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All I have is anecdata. Early years were extremely urban; still have allergies; learned some things about managing them as an adult. Had a resurgence in autoim
by m3047 4y ago
All I have is anecdata.
Early years were extremely urban; still have allergies; learned some things about managing them as an adult. Had a resurgence in autoimmune issues a few years ago (triggered by an initial misdiagnosis); declined doing allergy shots again, absolutely no doubt in my mind that my improvement since would be claimed as a win by allopathic practitioners if I'd gone that route.
I used to spend a lot of time in the woods doing extreme stuff; I've bled all over the place, even got some nasty puncture wounds, never got infected; scuffed my hand in an urban park and got blood poisoning.
I eat produce and fruit from my own grounds. I hug chickens. I pick up and dispose of dead things (carefully). Yes, I've had a tetanus shot in recent memory.
Pretty sure I had COVID early on, barely noticed it. Or it could have been the lisinopril (blood pressure issue also stemming from the misdiagnosis, although it too is improving). I can only say "pretty sure" because I've asked repeatedly for an antibody test and the doctors have refused.
Worked for biotechs, had safety training. Wore N95s throughout COVID indoors most places, taking care when removing them; sanitize my hands; wash them when I get home; avoid public restrooms if at all possible; have only eaten at restaurants twice since COVID started. In summary, I take measures which are probably half-assed, but I'm very consistent.
Haven't had the "flu" either. Moved my annual physical to June starting this year, which is the yearly minimum for ILI around here; the physician had a studied "no comment" about this.
When I was at the clinic in February to set this up, while I was sitting in the waiting room the linen service employee came to pick up the wash wearing dirty work gloves and nobody paid attention; after five minutes I got up and took some sani wipes to the door handles; then they noticed.
- dmix 4y agoIs the point of your comment that exposure and being active outdoors helps build your resistance. Also you sound a bit over cautious. Are you over 50? Otherwise you don’t really need a yearly physical. At least according to my doctor.
- m3047 4y ago> helps build your resistance I think "resilience" is more poetic than "resistance". Kind of like "modulation" instead of "moderation". Basically yes, but a lot of it is mental attitude and being willing and able to learn lessons from that activity. > Also you sound a bit over cautious. [...] See previous point about mental attitude. I clearly said I do a "half-assed" job, but do it consistently so that I can judge the effect. Do you need a yearly physical? Can you afford one? Is the risk vs benefit different at different points in the ILI (influenza like illness) cycle? Is it different depending on the general quality of medical care in your community? Is it different if the linen service comes through the front door of the clinic, or if the staff bothers to wipe the door handles? I think you need to be observant to develop answers to those questions and have any confidence in your reasoned judgement concerning related ones. Finally, I consider myself fortunate to have gotten out of the urban core and embraced a little of the "hard" part of life.