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A European twist on IF You Get Covid, what to do!
DIR By: Michael Caswell
Date: October 26, 2020, 6:43 pm
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Everyone is telling you how to NOT catch #coronavirus, but NO
ONE is saying what to do if you get it.
Thanks to this nurse in the UK for putting this guide together:
What I have seen are a lot of are recommendations for how to try
to avoid getting corona virus in the first place:
• good hand washing
• personal hygiene
• social distancing
But what I have NOT seen a lot of is advice for what happens if
you actually get it, which many of us will. So as your friendly
neighborhood Nurse let me make some suggestions:
If you get Covid-19:
You basically just want to prepare as though you know you’re
going to get a nasty respiratory bug, like bronchitis or
pneumonia. You just have the foresight to know it might come
your way!
Things to start doing now:
Get 20 minutes sun on your entire body (or as much as possible)
every day. This will dramatically increase your Vitamin D
levels, which improves your immune system.
If affordable take a good general supplement, plus 2000mg Vit C
a day. Include ZINC, SELENIUM & GLUTATHIONE.
Scott’s Emulsion is a great general tonic (cod liver oil)
Things you should actually buy ahead of time:
*Kleenex*
*Paracetamol* (acetaminophen)
*Cough medicine* of choice (check the label and make sure you're
not doubling up on Paracetamol)
*Zinc lozenges*
*Throat spray* like Andolex or TCP
*Honey and lemon* can work just as well!
*Vicks* vaporub for your chest is also a great suggestion.
*A humidifier* would be a good thing to buy and use in your room
when you go to bed overnight. (You can also just turn the shower
on hot and sit in the bathroom breathing in the steam)
*If you have a history of asthma* and you have a prescription
inhaler, make sure the one you have isn’t expired and refill
it/get a new one if necessary.
*Meals* This is also a good time to meal prep: make a big batch
of your favorite soup to freeze and have on hand.
*Hydrate* hydrate, hydrate! Stock up on whatever your favorite
clear fluids are to drink, though tap water is fine you may
appreciate some variety!
*For symptom management* and a fever over 38°c take Paracetamol
rather than Ibuprofen.
*Rest lots* You should not be leaving your house! Even if you
are feeling better you may will still be infectious for fourteen
days and older people and those with existing health conditions
should be avoided!
*Wear gloves and a mask* to avoid contaminating others in your
house
*Isolate* in your bedroom if not living alone, ask friends and
family to leave supplies outside to avoid contact.
*Sanitize* your bed linen and clothes frequently by washing and
clean your bathroom with recommended sanitizers.
*You DO NOT NEED TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL unless* you are having
trouble breathing or your fever is very high (over 39°C) and
unmanaged with meds.
Over 90% of healthy adult cases thus far have been managed at
home with basic rest/hydration/over-the-counter meds.
If you are worried or in distress or feel your symptoms are
getting worse:
*Pre-existing risks* If you have a pre-existing lung condition
(COPD, emphysema, lung cancer) or are on immunosuppressants, now
is a great time to talk to your Doctor or specialist about what
they would like you to do if you get sick.
*Children* One major relief to you parents is that kids do VERY
well with coronavirus, they usually bounce back in a few days
(but they will still be infectious) Just use pediatric dosing .
*Be calm and prepare rationally* and everything will be fine.
This is to inform us all that the pH for corona virus varies
from 5.5 to 8.5. All we need to do, to beat corona virus, we
need to take more of an alkaline foods that are above the above
pH level of the Virus.
How do you know you have coronavirus?
1. Itching in the throat
2. Dry throat
3. Dry cough
4. High temperature
5. Shortness of breathing
6. Loss of sense of taste & smell
7. Covid toes - toes turning blue/black
So when you notice these things, quickly take warm water with
lemon and drink.
Do not keep this information to yourself only. Pass it to all
your family and friends.
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Rochester can learn from it's own past on how to fight a
pandemic - Circa 1918
DIR By: Doug K
Date: October 27, 2020, 9:32 am
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Came across this work by a local SUNY Brockport graduate that
shows how the current Covid 19 Pandemic is just another "deja
vu" for the Rochester area.
The Rochester community has been here before folks, back in
1918, and if you read this Thesis Paper by Daniel Cody from 2010
you just might learn something new, and also see how even back
then people tried to minimize the pandemic for various reasons
and also spread dis-information on how it stated and where is
came from.
Here's a link to the Thesis work, and it is worth the read. We
have permission from the author to use this work and share it
HTML https://digitalcommons.brockport.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=hst_theses
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This article will catch your attention...right from the
introduction.
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Of special note is the fact that back in 1918 the Federal level
only made "suggestions" as well, on how to battle this pandemic.
They were caught between the issues of the day, mostly World War
1 related, and keeping the public focused on meeting the needs
of industry trying to keep pace with the war effort. They placed
more emphasis back then on the economic impact, not the social
devastation happening around them.
But one thing was for sure: wearing masks was encouraged, and in
smaller communities it was mandated... and no one argued against
is.
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For those wondering, I've highlighted a couple Thesis sections
that told how the NY Erie Canal played a role in spreading the
virus, as it was still being used as a transportation mode for
many in the country. And similar to today, the 1918 pandemic
also affected the progress of the "new, improved NYS Barge
Canal, that was being rerouted out of the Downtown area to a
place where it could cross level with the Genesee River.
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In the end Mr. Cody makes some very good statements about how
Rochester made it through this global pandemic. I've highlighted
a few here but there are so many parallels between this first
1918 Influenza virus and our current Covid 19 virus, that my
post wouldn't fit all the others that could be shared.
Again, this thesis work is a good read, and if the readers
understand that the War Effort was just a distraction that
overshadowed this difficult medical emergency our City went
through then, they can see that Covid had the same issues...
others wanted to minimize the pandemic for "political reasons"
in 1918 and 2020.
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It would be interesting if Mr. Cody were to do an epilog for
this piece, looking at today's Covid pandemic, with his wide
ranging knowledge of the past pandemic of 1918 in Rochester.
Would he have discussed how many people now seem to be fighting
AGAINST the notion of quarantine and facemasks?
Would he tell the tale of how Federal Governments in both eras
that tried to "play down" the virus simply because it might
affect other "more important" things like supporting a war, or a
presidents' campaign schedule?
Would he mention that in 1918 the public read the names of each
victim of the Influenza pandemic in their local newspaper, which
made it more personal to many than just hearing about "case
numbers" that people can't relate to?
It's been said time and time again about history... learn from
it or you will probably repeat it.
I for one, hope this country never has to repeat it's Covid 19
experience, which has only shown how "ununited" this country has
become lately. But I do hope that the people watching Covid 19
take their loved ones away have learned how badly they were
failed by a Federal Government that seemed more concerned about
it's impact on only one United States citizen.. the one that was
supposed to lead us through it.
And I hope they voice their displeasure with the Federal Covid
Response using their Vote, in exactly one week from Today.
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