Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 15-Jun-2020 09:54 <=-
I've taken to calling it Medical Building Syndrome, since some
buildings (whichever doctor office I'm in) seem to be more likely to
trigger it than others... I keep track of the "good" readings to
pass back to my PCP, since his is one of the bad ones... :)
<chuckle> Of course! Years ago I had a check at the medical office:
elevated. Literally a half-hour later at another doctor - back down
to normal.
Some people are better at hearing through the stethoscope than others
are... and the automatic ones can be very inaccurate as well...
True on both counts. Checking one source against another isn't always
a bad thing, especially as I knew what my normal was. Wouldn't say my
blood pressure wasn't elevated at the medical office, just knew it
probably wasn't necessary to base a prescription on that isolated
incident.
closing down the massage therapy offices here has been more of an
issue for me... it's been a weekly therapy for pain control for many
years now... and my body is really getting unhappy without it...
Yes, and having Richard or someone try to replicate at home just isn't
the same.
Exactly....
Just think how enjoyable it will be when you do get to return to the
massage studio!!
It will probably take a few sessions to get even the bulk of the
accumulated knots out, judging from past experience...
After all this time it will probably be like starting from the
beginning.
Possibly.... I had a disappointment... my therapist called middle ofDarn! Hopefully she can re-open soon and you get some therapy.
last week, was ready to schedule again, and we were all scheduled for
Saturday, when she had to cancel out after all.. Turns out she didn't
have the go-ahead yet for opening the office.... So now I'm back to
waiting still... sigh....
Also that way you'll be waiting to see if the openings spark a new
wave of the virus....
That too! Unfortunately I'm predicting 'yes' just because of natural
transmission, not sloppiness in protective measures. (You ought to
see that spike without distancing, masks, etc.!)
So IIRC last weekend the barber shops, gyms, and some other sites were
allowed to open; I haven't heard a spike being reported by still a
little early -- a spike being reported this morning would almost
require everyone going out a week ago and mingling -- going to be a
slower pace of venturing out into the world.
Is that still the case, that there hasn't been any new spike fromThere hasn't been. Lately the TV station has been reporting today's
the openings...?
and yesterday's numbers and no chart to track past reports but appears
no spikes and the curve evening out.
We've also considered similar, more of "will the rates go up?!" as
opposed to "will they cancel us?!" -- a minor increase we'll put up
with, otherwise there are other companies out there who will be more
than happy to take our money. Our insurance agent is an agency and
they have multiple options.
With yours being clearly a weather-related incident, no fault atI'm not expecting a rise but perhaps preparing for a one-period
all of yours, even by a long stretch, I'd not expect any adverse
consequences, actually... :)
increase of a few dollars just because of the way the numbers are crunched.
I've taken to calling it Medical Building Syndrome, since some
buildings (whichever doctor office I'm in) seem to be more likely to
trigger it than others... I keep track of the "good" readings to
pass back to my PCP, since his is one of the bad ones... :)
<chuckle> Of course! Years ago I had a check at the medical office:
elevated. Literally a half-hour later at another doctor - back down
to normal.
Some people are better at hearing through the stethoscope than others
are... and the automatic ones can be very inaccurate as well...
True on both counts. Checking one source against another isn't alwaysI've had a 24-hour blood pressure test a couple of times... the cardiologist that monitored it decided that I don't really have
a bad thing, especially as I knew what my normal was. Wouldn't say my
blood pressure wasn't elevated at the medical office, just knew it
probably wasn't necessary to base a prescription on that isolated
incident.
high blood pressure, since it was perfectly normal at night, and
passed that along to my then PCP... So, so far I've managed not
to need any prescriptions for it, and have declined the offer as
well... ;)
Darn! Hopefully she can re-open soon and you get some therapy.
Two weeks later, she was allowed to re-open, and I've now had two
rubs... it really is going to take some time to get things back
to more normal, but at least now the process is re-started... :)
I have to wear a mask when not face down, she has to wear a mask
and a face shield, and do extra sanitising of the office between clients... but it's nice to get the therapy again... :)
Also that way you'll be waiting to see if the openings spark a new
wave of the virus....
That too! Unfortunately I'm predicting 'yes' just because of natural
transmission, not sloppiness in protective measures. (You ought to
see that spike without distancing, masks, etc.!)
So IIRC last weekend the barber shops, gyms, and some other sites were
allowed to open; I haven't heard a spike being reported by still a
little early -- a spike being reported this morning would almost
require everyone going out a week ago and mingling -- going to be a
slower pace of venturing out into the world.
Is that still the case, that there hasn't been any new spike fromThere hasn't been. Lately the TV station has been reporting today's
the openings...?
and yesterday's numbers and no chart to track past reports but appears
no spikes and the curve evening out.
That seems to be the case here, as well... I've heard that some
states are having issues with new spikes, but maybe there's less
care being taken by people as things begin to reopen...
We've also considered similar, more of "will the rates go up?!" as
opposed to "will they cancel us?!" -- a minor increase we'll put up
with, otherwise there are other companies out there who will be more
than happy to take our money. Our insurance agent is an agency and
they have multiple options.
With yours being clearly a weather-related incident, no fault atI'm not expecting a rise but perhaps preparing for a one-period
all of yours, even by a long stretch, I'd not expect any adverse
consequences, actually... :)
increase of a few dollars just because of the way the numbers are crunched.
They'd have to be revising rates across the entire spectrum of
customers in your area, to do any sort of rate increase, I'd
think....
I've had a 24-hour blood pressure test a couple of times... the cardiologist that monitored it decided that I don't really have high
blood pressure, since it was perfectly normal at night, and passed that along to my then PCP... So, so far I've managed not to need any prescriptions for it, and have declined the offer as well... ;)
That seems to be the case here, as well... I've heard that some states
are having issues with new spikes, but maybe there's less care being
taken by people as things begin to reopen...
... Everywhere is walking distance if you have the time - Steven Wright
Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 23-Jun-2020 17:29 <=-
I've had a 24-hour blood pressure test a couple of times... theJust another reason for one to know what his or her normals are. Like when my pulse rate was definitely too rapid - that was caught at the doctor's office. There could be a few reasons so let's not panic and prescribe something quite yet. Monitored for a couple/few months,
cardiologist that monitored it decided that I don't really have high
blood pressure, since it was perfectly normal at night, and passed
that along to my then PCP... So, so far I've managed not to need any
prescriptions for it, and have declined the offer as well... ;)
didn't get much better so not due to a transient factor. ...OK, I've convinced myself it's not a short term health quirk and so let's go
ahead with the detailed checking.
Darn! Hopefully she can re-open soon and you get some therapy.
Two weeks later, she was allowed to re-open, and I've now had twoYes, I can imagine! And her facility was probably never dirty: always replacing table covering, washing hands, etc., but with the
rubs... it really is going to take some time to get things back
to more normal, but at least now the process is re-started... :)
I have to wear a mask when not face down, she has to wear a mask
and a face shield, and do extra sanitising of the office between
clients... but it's nice to get the therapy again... :)
possibility of COVID-19 just taking the extra precautions.
Also that way you'll be waiting to see if the openings spark a new
wave of the virus....
That too! Unfortunately I'm predicting 'yes' just because of natural
transmission, not sloppiness in protective measures. (You ought to
see that spike without distancing, masks, etc.!)
So IIRC last weekend the barber shops, gyms, and some other sites were
allowed to open; I haven't heard a spike being reported by still a
little early -- a spike being reported this morning would almost
require everyone going out a week ago and mingling -- going to be a
slower pace of venturing out into the world.
Is that still the case, that there hasn't been any new spike from
the openings...?
There hasn't been. Lately the TV station has been reporting today's
and yesterday's numbers and no chart to track past reports but appears
no spikes and the curve evening out.
That seems to be the case here, as well... I've heard that some statesAs I understand it a combination of more testing (so more reporting)
are having issues with new spikes, but maybe there's less care being
taken by people as things begin to reopen...
and people improperly gathering. Can gather, can group, just need to
do so with a bit of healthy caution. ...I'm surprised no one has done
a "stranger danger" takeoff yet!
We've also considered similar, more of "will the rates go up?!" as
opposed to "will they cancel us?!" -- a minor increase we'll put up
with, otherwise there are other companies out there who will be more
than happy to take our money. Our insurance agent is an agency and
they have multiple options.
With yours being clearly a weather-related incident, no fault at
all of yours, even by a long stretch, I'd not expect any adverse
consequences, actually... :)
I'm not expecting a rise but perhaps preparing for a one-period
increase of a few dollars just because of the way the numbers are
crunched.
They'd have to be revising rates across the entire spectrum ofThe insurance companies might want to think twice as I'd guess at
customers in your area, to do any sort of rate increase, I'd think...
least 50% of the houses in this area have had new roofs in the last
month. Semi-unrelated is there have been ads on TV stating the Iowa Attorney General will prosecute price gouging due to COVID-19 and based
on what he and his office has done in the past probably at least thirty years wouldn't have a problem investigating unnecessary insurance increases.
I've had a 24-hour blood pressure test a couple of times... theJust another reason for one to know what his or her normals are. Like when my pulse rate was definitely too rapid - that was caught at the doctor's office. There could be a few reasons so let's not panic and prescribe something quite yet. Monitored for a couple/few months,
cardiologist that monitored it decided that I don't really have high
blood pressure, since it was perfectly normal at night, and passed
that along to my then PCP... So, so far I've managed not to need any
prescriptions for it, and have declined the offer as well... ;)
didn't get much better so not due to a transient factor. ...OK, I've convinced myself it's not a short term health quirk and so let's go
ahead with the detailed checking.
Right... don't want to treat unnecessarily, but also don't want
to ignore a true problem... Saw my GYN last week, BP was normal
enough there, so added it to the list for my PCP to see... ;)
Also that way you'll be waiting to see if the openings spark a new
wave of the virus....
That too! Unfortunately I'm predicting 'yes' just because of natural
transmission, not sloppiness in protective measures. (You ought to
see that spike without distancing, masks, etc.!)
So IIRC last weekend the barber shops, gyms, and some other sites were
allowed to open; I haven't heard a spike being reported by still a
little early -- a spike being reported this morning would almost
require everyone going out a week ago and mingling -- going to be a
slower pace of venturing out into the world.
Is that still the case, that there hasn't been any new spike from
the openings...?
There hasn't been. Lately the TV station has been reporting today's
and yesterday's numbers and no chart to track past reports but appears
no spikes and the curve evening out.
That seems to be the case here, as well... I've heard that some statesAs I understand it a combination of more testing (so more reporting)
are having issues with new spikes, but maybe there's less care being
taken by people as things begin to reopen...
and people improperly gathering. Can gather, can group, just need to
do so with a bit of healthy caution. ...I'm surprised no one has done
a "stranger danger" takeoff yet!
Apparently, there's not been much caution in the states that are
spiking significantly... I can understand wanting to throw off
the traces, but it's just a bit too early yet... As I understand
it, too, in many cases, the states started opening too early and
too fast... and/or hadn't shut down enough to begin with...
People here have complained about how restrictive things were,
and at the slow pace of reopening... but on the other hand, we
still are continuing to decrease, despite more testings and
practically being fully reopened, although still with masks and
distancing and reduced occupancy.... :)
We've also considered similar, more of "will the rates go up?!" as
opposed to "will they cancel us?!" -- a minor increase we'll put up
with, otherwise there are other companies out there who will be more
than happy to take our money. Our insurance agent is an agency and
they have multiple options.
With yours being clearly a weather-related incident, no fault at
all of yours, even by a long stretch, I'd not expect any adverse
consequences, actually... :)
I'm not expecting a rise but perhaps preparing for a one-period
increase of a few dollars just because of the way the numbers are
crunched.
They'd have to be revising rates across the entire spectrum ofThe insurance companies might want to think twice as I'd guess at
customers in your area, to do any sort of rate increase, I'd think...
least 50% of the houses in this area have had new roofs in the last
month. Semi-unrelated is there have been ads on TV stating the Iowa Attorney General will prosecute price gouging due to COVID-19 and based
on what he and his office has done in the past probably at least thirty years wouldn't have a problem investigating unnecessary insurance increases.
It could well be argued that these are extraordinary
circumstances, and rates shouldn't be raised... also that the
houses in question have increased their value and decreased their liability... ;)
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