garyt1957 So I tested negative, but I'm going to get the better test tomorrow. Still have some chills and fatigue but the fever is down.
Typhoon garyt1957 Gary, did you happen to get a flu shot the other day? I got mine and the side effects, which I got were fever, chills, body ache and fatigue. Lasted about a day.
CallMeAl The wife and I Never had one symptom, but here we are in quarantine. The tests are a joke... jmo
garyt1957 CallMeAl The wife and I Never had one symptom, but here we are in quarantine. The tests are a joke... jmo Did you get a retest? I'm going tomorrow. It is a shame that you can't really trust the tests.
Weirfan LBlack14 They swabbed the back of my throat, no nostrils. The throat swabs use a different swab and are typically used up here when there is a shortage of the standard nasopharyngeal test swabs or kits and used often with children who are anxious and cant sit still. Its a much more comfortable procedure and as far as i understand same test sensitivity
ode Weirfan good to hear. No fucking way they are sticking a swab up my nose. Compound fracture by fielding a ground ball with my nose at age 14. Complications and they didn't catch a broken artery, surgery required and let's just say I've had enough shit jammed up my nose for my lifetime. Ain't happening. I will bleed like a sieve.
LBlack14 Weirfan I asked why and they said they only use the other for surgery patients. My Doc called me and said the same.
CallMeAl garyt1957 We were going to. But you have to have 2 negative results 4 days apart. By the time we do that, we'd be out of quarantine.
garyt1957 Typhoon Gary, did you happen to get a flu shot the other day? I got mine and the side effects, which I got were fever, chills, body ache and fatigue. Lasted about a day. Nope
Typhoon CallMeAl Yeah Al, google it... if I didn’t know any better from past years I’d have thought I had the ‘rona.
Par4QC CallMeAl What you really need to do is get the antibody test. However long the wait is after you've shown to be positive, that is. Not sure if that is foolproof either.
Rickochet LBlack14 You have to really start to ask questions if they ask you to drop your pants and bend over.
CallMeAl We did look into it. But no definitive answer. According to our health department, they say no chance, but we think this may have resulted in false positive results. I have asthma and copd. For me not to have any symptoms is mind boggling.
rsvman2 CallMeAl The flu shot couldn't make the test falsely positive. That is flat-out impossible. A flu shot would do the opposite of what is happening to you. It could give you symptoms but a negative test. What you have is no symptoms and a positive test. Flu shot can't do that.
LBlack14 ode OUCH!! My buddy said he thought they were trying to poke his eyes out from the inside. 😳
CallMeAl Par4QC My understanding is that is the least reliable of the tests. I doubt we'll take another....
garyt1957 Got tested two more times, waiting on the results. I will be shocked (and thrilled) if I don't have it. Too coincidental that my symptoms started so soon after my sister's. Trying not to be pissed at her for running around and bringing it to me and maybe my Dad. Chills and fever are gone, but still tired and today I ran up the basement steps and couldn't catch my breath. Not good.
pellmell garyt1957 It's important to drink plenty of water and a daily dose of Vitamin D and zinc is also helpful.