Hello from day 1,113 of isolation.
Its me, your immunocompromised friend in hell.
You already know you are your best advocate.
Here are the five actions that really could preserve your life.
The good news is that its easier now: You just get the thebivalentbooster, and youre done.
If you havent gotten it (and can medically do so), times a wastin.
Some folks are trying to get scripts from physicians for an additional bivalent booster, and many have success.
Set a google alert for bivalent, immunocompromised.
Know what COVID looks like right now
With each subvariant, symptoms of COVID change.
Knowing these symptoms can help you navigate risk mitigation around people.
It sucks that PCR tests are hard to come by again.
Most people are now relegated to home tests, most of which are rapid antigen/lateral flow tests.
All monoclonal antibodies have now been ruled ineffective, including Evusheld.
Interventions like Paxlovid are critical.
Who should you call?
What if you test positive on a weekend; who would you call then?
A call to the office can answer these questions usually.
You also need to know where to get a script filled.
Its good to try calling and figuring out which pharmacy near you usually has it.
First, there are a number ofonlinevirtualcareplatformsthat specifically exist to script Paxlovid.
Its time to root them out and forge some new relationships, either online or offline.
First, theres thecovidmeetups.comsite, which is rudimentary but pretty great for legitimately connecting with people nearby.
There are support groups onmeetup.com, and the twitter and TikTok hashtags I mentioned.
Upgrade those masks to anelastomeric, do afit check, and invest in someventilationandfiltration.
Thats why finding people you dont have to explain anything to is critical.
