Coronavirus

[Mouse]

Does the vaccine or the booster actually immunize anyone? Last I heard (KSL article) the shots weren't doing anything to stop the spread, just a potential to lessen the impact once you do get covid.

I hear the same thing (lessening the impact), yet no one has been able to produce any evidence that actually support the statement. Certainly vaccinated people are dying from COVID.

 

[Hickey]

Remember when the term "immunity" actually meant that you were IMMUNE? Ah, the good old days.

 

[anderson750]

This whole no taste and smell thing is interesting. The last couple of days I would not say I am getting my smell back, but I constantly have the sensation that everywhere I am is inside a casino in Vegas. I have a smell sensation of cigarette smoke a lot.

 

[Herzog]

This whole no taste and smell thing is interesting. The last couple of days I would not say I am getting my smell back, but I constantly have the sensation that everywhere I am is inside a casino in Vegas. I have a smell sensation of cigarette smoke a lot.

Zinc deficiency causes loss of taste and smell. Don't know if related but a lot of talk about it lately.

 

[anderson750]

Zinc deficiency causes loss of taste and smell. Don't know if related but a lot of talk about it lately.

May up the zinc I am taking

 

[Hickey]

Lory is doing slightly better today. Our neighbors all banded together and made dinners for us over the last 3 nights. That was extremely nice of them, especially since several of them have never met us.

 

[Hickey]

The last couple of days I would not say I am getting my smell back, but I constantly have the sensation that everywhere I am is inside a casino in Vegas. I have a smell sensation of cigarette smoke a lot.

Lory just said the same thing. The cigarette smoke thing but also a sour milk taste.

 

[Pike2350]

My wife has been dealing with the smell issues (and taste) going on 6 months. They call it parosmia. She originally had no smell/taste (anosmia) for a few months...then it came back to about 80% after a surgery in April....then went to parosmia in late May when the surgery had healed. She calls it a "Covid smell" Things smell rotten and gross....food tastes much the same. It has messed with her mood often. I can't imagine having very few foods that she can even tolerate. Mostly spice. She adds hot sauce to butter noodles, hot sauce to Snapdragon Pho....and then a few various flavors of protein bars. Overall 90% of all food is gross to her and she can't eat.....6, going on 7 months now.

Hopefully you guys and spouses don't experience the long term messed up smell.

 

[Gravy]

 

[N-Smooth]

What I'm willing to do to keep my taste and smell working.

 

[Gravy]

Hey Nate. I'm just joking her bro. But seriously my wife's 2nd cousin, Milo, 67 yrs old, 5 kids. Massive heart attack after his 2nd shot. Killed him dead. Her family is in town for the funeral.


Again no issues for me personally but either end of the stick - this sucks.

 

[Herzog]

Don't go playing soccer...

5-fold increase in sudden cardiac deaths of FIFA players in 2021

A guest post by Yaffa Shir-Raz

stephenc.substack.com

 

[anderson750]

Don't go playing soccer...

5-fold increase in sudden cardiac deaths of FIFA players in 2021

A guest post by Yaffa Shir-Raz

stephenc.substack.com

being a premier athlete that runs everywhere and has great cardio conditioning is a risk factor for heart failure.........quit spreading conspiracy theories around here.

 

[Herzog]

being a premier athlete that runs everywhere and has great cardio conditioning is a risk factor for heart failure.........quit spreading conspiracy theories around here.

It's ok, all the pfizer sponsored news outlets have already debunked it.

 

[Hickey]

We got Lory in got the monoclonal antibody treatment today, but more importantly picked up my crowler while in town. She still can't taste anything so I have to drink it all myself. 😢

 

[Hickey]

Did she get the IV or the shots? How did she feel after? And more importantly, did she see the ET people?

Hope she's feeling better.

You mean the ET people in the Ebola tent? 😂

She got the shots. It's been about 4 hours and she's cold and her fever has come back.

Also, the beer is pretty good. 😂

 

[Herzog]

Cow milk and ****ing benedryl defeats the roona. Thanks pfizer.

Two Common Over-the-Counter Compounds Reduce COVID-19 Virus Replication by 99% in Early Testing

A pair of over-the-counter compounds has been found in preliminary tests to inhibit the virus that causes COVID-19, University of Florida (UF) Health researchers have found. The combination includes diphenhydramine, an antihistamine used for allergy symptoms. When paired with lactoferrin, a prote

scitechdaily.com

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Highly Specific Sigma Receptor Ligands Exhibit Anti-Viral Properties in SARS-CoV-2 Infected Cells

(1) Background: There is a strong need for prevention and treatment strategies for COVID-19 that are not impacted by SARS-CoV-2 mutations emerging in variants of concern. After virus infection, host ER resident sigma receptors form direct interactions with non-structural SARS-CoV-2 proteins...

www.mdpi.com

 

[RustEoldtrux]

But dairies aren't licensed pharmacies, so they cannot dispense lifesaving drugs.

 

[glockman]

The loss of smell and taste thing is really strange. I had rona for Thanksgiving 2020. I can legit pour gas on my hands and not smell a thing. I can stick my nose in a peanut butter jar and smell something, but not specifically peanut butter. Coffee also has a smell but not how I remember coffee smelling. I think my brain has relearned my new smell sensation, but the gas thing really is odd.
As for taste, I am still fat so there is that. I can tell some things have a muted taste but I can still differentiate between things. I put more hot sauces on everything same as Pike's wife.
I started buying good coffee lately and I can definitely tell the difference between Folgers and Black Rifle. The whole experience has made me question how much we actually smell/taste things and how much we perceive the smell and taste of things.

 

[Hickey]

Lory finally slept through the night last night. She's starting to feel better.

I finally got tested for antibodies and there were none present. That means I most likely didn't have rona over Thanksgiving, didn't pass it on to Lory, and might still get it from her. I've been home with her since last Wednesday night. I'm supposed to go back to work Saturday morning.