Despite all the faults and misuses of the internet, I’m often astounded by the serendipity of it all. I’m reading a novel that uses the phrase “horror autotoxicus.” I looked this up and found an interesting article having a lot to do with COVID-19: https://pioneerworks.org/broadcast/kavin-senapathy-paul-ehrlichs-horror-autotoxicus
One of my sisters suffered from a host of autoimmune diseases leading to her death at age 66. Autoimmunity is always on my radar.
Thanks for sharing.
I’m sorry to hear that you lost your sister at 66.
Autoimmunity is indeed a major issue. Autoimmune disorders run the gamut from MS to Lupus to Crohn’s disease to many other conditions.
Then there’s the role viruses play in causing certain cancers and other diseases. We’ve only begun to understand this in the past few decades.
Very true. I think it is amazing that we are ever able to “thread the needle” of immune response.
I’m so very sorry for the loss of your sister far too soon.
I had a virus in spring 2019 that took two months and many different med combinations to finally shake most of it. The symptoms were identical to covid. But it took about six months and every specialist imaginable to finally shake long lasting symptoms. And every now and then they resurface for a short stay. No one had an answer except a neurologist who said maybe sensory Guillain-Barré syndrome. I was never convinced he was right. But it is also why the vaccine worries me. One question the form asks is whether you have ever had GB. It’s also one but not the only reason that I understand vaccine hesitancy
Hugs and understand, SClarke
It’s one main reason I’m so careful with covid.
Maybe it’s a good thing paxlovid wasn’t available
From Boston globe
A puzzling phenomenon: Patients report rebounding COVID symptoms after taking the antiviral Paxlovid
The issue has captured the attention of at least two teams of Boston-area scientists, who are trying to understand what might be fueling the problem.
My takeaway on that article is that the course of Paxlovid therapy wasn’t long enough, and similar to stopping an antibiotic too soon, the virus was able to start replicating and cause symptoms again.
I wondered the same thing. It definitely seems to be related to the course length. Being experimental, I noticed that at least one qualified individual was not comfortable with a second course.
Even though course length may well turn out to be the cause, I’d think twice about taking it. That doesn’t mean I would not….but these are very qualifies medical folks, so it would give me pause
Interesting information gathered from 23 states:
In 23 studied U.S. jurisdictions, among people who died of COVID in January:
78% were 65 & over
58% were unvaccinated
87% didn’t have a booster shot
22% were under 65:
15% were under 65 & unvaccinated
Only 1.5% were under 65 & boosted
C-19 for 4-22 is ready.
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Thanks TK.
Despite all the faults and misuses of the internet, I’m often astounded by the serendipity of it all. I’m reading a novel that uses the phrase “horror autotoxicus.” I looked this up and found an interesting article having a lot to do with COVID-19:
https://pioneerworks.org/broadcast/kavin-senapathy-paul-ehrlichs-horror-autotoxicus
One of my sisters suffered from a host of autoimmune diseases leading to her death at age 66. Autoimmunity is always on my radar.
Thanks for sharing.
I’m sorry to hear that you lost your sister at 66.
Autoimmunity is indeed a major issue. Autoimmune disorders run the gamut from MS to Lupus to Crohn’s disease to many other conditions.
Then there’s the role viruses play in causing certain cancers and other diseases. We’ve only begun to understand this in the past few decades.
Very true. I think it is amazing that we are ever able to “thread the needle” of immune response.
I’m so very sorry for the loss of your sister far too soon.
I had a virus in spring 2019 that took two months and many different med combinations to finally shake most of it. The symptoms were identical to covid. But it took about six months and every specialist imaginable to finally shake long lasting symptoms. And every now and then they resurface for a short stay. No one had an answer except a neurologist who said maybe sensory Guillain-Barré syndrome. I was never convinced he was right. But it is also why the vaccine worries me. One question the form asks is whether you have ever had GB. It’s also one but not the only reason that I understand vaccine hesitancy
Hugs and understand, SClarke
It’s one main reason I’m so careful with covid.
Maybe it’s a good thing paxlovid wasn’t available
From Boston globe
A puzzling phenomenon: Patients report rebounding COVID symptoms after taking the antiviral Paxlovid
The issue has captured the attention of at least two teams of Boston-area scientists, who are trying to understand what might be fueling the problem.
My takeaway on that article is that the course of Paxlovid therapy wasn’t long enough, and similar to stopping an antibiotic too soon, the virus was able to start replicating and cause symptoms again.
I wondered the same thing. It definitely seems to be related to the course length. Being experimental, I noticed that at least one qualified individual was not comfortable with a second course.
Even though course length may well turn out to be the cause, I’d think twice about taking it. That doesn’t mean I would not….but these are very qualifies medical folks, so it would give me pause
Interesting information gathered from 23 states:
In 23 studied U.S. jurisdictions, among people who died of COVID in January:
78% were 65 & over
58% were unvaccinated
87% didn’t have a booster shot
22% were under 65:
15% were under 65 & unvaccinated
Only 1.5% were under 65 & boosted
C-19 for 4-22 is ready.