Riklet
procrastinación
You know its a bad idea but youre still doing it. Just trust your instinct.
Have you caught Covid recently - updated poll 2022-23
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You know its a bad idea but youre still doing it. Just trust your instinct.
Agent Sparrow
the age of slippers and migraines
Well I said to colleagues I felt dreadful in my third back to back meeting, and they told me to go back to bed at the beginning of my fourth one! So I have cancelled one session and will keep one further phone meeting as it’s timely but otherwise I’m back in bed to doze in front of Netflix.
Help me with this conundrum please:
My daughter had covid last week, falling ill on Monday 31st - two days later (weds 2nd), I came down with what I assumed to also be covid - heavy fever, fatigue and flu aches, though no cough or sore throat - I was negative on the lateral flows, and my PCR was also negative, but I isolated anyway as it seemed most likely the tests had missed it somehow. On Monday I developed a sore throat and a cough, but was still negative on the lateral flows. I forgot to test yesterday, but today, I'm now testing positive.
So I need to isolate until it's 10 days from the first date of symptoms: is that last wednesday (so friday this week) or do I count from Monday this week (next wednesday I guess)? Is it possible I had a separate cold last week that's run into a covid infection this week without a break?
My daughter had covid last week, falling ill on Monday 31st - two days later (weds 2nd), I came down with what I assumed to also be covid - heavy fever, fatigue and flu aches, though no cough or sore throat - I was negative on the lateral flows, and my PCR was also negative, but I isolated anyway as it seemed most likely the tests had missed it somehow. On Monday I developed a sore throat and a cough, but was still negative on the lateral flows. I forgot to test yesterday, but today, I'm now testing positive.
So I need to isolate until it's 10 days from the first date of symptoms: is that last wednesday (so friday this week) or do I count from Monday this week (next wednesday I guess)? Is it possible I had a separate cold last week that's run into a covid infection this week without a break?
Steel Icarus
ersatz maven
If you're fully jabbed then you don't have to isolate for ten days if you have two LFTs come back negative 24 hours apart (starting from Day Five).Help me with this conundrum please:
My daughter had covid last week, falling ill on Monday 31st - two days later (weds 2nd), I came down with what I assumed to also be covid - heavy fever, fatigue and flu aches, though no cough or sore throat - I was negative on the lateral flows, and my PCR was also negative, but I isolated anyway as it seemed most likely the tests had missed it somehow. On Monday I developed a sore throat and a cough, but was still negative on the lateral flows. I forgot to test yesterday, but today, I'm now testing positive.
So I need to isolate until it's 10 days from the first date of symptoms: is that last wednesday (so friday this week) or do I count from Monday this week (next wednesday I guess)? Is it possible I had a separate cold last week that's run into a covid infection this week without a break?
Steel Icarus
ersatz maven
I'd err on the side of caution. You don't want to be assuming you're not infectious and give it to someone else.
Steel Icarus
ersatz maven
The advice says get a PCR if you have symptoms if LFTs are negative. Should really have done that last week. I'd be careful not to assume, so I'd take Day One as being the first full day after testing positive on your LFT
elbows
Well-Known Member
My answer doesnt change, I would base my timing and actions on how infectious ongoing LFT results imply I still am.
Steel Icarus
ersatz maven
Ah, sorry, I didn't read properly. I'm quite tired! I'd still be careful and take Day One to be this week.
so two days clear tests whatever? I guess that makes sense.
elbows
Well-Known Member
Pretty much, although if a ridiculous amount of time passed and I was still getting faint positive results, I would probably reconsider at some point.
elbows
Well-Known Member
See for example stuff like this in regards the correlation between infectiousness and LFT results:
www.ucl.ac.uk
Lateral flow tests detect most people at risk of transmitting Covid-19
Lateral flow tests are more accurate than previously reported and cannot be compared directly to how PCR tests work, finds a new paper led by UCL researchers.
Agent Sparrow
the age of slippers and migraines
Depends who you’re going to be mixing with killer b but I was in a somewhat similar situation and I played it safe, with my day zero being the first day from positive test. I also had a very emphatic line. Fwiw it is now my day 10 and this morning I had an almost imperceptible line. Mind you, I work with vulnerable people so I was always going to go for the more cautious option.
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Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
OH had a positive LFT this morning, he's ordered a PCR.
Apparently half the staff have tested positive either Monday or this morning (they insist staff do LFTs before leaving home for work on Mondays/Thursdays)
We've both had a bit of vertigo on and off the last couple of days but it had already passed and LFTs were negative yesterday.
I'm feeling a bit tired today but I did only get about 4 hours sleep last night so that isn't necessarily a symptom of anything other than lack of sleep.
The onset of my vertigo was a bit later than his so assuming that was an early symptom, I'll do an LFT tomorrow to see if that is positive too, not that I'm going anywhere ofc but for my own info.
He'd booked a few days of leave over the weekend and early next week, so that's our plans fucked.
I'd better order another pack of LFTs too as depending upon the outcome of the PCR we could be needing to do daily ones early next week to see when he can go back to work.
Apparently half the staff have tested positive either Monday or this morning (they insist staff do LFTs before leaving home for work on Mondays/Thursdays)
We've both had a bit of vertigo on and off the last couple of days but it had already passed and LFTs were negative yesterday.
I'm feeling a bit tired today but I did only get about 4 hours sleep last night so that isn't necessarily a symptom of anything other than lack of sleep.
The onset of my vertigo was a bit later than his so assuming that was an early symptom, I'll do an LFT tomorrow to see if that is positive too, not that I'm going anywhere ofc but for my own info.
He'd booked a few days of leave over the weekend and early next week, so that's our plans fucked.
I'd better order another pack of LFTs too as depending upon the outcome of the PCR we could be needing to do daily ones early next week to see when he can go back to work.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Both feeling quite unwell now, that and OH's positive LFT this morning is enough for me to say with some confidence that yes we do have COVID, OH is getting a PCR because he needs to provide results for his employer but I don't feel at this point that there is any reason to wait for that confirmation before adding my "Yes - triple-jabbed" vote on the above poll.
Riklet
procrastinación
Thats rubbish. Can you do a pcr too? might provide peace of mind.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Nah his PCR came back positive, I have COVID symptoms too (and feeling a lot worse today), I don't feel any need to get additional confirmation
We've been really quite careful in our own activities (or should I say lack of them) since this started, so I'm blaming the small anti-mask anti-vaxx contingent at his workplace, half of his shift went down with it at around the same time.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
This sucks balls!
I don't have the energy to search for a more appropriate thread to have a whine about this, but I feel like shit! Thank fuck I am triple-vaxxed and probably having "mild" symptoms because I wouldn't want a fully baked case of this! It's shit!
I'm not as ill as I was when I had swine flu (where I was hallucinating and having more severe breathing issues), but this is not just "very mild symptoms" either, my lungs feel like some sort of tar pit and the rest of me feels like I've been run over. Paracetamol has helped with the fever a bit but that can go fuck itself too.
I don't have the energy to search for a more appropriate thread to have a whine about this, but I feel like shit! Thank fuck I am triple-vaxxed and probably having "mild" symptoms because I wouldn't want a fully baked case of this! It's shit!
I'm not as ill as I was when I had swine flu (where I was hallucinating and having more severe breathing issues), but this is not just "very mild symptoms" either, my lungs feel like some sort of tar pit and the rest of me feels like I've been run over. Paracetamol has helped with the fever a bit but that can go fuck itself too.
Hey Epona, I came down with Covid symptoms a couple of days after my daughter tested positive and assumed it was covid, but it turned out it was just a cold. Then I caught covid anyway straight after 'cause I hadn't been keeping my distance from her 'cause I assumed I had covid. 
Anyway - it's most likely you do have covid, but I'd check anyway to be on the safeside.
Anyway - it's most likely you do have covid, but I'd check anyway to be on the safeside.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Hey Epona, I came down with Covid symptoms a couple of days after my daughter tested positive and assumed it was covid, but it turned out it was just a cold. Then I caught covid anyway straight after 'cause I hadn't been keeping my distance from her 'cause I assumed I had covid.
Anyway - it's most likely you do have covid, but I'd check anyway to be on the safeside.
It's kind of academic tbh, we have a big flat but only part of it is accessible (don't ask) so we can't isolate from one another, I don't actually understand the fuss about finding out Exactly What I Have when it is most likely (99%) COVID because OH is ill and incapable of covering his mouth when coughing, half of his shift are off work with COVID with positive PCR tests atm and he has had a positive PCR test and I have COVID symptoms myself - I really don't understand why people think I should get a separate test to be sure that I have COVID - I am not going anywhere because I am self-isolating anyway due to OH's positive PCR, I'm not going to go out while I am unwell anyway (except for the fully masked up and keeping well away from others walk to the post box on Friday to put the PCR test in it) because I'm not stupid and I am going to make sure I have at least 2 days of negative LFTs when I am recovered before I leave the flat.
It really doesn't seem to be important that I get a separate PCR, in fact it seems like a waste of resources.
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Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Oh I also should add, I maybe didn't mention - I am now showing a very quick unambiguous positive line on a LFT - it isn't just based on assumption. (I am 1 or 2 days behind OH in terms of stuff showing up on LFT). I really don't think in this context that me doing a PCR will provide any useful additional information.
I am really hoping that I get to have a period in my future life that doesn't involve regularly swabbing my tonsils and nasal cavity, but it is what it is.
I am really hoping that I get to have a period in my future life that doesn't involve regularly swabbing my tonsils and nasal cavity, but it is what it is.
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Dogsauce
I’ve got Skol but I’m not a Scholar
If you get a PCR it is recorded on your medical record as ‘proof of recovery’ which may be needed when travelling if your vaccines aren’t quite up to date (e.g. If you have to wait 6 weeks until after the positive test for another jab). Plus you go on the stats so the government has accurate infection numbers which they can then totally disregard while they throw out all restrictions in an attempt to save Johnson’s job.
Agent Sparrow
the age of slippers and migraines
You can register your positive LFT though too. In some ways it avoids the situation some have had of positive LFT and negative PCR.
Medical colleagues I work with have said the above was always more likely to be a case of an insufficient PCR sample than a false positive LFT, but worrying how many then stopped their self isolation based on PCR
Medical colleagues I work with have said the above was always more likely to be a case of an insufficient PCR sample than a false positive LFT, but worrying how many then stopped their self isolation based on PCR
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
"When travelling" hahahahaha I've not had a holiday since my honeymoon in 2006 and that was in Penzance I think the likelihood of me leaving the country in the next 10 years is slim to none 
I've now been contacted by test and trace, so I need to do something either way - they have it in their heads that I need to isolate until 17th which is not right at all (I mean I could still be ill then, but 2x negative daily LFTs is the correct thing), trying to deal with all of this when I am this unwell is really difficult, my brain's not running at full speed and I bet the website to do it on is unnecessarily overcomplicated and difficult to navigate (if it ends in .gov.uk that is pretty much a given)
I've now been contacted by test and trace, so I need to do something either way - they have it in their heads that I need to isolate until 17th which is not right at all (I mean I could still be ill then, but 2x negative daily LFTs is the correct thing), trying to deal with all of this when I am this unwell is really difficult, my brain's not running at full speed and I bet the website to do it on is unnecessarily overcomplicated and difficult to navigate (if it ends in .gov.uk that is pretty much a given)
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