Would you get a test if you were feeling better after a few days? (politician, federal government)
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No I would not. I would self quarantine until the symptoms are gone. You have exactly what I have. My husband went and got tested but I did not. You probably have covid. No need to test for it. Stay away from other people.
Exactly what I would do. As I would do with ANY respiratory illness, treat symptomatically, stay home and as best I can, stay away from others till I am better. In the event things started going south, ie, difficulty breathing, high fever, coughing up "pneumonia" type junk, I'd contact my PCP for further instructions, as I would do with ANY respiratory illness.
You are just as likely to have those symptoms caused by any number of viruses around us, not necessarily covid. But since you'd treat the mild symptoms you describe, or any respiratory viral illness pretty much the same way, covid or not, no point in jumping into all that covid insanity out there. IMO, anyway.
Sore throat, stuffed nose, 100 temp sat and sun. Feeling a little better Monday but tried to get a test. Line is too long and you have to wait outside. Trying to find another place but nobody is answering their phone or it’s a long hold time. Stores are sold out. Trying to find a place while working from home. Night sweats for a few nights but that stopped. Tuesday pretty much better except for stuffy nose. Wednesday same and was able to exercise. Today fine but still the stuffy nose. Middle of the night is hard also because of my nose. Don’t have cough except a little at night from post nasal drip. When I had Covid a year ago I had same symptoms minus the sore throat and I didn’t have cough but had to rest after simple things like laundry, shower, anything I had to bend over to pick up or clean. Don’t have that now. Just feels like that lingering head cold. You think now a test is still important or it’s probably a bit of the flu or cold? I’m assuming I wouldn’t be able to exercise if it was Covid. I was with my sister last Thursday and we both started feeling sick Friday night. She tested negative.
Whether or not it is COVID -- it seems to be 'catchy' as both you and your sister were sick.
I'd just stay home until most symptoms are gone. Maybe follow the quarantine/isolation guidelines -- not because of COVID -- just because good not to spread whatever.
Keep an eye if your breathing gets worse it might be worth looking into only for the treatments that are being offered to fight off COVID and prevent hospitalizaiton.
You think now a test is still important or it’s probably a bit of the flu or cold?
Do you want to know if it's Covid or cold or flu? If you don't test soon then you'll never know. Perhaps you'd like to know whether it's Covid or not. Up to you.
I said above because I already had Covid. Also I know several people right now who have been vaccinated and some had the booster but still pretty sick with Covid.
And several people I know had ailments that got worse after they were vaccinated.
I might have to though just so I could go places.
If I have Covid yet feel better (except for the head cold feeling). Will it get worse again? I know they say it could get worse and then to late to get treatment.
Sore throat, stuffed nose, 100 temp sat and sun. Feeling a little better Monday but tried to get a test. Line is too long and you have to wait outside. Trying to find another place but nobody is answering their phone or it’s a long hold time. Stores are sold out. Trying to find a place while working from home. Night sweats for a few nights but that stopped. Tuesday pretty much better except for stuffy nose. Wednesday same and was able to exercise. Today fine but still the stuffy nose. Middle of the night is hard also because of my nose. Don’t have cough except a little at night from post nasal drip. When I had Covid a year ago I had same symptoms minus the sore throat and I didn’t have cough but had to rest after simple things like laundry, shower, anything I had to bend over to pick up or clean. Don’t have that now. Just feels like that lingering head cold. You think now a test is still important or it’s probably a bit of the flu or cold? I’m assuming I wouldn’t be able to exercise if it was Covid. I was with my sister last Thursday and we both started feeling sick Friday night. She tested negative.
Personally I would not but alas, the government is forcing me to.
Sore throat, stuffed nose, 100 temp sat and sun. Feeling a little better Monday but tried to get a test. Line is too long and you have to wait outside. Trying to find another place but nobody is answering their phone or it’s a long hold time. Stores are sold out. Trying to find a place while working from home. Night sweats for a few nights but that stopped. Tuesday pretty much better except for stuffy nose. Wednesday same and was able to exercise. Today fine but still the stuffy nose. Middle of the night is hard also because of my nose. Don’t have cough except a little at night from post nasal drip. When I had Covid a year ago I had same symptoms minus the sore throat and I didn’t have cough but had to rest after simple things like laundry, shower, anything I had to bend over to pick up or clean. Don’t have that now. Just feels like that lingering head cold. You think now a test is still important or it’s probably a bit of the flu or cold? I’m assuming I wouldn’t be able to exercise if it was Covid. I was with my sister last Thursday and we both started feeling sick Friday night. She tested negative.
The odds of having it twice are slim. Reason I didn’t get vaccinated. But I guess if it’s Omicron it’s possible.
I am aware of several people who have had Covid twice. The durability of the so called natural immunity from a prior infection is a huge variable.
It’s reasonable to assume POTUS receives the best medical attention in the world. Trump chose to get vaccinated just 3 months after being infected, hospitalized and treated with antibodies. He also chose to get a booster.
I don’t understand how his loyal followers have not done likewise.
Ikr? Isolate like you do when you have the flu, the flu can be just as harmful as covid.
Indeed it can.
If people self isolated with the flu it would not spread as it does, some years.
Alas, some don’t care or don’t get paid unless they work so they work.
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