Thread: Covid Mk ll

Yeah...

Conspiracies or cover-ups the truth of the matter is the thing is out there and it mutates, like the flu.

And after being located less than 100m from the first major outbreak in the country, to dodging it successfully for three years, escaping the clutches of several imminent lockdowns and actually being quite sensible and hygenic, I have got the 'new one'.

Picked it up in Melbourne at the hotel I was staying in bit over a week ago (you filthy b*s lol)

Yes, I masked for my flights, and practice good hygiene, and I'm no stranger to Melbournite behaviour either, so imagine my surprise to find out last weekend that my sore throat was covid - because I'd been delivering tech preso's at our melb office all week.

Well I was surprised. Because I had similar symptoms maybe 4 months ago, and did not feel 'ill' or that it was covid, and I was good within 48hrs.

This time... exactly the same symptoms, razor blade throat... but on sunday, I got the sweats. Rat.... and boom. Life is over.

I'm still in iso in Brisbane with family, and still testing +ve, still have crap on my lungs and I'm vax'd.

But QLD health are a bunch of idiots and covid reception for those who follow the website directives is nothing short of a joke. Communication could not be more ambiguous - i.e. they just don't want to know.
and the fed site isn't any better, nor is the phone service if you happen to call on a sunday night following a positive rat and you have registered it online.

So when you trot off to A&E to get your antivirals (like every good citizen who follows covid online flowchart guidelines and public health directives) they charge you $300 and give you sweet f.a. and then proceed to tell you that the published criteria you followed which gave cause for you to attend, are not the same criteria by which you are being assessed. WTF.

Gouge? you betcha.

Can you trust your public health system to look after you if you are covid +ve? F-k no.

What's a PCR test again? QLD health have forgotten - they just acknowledge your +ve rat and have zero interest in what variant you may have.

Stay at home, if you have trouble breathing, don't make your way to a hospital like I did, call 000 and make the system work.

It also taught me something - something that I now understand after having successfully avoided it for 3 years.

There's an obvious direct correlation to severity of symptoms versus vax status.

Everyone I was in direct contact with (family in melb and here in bne) have had at least 3 innoculations. I only had the first 2 pfz's. Nearly everyone else I had been in contact with while infected has ALREADY HAD covid. So guess how many of them have come back with a positive rat test in the last week?

absolutely noone.

from the 100+ coworkers I was in contact with in confined recirculated hvac for a week, to all the family I hugged and kissed while infected, plus family I am staying with now.

none of them have returned a positive rat - and not just one rat either.

SO make of that what you will.

My conclusion is, despite my bad physiological reaction to the first two pfz jabs, the currency of the jab obviously has an efficacy curve.
If I'd had a third jab, maybe I wouldn't be having as bad a time here with this variant. *speculative*

I'm not pro vax or anti-vax, I'm pragmatic about everyone having their right to exercise how and what they do with their own body, and the governments also MUST respect that, instead of the abhorrent bull**** they pulled 3 years ago.

What has their behaviour led to? really poor uptake of all vaccinations - and it's no wonder - when you have dipwad politicians calling the shots and health advice that is not impartial or independent of corporate and state influences.

Doesn't matter what we all think... the virus exists, it is a problem, it isn't trivial, and for those who 'have been vaxxed to the hilt' well let's also see how that continues to pan out. It would be good to see if the efficacy improves with a more longterm effective innoculation - like a tetanus booster, although I doubt that big pharma would compromise profits.

Like I said, having seen those around me with more shots having no symptoms it also tells me that there is still a lot of covid running around, but people have better immune response if they've had jabs, and if you haven't had covid, you're going to get it eventually - but how bad that variant is.... how bad you get 'it'... roll the dice.

If you're not from a major capital city and you are visiting and haven't had a jab..... guess what your odds are....

Best stay out of the filth and enjoy the fresh air.

I certainly can't wait to get back home. and the missus is taking precautions and getting her moderna before I get back.

I think that I would have been far more accepting of a 3rd innoculation if they did not rush the phase 3 clinical trials, and our idiot in charge didn't behave so appallingly towards the nations population.

Well, I got a good clear 3 year run. That's how I see it. I also can't make that -ve rat happen quickly enough.

It's one thing to be aware of the issues that faced infected people during those lockdowns, but in self-isolation with no enforced lockdown, it is only too easy to understand how some people suffered serious mental health issues.

I reckon there are more than a few members here who ought to consider that others might not have a stong presence of mind to cope with this scenario when confronted with it - or worse - may not have any support.

Let me tell you - it's boring as bat guano even if you've got the minerals to handle it with ease. Doesn't stop you from having the contemplation and reflection on how it must have been for some other poor bugger who was less fortunate.

If someone you know gets it - at least offer them assistance. Especially if they are not in a co-habitual environment. Perhaps your siblings or parents or kids... or friends maybe a neighbour.

I've had no end of support from family and friends and it's made the boring hours laying in bed coughing up my liquid lungs actually bearable and I'm appreciative of the distraction it provides.
Plus, I'm good for a laugh and having one at my expense is fine - I'm not thin skinned.

But, some other poor bugger might be struggling with it. So be a genuine human and be kind to someone who might need it, rather than **** and moan about vaxxers conspiracies or antivaxxer conspiracies and all the pointless drivel that people are becoming consumed with.

You never know... being kind to someone instead of being a complainer might just be infectious.

Originally Posted by Mercguy

Everyone I was in direct contact with (family in melb and here in bne) have had at least 3 innoculations. I only had the first 2 pfz's. Nearly everyone else I had been in contact with while infected has ALREADY HAD covid. So guess how many of them have come back with a positive rat test in the last week?

absolutely noone.

from the 100+ coworkers I was in contact with in confined recirculated hvac for a week, to all the family I hugged and kissed while infected, plus family I am staying with now.

none of them have returned a positive rat - and not just one rat either.

SO make of that what you will.

My conclusion is, despite my bad physiological reaction to the first two pfz jabs, the currency of the jab obviously has an efficacy curve.

If I'd had a third jab, maybe I wouldn't be having as bad a time here with this variant. *speculative*

I am sure many medical experts would agree that only 2 doses is not considered as being vaccinated for exactly the reasons you concluded. You need that 3rd booster - if not 4th.

I am also a fully vaccinated “NoVid”. But for all I know I may have had it several times and not realised it.

I travel overseas a lot and have to take precautions else risk being put in isolation in a foreign city (or even worse a foreign remote town or village) with even less support than we have in Australia.

Originally Posted by DiscoDB

I travel overseas a lot and have to take precautions else risk being put in isolation in a foreign city (or even worse a foreign remote town or village) with even less support than we have in Australia.

Wouldn't swap with you for a million $$, DB. Stay safe!

Originally Posted by superquag

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Like the recent admission from TGA. head Vet, that they opposed IVM. and HCQ. on the basis that NOT doing so might encourage. 'vacs hesitancy'.
-- Nothing to do with efficacy etc.
... .... ...

That is another example of cherry picking evidence.

The TGA may well have said that as one of the many reasons for not prescribing Ivermectin, but claiming they did not consider the efficacy is just plain wrong.

In 2021, the TGA said:

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) issued the warning earlier this week and reaffirmed that ivermectin is not approved in Australia to prevent or treat COVID-19 disease, and should not be imported for this indication.

‘Treatment of COVID-19 is not a permitted indication for any TGA-approved ivermectin products, which means that the TGA has not assessed the safety and efficacy of these products for this condition,’ the release stated.

RACGP - TGA issues fresh warning over ivermectin as COVID treatment

Originally Posted by superquag

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Like the recent admission from TGA. head Vet, that they opposed IVM. and HCQ. on the basis that NOT doing so might encourage. 'vacs hesitancy'.
-- Nothing to do with efficacy etc. A replacement or even 'supplementary treatment' for covid may unleash legal consequences to their Emergency Use.

'Science'. above ? - Replace with "Big Pharma" who want to control any and everything related to medicine. In the USA, the. FDA. is - again - targeting Natural things such as herbs, aloe vera. medicinal plants. Your spice rack is under siege ! - eg. Turmeric and cinnamon. Once suitably Declared, a raft of legal and labelling obligations is placed upon suppliers, onerous to the point of Big Business only being able to cope. Seriously.
Comments from Famous Cooks of the TV world ???

Forget Nigella, I want to hear from Gordon Ramsay !!!

But why, all he seems to say is **** **** **** **** ad infitum. Nigella would understand though.

Originally Posted by 4bee

But why, all he seems to say is **** **** **** **** ad infitum. Nigella would understand though.

Gordan and Nigella didn't do it Quacks did sell online DNP a 1930 weight loss product some called a Medicine recently. Mail order weight loss We don't see much of that!- I am being sarcastic!



"2,4-Dinitrophenol (DNP): A Weight Loss Agent with Significant Acute Toxicity and Risk of Death"

It is about to be listed as a poison as 400ish + people have died taking DNP over the last year or so the quacks dug it out again!

It was banned in the 1930 as many people went Blind when they took it. The GIVE ME YOUR MONEY types advertising was good enough to kill another batch 110 years later!

That song about "history never repeats" as a failure? and the quote about "a fool as his money" seem rather loud rather often Des

Google search shopping DNP weight loss could also be called COME IN SPINNER with one or so possibly legitimate product

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

. "2,4-Dinitrophenol (DNP): A Weight Loss Agent with Significant Acute Toxicity and Risk of Death"

Speaking of toxic medicines ..... a colleague who was in hospital for a minor procedure - but under a general anaesthetic - ended up in ICU. They'd had generals before, so there shouldn't've been any issues but they had a very bad reaction to the anaesthetic. The culprit is believed to have been pholcodine, which is an ingredient in cough medicines but which reacts badly with anaesthetics and has now been banned - my colleague had apparently taken cough medicine recently.

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

Gordan and Nigella didn't do it Quacks did sell online DNP a 1930 weight loss product some called a Medicine recently. Mail order weight loss We don't see much of that!- I am being sarcastic!



"2,4-Dinitrophenol (DNP): A Weight Loss Agent with Significant Acute Toxicity and Risk of Death"

It is about to be listed as a poison as 400ish + people have died taking DNP over the last year or so the quacks dug it out again!

It was banned in the 1930 as many people went Blind when they took it. The GIVE ME YOUR MONEY types advertising was good enough to kill another batch 110 years later!

That song about "history never repeats" as a failure? and the quote about "a fool as his money" seem rather loud rather often Des

Google search shopping DNP weight loss could also be called COME IN SPINNER with one or so possibly legitimate product

'Where did. THAT. come from ?' Not referring to mis-used nostrums or snake oil - or swine flu vaccine...

(Don't overlook the current Diabetes medication that has showed a hint of weight loss efficacy.... currently a top seller on the 'net. Pity the genuine Diabetic finding yet another shortage... Like the RA patients who suddenly ran out of. HCQ. back in early 2020, due to unprecedented over-prescribing for medical workers...)

The. USA. - FDA. are winding up for yet ANOTHER tilt at grabbing power etc on various. "substances". which may be ingested / eaten. My information is targeting 'herbs'. (sorry, "errbs"...) and other medicinal - and allegedly medicinal - plants & foods. Seems that deeming something like cinnamon to be a medicinal. "SUBSTANCE" gives them the Divine Right to regulate the life out of it, restrict it, label it, permit only a Pharmaceutical Company to produce / market it. This will not be the first time. It's all about the dollar, (the one NOT backed by gold anymore). and those who provide c. 50% of the FDA operating costs are the only ones who stand to gain.


To explain the Dad joke.... 'Imagine what Gordon Ramsay will say when he discovers that in the US, half of his spices can only be purchased via. PRESCRIPTION.... at 100x the price of 'before'.'