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mistyjackal842 said:I wasn't trying to be difficult or anything. I wear a mask because I don't have much of an immune system, but then I look around and see that almost nobody else is wearing one, which made me think maybe I should just stop too. But... I won't. It feels safer for me this way. I suppose everyone should just do whatever they feel is best for themselves.
Personally, I have a solid immune system—I'm young and don't worry much about my own health. But when I went to the doctor recently, I was the only one in the waiting room wearing a mask. I put it on out of respect for others, especially the seniors there; I felt terrible thinking I might pass something on to them, even if being masked myself felt a bit uncomfortable.
When I finally saw the doctor, she asked why I was wearing a mask. When I explained it was to protect the other patients, she just waved me off. Honestly, it's no wonder you don't see many people masking up anymore.
mistyjackal842 said:COVID-19 hasn't actually gone away; I guess the reports on Twitter just happen once a week now. Even the number of people being admitted to hospitals seems a bit higher lately. So, maybe it really is COVID, and perhaps some bacterial infection just tagged along with it. In Austria, they're seeing about 4,000 cases a day, which honestly isn't a small number at all.
I tested twice and both times came back negative, so I don't think it was COVID.
Since the pandemic started, I've made it a habit to wear a mask whenever I'm out in public, especially if I feel a cold coming on.
Hey everyone, what kind of temperatures have you guys been hitting?
Something strange wiped both me and my kid out about three weeks ago.
He started off with a heavy cough, a runny nose, and a fever hovering between 99.5 and 101.3.
That lasted for two days, but the third day was the worst—he actually started vomiting.
Thankfully, by the next day, he was practically back to his old self.
Then it hit me: a nasty cough, a fever reaching 100, a stuffy nose, muscle aches, and some pretty brutal nausea.
After seven days, I felt like I was spiraling downward. My fever just wouldn't budge, so I went to see my doctor, who prescribed antibiotics because my sinuses had flared up.
It took me about two and a half weeks to finally feel human again. Honestly, it drained me even more than when I had COVID-19.
I’m starting to wonder if it wasn't actually the flu since the fever stayed relatively low, but it's suspicious—I've never dealt with a cold quite like this before.
After the earthquake, I took my little baby and fled to an apartment my family owns by the coast. We actually live in Washington, D.C., but we’ve been staying strictly isolated because of the baby, both back home and out here. Is it okay for us to head back to our place in D.C. since that's our official residence? I’m pretty sure that’s how it works based on what I've heard, but please confirm.