Brother-in-law (60, smoker, a little overweight) tested positive on Thursday after being exposed (pretty certain) last Saturday. Still feeling pretty good, like a mild cold, but my question is this: What are the benchmarks/and time passed to get to to pretty much know it isn't going to be a problem?
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Squadron7 said:
Brother-in-law (60, smoker, a little overweight) tested positive on Thursday after being exposed (pretty certain) last Saturday. Still feeling pretty good, like a mild cold, but my question is this: What are the benchmarks/and time passed to get to to pretty much know it isn't going to be a problem?
I am not a dr. Others have mentioned watching O2 sat closely from day 5-10 to determine whether further steps should be taken. You can get those at a local drug store or amazon
culdeus said:Squadron7 said:
Brother-in-law (60, smoker, a little overweight) tested positive on Thursday after being exposed (pretty certain) last Saturday. Still feeling pretty good, like a mild cold, but my question is this: What are the benchmarks/and time passed to get to to pretty much know it isn't going to be a problem?
I am not a dr. Others have mentioned watching O2 sat closely from day 5-10 to determine whether further steps should be taken. You can get those at a local drug store or amazon
5-10 days from exposure or symptoms or positive test?
I thought CDC says 2-14 days from exposure for possible symptoms. So 14 days after exposure, if no symptoms, he should be good. But I could be wrong ...
One day at a time.
Honest question. what causes someone to go get tested when they have a mild cold?
AgLiving06 said:
Honest question. what causes someone to go get tested when they have a mild cold?
Finding out they've been exposed?
I think for a while, folks were saying to not get tested unless you had symptoms. But now I think they want you to get tested if you've been exposed whether you have symptoms or not. But not 100% sure.
One day at a time.
So you know whether to stay away from others if it's Covid and not a cold?
cc_ag92 said:
So you know whether to stay away from others if it's Covid and not a cold?
I don't know anyone who would NOT know this if you test positive.
One day at a time.
Right.... But you have to get tested to know. He asked why you would get tested if it seemed like a cold.
I'm speculating that some people would get tested so they can decide whether to isolate or not.
I'm speculating that some people would get tested so they can decide whether to isolate or not.
Squadron7 said:
Brother-in-law (60, smoker, a little overweight) tested positive on Thursday after being exposed (pretty certain) last Saturday. Still feeling pretty good, like a mild cold, but my question is this: What are the benchmarks/and time passed to get to to pretty much know it isn't going to be a problem?
Important thing to note is overall Covid statistics along the lines of 99% survival.
Monitor for fever(100) that persists days, pressure in chest, shortness of breath or signs of altered mental status. Those are signs/symptoms of worsening condition. Consult with physician as well as consider taking to emergency room/call 911.
If the above mentioned symptoms/signs do not present, then brother in law should be okay.
****** not a doctor******
Right. For the vast majority of people, a positive COVID test does not change management in any way, other than them needing to take extra precautions to avoid exposing others.cc_ag92 said:
So you know whether to stay away from others if it's Covid and not a cold?
What is frustrating is when someone is sick, or was exposed, and gets tested, but carries about their normal lives until results come back 2-3 days later. If negative, good, but if positive, they just exposed so many people. If there's sufficient concern to test, you should treat it like you've got it until proven otherwise.
Also, to the OP, he just needs to monitor his symptoms closely. I'm not sure if it has changed in the past few months, but the median time to hospitalization used to be 7 days from symptom onset. I'd say if you get past day 9-10 with minimal symptoms, or resolving symptoms, you should be in the clear.
My understanding is 5-10 days from first symptoms OR positive test. So at 14 days post exposure with no fever, and O2 is fine should be in the clear. Do the no brainer things like supplement Vitamin D, perhaps zinc/C, etc.aginlakeway said:culdeus said:Squadron7 said:
Brother-in-law (60, smoker, a little overweight) tested positive on Thursday after being exposed (pretty certain) last Saturday. Still feeling pretty good, like a mild cold, but my question is this: What are the benchmarks/and time passed to get to to pretty much know it isn't going to be a problem?
I am not a dr. Others have mentioned watching O2 sat closely from day 5-10 to determine whether further steps should be taken. You can get those at a local drug store or amazon
5-10 days from exposure or symptoms or positive test?
I thought CDC says 2-14 days from exposure for possible symptoms. So 14 days after exposure, if no symptoms, he should be good. But I could be wrong ...
No one would go get tested for a cold if we weren't in the middle of a pandemic. What a weird question.AgLiving06 said:
Honest question. what causes someone to go get tested when they have a mild cold?
Furthermore, if I get sick and I have any symptoms in common with covid you can bet your ass I'm getting tested. For one, I would have to know for work. And two, I want to know if I have it so after I recover I can live a little more freely.
SkiMo said:No one would go get tested for a cold if we weren't in the middle of a pandemic. What a weird question.AgLiving06 said:
Honest question. what causes someone to go get tested when they have a mild cold?
Furthermore, if I get sick and I have any symptoms in common with covid you can bet your ass I'm getting tested. For one, I would have to know for work. And two, I want to know if I have it so after I recover I can live a little more freely.
I almost want to get it for this reason ...
One day at a time.
I'm at that point too. And at the beginning of this I admittedly was a covid over-reactor...like extreme.aginlakeway said:SkiMo said:No one would go get tested for a cold if we weren't in the middle of a pandemic. What a weird question.AgLiving06 said:
Honest question. what causes someone to go get tested when they have a mild cold?
Furthermore, if I get sick and I have any symptoms in common with covid you can bet your ass I'm getting tested. For one, I would have to know for work. And two, I want to know if I have it so after I recover I can live a little more freely.
I almost want to get it for this reason ...
I get confused by what they term covid symptoms. Seems like everything COULD be a covid symptom!SkiMo said:I'm at that point too. And at the beginning of this I admittedly was a covid over-reactor...like extreme.aginlakeway said:SkiMo said:No one would go get tested for a cold if we weren't in the middle of a pandemic. What a weird question.AgLiving06 said:
Honest question. what causes someone to go get tested when they have a mild cold?
Furthermore, if I get sick and I have any symptoms in common with covid you can bet your ass I'm getting tested. For one, I would have to know for work. And two, I want to know if I have it so after I recover I can live a little more freely.
I almost want to get it for this reason ...
Then I hear from doctor friends that if you have no fever or dry coughing or trouble breathing, especially at age 55, you don't have covid,
One day at a time.
JJMt said:My sister had no fever, dry coughing or trouble breathing but tested positive for Covid.Quote:
Then I hear from doctor friends that if you have no fever or dry coughing or trouble breathing, especially at age 55, you don't have covid,
That's one of many things that's weird about Covid - the range of symptoms.
So strange. Why did she tested? Positive exposure? Did she get really sick, or was a mild case?
One day at a time.
JJMt said:
She got pretty sick - extreme headaches and horrible nausea (couldn't even keep water down) for 3-5 days. She thought it was a bad migraine because no fever, coughing, or breathing issues, but her doctor made her go in for testing.
As a side note, she said that the nasal swab wasn't nearly as bad as everyone makes it out to be.
Another weird side note is that she and her husband did not isolate from each other at all. In fact, they continued to share the same bed. Her husband did not get it at all, or, if he did, has remained completely asymptomatic.
Very, very weird and strange disease.
Sister's age?
My boss got it. His wife, who he never isolated from, has no symptoms 2 weeks later.
One day at a time.
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