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Help! Lateral flow result unsure and vaccine today!!

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JC17fj74 · 29/05/2021 09:50

I did our weekly lateral flow today with hubby and his was negative and I'm 98% sure mine is too but I can't help thinking I can see a second line on the test area?!! I'm super anxious and do suffer with health anxiety so I'm not sure if I'm convincing myself there is a line or not or if I'm looking to find one when there isn't 😫
I'm due my first vaccine today and I'm worried about getting it if I'm positive would it make me even more poorly? I don't know what to do 😭

Help! Lateral flow result unsure and vaccine today!!
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dementedpixie · 29/05/2021 09:52

I can't see anything
Maybe do another one to double check

RagzReturnsRebooted · 29/05/2021 09:53

I don't see a line, that looks negative to me.
Do you have any reason to suspect you may have covid? Recent exposure, symptoms etc?

OliveTree75 · 29/05/2021 09:54

I can't see anything? My positive was very faint and looked like this. Sorry it is a bad photo

Help! Lateral flow result unsure and vaccine today!!
BelleBlueBell · 29/05/2021 09:54

Maybe it's the photo but where are you seeing a line? My DCs tests look exactly like that and I thought that meant negative

Krook · 29/05/2021 09:54

I can see a very, very slight shadow but I would take that to be negative if it was me. I can only see I as I'm staring hard at it! Do another if you can for peace of mind.

Scarby9 · 29/05/2021 09:55

I can't see anything either.
Can you do a second lateral flow test to check?

PurpleDaisies · 29/05/2021 09:56

This is a new version of line eyes
It’s clearly negative.

ArchbishopOfBanterbury · 29/05/2021 09:56

If you don't have any symptoms, I would definitely go for your jab.

Pregnantpeppa · 29/05/2021 09:57

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Thirtyrock39 · 29/05/2021 09:58

Sorry op but I know what you mean there is something there but I'd take another to see
Just a word of warning my friend had x 2 negative ltfs either side of a positive pcr so if you're worried you might want to get a pcr to check for sure

TagsMum · 29/05/2021 09:58

I'd take another OP, I can see a very VERY faint line, but unsure if it's a shadow. Take another test to put your mind at rest.

Nodal · 29/05/2021 10:00

Do more LFTs.

JC17fj74 · 29/05/2021 10:00

This is a second photo of the same test.
I'm just such a worrier I'm terrified what might happen if I unknowingly had Covid and got vaccinated at the same time 🥺
I'm on my way to the vaccine site now as hubby said I'm being silly and he can't see any lines 😕

Help! Lateral flow result unsure and vaccine today!!
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ILookAtTheFloor · 29/05/2021 10:01

That test is neg OP.

It's like me just now, staring at a pregnancy test strip in the light and getting line eyes.

Bin it now, you're OK Brew

PurpleDaisies · 29/05/2021 10:01

I can’t see the second picture.

In the nicest possible way, your dh is right.

schofieldsunderpants · 29/05/2021 10:17

I can see an extremely faint line on the pics, but it's so faint it could easily be a shadow

JC17fj74 · 29/05/2021 10:23

Thanks for the replies everyone.
I annoy myself sometimes I'm such a worrier 🤦🏻‍♀️
I was just thinking surely there are people out there who are not testing and unaware they may have Covid and go for their vaccines? Or people have it and go out for a coffee right away and catch it straight after, surely it can't be that dangerous or bad to have the vaccine aswell?

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namechanged984630 · 29/05/2021 10:27

If it was so dangerous to have both they'd test everyone at the vaccine centre op. Don't worry.

diddl · 29/05/2021 11:25

@JC17fj74

Thanks for the replies everyone. I annoy myself sometimes I'm such a worrier 🤦🏻‍♀️ I was just thinking surely there are people out there who are not testing and unaware they may have Covid and go for their vaccines? Or people have it and go out for a coffee right away and catch it straight after, surely it can't be that dangerous or bad to have the vaccine aswell?
I didn't test before & it wouldn't have occurred to be to tbh!

Had no symptoms-I know that that doesn't men that you don't have it but that was the prerequisite for cancelling.

Temp taken on arrival.

Hope all went ok for you Op.

I'm a worrier & was terrified of it hurting.

Now I'm hoping it's all as easy & painless for the next one.

(And starting to think of reasons as to why it won't be!)

Forgetmenot82 · 29/05/2021 22:54

@OliveTree75

I can't see anything? My positive was very faint and looked like this. Sorry it is a bad photo
I thought the line would be as bold as the top if positive? Can barely see it. Did you have PCR to confirm?
Letsgetreadytocrumble · 29/05/2021 22:57

I know someone who had the vaccine when they didn't realise they had Covid and they were fine.

LividBlabber · 30/05/2021 09:01

I’m a veteran POASer and there’s definitely a shadow line on that test.

People thinking it would be as bold as the control are dangerous, and there should be better information.

BelleBlueBell · 30/05/2021 10:37

@Letsgetreadytocrumble

I know someone who had the vaccine when they didn't realise they had Covid and they were fine.
That must happen every day and there will also be asymptomatic people who have it on the day they have the jab and never find out that they had covid.

When I went they asked me if I'd had any symptoms in the past I think 28 days but not about any tests. I assume that common sense would mean that people would mention any possible positive lfts at that stage before they go into the building

JC17fj74 · 30/05/2021 10:43

I've done two more since and both negative 🤷🏻‍♀️
No idea why that happened with the first one or if it was just my eyes convincing myself there was a faint line.

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Cookerhood · 30/05/2021 11:13

Did you leave it a long time? You should ignore after 30 mins

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