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I am on the final stretch of being well... Been out for 10 days. Started thinking it was the flu, but it did progress to respiratory issues. Shortness of breath, my chest felt compressed, etc. I'm on the mend now but I am looking forward to the antibody test and will take one when it's available to see if I did have the coronavirus.
I did make an attempt to get tested, I did not qualify.
For all who wonder if they had it, a month ago, 6 months ago or whatever: it is too late now and really doesn't make much difference as long as you are feeling fine now. For others if you do qualify for testing and have systems, get tested. For others, if you do not qualify it is doubtful you have it. Good luck regardless.
For others, if you do not qualify it is doubtful you have it. Good luck regardless.
The criteria for qualifying was that you had to have traveled recently or been in contact with a known current case. But since there has been community transmission, those guidelines are absolutely useless. They were only made because of a lack of testing kits.
As for me, all I can say is that I do not remember having been this sick before in my life. I'm 42.
Tests will show antibodies 2 years after infection, and immunity fades away in 2-3 years
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Originally Posted by nmnita
For all who wonder if they had it, a month ago, 6 months ago or whatever: it is too late now and really doesn't make much difference as long as you are feeling fine now. For others if you do qualify for testing and have systems, get tested.
If you suspect you had the COVID-19 virus and were never tested, wouldn't hurt to take the $10 antibody test (once available in USA) just to see if you now have (temporary) immunity.
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Originally Posted by Steve McDonald
A problem is, that once the active disease has left the body, it can't be detected as having occurred. If anyone had Covid 19 but mistook it for the flu and wasn't tested, they would never know it for sure.
The window is about 2 years after infection when the antibody test will still show results, and as much as 3 years of immunity after recovering from COVID-19.
(Like I had larengidise) It took longer to get rid of that one... Probably 2 or 3 days hitting 10,000MG VIT C . It did go though.......
I dont know what I had but seeing whats going on it could have been...... Im just very glad I have VIT-C -- The best stuff you can take!!
Taking that much vit-C probably just scoured out your toilet plumbing a little more effectively. You're just going to pee it down the drain. Too much can also give you raging diarrhea...and it will be caustic!
I am on the final stretch of being well... Been out for 10 days. Started thinking it was the flu, but it did progress to respiratory issues. Shortness of breath, my chest felt compressed, etc. I'm on the mend now but I am looking forward to the antibody test and will take one when it's available to see if I did have the coronavirus. I did make an attempt to get tested, I did not qualify.
Ever heard of a secondary bacterial infection???? A very common cause of respiratory problems following flu.
My husband was in the hospital february 13 to 18 with an upper respiratory infection. He had both an x-ray and an MRI[actually several] and when they did a flu test, he did not have this years flu [we did have vacines] but they said he did test positive for the 2009 flu [swine flu, not included in this years vacine because too rare nowadays]
Now, this was before we knew what Coronavirus looks like on lungs. I am fairly certain that it was just complications from the flu, but there is a part of me that wonders.
My husband was in the hospital february 13 to 18 with an upper respiratory infection. He had both an x-ray and an MRI[actually several] and when they did a flu test, he did not have this years flu [we did have vacines] but they said he did test positive for the 2009 flu [swine flu, not included in this years vacine because too rare nowadays]
Now, this was before we knew what Coronavirus looks like on lungs. I am fairly certain that it was just complications from the flu, but there is a part of me that wonders.
A 2009 type virus was included in this year's vaccine.
Did he have an MRI or a CT scan? CT would be more often used.
If you suspect you had the COVID-19 virus and were never tested, wouldn't hurt to take the $10 antibody test (once available in USA) just to see if you now have (temporary) immunity.
The window is about 2 years after infection when the antibody test will still show results, and as much as 3 years of immunity after recovering from COVID-19.
Just stop it. Quit spreading lies and misinformation. There is absolutely no way to know how long immunity lasts because the disease has only been around a few months.
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Tests will show antibodies 2 years after infection, and immunity fades away in 2-3 years
