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Re: I caught the covid UPDATE
Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2020 4:08 pm
by ajaxlepinski
My buddy caught covid from a coworker. He's Ok but, no sense of smell or taste and he's go minor muscle pain.
He went to a local, walk-in clinic for a test and the queue was 4 hours! He tested positive and his wife tested negative.
I would expect that it was unsafe for him to go for the test but, whatchoo gunna do?
He and his wife are quarantining.
Re: I caught the covid UPDATE
Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2020 4:28 pm
by clipless bumper
So about that testing - suppose you have been exposed - and get tested immediately - can you test negative, but still will develop it in the next few days??
I know that is the obvious, simple answer, but when actually should you get tested?
Re: I caught the covid UPDATE
Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2020 8:06 pm
by VTM
clipless bumper wrote:So about that testing - suppose you have been exposed - and get tested immediately - can you test negative, but still will develop it in the next few days??
I know that is the obvious, simple answer, but when actually should you get tested?
My understanding (correct me if I'm wrong) is that you can test negative right after exposure and develop symptoms after a few days and test positive.
I can only speak from my personal experience, but after my first confirmed exposure my employer required that I be tested either 5 or 6 days later.
edit: I forgot to mention that you can positive and be asymptomatic, but most know this by now.
Re: I caught the covid UPDATE
Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2020 10:40 pm
by GuitarBilly
Yeah they usually say the test is most reliable 5-6 days after possible exposure.
Re: I caught the covid UPDATE
Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2020 11:04 pm
by Steinmetzify
Test results back: P and I have it and our daughter and her BF (who live with us 4-6 days a week and have been here the whole time) are negative.
This is weird shit.
Re: I caught the covid UPDATE
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 2:17 pm
by fretless
Re: I caught the covid UPDATE
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 8:18 pm
by Steinmetzify
Mom's test came back negative, yay
Re: I caught the covid UPDATE
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 8:33 pm
by JiveTurkey
Steinmetzify wrote:Mom's test came back negative, yay
Good on Mom; mojo on you and the wife. Its a bit of a slog at the very least so hopefully you have a mild strain.
Re: I caught the covid UPDATE
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2021 6:42 pm
by Mike Oxhuge
Mojo to everyone who gets it. A friend of mine is 35, healthy, strong and may die from it. He's been on a ventilator for 5 days, his body is rejecting it so he's going on an ECMO machine which takes over for the lungs and heart. Stay safe and strong everyone.
Re: I caught the covid UPDATE
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2021 11:05 pm
by RyanDistortion
My step father now has it. He's in the hospital after things worsened after 5 days at home. Steroids were the first treatment he received. Hopefully, that's enough. This week has been fucking terrible. Didn't even tell you guys about the car accident I was in on Tuesday. I'm fine. Car is dead.
Re: I caught the covid UPDATE
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2021 12:05 am
by ajaxlepinski
Mojo and prayers for your step father, Ryan and to Mike Oxhuge's buddy.
My friend, is on day 7 and he's starting to feel better. He said White Castle tasted like shit and after eating it, he was puking all night. Terrible headache for 6 days; so bad, he wanted to commit suicide. Body aches moved from his legs one day, to his back another day, to his hips, to his arms.
The doctor said there was nothing he could give him... no Walter Reid Hospital antibodies or steroids for the 99%.
The doctor did say that if he developed breathing issues, to go to the ER immediately.
Re: I caught the covid UPDATE
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2021 12:45 pm
by Ostinato Rubato
I work with about 90 people of which 70 I interact with in person and regularly. We had a few positives from March to November (one fatality sadly) but we’ve gotten several within the last few weeks. It’s definitely ticked up and makes for rough situations.
We have a company wide shutdown every year for the holidays. I have 7 people who while on break either tested positive, we’re exposed to someone who tested positive, or are experiencing symptoms and are waiting to get tested. Tests are heavily booked all over the place so it takes a couple days to get a test.
Over our break I sent everyone a COVID screening questionnaire. Today I set up a table outside of the building where everyone lined up and submitted their answers before entering the building. One employee had tested positive over the break but was gonna come in to work anyway because he “had no symptoms”... pretended they didn’t get my questionnaire by mail
Oh the things people do...
Re: I caught the covid UPDATE
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2021 12:49 pm
by JiveTurkey
Ostinato Rubato wrote:I work with about 90 people of which 70 I interact with in person and regularly. We had a few positives from March to November (one fatality sadly) but we’ve gotten several within the last few weeks. It’s definitely ticked up and makes for rough situations.
We have a company wide shutdown every year for the holidays. I have 7 people who while on break either tested positive, we’re exposed to someone who tested positive, or are experiencing symptoms and are waiting to get tested. Tests are heavily booked all over the place so it takes a couple days to get a test.
Over our break I sent everyone a COVID screening questionnaire. Today I set up a table outside of the building where everyone lined up and submitted their answers before entering the building. One employee had tested positive over the break but was gonna come in to work anyway because he “had no symptoms”... pretended they didn’t get my questionnaire by mail
Oh the things people do...
Re: I caught the covid UPDATE
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2021 12:58 pm
by ajaxlepinski
Ostinato Rubato wrote: One employee had tested positive over the break but was gonna come in to work anyway because he “had no symptoms”... pretended they didn’t get my questionnaire by mail
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WTF is wrong with people! Holy cow!
My buddy caught covid from a coworker who had spent time with people that tested positive and went to work anyway. People really are fucked up.