Just when you thought it was safe . . .

[Pathca]

Low sodium can be linked to heart issues and bizarrely can cause acute confusion

[Bayleaf]

Low sodium can be linked to heart issues and bizarrely can cause acute confusion

She's been a catalogue of disasters (sorry to sound harsh, but that woman has caused us years of grief in other ways ......!)

Her daughter is an NHS Doc in Cardiff and says it is probably a side effect of the plethora of medications she's been on forever. That would explain some of the gibberish that's been coming from her more recently, but she's still pretty sharp in the cranial area compared to my step-dad who is (probably thankfully) away with the fairies now.

[Blaze]

I just received a letter from Amelie about my grippe vaccine & it said I can also have Covid at the same time. The roll out starts 14 October where I am.

We haven't had ours yet. We usually have both at the same time (in different arms !). Our doc usually advises us to wait for the flu jab until November as it has a limited protection time (about 3 months )

Although the Covid vaccine may not protect against the new variants, it's probably better than nothing, particularly if you're vulnerable.
I'm going to ask about the shingles jab.

[Lori]

OH is suffering from Covid now. He thinks he got it while playing at a tennis tournament a day and a half before symptoms began. He hadn't been in public for a couple of weeks prior to that. It has come with the razor sharp throat pain.

So far (5 days in), I've managed to avoid getting it. But, I figure I'm kinda doomed. I've bought a fresh box of Covid tests, along with a couple that include the Grippe also.

It does get old. Our lives have changed. Where we would normally be out and about, making visits to all the regional festivals/towns, etc., eating out and enjoying all the great foods on offer, sight-seeing, etc. we rarely do these things. I realize no one is stopping us, but the various things that seem to continue spreading like wild fire are not a pleasant thought.

[Bayleaf]

@Lori

So sorry to hear your OH is currently suffering. Our son caught it off us nearly a week after we did - as it's contagious for at least 8 days. I'm still visiting the hospital in Excideuil for an elderly client, and I noticed this week that more staff are wearing masks and the hand dispenser at the door has changed to a foot-operated one, so no touching.

Best advice someone gave me when we had it was "be kind to yourselves", as you're possibly going feel like that old song "I just don't know what to do with myself". The heatwave made our's more insufferable, so rest up as much as you can.

They're trying to get the elderly client home next week after 5 months (expecting to need more beds free maybe?), so on one hand I'll be relieved not to have to go to the hospital every week, but the old boy is quite infirm now and will be on his own. Frightening for us all ....

[Lori]

but the old boy is quite infirm now and will be on his own. Frightening for us all ....

Hopefully he will be sent home with an ordonnance for home assistance and a regular nurse visit. And hopefully he doesn't have stairs to climb. Fragile old folks who are on their own is a disaster waiting to happen. Sad.

Thanks for the well wishes. He's feeling a bit better yet the cough nags on.

[exile]

I just received a letter from Amelie about my grippe vaccine & it said I can also have Covid at the same time. The roll out starts 14 October where I am.

We haven't had ours yet. We usually have both at the same time (in different arms !). Our doc usually advises us to wait for the flu jab until November as it has a limited protection time (about 3 months )

Although the Covid vaccine may not protect against the new variants, it's probably better than nothing, particularly if you're vulnerable.
I'm going to ask about the shingles jab.

Our MT recommends November for the flu jab because it takes around 4 weeks to reach peak efficiency. Most of us will be mingling greatly as we approach Xmas (sorry i know its early to mention the C word so early in the year) and so November is for her the optimum time to be vaccinated. The efficacy does then start to drop off but only being effective for 3 months is a new one for me. That actually means it only works effectively for 2 months which seems a bit short.

I shall be visiting the UK and attending a big exhibition end November and so will be getting the vaccine as soon as it is available. I'll get the latest Covid jab at the same time.

[Blaze]

Our MT recommends November for the flu jab because it takes around 4 weeks to reach peak efficiency.

Perhaps our MT takes this into account. Having it November ideally covers the most "risky" months and its efficiency will vary from person to person.

[Bayleaf]

Hopefully he will be sent home with an ordonnance for home assistance and a regular nurse visit. And hopefully he doesn't have stairs to climb. Fragile old folks who are on their own is a disaster waiting to happen.

Thanks for the well wishes. He's feeling a bit better yet the cough nags on.

The cough always goes on the longest - although beware of early signs of feeling better, the variant I had gave you false hope after a few days of feeling normal again - then returned with a vengeance.

The old boy lives in a small bungalow, so thankfully no stairs. He'll have a Carer visit for 30mins each morning. Daily nurse later in the day (hopefully). It's a test to see if he can remain at home, or be dragged kicking and screaming into an EHPAD - the one in Exideuil, downstairs from the hospital, looks really nice. I'm currently trying to organise one daughter to come down from Germany for the first week so someone is with him to help with the transition. He informed me this morning that hardly any staff are on duty in the hospital - I hope it's just because it's the weekend, and they're not going down with a resurgence of covid if it's around Excideuil. Then, he's definitely better off at home - and I will be happy not to visit the hospital!

[Lori]

Then, he's definitely better off at home - and I will be happy not to visit the hospital!

Oh boy is that true. I don't want to go near a hospital. I don't even want to visit my MT, but I will have to to review some recent tests. Ughh