Fear and Loathing, a Rat Flu Odyssey

**bodywhomper** · 09-25-2023, 06:13 PM

Apparently, you can claim it as workers comp in AZ.

**bennymac** · 09-25-2023, 06:33 PM

Tell your boss you have a fever and have to participate over zoom

**uglymoney** · 09-26-2023, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by schwerty

I used to hit the Milwookie shows every year pre covid. Great hook up for the vip balcony. Some of the best panic I’ve seen has been in that building. It is crazy stale tho. You can chew the air by the second set!

Just haven’t figured it would be a great idea since when I’m back there I’m usually visiting my elderly mom . But…this time I might catch panic on the tail end of my visit. Might see ya in the covid soup for the last night, UM.

We have Friday, Saturday, out Sunday. Hit me up. Same # as before.

Update. Wife recovered completely by Sunday night but was mostly okay all day. Good enough to study for a test she has coming up.

I had some night sweats Monday evening at about the 48 hour mark, soaked two different times, but otherwise had no symptoms beyond my sore arm and the usual slight increase in joint inflammation. The sweats might have just been me sleeping hard under heavy covers while completing exhausted.

**Boosh** · 09-27-2023, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by SumJongGuy

Now my manager wants the team to go in to the office Wednesday with a team meeting booked. 20-30 people packed in to a medium conference room for an hour and a half. COVID STEW FTW!

we had like 6 out of 20 people on my team out for most of last week with the 'vid, supervisors still held regular all staff meetings in the conference room with the rest of us with minimal precautions taken. I work for a construction company, they don't give two shits. They also started cracking down on our sick days and questioning if people really need to be out of the office, my boss was a big time d-bag to one girl basically asking her why she felt like she needed to stay home and telling her that since we've got a lot going on she needed to come back to the office on Wednesday after testing positive on Sunday night.

I feel like a lot of companies have recently been ramping up mandates for employees to come back to the office; it'll be interesting to see how that all shakes out if our covid numbers start really going back up this fall.

**SumJongGuy** · 09-27-2023, 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by Boosh

we had like 6 out of 20 people on my team out for most of last week with the 'vid, supervisors still held regular all staff meetings in the conference room with the rest of us with minimal precautions taken. I work for a construction company, they don't give two shits. They also started cracking down on our sick days and questioning if people really need to be out of the office, my boss was a big time d-bag to one girl basically asking her why she felt like she needed to stay home and telling her that since we've got a lot going on she needed to come back to the office on Wednesday after testing positive on Sunday night.

I feel like a lot of companies have recently been ramping up mandates for employees to come back to the office; it'll be interesting to see how that all shakes out if our covid numbers start really going back up this fall.

Wiife's a high level HR PHR corporate type..
From a legit HR perspective they know we all multitask when working from home. They don't really care if you're putting clothes in the washing machine as long as the required work gets done. The big thing reason they want everyone on site under coworker and manger view is because it's harder to look for another job on company time when you're working on site with other coworkers and managers. That's why they want everyone there instead of WFH.

**bodywhomper** · 09-27-2023, 01:02 PM

Anybody know details about AZ decision to allow for obtaining workers comp if covid was caught in the workplace?

**skaredshtles** · 09-27-2023, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by Boosh

<snip> my boss was a big time d-bag to one girl basically asking her why she felt like she needed to stay home and telling her that since we've got a lot going on she needed to come back to the office on Wednesday after testing positive on Sunday night.

**GoldMember** · 09-28-2023, 12:46 PM

I just got a text notification last night from our pharmacy noting that the new vaccine is in and appointment times are available. I've been planning to get the new shot once it was here and would have next week, but....

I had kind of a bad night sleeping last night, got up this morning with a headache and clogged sinuses so decided to test. Shit! Positive test. The ironic timing of the notification and my test frustrates me a bit. This is my second time testing positive with the last time being about 20 months ago. I actually feel kind of sick this time whereas last time, never really had a clue I was positive until the test. Que Sera Sera.

**twat** · 09-28-2023, 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by GoldMember

I just got a text notification last night from our pharmacy noting that the new vaccine is in and appointment times are available. I've been planning to get the new shot once it was here and would have next week, but....

I had kind of a bad night sleeping last night, got up this morning with a headache and clogged sinuses so decided to test. Shit! Positive test. The ironic timing of the notification and my test frustrates me a bit. This is my second time testing positive with the last time being about 20 months ago. I actually feel kind of sick this time whereas last time, never really had a clue I was positive until the test. Que Sera Sera.

That’s what I did! If you need the code for the security door I have a link to the booklet on the laptop.
Get healthy soon!

**twat** · 09-28-2023, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by GoldMember

I just got a text notification last night from our pharmacy noting that the new vaccine is in and appointment times are available. I've been planning to get the new shot once it was here and would have next week, but....

I had kind of a bad night sleeping last night, got up this morning with a headache and clogged sinuses so decided to test. Shit! Positive test. The ironic timing of the notification and my test frustrates me a bit. This is my second time testing positive with the last time being about 20 months ago. I actually feel kind of sick this time whereas last time, never really had a clue I was positive until the test. Que Sera Sera.

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**funkendrenchman** · 09-28-2023, 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by GoldMember

I just got a text notification last night from our pharmacy noting that the new vaccine is in and appointment times are available. I've been planning to get the new shot once it was here and would have next week, but....

I had kind of a bad night sleeping last night, got up this morning with a headache and clogged sinuses so decided to test. Shit! Positive test. The ironic timing of the notification and my test frustrates me a bit. This is my second time testing positive with the last time being about 20 months ago. I actually feel kind of sick this time whereas last time, never really had a clue I was positive until the test. Que Sera Sera.

I tested positive on the day I got my booster last year.

My wife postponed her booster because of also testing positive. She waited 3 months, scheduled an appointment, and yep, tested positive again. I, on the other hand, did not get Covid that time.

**twat** · 10-01-2023, 03:22 PM

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latest data from wastewater monitoring austria www.abwassermonitoring.at click on dashboard to get to the curves and the sequencing info.
looks like vienna already peaked???maybe
vax rollout is slow atm due to appointment shortage.

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most common variant EG 5.1

**The SnowShow** · 10-02-2023, 08:25 PM

Woke up today feeling off and had a scratchy throat. As the day progressed, I got achy and hot. Congestion built in my nose and throat and I started feeling lightheaded. Been drinking lots of liquids. Got home and took a Binax test: negative. Checked my fever….right around 100° (I normally run around 98°). Been too tired to not be in bed since 5pm. Does this sound like Covid even with the negative test? How often should I retest? FWIW, I’ve somehow avoided getting Covid or if I did, was asymptomatic. Last booster was 10 months ago.

**Buzzworthy** · 10-02-2023, 08:42 PM

My daughter recently was home for a week with exactly what you got going on and never tested positive either. I’m convinced she had it. Sounds probable for you as well.

**bennymac** · 10-02-2023, 09:16 PM

Could be covid. Could be influenza. Could be RSV etc. There are lots of things out there that will kick your ass like covid that are not covid.

**The SnowShow** · 10-02-2023, 09:29 PM

Originally Posted by Buzzworthy

My daughter recently was home for a week with exactly what you got going on and never tested positive either. I’m convinced she had it. Sounds probable for you as well.

Did her symptoms get worse and worse all week? Or just level off a bit but last all week?

**The SnowShow** · 10-02-2023, 09:30 PM

Originally Posted by bennymac

Could be covid. Could be influenza. Could be RSV etc. There are lots of things out there that will kick your ass like covid that are not covid.

Yeah

I’ll keep testing. Needless to say, I was scheduled to get the new CV shot this week. I guess I should cancel?

**bennymac** · 10-02-2023, 10:12 PM

Yeah you want to be in a healthy and well rested state to get maximum benefit out of any vaccination. Some studies show a significant drop in vaccine response in people getting 6 hours of sleep vs 8 hours of sleep the night before a vaccine. Do it when you’re at your best and your immune system is primed and can be focused. That’s my padded room “I’m not an immunologist” answer.

**Buzzworthy** · 10-02-2023, 10:37 PM

Originally Posted by The SnowShow

Did her symptoms get worse and worse all week? Or just level off a bit but last all week?

Unfortunately they got worse for several days. Then it just stayed around in her. She went back to college still a bit sick.

**Trackhead** · 10-03-2023, 07:27 AM

Originally Posted by Buzzworthy

My daughter recently was home for a week with exactly what you got going on and never tested positive either. I’m convinced she had it. Sounds probable for you as well.

We test about 10-15 symptomatic people or more a day for covid, about half are positive. FWIW. The real fun are the expensive viral respiratory panels that are expensive and have zero clinical benefit but satisfy patient curiosity. Have yet to see RSV, one flu in August.

**old goat** · 10-03-2023, 09:17 AM

Originally Posted by The SnowShow

Yeah

I’ll keep testing. Needless to say, I was scheduled to get the new CV shot this week. I guess I should cancel?

I'd say test again 24 hours after the first. Not much point to keep testing after that. If positive the CDC says wait three months for another shot. If negative wait until you've recovered from your current illness.