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Heisman Winner [137748]
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Gave blood a coupla weeks ago, and Red Cross was
Apr 18, 2022, 3:26 PM
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temporarily providing Covid antibody testing with donations. Just checked results a lil bit ago, and it's REACTIVE+. REACTIVE means antibodies are detected, but not at the levels required for plasma to be used as convalescent plasma. REACTIVE+ means plasma is useable for donation and that you pretty definitely had Covid (at least I think).
Weird. Now I'm curious when I actually had it, because I haven't really had much even resembling a cold during the entire pandemic (that I remember, anyway). Vaxxed last April, no booster, and pretty clearly no reason to get a booster going forward, unless I'm missing something.
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Three piece suit gonna love this thread***
Apr 18, 2022, 3:30 PM
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Oculus Spirit [85054]
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My wife gave blood and they wouldn't take it bc
Apr 18, 2022, 3:30 PM
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they told her she had Hep C. She was specifically tested for Hep C a few weeks ago and negative.
She is the third person I know who has been told they have HEP C and not actually have it. If she did have HEP C, then I got it last night because I got it last night.
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All-In [40656]
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Sick humble brag, bro
Apr 18, 2022, 3:51 PM
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Like legit, its ###### sick that you have hepatitis C.
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THANKS FOR THE UPDATE, TYPHOID-B!***
Apr 18, 2022, 3:31 PM
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Heisman Winner [135611]
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I’m no immunologist but I did listen to a podcast once
Apr 18, 2022, 3:36 PM
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I think in your case reactive means the vaccine worked. It’s an either or thing. Get sick, get the antibodies, get shots, get the antibodies
I mean, that’s the whole point of getting vaccinated
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19B, someone's upset you didn't tag him***
Apr 18, 2022, 3:44 PM
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All-In [31830]
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You need to loop in CharlestonTom here....
Apr 18, 2022, 3:49 PM
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he's an expert on all things COVID and most people value his perspective on the subject.
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Yesterday, I was going to make an appointment to give
Apr 18, 2022, 4:28 PM
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blood this week. I heard that the Blood Connection was going to stop antibody testing at the end of the month and I wanted to get that checked just to see since my booster was 5 months ago or so.
Well, I may have saved myself some time (and the need for another shot) because wife and boy tested positive yesterday. If we had not known about a known exposure from last weekend, we probably would have assumed it was allergies since the pollen was really high on Thursday.
They each had positive rapid tests. My son's light up within 2-3 minutes, he is patient zero in the house after all. My wife's was faint. My was nothing. She and I both did Clemson spit tests today just to see.
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Oculus Spirit [78823]
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nice humblebrag
Apr 18, 2022, 5:31 PM
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I think I had it but at least I had cold/allergy symptoms
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Lot o points [180864]
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I think I have it now, and for last few days.
Apr 18, 2022, 5:35 PM
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But two tests say no. Feelin good now!
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Lot o points [163008]
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I have an old fashioned cold.
Apr 18, 2022, 5:46 PM
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tested twice over a week for Covid and negative both times. Cannot get rid of he cough.
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Lot o points [180864]
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I guess that's what I got.
Apr 18, 2022, 5:47 PM
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And haven't had one in many years. Cough gone today.
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My son got it a week or so ago, tested neg for Covid, and
Apr 19, 2022, 8:51 AM
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about every two days, someone else in the house gets to coughing. I've about kicked it, but there is a rattle in my chest occasionally that makes me think I may be dying (or it's the cold)
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Oculus Spirit [97649]
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Vaccine gives everyone antibodies
Apr 18, 2022, 9:27 PM
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Unless immuno compromised. Just means vaccine worked.
I've had 3 vaccines and had covid twice even though I've never tested positive. Test just don't work on me. Might have had it three times. Not sure on that third one.
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The vax can trigger some antibody tests and not others,
Apr 18, 2022, 10:21 PM
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but most of the metadata seems to indicate pretty significant loss of antibodies working 3-4 months of infection (or possibly vaccine). Lasts longer in some people than others, obviously, but statistically, the test isn’t picking up antibodies past 8-10 months of a subject’s last Covid “event”.
Dunno how you can say definitively you’ve had it without ever testing positive. Definitely possible, with symptoms being all over the map and a pile of tearing variables, but I don’t think it can really be known.
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Oculus Spirit [97649]
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Well, if I get sick with the same symptoms as everyone
Apr 19, 2022, 2:02 PM
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else in the house (5 of us btw), and they all test positive.....twice, and I'm sick, with the same crud as them, twice, I'm going with crappy tests.
Especially considering my 5yo literally coughed in my face all night the night he had his worst fever. Mine was low, but we just coughed all over each other.
yeah, I had it.
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