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Post by Lullabelle » 1 year ago

We are both sick with covid 😞
Will definitely have the next jab when it is offered.
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Post by Mister Paul » 1 year ago

I had a text from the GP about 3 weeks ago, inviting me in for flu and covid jabs on one of two open days. I'm 51. I went last Saturday. Very well organised and no queuing. It seemed like they were using every space and every member of staff. One in each arm, out of the door in less than 5 minutes.

Felt a little bit under the weather the next day but otherwise fine.
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Post by Greg » 1 year ago

I've had the invite but have not clicked yet, I don't think its been 3 months since I had Covid.

GWS @Lullabelle !
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Greg wrote:
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I've had the invite but have not clicked yet, I don't think its been 3 months since I had Covid.

GWS @Lullabelle !
You don't have to wait 3 months from having Covid. It's now '28 days after positive tests/symptoms'.
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Lullabelle wrote:
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We are both sick with covid 😞
Will definitely have the next jab when it is offered.
Oh poo! Look after yourselves. I can thoroughly recommend a shot (or two) of Soberano five year old brandy to help with sleep.
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Oh poo! Look after yourselves. I can thoroughly recommend a shot (or two) of Soberano five year old brandy to help with sleep.
Thank you x
I had almost forgotten just how bad it can be, no wonder some people were hospitalised or worse...wowser.
Friday I had a splitter of a headache which left me light and sound sensitive, went to bed around 5pm because the pain was so bad. It is only today that I can now tolerate curtains open and brief look at social media.
Hope you all stay clear x
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Post by Joan » 1 year ago

Thanks lullabelle. Are you recovered now?
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Thanks lullabelle. Are you recovered now?
Better than I was thanks, almost beck to normal.
How are things with you?
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Post by JohnToo » 1 year ago

Well, I got Covid for the first time last week. Relatively mild symptoms- no worse than a rather bad cold for two or three days - but then on Sat I woke up with my first episode of AF for 15 years. Bugger.
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of AF for
Avian Flu?
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Post by Lullabelle » 1 year ago

Had another booster this afternoon, not looking forward to tomorrow.
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Post by Greg » 1 year ago

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Avian Flu?
Atrial Fibrilutation.

I was ambulanced off to hospital back in August with the same, cardio aversion to reset and all is now fine(ish).
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Post by JohnToo » 1 year ago

I've been lucky - each time I've had an episode, I've been converted to sinus rhythm fairly easily by drugs, (flecainide). I am aware most people who have AF have a harder time - many people have to live with it chronically, or try ablation.

With my GP's approval, I now have a sachet of flecainide at home, and the next time I get an episode, I'm not going anywhere near an A&E, I'm self-dosing.
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Post by Regulator » 1 year ago

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Atrial Fibrilutation.

I was ambulanced off to hospital back in August with the same, cardio aversion to reset and all is now fine(ish).

I've got intermittent AF. I'm down for cardioversion but it's some months away. It's also not really an option for intermittent AF as you need to be in AF when it's done. I'm planning to ask the consultant about going straight to ablation.
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I've got intermittent AF. I'm down for cardioversion but it's some months away. It's also not really an option for intermittent AF as you need to be in AF when it's done. I'm planning to ask the consultant about going straight to ablation.
I saw a cardiologist last week, has taken me off apixaban and is going to talk to the consultant about some other drug, which name I forget. Echocardiogram booked for some point in the future.
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