I am so over masks.
Wow! At least good to hear it's slowly getting better!....while persistent, gets marginally better every day.
Canard,Despite being careful and being triple vaccinated, my wife and I have come down with Covid - confirmed with rapid antigen tests which have a very low rate of false positive results. Because we are vaccinated and are generally in good health, the situation is neither serious nor life-threatening. It is, however, not an experience I would wish on my worst enemy. The worst of it was one day of the most excruciating sinus pain I have ever experienced. This has been followed by sinus congestion, mild cough, chills, sweats (no fever), mild shortness of breath, and general fatigue all of which, while persistent, gets marginally better every day. I am on the mend. I have been spared the dreaded "brain fog."
We probably got it from my son, who, although he showed no symptoms at all, tested positive with a rapid antigen test my wife administered. My wife, who is younger than cradle-robber me, has had much milder symptoms. The geezer gets hit the hardest.
Stay safe!
My wife & I continue to wear masks when we go into stores, and just received our second booster shots. Got a road trip coming up to visit our daughter & want to stay as safe as we can.I am so over masks.
Last June my wife and I did a road trip out to LA the long way to visit our son. We toured the southwest. This was after we got vaccinated but before boosters. We were gone twenty one days, five of which we stayed at my son's place. We don't take covid lightly, we have friends that died from it and others who suffer long term health problems from having it. It was surprising how much control you have over your environment and exposure risk out on the road. It was a good trip. I hope you enjoy yours.My wife & I continue to wear masks when we go into stores, and just received our second booster shots. Got a road trip coming up to visit our daughter & want to stay as safe as we can.
The mask requirement was lifted in NV however, if I go anywhere there's massive amount of people, stores, waiting rooms, etc., we wear our masks. Covid is still out there and a mask is the first line of defense.My wife & I continue to wear masks when we go into stores, and just received our second booster shots. Got a road trip coming up to visit our daughter & want to stay as safe as we can.
The mask requirement was lifted in NV however, if I go anywhere there's massive amount of people, stores, waiting rooms, etc., we wear our masks. Covid is still out there and a mask is the first line of defense.
And I'm not just wearing a mask for ME, I'm wearing it for YOU as well. It's called being responsible in the whole transmission chain. So while I don't enjoy wearing a mask, it's what we have to do these days. Stay safe, Jeff!!+1. As a person who is immunosuppressed, I do NOT want to get COVID. I'm wearing a mask indoors always. Also, still avoiding big crowds. It's a pretty small price to pay to "defend" myself.
I've had both boosters, and will be looking into the monoclonal antibody injections this summer with my doctors. We'll see what happens.
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Not exactly. Vaccine = chances of being hospitalized being very slim to none if you get covid. But you can still get it, and spread it to others who might not be vaxxed. Masks = not getting it, and not spreading it. Simple as that. To only vax is like a surgeon that gives himself an antibiotic but doesn't wear a mask during surgery. Good for him, potentially horrible for the patient. Think of that patient as your fellow 2,600,000 unvaccinated Michiganders. Like Davisman said, Vax is for you, masks are for everyone. I'm tired of masks too. Everyone is. And I used to do lead and asbestos abatement and had to wear a full face respirator and tyvek suit all day, 6 days a week. Did that for years! These past 2 years have been a breeze. Masks have honestly been the easiest part. And on the super plus side, I haven't had as much as a sniffle in over two years. The common flu and cold have been on a total extended hiatus entirely thanks to masks.I believe masks are secondary to vaccinations. if you are only relying on the mask you may be disappointed.
After getting COVID back in March, 2020, I've had the sweats every night. Fatigue is also a constant problem.Despite being careful and being triple vaccinated, my wife and I have come down with Covid - confirmed with rapid antigen tests which have a very low rate of false positive results. Because we are vaccinated and are generally in good health, the situation is neither serious nor life-threatening. It is, however, not an experience I would wish on my worst enemy. The worst of it was one day of the most excruciating sinus pain I have ever experienced. This has been followed by sinus congestion, mild cough, chills, sweats (no fever), mild shortness of breath, and general fatigue all of which, while persistent, gets marginally better every day. I am on the mend. I have been spared the dreaded "brain fog."
We probably got it from my son, who, although he showed no symptoms at all, tested positive with a rapid antigen test my wife administered. My wife, who is younger than cradle-robber me, has had much milder symptoms. The geezer gets hit the hardest.
Stay safe!