Basically I have tmj disorder which means I can't open my jaw that wide. Everyone is always amazed on how little I can open my mouth and jaw including dentists and doctors. It doesn't cause me constant pain but it does flare up. For instance I can't eat chewy food or anything like a crusty. Couldn't get my mouth around an apple or a burger without pain. My jaw has got worse since removal of wisdom teeth! When I open my mouth, you can only see my teeth and tongue and can't even see my tonsils! My tongue is really fat but short so can't even stick it out far.
Anyway, I have a tickly cough and need to do a pcr. When I had a pcr performed by a professional a while ago it was a struggle as she couldn't see due to my jaw but she managed to do it as being used it she just knew where to swab and it was hard keeping my tongue down. But I struggle myself.
Last time I did a pcr the guys working there said it was fine to just do nasal and to try but a nasal swab was fine but somehow I did manage the throat but my jaw has got worse since then, this was quite a while ago and it took me ages, I'm convinced I touched my tongue and top of my mouth. I just can't comfortably get to my tonsils.
But I don't think it's even in the instructions that you can just do both nostrils? I don't mind doing extra thorough nasal swabs!
I know children can but what about adults??
The new lft's only require nasal swab??
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Can adults just do the nose on pcr?
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Christmas3143 · 05/12/2021 10:58
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