Coronavirus, Covid 19 Discussion and How It Has Affected Your Daily Life Chat Thread

[Pandemic pandemonia]

I just heard that travel to the US from Europe has been suspended except from Great Britain. This also includes all trade.
What have you experienced, and are you experiencing shortages in your area? Have you been sick, or do you have friends or family that are?
Italy has closed commerce except for pharmacies and food stores.

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Across the hwy behind my house is a church that has been handing out food donations. A few days before Thanksgiving the lines there started at 6AM and continued until after 11AM of cars waiting to get food. I was shocked. Our city has never seen the likes of this since the great depression I'm sure. I did not know how many people had been affected until that. Our area hospitals have even laid off workers for some reason. So upsetting.

 

[ChocolateMouse]

It makes sense but it sucks. There's tons of modern equivalents to typhoid mary running around, and the masks only work if the Typhoid Mary is wearing it. If they refuse it all goes downhill for everyone ELSE, but not the person who is the super spreader patient 0... They may not even know they have it.

 

[Pandemic pandemonia]

I'll pray for you and your family. I know it is very scary. My son is asthmatic and his lungs sound soooo congested right now. He is an essential worker and keeps working because he is not contagious but the asthma is so bad and he doesn't want to loose his job. People don't seem to realize when they go into a store like he works at they could be exposing someone who could die from this if they get it. I've even talked to him about quitting and finding something safer but he refuses. Another thing is if he gets it he will bring it home to me and I'm a bit older and not the healthiest duck in the pond either.

 

[IamRainey]

Oh, hispoptart, your frustration is so clear and so understandable!

Be calm. Many people who are infected find that, while not fun, the virus is endurable. I have a local friend whose only indication was not being able to smell or taste. She still can't -- that symptom seems to be able to persist for up to 3 months -- but she's tested negative a couple times now.

The important thing is to isolate from your husband. Mask! And he should mask too.

Is he on oxygen? If he's breathing from a tank that's clean, virus-free air. If he isn't, perhaps his doctor would prescribe it until it's clear that you're not shedding virus.

 

[ChocolateMouse]

Man, remember when it was a struggle to find someone who had it in their household in this thread? Like just a handful of months ago? Those were good times. *sigh*

 

[hispoptart]

Was this before or after the positive test?

Before but I was already feeling sick, but like I said I thought it was just a head cold.

 

[Pandemic pandemonia]

Man, remember when it was a struggle to find someone who had it in their household in this thread? Like just a handful of months ago? Those were good times. *sigh*

I know it's hard but try and think of good times and happy thoughts and that it will all be alright soon and we will all be well. They say you get what you think or cause it to happen so don't get too negative on this be positive please. Getting upset doesn't help one's health just makes it worse.

 

[ChocolateMouse]

I'm not getting down, just nostalgic for the good ol days. It's no good sticking our head in the sand or pretending to be upbeat when we feel bad either. Not expressing your sadness or anger isn't healthy either. It's much better to reach out and support eachother in those bad times instead of acting upbeat when we aren't. Communal emotional experiences are healthy - even when they're sad.

We're still trucking. And I'm not mad, just disappointed.

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

The thing about this covid crap, Is ever since it came to the united states I have been extremely cautious. I have been wearing my mask whenever I go anywhere. I sanitize my hands before getting in my car, Maybe once a week I would run to a store. By that I mean a gas station or our only grocery store. This is a town of about 2500 people. We didn't get our first case until about June! I stocked up on lots of stuff right in the begining, all of my co-workers thought I was nut for being so cautious. They all continued to go without masks and go shopping out of town where the cases were way higher and I'm the one who gets it????????????????? WHAT THE HOLLY BAD WORD!!!!!! They have all tested neg! They are all shocked that I have it, all they keep saying is, "but you were so careful!" I'm scared and and even more terrified for my DH. With his COPD, if he gets it, things could be really bad for him. My grand kids were here Sun night so they were exposed and so was my daughter. I'm a mess right now, all I want to do is cry!

Prayers for you and your family. It's okay to cry.

 

[hispoptart]

Oh, hispoptart, your frustration is so clear and so understandable!

Be calm. Many people who are infected find that, while not fun, the virus is endurable. I have a local friend whose only indication was not being able to smell or taste. She still can't -- that symptom seems to be able to persist for up to 3 months -- but she's tested negative a couple times now.

The important thing is to isolate from your husband. Mask! And he should mask too.

Is he on oxygen? If he's breathing from a tank that's clean, virus-free air. If he isn't, perhaps his doctor would prescribe it until it's clear that you're not shedding virus.

He's only on oxygen at night. I am locked up in my room and when I come out to use the bathroom I wear my N95 mask and he wears his when he comes upstairs. He is cooking us dinner right now and will leave it on a table near my room and I will come out and get it after he leaves, wearing my mask and sanitizing my hands before I come out. I just want him to be ok. On the plus side he is O positive blood and they say people with O blood don't seem to get it as bad. So hopefully thats the case.