How do you feel right now?

**travajante** · October 29th, 2020 12:32 AM

Originally Posted by _Cathy_

Sana nga. Now that I need to take swab test mas marami naramdaman ko bigla. Ang hirap talaga.

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How's your BP? Since you already got symptoms, why not the simpler Roche test w/ results in a coupla hours? Might help calm you down faster. It's next best to RT-PCR w/ practically no waiting, cheap, too. If unconvinced, then swab(I've seen both false +s & -s 1st hand). No need for anxiety. Tests are just to know the attention needed & whether to isolate or not. Get well soon, ma'am.

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**bloowolf** · October 29th, 2020 12:32 AM

Originally Posted by dr. d

cathy's getting swabbed! cathy's getting swabbed!
yeigh! yeigh! yeigh! yeigh!
cathy's getting swabbed!
... what am i saying...!

also,
get yourself some flue shots.
they work!
since i started getting flue shots, i haven't been absent sick from work.
before that, i would get sick once to thrice a year.

Ako rin. Before, when I get hit with the flu, I’m down almost a week then my hika follows. I also plan for the pneumonia shots kaya lang out of stock pa. May kamahalan lang.

**bloowolf** · October 29th, 2020 12:34 AM

Originally Posted by travajante

How's your BP? Since you already got symptoms, why not the simpler Roche test w/ results in a coupla hours? Might help calm you down faster. It's next best to RT-PCR w/ practically no waiting, cheap, too. If unconvinced, then swab(I've seen both false +s & -s 1st hand). No need for anxiety. Tests are just to know the attention needed & whether to isolate or not. Get well soon, ma'am.

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Saan meron nito Trav? And how much approx?

**dr. d** · October 29th, 2020 12:38 AM

some experts frown on using covid antibody tests to determine for covid antigen (infection).
to use the test to determine antibody level is fine.
but to extrapolate the results for antigen's presence...
the pgh folks have determined an un-acceptable, measely 20% pick-up rate.
sabi nga ni boss, "mag-toss coin na lang kayo. at least doon, 50-50 na tama kayo."

**bloowolf** · October 29th, 2020 12:44 AM

Originally Posted by _Cathy_

Huge advantage talaga to have a doctor in the family. Gusto ko na ata magpa vaccinate. 72 hrs of anxiety before I get the results

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That goes for your whole family, pwera lang aso mo.

**bloowolf** · October 29th, 2020 12:45 AM

Originally Posted by dr. d

some experts frown on using covid antibody tests to determine for covid antigen (infection).
to use the test to determine antibody level is fine.
but to extrapolate the results for antigen's presence...
the pgh folks have determined an un-acceptable, measely 20% pick-up rate.
sabi nga ni boss, "mag-toss coin na lang kayo. at least doon, 50-50 na tama kayo."

Good you explained doc

**_Cathy_** · October 29th, 2020 12:51 AM

Originally Posted by dr. d

cathy's getting swabbed! cathy's getting swabbed!
yeigh! yeigh! yeigh! yeigh!
cathy's getting swabbed!
... what am i saying...!

also,
get yourself some flue shots.
they work!
since i started getting flue shots, i haven't been absent sick from work.
before that, i would get sick once to thrice a year.

If it weren't for covid, I won't, but I don't wanna experience this anxiety na so I would

Originally Posted by ray_noel

Argh... ano kaya mas masakit yung ilong or sa mouth....
You did the right thing! I hope re-crush will follow through... [emoji1696][emoji1696][emoji1696]

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Hind ba ilong yun? Anong re crush?

**travajante** · October 29th, 2020 12:53 AM

Originally Posted by bloowolf

Saan meron nito Trav? And how much approx?

There's a lab local to us here that has the Roche Elecsys. They do home/workplace service * P750ea. Results in a coupla hours. Results1.0 are considered positive. Results in between are considered suspicious. Off the record & from their empirical data observed, they explained that those tested0.4 had a high probability to be retested positive after a few days. Those who test high, say 20 upwards, were likely to have had it awhile, on recovery or recovered.
RT PCR is the gold standard, but not foolproof. Had a relative & friend w/ symptoms who sought testing. Results came negative...but both ended up fighting for their lives in the ICU for weeks....confirmed positive in retests. Another swabbed positive w/ no symptoms, had the Roche as 2nd opinion right after swab results...negative. Then had a 2nd swab test after the Roche negative(3 tests in a coupla days just to have peace of mind)....reconfirmed NEGATIVE....A 4th test, the 3rd swab days after...NEGATIVE. Imagine the roller coaster...& whew...relief.
Yes, RT PCR is probably the most reliable... the sample handling may not always be.

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**_Cathy_** · October 29th, 2020 12:54 AM

Originally Posted by travajante

How's your BP? Since you already got symptoms, why not the simpler Roche test w/ results in a coupla hours? Might help calm you down faster. It's next best to RT-PCR w/ practically no waiting, cheap, too. If unconvinced, then swab(I've seen both false +s & -s 1st hand). No need for anxiety. Tests are just to know the attention needed & whether to isolate or not. Get well soon, ma'am

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Thanks travs. My BP is normal naman (120/80) Akala ko wala ng false positive pag 7 days from exposure? Although tomorrow is the 6th day pa lang.

Originally Posted by bloowolf

That goes for your whole family, pwera lang aso mo.

flu? Yung pneumonia pala a doctor told me that if they got the pneumonia shot after 65 e lifetime na daw?

**ray_noel** · October 29th, 2020 12:55 AM

Originally Posted by _Cathy_

If it weren't for covid, I won't, but I don't wanna experience this anxiety na so I would

Hind ba ilong yun? Anong re crush?

Pag adults mouth and nose yata... for kids sa mouth lang...

Oiii sumigla ulit, may nabasa lang na “crush”.... [emoji3][emoji3][emoji3]

Everything will be fine ms cath... pray..

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