Pandemic ragtime by foundring, a satirical comedy pianist has been suppressed on YouTube & on Bandcamp.
Also, I made my Pox and VAIDS series into a document after Substack was down today.
In addition to some comedy ragtime piano music, The Pandemic Dance, by foundring, I also made a document from my Pox and VAIDS series. It could use reorganization into a cohesive list of self-care strategies, but after Substack was down today, I didn’t like losing access to my work. Pox and VAIDS, 8 23 24 version, (sync.com pdf)
The Pandemic Dance, a satirical ragtime song by foundring.
The symptoms of a chronic fear response are very similar to “Covid19”. The stress of chronic fear, worry, or anxiety increases risk of getting respiratory and digestive symptoms and be more prone to catch an ‘infection’. Fear also makes us more gullible to manipulative suggestions. More info about that is copied at the end of this post: ‘The fear response can cause symptoms similar to the flu’ - (Brave AI summary).
“After 9/11 they've been feeding us fear.”
“People rarely question when their infection is fear.”
“Don't you know that fear's the disease?”
The Pandemic Dance, by foundring, (x.com/foundring1)
“Say no to the ‘ro-o-o-o-ona” - foundring
If you are left wanting more, or prefer non-pandemic songs, the artist foundring has started a new Youtube channel 3 months ago under another name and has a 4-hour concert of 60 songs by Tom Lehrer - a famous song lyric writer, including songs for Gilbert & Sullivan comedy musicals and The Elements song. Tom Lehrer has shared his music for open access according to foundring - unusual for a famous song and lyric writer.
Foundring has 774 followers so far on his new channel. (Youtube) His Bandcamp was shutdown and earnings withheld. He also lost a Youtube account with a large following due to The Pandemic Song. However, he also feels that it is his most important song.
‘The fear response can cause symptoms similar to the flu’
The fear response, also known as the fight-or-flight response, can trigger a range of physiological changes in the body. These changes can manifest as symptoms that are similar to those experienced during a flu infection. Some of these shared symptoms include:
Fatigue: The fear response can lead to increased cortisol levels, which can cause feelings of exhaustion and lethargy, similar to those experienced during a flu-like illness.
Muscle tension: The body’s “readiness” response to fear can cause muscle tightness and stiffness, which may be misattributed to flu-like symptoms such as body aches.
Headaches: The sympathetic nervous system’s activation during the fear response can lead to headaches, which may be mistaken for flu-related symptoms.
Sleep disturbances: Fear can disrupt normal sleep patterns, leading to insomnia or excessive daytime sleepiness, similar to symptoms experienced during a flu infection.
Gastrointestinal issues: The fear response can cause changes in digestion and bowel habits, leading to symptoms like nausea, stomach upset, or diarrhea, which may be mistaken for flu-like symptoms.
It’s essential to note that while the fear response can mimic some flu-like symptoms, it is not a viral infection and does not have the same underlying causes. The fear response is a natural, adaptive response to perceived danger, whereas the flu is a viral infection caused by the influenza virus.
Key differences
The fear response is a psychological and physiological response to a perceived threat, whereas the flu is a viral infection.
The fear response typically resolves once the perceived threat has passed, whereas the flu requires treatment and recovery time.
The fear response does not involve the replication of viral particles in the body, whereas the flu is characterized by the replication of the influenza virus.
In conclusion, while the fear response can cause symptoms similar to those experienced during a flu infection, it is essential to distinguish between the two based on their underlying causes and characteristics.
Follow up
*These search results weren’t really my question but the summary above was what I was looking for. References #5 and #8 are about fear.
newsinhealth.nih.gov, Cold, Flu, or Allergy? | NIH News in Health
my.clevelandclinic.org, Flu (Influenza): Causes, Symptoms, Types & Treatment
newsinhealth.nih.gov, Is It Flu, COVID-19, Allergies, or a Cold? | NIH News in Health
my.clevelandclinic.org, Parainfluenza: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment
cdc.gov, Similarities and Differences between Flu and COVID-19 | CDC
mayoclinic.org, Influenza (flu) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
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