My auto ship prescription food from Chewy seems to be in stock but they are 3-5 days behind on shipping orders due to people stocking up.
If you get a fever, take Tylenol and NOT Advil/aspirin.
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Iāve been hearing a lot of controversy on if this is accurate or not.
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I canāt take ibuprofen either way (stomach problems), soā¦ there ya go.
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Today our governor announced a three-week public school closures, restaurant and bar closures, banned gatherings over 25 people, and changed the process for collecting unemployment. Two of my roommates work retail and Iām worried for them. At this rate, Iām also unsure of whatās going to happen with the census job that I got; isnāt it unsafe to send people door-to-door?
The isolating effect of trying to stay safe is challenging. I was hoping to use my time to do a bunch of productive things, but just ended up feeling sad and trapped. Iāll check out the other thread about staying positive 
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All are cheap so take the best known optionā¦?
Well, itās important because depending on medical history, ibuprofen can be the safest antipyretic. Different options are harder on GI or kidneys or liver depending. I would definitely recommend people talk to their PCPs.
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I thought I was going to get so much done today. Instead, I cooked andā¦ thatās really it? Oh, I packed up my etsy orders. But mostly I stared at social media and forums and news sites and freaked out.
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Itās hard to be a mover and shaker in the middle of a pandemic! Anything we do under these circumstances should be celebrated.
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How in fuck are we all supposed to concentrate on our jobs tomorrow? It seems so pointless.
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I think Iāve possibly hit my saturation point for all things coronavirus. I can WFH and my husband will probably start doing so soon, so Iām hoping I can hunker down, keep things going with my job, and have both of us try to maintain our jobs/income so we can bail out any loved ones who donāt. Now that community transmission is confirmed in my area, I feel like itās here and I can stop checking for updates so regularly. Itās no longer a question of whether I leave the houseāIām staying home indefinitely, so I feel like I can go longer without checking the news.
Thatās my hope anyway. Weāll see if it works out that way.
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I endorse this smart medical advice
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Yeah this is a marathon not a sprint. Controlling our intake of media and drawing lines that help us preserve our mental stability is key! Distraction is very effective for this, so I think focusing on work/chores is a great idea.
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Husband and I went through the Lancet communication carefully- looks like ibu in particular ramps up the bodyās production of angiotensin concerting enzyme (ACE), and thatās what the virus binds to, so it what it really increases is the likelihood that youāll become infected if exposed, not the severity of symptoms necessarily.
People who really need it should take it, but looks like aspirin doesnāt have the ACE-increasing effect and isnāt as hard on the liver as Tylenol, so those who can manage it and have to have something might consider aspirin. Once youāre definitely infected, itās debatable whether ibuprofen would make things any worse. Maybe?
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Mention of death
Iāve only actually been checking the news maybe once a day or so. But I just found out that of all the diagnosed cases in my state, the individual closest to me has died. He was community infected while at the hospital it seems. He was my dads age.
Iām feeling way less eager to work right now. 
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Iām in the same camp, especially since one of my jobs tomorrow requires making FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS for an organization that has most of its income from something thatās currently banned under the state of emergencyā¦
Like it feels futile to worry about that kinda stuff, with so much uncertainty.
But Iām almost definitely in the camp that @daffodil2001 suggests where I am just not gonna check the news tomorrow. Iām not on air doing the news again til Friday, so I canāt pretend itās work and I need to do it. So, um, no. I will spend the day doing bus schedules.
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Their office sent out an email saying any non-essential appointments will be cancelled and where possible remaining appointments will be carried out over Skype.
I pretty much just needed to get a referral for the 20 morphology scan and to discuss if I should be taking an iron supplement or not. Iām sure we can work those out without a visit. Also, I was really hoping to hear a heartbeat this week for reassurance.
I have had a mild cold (with sneezing and snot though) so would probably not pass the screening test to go in anyway.
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@JanetJackson I have a nearly full spare box of disposable gloves if you want them, to wear for client appointments.
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One of the city mayors in my area has suspended all water shut offs for 30 days and has asked the sheriffās office to suspend evictions as well, citing that people whose income is most affected tend to be low income with less savings and will be disproportionately affected throughout.
A small thing but the right thing 
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Iām physically in the office today, but Iām taking vacation days Tuesday and Wednesday, and starting WFH on Thursday. Just about broke down and started crying when I was talking to my boss about my dad. But at least itās done and I donāt have to be in this potential germ factory anymore.
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