I tested positive early last Monday, got on Paxlovid, felt better by Thursday, 100 percent by Saturday, and tested negative 2x yesterday, so day 8 I guess. Now just keeping a lookout for Paxlovid rebound.
BIL and SIL both tested negative for several days before finally testing positive. I tested positive within hours of first symptoms.
Yeah also, anecdotally IRL and from twitter, seems like positive tests coming up later on average so definitely more of a trust the symptoms more than the test situation for me now with respiratory illnesses. Im assuming they are COVID for purposes of me spreading shit to otheres and acting accordingly.
What is folks experience with the swabbing when feeling sick
Throat vs nose vs both?
Both for me.
I was doing just nasal, but being very, very thorough.
Both.
Anybody hear of more frequent urination as a Covid symptom? Im on day two of feeling generally like crap. Dry cough. Fuzzy head. Sore throat. Tested with an at home test this morning, negative, but seeing a lot of people in here saying that they didnt test positive until 3-5 days into symptoms now.
Anyway, my frequency has been off the charts today. At least ten times since this morning. Curious if its a possible symptom
The weirdest thing for me is Iāve caught more colds in the last year or two than ever before, but I keep testing negative every time. Iāve been convinced Iāve had covid a few times, but the tests keep saying otherwise.
Same here. At least thrice. Feels like this might be the real thing though
Well who knows, but since youāve already tested negative with symptoms itās most likely you donāt have itā¦
I didnāt have any issues with urination, but both times have caused major diarrhea and digestion system issues. In fact it is still occurring with my current case. I have a history of bowel obstructions. I wonāt ever take anything like imodium again as that led to my last hospitalization. I shall hydrate and let it run itās course.
Just curious, what about the Imodium led to the hospitalization? Seems like a pretty drastic outcome
I think I had the obstruction and didnāt know it. Immodium dried me out and basically plugged me. Fortunately my treatment in both cases was basically an IV and morphine and let my obstruction pass. Both times involved a week in the hospital No surgery was needed. I didnāt have to have an NG tube which my nurse friend tells me is no fun at all. The root cause apparently is scar tissue from Liver Surgery when I was a kid. I had a liver abscess and Kawasaki disease and nearly died oh about 40 years ago now.
This afternoon I started getting a post nasal drip, sneezed a couple of times, and pressure started building in my head. I think I have a Paxlovid rebound. Tested positive with the fattest and quickest T line Iāve seen.
They are so full of shit with a less than 1 percent incidence rate for a rebound. Itās happening to everybody.
Ahhh yikes. I had to google NG tube and Kawasaki disease, well hopefully your digestive issues clear up soon, sounds like youāve been through some stuff
Ng tubes arenāt complicated, but Iāve seen them rated the most painful procedure over intubation and central lines
Oh there is absolutely no chance it is one percent.
All I can guess is that the studies which showed less than 1 percent were done prior to B4/B5 and these new variants are too strong for a 5 day course?
Are you drinking massive amounts of iced tea?
negative