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number4 (original poster member #62204) posted at 5:26 PM on Thursday, March 16th, 2023
For those who have had Covid, how long did it take you to test negative after you tested positive? Today is day 8 for H, and he's still testing positive. His work Covid protocol is that he can go back to work with a mask at day 10 if he's still testing positive.
He is masking in the house anytime he comes out of his room for anything. I mask anytime I have to talk to him, and if I'm in a room (like the kitchen) where he's been within the last half hour or so. Honestly, I spend 95% of my time in our bedroom.
But I kind of want to know how long he's going to be contagious, meaning how long do I have to feel I'm in the clear for not getting it. From what I've read, the viral load starts to drop off significantly by day 5, but we're both still masking up and staying apart.
We are supposed to leave Tuesday morning for the East Coast and I'm starting to worry he won't be over this in time for us to leave.
He has felt fine (except for a lingering cough) for about three days now. I've heard the cough can last for weeks, so we can't use that as a rubric for when he's safe to be around.
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tushnurse ( member #21101) posted at 8:24 PM on Thursday, March 16th, 2023
Have him flush his sinuses/netti pot, navage and if you really want to be negative use a diluted betadine, or iodined solution. You can get specific ratios by googling.
CDC protocol is after 5 days mask outside the home, and once symptoms resolve no more mask.
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number4 (original poster member #62204) posted at 12:13 AM on Friday, March 17th, 2023
OMG... I just taught him how to use the NeilMed sinus rinse bottle. Let's just say I wish I had taken video. I've never seen such a pathetic attempt at nasal lavage. And he really wasn't squeezing hard. 馃ぃ
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annb ( member #22386) posted at 2:15 AM on Friday, March 17th, 2023
I was positive for about 13 days. Lingering cough also.
number4 (original poster member #62204) posted at 2:53 AM on Friday, March 17th, 2023
He just told me he talked to a guy at work during a Zoom meeting who tested positive for 21 days. 馃檨
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tushnurse ( member #21101) posted at 7:49 PM on Friday, March 17th, 2023
There is a reason the CDC did away w/ a negative test to return to work. Some people test positive for MONTHS.
As long as he is no longer having symptoms, and fever he is no longer contagious.
This virus is most contagious before you have symptoms part of the reason it was so difficult to mitigate the spread, most people are spreading it before they even feel bad.
Me: FBSHim: FWSKids: 23 & 27 Married for 32 years now, was 16 at the time.D-Day Sept 26 2008R'd in about 2 years. Old Vet now.
number4 (original poster member #62204) posted at 12:05 AM on Monday, March 20th, 2023
Finally tested negative today... day 11.
And, he's become a big believer of the nasal lavage! (and figured out how not to torture himself)
Me: BWHim: WHMarried - 30+ yearsTwo adult daughters1st affair: 2005-20072nd-4th affairs: 2016-2017Many assessments/polygraph: no sex addictionStatus: R
Dorothy123 ( member #53116) posted at 9:03 PM on Monday, March 20th, 2023
Good that he finally test negative
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