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As a result, we created this thread to allow people to come together here during those difficult times and encouraged those wanting to share or seek support to do so here in this space.
It was important with this thread that we maintained perspective and supported each other as best as we could, medical, scientific and public health experts around the world have and still are working hard to contain the virus and treat those affected.
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There are some other helpful discussions taking place here within our forum community that you may find helpful to read or participate in: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/online-forums/staying-well/hi-there-i-only-just-joined-and...
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Well that'd be just typical Aus following the US , they'd follow them of a cliff and this time they may well might bc the US as usual, just broke yet another world record. Over 1 million cases . Onya Morrison.
That;s disgusting charging those prices for the tests and at a time like this, it almost guarantees now then things will get a whole lot worse yet. Sorry for the downer, but what can you say. They were also talking today on the news about all the testing sites that have now closed down,yet charging prices like that for kits, smart move, yep. Now they'll really have no damn clue what's out there, numbers they do tell us will only be the tip of it. People that have symptoms are also complaining bc now they can't even get tested now. 2yrs of practice and prep time and this is what we get, mind boggling.
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Is anyone else doing things to improve your natural immunity. Like natural things, plenty of fresh air, walk barefoot on grass, sand, taking vitamin C regularly?
What else is everyone doing to help themselves in this way?
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All you can do is try to stay reasonably fit and keep your weight under control. Being overweight is a major risk factor for covid which is partly why there have been so many deaths in the USA where a lot of people are obese. Smoking is another risk factor of course.
Nobody has any immunity to Delta/Omicron unless they have antibodies to these viruses and the only way to get antibodies is to either catch the virus or be vaccinated, as both these will cause your body to produce antibodies. Unfortunately Omicron is escaping immunity which means even if you're vaccinated and/or have contracted it, you can still catch it again, but you won't be as sick.
Eat healthy, try to exercise and follow the health guidelines about masks, sanitiser and physical distancing is about the best we can do! Plus ring for medical assistance if you have serious symptoms like difficulty breathing.
No harm in trying vitamins if you want to..
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We hope you don't mind us popping in on the conversation,
We're concerned to hear that you feel life will no longer be worth living if hospitals were to become overwhelmed. We understand how frightening a situation the virus poses on the healthcare system. It sounds as though the status of the healthcare system is weighting heavily on you and we would really urge you to speak about these concerns with a mental health professional.
We'd recommend taking a look at our dedicated Coronavirus Mental Wellbeing Support Service where you will find a lot of targeted information as well as a 24/7 helpline staffed by specially trained mental health professionals.
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Hi ElizabethCP,
I think in general viruses that cause pandemics like this mutate to less severe. The Omicron variant is more contagious but seems to cause less severe illness as far as we know so far.
I know it's difficult times but now is not the time to despair. We have wonderful scientists working on this world wide - we're incredibly lucky to have medicines as good as they are today.
So please don't assume things will be that bad yet. We all need to stay calm and do our best to stay well and help stop our wonderful health care system from being overwhelmed.
Getting vaccinated and following health regulations is the best thing we can do. Now is not the time to despair! OK? 👍
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We're so sorry to hear about your current circumstances, it sounds as though you've been through so much and the current times have been so difficult for you and your husband.
We just wanted to let you know that we've sent a private email to get in touch with you.
We hope you know that there is always help available to you, whether it's from our professional mental health counsellors Beyond Blue (available 24/7/365 on 1300 22 4636) or our friends at Lifeline (13 11 14) or the Suicide Call Back Service (1300 659 467).