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[-] Sparkega@lemmy.world 115 points 2 years ago

I'm 2+1 and just tested positive for COVID yesterday. I had COVID previously in 2021 as well. Symptoms are mild with runny nose, headache, fatigue, and a light cough.

Catching it again has me comparing the environment then and now and made the COVID apathy more apparent. Most co-worker responses have been either "That's still a thing?" to "Throw a mask on and come back into the office." I've elected to isolate to not be responsible for more spread. The frustrating thing is looking for guidance and most articles are dated in 2022. The pharmacy had fewer stock of masks and COVID tests were in the back now.

I'm all for continuing to receive regular vaccinations like I do for the flu. If anything to continue to keep the symptoms mild.

[-] charliespider@lemmy.ca 38 points 2 years ago

Well I appreciate your sanity

[-] TheSambassador@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago

Many of the free COVID tests are all expired now. They issued an extension but finding an at-home test has been really difficult. I went to 3 different pharmacies/grocery stores before I was able to find a test.

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[-] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 77 points 2 years ago

At this point I'm treating COVID like the flu. Every September I'll get shot combo for both and go about my business.

[-] kobra@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Normally I'd agree, but these COVID vaccines put me down for 24-48 hours and the flu shot has never done that. Its very weird and difficult to schedule myself 48 hours of 'sick time' for a vaccine recovery.

Edit: I'd like to clarify that I've always gotten them when available, so I'm 3x boosted or whatever, I just wish they had options for people that react like this.

[-] enki@lemm.ee 46 points 2 years ago

Feeling sick for a day or two after the vaccine is a small price to pay to avoid long COVID. Some people never recover, see Physics Girl on YT.

[-] Graphine@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago

Can confirm. Had COVID twice since 2020 and it absolutely fucking sucks. Never felt anything like it.

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[-] TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago

COVID took me out for over a week last time. I'm good with 24-48hr if it means I won't be as sick the next time I catch it.

[-] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I have the same mild reaction to COVID and flu vaccines. I feel shit for about eight hours. The only COVID shot that put me down was the second of the two moderna shots. That hit hard. None of the boosters have hit hard.

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[-] billwashere@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Not sure why you’re getting downvoted. I guess it’s because any negativity to the vaccine.

The same thing happened to my wife. It was much less the for the boosters so it will likely get better in the future. I never even really felt bad. A little bit of a headache the first time but I’m not even sure that was related honestly. And I’ve gotten a little bit of a drained-feeling with the flu vaccine.

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[-] eris@lemmy.dbzer0.com 60 points 2 years ago
[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago

These things happen. Try not to do it again.

[-] FoxBJK@midwest.social 47 points 2 years ago

I'll bet there's not going to be any lines this fall when I go to get this shot. Even by the 4th round during the pandemic I had no trouble making an appointment. Lots of people just decided COVID's over once they got any number of shots (1 in some cases).

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[-] samus12345@lemmy.world 40 points 2 years ago

Will be getting it as soon as possible. My last one was almost a year ago because they haven't authorized any more for the general population.

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[-] Graphine@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago

Good god these comments are cancer.

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[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago

All hail *cough* Discordia!

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[-] LennethAegis@kbin.social 16 points 2 years ago

That's good to hear that even though the vaccine is targeting the last big Omicron variant (XBB.1.5) aka Kraken, that its still effective towards the new Eris variant as its similar enough.

[-] popemichael@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 2 years ago

As a Discordian and literal Hellenic pagan Eris worshiper, it's a BAD IDEA to name things after her.

Even if you don't believe in Chaos, invoking Chaos will cause, at a minimum, panic.

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