vaccination

ssobol · Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 12:18 pm Post subject:

Another thing I have noticed about doctors these days is that they are concerned with their specialty. If a patient has multiple issues they will be seen by multiple doctors treating them for individual particular problems. This can cause a lot of issues with treatment interactions. Your cardiac doctor is not interested (or maybe even aware of) what your kidney doctor is doing. I know someone who was seeing multiple doctors for multiple issues. He ended up getting all messed up. In and out of hospitals and nursing homes because of this or that for about 9 months. Turns out that all the different drugs he was on were interacting and causing a load of problems. He finally ended up in a hospital that assigned a care coordinator to his case. This person sorted out all the drug issues and coordinated the treatments to reduce the interactions. This sorted out the issues and this man recovered quite well and was able to go home.

So the short answer is that if you are being treated for multiple things, get a care coordinator. It seems that this is becoming more common practice nowadays, but I'm not sure it happens all the time.

thataway · Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 4:07 pm Post subject: Re: Universal Vaccine

Peter & Judy · Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 4:36 pm Post subject:

smckean (Tosca) · Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 8:38 pm Post subject:

thataway · Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 9:13 pm Post subject:

RobLL · Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 9:55 pm Post subject:

I keep the same information on a word processor document and give it to the office before I see the doctor. the second page is information specific things for whatever person I am visiting - medical, surgical, dental. I kind of evaluate medical people by whether they read them or not. It all is summarized so it can be read in a minute or two.

Barry Rietz · Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2021 2:26 pm Post subject: Astra-Zeneca Suspended

Astra-Zeneca vaccine use suspended in Canada:

https://www.axios.com/astrazeneca-canada-covid-vaccine-suspended-3aedc4a0-e863-47df-80da-7f59eb5fe45f.html

krc · Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 3:08 am Post subject: Canada...

Not sure what is going on, but I think I previously shared that my relatives are flocking to the US for their vaccinations. Aunt was just down a couple of weeks ago for her second shot. Other of her friends are flying to FL where she claims the US doesn't check citizenship (for the shot). Not sure if that is true - as I had to show my DL for my vaccine (California - JJ one-shot). I think she said once she goes back into CA, even after vaccination, you still have to quarantine for 10 days?

BTW - the article I think is saying they are still allowing AstraZ for > 55. So all is not lost. The elderly are the key. And, many were able to get a "first" shot - the second will just be very much delayed but there is not necessarily a significant decrease in the vaccine's efficacy (supposedly).

We need to keep the border closed until the distribution issues are resolved.

But, I still wonder if the risk assessment is correct. There has been a great cost to our youth, young professionals, and certain sectors of the economy.

ProPublica had an interesting article on NM vs TX for schools. Each state took completely different approaches - but the covid per capita rates are very close. Was the extreme nature of the NM lockdown really worth it? Likely not.

https://www.propublica.org/article/the-lost-year-what-the-pandemic-cost-teenagers

Here in CA many school boards are threatened with recalls. Many districts are reluctant to open... though the Governor is now threatening funding reductions for schools that don't open to in-person learning (remote learning is a failure - in CA at least - not just because only privileged families have access to key tech but it is just not effective for many students - particularly those who were marginal students to begin with.) It is disgraceful.

krc · Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 3:30 am Post subject:

RobLL · Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 10:09 am Post subject:

Res schools - the regimented, get perfect attendance, sit in classes in a row may, and hopefully so, die the death of covid. Some sort of hybrid, as they are not talking about office work, will arise. A Republican state legislator has suggested a two month summer term. That could mean 4 terms a year, teachers and students generally doing 3 terms a year. ZOOM still a tool, more individual tutoring, and progress as fast as the student wants to.

sorry - this is off topic

Pacificcoast101 · Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 12:45 pm Post subject:

It took me several days to get an appointment for Merry's vaccination in February. California finally opens up 50-64 tomorrow and 18-49 on April 15th after President Biden ordered all states to open all groups by May 1.

I looked online for only 45 minutes before I found an appointment for my vaccination tomorrow morning. I'm thrilled, but not so much for myself. Merry watches the national news daily and has been freaked out for the past year. If this gives her peace of mind, I'm happy.

Peter & Judy · Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 2:54 pm Post subject:

Pacificcoast101 · Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 3:16 pm Post subject:

The U. S. is going to send 1.5 million doses of AstraZeneca to Canada and 2.5 million to Mexico. AstraZeneca has not been approved for use in the U.S. but we have a stockpile of 7 million doses.

bobjarrard

Friends,
Out of bad there is always some good and the fact that we talk more about health than sports now might be a good thing from COVID-19. May I suggest:
#1 Keep a running tally of your vitals, taken the same time of day every day and log onto a spread sheet. Blood pressures, pulse rate, oxygen saturation, and temperature. I measure some of these twice with different instruments. If you are pre-diabetic, check you blood sugar twice a day and log the results. Hardest of all, weigh youself when you take your vitals, use two scales and do not cheat!!!
#2 Keep a big white ring binder with all your medical records, carry it to the doctor visits and only use a doctor with a functioing digital portal that you can assess. Read your own reports.
#3 Keep a good calendar and track major events that might have casued a short term change in your vital stats. Schedule vaccinations, check ups, and diagnostic procdures well in advane.
#4 Consider finding a wellness doctor that will run blood tests once or twice a year, I see Dr. Steven Gundry, try to follow his counsel and have pages of twice a year blood tests - my baselines and treands are easy to see.
#5 Find a primary care physycan who has hospital priviledges, will see you short of two months off, and make sure he has a backup. I have a conciege doctor, it costs but I have his cell phone number and he limits his practice to 400 patients.
#6 Read about the research and skip the popular news casts about the latest health story.
#7 Call our Doctor Bob!! Eat your vegetables.
bob jarrard

hardee · Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2021 2:14 am Post subject:

Some tidbits:
1. In WA State, no ( zero ) deaths this year from flu. The usual by this time is 86 deaths, and the flue season is over 150 fatalities. The decrease is credited to Covid precautions --> masking, social distance and hand washing.

2. As of April 15, 2021 anyone over the age of 16, with or without co-morbidities is eligible for an appointment and vaccine.

3. The results of getting Covid19 are far more dangerous than the reaction to getting the vaccine.

4. Even after getting the vaccine, we need to still follow the precautionary practices until we get an 80% vaccination population.

Harvey
SleepyC Moon