So who has covid? Nov 2021

Anyonecelse getting very sore sinuses from this and head stuffed but not running

Only of those bottles you stick up your nose. I do it in the morning and there is a fair bit of blood that comes out along with the other stuff. I think it is a saline mix of sorts.

Something like this

https://youtu.be/uNwWjALegDA

i have never ever heard Omicron being referred to as the big bad new variant.

Only ever heard it being referred to as Milder compared to Delta

start your isolation period from the date ur first antigen is positive i guess, you can assume you are probably a couple of days into it at least so maybe check again in 7 and 8 days with antigen and if both negative you should be o k

Posted this on the restrictions thread but it's also relevant here.

Lads, this is all bollocks at this stage. This Omicron thing is everywhere. I've never known so many people on a personal level at one time to have Covid. Not one of them is in any way bad. I have it myself now (antigen positive), so I'm isolating away with the exact symptoms I've had throughout my life any time I've had a cold. I'm drinking a beer, watching NFL and stuffing my face with popcorn and chocolate. 5 years ago I got influenza at Christmas and it wiped out my entire Christmas - I couldn't get off the couch for about 4 or 5 days. It was pure misery. This is essentially a cold.

I'm not even sure what they are even trying to achieve anymore with this contact tracing. It's akin to trying to put out a burning building with a squirt gun. It's not going to achieve anything. This variant is milder, more transmissible and everyone is going to come in contact with it. The sooner people accept that the quicker we can get out lives back.

You can get a private test from one of the travel test providers but not if you have symptoms or a positive test already. Obviously there's a risk of spreading it to the test centre staff and other customers.

If you don't have a positive PCR then there's nothing stopping you from getting a booster so future travel shouldn't be an issue.

You sound like our politicians.... So if i have this should we not cancel gp all together and we can all go online and see... You dont understand the situation....there should be some kind of package to be sent to each patient.....that will include information and at least basic medication....vitamins etc.... This would save more lives then closing the pubs at 8...

Note i am not drinking for 12 years... It was just point to make...

There's plenty information there. Essentially treat the symptoms, if there are any, as you would if you had the same symptoms with a standard cold or flu. If the symptoms continue to get worse seek medical advice/ambulance.

Taking vitamins should be part of a regular routine, not just when you are sick.

I don't need politicians or the HSE to tell me any of this.

Pretty sure your friend can't rely on any test. If he only had it in November he either still has some latent virus in his system or he is a medical first to catch it twice in two months.

Think you're supposed to assume you're positive. Frustrating but any trace of a positive should be treated as a positive.

Had it been 30 minutes for sure since you had anything to eat / drink / gum / lozenge / mouthwash? That can cause false positive.

And you blew nose to get enough gunk in the nostrils for the swab?

I got one for me and my two kids on Thursday but had to do them in different centres. Had to try for ages. Appointments were appearing but you click on them and they were already gone. Eventually got there and I have to say that the test centres were brilliantly organised (aside from the clueless jobsworth who booked me in in Sandyford...long story).

Hope you get sorted and it's negative. Feel better and stay safe.