Health, Hygiene and Safety Tips for living under Coronavirus quarantine

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DH just left for his Sunday swim. When he was there on Friday, there were only three people in the aquatic center. He went up to the gym floor and saw only two people. There was a class outdoors in one of the parking lots with 10 or 12 people. Temps reached upper 70s on Friday, but it will be quite cold for the foreseeable future, so outdoor classes will no longer be practical. DH wonders how the health club will survive with such limited participation.

have been swimming (with a reserved lane, social distancing, no locker rooms) since September- no problems. People are still doing outdoor cycling, aerobics, etc., in colder weather- under a tent. they do keep warm moving, but this is less attractive and more body-stress inducing as you get older (chronologically or physiologically). Not sure if they will close down gyms again as numbers go up- have not heard of any gym related transmission, if they can tell from contact tracing.

 

[mickey2942]

I miss the gym. But right now, no way do I want to be around any people who are huffing and puffing.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

This is a local news story - my hometown and the site where DH had his COVID test prior to returning to work in July.

RV used for COVID-19 testing stolen in Rochester Hills

Drive-thru site tests 150 people a day

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. – An RV used as part of a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site has been stolen in Rochester Hills.

“I’m not sure why someone would do such a horrible thing,” said Dr. Michael Margolis said, who has been in the hospital treating COVID-19 patients since the pandemic began.

The RV was set up outside of the Rochester Medical Group building in a well lit parking lot on South Boulevard between John R and Rochester roads. The theives slowly backed up a Ford F-150 early Monday morning and stole the testing facility...

 

[PayrollNerd]

This is a local news story - my hometown and the site where DH had his COVID test prior to returning to work in July.

RV used for COVID-19 testing stolen in Rochester Hills

Drive-thru site tests 150 people a day

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. – An RV used as part of a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site has been stolen in Rochester Hills.

“I’m not sure why someone would do such a horrible thing,” said Dr. Michael Margolis said, who has been in the hospital treating COVID-19 patients since the pandemic began.

The RV was set up outside of the Rochester Medical Group building in a well lit parking lot on South Boulevard between John R and Rochester roads. The theives slowly backed up a Ford F-150 early Monday morning and stole the testing facility...

And if they get C-19 it will be someone else's fault right? OMG. What a bunch of idiots.

 

[SA55]

This is a local news story - my hometown and the site where DH had his COVID test prior to returning to work in July.

RV used for COVID-19 testing stolen in Rochester Hills

Drive-thru site tests 150 people a day

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. – An RV used as part of a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site has been stolen in Rochester Hills.

“I’m not sure why someone would do such a horrible thing,” said Dr. Michael Margolis said, who has been in the hospital treating COVID-19 patients since the pandemic began.

The RV was set up outside of the Rochester Medical Group building in a well lit parking lot on South Boulevard between John R and Rochester roads. The theives slowly backed up a Ford F-150 early Monday morning and stole the testing facility...

Absolutely nothing should surprise us at this point, but somehow we have enough hope left that it still does

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

I had my annual physical this morning. I called it "annual physical lite" because they are not doing EKGs due to COVID unless the patient has a history of cardiac issues. I got a flu shot, had blood drawn, peed in a cup. Results will be posted tomorrow.

My PCP says that the pandemic is definitely not over, and she thinks that we are in for a rough ride over the next 3-4 months. She was glad to have been able to enroll her 3rd and 5th grade boys in a parochial school because remote learning in their school district was a sham.

 

[mickey2942]

So, I don't know how many of you guys are working, but I have had a sore, raspy throat lately. I was at the store talking to the clerk, she told me her throat is constantly sore, because she has to talk louder and/or repeat herself all day long for customers.

Add breathing through fibers all day long on top of that. No wonder we have raspy voices and sore throats.

 

[PayrollNerd]

So, I don't know how many of you guys are working, but I have had a sore, raspy throat lately. I was at the store talking to the clerk, she told me her throat is constantly sore, because she has to talk louder and/or repeat herself all day long for customers.

Add breathing through fibers all day long on top of that. No wonder we have raspy voices and sore throats.

I've noticed that too when I have to speak at length. I think I've narrowed it down to allergies and/or dehydration. I've found if it's a windy day, I have a raspy voice - breathing in too many things I'm allergic to. I've noticed I need to drink more water and keep my mouth moist if my voice is raspy.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

This is the time of year when I'm most likely to have allergies and/or asthma. No matter how clean the house is, there are dust mites - my worst allergy. As soon as the furnace gets turned on (mid-September in these parts), I start to notice dry, scratchy throat, sneezing, runny nose. Outdoor molds are an issue now as the leaves fall and become moist. I don't like to take Claritin daily because it makes me drowsy (even though it's allegedly non-drowsy formula) and dries me out too much. Wearing a mask for an extended period of time doesn't help. It's going to be a long winter

 

[CSIDreamer]

This is the time of year when I'm most likely to have allergies and/or asthma. No matter how clean the house is, there are dust mites - my worst allergy. As soon as the furnace gets turned on (mid-September in these parts), I start to notice dry, scratchy throat, sneezing, runny nose. Outdoor molds are an issue now as the leaves fall and become moist. I don't like to take Claritin daily because it makes me drowsy (even though it's allegedly non-drowsy formula) and dries me out too much. Wearing a mask for an extended period of time doesn't help. It's going to be a long winter

Have you tried loratadine? I buy the generic stuff for next to nothing. It works really well for me. It's also non drowsy, one pill a day. Jmo

 

[Laughing]

I've noticed that too when I have to speak at length. I think I've narrowed it down to allergies and/or dehydration. I've found if it's a windy day, I have a raspy voice - breathing in too many things I'm allergic to. I've noticed I need to drink more water and keep my mouth moist if my voice is raspy.

But we're likely not drinking enough, because you gotta move that mask.

Sigh.

Glad you all are here to listen to whining about things we all have to put up with!

 

[anneg]

Have you tried loratadine? I buy the generic stuff for next to nothing. It works really well for me. It's also non drowsy, one pill a day. Jmo

Wouldn't generic Claritin cause the same unwanted side effects for @BetteDavisEyes as the brand name version?

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Have you tried loratadine? I buy the generic stuff for next to nothing. It works really well for me. It's also non drowsy, one pill a day. Jmo

Loratadine is the generic for Claritin. Years ago, before Claritin was available OTC, I used to get a script for it.

 

[Laughing]

Loratadine is the generic for Claritin. Years ago, before Claritin was available OTC, I used to get a script for it.

My doctor has my rotate through the generics for Claritin, Zyrtec, and Allegra, 90 days at a time. She said that your body gets used to it.

Of the 3, the Allegra is the least effective for me, but with the switching, I can use that one when I have the fewest problems.

Works pretty well here!

 

[CSIDreamer]

Loratadine is the generic for Claritin. Years ago, before Claritin was available OTC, I used to get a script for it.

Oh, ha ha. I've taken it for so long I did not know that lol.

 

[CSIDreamer]

So, I don't know how many of you guys are working, but I have had a sore, raspy throat lately. I was at the store talking to the clerk, she told me her throat is constantly sore, because she has to talk louder and/or repeat herself all day long for customers.

Add breathing through fibers all day long on top of that. No wonder we have raspy voices and sore throats.

I cough more from allergies.

I'm also having angular cheilitis issues nonstop. That's the sores at the corners of your mouth, its called by a few names. I usually get it once or twice in the winter, just one side. Both sides nonstop. I guess calling it "mask mouth" is the thing now. So far, plantain salve helps.

‘Mask Mouth’- a novel threat to oral health in the COVID era – Dr Pooja Muley

 

[dixiegirl1035]

I cough more from allergies.

I'm also having angular cheilitis issues nonstop. That's the sores at the corners of your mouth, its called by a few names. I usually get it once or twice in the winter, just one side. Both sides nonstop. I guess calling it "mask mouth" is the thing now. So far, plantain salve helps.

‘Mask Mouth’- a novel threat to oral health in the COVID era – Dr Pooja Muley

Can I give you a virtual hug! OMG, I never had before, yet I have gotten this on occassion in the past few months and researched and couldn't find what it was. A friend didn't know the name, but she said her elderly mom got it and they put lip balm on it. Now I have a name for it, know it's cause, know what to do. Love how I can hit images when I do a google search also.

Thank you so very much!

"Angular cheilitis (AC) is inflammation of one or both corners of the mouth. Often the corners are red with skin breakdown and crusting. It can also be itchy or painful. The condition can last for days to years. Angular cheilitis is a type of cheilitis (inflammation of the lips)." "
You can also use home treatments to treat your angular cheilitis, including:

1. using lip balm regularly to prevent chapped lips.
2. applying petroleum jelly or coconut oil to the corners of your mouth, which can form a barrier from saliva.
   Angular Cheilitis: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments
   
   

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

My doctor has my rotate through the generics for Claritin, Zyrtec, and Allegra, 90 days at a time. She said that your body gets used to it.

Of the 3, the Allegra is the least effective for me, but with the switching, I can use that one when I have the fewest problems.

Works pretty well here!

That is an interesting protocol. Even when it was prescribed to me instead of getting OTC, I have never taken Claritin (or any other allergy medication) every single day. I take it as needed for mild symptoms or when I might be in a building that has poor ventilation system, i.e. concert, opera, ballet, etc. I don't have to worry about that right now, and it will probably be a very long time before I'd feel comfortable in that type of venue I use my Qvar inhaler daily and ProAir as needed, but I haven't had a serious asthma episode for a couple of years - knock on wood.

 

[mickey2942]

Great, we will be a group of lounge singers with our raspy voices.

 

[Laughing]

Great, we will be a group of lounge singers with our raspy voices.

I visualize us much like this:

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