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Ms. Toad

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21. They are studying it. My employee is in a study.

Reply to Withywindle (Reply #10)

Sun Mar 13, 2022, 12:49 PM

Mar 2022

She has brain fog. (It doesn't always mean brain damage. I had it while I was preganant, my daughter (with a liver disease) has it off and on. It isn't a term invented for COVID, and may be associated with brain damage - but not always.)

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my adult daughter is extremely concerned about covid & how it will effect people physically in the [View all] orleans Mar 2022 OP

I'm not gonna get over it, because I'm not gonna get it. I'm still laying low. I lost a lot of brewens Mar 2022 #1

I know how she feels Meowmee Mar 2022 #2

i'm sorry to hear about your dad & what you've been through orleans Mar 2022 #7

Thanks Meowmee Mar 2022 #13

my daughter suggested i wear a face shield (along with masking) orleans Mar 2022 #32

I would do it I were you Meowmee Mar 2022 #36

I don't know if you should let her know that another wave has already started. BigmanPigman Mar 2022 #3

Every single day I check three figures for my state canetoad Mar 2022 #4

So are you saying you agree with her concerns or don't you? FreepFryer Mar 2022 #5

i agree with her. but i'm the doom and gloom in the family orleans Mar 2022 #8

So you need to get comfortable cheering her up instead lostnfound Mar 2022 #9

If everyone in this world was caring, we'd all be vaccinated, wearing masks, avoiding gatherings. C Moon Mar 2022 #6

Long covid is not being studied anywhere near enough, I think Withywindle Mar 2022 #10

They are studying it. My employee is in a study. Ms. Toad Mar 2022 #21

I increasingly find it hard to fathom how humans have survived this long, given their penchance for hlthe2b Mar 2022 #11

x 1000 North Shore Chicago Mar 2022 #14

Well, this is probably the first time in human history that populations can adopt Nay Mar 2022 #19

I think she is right to be very cautious Skittles Mar 2022 #12

World daily new cases (7 day moving average): Up 11.7% in 10 days progree Mar 2022 #15

The increase is in Europe and the Asia Pacific. Ms. Toad Mar 2022 #22

Yes, the U.S. is in relatively good shape, some parts of Europe and east Asia are not -- progree Mar 2022 #26

Same here. So I expect we will go back up soon. Ms. Toad Mar 2022 #27

Oh, I look at the tables too! The maps give me a great overview though for telling me which progree Mar 2022 #30

I am also one of the people that could easily die from COVID YoniCat Mar 2022 #16

maybe i wasn't all that clear in my op orleans Mar 2022 #24

Couple of things BadgerKid Mar 2022 #17

You might suggest that she call her child's pediatrician mnhtnbb Mar 2022 #18

I've been sounding that alarm bell all along. Ms. Toad Mar 2022 #20

What bothers me is there is this push in insurance not to recognize... Hugin Mar 2022 #23

Disability insurance? Ms. Toad Mar 2022 #25

From the few reports I have seen... Hugin Mar 2022 #29

Pre-existing conditions don't matter much anymore, Ms. Toad Mar 2022 #31

Your daughter sounds like a very wise woman. /nt artemisia1 Mar 2022 #28

My brother is in public health. Initech Mar 2022 #33

thanks for those hopeful words. truly nt orleans Mar 2022 #35

I truly feel for her Tink41 Mar 2022 #34