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Both Jayne and our daughter have had it, my son, DiL and grandson had it together at the same time. I did a few shop-runs for them, but was careful when I dropped off the shopping.
When wifey had it, whilst I slept downstairs, and she stayed in our bedroom, I was still providing meals, drinks etc, same when my daughter got it. Each time, I thought I'd probably get it, but....nothing.
Is it possible I'm naturally immune? Jayne works in Care, so we have only recently stopped testing regularly, at one stage we were both testing an average of 3 times a week. In my line of work, during the height of the pandemic, we wern't allowed into peoples homes, but we did work up to their property, and as they restrictions were eased we gradually went back into their homes, suitably masked of course. |
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"I work in care and not had it."
We thought Jayne might get through this without catching it too, for a long time her Care home had no cases either with staff or residents, and then it rapidly went through them all, by some miracle they didnt lose anyone to it though. I'm due my 4th jab in a couple of weeks, might ask them there if its worth following up. One of the staff where Jayne works has had it 4 times (I'm guessing they just didnt bother with any precautions), and I've heard of many people having it more than once, I just dont get why I havent had it at all. |
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There's always the factor of who may have infected someone, that will influence infection, as well as the immunity that someone has. There has been asymptomatic infection top, where either/both parties may not know. With the majority of the population having had some immunity, which reduces illness severity and with more recent variants being milder, many may just feel slightly off for a couple of days.
There's some luck involved too. |
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"Both Jayne and our daughter have had it, my son, DiL and grandson had it together at the same time. I did a few shop-runs for them, but was careful when I dropped off the shopping.
When wifey had it, whilst I slept downstairs, and she stayed in our bedroom, I was still providing meals, drinks etc, same when my daughter got it. Each time, I thought I'd probably get it, but....nothing.
Is it possible I'm naturally immune? Jayne works in Care, so we have only recently stopped testing regularly, at one stage we were both testing an average of 3 times a week. In my line of work, during the height of the pandemic, we wern't allowed into peoples homes, but we did work up to their property, and as they restrictions were eased we gradually went back into their homes, suitably masked of course."
I've had it twice, one time I slept in the same bed as the Mr and he didn't catch it! |
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The permutations of who gets the virus and who doesn't are incalculable- Age, sex, race, health, medications, environment etc etc.
So if you haven't had COVID yet you are not unique just that the exact conditions for you to become infected haven't been met. But my guess is that at sometime they will be. |
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By *I TwoCouple
over a year ago
PDI 12-26th Nov 24 |
I went 50 years believing of had the flu a few times, once I got it I realised I hadn't.
After that I always take the flu vaccine and now I take the COVID vaccine.
It's probably too late once you know you needed it. |
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"I went 50 years believing of had the flu a few times, once I got it I realised I hadn't.
After that I always take the flu vaccine and now I take the COVID vaccine.
It's probably too late once you know you needed it."
Or you did have it and it was a mild case.
Lots of things can determine how severe an illness is.
The one time I've had a bad case of the flu was only year I'd took my flu jab, unfortunately I'd also been working 60+ hour weeks and not sleeping or eating right. My immune system was clearly in the toilet and it floored me for 2 weeks. |
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I've never had it and until we moved we were tested at home every 4 weeks as part of the ONS study to find out how prevalent it was in the community.
My eldest son has had it 3 times and is still suffering with the effects of long covid |
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"Both Jayne and our daughter have had it, my son, DiL and grandson had it together at the same time. I did a few shop-runs for them, but was careful when I dropped off the shopping.
When wifey had it, whilst I slept downstairs, and she stayed in our bedroom, I was still providing meals, drinks etc, same when my daughter got it. Each time, I thought I'd probably get it, but....nothing.
Is it possible I'm naturally immune? Jayne works in Care, so we have only recently stopped testing regularly, at one stage we were both testing an average of 3 times a week. In my line of work, during the height of the pandemic, we wern't allowed into peoples homes, but we did work up to their property, and as they restrictions were eased we gradually went back into their homes, suitably masked of course."
I lasted until March this year then got it, not badly though. Hardly realised I had anything after day one. Honestly thought I wouldn't get because most people I knew had had it and I had had some contact... Some are lucky some aren't, some have a stronger immune system than others... |
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Work in front line healthcare and I've not knowingly had it, colleagues have and some more than once, pretty much mask wore the whole time in work and out, vaccinated and boostered and regularly tested until we didn't have to and still wear a mask when I'm in clinic.
That said I've never had chicken pox ever so who knows could be all the precautions, could be good immunity, I'll never know.
Tg x |
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Had an interesting chat with the pharmacist who did my flu jab today.
He thinks I may have had it and not known it, said that it depends on how much of the viral load you are exposed to, a small amount will trigger your immune system on a low enough level that you may not notice anything.
Also, the female immune system is different to a males, less robust, meaning females are more likely, amongst other things, to develop auto-immune diseases than males.
Being jabbed, wearing a mask, and not exposing myself unnecessarily... plus a bit of luck, means I probably haven't exposed myself to a large enough viral load to get a full-blown hit.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Had really bad December 2020 for 6 week., first week spent completely out of it on the sofa, then very bad headache loss of appetite, couldn't move without losing breath. Christmas day actually crying and eating half a banana. Had to use a oxygen mask to get up the stairs to go to the toilet.. in all lost so much weight. Very rare I go ill hand have time of work but I was off for 2 months. |
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"Both Jayne and our daughter have had it, my son, DiL and grandson had it together at the same time. I did a few shop-runs for them, but was careful when I dropped off the shopping.
When wifey had it, whilst I slept downstairs, and she stayed in our bedroom, I was still providing meals, drinks etc, same when my daughter got it. Each time, I thought I'd probably get it, but....nothing.
Is it possible I'm naturally immune? Jayne works in Care, so we have only recently stopped testing regularly, at one stage we were both testing an average of 3 times a week. In my line of work, during the height of the pandemic, we wern't allowed into peoples homes, but we did work up to their property, and as they restrictions were eased we gradually went back into their homes, suitably masked of course."
just reading your post and it sounds like your terrified to live; really sad. |
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"Both Jayne and our daughter have had it, my son, DiL and grandson had it together at the same time. I did a few shop-runs for them, but was careful when I dropped off the shopping.
When wifey had it, whilst I slept downstairs, and she stayed in our bedroom, I was still providing meals, drinks etc, same when my daughter got it. Each time, I thought I'd probably get it, but....nothing.
Is it possible I'm naturally immune? Jayne works in Care, so we have only recently stopped testing regularly, at one stage we were both testing an average of 3 times a week. In my line of work, during the height of the pandemic, we wern't allowed into peoples homes, but we did work up to their property, and as they restrictions were eased we gradually went back into their homes, suitably masked of course.just reading your post and it sounds like your terrified to live; really sad."
I'm not sure where you get that from their post. All they've told you is that they work in the care sector so have been required to test and wear masks.
I would deduce from "your" post that you think that no caution was ever really required  |
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By *ermite12ukMan
over a year ago
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Landlady tested positive Monday afternoon. (Caught it from someone who stayed at hers and said he'd had 2x vaccines, so couldn't be him.  )
I changed the bed the previous Sunday and up until she tested positive. Wandering around her house, with no segregating and no mask.
Soon as I found out she was positive. I wore a mask and opened windows in my bedroom, to try and blow the germs out of the room.
Touch wood, haven't as yet tested positive. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I've had covid 5 times and my husband only once.
It could be that you are Asymptomatic, I've tested negative on LFTs but positive on PCR and the other way round. |
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"Not had it yet.
Not random: masks and avoiding people.
I seem to remember a time you were struggling with long covid symptoms "
I had long term effects after an infection that I was told was Covid, back before testing was rolled out.
I had an antibody test between that and vaccination, which was negative, which would indicate that, despite the advice I had at the time, I did not have Covid. Other viruses have tailing effects.
So: to my knowledge now, haven't had Covid. I mask and avoid people like the plague. |
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"Not had it yet.
Not random: masks and avoiding people.
I seem to remember a time you were struggling with long covid symptoms "
Lots of viruses can leave you with something that was called post viral fatigue syndrome, That is basically what long covid is. |
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"Not had it yet.
Not random: masks and avoiding people.
I seem to remember a time you were struggling with long covid symptoms
I had long term effects after an infection that I was told was Covid, back before testing was rolled out.
I had an antibody test between that and vaccination, which was negative, which would indicate that, despite the advice I had at the time, I did not have Covid. Other viruses have tailing effects.
So: to my knowledge now, haven't had Covid. I mask and avoid people like the plague."
If you have COVID antibodies then it's almost certain that you've had COVID or being exposed to it. However not having COVID antibodies does not necessarily mean you haven't either been exposed to COVID or had it. Some people are capable of fighting of some infections with only a T-Cell response while others may have had an antibody response but, as we know the number of antibodies for COVID decrease over time after recovery, the antibodies have all gone by the time you got tested. |
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"Not had it yet.
Not random: masks and avoiding people.
I seem to remember a time you were struggling with long covid symptoms
I had long term effects after an infection that I was told was Covid, back before testing was rolled out.
I had an antibody test between that and vaccination, which was negative, which would indicate that, despite the advice I had at the time, I did not have Covid. Other viruses have tailing effects.
So: to my knowledge now, haven't had Covid. I mask and avoid people like the plague.
If you have COVID antibodies then it's almost certain that you've had COVID or being exposed to it. However not having COVID antibodies does not necessarily mean you haven't either been exposed to COVID or had it. Some people are capable of fighting of some infections with only a T-Cell response while others may have had an antibody response but, as we know the number of antibodies for COVID decrease over time after recovery, the antibodies have all gone by the time you got tested."
I didn't have Covid antibodies when I was tested, and it was before I was vaccinated.
Not seroconverting is mostly noted in children. I'm a bit long in the tooth for that.
The best information I have suggests I've never had Covid.
I'm keeping it that way with masks and staying away from people. |
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"Not had it yet.
Not random: masks and avoiding people.
I seem to remember a time you were struggling with long covid symptoms
I had long term effects after an infection that I was told was Covid, back before testing was rolled out.
I had an antibody test between that and vaccination, which was negative, which would indicate that, despite the advice I had at the time, I did not have Covid. Other viruses have tailing effects.
So: to my knowledge now, haven't had Covid. I mask and avoid people like the plague.
If you have COVID antibodies then it's almost certain that you've had COVID or being exposed to it. However not having COVID antibodies does not necessarily mean you haven't either been exposed to COVID or had it. Some people are capable of fighting of some infections with only a T-Cell response while others may have had an antibody response but, as we know the number of antibodies for COVID decrease over time after recovery, the antibodies have all gone by the time you got tested.
I didn't have Covid antibodies when I was tested, and it was before I was vaccinated.
Not seroconverting is mostly noted in children. I'm a bit long in the tooth for that.
The best information I have suggests I've never had Covid.
I'm keeping it that way with masks and staying away from people."
Just before the lockdown I was skiing in France with my sister and her husband. After we got back my sister's husband was seriously ill with COVID as were a number of others who stayed in the same chalet. My sister and I were very mildly I'll too. When the antibody tests came along my sister's husband and a few others were still positive but my sister and I were not. I believe we all had COVID but neither my sister nor I have ever shown positive for the COVID antibodies.
Whether either you or I have actually ever had COVID or not we we will probably never know for sure and, if you feel more comfortable believing that you've never had it and acting and taking precautions to make sure you never do, it's not for me to say that's wrong. All I am saying is is that it's perfectly possible to have had COVID but still return a negative result when tested for the antibodies. I think it's important that people know that. |
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"Not had it yet.
Not random: masks and avoiding people.
I seem to remember a time you were struggling with long covid symptoms
I had long term effects after an infection that I was told was Covid, back before testing was rolled out.
I had an antibody test between that and vaccination, which was negative, which would indicate that, despite the advice I had at the time, I did not have Covid. Other viruses have tailing effects.
So: to my knowledge now, haven't had Covid. I mask and avoid people like the plague.
If you have COVID antibodies then it's almost certain that you've had COVID or being exposed to it. However not having COVID antibodies does not necessarily mean you haven't either been exposed to COVID or had it. Some people are capable of fighting of some infections with only a T-Cell response while others may have had an antibody response but, as we know the number of antibodies for COVID decrease over time after recovery, the antibodies have all gone by the time you got tested.
I didn't have Covid antibodies when I was tested, and it was before I was vaccinated.
Not seroconverting is mostly noted in children. I'm a bit long in the tooth for that.
The best information I have suggests I've never had Covid.
I'm keeping it that way with masks and staying away from people.
Just before the lockdown I was skiing in France with my sister and her husband. After we got back my sister's husband was seriously ill with COVID as were a number of others who stayed in the same chalet. My sister and I were very mildly I'll too. When the antibody tests came along my sister's husband and a few others were still positive but my sister and I were not. I believe we all had COVID but neither my sister nor I have ever shown positive for the COVID antibodies.
Whether either you or I have actually ever had COVID or not we we will probably never know for sure and, if you feel more comfortable believing that you've never had it and acting and taking precautions to make sure you never do, it's not for me to say that's wrong. All I am saying is is that it's perfectly possible to have had COVID but still return a negative result when tested for the antibodies. I think it's important that people know that."
I'm aware. To the best of my knowledge I've never had it. I have good reason to suppose I've never had it.
If I have had it, I'm trying to avoid getting it again by wearing masks and avoiding people. |
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"Both Jayne and our daughter have had it, my son, DiL and grandson had it together at the same time. I did a few shop-runs for them, but was careful when I dropped off the shopping.
When wifey had it, whilst I slept downstairs, and she stayed in our bedroom, I was still providing meals, drinks etc, same when my daughter got it. Each time, I thought I'd probably get it, but....nothing.
Is it possible I'm naturally immune? Jayne works in Care, so we have only recently stopped testing regularly, at one stage we were both testing an average of 3 times a week. In my line of work, during the height of the pandemic, we wern't allowed into peoples homes, but we did work up to their property, and as they restrictions were eased we gradually went back into their homes, suitably masked of course.just reading your post and it sounds like your terrified to live; really sad."
Lol, far from it, we just took sensible precautions, we both have family members who are vulnerable, so keeping clear, and making sure we tested regularly meant we didnt put them at risk either.
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Staff at school have been told to still go in.
Counter staff at Pharmacy are the same.
So it’s going to spread like crazy.
Now the deaths are down thanks to the vaccines nobody seems to care anymore, but it can be really unpleasant and debilitating if you’re susceptible to it. |
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