tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211405954943098401.post1724679909054074611..comments2023-11-20T00:23:16.290+01:00Comments on Stethoscope On Rome: All The Way With J & J?Susan Levenstein, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04664082134917253721noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211405954943098401.post-38362717115950142602021-03-17T19:19:45.896+01:002021-03-17T19:19:45.896+01:00Great question, which I'll happily address nex...Great question, which I'll happily address next time. The answer is a resounding no. No need to do any tests before, or after, receiving any of the vaccines. I worry about AZ only very slightly more now (about reactions) than I did a week ago (about efficacy). I didn't realize this particular piece of misinformation was going around - if there are others you might send them to me via email. Also tell me in that email how old you are...Susan Levenstein, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04664082134917253721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211405954943098401.post-12266558471216029552021-03-13T18:31:58.651+01:002021-03-13T18:31:58.651+01:00Thanks for another great post. I'm hoping you&...Thanks for another great post. I'm hoping you'll address some vaccine-related practicalities in the next. The variously attributed pieces of advice arriving via WhatsApp are making my head explode. Should one be tested for (a) covid and/or (b) antibodies before receiving the vaccine? any vaccine or just AstraZeneca? How much in advance? Should we be worried about AstraZeneca? I don't even know where to go to get tested. Thanks!Maureen Fanthttp://www.maureenbfant.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211405954943098401.post-21276639158575696912021-03-07T13:54:28.362+01:002021-03-07T13:54:28.362+01:00Thanks for the vitamin D erudition, which I can...Thanks for the vitamin D erudition, which I can't claim to have (N.B. this all refers not to this blog post but to the previous one). I did look it up, and saw that Calcifediol is the same as 25-hydroxyvitamin D3, which according to Table 3 of the article doubled after treatment in the group as a whole and nearly tripled in D-deficient patients. Congrats on your jab. Since AZ increases in efficacy over 10-12 weeks while Pfizer starts falling off after a mere 5 weeks, in the present UK setting it may be 6 of one and half-dozen of the other.Susan Levenstein, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04664082134917253721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211405954943098401.post-68903536278467941242021-03-07T09:45:35.391+01:002021-03-07T09:45:35.391+01:00Thanks for another excellent post Susan. Im a bit ...Thanks for another excellent post Susan. Im a bit disappointed in the Brazilian Study of Vit D as it seems that it takes months for Vit D3 to work ans the didnt even give that till 10 days into the illness. Califediol is the fast acting preparation. I've just had my AZO jab; not much choice here - then choice would mean a slower rollout - our vaccination centres are slick quick matters - no time to ponder! PS - Steven Bannon is no relative of mine - if he were I would have a word!! Keep up the good work! Dr Colin Bannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14509558209531923580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211405954943098401.post-36846115932032763352021-03-07T09:26:21.715+01:002021-03-07T09:26:21.715+01:00Thanks for another excellent post Susan. Im a bit ...Thanks for another excellent post Susan. Im a bit disappointed in the Brazilian Study of Vit D as it seems that it takes months for Vit D3 to work ans the didnt even give that till 10 days into the illness. Califediol is the fast acting preparation. I've just had my AZO jab; not much choice here - then choice would mean a slower rollout - our vaccination centres are slick quick matters - no time to ponder! PS - Steven Bannon is no relative of mine - if he were I would have a word!! Keep up the good work! Dr Colin Bannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14509558209531923580noreply@blogger.com