Do you still have any "side effects" from the pandemic. It's 2025 now so...,,šŸ™‚ā€ā†”ļø

I didnā€™t have any issues with Covid itself but the lockdown does have some lingering impact on my life.

Iā€™m still a big fan of social distancing!

I made the switch to plastic and rarely use cash.

Iā€™m not as frugal as I used to be. I buy what I need/want when I see it instead of hunting for bargains at a variety of stores.

I still have a couple hundred blue procedure masks on the top shelf of the closet!šŸ˜·šŸ˜·šŸ˜·
 
I lost my sense of taste for 4 days or so then it came back. This was in 2020. In 2022 a relative tested positive and was hospitalized. She lost her sense of smell permanently and her sense of taste also, except she can taste candy and eats chocolates all the time because it's the only thing left she can taste. That must be awful. I can't help but think it's going to impact her health but so far her doctor visits are all ok and no one says a word about it. :oops:
 
Aunt Bea said:
I didnā€™t have any issues with Covid itself but the lockdown does have some lingering impact on my life.

Iā€™m still a big fan of social distancing!

I made the switch to plastic and rarely use cash.

Iā€™m not as frugal as I used to be. I buy what I need/want when I see it instead of hunting for bargains at a variety of stores.

I still have a couple hundred blue procedure masks on the top shelf of the closet!šŸ˜·šŸ˜·šŸ˜·
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I have a ton of masks for the next pandemic..... should there be one..,I hope not.
 
chic said:
I lost my sense of taste for 4 days or so then it came back. This was in 2020. In 2022 a relative tested positive and was hospitalized. She lost her sense of smell permanently and her sense of taste also, except she can taste candy and eats chocolates all the time because it's the only thing left she can taste. That must be awful. I can't help but think it's going to impact her health but so far her doctor visits are all ok and no one says a word about it. :oops:
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That sure has gotta be hard. I feel sick to my stomach if I eat too much chocolate.
 
I havenā€™t had Covid but Iā€™ve had lasting effects from living through a pandemicā€¦..psychological side effects.
I still wear masks everywhere I go, which is nearly nowhere.
I havenā€™t been to any store except for a drug store to get a vaccine in 5 years. I havenā€™t socialized for 5 years. I do talk to people in the park where I walk now. i havenā€™t been to a restaurant or movie theater.
I still have my groceries delivered.
I wear a mask in any doctorā€™s office or hospital.
I am still afraid of Covid.
 
Ruthanne said:

Do you still have any "side effects" from the pandemic.​

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Well, "still" isn't the world I'd use. The "side effect" I carry is a distrust for the whole thing and rather than "still" I'd call it an indication of further strength against it. Do I see it as a "con job" from the very start? I am considering it.
 
MaidMarian said:
I havenā€™t had Covid but Iā€™ve had lasting effects from living through a pandemicā€¦..psychological side effects.
I still wear masks everywhere I go, which is nearly nowhere.
I havenā€™t been to any store except for a drug store to get a vaccine in 5 years. I havenā€™t socialized for 5 years. I do talk to people in the park where I walk now. i havenā€™t been to a restaurant or movie theater.
I still have my groceries delivered.
I wear a mask in any doctorā€™s office or hospital.
I am still afraid of Covid.
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Oh. :unsure:
 
My sense of taste is no where as good as it once was but I'm not sure if it was Covid (I may have had an undiagnosed mild case), age or side effect of some medication. Braunschweiger liverwurst still stands out as do assorted peppers.
 
I had covid twice, once in 2022 and once in 2023, with typical symptoms: fever, cough, severe sore throat, body ache. I was vaccinated every year starting when the vaccine was first available in 2020 or (2021?).
I have much less energy ever since although it may not be related to covid. I lost some friends and family during pandemic, so I my low energy may be related to my grief and depression, or it could be just because I am older now. It's very complicated.
 
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Yes I wash my hands more too. I lost my smell during that time but strange thing was, don't think it was covid. Was another respiratory virus I guess but it sure did the dirty deed. It has taken over three years but i think I can say most of my sense of smell is back to normal.

As far as social effects, I think people, especially younger, are less likely to speak to and interact with strangers. I still see people around sometimes, wearing masks. It is much more prevalent in certain geographic areas.
 
AnneTeak said:
i lost my sense of patience for bad customer service and still blaming it on covid. i have no problem telling them that was five years ago, get it together!
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Better get used to that. We're in the early stages of depopulation but don't really see it because the old are living longer. Willing and able workers are getting harder to find though.
 
The lasting "side effect" is that I lost my DIL and her twin to COVID. I think about them daily and miss my DIL, who was like a daughter to me, so much. A good, lasting effect is that my BFF and I talk way more often than we used to. She moved to Florida 30 years ago and work as a musician picked up afterward, so she kept quite busy. COVID slowed her down and we began to have daily phone conversations. We are continuing to talk at least 4 or 5 times a week now.
 

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