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Does anyone have a cold that’s not covid at the mo? Or have you stopped testing now? I feel like I’m coming down with something in a stuffy nose and headache kind of way, but would love to think that it’s a normal cold and not Covid!
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//Judge, it makes a lot of difference to me. I am extremely vulnerable and have not had Covid yet. If it was Covid, I would probably have to get antivirals, and take far more precautions than if it was a cold. I know that I can survive a cold.//
If that's the case and you feel grotty enough to seek medical treatment, the doc will decide whether or not you need a Covid test. There are a multitude of respiratory ailments that are just as dangerous (and some more so) than Covid. The decision for you is "do I feel ill enough to see a quack?" If you do, see a quack and let him or her decide what tests and treatment you should undergo.
With your vulnerability you would be most unwise to self-diagnose, especially with the relative unreliability of "amateur" Covid tests. I don't really understand why you "major" on Covid when there are so many other debilitating conditions about.
If that's the case and you feel grotty enough to seek medical treatment, the doc will decide whether or not you need a Covid test. There are a multitude of respiratory ailments that are just as dangerous (and some more so) than Covid. The decision for you is "do I feel ill enough to see a quack?" If you do, see a quack and let him or her decide what tests and treatment you should undergo.
With your vulnerability you would be most unwise to self-diagnose, especially with the relative unreliability of "amateur" Covid tests. I don't really understand why you "major" on Covid when there are so many other debilitating conditions about.
If you need antivirals, they should be taken early on, not wait until you feel dreadful enough to ask the doctor for a covid test and then wait several days for the results. I fear Covid mostly because of long Covid. I have several friends who are really debilitated now, and a sister who still struggles to breathe four months after having Covid. There are lots of people having mild symptoms, but since I haven’t had it yet, I have no idea what to expect.