Will you get vaccinated?

[QUOTE=Cass40;1642560903]Look I know this thread is 106 pages long but y'all should remember I told you I got J&J ;)[/QUOTE]

I never doubted you, love.

I'm half vaccinated. People in Walmart were talking to themselves about me, saying, "That's the damn half-vaxxer. Let's get him."

Crazy.

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[QUOTE=LWW;1642553463]I'm writing a 20 page paper for school, plus I have some other work problems that need researching. Since you don't seem to care, I figured you'd have some knowledge, guess not?

I write a few paragraphs and check here just to keep some sanity (well maybe that don't sound right?), but hey, it's hell coming up with 20 pages of BS:D

And I got an exam next week:)[/QUOTE]

i have been covered since April, i stopped paying attention as much; i figured if it was a scary problem then you could inform us so we can worry also.

Much can still be accomplished in life on the foundation of simplicity.

I have no problem with being labeled a cretin, in fact I will begin a training journal called the cretin sessions, stay tuned!

[QUOTE=mgftp;1642512383]
I respect anonymity on the misc but I am dying to know what type of position you hold within the healthcare industry.... And why you continue to work within it with the feelings your harbor.[/QUOTE]

I live in a conservative area, so there's plenty in the healthcare industry here that don't just blindly agree with their leaders and we ask difficult questions that authoritarians are having a difficult time answering.

It's just a job in a highly sought after field. I'm not just going to walk away because my views are different. That's what liberals tend to do, exist within echo chambers. I'm more libertarian than any other political label.

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FDA warns of increased risk of Guillain-Barre, a rare neurological disorder, following the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after 100 preliminary cases of the syndrome were reported among the 12.5 million doses administered.

[QUOTE=mtpockets;1642697263]FDA warns of increased risk of Guillain-Barre, a rare neurological disorder, following the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after 100 preliminary cases of the syndrome were reported among the 12.5 million doses administered.[/QUOTE]

I read that earlier, about 6X the normal expected incidence rate among vaccinated. A lot of strange sides can occur with vaccine or various illnesses. It sure seems to me the “data” is much more supportive of the mRNA vaccines versus the more traditional option. Seems odd, no bad press for Pfizer/Moderna despite some pretty significant cardiovascular incidents in young people. Johnson & Johnson better up their kickbacks to the people that matter or they might get canceled. Then everyone who got those will be requested to get the better covid juice.

I got Pfizer 1 & 2. I got my first shot in Jan and the second one in Feb. This is, I am type-2 diabetic, spinal cord injury, gulf war syndrome, etc. All sorts of Immunodeficient. This covid stuff is the reason I set up a home gym and only work out at home. I do go to the pool but it is easy to keep my distance there.

I don't blame ya. Oh laawd it's been crazy.. I have gone to the beaches but Huntington Beach last weekend topped everything and it was so packed. If we didn't get covid, we never will. Even the bands are inside now, and oh yeah made a big mistake thinking its a good idea to use a public bathroom in a beach..do not recommend.
Gym was pretty packed too. Damn...I can't really even afford a common cold rn as I have costochondritis and coughing hurts so much. I'm a bit skeered.

[QUOTE=mtpockets;1642697263]FDA warns of increased risk of Guillain-Barre, a rare neurological disorder, following the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after 100 preliminary cases of the syndrome were reported among the 12.5 million doses administered.[/QUOTE]

That's it. No more poking. I'm done!

Not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country!

......off to Nam you go to stop communism, I’m off to Havana with Sinatra to get sum pussy!!!

See yall in hell..........

[QUOTE=LWW;1642706033]Not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country!

......off to Nam you go to stop communism, I’m off to Havana with Sinatra to get sum pussy!!!

See yall in hell..........[/QUOTE]

That is the least gay thing you've ever said.

I am proud of you!

[QUOTE=Cass40;1642701363]I don't blame ya. Oh laawd it's been crazy.. I have gone to the beaches but Huntington Beach last weekend topped everything and it was so packed. If we didn't get covid, we never will. Even the bands are inside now, and oh yeah made a big mistake thinking its a good idea to use a public bathroom in a beach..do not recommend.
Gym was pretty packed too. Damn...I can't really even afford a common cold rn as [B]I have costochondritis[/B] and coughing hurts so much. I'm a bit skeered.[/QUOTE]

I have the same thing. Never even heard of it until I looked it up a few weeks ago. Whenever I cough, I have to brace my entire upper body to keep the pain manageable. Stupid bronchitis....

[QUOTE=Cass40;1642701363]Oh laawd it's been crazy.. I have gone to the beaches but Huntington Beach last weekend topped everything and it was so packed. If we didn't get covid, we never will. Even the bands are inside now, and oh yeah made a big mistake thinking its a good idea to use a public bathroom in a beach..do not recommend.
Gym was pretty packed too. Damn...I can't really even afford a common cold rn as I have costochondritis and coughing hurts so much. I'm a bit skeered.[/QUOTE]



Yeah, yeah, the discos are nice and packed now!!!

To be honest, I was still going to the underground Raves during Covid, doing E with some freaky babes and making out with 'em!

I dress like Elton John at those gatherings, I have his hair line:D

[QUOTE=bustasinclair;1642715993]I have the same thing. Never even heard of it until I looked it up a few weeks ago. Whenever I cough, I have to brace my entire upper body to keep the pain manageable. Stupid bronchitis....[/QUOTE]

Me neither. Man..I thought I was having a heart attack and dying. Went to urgent care and they took all the tests, said it was costochondritis and not heart related. It hurts to cough, sneeze, laugh, even hiccup. Can't lift properly, no bench press, dips, even deadlifts are hard but sumo deadlifts are a bit easier. Sucks.

[QUOTE=LWW;1642716833]Yeah, yeah, the discos are nice and packed now!!!

To be honest, I was still going to the underground Raves during Covid, doing E with some freaky babes and making out with 'em!

I dress like Elton John at those gatherings, I have his hair line:D[/QUOTE]

Lmfao..you were not in any raves doing E, you were in your couch wearing pajamas and slippers and watching reruns with your wife.

[QUOTE=Cass40;1642724013]Me neither. Man..I thought I was having a heart attack and dying. Went to urgent care and they took all the tests, said it was costochondritis and not heart related. It hurts to cough, sneeze, laugh, even hiccup. Can't lift properly, no bench press, dips, even deadlifts are hard but sumo deadlifts are a bit easier. Sucks.[/QUOTE]

I hope you get better somehow :(

[QUOTE=Cass40;1642701363]...I can't really even afford a common cold rn as I have costochondritis and coughing hurts so much. I'm a bit skeered.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=bustasinclair;1642715993]I have the same thing. Never even heard of it until I looked it up a few weeks ago. Whenever I cough, I have to brace my entire upper body to keep the pain manageable. Stupid bronchitis....[/QUOTE]


Damn Cass and Busta, that sounds awful, so many things involve that area of the body it has to be hell. I have never heard of this before, I wish you all the best with this.

[QUOTE=bustasinclair;1642715993]I have the same thing. Never even heard of it until I looked it up a few weeks ago. Whenever I cough, I have to brace my entire upper body to keep the pain manageable. Stupid bronchitis....[/QUOTE]

Sorry I missed this. Is this permanent? Treatable?

In 2 different jobs I've had the guy sitting next to me have costochondritis, both cases it was for no known cause (idopathic) so not after a workout or anything, just a case of "s**t happens". One guy was in so much pain at the weekend suddenly he thought it was a heart attack, he got better reasonably quickly although it was weeks. The other guy was very strong and fit but not associated with exercise injury, was bad for him especially he said he couldn't sleep. Went on for some time with no improvement but for him anyway a tube of extra strength diclofenac (voltaren) gel was the thing that kickstarted recovery

Hope this works for you Cass, if the docs have only said rest and wait, maybe that is worth a try?

[QUOTE=Cass40;1642706343]That is the least gay thing you've ever said.

I am proud of you![/QUOTE]

Why, is cause I said getting sum pussy?

[QUOTE=Mark1T;1642742093]Sorry I missed this. Is this permanent? Treatable?[/QUOTE]

I think Cass got an actual diagnosis, but I didn't; I just plugged the symptoms into a google search and self diagnosed. I don't think it's permanent as it will heal with time. It feels much like a pectoral tear, but much, much, much worse pain. I've never been stabbed in the chest, but I'm pretty sure this is what it feels like. Whenever I get ready to cough or sneeze, I look like I'm giving myself the Heimlich manuever. I get some strange looks.

I think I'm about 75% healed as it's been almost a month since it started and the pain isn't nearly as bad anymore. I caught some nasty virus from my fiancé; both of us were affected by it for over three weeks.

[QUOTE=bustasinclair;1642746073]I think Cass got an actual diagnosis, but I didn't; I just plugged the symptoms into a google search and self diagnosed. I don't think it's permanent as it will heal with time. It feels much like a pectoral tear, but much, much, much worse pain. I've never been stabbed in the chest, but I'm pretty sure this is what it feels like. Whenever I get ready to cough or sneeze, I look like I'm giving myself the Heimlich manuever. I get some strange looks.

I think I'm about 75% healed as it's been almost a month since it started and the pain isn't nearly as bad anymore. I caught some nasty virus from my fiancé; both of us were affected by it for over three weeks.[/QUOTE]

All the best

[QUOTE=OldFartTom;1642742763]In 2 different jobs I've had the guy sitting next to me have costochondritis, both cases it was for no known cause (idopathic) so not after a workout or anything, just a case of "s**t happens". One guy was in so much pain at the weekend suddenly he thought it was a heart attack, he got better reasonably quickly although it was weeks. The other guy was very strong and fit but not associated with exercise injury, was bad for him especially he said he couldn't sleep. Went on for some time with no improvement but for him anyway a tube of extra strength diclofenac (voltaren) gel was the thing that kickstarted recovery

Hope this works for you Cass, if the docs have only said rest and wait, maybe that is worth a try?[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=bustasinclair;1642746073]I think Cass got an actual diagnosis, but I didn't; I just plugged the symptoms into a google search and self diagnosed. I don't think it's permanent as it will heal with time. It feels much like a pectoral tear, but much, much, much worse pain. I've never been stabbed in the chest, but I'm pretty sure this is what it feels like. Whenever I get ready to cough or sneeze, I look like I'm giving myself the Heimlich manuever. I get some strange looks.

I think I'm about 75% healed as it's been almost a month since it started and the pain isn't nearly as bad anymore. I caught some nasty virus from my fiancé; both of us were affected by it for over three weeks.[/QUOTE]

Wishes for a speedy recovery! Well, as fast as one can from that s**t.

[QUOTE=Mark1T;1642724953]I hope you get better somehow :([/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=mtpockets;1642734793]Damn Cass and Busta, that sounds awful, so many things involve that area of the body it has to be hell. I have never heard of this before, I wish you all the best with this.[/QUOTE]

Thank u <3

[QUOTE=OldFartTom;1642742763]In 2 different jobs I've had the guy sitting next to me have costochondritis, both cases it was for no known cause (idopathic) so not after a workout or anything, just a case of "s**t happens". One guy was in so much pain at the weekend suddenly he thought it was a heart attack, he got better reasonably quickly although it was weeks. The other guy was very strong and fit but not associated with exercise injury, was bad for him especially he said he couldn't sleep. Went on for some time with no improvement but for him anyway a tube of extra strength diclofenac (voltaren) gel was the thing that kickstarted recovery

Hope this works for you Cass, if the docs have only said rest and wait, maybe that is worth a try?[/QUOTE]

Thank you. I think mine was from lifting. I took one week off when it first happened but now I'm just working around the pain. Can't do certain things at all like bench or dips, not even light.

Funnily enough, I can now do back squats and I don't feel any costochondritis symptoms at all. That used to be my most difficult lift cos of sciatica.

[QUOTE=mtpockets;1642697263]FDA warns of increased risk of Guillain-Barre, a rare neurological disorder, following the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after 100 preliminary cases of the syndrome were reported among the 12.5 million doses administered.[/QUOTE]My best friend's grown son is currently going through Guillain-Barre. Paralyzed from the neck down. The doctors do not think that it is covid related, but I don't think that they could rule out the possibility since G-B is brought on by viral infection. His G-B is not Johnson & Johnson related since his case began before his age group qualified to recieve the vaccines.


[url]https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Fact-Sheets/Guillain-Barr%C3%A9-Syndrome-Fact-Sheet[/url]

[QUOTE=deadwoodgregg;1642752713]My best friend's grown son is currently going through Guillain-Barre. Paralyzed from the neck down. The doctors do not think that it is covid related, but I don't think that they could rule out the possibility since G-B is brought on by viral infection. His G-B is not Johnson & Johnson related since his case began before his age group qualified to recieve the vaccines.


[url]https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Fact-Sheets/Guillain-Barr%C3%A9-Syndrome-Fact-Sheet[/url][/QUOTE]

That's horrible. Paralyzed from neck down?? Is that permanent?

[QUOTE=Cass40;1642757933]That's horrible. Paralyzed from neck down?? Is that permanent?[/QUOTE]From the link above



Guillain-Barré syndrome can be a devastating disorder because of its sudden and rapid, unexpected onset of weakness—and usually actual paralysis. Fortunately, 70% of people with GBS eventually experience full recovery. With careful intensive care and successful treatment of infection, autonomic dysfunction and other medical complications, even those individuals with respiratory failure usually survive.

Typically, the point of greatest weakness occurs days to at most 4 weeks after the first symptoms occur. Symptoms then stabilize at this level for a period of days, weeks, or, sometimes months. Recovery, however, can be slow or incomplete. The recovery period may be as little as a few weeks up to a few years. Some individuals still report ongoing improvement after 2 years. About 30 percent of those with Guillain-Barré have residual weakness after 3 years. About 3 percent may suffer a relapse of muscle weakness and tingling sensations many years after the initial attack. About 15 percent of individuals experience long-term weakness; some may require ongoing use of a walker, wheelchair, or ankle support. Muscle strength may not return uniformly.

Back in 2006 my Dad had an episode of Guillain-Barré syndrome.
I had to climb to a second story window and break into his house, he didn't answer the phone for 2 days.
There he was on the floor and couldn't move or talk!
Within in 30 hours he was back to 100% normal, the Doctors were shocked......

[QUOTE=deadwoodgregg;1642752713]My best friend's grown son is currently going through Guillain-Barre. Paralyzed from the neck down. The doctors do not think that it is covid related, but I don't think that they could rule out the possibility since G-B is brought on by viral infection. His G-B is not Johnson & Johnson related since his case began before his age group qualified to recieve the vaccines.


[url]https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Fact-Sheets/Guillain-Barr%C3%A9-Syndrome-Fact-Sheet[/url][/QUOTE]

Damn. I read the link you provided Gregg it was an eye opener, this sh!t is no joke, wishing your friends son all the best with this.


[QUOTE=Bosko;1642764553]Back in 2006 my Dad had an episode of Guillain-Barré syndrome.
I had to climb to a second story window and break into his house, he didn't answer the phone for 2 days.

There he was on the floor and couldn't move or talk!
Within in 30 hours he was back to 100% normal, the Doctors were shocked......[/QUOTE]

Wow Bosko, must have been scary to find him in that kind of shape, he must have gone through hell as well just laying there unable to do anything.. I don't even want to think about it.. Glad he got through it