How long did you stay positive?

Donie75 · 18-02-2022 2:46pm #1

Hi, I tested positive on Tuesday but I had symptoms for a few days before that. I am doing antigen tests daily and still positive. I’ll be isolating for 7 days.

How long after your positive test were you still testing positive?

john why · 18-02-2022 3:00pm

I was 9 days.

tiredblondie · 18-02-2022 4:53pm

I got a headcold on Saturday and been feeling crap all week - yesterday i lost my taste and smell! Done 3 antigen tests a day apart this week and all negative - is it likely i'll get a positive at this stage??

Steveimitation · 19-02-2022 12:05am

I'm just done day 7 and that red line refuses to fade at all. Hopefully it suddenly moves quickly as was the case with my sibling when she was positive a while back.

Gael23 · 18-03-2022 3:30pm

Bumping this up. Curious to hear answers

ISOP · 18-03-2022 4:14pm

6 days

daheff · 18-03-2022 4:17pm

Did HSE send you out antigen tests or did you buy your own?

NedsNotDead · 18-03-2022 4:38pm

9 days. Although thankfully only had mild symptoms for 4 days

jojofizzio · 18-03-2022 5:43pm

6 days-didn’t have my first positive til 3 days after initial symptoms…

Gael23 · 18-03-2022 7:33pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118802366#Comment_118802366

They send them out but takes a few days

glitterIsland · 18-03-2022 8:17pm

I have a close contact and symptoms but I am not testing positive. I am digging deep up the nose and I even swabbed my throat too. I am 3 days with symptoms but it feels like there is an improvement tonight. Sore throat is less and more and more time between coughs. I'm going to test again tomorrow and if it comes up negative I will quite the isolation if I feel well enough.

yourdeadwright · 19-03-2022 9:41am

3 Days only, strange

Toots · 19-03-2022 10:00am

I got symptoms on last Monday night, tested negative, felt horrendous on the Tuesday, negative again. HSE tests arrived the Wednesday morning and then tested positive with those - really dark, the test line was almost black. I'm day 10 since testing positive and day 12 since symptom onset and still testing positive, it's a lot more faint but there's still definitely a line.

zg3409 · 19-03-2022 10:50am

According to rules you are ok to mix after 5 days even if you keep testing positive.

This is from NI but you are not infectious after a week

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/health/coronavirus/what-should-you-do-if-youre-still-testing-positive-for-covid-after-10-days-41245790.html

Ficheall · 19-03-2022 11:47am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118805000#Comment_118805000

He also says :

"However Dr Bamford said that anyone still showing symptoms, unvaccinated or working in a frontline or public-facing job should err on the side of caution and consider extending their period of isolation to 14 days."

ddarcy · 19-03-2022 12:03pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118804793#Comment_118804793

I’m the same Tuesday night had a faint line but took an hour to show. Wednesday had a faint line but in the 15-30 minute window. Thursday line solid before control line showed. Faint line again yesterday. Nothing today. Thursday sucked though, had a high fever for an hour, sore throats, coughing. But I’m back to normal no symptoms .

she32 · 20-03-2022 2:33pm

Hi guys, do you think the more prominent a line is means you are more infected? And if the line is fading is covid leaving your system?

Toots · 20-03-2022 5:08pm

Tested negative today, 13 days since symptom onset and 11 days since testing positive.

KieferFan69 · 22-03-2022 5:47pm

Unvaxxed. Five days. Only mild symptoms luckily

Frank Bullitt · 22-03-2022 10:03pm

About 5 days or so, I had a positive PCR from the HSE and about 9 days later had a negative PCR for travel. But I had a few negative antigens in the meantime also.

jrmb · 22-03-2022 10:20pm

I was hoarse and tired on 17th so I used an antigen test bought in Eurogiant and tested negative.

On 18th I felt even worse and used an antigen test from Lidl and tested positive. I used a second Eurogiant test immediately and it said I was negative again, which makes me worry about the Eurogiant tests.

Wednesday will be day 6 in isolation and I'm still testing positive with symptoms. I'm triple vaccinated and otherwise healthy.

L1011 · 23-03-2022 7:29pm

Symptoms on the 13th, negative test.

Positive on the 14th - immediate strong positive. Tests every two days dwindled down in how strong and quick the line formed until an extremely weak and slow to appear result on the 21st. Proper symptoms were gone by the 17th, the 14th was a bit nasty but otherwise not too bad bar being tired.

Negative today (23rd). Minorly claggy throat/chest still though.

buckwheat · 23-03-2022 10:21pm

6 days so far. Line seems to be taking a bit longer to show up. Day 1 was absolutely instant and clear.

geotrig · 24-03-2022 7:07am

Tested positive last Tuesday, still showing a firm positive on tests today :( so what's the latest on guidelines on isolation and all that?

Samuel323 · 24-03-2022 7:19am

I think that it takes weeks or months.

Living Off The Splash · 24-03-2022 8:06am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118827244#Comment_118827244

For what?

24-03-2022 8:59am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118827223#Comment_118827223

7 days isolation.

24-03-2022 8:59am

From the day you first had symptoms.

awec · 25-03-2022 1:56pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118827223#Comment_118827223

Once you test positive there is no need to keep testing. I don't know why people are testing themselves every day, it's totally pointless and a waste of tests!

You isolate for 7 days from when you develop symptoms, or when you first test positive, whichever is earlier. It would not matter if you tested positive for 30 days in a row, you are free to do whatever you want after 7 days.

They suggest you are a bit careful for days 8, 9 and 10, but you do not have to isolate at all.

el_gaucho · 25-03-2022 4:05pm

You should also isolate until you’re symptom-free for 48 hours. https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/covid19/living_with_covid19_plan.html#l3d7b7

Edit: Also, the 7-day rule only seems to apply if you’re had a positive test. If you avoid the test, which are entitled to do, you can just go by the 48-hour rule. https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/health/covid19/covid19_isolation_and_restricting.html

Littlehorny · 25-03-2022 4:10pm

Had it about 5 weeks ago, positive antigen tests till day 12. Thought it would never go, clear bright red line everyday for 11 days.

Sent the pictures of the antigen tests daily into work in case they thought I was taking the p**s.

awec · 25-03-2022 4:58pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118835018#Comment_118835018

You do not need to be completely symptom free.

You can still have a cough, and you can still have the loss of taste or the loss of smell, since these can last for weeks.

Once you're not properly sick, you are good to go.

The HSE site calls this out but the citizens info site doesn't for whatever reason.

Gael23 · 25-03-2022 9:26pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118834270#Comment_118834270

Are you no longer contagious after 7 days?

awec · 25-03-2022 10:04pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118836376#Comment_118836376

I guess not.

Ficheall · 26-03-2022 6:01pm

Was positive last time I checked (day 12), and tested negative today (day 16). Still have cough and stuffed/runny nose.

Balmed Out · 26-03-2022 6:09pm

Theres a slight chance of still being contagious after the seven days so your supposed to try to avoid crowded places and wear a mask but your isolation is over unless you have a fever or similar.

not1but4 · 31-03-2022 9:36pm

My first day of symptoms I had a very dark test line on the antigen test. By day nine it had faded to a very faint line that was hard to see and on day ten I tested negative.

tanko · 31-03-2022 9:50pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118827244#Comment_118827244

No, it takes at least 47 years.

radiospan · 05-04-2022 12:52pm

8 days antigen positive.

Triple vaccinated, still have symptoms on 11th day.

notuslimited · 05-04-2022 8:26pm

11 days positive. Tested negative last Saturday. Still feel a bit bunged up, sinusy and a bit of a cough.

How long did you stay positive?

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