How are things with you both.
My wifeâs up and about, though coughing constantly. Iâm wiped out but not getting any worse. I suspect the antivirals are also rough on the old system. The first time we had it in February 2022 it wasnât as bad.
This might be the original source document although I did see another.
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But at least not tunnel visioned by covid.
Take care of yourselves and donât rush anything.
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Whatever 
, pot & kettle I think 
Iâm certainly catching up on Radio 4 drama 
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Ironically, if youâre body tenses when the injection is being done, this may make it hurt, whereas with a relaxed body it shouldnât. The OH is the same as you and it always hurts for her, but never does for me.
A negative result doesnât mean you havenât got covid. Our MT says itâs not uncommon to test negative when you have covid. He says to have a minimum of two tests, each 2 days apart to be sure you really are negative.
This âdonât tense upâ advice is certainly true. Flacid muscle helps the needle avoid hitting a nerve. Also makes it easier for the injector!
Something I discovered helped during my year recuperating from head trauma in HK, was someone rhythmically tapping, quite hard, on my shoulder bone all the while painful things are going on elsewhere. This really helps the body focus away from the pain. The technique had been brought to the teaching hospital by staff seconded from UK. It really did help me.
[I think it is explained here for anyone very interested: https://www.jpsmjournal.com/article/S0885-3924(17)30269-5/pdf]
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My wife and I were introduced to this technique by the NCT as potentially useful in childbirth some 35 years ago. Andrea reported that it was quite effective (and it also made me feel that I was doing something useful!).
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Thanks for posting - Iâll take a look later.
I havent read that one so it will be interesting.
A problem with later flow devices is that they are desperately un-sensitive compared to most other modern methods. The tests that I typically use and develop will measure down to around 10picograms per millilitre or 1 X 10E-12 grams - 1 millionth millionth of a gram of actual protein. A lateral flow device will give a reliably readable line at around 100 nanograms - they require around 10,000 times as much material.
Also worth noting that you may well be infected, but if the challenge dose is low then the infection may not be able to establish itself, and your innate immunity plus any memories of having previously met the agent through infection or vaccination will prevent it becoming systemic.
More generally, giving someone a very big dose of a pathogen may well even overcome the classic âsterilisingâ vaccines that we rely on to prevent infection. A vaccine is only ever as good as the host immune system at eliminating or preventing infection. We already know that natural covid infection is often followed by re-infection, and so it is not surprising that vaccination only reduces the likelihood of subsequent infection and the time taken to recover again, rather than preventing it competely.
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Yikes! Our village FĂȘte de NoĂ«l is tomorrow. Inside the Salles des FĂȘtes. Or, should I say Salles des Phages?
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If they look like that then youâre safe, unless you are a bacteria. 
I canât remember if you mentioned getting covid in the past, but it may be worth masking up. Bonne chance demain.
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quite agree⊠but heâs still negatif ⊠
so the fates are on his side
We never socialise indoors during the winter now, if we canât be with people outdoors. So sitting outside, walki ng club, cycling club etc, avoid crowds. We all have to accept tnis nowadays.
We donât, individuals choice.
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