isn't covid the same as a cold now days? Why even test?

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Nov 27, 2024
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Just tested positive for COVID right before getting set to head down to in-laws. Boooo! ☹️...

BackPacker Truly Addicted User

3:46pm

So did you get tested so you had an excuse to stay home?

Littlerich

3:49pm

RE: So did you get tested so you had an excuse to stay home?

SJS

5:21pm

isn't covid the same as a cold now days? Why even test?

CougarTwins

3:50pm

To know how to treat it.

Jeffacka

3:56pm

Exactly. If it's COVID, you'll want to stay home, get rest, and drink plenty

cougarfan84

3:59pm

Paxlovid

Jeffacka

4:10pm

Paxlovid is largely useless for those who have been vaccinated and who are not

kotacoug

4:15pm

Could be coincidence, I get it. But I felt like death. Got paxlovid, and rapidly

Soren Tversky

4:45pm

It's silly that anyone would fight you on that.

Jeffacka

4:58pm

I don't know the data, but i've heard this exact report too many times now to

Jay Rick

4:59pm

Data shows otherwise so 🤷‍♂️ I guess we only follow science we want to

kotacoug

5:13pm

I’d heard the stats about “within 5 days of symptoms,” but I hadn’t seen anythin

Jay Rick

6:12pm

Yep. I usually don't test anymore these days because the treatment was the same anyway. But my in-laws

BackPacker

4:59pm

In that case if you are feeling any kind of sickness you should avoid them

kotacoug

5:18pm

You test to avoid going to your in laws.

IceCreamButt

4:12pm

Because in-laws had a terrible experience with it last time and would prefer to not take a chance getting it again.

BackPacker

4:57pm

If you are feeling any kind of resp illness you should avoid them not just if

kotacoug

5:19pm

Because you or those you might be exposing are high risk…

cougaman

5:28pm

Quick get paxlovid so you can hang out with you MIL and watch Hallmark movies!

SBB

3:50pm

Newsflash… it was just a cold starting up. That’s what you have.

kotacoug

3:51pm

So weird that people are afraid of someone testing.

Jeffacka

5:07pm

Don’t care but for the majority of people it’s not worth even doing, but if

kotacoug

5:16pm

Where are you seeing this panic?

Jeffacka

5:20pm

I mean you’re posting on a thread where someone got tested because he had to

kotacoug

5:45pm

Sure, but life goes on for you whether he tests or not.

Jeffacka

6:18pm

Other than the financial aspect and the element of medical treatment being done

kotacoug

6:26pm

Testing is useless if it doesn’t change treatment

SJS

5:24pm

No one would argue otherwise, but it makes no difference to me either way.

Jeffacka

5:28pm

I just don’t want to know about it. There are people in my office who would

Jay Rick

6:14pm

People still test for Covid?

dahurt45

3:53pm

The flu too.

Jeffacka

3:57pm

You must really hate spending time with your family/in-laws that you're even

Fishious

3:57pm

When it's Covid...Paxlovid.

eysikal

4:02pm

RE: Just tested positive for COVID right before getting set to head down to

LumberCoug

4:03pm

Covid didn't even stop me from going to the gym.

Cougar Junkie

4:04pm

The last time I had it, I didn't stop doing anything. It was very mild.

Jeffacka

4:12pm

Sorry

Covid-19

4:09pm

RE: Sorry

Tesla Coug

4:27pm

You can't spend a long weekend with your in-laws?

vagabonder

4:12pm

Business idea: guaranteed positive covid test to be taken pre-in-law visit

Still Blue

4:26pm

That should be on Shark Tank!

Cougar Junkie

4:30pm

Sharks, I'm seeking $10 million for a 2% stake in my in-law avoidance start-up

Still Blue

4:39pm

I just got over it. Bad strain right now. Wife just barely got it.

WaffleCheese

4:31pm

lol @ testing for covid

Skeptical Optimist

4:42pm

I usually don't, but my in-laws had a terrible time with it when they got it last. So it was for their sake, not mine.

BackPacker

5:04pm

There are plenty of reasons for some to test, doesn’t mean everyone should

cougaman

5:30pm

My current rule is to not test for it. And I don't want to know if others have

Jay Rick

5:00pm

I'm usually that way, but my in-laws got nailed by it hard when they last got it, so I felt it was reasonable to test

BackPacker

5:03pm

Ignore the mocking. It’s lame to mock people about taking a medical test.

The Chief

5:32pm

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