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DemoneeHo posted:I'm debating whether i should get an antibody test or not. It's been 2 weeks since my second moderna dose. Between having no side effects from the shot and that recent survey of patients on certain immunosuppressants (i take one of those) not having detectable antibodies, i'm worried that i didn't respond to the vaccine. I'm in the same boat as you and feeling similarly about just how vaccinated I might really be. I got my shots just before I saw a paper where some rheumatologists were suggesting postponing your regular drug regimen if possible and safe to do so for the week after getting vaccinated and now there's that tiny kernel in my brain wondering if I've goofed it up for myself  .I know antibodies aren't the be-all end-all to the immune system and that we just don't have the data to make a concrete claim or recommendation, but it still makes me feel a little antsy, y'know  .Thank god vaccine uptake is good in my area, but I can't imagine I'm ever going to want to eat in a restaurant again, lol.
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The Fattest PI posted:Okay thank you. I guess I'll follow up on it if it never goes away. Yeah no I get that too, like if someone suddenly pulls out in front of me while driving or something. It's like a mouthful of pennies. It's weird though, it didn't used to happen to me until randomly -- as in, the incident wasn't any worse or more dangerous than any others I've had -- a few years ago.
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For Amerigoons: The CDC's V-safe check-in thing has added support for entering in your third vaccine information if you've gotten a booster so you can answer more health questions.
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Platystemon posted:If you feel pain, burning, numbness, tingling, or sensitivity to touch on one side of your body, initially with no rash, run to a doctor and get antivirals for your shingles. They help a lot, and they work best if you get them early. Don’t wait for the rash. Or be like me and be mid-30s with an atypical presentation (it started on the palm of my hand) and get misdiagnosed despite telling the doctor straight up "I've had contact dermatitis and this ain't it chief"  .
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Sep 1, 2021 15:07
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I found the 3m Aura masks more comfortable to wear than my KN95s when I know I can't take it off for hours.
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Anecdotally since it's going around at my work, one coworker was exposed via family members, got a PCR, started feeling poorly the day after, came back positive. Different coworker who was symptomatic tested negative (I'm not sure what kind of tests they had done, but they went to an urgent care so I'm just assuming PCR), was ill over the weekend, then popped hot on a rapid test last night. But their partner is a bartender so they're not sure if they were exposed at our work or through them. A third coworker's positive, too, but I don't know where they picked it up. They have kids in school. Nobody at my work has tested positive throughout this whole thing up until now, and my work never took away our mask mandates. As far as I know, all my coworkers mentioned are vaccinated. 
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Charliegrs posted:Speaking of getting sent back to the office. Does anyone have any experience with working a mainly phone based job (like a call center) and masking up? I work a job like that and if they sent us back I would just wear a N95 all day and if the people on the phone can't hear me then oh well tough poo poo. They can hear me just fine when I'm at home and I don't need to wear a mask. Haven't had any problems with it in my experience.
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I broke out with shingles in my early 30s after an extremely stressful period of my life and it was misery. I had blisters under my fingernails and one of my nails still has a weird groove in it, lol. I was extremely sensitive to temperature and touch while the nerves in my hand healed but I thankfully didn't have any long-lasting issues. It didn't help that the doctor misdiagnosed me despite my insistence because I had an atypical presentation that started on my hand first and never went higher than my shoulder. Delayed my getting on antivirals to where they probably weren't effective. Anyway, if they fit your head the 3m Auras are super comfortable, I've worn them for hours at a time, and I've even fallen asleep in them.
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Zwabu posted:Because the infection involves nerves, they are very symptomatic, often involving pain, a burning sensation, intense itching etc. Yep. My own experience was aside from the rash, the main symptom I had was a pins and needles sensation as if my arm was on the verge of falling asleep. That kind of prickling, tingling feeling that's hard to picture but really obvious when it's happening. Made it really distinct from contact dermatitis or something else that looks similar because my nerves were literally starting to go all screwy.
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