Covid test

[VoidCat]

Group home staff is having us residents get covid tested. I hate covid tests and they almost couldn't covid test me one time cuz I was having a hard time relaxing. They worse then eye drops and I once as a kid punched an eye doctor cuz of eye drops. Having a swab shoved up my nose is a sensory nightmare. Can anyone give me any ideas or tips on how to make this easier for me since its necessary?

 

[VoidCat]

Let it be known to everyone I'd rather be stabbed with a needle then covid tested or get eye drops. As long as the needle ain't stabbing my eye. I can handle being stabbed elsewhere

 

[ChristineM]

I hear that in china and some other countries they test using anal swabs. You could ask for one of them though I don't know what is worse...

A few years ago i had a couple of operations for nasal polyps leaving the lining very weak. First covid swab i had ruptured the lining, i was pouring with blood for close to an hour. I must have lost a pint (probably not but it felt like it). Since then ive had 3 more swabs the nurse has always been very gentle. Yes i could feel it but it wasn't so bad.

Tell the nurse you have a problemnand to please be gentle. Hopefully they will make allowances

 

[VoidCat]

Welp. I tested negative when i took it. But I now am running a fever. Staff going take me to be retested

 

[Subduction Zone]

Welp. I tested negative when i took it. But I now am running a fever. Staff going take me to be retested

Keep us posted. Hopefully just the flu.

 

[VoidCat]

Keep us posted. Hopefully just the flu.

One the other residents did test positive for covid.

 

[Subduction Zone]

One the other residents did test positive for covid.

Are you under quarantine right now?

 

[VoidCat]

Are you under quarantine right now?

Yep. Since the guy tested positive

 

[VoidCat]

Everyone in the group home is under quarantine. Doesn't matter if they showing symptoms or if they tested negative and have been since the guy tested positive. Good thing too especially since Im starting to show symptoms

 

[Subduction Zone]

Yep

No fun. At least for most. Sorry to hear that. The one time that I tested positive was after I recovered from the original version of Covid19.

 

[Subduction Zone]

Everyone in the group home is under quarantine. Doesn't matter if they showing symptoms or if they tested negative and have been since the guy tested positive. Good thing too especially since Im starting to show symptoms

That is a good move. But it may not do much good. It is highly contagious.. The more recent versions even more so. Though they appear to be less severe than the original.

Has everyone been vaccinated? The vaccination helps to make it less severe if one catches it.

 

[VoidCat]

That is a good move. But it may not do much good. It is highly contagious.. The more recent versions even more so. Though they appear to be less severe than the original.

Has everyone been vaccinated? The vaccination helps to make it less severe if one catches it.

Yes. Up to the booster shot.

But everyone here is immuniocompromised

 

[VoidCat]

immuniocompromised

Imma add in my case whether Im imuniocompromised or not is debatable. But I don't want to get into the details of that

 

[Subduction Zone]

Yes. Up to the booster shot.

But everyone here is immuniocompromised

Not good. I am hoping for the best for everyone in your group home.