I’m behind. My hashimoto’s has flared to bedridden fatigue and I’m trying to recover with a functional doc steps with medication changes before adding another medicine. I was a Moderna 4 shots on the card. Thank you always for your channel. I’m proud to share that I joined the channel before you had your first 100 subscribers. ❤🎉❤. I’m interested in your journey ahead. I’m too fatigued to make social changes yet. I’m too fatigued to make dinners. Yes I am so tired of being home bound. I don’t know how my hashimotos tanked so severely. I am so happy for you to take steps to create some normalcy in your life. As I have followed you, your journey has not been a cake walk and you still were here for all of us. Huge gratitude to you.
I love this helpful and caring group! I have an immunocompromised family member who hasn't been to church in three years, and watching services on television or listening to a podcast, although affirming, does not fill the void of community and fellowship. The televised services show no one wearing masks and are pretty crowded. How have you all handled this? Thanks so much!
I've been in occasional crowded indoor situations, and I always wore an N95. They are very protective. Though, if there's unwanted social pressure in response to the mask, that might become unpleasant. It really depends on the group.
@@SandysDIYHealthAdvocacy My relative and I always mask when going in stores and doctors' offices, but we haven't been in situations where there are lots of people. As you say, it very much depends on the group. Thanks!
It could be that some people don't believe that the mask actually protects them. Some people also have conditions that don't allow them to wear masks. It's called free will and freedom so maybe look at it from that perspective.
I didn't get the second booster because my reactions to the earlier vaccinations (all Moderna) were so extreme tat I was afraid the next one would permanently harm or kill me. I switched to the Omicron bivalent for the reason discussed here and had normal side effects. In January, I got the current Covid variant (probably XBB.1.5), which thankfully doesn't go to the lungs, since I have restrictive lung disease and possibly Myasthenia Gravis. I am now enjoying the honeymoon phase of having hybrid immunity, enjoying being maskless indoors with a couple of friends at a time and otherwise still wearing my mask indoors.
@@SandysDIYHealthAdvocacy Bivalent booster on Sept. 27, 2022. 1st day of Covid was Jan. 12, 2023 and lasted 14 days, because I am unable to swallow pills. I had headaches, nasal congestion and discharge, mild sore throat and hoarseness, coughing and clearing my throat due to the sinus discharge drainage, weakness and tiredness (lost my balance easily) and cognitive impairment (like temporary dementia), No lingering symptoms. I treated myself with inhalation therapy (head over bowl of essential oils in hot water), medicated saline nasal rinses (Biocidin LSF), copious amounts of hot green tea with honey, and frequent oral administration of Biocidin LSF. I slept with my upper torso and head elevated quite a bit to ease symptoms from sinus drainage.
@@SandysDIYHealthAdvocacy Ironically, my package of five Enovids were waiting for me at home, but I was house sitting for friends hundreds of miles away, in Rio del Mar, Calif., where the atmospheric rivers created so much wind and flood devastation in Dec/Jan. My arrangement to depart a few hours before they returned from international travels, to avoid possible (probable) Covid exposure, was thwarted by all roads out blocked and my friends prevented from returning due to bad weather. I stayed until they finally boarded a flight that actually took off, via route variation #4, and by that time I was unable to leave because I don't see well enough to drive at night. The wife came down with a norovirus on the flight; the husband developed Covid symptoms the second day after their return. And that's how I finally caught Covid.
Hi Sandy, long time listener from when you were cutting the masks apart to determine the layers of protection and the water tests as well. So I am in good health, early 70 's and have been out and about, traveling by car, visiting museums, staying in hotels. I am also 5 time with vaccines. But I am not willing to give away my comfort level due to the fact that those who continue to mask, including myself, are in the clear minority. I shop everywhere with a mask on, have not eaten inside a restaurant since covid began because I will not take off my mask, but will eat outside. Visit my family, which include the little kiddos--who tend to have cold and coughs pretty regularly, with mask on and will eat a family meal outside on the decks. Long covid is a clear concern, know a few people who are currently experiencing symptoms for months, of all ages. Also know a few people who have developed clots in lungs, legs etc, clearly long fatigue due to covid. So as I no longer isolate, I will continue to wear my N95 masks inside and as people ask are you ever going to give up the masks, I say just like I will always wear a seat belt for protection, so will I continue to wear the mask.
@Tonya K blood clots are an uncommon complication, especially unlikely (though not impossible) with mRNA vaccines as opposed to adenovirus vaccines. The clotting risk from covid infection, on the other hand, is considerably higher. www.heart.org/en/news/2022/09/19/blood-clot-risk-remains-elevated-nearly-a-year-after-covid-19
I (north) timed my last shot in preparation for the winter COVID surge, which thankfully never came. Where available, I think the best way to monitor the general risk level is with local wastewater reports. Mine has been looking comparatively good.
Sandy, how frequently will you use the nasal spray? Will it be only when you are planning to be unmasked indoors, every day, a few days before a social gathering, etc?
I am also still worried because a friend of mine just wound up in the hospital with covid and then got pneumonia then he was in a rehab for a while now he's on a walker not sure if he'll ever be the same he hadn't been boosted in about a year
@@SandysDIYHealthAdvocacy actually I think he hadn't been boosted in 2 years sorry I was mistaken about only one year, plus he like to go out to eat everyday lunch and dinner with no mask and ate inside. He was constantly insulting me about my mask all during the pandemic
@@fiji16g8 and what about all the people who were made fun of and were accused of murdering other people because they chose not to wear a mask or get a shot? Or how about people who were forced to wear masks and or taje the shot in order to keep their jobs? How about the people who lost their jobs because they didn't want the shot or the mask? Was that fare? Was that freedom? I thought we live in a free country
Well...I understand that this opinion is somewhat common. I also understand why: it is scary. There aren't perfect answers. That said, this issue of which kind of immunity offers the best protection has been studied. The prevailing scientific consensus is solid: the best protection (thus far) results from omicron breakthrough after full vaccination.
I’m behind. My hashimoto’s has flared to bedridden fatigue and I’m trying to recover with a functional doc steps with medication changes before adding another medicine. I was a Moderna 4 shots on the card. Thank you always for your channel. I’m proud to share that I joined the channel before you had your first 100 subscribers. ❤🎉❤. I’m interested in your journey ahead. I’m too fatigued to make social changes yet. I’m too fatigued to make dinners. Yes I am so tired of being home bound. I don’t know how my hashimotos tanked so severely. I am so happy for you to take steps to create some normalcy in your life. As I have followed you, your journey has not been a cake walk and you still were here for all of us. Huge gratitude to you.
Wow! An old timer :)
Thank you so much. I hope the thyroid gets in line soon.Be well
I got the Boost early cuz I needed to get a lot of dental work
It could be because the shot makes preexisting conditions worse.
@@tonyak2446 it’s a mystery. Thank you for your comment.
Well thought out decision. I still am reluctant to fly. Perhaps it's due more to the incidents of violence in the sky these days than the virus.
I love this helpful and caring group! I have an immunocompromised family member who hasn't been to church in three years, and watching services on television or listening to a podcast, although affirming, does not fill the void of community and fellowship. The televised services show no one wearing masks and are pretty crowded. How have you all handled this? Thanks so much!
I've been in occasional crowded indoor situations, and I always wore an N95. They are very protective. Though, if there's unwanted social pressure in response to the mask, that might become unpleasant. It really depends on the group.
@@SandysDIYHealthAdvocacy My relative and I always mask when going in stores and doctors' offices, but we haven't been in situations where there are lots of people. As you say, it very much depends on the group. Thanks!
It could be that some people don't believe that the mask actually protects them. Some people also have conditions that don't allow them to wear masks. It's called free will and freedom so maybe look at it from that perspective.
Good decision
I didn't get the second booster because my reactions to the earlier vaccinations (all Moderna) were so extreme tat I was afraid the next one would permanently harm or kill me. I switched to the Omicron bivalent for the reason discussed here and had normal side effects. In January, I got the current Covid variant (probably XBB.1.5), which thankfully doesn't go to the lungs, since I have restrictive lung disease and possibly Myasthenia Gravis. I am now enjoying the honeymoon phase of having hybrid immunity, enjoying being maskless indoors with a couple of friends at a time and otherwise still wearing my mask indoors.
So when did u get the bivalent booster, and how long after did u get covid? How sick were u? Thank you for sharing your experience. Be well
@@SandysDIYHealthAdvocacy Bivalent booster on Sept. 27, 2022. 1st day of Covid was Jan. 12, 2023 and lasted 14 days, because I am unable to swallow pills. I had headaches, nasal congestion and discharge, mild sore throat and hoarseness, coughing and clearing my throat due to the sinus discharge drainage, weakness and tiredness (lost my balance easily) and cognitive impairment (like temporary dementia), No lingering symptoms. I treated myself with inhalation therapy (head over bowl of essential oils in hot water), medicated saline nasal rinses (Biocidin LSF), copious amounts of hot green tea with honey, and frequent oral administration of Biocidin LSF. I slept with my upper torso and head elevated quite a bit to ease symptoms from sinus drainage.
@@SandysDIYHealthAdvocacy Ironically, my package of five Enovids were waiting for me at home, but I was house sitting for friends hundreds of miles away, in Rio del Mar, Calif., where the atmospheric rivers created so much wind and flood devastation in Dec/Jan. My arrangement to depart a few hours before they returned from international travels, to avoid possible (probable) Covid exposure, was thwarted by all roads out blocked and my friends prevented from returning due to bad weather. I stayed until they finally boarded a flight that actually took off, via route variation #4, and by that time I was unable to leave because I don't see well enough to drive at night. The wife came down with a norovirus on the flight; the husband developed Covid symptoms the second day after their return. And that's how I finally caught Covid.
@Ms CatNipper OMG..you are a very good friend!
Hi Sandy, long time listener from when you were cutting the masks apart to determine the layers of protection and the water tests as well. So I am in good health, early 70 's and have been out and about, traveling by car, visiting museums, staying in hotels. I am also 5 time with vaccines. But I am not willing to give away my comfort level due to the fact that those who continue to mask, including myself, are in the clear minority. I shop everywhere with a mask on, have not eaten inside a restaurant since covid began because I will not take off my mask, but will eat outside. Visit my family, which include the little kiddos--who tend to have cold and coughs pretty regularly, with mask on and will eat a family meal outside on the decks. Long covid is a clear concern, know a few people who are currently experiencing symptoms for months, of all ages. Also know a few people who have developed clots in lungs, legs etc, clearly long fatigue due to covid. So as I no longer isolate, I will continue to wear my N95 masks inside and as people ask are you ever going to give up the masks, I say just like I will always wear a seat belt for protection, so will I continue to wear the mask.
That's a good analogy. Thank you
The shot gives people clots, heart attacks strokes, and long covid
You should ask your friends who got clots if they got the shot. Especially if they got the clots after they got the shot
@Tonya K blood clots are an uncommon complication, especially unlikely (though not impossible) with mRNA vaccines as opposed to adenovirus vaccines. The clotting risk from covid infection, on the other hand, is considerably higher.
www.heart.org/en/news/2022/09/19/blood-clot-risk-remains-elevated-nearly-a-year-after-covid-19
I (north) timed my last shot in preparation for the winter COVID surge, which thankfully never came. Where available, I think the best way to monitor the general risk level is with local wastewater reports. Mine has been looking comparatively good.
Please do some research about PCR testing and the guy who invented it. This testing can be manipulated and was not made to diagnose anything
Sandy, how frequently will you use the nasal spray? Will it be only when you are planning to be unmasked indoors, every day, a few days before a social gathering, etc?
Only when I'll be indoors with others
Moderna had 100 and Pfizer had only 30 so it was one-third as potent is that the difference with the side effects
I believe Moderna had 50 and Pfizer 30. So still a huge difference
@@SandysDIYHealthAdvocacy yes you're right I think the booster had 100
I am also still worried because a friend of mine just wound up in the hospital with covid and then got pneumonia then he was in a rehab for a while now he's on a walker not sure if he'll ever be the same he hadn't been boosted in about a year
Wow. I think that kind of outcome is still rare in vaxxed and boosted people, even if it's been awhile. Crazy how random this is
@@SandysDIYHealthAdvocacy actually I think he hadn't been boosted in 2 years sorry I was mistaken about only one year, plus he like to go out to eat everyday lunch and dinner with no mask and ate inside. He was constantly insulting me about my mask all during the pandemic
@@fiji16g8 and what about all the people who were made fun of and were accused of murdering other people because they chose not to wear a mask or get a shot? Or how about people who were forced to wear masks and or taje the shot in order to keep their jobs? How about the people who lost their jobs because they didn't want the shot or the mask? Was that fare? Was that freedom? I thought we live in a free country
Natural immunity is the best. Eating healthy and exercising also helps. An experimental jab is not the answer.
Well...I understand that this opinion is somewhat common. I also understand why: it is scary. There aren't perfect answers. That said, this issue of which kind of immunity offers the best protection has been studied. The prevailing scientific consensus is solid: the best protection (thus far) results from omicron breakthrough after full vaccination.
I know that's what the data show, but getting an infection in order to avoid getting an infection is hard to wrap your head around