michaelc
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Post by michaelc on Jan 31, 2024 14:16:09 GMT
So, if I didn't have any boxes left of the Covid test I'd probably assume what I've got is a cold. Alas no, the Test line on my floflex test pinged red before the liquid even made it to the control line a few mm further up. i.e. within a second or two and then the line went on to be a very strong red line. My guess is that means I've got shed loads of virus in me.... Had this been a year or two ago I'd have known what to do and how much to worry. Now I've no idea. I have had it once before about 18 months ago and I did have 3 rounds of vaccines but the last time was a good while ago. So should I worry? Should I go out? Are there any good resources out there ? My Google searches seem to bring up articles that either overtly encourage vaccine take up or overtly discourage it. Would rather see something about what my chances are for my age group and history and whether hospitals in England are better equipped or not at treating it ? Do they have better drugs etc for example than they did 2 years ago. And how does prognosis compare to Flu these days? Re. going out etc.: the guidance is on the NHS website: www.nhs.uk/conditions/covid-19/covid-19-symptoms-and-what-to-do/In a nutshell: suggest you stay at home for 5 days and don't go to those who are particularly vulnerable for 10 days. I'm not sure the strength of the red line actually has anything to do with viral load: I think previously they had said it doesn't, but that might be just so as not to scare the horses. That said, we very recently had it and our tests started out as violent red and then eventually became very faint. So yes I personally think that a strong red line, and one that appears quickly indicates you have a reasonable load, but there is no reason to think it represents a higher load than you would normally expect i.e. don't panic you aren't a super carrier. I'd broadly agree and yet the NHS says children should go to school if they're not particularly unwell. Suffice to say, the covid in our family entered the house via the children.
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Post by bracknellboy on Jan 31, 2024 14:24:27 GMT
Re. going out etc.: the guidance is on the NHS website: www.nhs.uk/conditions/covid-19/covid-19-symptoms-and-what-to-do/In a nutshell: suggest you stay at home for 5 days and don't go to those who are particularly vulnerable for 10 days. I'm not sure the strength of the red line actually has anything to do with viral load: I think previously they had said it doesn't, but that might be just so as not to scare the horses. That said, we very recently had it and our tests started out as violent red and then eventually became very faint. So yes I personally think that a strong red line, and one that appears quickly indicates you have a reasonable load, but there is no reason to think it represents a higher load than you would normally expect i.e. don't panic you aren't a super carrier. I'd broadly agree and yet the NHS says children should go to school if they're not particularly unwell. Suffice to say, the covid in our family entered the house via the children. I think the rationale for that is: a) children are much less likely to get seriously ill b) children are generally less infectious (this thinking used to be the case, no idea whether still is) c) the downsides of children missing school are very considerable
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adrianc
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Post by adrianc on Jan 31, 2024 14:24:55 GMT
"children" - aka "self-propelled plague vectors"
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keitha
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Post by keitha on Jan 31, 2024 15:45:41 GMT
"children" - aka "self-propelled plague vectors" reminds me of the comment that a lot of the MAGA mob would be less keen on restricting abortion if we defined women as "semi automatic baby canons"
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benaj
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Post by benaj on Jan 31, 2024 16:23:37 GMT
Not really covid related…
source: story of baby who died after couple went on the run
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Mike
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Post by Mike on Feb 2, 2024 13:22:15 GMT
I'd broadly agree and yet the NHS says children should go to school if they're not particularly unwell. Suffice to say, the covid in our family entered the house via the children. This is also the advice to doctors at our local NHS trust. If the doctor protests sufficiently that they are facing especially vulnerable patients then they are reluctantly assigned non-public-facing office work until they either get bored, give up caring, or test negative.
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