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Re: Would like advice and opinions please. Have tested negative for Corona, but..
« Reply #20 on: September 24, 2020, 10:15:05 PM »
I heard from firsthand that the Brisker Rav used to tell people when feeling borderline unwell and unsure if to push oneself to learn anyways or rest, it's always better to rest, since the Safek of learning or resting is a safek about 3 hours, but the safek if it will deteriorate or not is safek that will have an impact for far longer.

וַיֹּאמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל הַחֵפֶץ לַיהוָה בְּעֹלוֹת וּזְבָחִים כִּשְׁמֹעַ בְּקוֹל יְהוָה הִנֵּה שְׁמֹעַ מִזֶּבַח טוֹב לְהַקְשִׁיב מֵחֵלֶב אֵילִים.

Our job is to do what Hashem wants. Not what feels holy and frum.
״וזה כלל גדול: שישנא אדם כל דבר שקר. וכל מה שיוסיף שנאה לדרכי השקר – יוסיף אהבה לתורה.״ - אורחות צדיקים

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Re: Would like advice and opinions please. Have tested negative for Corona, but..
« Reply #21 on: September 24, 2020, 10:25:38 PM »
Who will hopefully tell you to consult with a doctor who understands the stakes, both mitzad YK and medically.

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the Rabbi can consult with a doctor himself

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Re: Would like advice and opinions please. Have tested negative for Corona, but..
« Reply #22 on: September 24, 2020, 11:14:16 PM »
Rapid tests are pretty much useless. Wait for the regular test results.

Also

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98.6 is not a fever

For me its a bit above normal, but tonight I have 100
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Re: Would like advice and opinions please. Have tested negative for Corona, but..
« Reply #23 on: September 24, 2020, 11:16:24 PM »
the Rabbi can consult with a doctor himself

Or better- go to a doctor, and report what he says to your LOR so he has the facts to make a psak.
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Re: Would like advice and opinions please. Have tested negative for Corona, but..
« Reply #24 on: September 24, 2020, 11:39:02 PM »
Refuah shleima. DDF is a fantastic resource, but more for things like figuring out the fastest way to tie your shoes. Such questions should be asked of a doctor and rabbi. Not only are anonymous people online unqualified, getting multiple conflicting answers will hardly be helpful, especially in a stressful, anxious situation.


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Re: Would like advice and opinions please. Have tested negative for Corona, but..
« Reply #25 on: September 25, 2020, 12:48:43 AM »
The problem I see is that although you likely don't have covid, you have something else that may be catchy.  Seasonal flu is going around.
So I think you should stay home over Shabbos and get better.
By Sunday night it should be safe enough for you to go to shul.
But, as PlatinumGuy points out, fasting is the deoreisa.  So if you're not yet up to staying in shul the whole time, take a nap and come back for neila.

I'm shocked someone would suggest to be lenient on a question of pikuach nefesh with limited knowledge?

FYI - Even PCR tests have very high false-negative rates, so a "negative" result cannot be confidently relied on in-of-themselves e.g. if you have symptoms (or possibly extensive contact with someone covid positive). That is why you need to consult your frum doctor and/or rov.

Look this up:
During the first several days after infection 100% of positives cases will show up as negative on the PCR test
the rate of false negatives then declines (as the virus peaks in strength) to a low of 20% (that means of 100 positives, 20 will still show up as negative)
False positives are much lower.

Speak to a rov and/or your frum doctor.
If you are told to stay home, that is what Hashem wants, similar to it being Ratzon Hashem for Hatzoloh people driving around on Yom Kippur, or mothers home with their young children.

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Re: Would like advice and opinions please. Have tested negative for Corona, but..
« Reply #26 on: September 25, 2020, 01:03:33 AM »


Would like to hear advice , please.
Boy did you come to right place.

Feel good.
If you don't care why would you comment?
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Re: Would like advice and opinions please. Have tested negative for Corona, but..
« Reply #27 on: September 29, 2020, 04:33:19 PM »
Well...
Just got a positive result from the more reliable tests,  today.
Thank Gd I stayed home shabbos and yom kippur and hopefully have not exposed anyone
Feeling pretty good, though last night I realized I had a problem with my smell. This was after a few days with fever, but feeling pretty well and having no problem with my smell.
Apparently the rapid covid tests are not very reliable

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Re: Would like advice and opinions please. Have tested negative for Corona, but..
« Reply #28 on: September 29, 2020, 05:04:38 PM »
Well...
Just got a positive result from the more reliable tests,  today.
Thank Gd I stayed home shabbos and yom kippur and hopefully have not exposed anyone
Feeling pretty good, though last night I realized I had a problem with my smell. This was after a few days with fever, but feeling pretty well and having no problem with my smell.
Apparently the rapid covid tests are not very reliable

R"S!! BH you went the cautious route.
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Re: Would like advice and opinions please. Have tested negative for Corona, but..
« Reply #29 on: September 29, 2020, 05:06:58 PM »
Seems rapids have a false negative rate of close to 50%.

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Re: Would like advice and opinions please. Have tested negative for Corona, but..
« Reply #30 on: September 29, 2020, 05:18:53 PM »
pardon my ignorance
What does R'S stand for?

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Re: Would like advice and opinions please. Have tested negative for Corona, but..
« Reply #31 on: September 29, 2020, 05:23:48 PM »
pardon my ignorance
What does R'S stand for?
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Re: Would like advice and opinions please. Have tested negative for Corona, but..
« Reply #33 on: September 29, 2020, 05:29:53 PM »
Oh, thank you

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Re: Would like advice and opinions please. Have tested negative for Corona, but..
« Reply #34 on: September 29, 2020, 07:29:39 PM »
Refuah Shleima, thank you for caring about others and staying home. Isolation is terribly difficult, especially on a day like Yom Kippur, and the community owes you a thank you for doing the right thing. Hopefully you feel 100% soon and are back to joining the klal soon!

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Re: Would like advice and opinions please. Have tested negative for Corona, but..
« Reply #35 on: September 29, 2020, 07:34:06 PM »
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