topic Re: covid-19 test in Community Spirit

covid-19 test

davidc4430 — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 02:00:36 GMT

woke to symptoms of a cold so i'm off for a covid-19 test

this will be fun, not.

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gutterpunkz05 — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 02:06:14 GMT

My 8yr old grandson had a covid test, a couple of weeks later he declared he was too sick to go to school but made a miraculous recovery when advised he might need another covid test.

All the best.

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imastawka — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 02:19:38 GMT

Hope all is well David and it's a 'spit in the cup' test, not a 'stick up the nose' test.

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davidc4430 — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 03:22:48 GMT

ok, had my test

it was stick up nose and stick down throat

neither was much fun

the down throat was the worse of the 2 for me

the doctor felt it was unlikely i have the virus but was very pleased i took the time and effort to have myself tested.

i now wait for a call with the result

as i hardly go out anyway my life wont be disrupted

i guess i came into contact with someone with a cold prolly last wednesday whist shopping or the previous sunday.

i sure havent been in close proximity with anyone (within a metre) at all

besides walking past them.

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rogevibe — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 05:03:38 GMT

@davidc4430 wrote:
ok, had my test
it was stick up nose and stick down throat
neither was much fun
the down throat was the worse of the 2 for me

the doctor felt it was unlikely i have the virus but was very pleased i took the time and effort to have myself tested.

i now wait for a call with the result

as i hardly go out anyway my life wont be disrupted
i guess i came into contact with someone with a cold prolly last wednesday whist shopping or the previous sunday.

i sure havent been in close proximity with anyone (within a metre) at all
besides walking past them.

Strict isolation until you get test results as it is presumed you are infected

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davidc4430 — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 05:53:00 GMT

@rogevibe wrote:
@davidc4430 wrote:
ok, had my test
it was stick up nose and stick down throat
neither was much fun
the down throat was the worse of the 2 for me

the doctor felt it was unlikely i have the virus but was very pleased i took the time and effort to have myself tested.

i now wait for a call with the result

as i hardly go out anyway my life wont be disrupted
i guess i came into contact with someone with a cold prolly last wednesday whist shopping or the previous sunday.

i sure havent been in close proximity with anyone (within a metre) at all
besides walking past them.
@davidc4430 wrote:
ok, had my test
it was stick up nose and stick down throat
neither was much fun
the down throat was the worse of the 2 for me

the doctor felt it was unlikely i have the virus but was very pleased i took the time and effort to have myself tested.

i now wait for a call with the result

as i hardly go out anyway my life wont be disrupted
i guess i came into contact with someone with a cold prolly last wednesday whist shopping or the previous sunday.

i sure havent been in close proximity with anyone (within a metre) at all
besides walking past them.
Strict isolation until you get test results as it is presumed you are infected

of course, unlike many i am NOT a moron

i drove alone to the clinic, had the test and came straight home.

and i wont be going anywhere besides taking the dog out for a pee/poo until i get the all clear

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ecar3483 — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 08:13:24 GMT

Good on you for going and getting tested, David. 🙂

I felt the same way a couple of weeks ago and got tested, and thankfully it was negative.

Apart from the test itself, the worst part was keeping myself amused and occupied for the intervening days until the result arrived.

Stay positive about not being positive, ha ha...

🙂

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Anonymous — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 08:26:43 GMT

That nasal swab borders on barbaric. I had one.

Terrahertz radiation to the rescue ( fingers crossed ).

If this gets approved and works well then our borders can open up overnight.

https://ajn.timesofisrael.com/israel-invents-one-minute-coronavirus-breath-test/

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Anonymous — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 08:36:16 GMT

Just remembered. Hate to tell you but the nasal swab is only around 70% accurate

and should be repeated with a different sample. This was the advice given to me

by the Covid-19 testing clinic at Gosford Hospital.

Bugger that. I will now just take care and wait for a less barbaric test.

The only reason I had one was because I returned from OS with a cough. Not a

Covid-19 cough but the doc said ( over the phone ) get tested.

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davidc4430 — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 07:27:46 GMT

just had a call to let me know i dont have the virus, my test was clear

i still have a cold, doh!

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imastawka — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 07:51:23 GMT

Yay David. Great news.

Bummer about the cold though

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davidc4430 — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 08:18:00 GMT

as long as my cold doesnt morph into the flu

ive had my flu shot but its no sure thing i wont get flu

its been quite a few years since my last bout of flu

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snow*jewel — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 09:01:31 GMT

Had a covid test done a few weeks ago.

Was a strange test. Mine was a 'self-test' where they give the swab and tell you what to do with it.

Dr recommended getting tested after having flu symtoms.

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Anonymous — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 05:55:46 GMT

You actually pushed that thing across ( I had always thought it was up ) your nasal cavity all the way

and turned it around a few times ?? What are you...a masochist 🙂

As it isn't as accurate as we imagine it should be ( and having it done twice is recommended ) I will be waiting for the breath test.

A terrahertz radiation reading is almost absolute in accuracy.

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bright.ton42 — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 07:51:10 GMT

Sounds a bit gruesome but surely a small price to pay to help stop the spread and do the right thing which Snow*Jewel did.

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snow*jewel — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 08:09:07 GMT

Yes, small price to pay for making sure my sore throat wasn't covid .

Just followed the instructions the health care workers gave me.

It's a bit of a worry if the placing a swab in one's nose and throat as a procedure, puts some people off from getting it done?

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domino-710 — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 08:17:30 GMT

It has to be blokes.

Not one has given birth - hello - a swab - try being pregnant. lol

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ecar3483 — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 09:16:30 GMT

Just to prove that my overabundance of caution, and seriously misguided sense of altruism are running at full steam, I got swabbed a second time.

And just like a pimply teenage boy asking the prettiest girl in school on a date, the result was negative, ha ha...

Be well, people.

🙂

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domino-710 — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 09:33:03 GMT

OK - then - all good - you aren't pregnant. lol

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ecar3483 — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 09:58:03 GMT

If I've learnt anything from the "Where did I come from?" books, it's that keeping a respectful 1.5 metre distance is likely to impede my progress, in that regard, ha ha...

🙂