So who has covid? Nov 2021

Stheno

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118406388#Comment_118406388

Be prepared. You need to be lightning quick. Ask for the codes to be sent to your email not your phone

fun loving criminal

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118406382#Comment_118406382

Pretty sure we won't be doing that. That seems sensible to require negative antigen tests two days in a row.

I'm only basing this on how sensible we've been with face masks though. The usa has no problem with face masks on 2 year olds but ourselves have a problem with face masks on 9 year olds.

Stheno

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118406462#Comment_118406462

Eh the US mask mandates vary by state.

There is no cohesion there

Just wait and see what is revised?

cityboyjim

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118406402#Comment_118406402

Not a lot else to do for the next while so will watch it like a Hawk.Thank you for the tip

leck

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118405339#Comment_118405339

Where did you get saliva tests? How much are they?

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118405940#Comment_118405940

I hope you start to feel better and aren't drove to demented with the isolation.

I have been trying since Thursday to get a PCR test. All different hours. My experience so far has been that from midnight 1 or 2 will appear. Click on it and then you're told it's no longer available. I rang my doc on Friday for a referral but God knows when that will arrive. A few of the private operators have slots on Thursday. I might just book one. Course knowing my luck the referral will come through tomorrow. I need it for work and I'm worried that it will say positive even if I'm not. My mind is going to strange irrational places!😬

Cluedo Monopoly

My brother finally got a positive PCR test result today. He got sick on 23rd Dec and only managed to get a PCR test yesterday. He has been better since 26th Dec. Very mild dose.

ax530

The waiting game....., met someone NYE who had positive antigen following morning.

I will test again tomorrow really hope I can escape it but by way things going sounds impossible.

He didn't get a PCR test yet. Think I'll just wait see how the 3 antigen tests go

cityboyjim

Test availability on the HSE site but gone when I try to book ,So annoying

Rket4000

I've been trying for 5 days and I've never even seen an appointment available!

cityboyjim

1150 slots popped up in Athlone at 12-00 and in one minute they were all gone

eggy81

monty_python

Randox have tests available but they say not to book if you have a positive pcr

I'm waiting for my results today, I'm hopeful it's negative

Icantthinkof1

monty_python

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118409980#Comment_118409980

Still waiting, anyone else waiting on randox results?

Cluedo Monopoly

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118408804#Comment_118408804

My brother was waiting 8 days for a PCR slot. He is in Galway but often tried those Athlone slots and said they were 'tease' slots - never managed to secure one.

Johnlynch1970

11 members of my extented family hacve it, including one who's 73 years old, each and everyone of them say its like a head cold as far as i know they are all vaccinated, 7 other people i know have it, 3 arent vaccinmated but they said they feel like s*it but thought it would have been much worse, 2 others i spoke with said the same as anyone ive spoken with who has it, its just like a head cold, absolutely no idea how i havent got it yet ive been around loads of people who have it and have taken regular tests, im vaccinated but im done now no more boosters, enoigh is enough at this stage,the more people get it the better, we cannoty contuinoe to live like this ffs,peoples mental health is fcuked over 2 years of this lunacy.

Zipppy

Symptoms of fatigue, muscle aches n pains, slightly breathless at times, slight headache since Friday, antigens say negative.. trying g for 3 days for pcr..zilch..what does one do...

TobyHolmes

how many days is it taking you to go from a positive antigen test to negative? with no symptoms at all.

Queried

For those who tested positive on an antigen test after being identified as a close contact, how long did it take for your antigen to come up positive?

Harpy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118411570#Comment_118411570

Everyone I know who’s had it over the last ten days or so seems to be 3/4 days after coming into contact with the person who had it.

Queried

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118411802#Comment_118411802

Thank you that's good to know. I'm on day 4 now and still negative so we will see how the next day or so goes!

pimpmyhat

Anyone who lost the sense of smell or taste did it take long to come back?

Was it a gradual thing?

iamwhoiam

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118411570#Comment_118411570

Close contact on a Tuesday , felt symptoms on Thursday night . Positive on the Sunday midday

All antigen Wednesday to Saturday were negative

I did another antigen today and it's positive. My symptoms haven't improved at all. I have a private PCR booked for tomorrow anyways. I'll have half of Zara Home bought by the time I'm clear 😆

Queried

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118413316#Comment_118413316

Wow okay, longer than I would have expected. I'm not out of the woods yet so. Thanks for sharing and I hope you're doing okay, feel better soon.

iamwhoiam

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118413730#Comment_118413730

I doing fine thank you . I had a head cold , headache and sinus pain for 3/4 days

I was up and about and never needed to stay in bed . I am over 65 so count myself very lucky to be vaccinated and boostered

I hope you do ok too

MTU

The whole village has covid buy all doing well. The vaccines are doing their job. Most just have cold like symptoms at worse.

Zipppy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118413448#Comment_118413448

Are private pcr not only for those with no symptoms?

Frank Bullitt

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118411179#Comment_118411179

Took me about 4/5 or so. My antigen was totally negative by then, had a few weak positives in the days before.

Scuid Mhór

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118413303#Comment_118413303

Get berocca or another multivitamin with zinc in it. It’ll help it come back faster.

Frank Bullitt

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118413303#Comment_118413303

Few days and was gradual, fully back now.

Cork Lass

We are a household of 4 adults, 2 in their 20's and 2 in their late 50's. Our eldest daughter was a close contact on 21st Dec and tested positive on 23rd Dec. My Oh was next with positive test on 26th Dec and then me on 28th Dec. Youngest is still clear. Whilst the timing couldn't have been worse, I have to say that none of us were very sick - it was simply like having a bad head cold or flu. I appreciate not all people will have gotten off as light as us but we are all vaccinated and and have had our boosters.

@Queried

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118413842#Comment_118413842

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118411570#Comment_118411570

I don't know that Zipppy. It doesn't say. Off I go tomorrow anyways.

@Queried I was with my close contact on Stephens Day and tested positive on Thursday. I've a feeling I may have been the...giver....however. There would have been far more opportunities for me to pick it up than the person who first tested positive.

Pureawkward

Tested positive on Saturday on 2 antigen tests (thought I messed up the first one)

Had symptoms which was the reason for the test.

Got very lucky and manged to book a pcr test in Newbridge some GAA Club grounds. Got the appointment for Sunday just gone

Got results today and came back positive no surprise.

Just a chest infection nothing to serious. Don't have a booster but I'm 28 with no underlying health conditions so wasn't expecting anything serious.

Dunno who I got it from or where but I know more people who have had it in the last month then since this began.

Zipppy

Fifth day of being quite unwell, antigens say no, finally got a pcr for tomorrow eve. All the neg antigens have me thinking I might have something else rather than c19. How likely is it for antigens to be wrong?

Jafin

I finished up my isolation a few days ago and am mostly back to normal, however last Wednesday I did notice that my left ear was very muffled and I couldn't hear properly through it. I assumed it was just because my nose was blocked and it would clear itself up. Almost a week later and it's the same, if not worse, even though my nose is back to normal. Has anyone else experienced this? I've looked it up online and it seems that it happens in about 8% of cases, but I can't find much information about it beyond that.

I got ear drops yesterday but they don't seem to have done anything as of yet. I have an appointment with my doctor tomorrow, so hopefully it's something he can fix. I've read that you can lose some of your hearing if you get a virus, so I'm freaking out a bit but also hoping it's something as simple as a wax build up that can be cleared with flushing/a syringe.

snowgal

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118414530#Comment_118414530

Was just coming on to ask this! I’m the exact same! I’ve had symptoms the past 3 days or so, classic ‘dose’ I’d call it. But completely clear on antigens. I’m wondering have I just got a winter cold?!

Cork Lass

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118416181#Comment_118416181

I was like that for a few days. My first pcr was negative followed by a positive one 3 days later. I had the classic runny nose and sneezing, just like a normal cold coming on but most people with cold symptoms are testing positive. A lot of antigen tests say to swab your nostrils only but try swabbing your throat first - i did this and got a positive.

Icantthinkof1

@Jafin my ears are blocked as well for most of the past few days. Sometimes one or both unblock and I then realise how badly blocked they are when they are blocked

I’m still in my isolation period

callaway92

From application for Covid sick pay/leave thing, how long did it take to be paid for it?

Applied yesterday is all (for period 27th Dec to 5th Jan)

Zipppy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118416257#Comment_118416257

How come you got a 2nd pcr?

Jafin

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118416260#Comment_118416260

Both of them? Jesus, having one blocked feels bad enough I can't imagine what it would be like having both blocked. If I think of it I'll update you tomorrow after I visit the doctor, so you might at least have some idea what's going on.

Icantthinkof1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118416469#Comment_118416469

Thank you I’d appreciate that and good luck at the drs

Cork Lass

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118416434#Comment_118416434

I was quite sick and knew it had to be covid as 2 others in the house had it.

choronzonix

My wife suggested we do antigens as she wasn't feeling great the day after Stephen's Day. I was had no symptoms. Hilariously, my antigen came back positive while hers was negative, so we assumed we both had it and started isolating along with our two young children. We rang the GP the next day who referred us for PCRs as obviously there were no appointments to be found online. Got an appt by text a few days later but it wasn't until yesterday, a full week after we took the antigens. Results just back and we're both positive.

I had a couple of days minor cold symptoms and 2 days where my sense of taste and smell disappeared. I've been completely symptom free for about 3 days now though, not even a sniffle. Wife's main symptoms were mild cold, cough, but very fatigued and she spent one day almost entirely in bed. She''s a good bit better now but still pretty tired. We both were double vaxxed but not boosted. Glad I managed to get the PCR test so I can get the recovery cert at least.

Zipppy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118416919#Comment_118416919

Good to hear ye are well..how many antigens did your wife do? Were any positive?

Marty Bird

My freedom day today, coughing and sore throat lasted a few days. I was out for a run earlier all good.

choronzonix

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118417175#Comment_118417175

She just did the one as there were only two left in the shop when she bought them, and after I got my positive we figured we might as well assume we both have it and have avoided going into any since.

nervous_twitch

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118416469#Comment_118416469

I have the ear problem too. Left side only. Almost feels like that sort of loss you get when there's water trapped in it - I can still hear but it's just a bit muffled. Only got positive result on Friday so I'm just going to wait and see what happens with time.