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Covid at home test kits
Also, today I woke up feeling 100% fine. Zero symptoms. So I may have assumed I had a weird one day thing and went about my life. My daughter had a friend coming over on Wednesday. If I had a runny nose and headache on Sunday and then it went away and never came back, I probably would have still had the friend over, and I certainly would have been in stores and stuff if I had no symptoms. So I am happy I tested yesterday- however I have never, and will never, test without symptoms. I know people can be asymptomatic, but I feel bad for these sick people waiting in lines in the freezing cold for hours.
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Re: Covid at home test kits
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I don't think anyone needs to be tested if they aren't showing symptoms, at least not now when so many are sick and actually need the tests. But I don't agree with not getting tested if you have minor symptoms. I woke up yesterday with a headache and stuffy nose. Was able to get tested at city md- positive. I'm happy I know because now I was able to cancel my kids playdates this week and keep them home and away from others. If I assumed it was just a stuffy nose, I would have had kids in my house this week and exposed them.
Wouldn’t you have cancelled the play date anyway because of those symptoms? To me that’s a cold or some sort of virus so if I woke up with a headache and stuff nose, I would cancel my plans. I know the minute I have a scratchy throat, although a mild symptom, something is up and I’m about to get sick.
I don’t fault people for wanting to get tested when having symptoms. However, I do think because of the shortage and improper planning of these mandates that not everyone with any symptom should get tested right now. Until this is fixed, I don’t think it’s fair to overwhelm testing sites.
I probably would have canceled anyway, you're right. But I'm still glad I know because we did see family on Christmas. Now they know they were exposed.
Plus, my DH now needs to get tested- if he's positive he can't go to work. Sometimes people need to know for multiple different reasons. I'm a teacher and I can't take 10 days off for a runny nose because it might be covid. So teachers need to test for every little symptom. I do agree that the pre Christmas testing of healthy people was out of control though.
In your case it made sense to get tested because of the reasons you posted. Not that I’m the higher authority on who should get tested, but I do agree with you.
I think in a case like my son, who was exposed it didn’t make sense. Testing sites were already out of control, he was off from school anyway, I wasn’t working in the office and he wasn’t showing symptoms.
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Naturalmama
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Re: Covid at home test kits
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I don't think anyone needs to be tested if they aren't showing symptoms, at least not now when so many are sick and actually need the tests. But I don't agree with not getting tested if you have minor symptoms. I woke up yesterday with a headache and stuffy nose. Was able to get tested at city md- positive. I'm happy I know because now I was able to cancel my kids playdates this week and keep them home and away from others. If I assumed it was just a stuffy nose, I would have had kids in my house this week and exposed them.
Wouldn’t you have cancelled the play date anyway because of those symptoms? To me that’s a cold or some sort of virus so if I woke up with a headache and stuff nose, I would cancel my plans. I know the minute I have a scratchy throat, although a mild symptom, something is up and I’m about to get sick.
I don’t fault people for wanting to get tested when having symptoms. However, I do think because of the shortage and improper planning of these mandates that not everyone with any symptom should get tested right now. Until this is fixed, I don’t think it’s fair to overwhelm testing sites.
I probably would have canceled anyway, you're right. But I'm still glad I know because we did see family on Christmas. Now they know they were exposed.
Plus, my DH now needs to get tested- if he's positive he can't go to work. Sometimes people need to know for multiple different reasons. I'm a teacher and I can't take 10 days off for a runny nose because it might be covid. So teachers need to test for every little symptom. I do agree that the pre Christmas testing of healthy people was out of control though.
In your case it made sense to get tested because of the reasons you posted. Not that I’m the higher authority on who should get tested, but I do agree with you.
I think in a case like my son, who was exposed it didn’t make sense. Testing sites were already out of control, he was off from school anyway, I wasn’t working in the office and he wasn’t showing symptoms.
Yes, I agree. I won't be testing my kids unless they start to act sick. We are home all week anyway and their school is remote the week of the 3rd.
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Re: Covid at home test kits
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Also, today I woke up feeling 100% fine. Zero symptoms. So I may have assumed I had a weird one day thing and went about my life. My daughter had a friend coming over on Wednesday. If I had a runny nose and headache on Sunday and then it went away and never came back, I probably would have still had the friend over, and I certainly would have been in stores and stuff if I had no symptoms. So I am happy I tested yesterday- however I have never, and will never, test without symptoms. I know people can be asymptomatic, but I feel bad for these sick people waiting in lines in the freezing cold for hours.
At the place I go to, people who have symptoms go on another side that is all inside.
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Re: Covid at home test kits
Posted by Naturalmama
Also, today I woke up feeling 100% fine. Zero symptoms. So I may have assumed I had a weird one day thing and went about my life. My daughter had a friend coming over on Wednesday. If I had a runny nose and headache on Sunday and then it went away and never came back, I probably would have still had the friend over, and I certainly would have been in stores and stuff if I had no symptoms. So I am happy I tested yesterday- however I have never, and will never, test without symptoms. I know people can be asymptomatic, but I feel bad for these sick people waiting in lines in the freezing cold for hours.
Sounds like a false positive or these tests are picking up some symptoms of a cold.
Something like this could ruin something much bigger than just a playdate.
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Re: Covid at home test kits
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It is perfectly reasonable to have people test before gathering together indoors unmasked. We tested before going to my friends for dinner last night because her mother is 80 and unvaccinated and we didn’t want to endanger her. And my family tested today before coming to my house because we all wanted to be safe, especially for my four year old niece who is unvaccinated. Better than be safe than sorry, if you ask me.
Do you really trust those tests 100%? Even the ones at places can be wrong and those are by people who do them on a regular basis?
If places like jobs and travel doesn’t accept them, I would think it is because they are not reliable enough.
Life is not all or nothing - people who test in order to gather with loved ones are doing so to minimize risk to those around them with MINIMIZE being key. Like with most other things in life, you can't control things 100% so you do what you can to minimize risk or increase success. So, someone who tests before seeing loved ones isn't saying they trust tests 100% , they are saying that they believe the test results give them one more piece of information they can use to make the best decision for themselves and others.
Looking both ways before you cross the street doesn't guarantee 100% that you won't get hit by a car but you still do it.
Exactly. But it doesn’t fit the daily narrative that some want to push on here that anyone who does not think like them has lost their minds, are quaking in fear, are cowering in their basements over the sniffles. BLAH BLAH BLAH… It makes them feel so brave and warrior-like??
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Re: Covid at home test kits
Posted by Naturalmama
I don't think anyone needs to be tested if they aren't showing symptoms, at least not now when so many are sick and actually need the tests. But I don't agree with not getting tested if you have minor symptoms. I woke up yesterday with a headache and stuffy nose. Was able to get tested at city md- positive. I'm happy I know because now I was able to cancel my kids playdates this week and keep them home and away from others. If I assumed it was just a stuffy nose, I would have had kids in my house this week and exposed them.
I wake up almost every day with these symptoms.
I guess I should have tested. I can't do lines and mass pandemonium though.
But if this is Covid, I'll take it.
Feels a lot like my allergies.
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Re: Covid at home test kits
Posted by mommy2devin
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Posted by whoababy11
It is perfectly reasonable to have people test before gathering together indoors unmasked. We tested before going to my friends for dinner last night because her mother is 80 and unvaccinated and we didn’t want to endanger her. And my family tested today before coming to my house because we all wanted to be safe, especially for my four year old niece who is unvaccinated. Better than be safe than sorry, if you ask me.
Do you really trust those tests 100%? Even the ones at places can be wrong and those are by people who do them on a regular basis?
If places like jobs and travel doesn’t accept them, I would think it is because they are not reliable enough.
Life is not all or nothing - people who test in order to gather with loved ones are doing so to minimize risk to those around them with MINIMIZE being key. Like with most other things in life, you can't control things 100% so you do what you can to minimize risk or increase success. So, someone who tests before seeing loved ones isn't saying they trust tests 100% , they are saying that they believe the test results give them one more piece of information they can use to make the best decision for themselves and others.
Looking both ways before you cross the street doesn't guarantee 100% that you won't get hit by a car but you still do it.
It all makes no sense, honestly. You can always be sick with something and not know.
But it does make sense. It makes sense to those of us who agree with this poster. It doesn't make sense to those who don't take things seriously. That's all there is to it. You do you. But don't concern yourself with the folks who choose to be more cautious. If we want to spend our own money getting tested or buying at home tests before we go to visit with family/friends, that's our right. As much as it is your right to continue to repeat yourself over and over and over again.
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Re: Covid at home test kits
Posted by windyweather21
Posted by mommy2devin
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Posted by pnbplus1
Posted by windyweather21
Posted by whoababy11
It is perfectly reasonable to have people test before gathering together indoors unmasked. We tested before going to my friends for dinner last night because her mother is 80 and unvaccinated and we didn’t want to endanger her. And my family tested today before coming to my house because we all wanted to be safe, especially for my four year old niece who is unvaccinated. Better than be safe than sorry, if you ask me.
Do you really trust those tests 100%? Even the ones at places can be wrong and those are by people who do them on a regular basis?
If places like jobs and travel doesn’t accept them, I would think it is because they are not reliable enough.
Life is not all or nothing - people who test in order to gather with loved ones are doing so to minimize risk to those around them with MINIMIZE being key. Like with most other things in life, you can't control things 100% so you do what you can to minimize risk or increase success. So, someone who tests before seeing loved ones isn't saying they trust tests 100% , they are saying that they believe the test results give them one more piece of information they can use to make the best decision for themselves and others.
Looking both ways before you cross the street doesn't guarantee 100% that you won't get hit by a car but you still do it.
It all makes no sense, honestly. You can always be sick with something and not know.
But it does make sense. It makes sense to those of us who agree with this poster. It doesn't make sense to those who don't take things seriously. That's all there is to it. You do you. But don't concern yourself with the folks who choose to be more cautious. If we want to spend our own money getting tested or buying at home tests before we go to visit with family/friends, that's our right. As much as it is your right to continue to repeat yourself over and over and over again.
Once again, sigh, no one ever said any of us don’t take this serious. We want to know when you will find an end to this. The next variant or the one after? The 4th shot or the 10th?
Why do you care? Worry about yourself and carry on.
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Naturalmama
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Re: Covid at home test kits
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Posted by Naturalmama
I don't think anyone needs to be tested if they aren't showing symptoms, at least not now when so many are sick and actually need the tests. But I don't agree with not getting tested if you have minor symptoms. I woke up yesterday with a headache and stuffy nose. Was able to get tested at city md- positive. I'm happy I know because now I was able to cancel my kids playdates this week and keep them home and away from others. If I assumed it was just a stuffy nose, I would have had kids in my house this week and exposed them.
I wake up almost every day with these symptoms.
I guess I should have tested. I can't do lines and mass pandemonium though.
But if this is Covid, I'll take it.
Feels a lot like my allergies.
If I felt like this on a regular basis i wouldn't have tested. I never get headaches...it's weird lol, I just never get them. Everyone knows their own body and should make the decision to test or not. There's no right or wrong here. Unless you're stampeding people for tests like black Friday lol...that's wrong.
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Re: Covid at home test kits
Posted by Naturalmama
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by Naturalmama
I don't think anyone needs to be tested if they aren't showing symptoms, at least not now when so many are sick and actually need the tests. But I don't agree with not getting tested if you have minor symptoms. I woke up yesterday with a headache and stuffy nose. Was able to get tested at city md- positive. I'm happy I know because now I was able to cancel my kids playdates this week and keep them home and away from others. If I assumed it was just a stuffy nose, I would have had kids in my house this week and exposed them.
I wake up almost every day with these symptoms.
I guess I should have tested. I can't do lines and mass pandemonium though.
But if this is Covid, I'll take it.
Feels a lot like my allergies.
If I felt like this on a regular basis i wouldn't have tested. I never get headaches...it's weird lol, I just never get them. Everyone knows their own body and should make the decision to test or not. There's no right or wrong here. Unless you're stampeding people for tests like black Friday lol...that's wrong.
Yes like that picture I posted! LOL
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Re: Covid at home test kits
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Once again, sigh, no one ever said any of us don’t take this serious. We want to know when you will find an end to this. The next variant or the one after? The 4th shot or the 10th?
We who and you who?
Who is the "we" that wants to know when "you" will find an end to this?
What difference does it make? There will always be people who won't wear masks (or don't want to wear them). Some of those will always point and make fun of those who do.
People in China wear masks ALL the time because of pollution and poor air quality - but then refuse to do anything to mitigate the situation, or make it better in the future. How is this any different? Science tells us there are things we can do to reduce risk of infection - yet someone on the internet posts a video that says the scientists are full of cr*p, and all of a sudden YouTube knows better than a scientist. People don't want to take a vaccine because it was developed too quickly or someone on the internet said the government is injecting chips to track people's movements - but if they get sick they want horse dewormer because someone said ivermectin would cure covid. When does that end? When do the conspiracy theorists pack up their bags and go home? When do they stop spreading misinformation? When do people get smart enough to realize that drinking bleach isn't a cure for anything?
Not all scientists agree with the narrative being pushed. Please tell me why we can only listen to the scientists that agree with the government, media, and the famous scientist/doctor Bill Gates?
The conspiracy theorists will stop when everything they predict stops actually happening. So far many many “conspiracy theories” have proved to be true.
Drinking bleach is probably not a good idea. Nobody said to do that. Nobody. Nope. He never ever did.
Ivermectin is an award winning medication that has been safely given to humans for years. Calling ivermectin “horse dewormer” is like calling certain vaccines “dead baby parts” because they actually contain fetal cells. See how that works?
Lastly, the king and queen of misinformation are Biden and the CDC director Wolensky. It is well documented on video where they both insisted that people who get the vaccine WILL NOT get covid and CANNOT spread covid. Oops. Was science wrong?!
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Re: Covid at home test kits
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Posted by Naturalmama
I don't think anyone needs to be tested if they aren't showing symptoms, at least not now when so many are sick and actually need the tests. But I don't agree with not getting tested if you have minor symptoms. I woke up yesterday with a headache and stuffy nose. Was able to get tested at city md- positive. I'm happy I know because now I was able to cancel my kids playdates this week and keep them home and away from others. If I assumed it was just a stuffy nose, I would have had kids in my house this week and exposed them.
I wake up almost every day with these symptoms.
I guess I should have tested. I can't do lines and mass pandemonium though.
But if this is Covid, I'll take it.
Feels a lot like my allergies.
Exactly, not everything is Covid and why would anyone think twice to go and get tested with a runny nose? That could be anything and this is why we have such long lines at testing centers. Treat it like a cold and stay away from others and cancel plans you might have and wait it out a few days.
I honestly think her test was wrong as she feels 100% today. Something doesn’t sound right.
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Re: Covid at home test kits
Posted by luckystar08
Posted by windyweather21
Posted by mommy2devin
Posted by windyweather21
Posted by pnbplus1
Posted by windyweather21
Posted by whoababy11
It is perfectly reasonable to have people test before gathering together indoors unmasked. We tested before going to my friends for dinner last night because her mother is 80 and unvaccinated and we didn’t want to endanger her. And my family tested today before coming to my house because we all wanted to be safe, especially for my four year old niece who is unvaccinated. Better than be safe than sorry, if you ask me.
Do you really trust those tests 100%? Even the ones at places can be wrong and those are by people who do them on a regular basis?
If places like jobs and travel doesn’t accept them, I would think it is because they are not reliable enough.
Life is not all or nothing - people who test in order to gather with loved ones are doing so to minimize risk to those around them with MINIMIZE being key. Like with most other things in life, you can't control things 100% so you do what you can to minimize risk or increase success. So, someone who tests before seeing loved ones isn't saying they trust tests 100% , they are saying that they believe the test results give them one more piece of information they can use to make the best decision for themselves and others.
Looking both ways before you cross the street doesn't guarantee 100% that you won't get hit by a car but you still do it.
It all makes no sense, honestly. You can always be sick with something and not know.
But it does make sense. It makes sense to those of us who agree with this poster. It doesn't make sense to those who don't take things seriously. That's all there is to it. You do you. But don't concern yourself with the folks who choose to be more cautious. If we want to spend our own money getting tested or buying at home tests before we go to visit with family/friends, that's our right. As much as it is your right to continue to repeat yourself over and over and over again.
Once again, sigh, no one ever said any of us don’t take this serious. We want to know when you will find an end to this. The next variant or the one after? The 4th shot or the 10th?
Why do you care? Worry about yourself and carry on.
Well I care because I need to be tested weekly for work and I could be that person they run out of tests for.
I care because I would like to live life normally and not have so many mandates and restrictions because people think NOW this shot will be the one that fully works, but it doesn’t and we never fully get back to normal.
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Re: Covid at home test kits
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Posted by Naturalmama
I don't think anyone needs to be tested if they aren't showing symptoms, at least not now when so many are sick and actually need the tests. But I don't agree with not getting tested if you have minor symptoms. I woke up yesterday with a headache and stuffy nose. Was able to get tested at city md- positive. I'm happy I know because now I was able to cancel my kids playdates this week and keep them home and away from others. If I assumed it was just a stuffy nose, I would have had kids in my house this week and exposed them.
This. I don’t know many testing without symptoms. My BIL had 102 fever, fatigue, headache and stuffy nose. My sister said she felt like she had the worst hangover of her life with 102 fever and waking up in a pool of her own sweat. My pregnant SIL also has a fever, headache and is super dizzy. I’m pretty sure most people who are seeking out testing are experiencing symptoms. All my family members have jobs that require testing if you have symptoms. Don’t most non remote jobs require this? They’re all essential - teacher, cop, nurse.
Did they end up having Covid or something else?
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Re: Covid at home test kits
Posted by windyweather21
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by Naturalmama
I don't think anyone needs to be tested if they aren't showing symptoms, at least not now when so many are sick and actually need the tests. But I don't agree with not getting tested if you have minor symptoms. I woke up yesterday with a headache and stuffy nose. Was able to get tested at city md- positive. I'm happy I know because now I was able to cancel my kids playdates this week and keep them home and away from others. If I assumed it was just a stuffy nose, I would have had kids in my house this week and exposed them.
I wake up almost every day with these symptoms.
I guess I should have tested. I can't do lines and mass pandemonium though.
But if this is Covid, I'll take it.
Feels a lot like my allergies.
Exactly, not everything is Covid and why would anyone think twice to go and get tested with a runny nose? That could be anything and this is why we have such long lines at testing centers. Treat it like a cold and stay away from others and cancel plans you might have and wait it out a few days.
I honestly think her test was wrong as she feels 100% today. Something doesn’t sound right.
My test was not wrong. My friend had COVID two weeks ago. Had a sore throat which made her get tested, she was positive. The next day her sore throat was gone and it never came back. It happens.
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Re: Covid at home test kits
Posted by windyweather21
Posted by mommy2devin
Posted by windyweather21
Posted by pnbplus1
Posted by windyweather21
Posted by whoababy11
It is perfectly reasonable to have people test before gathering together indoors unmasked. We tested before going to my friends for dinner last night because her mother is 80 and unvaccinated and we didn’t want to endanger her. And my family tested today before coming to my house because we all wanted to be safe, especially for my four year old niece who is unvaccinated. Better than be safe than sorry, if you ask me.
Do you really trust those tests 100%? Even the ones at places can be wrong and those are by people who do them on a regular basis?
If places like jobs and travel doesn’t accept them, I would think it is because they are not reliable enough.
Life is not all or nothing - people who test in order to gather with loved ones are doing so to minimize risk to those around them with MINIMIZE being key. Like with most other things in life, you can't control things 100% so you do what you can to minimize risk or increase success. So, someone who tests before seeing loved ones isn't saying they trust tests 100% , they are saying that they believe the test results give them one more piece of information they can use to make the best decision for themselves and others.
Looking both ways before you cross the street doesn't guarantee 100% that you won't get hit by a car but you still do it.
It all makes no sense, honestly. You can always be sick with something and not know.
But it does make sense. It makes sense to those of us who agree with this poster. It doesn't make sense to those who don't take things seriously. That's all there is to it. You do you. But don't concern yourself with the folks who choose to be more cautious. If we want to spend our own money getting tested or buying at home tests before we go to visit with family/friends, that's our right. As much as it is your right to continue to repeat yourself over and over and over again.
So I assume when you feel sick you go and get a test for the flu, pneumonia, strep, bronchitis, etc etc? If not, why not? Are these not contagious either?
I have must certainly gone to urgent care or my doctors office for the strep and the flu test before. I had pneumonia before and I do not think there is a test but I had to have a lung X-ray to confirm. Each time I was glad so went because they gave me the appropriate meds. I stayed home because I felt like crap and also to not get others sick.
What is your point?
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Re: Covid at home test kits
Posted by ChilisWife
Posted by DancinBarefoot
Posted by windyweather21
Once again, sigh, no one ever said any of us don’t take this serious. We want to know when you will find an end to this. The next variant or the one after? The 4th shot or the 10th?
We who and you who?
Who is the "we" that wants to know when "you" will find an end to this?
What difference does it make? There will always be people who won't wear masks (or don't want to wear them). Some of those will always point and make fun of those who do.
People in China wear masks ALL the time because of pollution and poor air quality - but then refuse to do anything to mitigate the situation, or make it better in the future. How is this any different? Science tells us there are things we can do to reduce risk of infection - yet someone on the internet posts a video that says the scientists are full of cr*p, and all of a sudden YouTube knows better than a scientist. People don't want to take a vaccine because it was developed too quickly or someone on the internet said the government is injecting chips to track people's movements - but if they get sick they want horse dewormer because someone said ivermectin would cure covid. When does that end? When do the conspiracy theorists pack up their bags and go home? When do they stop spreading misinformation? When do people get smart enough to realize that drinking bleach isn't a cure for anything?
Not all scientists agree with the narrative being pushed. Please tell me why we can only listen to the scientists that agree with the government, media, and the famous scientist/doctor Bill Gates?
The conspiracy theorists will stop when everything they predict stops actually happening. So far many many “conspiracy theories” have proved to be true.
Drinking bleach is probably not a good idea. Nobody said to do that. Nobody. Nope. He never ever did.
Ivermectin is an award winning medication that has been safely given to humans for years. Calling ivermectin “horse dewormer” is like calling certain vaccines “dead baby parts” because they actually contain fetal cells. See how that works?
Lastly, the king and queen of misinformation are Biden and the CDC director Wolensky. It is well documented on video where they both insisted that people who get the vaccine WILL NOT get covid and CANNOT spread covid. Oops. Was science wrong?!
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Re: Covid at home test kits
Posted by Naturalmama
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Posted by NervousNell
Posted by Naturalmama
I don't think anyone needs to be tested if they aren't showing symptoms, at least not now when so many are sick and actually need the tests. But I don't agree with not getting tested if you have minor symptoms. I woke up yesterday with a headache and stuffy nose. Was able to get tested at city md- positive. I'm happy I know because now I was able to cancel my kids playdates this week and keep them home and away from others. If I assumed it was just a stuffy nose, I would have had kids in my house this week and exposed them.
I wake up almost every day with these symptoms.
I guess I should have tested. I can't do lines and mass pandemonium though.
But if this is Covid, I'll take it.
Feels a lot like my allergies.
Exactly, not everything is Covid and why would anyone think twice to go and get tested with a runny nose? That could be anything and this is why we have such long lines at testing centers. Treat it like a cold and stay away from others and cancel plans you might have and wait it out a few days.
I honestly think her test was wrong as she feels 100% today. Something doesn’t sound right.
My test was not wrong. My friend had COVID two weeks ago. Had a sore throat which made her get tested, she was positive. The next day her sore throat was gone and it never came back. It happens.
No other symptoms but a sore throat?
Most people have a fever, no sense of taste and/or smell, IME.
Not something normal and it goes away but you have covid.
I would be testing again if this happened to me.
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| Posted 12/26/21 10:15 PM |
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Re: Covid at home test kits
Posted by ChilisWife
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Posted by windyweather21
Once again, sigh, no one ever said any of us don’t take this serious. We want to know when you will find an end to this. The next variant or the one after? The 4th shot or the 10th?
We who and you who?
Who is the "we" that wants to know when "you" will find an end to this?
What difference does it make? There will always be people who won't wear masks (or don't want to wear them). Some of those will always point and make fun of those who do.
People in China wear masks ALL the time because of pollution and poor air quality - but then refuse to do anything to mitigate the situation, or make it better in the future. How is this any different? Science tells us there are things we can do to reduce risk of infection - yet someone on the internet posts a video that says the scientists are full of cr*p, and all of a sudden YouTube knows better than a scientist. People don't want to take a vaccine because it was developed too quickly or someone on the internet said the government is injecting chips to track people's movements - but if they get sick they want horse dewormer because someone said ivermectin would cure covid. When does that end? When do the conspiracy theorists pack up their bags and go home? When do they stop spreading misinformation? When do people get smart enough to realize that drinking bleach isn't a cure for anything?
Not all scientists agree with the narrative being pushed. Please tell me why we can only listen to the scientists that agree with the government, media, and the famous scientist/doctor Bill Gates?
The conspiracy theorists will stop when everything they predict stops actually happening. So far many many “conspiracy theories” have proved to be true.
Drinking bleach is probably not a good idea. Nobody said to do that. Nobody. Nope. He never ever did.
Ivermectin is an award winning medication that has been safely given to humans for years. Calling ivermectin “horse dewormer” is like calling certain vaccines “dead baby parts” because they actually contain fetal cells. See how that works?
Lastly, the king and queen of misinformation are Biden and the CDC director Wolensky. It is well documented on video where they both insisted that people who get the vaccine WILL NOT get covid and CANNOT spread covid. Oops. Was science wrong?!
It’s hilarious to me when people refer to Ivermectin as “horse dewormer” when in fact it didn’t even start that way, it was first approved for humans and it still is.
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| Posted 12/27/21 10:31 PM |
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Re: Covid at home test kits
Posted by PitterPatter11
Posted by Naturalmama
I don't think anyone needs to be tested if they aren't showing symptoms, at least not now when so many are sick and actually need the tests. But I don't agree with not getting tested if you have minor symptoms. I woke up yesterday with a headache and stuffy nose. Was able to get tested at city md- positive. I'm happy I know because now I was able to cancel my kids playdates this week and keep them home and away from others. If I assumed it was just a stuffy nose, I would have had kids in my house this week and exposed them.
This. I don’t know many testing without symptoms. My BIL had 102 fever, fatigue, headache and stuffy nose. My sister said she felt like she had the worst hangover of her life with 102 fever and waking up in a pool of her own sweat. My pregnant SIL also has a fever, headache and is super dizzy. I’m pretty sure most people who are seeking out testing are experiencing symptoms. All my family members have jobs that require testing if you have symptoms. Don’t most non remote jobs require this? They’re all essential - teacher, cop, nurse.
I know many people who are testing as a way to justify large, private gatherings. They are essentially hoarding the at home tests and/or clogging the lines at urgent care.
I can see this in instances where families would see elderly or immunocompromised family members for the holidays. As a one off of sorts. But there are definitely people doing this regularly and contributing to the shortage.
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| Posted 12/27/21 11:08 PM |
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luckystar08
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Re: Covid at home test kits
Posted by windyweather21
Posted by luckystar08
Posted by windyweather21
Posted by mommy2devin
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Posted by pnbplus1
Posted by windyweather21
Posted by whoababy11
It is perfectly reasonable to have people test before gathering together indoors unmasked. We tested before going to my friends for dinner last night because her mother is 80 and unvaccinated and we didn’t want to endanger her. And my family tested today before coming to my house because we all wanted to be safe, especially for my four year old niece who is unvaccinated. Better than be safe than sorry, if you ask me.
Do you really trust those tests 100%? Even the ones at places can be wrong and those are by people who do them on a regular basis?
If places like jobs and travel doesn’t accept them, I would think it is because they are not reliable enough.
Life is not all or nothing - people who test in order to gather with loved ones are doing so to minimize risk to those around them with MINIMIZE being key. Like with most other things in life, you can't control things 100% so you do what you can to minimize risk or increase success. So, someone who tests before seeing loved ones isn't saying they trust tests 100% , they are saying that they believe the test results give them one more piece of information they can use to make the best decision for themselves and others.
Looking both ways before you cross the street doesn't guarantee 100% that you won't get hit by a car but you still do it.
It all makes no sense, honestly. You can always be sick with something and not know.
But it does make sense. It makes sense to those of us who agree with this poster. It doesn't make sense to those who don't take things seriously. That's all there is to it. You do you. But don't concern yourself with the folks who choose to be more cautious. If we want to spend our own money getting tested or buying at home tests before we go to visit with family/friends, that's our right. As much as it is your right to continue to repeat yourself over and over and over again.
Once again, sigh, no one ever said any of us don’t take this serious. We want to know when you will find an end to this. The next variant or the one after? The 4th shot or the 10th?
Why do you care? Worry about yourself and carry on.
Well I care because I need to be tested weekly for work and I could be that person they run out of tests for.
I care because I would like to live life normally and not have so many mandates and restrictions because people think NOW this shot will be the one that fully works, but it doesn’t and we never fully get back to normal.
But my at home test is not affecting you getting tested at urgent care. You yourself said earlier that the at-home tests are not accepted for work screenings.
And why do you need to test for work weekly if you have no symptoms? Because you are not vaccinated? If so then aren’t you part of the problem you are complaining about? Those tests could be used for someone who is sick and has symptoms.
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| Posted 12/27/21 11:33 PM |
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Re: Covid at home test kits
Posted by LuckyStar
Posted by PitterPatter11
Posted by Naturalmama
I don't think anyone needs to be tested if they aren't showing symptoms, at least not now when so many are sick and actually need the tests. But I don't agree with not getting tested if you have minor symptoms. I woke up yesterday with a headache and stuffy nose. Was able to get tested at city md- positive. I'm happy I know because now I was able to cancel my kids playdates this week and keep them home and away from others. If I assumed it was just a stuffy nose, I would have had kids in my house this week and exposed them.
This. I don’t know many testing without symptoms. My BIL had 102 fever, fatigue, headache and stuffy nose. My sister said she felt like she had the worst hangover of her life with 102 fever and waking up in a pool of her own sweat. My pregnant SIL also has a fever, headache and is super dizzy. I’m pretty sure most people who are seeking out testing are experiencing symptoms. All my family members have jobs that require testing if you have symptoms. Don’t most non remote jobs require this? They’re all essential - teacher, cop, nurse.
I know many people who are testing as a way to justify large, private gatherings. They are essentially hoarding the at home tests and/or clogging the lines at urgent care.
I can see this in instances where families would see elderly or immunocompromised family members for the holidays. As a one off of sorts. But there are definitely people doing this regularly and contributing to the shortage.
I agree. Hoarding tests for any reason is wrong. We have a couple of test kits at home- literally 2 boxes. I wound up testing last week because I was exposed and had symptoms 5 days after being exposed. There were no appointments in Queens so I used one at home and it was negative but my symptoms were worse the next day -higher fever, chills, lightheaded- so I went Friday morning to urgent care. That was also negative. I wanted to confirm due to worsening symptoms and if I tested positive I would have to tell certain people - like my elderly in-laws- that they were exposed.
This was the first time I have ever felt the need to test and I have gotten sick a couple of times since last year.
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| Posted 12/27/21 11:44 PM |
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Re: Covid at home test kits
Posted by luckystar08
Posted by windyweather21
Posted by luckystar08
Posted by windyweather21
Posted by mommy2devin
Posted by windyweather21
Posted by pnbplus1
Posted by windyweather21
Posted by whoababy11
It is perfectly reasonable to have people test before gathering together indoors unmasked. We tested before going to my friends for dinner last night because her mother is 80 and unvaccinated and we didn’t want to endanger her. And my family tested today before coming to my house because we all wanted to be safe, especially for my four year old niece who is unvaccinated. Better than be safe than sorry, if you ask me.
Do you really trust those tests 100%? Even the ones at places can be wrong and those are by people who do them on a regular basis?
If places like jobs and travel doesn’t accept them, I would think it is because they are not reliable enough.
Life is not all or nothing - people who test in order to gather with loved ones are doing so to minimize risk to those around them with MINIMIZE being key. Like with most other things in life, you can't control things 100% so you do what you can to minimize risk or increase success. So, someone who tests before seeing loved ones isn't saying they trust tests 100% , they are saying that they believe the test results give them one more piece of information they can use to make the best decision for themselves and others.
Looking both ways before you cross the street doesn't guarantee 100% that you won't get hit by a car but you still do it.
It all makes no sense, honestly. You can always be sick with something and not know.
But it does make sense. It makes sense to those of us who agree with this poster. It doesn't make sense to those who don't take things seriously. That's all there is to it. You do you. But don't concern yourself with the folks who choose to be more cautious. If we want to spend our own money getting tested or buying at home tests before we go to visit with family/friends, that's our right. As much as it is your right to continue to repeat yourself over and over and over again.
Once again, sigh, no one ever said any of us don’t take this serious. We want to know when you will find an end to this. The next variant or the one after? The 4th shot or the 10th?
Why do you care? Worry about yourself and carry on.
Well I care because I need to be tested weekly for work and I could be that person they run out of tests for.
I care because I would like to live life normally and not have so many mandates and restrictions because people think NOW this shot will be the one that fully works, but it doesn’t and we never fully get back to normal.
But my at home test is not affecting you getting tested at urgent care. You yourself said earlier that the at-home tests are not accepted for work screenings.
And why do you need to test for work weekly if you have no symptoms? Because you are not vaccinated? If so then aren’t you part of the problem you are complaining about? Those tests could be used for someone who is sick and has symptoms.
I was talking about getting tested at places, not home tests.
Yes, we need to test weekly and I can tell you there were PLENTY of tests to go around for people like myself, for the sick and ones that had symptoms. It wasn't until the media blew this Omicron up that the lines turned into less than hour in and out to 3 hours at my place. Even the doctor whom I see every time I go said the same thing.
People on line were usually ones whom had to test for work, travel or surgery. Then within 2 weeks it turned into everyone and their mother needed to see if they were sick, just because.
How do they sell these tests, one, two, a dozen? Is it like a pregnancy test that you feel you need to take 6 of them to just make sure. 
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| Posted 12/28/21 7:51 AM |
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Re: Covid at home test kits
Posted by luckystar08
Posted by LuckyStar
Posted by PitterPatter11
Posted by Naturalmama
I don't think anyone needs to be tested if they aren't showing symptoms, at least not now when so many are sick and actually need the tests. But I don't agree with not getting tested if you have minor symptoms. I woke up yesterday with a headache and stuffy nose. Was able to get tested at city md- positive. I'm happy I know because now I was able to cancel my kids playdates this week and keep them home and away from others. If I assumed it was just a stuffy nose, I would have had kids in my house this week and exposed them.
This. I don’t know many testing without symptoms. My BIL had 102 fever, fatigue, headache and stuffy nose. My sister said she felt like she had the worst hangover of her life with 102 fever and waking up in a pool of her own sweat. My pregnant SIL also has a fever, headache and is super dizzy. I’m pretty sure most people who are seeking out testing are experiencing symptoms. All my family members have jobs that require testing if you have symptoms. Don’t most non remote jobs require this? They’re all essential - teacher, cop, nurse.
I know many people who are testing as a way to justify large, private gatherings. They are essentially hoarding the at home tests and/or clogging the lines at urgent care.
I can see this in instances where families would see elderly or immunocompromised family members for the holidays. As a one off of sorts. But there are definitely people doing this regularly and contributing to the shortage.
I agree. Hoarding tests for any reason is wrong. We have a couple of test kits at home- literally 2 boxes. I wound up testing last week because I was exposed and had symptoms 5 days after being exposed. There were no appointments in Queens so I used one at home and it was negative but my symptoms were worse the next day -higher fever, chills, lightheaded- so I went Friday morning to urgent care. That was also negative. I wanted to confirm due to worsening symptoms and if I tested positive I would have to tell certain people - like my elderly in-laws- that they were exposed.
This was the first time I have ever felt the need to test and I have gotten sick a couple of times since last year.
Not.Everything.Is.Covid.
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| Posted 12/28/21 7:52 AM |
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