Covid question (sorry)

[a1tinkfans]

Wishing you well OP. Stay hydrated n when ur all better, consider looking for a better dr

 

[happily single]

Yes. I’ve had two fully vaccinated coworkers have symptomatic cases. I was told to ask for a “deep swab” when I was sick with COVID symptoms. I had been tested twice and both negative but my doctor told me if my symptoms did not resolve to get tested again with a deep swap.

That does NOT sound like fun

 

[happily single]

Wishing you well OP. Stay hydrated n when ur all better, consider looking for a better dr

Thank you. He wasn’t my doctor, he was covering for my doctor- or maybe taking all possible Covid patients at the medical group. surprisingly he is an Infectious Disease doctor

 

[Sinder]

You know you can buy over the counter covid tests, right? You don’t have to wait for an appointment with your dr.

That depends on where you live. I have been trying online and driving around all day to find at home tests here. Everyone is out of stock.
You can make your own appt at certain pharmacies or urgent cares though.

 

[neverlandsky]

Yes, definitely buy an over the counter test. I tested Youngest & DH recently and it turned out to be a cold. It's only $14 and the kit comes with 2 tests.

 

[StitchesGr8Fan]

Got it 4 months after being fully vaccinated. Same with my husband.

 

[DisneyJamieCA]

I’m glad to see you got an appt. But to answer your question, with the way Onicron is acting, yes it very well could be a breakthrough case. Unless you told your doctor you were going to isolate for 10 days regardless, I’d really be thinking about a new doctor. That was dangerous info he gave you.

 

[disney-inspired]

I got vaccinated in March and got COVID in September, so definitely possible.

 

[wenrob]

If you can get some home tests. I keep them on hand at all times they are pretty easy to use. Our Walgreens has drive thru testing as well.

My mom and stepdad got it but they were about 8 months out from vax number two. They are both very medically fragile and neither ended up in the hospital or worse so I call that a win.

Hope you feel better soon.

 

[Disney.Dreamin.Dee]

Trouble is a lot of covid symptoms could be symptoms of something else.

My sister was worried she had breakthrough covid so she took everyone in the household for a test even though no one else had symptoms.
All came back negative and the person that saw her specifically at urgent care said it was likely a sinus infection as she is prone to them and if you're stuffy you can't taste things like normal.

You certainly can have a breakthrough case and really at any time. All just depends on your body specifically.
Your symptoms SHOULD be mild compared to ya know not being able to breath on your own etc.

Definitely get tested to be sure but also know if it comes back negative its probably something else.

Its crazy to me that the doctor would just assume its the flu. Even then the flu is serious so doctors shouldn't be blowing it off.
Did you have a flu shot? My dad mentioned in passing the other day that he saw they may not have gotten the right combo this year so many people could get it this year even if vaccinated.

 

[ronandannette]

If it were covid would the treatment plan be any different?

Testing is over rated really, from his perspective you are at extremely low risk of needing hospitalized..so why test?

What happens if your positive? - same treatment ..stay home

What happens if your negative? - same treatment stay home

Now throw in false negatives and that's likely the worst result since people might feel more comfortable going out and exposing others.

What are the OP's local reporting and quarantine requirements? Are they doing any contact-tracing? Does her workplace have any Covid-related protocols in place? All these issues do make it matter very much whether or not it's actually Covid.

 

[snappy]

I was doubled vaxxed by the end of February 2021 and tested positive July 4th (no BBQ for me) but at least it was a mild case, and no one around me got it, including my husband. We both quarantined. I think before assuming your case is flu I would get a flu swab. If you could get on Tamiflu you might start feeling better faster.

Good luck!

 

[LYSE]

You test not for you, but so that you don't spread it to others who are perhaps more vulnerable.

I'm going to refrain from saying anything else on the subject.

If your sick stay home, having a false negative and assuming it's something else and spreading the mystery germ is way worse. Pretty simple

By the way I am "a vulnerable person"

 

[LYSE]

What are the OP's local reporting and quarantine requirements? Are they doing any contact-tracing? Does her workplace have any Covid-related protocols in place? All these issues do make it matter very much whether or not it's actually Covid.

Sure they do come Into play but were not mentioned, if op needs a test because of a requirement they should go out and get one.

 

[anniemae]

I think I had read that the vaccines start to loose their strength after a few months. So 5 months after vaccination you probably don't have much protection until you get the booster.

 

[wenrob]

Oh I remembered others, right at six months. My friend’s teen DD got it and it was like a cold for three days. Then my friend got it and said it was like a sinus infection. She felt bad for day and the next she said it just vanished except for no taste/smell thing. The two younger kids (one vaccinated in the last month or so the other still too young) did not get it.

 

[easyas123]

I'm sitting next to my husband - we both were vaccinated in the spring, and I had the booster in late October. And we both have Covid, it's been 9 days now and we still are experiencing symptoms. Husband had the IV infusion this AM.

 

[happily single]

I'm sitting next to my husband - we both were vaccinated in the spring, and I had the booster in late October. And we both have Covid, it's been 9 days now and we still are experiencing symptoms. Husband had the IV infusion this AM.

Feel better

 

[kymom99]

Feel better

Is there a reason why he didn’t get it sooner? The infusion I mean?

 

[easyas123]

Feel better

Thanks - we are. And thanks to our vaccines it wasn't nearly as bad as it could have been. Nurses at the infusion site had horror story after story according to my husband.