Next time you should know that any test where the control isn’t working, is a defective test. So the third test should have been ignored and redone.
There actually is a faint control line. I’m pretty sure it was so “positive” that there were not enough color particles left for the C line.
That’s true.
I guess as long as the decision taken after the test is the safer option (I.E. not going outside), it doesn’t matter much.
There was no doubt I was still positive, I was in bed feeling like crap and going absolutely nowhere. I actually did the test to see if these rapid tests actually give consistent results rather than to see if I still have covid. And because I’m a scientist and I just like measuring things.
Uh oh. A week ago I kept having headaches, fatigue, bit of a sore throat and was alternately sweating/freezing but no fever. I tested negative and proceeded as usual, minus doing anything. I’m still extremely fatigued, and doing little to nothing. I’m about to redo the test.
The tests can show negative no matter what your infection status. Some people don’t shed enough of the virus in their sinuses to detect.
My wife is one of them. We had covid at the same time, same symptoms, everything. I tested positive while she never did.
That’s important to know, so I boosted you. Thanks.
You did what?
Kbinauts have an alternative to the Upvote button. It’s called ‘Boost’. It makes the comment show up higher in the thread. It’s like a mega upvote which can get relevant info up faster.
Does it translate to lemmy, or is it a completely seperate data ignored by lemmy? E.g. does boosting result in a regular upvote on lemmy or is it ignored? If it’s ignored, is it possible to boost and additionally upvote a comment on kbin?
Would there be a disadvantage to automatically upvote a comment if it is boosted, for better compatibility with lemmy?
Unsure, you’d have to look for FAQ information.
Why are you narrating your actions?
In hope others will, to give comment more visibility. Why did you feel the need to ask?
Just seems like begging for adulation to me. "Oh look at me, I uphooted your post! Love me!"It’s like a person who gives $5 to a homeless, and then tells everybody they know about it, expecting kudos.
That’s…cynical. I’ve been there. I hope you heal.
Thanks. I hope you get over your attention whoring.
I had the sweating/freezing thing too, didn’t put it into the diagram because I thought it was a side effect of the fever.
Oh wow. Thank you for letting me know. Glad I got vaxxed. Can’t imagine how it may have gone not being vaxxed.
Yeah I had 3 shots, but the last one was two years ago. Had thought about getting a 4th one for months but there is no official recommendation for a 4th shot for people under 60 in my country so I didn’t. I actually regretted that now, it was pretty nasty. But yeah, completely without vaccines it probably would have been horrible so I’m really glad I got those.
Thank you so much for this post and the information. I was planning to visit for the holidays, but I’m definitely rethinking, since vulnerables will be there.
Thank you for being responsible. Maybe another rapid test can clarify things. Whatever it is, I hope you get better soon!
Thank you so much. We have to be responsible. Others don’t deserve this.
For an unvaxxed perspective, I’m on day 1,276 of stuffy, runny nose with limited senses of smell and taste plus constant mild fatigue and brain fog. I was unable to carry a conversation or walk more than 7 or 8 steps the first 3 months due to breathlessness, and smelled nothing at all for 14 months.
I get EVERY vaccine now.
O gee. I’m sorry to hear that. Were you In a high risk category?
I was healthy, fit, worked from home for years, and strictly followed lockdown protocol. My only “high risks” were being married to a first responder and living in Texas at the time.
That state was a shit show.
Wow. I’m so sorry. Do you have adequate care? I really hope you do.
I’ve never seen “1” written like that. Is it a German thing?
I think it’s a “Europe minus UK” thing, but I don’t know for sure. Pretty certain though that the French write it like that too.
I’ve never seen it written that way in Spain nor France, so maybe it’s a Germanic language thing?
In France we write it both way and AFAIK there is no “recommanded” or “better” way.
That’s how we write it in Italy, but northern, so I guess yes, it’s a German thing.
Sometimes it also has a line under it. 1. To distinguish the 1 and the 7, the seven gets a cross bar. -7-
Depending on what your work context is, you may be instructed to always write the 1 and 7 that way, to avoid confusion. You may also be directed to write a the zero with a diagonal slash. ∅ to avoid confusion with a letter O. If you do a lot of inventory work or something, it becomes useful.
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Nice visualisation, but the test on day five is useless. The control isn’t showing so something has gone wrong (either on your end, production end or “we’ll don’t know” end).
If C doesn’t have a dash, trash it, it won’t tell you anything.
Furthermore, due to oxidation and other foreign influences, I’m not even sure if this diagram is useful if you’ve taken this photo in one go (lining up the tests). The results are also just valid for like 30 mins or so.
Source: the manual of the tests I had at home (various brands)
Edit: this is merely context. Always check your test and act accordingly. For this visualisation it’s okay I guess.
I swear ‘test on the first day of symptoms’ has been the worst advice every employer has ever given just in case it’s not covid. I’ve never seen someone test positive day of symptoms. It’s always days 2-4 or longer.
That’s not bad. Mine was - day one: a little tired and things taste funny.
Day two through 10: slept 23 hours a day and ate food in the 1 hour I was awake.
If you have a test lying around, or if they’re cheap where you are, try one after a few weeks or a month.
Apparently you can test positive even long after you’ve recovered.
Even if it’s negative now?
I had the occasional mild cough for like 3 months after I tested negative and felt a smell of onion and/or petrol everywhere.
I like this layout
The symptoms fading out in particular was a nice touch
Except fatigue shouldn’t fade out. Covid fstivue lasts a lot longer than people realize.
True, but this is an individual’s report on how they felt. That’s still valuable
A separate one on aggregate data would also be cool
Damn, dude. That test is unpleasant when you have to take it. You don’t even have to take it anymore once you test positive.
I salute your sacrifice for science!
I’m glad you’re better.
Thank you for this! Extremely interesting. I just got covid for the first time 3 weeks ago and I still have cough, so annoying.
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Interesting & quite a cool visualization!
I am on day 7 of symptoms right now, also just got it after dodging it for almost four years. My fever has subsided but boy am I congested still. I’m just glad the massive headaches are gone, I couldn’t think straight for a while.On the other hand, I’ve been wearing FFP2 masks in all indoor spaces religiously and I’ve been planning to keep doing it until I got covid (my masks didn’t fail me in the end either, I got it from a household member), and at this point I am genuinely excited to finally not be the outsider anymore and feel more normal again.
