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Milliedog Tue 25-Mar-25 14:50:08

Covid is still around - and so is Long Covid. If you can have the vaccination, please do so. Long Covid has had rotten effect on my life for over 4 years; you really don't want LC. Sadly, the last 2 vaccinations had a short-term affect on my heart. I can't have any more.

Lizzie44 Tue 25-Mar-25 14:14:33

Just been given Covid vaccination appointment at GP's in two weeks' time. Here we go again..... Seems earlier than usual but we have now had so many I've lost count of the dates.

Grammaretto Mon 24-Mar-25 10:52:31

Apologies for messy message. Posted in error.

Calendargirl Mon 24-Mar-25 10:49:58

Grammaretto

I've just received a covid vaccine appointment for Easter Sunday.
Surely that can't be right?
I was wondering whether it makes any difference. I had covid back in 2022 before ever being vaccines were

I bet it makes no difference it being Easter.

Grammaretto Mon 24-Mar-25 10:48:29

I've just received a covid vaccine appointment for Easter Sunday.
Surely that can't be right?
I was wondering whether it makes any difference. I had covid back in 2022 before ever being vaccines were

keepingquiet Mon 24-Mar-25 08:25:43

I don't test although I haven't been very sick this winter. Part of the reason for stopping testing is that I am the only person I know who has never tested positive for Covid, even with a bad cold or virus. For this reason I assumed I was doing the tests wrong, or I am immune... either way it really isn't an issue anymore?

BlueBelle Mon 24-Mar-25 07:32:18

No one I know tests anymore so we don’t know if we re having a cold, flu or Covid it seems around here to have just morphed into a general ‘flu’ for everyone
Last year autumn time I was unwell and had to pay nearly £10 for three tests only to find out I was negative
I won’t be buying any more tests

RosieandherMaw Mon 24-Mar-25 07:02:32

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ninastes Mon 24-Mar-25 04:24:29

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NotSpaghetti Tue 26-Nov-24 00:11:20

I had a terrible chest infection with it a few months ago - so yes, please be careful.

It was bad enough to be scared and wonder if I should have really been in hospital. It was very distressing.

More than one lot of antibiotics to shift it and feeling rough enough to invest in a new oxymeter, and afterwards have chest x-rays abd ongoing investigations as I'm still not right.

OldFrill Mon 25-Nov-24 23:56:08

Does the virus get less severe or is it's potency reduced by the most vulnerable being vaccinated.
If it's getting less severe what's the point of vaccination.

Heathen414 Mon 25-Nov-24 21:53:39

So, corona is with us forever. It's endemic now meaning always here. The only good thing is despite the changes each year, the virus gets less severe.

So for most it's only a cold. There is a trade off where the potency drops as the virus gets easier to spread. Seems each year less severe. I had last summer and thought it was a weird cold until took a test.

Have been told by my Dr to do test for any URI as on a DMARD for Psoriatic Arthritis