Do you know someone who has had Coronavirus after Pesach?

[aygart]

I’ve been weirdly sick now for a week+, no fever but chills and sweats, sore throat, lethargy and fatigue, upset stomach, and sniffles. Negative PCR test.

My local urgent care won’t test me for the flu, which is quite upsetting. My primary care physician offers COVID hours that don’t work for me, so I can’t go there. Really wondering if it’s flu/strep, a confirmation would be nice.

Life hack: Do your own strep tests

[EliJelly]

Life hack: Do your own strep tests

Would be great! Ever since dreaming how I can obtain that myself. Mind sharing the process? I assume you refer to the rapid test, but still would be a major help.

[aygart]

Would be great! Ever since dreaming how I can obtain that myself. Mind sharing the process? I assume you refer to the rapid test, but still would be a major help.

Order a kit on amazon and follow instructions.

[Mikeoracle]

I’ve been weirdly sick now for a week+, no fever but chills and sweats, sore throat, lethargy and fatigue, upset stomach, and sniffles. Negative PCR test.

My local urgent care won’t test me for the flu, which is quite upsetting. My primary care physician offers COVID hours that don’t work for me, so I can’t go there. Really wondering if it’s flu/strep, a confirmation would be nice.

interesting that you're negative, symptoms sound very similar to what I just had when I tested positive.

[how]

I’ve been weirdly sick now for a week+, no fever but chills and sweats, sore throat, lethargy and fatigue, upset stomach, and sniffles. Negative PCR test.

My local urgent care won’t test me for the flu, which is quite upsetting. My primary care physician offers COVID hours that don’t work for me, so I can’t go there. Really wondering if it’s flu/strep, a confirmation would be nice.

Very likely a false negative

[AsherO]

interesting that you're negative, symptoms sound very similar to what I just had when I tested positive.

My symptoms are much more mild and intermittent than you described.

I’m confused because my PCR is supposed to be 98%+ accurate. They told me they use the Quidel test but my results say EURORealTime.

[AsherO]

Very likely a false negative

What do you suggest I do? Why can’t it be flu or strep?

[how]

What do you suggest I do? Why can’t it be flu or strep?

personally I would try to get tested by another lab.

It could be something else but there are so many false PCR tests

[EliJelly]

Order a kit on amazon and follow instructions.

Thanks. Didn't know it's an over the counter item.

[avromie7]

What do you suggest I do? Why can’t it be flu or strep?

I had that, I had very mild symptoms, went to get tested and the nurse suggested maybe it's strep so she gave a strep test which came back positive. I didn't imagine it would be strep because I haven't gotten strep is years.

[yelped]

I also just tested positive for strep. Lakewood. Also didn't have it for years.

[Lurker]

Curious how many people testing positive for strep now previously tested positive for Covid.

[avromie7]

Curious how many people testing positive for strep now previously tested positive for Covid.

I tested positive for strep and never tested positive for COVID

[Lurker]

I tested positive for strep and never tested positive for COVID

Do you think you had it before Pesach, or not at all?

[yelped]

Curious how many people testing positive for strep now previously tested positive for Covid.

Didn't test positive for Covid, and never had any symptoms BH.

[sams]

My friend has negative covid ,positive strep he was suprised

[avromie7]

Do you think you had it before Pesach, or not at all?

Not at all, I have no reason to believe I ever got COVID.

[Lurker]

Even though they are very different diseases, both Covid and strep are spread in very similar fashion. I'd be really curious to see how T-cells play a part in people catching a bacterial infection but not a viral one when both are prevalent in the community.

[avromie7]

Even though they are very different diseases, both Covid and strep are spread in very similar fashion. I'd be really curious to see how T-cells play a part in people catching a bacterial infection but not a viral one when both are prevalent in the community.

Here's my theory, I'm sure i've come into contact in the past with strep but it probably just strengthened my immunity to it. Because of the lockdown etc. I didn't come in contact with as many people over the past few months, weakening my immunity to strep so I actually caught it when I came in contact with it.

[etech0]

Here's my theory, I'm sure i've come into contact in the past with strep but it probably just strengthened my immunity to it. Because of the lockdown etc. I didn't come in contact with as many people over the past few months, weakening my immunity to strep so I actually caught it when I came in contact with it.

I've heard that theory, second- or third-hand, from at least one doctor