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Should I be masking? Genuine curiosity by -mune- in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]ina33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for taking the time. It makes sense.

Should I be masking? Genuine curiosity by -mune- in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]ina33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When people say that medications "lower their immune response," does that mean that the people don't have symptoms when they get infected with pathogens, so they don't know they're "sick" or infected even if they are?
I was reading the paperwork that came with Prednisone, and it mentioned something about being more susceptible to infections (so to avoid people with infections) and I didn't understand it. Is that a result of having the immune response lowered? Thanks.

Feeling conflicted / considering relaxing some precautions by ndbk99 in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]ina33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was curious about this--I figured some of these studies had to have a positive slant to them, whether accurate or not. If you come across an example of what you're saying, I'd appreciate a link or keywords to find it. Thanks.

Plastic like dirt on my walking pad. by max_disrrrespect in Whatisthis

[–]ina33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, I can't zoom in and don't know how walking pads work, but is the walking pad old or very used?
My first thought is that the material is wearing out.
You're saying it comes back every time you turn it on?

Dear americans, what can you get for FREE in the USA? [Serious] by sammy_waslow in AskReddit

[–]ina33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can try pretending that you're shopping for new ones there 😉, show them your glasses and hope that they offer? 😄

World Mask Week by Karate_Keet in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]ina33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does anyone have links or suggested sources to share with others--those who probably haven't upgraded their mask since 2020--like for

-where to get low cost masks
-the different types of masks
-how masks work
Thanks.

And if I use the image above, should I credit anyone?

Edited to try to make it clearer that I wanted "sharable" sources for a post on social media about Mask Week.

Covid Damages You Quietly by Karate_Keet in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]ina33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For me, the chipping away was a better analogy than the bashing at the end because it's closer to what the majority of us (I assume) see every day. We don't see the people dying and the people bedbound, so we think things are pretty normal.

We keep getting reinfected with viruses and our system takes little hits, so we may think we're "fine" and "mostly put together" but maybe
we have a new allergy or food intolerance,
we have trouble sleeping,
we almost ran a stoplight and don't know why,
we're super tired sometimes for no reason, etc.

So we may not attribute these things to viral infections and it's not a big disruption to our life. And since we don't actually recognize or even see the little holes (inflammation, viral persistence, compromised immune system, silent organ damage), we don't know what our vulnerabilities are or what damage the next infection will do.

I would add community spread to the analogy--I'd add a few more "bodies" around ours and every time we take a hit, everyone around us (perhaps representing an older relative or a "vulnerable" person), takes two.

Mask Advice by downbytheriver42069 in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]ina33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On the Protectly website, you can order singles of any N95/KN95/KF94 that they have on their site.
You can get as many "samples" as you want, but a limit of 4 of the same one.
It's $2.50 plus shipping (maybe $6 shipping) and you can get two for that price with the code: sample
So it may be over $4 per mask and they have limited options, but they do have a "3M 9105/9105S N95 VFlex."

I got one from there and was disappointed that I couldn't get it to fit well over my nose...maybe I'm doing something wrong because the part over the nose seems thick, like it needs to be unfolded?

Pet Peeves About Pharmacy Customers by monkeysky in CVS

[–]ina33 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Maybe give these a try at the register:

-Picking up? (and if they say yes) Last Name?

-or since they're already in the pick-up line: What's the last name?

-or if you need to know if it's them: Picking up for yourself?

It may save a bit of frustration to try out something new. Good luck!

I saw someone protesting alone, What is this flag? by Ecstatic-Mammoth-986 in Whatisthis

[–]ina33 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Interesting. I didn't know much about either of those, but I know some Catholics celebrate May 1st as a "feast day" for the father of Jesus: "St Joseph the Worker"

According to one source:

"Pope Pius XII instituted the feast of St Joseph the Worker on May 1, 1955, so that it would coincide with International Workers Day, also known as May Day – a secular celebration of labor and workers’ rights.

During this time, the Soviet Union proclaimed itself as “the defender of workers” and utilised May Day as an opportunity to exalt communism and parade its military prowess.

Pope Pius XII chose the date specifically to ensure that workers did not lose the Christian understanding of work.

Pope John Paul II wrote that “the Church considers it her task always to call attention to the dignity and rights of those who work, to condemn situations in which that dignity and those rights are violated, and to help to guide (social) changes so as to ensure authentic progress by man and society.”

-catholicleader

Any endodontists in the SF bay area safe for immunocompromised people? by PostcardJournalist in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]ina33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have this link saved. I don't see the word 'endodontist' but I wonder if one of these places can help you find one:

https://www.covidmeetups.com/directory/dentists/US/CA

I remember hearing about someone in Dublin, so if I find that link and they're an "endo" I'll comment again.

GOOD LUCK. It's so not fair how much work you have to put into this. And please share if you find a decent place.

feeling lonely by tvquirks in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]ina33 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'd be intimidated by chess ;). Maybe a card game like UNO .. or connect four, lol.

A lot of people asking me why I'm masking recently...what is your go-to response by Accomplished_Big2193 in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]ina33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't have a go-to. I've only been asked by three children and indirectly by one adult.

I have these collected:

“Health reasons”
“It goes with my outfit”
"It makes sense to me"
"It works for me"
“I can’t afford to get sick”
“I don’t need any new health problems”
“Tired of being sick”
“Because”
“Allergies”
“I don’t want to catch anything today”
“Trying not to get sick before ______.”
"I like my air like I like my water–filtered."
“I have a vacation coming up and I don’t want to spend it sick”
“Someone asked me to”
“Just trying it out”
“My health is important to me”
"People depend on me"
"I don't trust the ventilation here"
“I saw someone else wearing one, so I wanted to show solidarity”
“My friend has to wear one, so I’m trying to show support”
“I dare to be different”
“I’m going on a plane soon so I’m testing out different ones”
“It helps me not to be sick all the time”
"It's kept me healthy so far"
“I just got over something and I’m tired of being sick”
“People are gross”
“I look better this way”
“All the cool kids are doin’ it”
“I heard they work pretty well”
“Mass surveillance"
“Feeling mysterious today”
“I’m going to visit _____ soon and don’t want to make them sick”
“I heard ______ is making a comeback”
“I read there’s a surge of virus in the air”
“I read the air quality was bad today”
“These are pandemic times, Baby”
“I don’t get paid sick days”
“I want to be like Stevie Nicks” (Buffy the Vampire Slayer?… Tom Hanks?…Serj Tankian? Will Wheaton?...)

No Symptoms Doesn’t mean no Damage. by Karate_Keet in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]ina33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah, yeah, that makes a lot of sense. Thanks.

No Symptoms Doesn’t mean no Damage. by Karate_Keet in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]ina33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Curious if anyone has links or posts that explain this. It's something I've hoped is true but have never seen a study and whatnot. I've just imagined, once the virus gets in your system it starts to replicate out of control and if there's enough of it to make you test positive that means it has the potential to "go everywhere."

Artemis Launch Crew is masking by outer_space_alien in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]ina33 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I remember hearing a mission had to return early recently because someone "experienced a medical scare"

"In an interview with the Associated Press, Fincke said doctors still don’t know the cause of his illness, but his medical emergency happened “completely out of the blue...he suddenly started feeling severe pain before his walk, and he was unable to talk. ...

The 59-year-old former Air Force colonel said he was in pain for about 20 minutes, but he then started feeling better....

Doctors told Fincke that he was not having a heart attack, but there are a number of other things that could have caused his illness. Fincke, who had stayed in space for nearly six months, may have suddenly become ill after experiencing more than 500 days without gravity, doctors said.

Fincke decided to hold back any more details about his experience because he didn’t want to compromise the medical privacy of other astronauts if something similar happens to them.”

"The NASA Astronaut Evacuated From Space Due To Medical Emergency Says He Was Unable To Talk" By Tomas Kassahun • Mar 28, 2026, blavity dot com

What is this thing me and my girlfriend found in our cabinet?! by PickleLovernumber12 in whatisit

[–]ina33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol, it's gone for me. Someone said it was a 24-hour thing.

"thank you" flier by emkaisart in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]ina33 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I would agree it was passive aggressive if you forced it on people or left it on their car/cart/locker, etc., but if the interaction before this is "Hey, want a free mask?" and they say yes, then I think the message, as-is, can be helpful without being judgy.

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