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Trying to decide when to use my home Covid test.

I woke up today with a cough and runny nose. A few days ago I had to buy a new phone and the guy that waited on me was coughing and had a stopped up nose. I had a mask on, but I had pulled it down a couple of times because he couldn’t understand me with the mask. I have a home test, but don’t know whether to do it now or wait to see if it gets worse. It could be just a simple cold.
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SW-User
You only have one test? Better get some more.
Mardrae · F
@SW-User I have 4
Skitzo · 56-60, M
A mask is to keep from spreading . It doesnt protect ppl from breathing in something. You woukd have to wear a respirator for that.
Mardrae · F
@Skitzo I thought the k95 (or whatever it is) masks worked too? That’s what I use. I’ve had Covid twice and the one year I didn’t catch it was when I had been wearing a mask
PTCdresser57 · 61-69, M
Typically you test after 5 days of exposure.
Mardrae · F
@PTCdresser57 I went ahead and tested this morning and it was negative
Skitzo · 56-60, M
Dont do it. .
Mardrae · F
@Skitzo why?
Skitzo · 56-60, M
@Mardrae bacause nothing about covid makes sense. The govt almost went to the point of locking ppl up if we didnt comply. . Paying people to take a shot. . Threatening ppl. . Its got to be an underhanded plan behind it. . So why not taint the test just like the shot. V
Thevy29 · 41-45, M
If you have cough do it now.
Mardrae · F
@Thevy29 I did and it was negative
Thevy29 · 41-45, M
@Mardrae wear your mask. Maintain hand hygiene, blah, blah. Test again in two days and keep safe 😉
MasterLee · 56-60, M
Quetzalcoatlus · 46-50, M
It’s another bit of a surge. We had a bunch of people test positive at work.
Mardrae · F
@Quetzalcoatlus at my work too
Doomflower · 41-45, M
Go ahead and test now and don't worry too much.
Mardrae · F
@Doomflower but isn’t there some kind of time frame to test because if you test too early it will be a false negative from what I understand. I just started showing symptoms today.
SW-User
@Mardrae Mine didn’t show positive until 3 or 4 days of symptoms but others showed on day 1.

If you wait it would still be a good idea to isolate yourself. Even if it’s just a cold no one else wants it.

Or you could test both today and tomorrow .
MasterLee · 56-60, M
Eat some eggs
Mardrae · F
@MasterLee why?
MasterLee · 56-60, M
@Mardrae studies show egg yolks bond with it and kill it.
LordShadowfire · 46-50, M
Might as well use it. I'm assuming pharmacies in your area are still giving them away, right? And even if they aren't, it's peace of mind. Go ahead and shove that cotton swab so far up your nose you'll swear you've struck brain.
Mardrae · F
@LordShadowfire I tested and it was negative
LordShadowfire · 46-50, M
@Mardrae Awesome. So just a run of the mill cold. Don't you feel a little better?
Mardrae · F
@LordShadowfire a little- but a 5 day break from work would have been nice too 😂

 
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