soulpope Posted June 26 Report Share Posted June 26 16 minutes ago, BFrank said: My doctor told me that I might test positive for a week or two after contracting Covid. But after the fever goes down and I start feeling significantly better, a positive test isn't that meaningful. The positive test remains meaningful regarding the potentential infection of other people though .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted June 26 Report Share Posted June 26 14 hours ago, JSngry said: Do they have Willow in the UK for the cricket matches? It's 24/7. Sadly not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted June 26 Report Share Posted June 26 So I've had Covid for a week and am still testing positive. I feel mildly better than I did, but it's still touch and go. What are peoples' experiences with paxlovid or remdesivir? Are they even effective after someone has had Covid for a while? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted June 26 Report Share Posted June 26 I'm told that Paxlovid should be taken within five days of symptom onset. I'm also told that you can possibly test positive for weeks after you begin to feel better. So keep those masks handy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted June 26 Report Share Posted June 26 55 minutes ago, JSngry said: I'm told that Paxlovid should be taken within five days of symptom onset. I'm also told that you can possibly test positive for weeks after you begin to feel better. So keep those masks handy! Ugh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted June 26 Report Share Posted June 26 (edited) I'm currently this week enjoying a major UK open-air historical festival at which Michael Palin (of Python fame etc) was due to appear tomorrow talking about his Great Uncle Harry and WW1. Just heard that he has had to cancel last minute due to catching covid so it seems to be going around at present (in N London at least). Edited June 26 by sidewinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted June 26 Report Share Posted June 26 55 minutes ago, Teasing the Korean said: Ugh! Spoken like a living creature!!! 👁️🗨️ 🤠 🤩 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted Saturday at 02:06 AM Report Share Posted Saturday at 02:06 AM There current strains are very transmissible, and since most people behave as though Covid doesn't exist anymore, it's very easy to catch it. People can still spread it without having symptoms themselves. Yep, there will be a lot this summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Garrett Posted Monday at 05:54 AM Report Share Posted Monday at 05:54 AM On 6/26/2024 at 10:59 AM, Teasing the Korean said: So I've had Covid for a week and am still testing positive. I feel mildly better than I did, but it's still touch and go. What are peoples' experiences with paxlovid or remdesivir? Are they even effective after someone has had Covid for a while? I've read that there is some benefit to taking Paxlovid 6 or more days after symptom onset, but as Jim already pointed out, the guideline is that you need to start taking it within 5 days. I'd expect that some (most?) doctors might be reluctant to prescribe it after the 5-day threshold has passed. It is most effective when started as soon as possible after symptom onset that has been confirmed as COVID via a positive test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgcim Posted Monday at 08:36 AM Report Share Posted Monday at 08:36 AM Yeah I took it one day after my symptoms started, and Paxlovid removed all my symptoms the next day. The doctor's office told me to stop testing myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted Monday at 12:10 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 12:10 PM 6 hours ago, Dave Garrett said: I've read that there is some benefit to taking Paxlovid 6 or more days after symptom onset, but as Jim already pointed out, the guideline is that you need to start taking it within 5 days. I'd expect that some (most?) doctors might be reluctant to prescribe it after the 5-day threshold has passed. It is most effective when started as soon as possible after symptom onset that has been confirmed as COVID via a positive test. Thanks. I finally tested negative yesterday. If I test negative again on Tuesday, I am supposedly out of the woods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Bresnahan Posted Tuesday at 11:41 AM Author Report Share Posted Tuesday at 11:41 AM It took almost 6 weeks, but my cough is almost gone. Still get a bit at night but nothing like it was a few weeks ago. I just went to a wedding last weekend. I hope no one there had it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted yesterday at 05:00 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 05:00 AM Still coughing occasionally. Not feeling sick otherwise, so I think it's probably allergies. Taking Pseudoephedrine (recommended by my doctor) when necessary and that seems to calm the cough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted yesterday at 01:59 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 01:59 PM 10 days in, symptoms subsided and back to normal or as close to as I'll ever be. A slight cough but I have undderlying respiratory issues so that's to be expected. Some fatigue but again that's ever present in non-Covid times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted 9 hours ago Report Share Posted 9 hours ago Seems like a lingering cough is to be expected with this strain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Bresnahan Posted 2 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 2 hours ago Well, at least I'm testing negative but man, did I feel terrible last night. This cough just won't go away. Does Covid rebound 6 weeks later? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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