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The most painful thing about taking a COVID-19 test isn’t necessarily the swab that practically extends to your brain (while that’s not fun, it’s not terrible). It’s the painstaking amount of time it takes to get the results back.
There are a few main reasons why lab results take so long, according to experts. First and foremost is the sheer number of people getting tests.
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The most painful thing about taking a COVID-19 test isn’t necessarily the swab that practically extends to your brain (while that’s not fun, it’s not terrible). It’s the painstaking amount of time it takes to get the results back.
There are a few main reasons why lab results take so long, according to experts. First and foremost is the sheer number of people getting tests.
Diabetes is an elusive disease and our bodies change daily (even hourly) in response to what we feed it. That's why it's so hard to control. It's a challenge to keep on top of it!
Apparently there's been some excitement in the neighborhood tonight. I got home from work & I had just gotten my jammies on when I heard this boom & what sounded like a scream.
From the looks of it someone ran a stop sign on the corner & smacked into another driver. People from 2 blocks away came down to gawk.
From the looks of it someone ran a stop sign on the corner & smacked into another driver. People from 2 blocks away came down to gawk.
You Get More Introverted With Age, According to Science
I’m a classic introvert, but in my teens and twenties, it was normal for me to spend almost every weekend with friends. Now, in my thirties, the perfect weekend is one with zero social plans.
I’m not the only one socializing less now. My extroverted friend, for example, used to run through her entire contact list calling friends every time she was alone in her car. She told me she hated the quiet, the emptiness of it, because being alone was just so boring.
You know, for the entire 10-15 minutes it took to drive to the grocery store. Oh, the horror.
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I’m a classic introvert, but in my teens and twenties, it was normal for me to spend almost every weekend with friends. Now, in my thirties, the perfect weekend is one with zero social plans.
I’m not the only one socializing less now. My extroverted friend, for example, used to run through her entire contact list calling friends every time she was alone in her car. She told me she hated the quiet, the emptiness of it, because being alone was just so boring.
You know, for the entire 10-15 minutes it took to drive to the grocery store. Oh, the horror.
Continue reading here...
Morning. 
I'm off work today & just having my coffee & relaxing. Just got done reading a thread from a divorcee that got me thinking about my own. For 6 mo I barely spoke or moved. I had thought about suicide a few times during that period.
Thanks to my mother she managed to get me going again one day. It takes time to heal when you're hurting. It's not something you can rush. You get there in your own time. You have to be gentle with yourself & allow yourself to go through the emotions because that's what brings you out on the other side.
This is what makes you strong enough to survive it. And each thing you survive makes you stronger inside. Without that strength there would be emotional collapse. That's where straight jackets & padded rooms come into play. We don't want that.
Life is full of things that hurt. But we can't afford to let those things devour us.
I'm off work today & just having my coffee & relaxing. Just got done reading a thread from a divorcee that got me thinking about my own. For 6 mo I barely spoke or moved. I had thought about suicide a few times during that period.
Thanks to my mother she managed to get me going again one day. It takes time to heal when you're hurting. It's not something you can rush. You get there in your own time. You have to be gentle with yourself & allow yourself to go through the emotions because that's what brings you out on the other side.
This is what makes you strong enough to survive it. And each thing you survive makes you stronger inside. Without that strength there would be emotional collapse. That's where straight jackets & padded rooms come into play. We don't want that.
Life is full of things that hurt. But we can't afford to let those things devour us.
Some still testing positive weeks later...
Dr. Matthew Binnicker, an expert in the diagnosis of infectious disease, explains why someone might still test positive for Covid-19 weeks after they’ve recovered.
To date, the majority of patients with Covid-19 have been diagnosed using a laboratory test called PCR, which detects the virus’ genetic material (i.e., RNA) in clinical samples (e.g., nasal swabs). PCR is a very sensitive laboratory method – meaning it can detect minute amounts of viral RNA – and has been used for nearly 2 decades to diagnose a variety of infectious diseases, including influenza and strep throat. Despite being a rapid and inherently sensitive test, PCR has certain limitations that need to be carefully considered when interpreting the results.
One of those key limitations of PCR is its inability to determine whether a patient is infectious, or not. This is because the test is designed to detect the virus’ RNA, which is generally present when a virus is causing an active infection. However, RNA can also be present, and therefore, detected by PCR after a virus has broken down (i.e., become non-infectious) and released its genome into host cells or body fluids. From prior experience with other infectious diseases, we know that PCR tests can be positive for days or weeks after a patient has recovered from the illness and is no longer infectious.
Dr. Matthew Binnicker, an expert in the diagnosis of infectious disease, explains why someone might still test positive for Covid-19 weeks after they’ve recovered.
To date, the majority of patients with Covid-19 have been diagnosed using a laboratory test called PCR, which detects the virus’ genetic material (i.e., RNA) in clinical samples (e.g., nasal swabs). PCR is a very sensitive laboratory method – meaning it can detect minute amounts of viral RNA – and has been used for nearly 2 decades to diagnose a variety of infectious diseases, including influenza and strep throat. Despite being a rapid and inherently sensitive test, PCR has certain limitations that need to be carefully considered when interpreting the results.
One of those key limitations of PCR is its inability to determine whether a patient is infectious, or not. This is because the test is designed to detect the virus’ RNA, which is generally present when a virus is causing an active infection. However, RNA can also be present, and therefore, detected by PCR after a virus has broken down (i.e., become non-infectious) and released its genome into host cells or body fluids. From prior experience with other infectious diseases, we know that PCR tests can be positive for days or weeks after a patient has recovered from the illness and is no longer infectious.
Food is here & I'm doing some reading. Care to join me?
Why people are easy or difficult to get along with.
Psychology Today is taking a look at this very subject.
Think of someone you have a hard time dealing with. Maybe the person is easily offended, or has emotional outbursts, or is chronically late and inconsiderate. Now contrast that person with someone you know who is easy to get along with—perhaps outgoing, friendly, compassionate. What makes some people easy to get along with and others more difficult?
Two strands of research have approached this question from different angles. Personality research has focused on identifying the fundamental ingredients that drive our typical modes of thought, behavior, and feeling. The best known model is the "Big Five," which posits that personality is made up of the following factors:
Please continue reading the article using the link.
Why people are easy or difficult to get along with.
Psychology Today is taking a look at this very subject.
Think of someone you have a hard time dealing with. Maybe the person is easily offended, or has emotional outbursts, or is chronically late and inconsiderate. Now contrast that person with someone you know who is easy to get along with—perhaps outgoing, friendly, compassionate. What makes some people easy to get along with and others more difficult?
Two strands of research have approached this question from different angles. Personality research has focused on identifying the fundamental ingredients that drive our typical modes of thought, behavior, and feeling. The best known model is the "Big Five," which posits that personality is made up of the following factors:
Please continue reading the article using the link.
I just took an emotional intelligence test. I think the results were pretty spot on.
You have an average ability in understanding what others think , but you are still having difficulty in revealing your emotions, facial expressions and gestures , so you often choose to remain silent. Shut yourself in your inner world .
It goes along with what they are talking about in the above article. Wanna try?
Take your free test here...
You have an average ability in understanding what others think , but you are still having difficulty in revealing your emotions, facial expressions and gestures , so you often choose to remain silent. Shut yourself in your inner world .
It goes along with what they are talking about in the above article. Wanna try?
Take your free test here...
I have been pondering some online sessions with a psychologist for about a mo or 2 now. Just to work through some issues I've been having.
Here's an interesting article on this subject.
Seen & heard
Around the time the number of COVID-19 cases in the United States exploded and stay-at-home orders spread, in March, Sira was offered the chance to move her meetings with her therapist online. “I wasn’t really onboard,” she says—until she had no choice.
Here's an interesting article on this subject.
Seen & heard
Around the time the number of COVID-19 cases in the United States exploded and stay-at-home orders spread, in March, Sira was offered the chance to move her meetings with her therapist online. “I wasn’t really onboard,” she says—until she had no choice.
Experts Predict What Life Will Be Like After A COVID-19 Vaccine Arrives
The coronavirus has uprooted life as we know it. Everything from our social gatherings to our daily errands has been completely changed and most of us are not too fond of the switch (to say the least). The whole world is eagerly awaiting a COVID-19 vaccine for the safety of ourselves and our loved ones and for the return of life as we know it.
Realistically and sadly, though, life will not go back to what it was for quite some time due to questions around the actual vaccine and how and when it will be distributed.
See above link for the remainder of the story.
The coronavirus has uprooted life as we know it. Everything from our social gatherings to our daily errands has been completely changed and most of us are not too fond of the switch (to say the least). The whole world is eagerly awaiting a COVID-19 vaccine for the safety of ourselves and our loved ones and for the return of life as we know it.
Realistically and sadly, though, life will not go back to what it was for quite some time due to questions around the actual vaccine and how and when it will be distributed.
See above link for the remainder of the story.
Vaccine Expert Has A Grim Prediction Of What Coronavirus Will Do ‘For Years And Years’
“Put your tray-table up in the upright and locked position. It’s going to be a very tough fall,” Dr. Peter Hotez told MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace.
Vaccine expert Dr. Peter Hotez on Friday predicted the coronavirus will continue to plague the United States “for years and years, even after vaccines are out and we get people vaccinated.”
Hotez, the director of the Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development, told MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace that COVID-19 in the U.S. was “still spiraling out of control,” noting recent forecasts that 300,000 people could die from the disease by December.
Here's the rest of the story...
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/vaccine-expert-coronavirus-predition_n_5f2e7be5c5b6b9cff7f256ea
Anybody still think it's a hoax?
“Put your tray-table up in the upright and locked position. It’s going to be a very tough fall,” Dr. Peter Hotez told MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace.
Vaccine expert Dr. Peter Hotez on Friday predicted the coronavirus will continue to plague the United States “for years and years, even after vaccines are out and we get people vaccinated.”
Hotez, the director of the Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development, told MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace that COVID-19 in the U.S. was “still spiraling out of control,” noting recent forecasts that 300,000 people could die from the disease by December.
Here's the rest of the story...
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/vaccine-expert-coronavirus-predition_n_5f2e7be5c5b6b9cff7f256ea
Anybody still think it's a hoax?
Rogue immune system reactions hint at an early treatment for COVID-19
Giving drugs called interferons early in the disease may help prevent later immune overreactions
By Tina Hesman Saey
AUGUST 6, 2020 AT 11:49 AM
In severe cases of COVID-19, a person’s immune system throws everything it has at the coronavirus, but some of the weapons it lobs end up hurting the patient instead of fighting the virus.
Now researchers have new clues for getting the immune system back on target, before the disease becomes severe. One of the most comprehensive looks to date at the immune system of COVID-19 patients pinpoints where things go awry. The findings suggest that bolstering the body’s first line of defense against the virus using drugs known as interferons may help prevent severe illness.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/covid-19-coronavirus-immune-system-early-treatment-interferon
Giving drugs called interferons early in the disease may help prevent later immune overreactions
By Tina Hesman Saey
AUGUST 6, 2020 AT 11:49 AM
In severe cases of COVID-19, a person’s immune system throws everything it has at the coronavirus, but some of the weapons it lobs end up hurting the patient instead of fighting the virus.
Now researchers have new clues for getting the immune system back on target, before the disease becomes severe. One of the most comprehensive looks to date at the immune system of COVID-19 patients pinpoints where things go awry. The findings suggest that bolstering the body’s first line of defense against the virus using drugs known as interferons may help prevent severe illness.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/covid-19-coronavirus-immune-system-early-treatment-interferon