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jewseejay said:
The wild part is it's always the dumb and average AF ppl... like bruh you had to take the ACTs... you were a C student your whole life... and NOW your the only one that can see thru what others cannot? So weird man.
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They are insecure with themselves, and want so bad to not be viewed as dumb and average. However, they aren't bright enough to realize they are just making themselves look dumber and more average.
 
This is where freedom crosses over to arrogance. Some people are too free for their own good 🤦🏾‍♂️
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https://www.bustle.com/wellness/sore-throat-covid-19-flu-cold-difference-doctors


Doctors Explain How To Distinguish A COVID-19 Sore Throat From A Cold Or The Flu


Coronavirus can really do a number on your throat — and not just because the test involves a swab that feels like somebody having a sword fight with your uvula (ouch). It turns out that if you have a hard time swallowing your morning coffee, it's difficult for doctors to tell at a glance whether your sore throat is caused by a standard cold, the flu, or COVID-19.

"A sore throat from COVID-19 does not differ in any way from the sore throat that might be caused by another type of infection such as the flu or a cold," Dr. Robert Mordkin, M.D., chief medical officer for testing company LetsGetChecked, tells Bustle. He says this is part of the difficulty of diagnosing coronavirus: many of the symptoms look a lot like the cold or flu, meaning it's really hard to tell if somebody has COVID-19 without doing swabs of their throat and nasal passages.

What Happens In Your Body When You Have A Sore Throat
The ache in your throat from coronavirus is technically called pharyngitis, and it's caused by the virus entering the membranes that line your nose and throat, making them swell. The same thing happens with the common cold and influenza viruses. It's an inflammatory response by your immune system to fight the illness, Dr. Omid Mehdizadeh, M.D., an otolaryngologist and laryngologist at Providence Saint John's Health Center, tells Bustle. "Cells and chemicals which mediate our body's response to a virus enter into the affected tissue and cause pain, swelling, mucus production, and fever," he says.

Studies have shown that colds and mild coronaviruses tend to stick to the top of the respiratory tract, including the throat and nose. Both the flu and more serious coronavirus cases, though, can also create infections in the lower respiratory tract, causing bronchitis and pneumonia, an infection of the lungs. If your sore throat develops into a rattling in your lungs or any difficulty breathing, you need to get medical help and a COVID-19 test immediately.

Sore Throat Is A Symptom Of Many Illnesses

Sore throats are far from a hard-and-fast indicator that you've got coronavirus. "It only occurs in about 12 to 14% of people who have the virus," Dr. Natasha Bhuyan, M.D., a family physician at medical provider One Medical, tells Bustle. An early study by the World Health Organization in February found that 13.9% of people with coronavirus had a sore throat, but a later study in Emerging Microbes & Infections found it only showed up in 7.1% of cases. If you've got a sore throat and it's your only obvious symptom, it's far more likely to be the common cold, or perhaps an allergy to something like pollen or dander — but you should get tested just in case.


The timing of your sore throat might matter, too. A mathematical model of COVID-19 symptoms published in Frontiers In Public Health found that it's very common for people to first experience fever, then cough, then sore throat, muscle pain, or headache. If you have a cold, you'll likely get the sniffles and a sore throat first, then other symptoms later. The flu, meanwhile, often comes on in a rush, with sore throat accompanied by fever, chills, and other symptoms. These sequences aren't set in stone, though, and any combination of COVID-19 symptoms is concerning, however they turn up.

"Given how prevalent community spread is of the virus, it's still important to consider COVID-19 as a possibility if you have a sore throat," Dr. Bhuyan says. You should get tested for COVID-19 if you can, particularly if you also have fever, cough, and other symptoms, or have been exposed to anyone with the virus. Another box to check off your list? Get your flu shot this year — because that will eliminate one possible cause if you wake up feeling like a hedgehog is living in the back of your mouth.

Experts:

Dr. Natasha Bhuyan, M.D.

Dr. Omid B. Mehdizadeh, M.D.

Dr. Robert Mordkin, M.D.

Studies:

Larsen, J., Martin, M., Martin, J., Kuhn, P, and Hicks, J. (2020). Modeling the Onset of Symptoms of COVID-19. Modeling the Onset of Symptoms of COVID-19. Frontiers in Public Health.
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Modeling the Onset of Symptoms of COVID-19

COVID-19 is a pandemic viral disease with catastrophic global impact. This disease is more contagious than influenza such that cluster outbreaks occur frequently. If patients with symptoms quickly underwent testing and contact tracing, these outbreaks could be contained. Unfortunately, COVID-19...
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Subbarao, K., & Mahanty, S. (2020). Respiratory Virus Infections: Understanding COVID-19. Immunity, 52(6), 905–909. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.immuni.2020.05.004

Su, L., Ma, X., Yu, H., Zhang, Z., Bian, P., Han, Y., Sun, J., Liu, Y., Yang, C., Geng, J., Zhang, Z., & Gai, Z. (2020). The different clinical characteristics of corona virus disease cases between children and their families in China - the character of children with COVID-19. Emerging microbes & infections, 9(1), 707–713. https://doi.org/10.1080/22221751.2020.1744483

World Health Organization (2020). Report of the WHO-China Joint Mission on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). https://www.who.int/docs/default-so...na-joint-mission-on-covid-19-final-report.pdf
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WAKKO! said:
Got my results.

tested positive :smh:
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Take care of yourself man. Keep in contact with your doctor about any new symptoms.
Tons of resources have been shared on this thread. Eat healthy, do some breathing exercises, take vitamins like D1 and Spirulina. Gargle with warm water, baking soda and salt and take some Zinc lozenges.
Kill it before it gets to the throat and chest.
I hope that you get better soon.
 
Flu shots this year are going to be a fiasco.

https://www.bustle.com/wellness/myths-flu-shot-covid-19-pandemic-debunked-doctors

What You Should Know About Getting Your Flu Shot During COVID, Explained By Doctors
Between coping with late-summer heat, cleaning your masks, and explaining to relatives that you'll only attend cousin Marcia's wedding if it's on Zoom, the impending flu season might be low on your worry list right now. But it's coming at us fast. You might have all kinds of questions, or be hearing a lot of myths about getting the flu shot during the coronavirus pandemic.


The first thing to know is that getting your flu shot before winter hits may be one of the best decisions you make all 2020. (Because we could all really use a win this year.) The flu vaccine won't protect you against COVID-19, since they're different illnesses, but it will keep you flu-free and protect those around you from getting sick.

"We encourage people to obtain the flu vaccination, especially this year," Dr. Rebecca Gernon, M.D., medical director at insurance federation Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Kansas City, tells Bustle. Nobody needs to add a week of sneezing and fevers to the giant dumpster fire that has been the past eight months. Experts are also keen to avoid a flood of hospitalized flu patients putting strain on the already-overwhelmed health system.

So put a reminder in your calendar, square up to your fear of needles, and let's dissect some of the misinformation going around about COVID-19 and the flu shot.

Myth 1: "The Flu Shot Isn't Important This Year"
Your biggest health concern in 2020 is probably coronavirus, and that's legit — but the flu shot is just as important, if not more so, this year as the Before Times. "If we can prevent people from getting the flu, it will help free up healthcare resources which have been stretched thin during the pandemic," Dr. Teresa Bartlett M.D., senior medical officer at claims company Sedgwick, tells Bustle. The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) says that between 140,000 and 810,000 people are hospitalized annually with flu. In July, during the surge of cases in Florida, 56 intensive care units across the region hit capacity. You can do the math: hospitals are under enough pressure as it is right now without extra flu cases to deal with. Getting the flu shot this year means lessening the potential impact on our healthcare system, leaving it free to help COVID-19 patients.

Myth 2: "The Flu & COVID-19 Are Basically The Same"
Both are respiratory viruses that spread through coughing and sneezing, but coronavirus isn't the flu. "The symptoms of COVID-19 are very similar to the seasonal flu," Dr. Bartlett says. Both can produce fatigue, coughing, and fever, though COVID-19 can have a range of symptoms, from loss of smell to serious breathing problems.
While they might feel similar in a mild case, the two viruses are actually very different. "To put things into perspective, the flu usually results in an average of 38,000 deaths each year in the U.S.," Dr. Bartlett says. "In comparison, there have been over 166,000 deaths related to COVID-19 so far." Serious cases of COVID-19 can lead to difficulty breathing on your own and neurological issues; serious flu can cause inflammation of the heart, brain, and organs.
"Because flu symptoms and COVID-19 are hard to distinguish clinically, it makes it more important to do whatever you can to prevent getting infected with the flu," Dr. Robert Quigley M.D., regional medical director of medical security company International SOS, tells Bustle. If you get your flu shot and still get sick, it's a good sign you'll likely need a COVID-19 test.
Myth 3: "The Flu Vaccine Will Protect Against Coronavirus"
The flu vaccine won't provide any protection against the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. It also won't raise the risk of getting it. They're different illnesses, and vaccination against one won't reduce the likelihood of the other. Plus, the flu vaccine is tailored each year to specific strains of the influenza virus, so it can't even protect you against last year's flu, let alone COVID-19.
Having coronavirus and surviving it also won't give you any protection against the flu, though evidence is growing that it'll protect you from getting COVID-19 a second time. Scientists think certain antibodies should protect you from catching COVID-19 again — that's how vaccines work — but they're still learning about how long antibodies last in your system, and how much protection they provide.
Myth 4: "Getting Flu & The Coronavirus At The Same Time Is Impossible"
Just like it's theoretically possible to have the flu and a cold at the same time, some very unlucky people could get flu and COVID-19 this winter, and it will probably suck. It's a phenomenon called a superinfection. "Scientists don’t yet know how our immune systems will handle co-existing flu and COVID-19," Dr. Gernon says.

Myth 5: "It Doesn't Matter When I Get The Vaccine"
Waiting until late in the game to get a flu vaccine may be the wrong approach. "It is important that people get the flu vaccine early in the season, but not too early," Dr. Bartlett says. You should time your flu vaccine for September or October, before the midwinter period when flu tends to peak, she says. That way, you'll be covered for November and December.
"It may be harder to secure an appointment and get vaccinated as soon as you’d like," Dr. Quigley says. Booking an appointment in advance may save you worry.

Myth 6: "The Flu Will Stop Coronavirus From Spreading"
Flu and COVID-19 may influence each other this winter, but it's hard to know how. The BBC reports that increased handwashing and staying indoors may mean the flu is less of a problem this year. Another factor is that having the flu could impact the spread of COVID-19.
"If SARS-CoV-2 resurges in the winter, it will be one in a crowded field of wintertime respiratory viruses," immunologist Stephen Kissler Ph.D. wrote for The Conversation. That may mean a few things: the flu could weaken people and make it easier for them to get coronavirus, or the flu virus could compete with coronavirus to replicate successfully, and push COVID infection rates down. In 2009, the swine flu epidemic was kept at bay in Europe by a bunch of rhinoviruses (coughs and colds) that flourished at the start of autumn; the swine flu could only circulate in the community once the rhinoviruses had gone.
Will coronavirus be pushed back by the flu? It's impossible to predict what's going to happen this fall, but the flu won't stop coronavirus in our tracks. Even in the best case scenario, it'll just delay another wave of cases.

Myth 7: "Getting The Flu Vaccine Is Unsafe Because You Have To Go To The Doctor To Get It"
It's understandable if you want to avoid the GP's office right now, but Dr. Gernon says you should look into all your options. "We recommend getting the flu vaccine anywhere it is offered — urgent care, grocery stores, pharmacies, workplaces," she says. "If you already have an appointment scheduled, call ahead to ask if they can provide the flu vaccine to consolidate appointments." Dr. Bartlett suggests using Vaccine Finder to look up where flu vaccines are available in your area. Doctors are also taking precautions to help people get their shots as safely as possible; wear a mask, make an appointment, and follow all their guidelines, and you should be completely fine.
Don't get your jab if you've been exposed to anybody with COVID-19 or are experiencing symptoms. In that situation, you should wait until you're 10 days symptom-free or have a clear COVID-19 test before venturing out.
Experts:

Dr. Teresa Bartlett M.D.

Dr. Rebecca Gernon M.D.

Dr. Robert Quigley M.D.
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John Laurinaitis said:
Take care of yourself man. Keep in contact with your doctor about any new symptoms.
Tons of resources have been shared on this thread. Eat healthy, do some breathing exercises, take vitamins like D1 and Spirulina. Gargle with warm water, baking soda and salt and take some Zinc lozenges.
Kill it before it gets to the throat and chest.
I hope that you get better soon.
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does gargling baking soda and salt really work ?
 
cguy610 said:
No it doesn't work. I trust real doctors at the top medical research universities in this country and none of them are using hydroxychloroquine because it doesn't work.
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None???
I can tell you for sure the Mount Sinai hospital network in NY was using it. I’m sure many others were and still are.
 
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