To Vaccinate or Not---The Rat Flu Odyssey Continues

[old goat]

I don’t know her name, unfortunately. I’ve alienated all those that would possibly share it with me. I’ve seen her vaguely referenced on FB, but never by name.

Adams was giving exemptions for childhood vaccines--pretty easy to get caught because the schools report the docs. If the doc you're talking about is just doing it for covid might take a while for them to get caught. But there probably aren't that many reasons to want a covid vaccine exemption in the Colfax area, no?

[Bunion 2020]

Follow up. I was out of cat food and the cat that lives in my garage was not happy about it. I sucked it up and went to the store with an N-95 mask (got lots of weird looks, fuck em) grabbed some cat food, more Ginger Ale and some veggie broth and 2 at home tests.

Home test says negative. So there is that.

[SumJongGuy]

Follow up. I was out of cat food and the cat that lives in my garage was not happy about it. I sucked it up and went to the store with an N-95 mask (got lots of weird looks, fuck em) grabbed some cat food, more Ginger Ale and some veggie broth and 2 at home tests.

Home test says negative. So there is that.

We're big on the BRAT diet with Gatorade or Pedialyte when things go south with the gut... Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, Toast..

[Trackhead]

Well crap its a holiday so my choices are E/R or Urgent Care.

Here goes.

Was scheduled for a Colonoscopy last Tuesday (12th). Made the appointment the previous Thursday (7th) after my GI Doc had a cancellation. Started feeling a little punky Thursday night (7th) but not terrible. (3x vaxxed Pfizer).

Went in on Tuesday and had the procedure, didn't feel any worse and maybe even better in terms of punkiness. Oscopy went well, nothing bad found, went home.

Next day still not hungry, very noisy belly. Could not keep anything in, water or soup blew right through me. Fatigue, no fever. Same on Thursday so went back in, blood draw showed normal white count and nothing out of the ordinary. Doc said give it a day. Friday (yesterday) still same, doc ordered belly pictures. No perforations or obstructions. Said give it a bit more time. Last night sucked. Noisy, liquid and then gassy. Belly now quiet, still no energy, no appetite.

I am thinking maybe Covid? Going to local Pharm for rapid test.

Would the original blood draw still be available to test for anti-bodies or infection?

What say any of you wannabe or real TGR docs?

Viral gastroenteritis. Stool culture in 48 hours will likely be normal.

I haven't seen much in the way of gastrointestinal issues with Omicron. Prevalent with wild type and Delta, less so with Omicron.

Tons of other bugs out there. We get our weekly epi reports from all the respiratory swabs, I haven't seen a covid positive in ER/Urgent care for six weeks or more. Geographic variables, of course.

[Bunion 2020]

Thanks Docs, belly has quieted down, the idea of solid food not disgusting but still not very hungry. Like the rest, this will pass.

[old goat]

Follow up. I was out of cat food and the cat that lives in my garage was not happy about it. I sucked it up and went to the store with an N-95 mask (got lots of weird looks, fuck em) grabbed some cat food, more Ginger Ale and some veggie broth and 2 at home tests.

Home test says negative. So there is that.

As long as you didn't take a dump in the store you probably didn't infect anyone.
Glad you're feeling better.

Everyone passes. Oops, sorry. I meant everything.

[Meadow Skipper]

Just getting around to this. I’m getting over a gastrointestinal virus that started on Tuesday. Tested negative for COVID. Symptoms were liquid diarrhea, more or less every two hours, some nausea, mild to moderate headache, deep fatigue, general malaise. Urgent Care doc said it was going around, I was super-glad it wasn’t COVID.

Sounds a little like what you got Bunion. I’d have responded sooner, but I don’t check this thread regularly.

It kind of sobered me up about the likelihood of COVID transmission though.

[Bunion 2020]

Dead on with same symptoms and that procedure and the cleanse prior thrown in for added confusion.

[::: :::]

I think I had that virus back at Thanksgiving visiting my folks in DC

[SumJongGuy]

You folks need to change to a more healthy breakfast plan.

FDA investigating Lucky Charms after reports of illness

[buttahflake]

Having tested positive this week, I can tell you that if you think you have allergies or a head cold you might very well be positive. A bunch of folks from the local cycling club I was riding with down in Florida all tested positive this week. The number one symptom was a runny nose. Ba2 feels like nothing more than allergies at first. Stay frosty

[riser4]

Dead on with same symptoms and that procedure and the cleanse prior thrown in for added confusion.

Having that happen right after a colonoscopy would scare the shit out of me.

[jono]

Having that happen right after a colonoscopy would scare the shit out of me.

You may need to change your prep techniques.

[bodywhomper]

Adams was giving exemptions for childhood vaccines--pretty easy to get caught because the schools report the docs. If the doc you're talking about is just doing it for covid might take a while for them to get caught. But there probably aren't that many reasons to want a covid vaccine exemption in the Colfax area, no?

Thanks for the added info. I was not aware of the reporting by the schools. My understanding is that there are a handful of docs in the greater sac area that write vax exemptions for kids based on anti-vax/religious stances of the parents. One doc that I was aware of is/was practicing in the colfax area.

[old goat]

Having that happen right after a colonoscopy would scare the shit out of me.

Go back to bed.

[bobz]

Having that happen right after a colonoscopy would scare the shit out of me.

Colonoscopy, then diarrhea, and then the shit is scared out of you; that's a serious evacuation protocol.

[TBS]

Ski season winding down - Mt Brokenchair will only be operating three chairs starting next week.
So, time to boost
Covid#4 plus Shingrix#2 scheduled for Tuesday AM
Pray for me

[The AD]

I haven't done Covid #4 yet, but just got my second Shingrix today. Doubling them up on the same day seems like asking for trouble to me. Then again I suppose if you figure you're going to feel like shit anyway you might as well get it out of the way in one fell swoop!

[Danno]

Then again I suppose if you figure you're going to feel like shit anyway you might as well get it out of the way in one fell swoop!

That was my logic for covid #4 and shingrix #1 on the same day.

[TWINS]

I got three shots at once last September.
Booster, flu,phemonia.
They offered it which surprised me.
Happily took them.
Just get it over with.
Booster #2 last Tuesday.
Arm was sore for a week.
All good now.
Everyone I know is getting sick again now that's not boostered unfortunately.

[TBS]

That was my logic for covid #4 and shingrix #1 on the same day.

And mine. Have until 5/20 for second Shingrix, and with a new wave of Rat Flu coming on, this is the time to get Covid#4 done.

My pharmacy sez no problem getting three vaxes at same time.

Also have appt to get snow tires swapped an hour after the shots. Then home and binge on Netflix for a couple of days

[riser4]

And mine. Have until 5/20 for second Shingrix, and with a new wave of Rat Flu coming on, this is the time to get Covid#4 done.

My pharmacy sez no problem getting three vaxes at same time.

Also have appt to get snow tires swapped an hour after the shots. Then home and binge on Netflix for a couple of days

Can't get Les Schwab to give the vaxx and do it all at once?

[TBS]

^^^Not Les Schwab. They are the most expensive tire dealer in the area

[bodywhomper]

Including driving time to the tire shop, I can swap much faster at home. And one of the tire shops will fix valve stem leaks for free (even if they didn’t do any other services on the wheel/tires). Usually I get a valve stem leak on a tire to be swapped once every year or so.

[NakedShorts]

And why we should move on already