.  should my wife endanger her job and therefore put us at material risk of homelessness to make you happy? do you think she wants to be sat down by her principal and told that her students' parents are calling and complaining that my wife is making them terrified to breathe the air? We've been down that road, at the beginning of COVID. That way lies unemployment, obamacare, and eviction.
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Aug 22, 2023 15:30
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Lib and let die posted:we can only focus on the things we have direct control over. when some rear end in a top hat parent sends their sick kid into her classroom, that's out of our control. no homebrewed mad scientist filter rig is gonna suck all the particles out of an entire classroom. There are commercial air filters that work too, though they are more expensive.
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Aug 22, 2023 15:31
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Lib and let die posted:
skill issue
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Aug 22, 2023 15:31
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tenderjerk posted:skill issue
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Aug 22, 2023 15:32
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Lib and let die posted:
wtf I don't give a poo poo what your wife does, don't be weird?
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Aug 22, 2023 15:32
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tuyop posted:wtf I don't give a poo poo what your wife does, don't be weird? you very much give a poo poo whether or not she puts a corsi cube in her classroom tuyop posted:you’re right. all I can control is whether I look normal. this also happens to be the most important thing.
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Aug 22, 2023 15:33
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