Adrian is home

[redbird]

Adrian got back from Ohio late last night, and was very tired. She'd been in Columbus for her uncle's funeral, and to support her aunt and cousins.

This trip involved unmasked dining in restaurants, so we are all three masking at least through tonight, while I/we think about whether that's long enough, assuming a negative covid test tomorrow morning and no relevant symptoms. "Relevant" is fuzzy here, between her existing medical stuff and exhaustion from travel. (Obviously, a positive test would mean a call to her doctor.)

We discussed covid risks before she left, and the tradeoff between that and wanting to provide emotional support. She, Cattitude, and I are generally in agreement on levels of precaution here, and part of that is what to do if/when exposure is necessary.

I am going to post this and then use the iota carrageenan nasal spray, which is some protection against airborne viruses taking hold. The spray is by no means perfect, but it's useful either when I can't mask (e.g. dental work) or as part of the Swiss cheese model of protection.

Comments

[otter]

The swiss cheese model is probably the best any of us can do. I looked up the spray, and while I know that sulfates and sulfites are different molecules/chemicals, I'm allergic to the latter and cautious of the former.

[redbird]

I bought the nasal spray in Montreal, because it wasn't available in the US at the time; I don't know if it is now. My Canadian friends tell me that they've changed the formulation of Betadine, and it no longer contains iota carrageenan, so I'm glad I bought three of the little bottles last year. (This turned out to be one for me, one for Adrian, and one for when I use up the first.)

[purplecthulhu]

Our condolences to Adrian.

We usually mask for 5 days after someone has been staying away (usually me). This comes from the assumption that exposure is most likely while traveling.

There are a few other swiss cheese measures you can take, including some mouthwashes, but I guess you may already be aware of these.

[minoanmiss]

All my condolences to Adrian.

[adrian_turtle]

Thank you

[adrian_turtle]

Thank you. We have been trying to figure out how long to mask after this trip.

[minoanmiss]

hugs you warmly