jsmith123
Post 09/25/2020 16:16     Subject: We're sick
Anonymous wrote:So we've been socially distancing and wearing masks outside. I've been going out each night around 10 to 11 to exercise because there are fewer people out at night.

I've been getting groceries delivered for the most part but I went shopping at Safeway last week for a major shop. I went out exercising before dark several nights last week and had joggers and bikers blow past me at a mere foot away, not wearing masks.

Now we're sick. I don't think it's COVID but whatever it is, we got it because I went inside a store or because I got too close to people not wearing masks while jogging or biking (through no fault of my own). There is no other way.

Since we got this bug, whatever it is, it's clear you can also get COVID from these seemingly minor interactions with others. I'm going to go back to being super vigilant.


I just want to point out the flaw in this argument. Certain viruses are more contagious than others. It takes like 10 particles of norovirus to spread, for example, but others require significantly more exchange of viral particles.

So even if you did pick up a virus by walking/jogging past someone, you can't jump to the conclusion that coronavirus can also be spread in that fashion.
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2020 13:18     Subject: We're sick
Anonymous wrote:So we've been socially distancing and wearing masks outside. I've been going out each night around 10 to 11 to exercise because there are fewer people out at night.

I've been getting groceries delivered for the most part but I went shopping at Safeway last week for a major shop. I went out exercising before dark several nights last week and had joggers and bikers blow past me at a mere foot away, not wearing masks.

Now we're sick. I don't think it's COVID but whatever it is, we got it because I went inside a store or because I got too close to people not wearing masks while jogging or biking (through no fault of my own). There is no other way.

Since we got this bug, whatever it is, it's clear you can also get COVID from these seemingly minor interactions with others. I'm going to go back to being super vigilant.


We have not done anything what you have listed and we are fine. Continue to live your life. Stop blaming other people for your poor hygiene and weak immune system. Go for a run in a fresh air without mask.
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2020 12:43     Subject: Re:We're sick
Anonymous wrote:Not sick, but our allergies were BRUTal this week and I’m normally not too bad.

Husband and I had sinus migraines and tiredness. My boys are sneezing. Mucinex helped tremendously.


+1

We'd been out a parks on weeknights, sitting on the front porch, yard work, etc. with the nice weather and have as you've described above.
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2020 12:39     Subject: We're sick
Anonymous wrote:Unless you have a fever, it is much more likely that you are experiencing allergies from exercising outside. I have had mild sore throats numerous times over the past few months and have not had COVID. I do work out outdoors almost everyday.


+1. My DC got very sick - major runny nose, cough, very sore throat, mildly elevated body temp but not enough to be considered “a fever”. She never had allergies before. But that’s what it definitively turned out to be.
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2020 11:51     Subject: We're sick
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:CAN ALL THE PEOPLE WITH "Just a cold" PLEASE GO GET COVID TESTED???

Seesh.


Not me. I've had 2 colds since all this started, one right when we got sent home to work in March and one last week. Congestion, slightly scratchy throat for a day, a little bit of sneezing, felt tired and foggy, temp never went over 98.9. I was worried when it started but opted to wait and see if symptoms went away and they did after a few days. Postponed grocery shopping (haven't done it yet, using up stuff in freezer). False negatives are higher in early stages of infection anyway. Also, I honestly don't know how to tell the difference between allergies and a cold, although I imagine that a cold coming on and then going away after a few days doesn't seem like allergies.

I realize there are asymptomatic infections and likely there are infections with extremely mild symptoms, so it makes sense to stay away from people. I suppose if I did test positive that would provide data for contact tracers. But I would not get tested unless I had an actual fever and/or sore throat and/or cough and/or GI symptoms and/or headache, or if I had been in contact with someone who tested positive. As for the taste and smell thing, I've had that happen with colds. Nobody else in my household had any cold symptoms at all.

In theory, if you are doing everything exactly right, you shouldn't catch ANYTHING, but I did. "Community spread"--meaning they don't know where someone got it--account for a huge percentage of covid infections.


Isn't EVERYONE feeling this way these days due to fall allergies Certainly, I've been sneezing, sniffing, watery eyed this week.
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2020 12:41     Subject: We're sick
Anonymous wrote:CAN ALL THE PEOPLE WITH "Just a cold" PLEASE GO GET COVID TESTED???

Seesh.


Not me. I've had 2 colds since all this started, one right when we got sent home to work in March and one last week. Congestion, slightly scratchy throat for a day, a little bit of sneezing, felt tired and foggy, temp never went over 98.9. I was worried when it started but opted to wait and see if symptoms went away and they did after a few days. Postponed grocery shopping (haven't done it yet, using up stuff in freezer). False negatives are higher in early stages of infection anyway. Also, I honestly don't know how to tell the difference between allergies and a cold, although I imagine that a cold coming on and then going away after a few days doesn't seem like allergies.

I realize there are asymptomatic infections and likely there are infections with extremely mild symptoms, so it makes sense to stay away from people. I suppose if I did test positive that would provide data for contact tracers. But I would not get tested unless I had an actual fever and/or sore throat and/or cough and/or GI symptoms and/or headache, or if I had been in contact with someone who tested positive. As for the taste and smell thing, I've had that happen with colds. Nobody else in my household had any cold symptoms at all.

In theory, if you are doing everything exactly right, you shouldn't catch ANYTHING, but I did. "Community spread"--meaning they don't know where someone got it--account for a huge percentage of covid infections.
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2020 12:28     Subject: We're sick
I've been sick a few times since this happened. Not COVID, not allergies. Other things that can cause illness:
-- Foodborne illness (a little fecal matter on your veggies)
-- Raw or undercooked food
-- Bacteria or contaminants in drinking water
-- Insects like flies or roaches

Lots of ways to get sick. But if you are being careful with masks, etc., it's almost certainly not COVID.
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2020 12:13     Subject: Re:We're sick
If its that easy I have the opposite reaction. We dont need to be more vigilant we just need to accept that it will eventually get you sick and hopefully you're one of the vast majority of people that are okay.
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2020 12:11     Subject: Re:We're sick
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Not sick, but our allergies were BRUTal this week and I’m normally not too bad.

Husband and I had sinus migraines and tiredness. My boys are sneezing. Mucinex helped tremendously.

This is probably the wildfire smoke.


Too high up here in the DMV. Ground level air quality not showing effect, as far as I've seen.
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2020 09:26     Subject: Re:We're sick
Anonymous wrote:Not sick, but our allergies were BRUTal this week and I’m normally not too bad.

Husband and I had sinus migraines and tiredness. My boys are sneezing. Mucinex helped tremendously.

This is probably the wildfire smoke.
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2020 09:21     Subject: We're sick
Why is this thread getting so many comments? OP hasn't declared how she is sick. Could be a headache, or food poisoning, or a rash. Who knows, OP ghosted us.
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2020 08:18     Subject: We're sick
Maybe when you’re out shopping (and not monitoring them) some other member of your family is interacting with others.