I got covid back in Nov 2020 and was pretty mild (temp for a day and muted taste for a couple days). I then got the JJ vaccine this summer since my job was not mandating it, but pushing it hard. Since I'm in management and know the head of corporate security pretty well (see him in the locker room in the early mornings), he shared how the policy is changing and essentially non-vaccinated are being targeted. I then had an issue with my sole unvaccinated employee and an investigation, etc. So with the two girls at home and my wife being stay at home, I didn't want to lose my job over this even though it went against my beliefs. My rationale was if I'd take a bullet for my family, I'll take a shot.

I've had zero long term affects from covid. But, this cold that the 3 year old gave me and the whole family has been a pain to get over. While no fever, feeling run down for 4 days and a cough I can't kick after 10 days. I know it isn't a breakthrough covid because I had to get a PCR in order to return to work and it was negative (PCR conducted during the height of my symptoms).

It's funny how for some people, covid was a breeze while the normal cold can slow you down. It doesn't even make sense as you'd think your body would handle a cold better since you are exposed to that throughout your life. Come to think of it, I've never had the flu shot (39 now) and the only time I can think I may have had the flu is my early teens (sickest I've been other than strep 9 years ago). Is it possible that for more severe corona viruses your body puts up a bigger fight and wards it off better but for weaker viruses the attack isn't as robust and therefore you get sick?

It's a weird damn virus.
Our 19yo daughter was laid out for over 10 days with Covid. Before anyone asks, she was a dancer most of her life, in great shape, no underlying conditions. But she ran a fever for 10 days, couldn't stay awake for more than two hours at a time, had a debilitating headache, and the "worst sore throat of her life." She's had the flu once before and strep less than five times in her life. She was our healthy kid who almost never got sick and never complained about pain. I can't tell you how many ear infections we discovered at well-child check-ups that she had never mentioned.
She had a cold this week, got tested for CV for work, and it was negative. She felt crummy for about 24 hours and feels good now. She almost never gets colds, so even that was a surprise, but she's better now.
Another anecdote to say who the hell knows why it does what it does. I hope we know someday.

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It's a weird damn virus.
Our 19yo daughter was laid out for over 10 days with Covid. Before anyone asks, she was a dancer most of her life, in great shape, no underlying conditions. But she ran a fever for 10 days, couldn't stay awake for more than two hours at a time, had a debilitating headache, and the "worst sore throat of her life." She's had the flu once before and strep less than five times in her life. She was our healthy kid who almost never got sick and never complained about pain. I can't tell you how many ear infections we discovered at well-child check-ups that she had never mentioned.
She had a cold this week, got tested for CV for work, and it was negative. She felt crummy for about 24 hours and feels good now. She almost never gets colds, so even that was a surprise, but she's better now.
Another anecdote to say who the hell knows why it does what it does. I hope we know someday.

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Yeah. This virus is weird. I think that's what hurting the messaging of it all. To the OP, I'm glad you're ok.

Literally every virus has weird outlying severe cases. You just don't hear about them in the news or social media until COVID.

I will take a cold any day over the BS that I have been through over the past 2.5 weeks.

It's impacting people differently. We've lost a doctor and have had several posters who got very sick as a result of Covid. There is no need to call anyone weak or sick

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It's impacting people differently. We've lost a doctor and have had several posters who got very sick as a result of Covid. There is no need to call anyone weak or sick

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This is very true. There's a certain poster, who I won't call by name, that likes to refer to covid as a "weak ass virus" and only affects those who lack a "functioning immune system". Pelayo frequented that board in question and sometimes I cringe wondering what his family would think about Aggies if they were to see those comments there. Despite what some of us may think about the statistical risks in certain demographics, of which I surely do, there's a way to voice these comments without ****ting on the legacy and graves of good Aggies.

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I will take a cold any day over the BS that I have been through over the past 2.5 weeks.

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I've had covid, and so has my wife. We barely noticed it tbh.

Its a weak virus that hits the unhealthy, and elderly hard.

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The poster you were responding to just got out of the hospital. The BS he was referencing was Covid and what it put him through.

Troll

I really question how some of these posters got into college

I guess if you're speaking in generalities this is sort of correct. I can tell you in the cases of my family and several of my friends, you're dead wrong.

But even if you were right, you think it's okay to let those groups die or what? To hell with the unhealthy and elderly?

How many 50 year olds do you know that don't take any medication for high blood pressure or high cholesterol or some other condition like that? Some may even be genetic rather than lifestyle conditions. So they don't count?

That "weak virus" has ravaged the world. Hope one like the Spanish Flu doesn't come along as it affects the young and healthy.

Will rational adults then dismiss it as weak because we're unaffected?

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Literally every virus has weird outlying severe cases. You just don't hear about them in the news or social media until COVID.

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Yep. Shingles kicked my butt for two months. Had West Nile and never even knew it. 18 months into this and I'm still surprised by who gets Covid and doesn't, and who gets really sick and doesn't.

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West Nile destroyed my oldest brother's life. He was very ill for a month and then slipped into a coma for a couple months or maybe a bit more. He recovered a slight bit, but not much. It destroyed flat out destroyed the rest of his life and he declined. Because of covid, the last time I saw him was about four months before he passed away and he didn't know who i was then.

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I will take a cold any day over the BS that I have been through over the past 2.5 weeks.

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I've had covid, and so has my wife. We barely noticed it tbh.

Its a weak virus that hits the unhealthy, and elderly hard.

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I am glad it did not affect you much. But it affects other people differently. I am 52 and in good health. Cholesterol good, not overweight, take no medications, blood pressure good, no type 2 diabetes, nothing. And yet I was in the hospital from August 16 - September 2 with COVID pneumonia. I am now recovering at home. For those who have had it and gotten over it easily, that's great. But understand it affects some otherwise healthy people more severely.

Then again, I have an aunt who is 91 years old who had it in the summer of 2020 who had a mild fever for a week. She is on all kinds of medications, has had strokes, etc. It affects people differently.

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Doesnt it seem that there are far more outlier cases with COVID though? ie death count?

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Most certainly especially in high risk groups. But, looking into my medical crystal ball, I can see where in 30-40 years this is something you get as a child that is super mild and you are then immune for life. Much like hundreds of other viruses. The problem with this one is that it is new to the planet so the at risk population did not get it as a child and is wide open. Just imagine if chicken pox was new and all adults and elderly got it.

You are correct jenn. I was talking about the BS that this "weak virus" has put me through since August 24th. I didn't realize I was "unhealthy" per the troll cause it kicked my ass.

I am 47 years old, weighed 180 lbs (down to low 170s now), no comorbidities, don't take any medications except for Flonase. Even had a wellness check in May with no issues noted by PCP.

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I got covid back in Nov 2020 and was pretty mild (temp for a day and muted taste for a couple days). I then got the JJ vaccine this summer since my job was not mandating it, but pushing it hard. Since I'm in management and know the head of corporate security pretty well (see him in the locker room in the early mornings), he shared how the policy is changing and essentially non-vaccinated are being targeted. I then had an issue with my sole unvaccinated employee and an investigation, etc. So with the two girls at home and my wife being stay at home, I didn't want to lose my job over this even though it went against my beliefs. My rationale was if I'd take a bullet for my family, I'll take a shot.

I've had zero long term affects from covid. But, this cold that the 3 year old gave me and the whole family has been a pain to get over. While no fever, feeling run down for 4 days and a cough I can't kick after 10 days. I know it isn't a breakthrough covid because I had to get a PCR in order to return to work and it was negative (PCR conducted during the height of my symptoms).

It's funny how for some people, covid was a breeze while the normal cold can slow you down. It doesn't even make sense as you'd think your body would handle a cold better since you are exposed to that throughout your life. Come to think of it, I've never had the flu shot (39 now) and the only time I can think I may have had the flu is my early teens (sickest I've been other than strep 9 years ago). Is it possible that for more severe corona viruses your body puts up a bigger fight and wards it off better but for weaker viruses the attack isn't as robust and therefore you get sick?

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My kids had Covid a few weeks ago and it was basically just the sniffles for two days but otherwise they felt fine.

Then, a week later after already testing negative for Covid one of them gets a different virus and it completely kicked her butt. She had a solid fever for two and a half days that would only let up some with medicine and all of the other flu-like symptoms that go with it. It is the sickest she's been since she was a baby. She felt so bad that she crawled into bed next to me two nights in a row and made me sick too but the only thing I got was a mild sore throat.

We don't know what it was since the doctor refused to see her and just did a drive through Covid test which of course was negative but she was over it by the time they got the results. I suspect flu but I know there are other possibilities.

I could see how some people with limited knowledge might see it as a "weak virus" but in my small community there have been three people in there 30s and early 40s die from Covid in the last few weeks. I didn't know any of them but looked them up on facebook and I share many friends with all of them.

It's rather disgusting how some people have showed their ass and their feelings towards their fellow man during this all.

I guess for many, if you have higher than a perfect body fat or BMI, I guess to hell with ya.... You're just weak and unhealthy.

It's all just solidified my opinions on how far our society has plummeted lately.

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It's rather disgusting how some people have showed their ass and their feelings towards their fellow man during this all.

I guess for many, if you have higher than a perfect body fat or BMI, I guess to hell with ya.... You're just weak and unhealthy.

It's all just solidified my opinions on how far our society has plummeted lately.

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This has happened on both sides. We've forced people out of work due to early shutdowns when we knew covid almost exclusively affected the old and unhealthy. We then forced people to lose their businesses like restaurants and bars over these same insane policies. And even now you have kids being abused by school mask mandates. No one cares about anyone else and uses their own emotions, rather than data, to punish their fellow man (and his children).

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It's rather disgusting how some people have showed their ass and their feelings towards their fellow man during this all.

I guess for many, if you have higher than a perfect body fat or BMI, I guess to hell with ya.... You're just weak and unhealthy.

It's all just solidified my opinions on how far our society has plummeted lately.

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I don't think it's judgmental to state that the overweight and obese are at greater risk with Covid. Now if they are saying "screw 'em, they should have not eaten as much fast food" you are right. But currently, the only ones right now really being hospitalized are the unvaccinated. Regardless of BMI or BF%. Now, I have at times felt frustration over the fact so many have chosen not to vaccinate and have died. Seems like a waste and something that could have easily been averted. But I'll admit, I am not inclined to mitigate either when there is a solution available that is the only real way to lower the spread, along with natural immunity.

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I agree with that. But, and especially on F16, I see a lot of "screw em, I don't really care if the overweight die, it's natural selection" types of sentiment. It's really pretty sad, but not at all surprising anymore.

Should overweight folks work at not being overweight? Absolutely. Should we care if they die? Also absolutely.

And I also agree that if those types make a decision to be overweight, unhealthy, AND not get vaccinated and die.... well they made their own personal risk/reward decision and probably chose poorly.