Tested Positive.. so what next?

Masala · 31-12-2020 8:52pm #1

So.... been feeling cold, pains in my shoulders and back and bad headaches since Monday and doctor sent me for Covid test yesterday to be on safe side

Just got the dreaded text that I am positive.

Am living with wife and 2 adult kids.... they t3ted as well but no result yet.

If their tests are negative..... what should I be doing to reduce risks to all in coming days

Ps.... I feel fine today and am back to my old self.

mickdw · 31-12-2020 8:58pm

Id each stay apart not just you otherwise if the others gradually pick it up from each other it could be a very long isolation.

JacksonHeightsOwn · 31-12-2020 9:04pm

Masala wrote: »

So.... been feeling cold, pains in my shoulders and back and bad headaches since Monday and doctor sent me for Covid test yesterday to be on safe side

Just got the dreaded text that I am positive.

Am living with wife and 2 adult kids.... they t3ted as well but no result yet.

If their tests are negative..... what should I be doing to reduce risks to all in coming days

Ps.... I feel fine today and am back to my old self.

Out of curiosity, have you any idea how you caught it?

And I'm glad you're feeling better, best of luck with it to. I hope your family are fine to

Masala · 31-12-2020 9:22pm

chrisbonnie wrote: »

Out of curiosity, have you any idea how you caught it?

And I'm glad you're feeling better, best of luck with it to. I hope your family are fine to

Thanks for the best wishes.....No I have no idea. I was very very careful.
My wife just got a Positive in past hour and expect the kids to get same soon. So I reckon one of us brought it into the house.

glack · 31-12-2020 9:26pm

Masala wrote: »

Thanks for the best wishes.....No I have no idea. I was very very careful.
My wife just got a Positive in past hour and expect the kids to get same soon. So I reckon one of us brought it into the house.

It’s nearly easier that way (assuming no pre existing conditions etc). At least you won’t need to lock yourself in your bedroom for 2 weeks.

Toodles_27 · 31-12-2020 9:27pm

Masala wrote: »

Thanks for the best wishes.....No I have no idea. I was very very careful.
My wife just got a Positive in past hour and expect the kids to get same soon. So I reckon one of us brought it into the house.

Great to hear you are feeling better already. Do you mind me asking, is your wife unwell in any way? And are the kids symptomatic?

Larbre34 · 31-12-2020 9:29pm

Out of interest, any idea how you think you might have got it?

BorneTobyWilde · 31-12-2020 9:32pm

Larbre34 wrote: »

Out of interest, any idea how you think you might have got it?

Eh it's a pandemic. What rock you living under .

JDMC2 · 31-12-2020 9:41pm

My teenage daughter got it. We decided to live as normal within the house (nobody self-isolated) with the hope that we would all get it rather than dragging it out. And that’s what happened.
We took everything into consideration before doing this.....none of us had underlying conditions; teenage kids; working from home; wanted to see my family for Christmas and so on.

Irishphotodesk · 31-12-2020 9:45pm

Firstly.... What we did in a similar situation was - as soon as the doc told my wife she needed to get tested (had a headcold and loss of taste/smell) was she isolated in a bedroom with ensuite , I sanitised every door handle and surface in the house.

Myself and the kids were tested 2 days after wife's result and one of the kids tested positive, so she went into the room with my wife, we chatted on facetime and I dropped and collected meals to their door.

The tray was taken and every bit was soaked in boiling soapy water, to limit the spread.

The following week (5 days after last contact with positive case ...... Positive child) myself and other child were tested, I returned a positive result so I went into the bedroom, my wife at this point had finished her 2 week isolation so she came out and it was a role reversal.

She made the meals and delivered them to myself and child and second child was tested again.... She returned a negative result again, so after a month we were all able to leave the house....we managed to protect one child from getting it, but both myself, my wife and other child all had positive results.

We didn't leave the house apart from going for tests, furthest we went was our own back garden.

We know we didn't infect or interact with anyone during our time with it.

What you do is your choice, I believe the new rule/guidelines is that because of your positive result, ALL of your close contacts "should" isolate and not get tested, personally I would rather get tested but I believe they don't want people wandering around if they have gotten a false negative or even if they get a positive result.

Did you give a list of whoever you were in contact with for the week prior to your symptoms, each of those people should isolate for 2 weeks (it sounds like madness but if they take it seriously, they might be able to stop the risk of spreading it)

Most people don't realise they have it, until tested and results come in, I was convinced my wife only had a headcold and the rest was in her head)

ShineOn7 · 31-12-2020 10:00pm

JDMC2 wrote: »

My teenage daughter got it. We decided to live as normal within the house (nobody self-isolated) with the hope that we would all get it rather than dragging it out. And that’s what happened.

That was ballsy

I was thinking like this in April, but for just a day. I soon saw sense as it doesn't seem like anything you ever want to risk getting

The US Congressman who recently passed away is evidence of that. He was in his early 40s and with zero underlying symptoms

JDMC2 · 31-12-2020 10:11pm

That was ballsy

Yeah but we had all been exposed to my daughter before she tested positive.
We reckoned we were all going to get it anyway.....so took the chance.

TonyM. · 31-12-2020 10:16pm

I tested positive today as well. I thought it was only the flu .

JDMC2 · 31-12-2020 10:16pm

it doesn't seem like anything you ever want to risk getting

I agree, however, realistically what are the chances of you getting seriously ill? The vast majority of known cases are very mild....similar if not less than the flu. Then, there are those that are asymptotic that don’t even go for tests.
I believe there are a huge number of people that are or have been positive who were unaware or couldn’t be bothered getting tested

hmmm · 31-12-2020 10:23pm

Haven't had it in the house thankfully, but our plan was for the sick person to stay in a room with an ensuite, wear a mask (if not too uncomfortable), and keep a window partly open in the room to reduce the risk for everyone else from bits of virus floating around.

NHS have some good stuff here:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/self-isolation-and-treatment/how-to-avoid-spreading-coronavirus-to-people-you-live-with/

Jinglejangle69 · 31-12-2020 10:26pm

You'll be grand.

And your family too.

ShineOn7 · 31-12-2020 10:42pm

JDMC2 wrote: »

I agree, however, realistically what are the chances of you getting seriously ill? The vast majority of known cases are very mild....similar if not less than the flu. Then, there are those that are asymptotic that don’t even go for tests.
I believe there are a huge number of people that are or have been positive who were unaware or couldn’t be bothered getting tested

realistically what are the chances of you getting seriously ill?

5% chance of been hospitlized. They are shíte odds tbh and not worth rolling the dice

The vast majority of known cases are very mild....similar if not less than the flu.

Have a read of the Long Covid and Testing threads on here. People are in bits with this months and months later. I would love to see statistical evidence of the vast majority of known cases being mild

Then, there are those that are asymptotic that don’t even go for tests.

True and this is about 20% of all cases right now. But, on the downside, these cases can still spread it to others who do get symptoms

Duke of Url · 31-12-2020 10:51pm

TonyM. wrote: »

I tested positive today as well. I thought it was only the flu .

The first thing that came to your head was flu?

YFlyer · 31-12-2020 10:54pm

JDMC2 wrote: »

My teenage daughter got it. We decided to live as normal within the house (nobody self-isolated) with the hope that we would all get it rather than dragging it out. And that’s what happened.
We took everything into consideration before doing this.....none of us had underlying conditions; teenage kids; working from home; wanted to see my family for Christmas and so on.

What the fcuk?

YFlyer · 31-12-2020 10:58pm

Irishphotodesk wrote: »

Firstly.... What we did in a similar situation was - as soon as the doc told my wife she needed to get tested (had a headcold and loss of taste/smell) was she isolated in a bedroom with ensuite , I sanitised every door handle and surface in the house.

Myself and the kids were tested 2 days after wife's result and one of the kids tested positive, so she went into the room with my wife, we chatted on facetime and I dropped and collected meals to their door.

The tray was taken and every bit was soaked in boiling soapy water, to limit the spread.

The following week (5 days after last contact with positive case ...... Positive child) myself and other child were tested, I returned a positive result so I went into the bedroom, my wife at this point had finished her 2 week isolation so she came out and it was a role reversal.

She made the meals and delivered them to myself and child and second child was tested again.... She returned a negative result again, so after a month we were all able to leave the house....we managed to protect one child from getting it, but both myself, my wife and other child all had positive results.

We didn't leave the house apart from going for tests, furthest we went was our own back garden.

We know we didn't infect or interact with anyone during our time with it.

What you do is your choice, I believe the new rule/guidelines is that because of your positive result, ALL of your close contacts "should" isolate and not get tested, personally I would rather get tested but I believe they don't want people wandering around if they have gotten a false negative or even if they get a positive result.

Did you give a list of whoever you were in contact with for the week prior to your symptoms, each of those people should isolate for 2 weeks (it sounds like madness but if they take it seriously, they might be able to stop the risk of spreading it)

Most people don't realise they have it, until tested and results come in, I was convinced my wife only had a headcold and the rest was in her head)

Could your wife and child contribute to each other viral load?

bilbot79 · 31-12-2020 11:01pm

My niece was imprisoned in her room for 2 weeks and food left on a plate outside the door for her to come get etc

jellybear · 31-12-2020 11:05pm

OP, please tell me you didn't go to Argos, potentially twice, as you mentioned in another thread with symptoms and while awaiting test results....the mind boggles.
Hopefully I read it wrong but, unfortunately, I don't think so.

wonski · 31-12-2020 11:07pm

JDMC2 wrote: »

My teenage daughter got it. We decided to live as normal within the house (nobody self-isolated) with the hope that we would all get it rather than dragging it out. And that’s what happened.
We took everything into consideration before doing this.....none of us had underlying conditions; teenage kids; working from home; wanted to see my family for Christmas and so on.

Teenage daughter you say?

Stop trolling

JDMC2 · 31-12-2020 11:09pm

What the fcuk?

I’m not denying that we took a risk however, it was our decision and we didn’t hurt anyone in the process. We made the HSE and doctor aware of what we were doing and none of them felt it was a bad idea.
As a family, we are now ‘safe’ and can no longer infect others. In saying that, under no circumstances will we drop our guard. We have always taken our obligations outside the house very seriously and will continue to do so.
I would dispute the severity of this virus and the numbers the % of people that end up in hospital. This virus has infected thousands of people in Ireland that are not listed in the figures. Those not included are those that believe they have it but don’t bother getting tested and those that are are asymptomatic. If you say it’s 5% of those end up in hospital, realistically it’s probably around 2%......similar to flu?

wonski · 31-12-2020 11:12pm

JDMC2 wrote: »

I’m not denying that we took a risk however, it was our decision and we didn’t hurt anyone in the process. We made the HSE and doctor aware of what we were doing and none of them felt it was a bad idea.
As a family, we are now ‘safe’ and can no longer infect others. In saying that, under no circumstances will we drop our guard. We have always taken our obligations outside the house very seriously and will continue to do so.
I would dispute the severity of this virus and the numbers the % of people that end up in hospital. This virus has infected thousands of people in Ireland that are not listed in the figures. Those not included are those that believe they have it but don’t bother getting tested and those that are are asymptomatic. If you say it’s 5% of those end up in hospital, realistically it’s probably around 2%......similar to flu?

6 months ago you were 18 years old.

Now you had teenage daughter.

Cut this crap

Your credibility level is zero so stop wasting other posters time.

Masala · 31-12-2020 11:16pm

jellybear wrote: »

OP, please tell me you didn't go to Argos, potentially twice, as you mentioned in another thread with symptoms and while awaiting test results....the mind boggles.
Hopefully I read it wrong but, unfortunately, I don't think so.

No...... I didn’t go out the door until I heard my result. So... so my Dashcam project will have to take a backseat for now.

jellybear · 31-12-2020 11:22pm

Masala wrote: »

No...... I didn’t go out the door until I heard my result. So... so my Dashcam project will have to take a backseat for now.

Hhmmm, I don't really understand. Maybe read your first post in the other thread as, to me, it clearly says you bought something in Argos yesterday. Although, maybe you got it delivered. Hopefully

You obviously don't owe me or anyone else any explanations etc but it's just something, from my point of view, that people aren't taking seriously- isolating if you have symptoms.

deathbomber · 31-12-2020 11:26pm

JDMC2 wrote: »

I agree, however, realistically what are the chances of you getting seriously ill? The vast majority of known cases are very mild....similar if not less than the flu. Then, there are those that are asymptotic that don’t even go for tests.
I believe there are a huge number of people that are or have been positive who were unaware or couldn’t be bothered getting tested

Actually many people who think they have the flu,don't have it
A flu is quite nasty, dependent on strain. The approach here was indeed ballsy i would not recommend it. Long covid can also materialise down the road

Jinglejangle69 · 31-12-2020 11:32pm

ShineOn7 wrote: »

realistically what are the chances of you getting seriously ill?

5% chance of been hospitlized. They are shíte odds tbh and not worth rolling the dice

The vast majority of known cases are very mild....similar if not less than the flu.

Have a read of the Long Covid and Testing threads on here. People are in bits with this months and months later. I would love to see statistical evidence of the vast majority of known cases being mild

Then, there are those that are asymptotic that don’t even go for tests.

True and this is about 20% of all cases right now. But, on the downside, these cases can still spread it to others who do get symptoms

5% of been hospitalised??

LIE, LIE, LIE.

Masala · 31-12-2020 11:45pm

jellybear wrote: »

Hhmmm, I don't really understand. Maybe read your first post in the other thread as, to me, it clearly says you bought something in Argos yesterday. Although, maybe you got it delivered. Hopefully

You obviously don't owe me or anyone else any explanations etc but it's just something, from my point of view, that people aren't taking seriously- isolating if you have symptoms.

Actually ..... I reserved same and daughters boyfriend collected it for me. It was just too cold for me to be out and and about. As soon as we told to go for test we locked down.

ShineOn7 · 31-12-2020 11:49pm

Jinglejangle69 wrote: »

5% of been hospitalised??

LIE, LIE, LIE.

Your reply is hyperbole nonsense

5% of all Irish cases so far have been hospitalized.

ShineOn7 · 31-12-2020 11:50pm

wonski wrote: »

6 months ago you were 18 years old.

Now you had teenage daughter.

Cut this crap

Your credibility level is zero so stop wasting other posters time.

Link to the post where they were 18?

Are we being super-trolled?

Sonic the Shaghog · 31-12-2020 11:57pm

ShineOn7 wrote: »

Your reply is hyperbole nonsense

5% of all Irish cases so far have been hospitalized.

Confirmed cases from tests? I thought you were part of the stats thread form day 1 that have plenty of mainstream links to various medics from Italy, Spain etc that said take confirmed cases and X10 at least?

I'm sure you are a nice lad/lass but you seem to be riddled with anxiety about this thing from your posts. Have you considered engaging with your GP?

Irishphotodesk · 31-12-2020 11:58pm

YFlyer wrote: »

Could your wife and child contribute to each other viral load?

not sure I understand ?

wife tested positive and was isolated for 2 weeks in bedroom, as I understand it once you are passed the infectious period (2weeks) - you obtain some form of immunity, so child would not have contributed to viral load of wife,

I guess in theory, when she left room she would have carried some viral load - but when she exited clothes etc were removed and she went into the shower in main bathroom, and put on new clothes - the clothes she wore while in the bedroom were kept in the bedroom until I was able to exit (everything was washed at a high temperature and the room cleaned from top to bottom)

Needless to say - we did everything we could think of to try to stop the spread within our house, thankfully one of the kids never received a positive result - after 3 tests !

Our fear is the possible long-term effects, we don't know if this may have an effect on the kids as they go into puberty.

Larbre34 · 01-01-2021 12:43am

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Eh it's a pandemic. What rock you living under .

You are a massive lump.

bilbot79 · 01-01-2021 12:45am

JDMC2 wrote: »

Yeah but we had all been exposed to my daughter before she tested positive.
We reckoned we were all going to get it anyway.....so took the chance.

Crazy. Absolutely crazy. If someone told you your aeroplane had a 1% chance of crashing would you get on it?

agoodpunt · 01-01-2021 1:09am

Tested + early wed morning pre flight test was to fly next morning got a call wed night no syptoms as yet, in isolation my gp says 10 days from the test.
think I got it on a flight from spain previous sat wore mask all the time, no hand to face and clean areas with wipes.
Vaccine wont come for its the HSE after all i was to get a call form them never happened, there will be imunity build effect over the next couple of months unfortunately it fairly unstoppable at this stage

RioM · 01-01-2021 3:00am

TonyM. wrote: »

I tested positive today as well. I thought it was only the flu .

Got tested today. At 44 I've never had the flu so when I got severe musle joint and back pain I got worried. What were your symptoms?

YFlyer · 01-01-2021 8:17am

Jinglejangle69 wrote: »

5% of been hospitalised??

LIE, LIE, LIE.

What percentage go to hospital?

Asdfgh2020 · 01-01-2021 10:03am

RioM wrote: »

Got tested today. At 44 I've never had the flu so when I got severe musle joint and back pain I got worried. What were your symptoms?

I’ve never heard joint pain and back pain mentioned as symptoms.....? What makes you think it is covid...?

Did you have to pay for the test?

Asdfgh2020 · 01-01-2021 10:09am

agoodpunt wrote: »

Tested + early wed morning pre flight test was to fly next morning got a call wed night no syptoms as yet, in isolation my gp says 10 days from the test.
think I got it on a flight from spain previous sat wore mask all the time, no hand to face and clean areas with wipes.
Vaccine wont come for its the HSE after all i was to get a call form them never happened, there will be imunity build effect over the next couple of months unfortunately it fairly unstoppable at this stage

Is English your first language....? I don’t quite understand your post/points you make....?

The chan chan man · 01-01-2021 10:22am

bilbot79 wrote: »

Crazy. Absolutely crazy. If someone told you your aeroplane had a 1% chance of crashing would you get on it?

Well... yes

schmoo2k · 01-01-2021 10:39am

Taking the fourth member of the household to get tested today, So far two positive and 1 negative which I am struggling to rationalize (given the negative shares a bed + couch with one of the positives...)

Away With The Fairies · 01-01-2021 10:42am

schmoo2k wrote: »

Taking the fourth member of the household to get tested today, So far two positive and 1 negative which I am struggling to rationalize (given the negative shares a bed + couch with one of the positives...)

It could be a false negative. If there's people in the house with symptoms and there's also positive cases in the house, I would be taking that as a false negative.

Pablo Escobar · 01-01-2021 10:44am

schmoo2k wrote: »

Taking the fourth member of the household to get tested today, So far two positive and 1 negative which I am struggling to rationalize (given the negative shares a bed + couch with one of the positives...)

The negative potentially already had it earlier in 2020?

RioM · 01-01-2021 11:24am

Asdfgh2020 wrote: »

I’ve never heard joint pain and back pain mentioned as symptoms.....? What makes you think it is covid...?

Did you have to pay for the test?

Had temp and cough as well and partner has worse symptoms but the worst is the back pain.

Jinglejangle69 · 01-01-2021 11:33am

ShineOn7 wrote: »

Your reply is hyperbole nonsense

5% of all Irish cases so far have been hospitalized.

Emmmm.

No 5% of Irish cases have not been hospitalised.

Stop spreading lies and fear.

schmoo2k · 01-01-2021 11:36am

Away With The Fairies wrote: »

It could be a false negative. If there's people in the house with symptoms and there's also positive cases in the house, I would be taking that as a false negative.

I concur, there are more folks in the bubble getting tested which might help tell the story...

Cluedo Monopoly · 01-01-2021 11:56am

ShineOn7 wrote: »

Your reply is hyperbole nonsense

5% of all Irish cases so far have been hospitalized.

Prove that please. I agree that it's nonsense.

schmoo2k · 01-01-2021 12:21pm

Pablo Escobar wrote: »

The negative potentially already had it earlier in 2020?

Not sure - but if they had had it, they should have spread to rest of household (its a family unit not a rental type scenario).

RIALTO1 · 01-01-2021 1:25pm

RioM wrote: »

Had temp and cough as well and partner has worse symptoms but the worst is the back pain.

Myself and wife both woke up Monday morning with aches and pains in legs and back. No other symptoms Monday or Tuesday, apart from aches and pains going into arms and wrists, and ankles. Wife's temp Tuesday night was 37.8. Woke up Wednesday morning and my temp was +38, hers was fine again. Rang doc and went for tests Wed evening. Got results late last night, both positive.

When I went for the test Wed, I felt fine again. Temp has only been over 38 once. Woke yesterday morning feeling ok (spent the morning doing housework!) but wife had splitting headaches. I got tired and achy again yesterday afternoon, and started to get a burning sensation in chest. Wife's symptoms are now headache and synis type pain. Mine is fatigue and heavy chest (occasional cough but feeling it will get worse).

Tested Positive.. so what next?

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