Headache, sore throat & sneezing

[Frizzlington]

I’ve done lateral flow test which is negative but have heard some folk only had these symptoms & then tested positive with PCR. Would you get a PCR test with these mild cold like symptoms?

Potentially yes if you’ve been vaccinated. All DS has was a sore throat and a mild cough. No fever.

We all recently had these symptoms - DH, DD1 and MIL all positive. Me and DD2 negative and continued to be negative - we had 3 PCR tests at the advice of test and trace because we had the same symptoms.

I’m struggling to get my head around the continuing testing.
I’m beginning to think we should only be doing it for those who are severe enough to be hospitalised.
I’m not sure what the purpose is now as the virus seems to be everywhere.

They all come in the Zoe app’s list of top five symptoms experienced by vaccinated people, iirc.

We were advised by test and trace to keep testing because we were all living in the same house and had 3 positive cases.

I forgot to say in my original post me, MIL and DD1 all had negative LFT and DH had a very, very faint positive.

@Yarnandneedles

I’m struggling to get my head around the continuing testing. I’m beginning to think we should only be doing it for those who are severe enough to be hospitalised. I’m not sure what the purpose is now as the virus seems to be everywhere.

this ^^

I’ve never needed to get a PCR but with cases rising everyone is being encouraged to test 🤷‍♀️

My friend only got a positive LFT a good few days after a positive PCR. They are laggy. Yes, I'd suggest a PCR.

@JanglyBeads

They all come in the Zoe app’s list of top five symptoms experienced by vaccinated people, iirc.

Agree with this and yes I would get a PCR test.

Dh had negative lateral flow, positive pcr - symptoms: slight sore throat, a bit tired, occasional sneeze, bit of a runny nose. (Double vaccinated) I am still waiting pcr results - similar symptoms. (Double v.)

Yes

Definitely. I’m positive with only symptoms of a regular cold and a diminished sense of smell and altered taste (hence the test). Otherwise I’d have been merrily wandering around infecting everyone.
Ps, I’ve had covid, long covid, 2 vaccinations and I’ve still got the fucking thing again.

Yes, I tested positive and my first symptoms were blocked nose and sneezing.

I tested negative on LFT but positive on a PCR.

Right I’m going to try & book a test

Did you manage to book a test?

Yes I managed to get a test late yesterday and thankfully been notified it was negative 😅. Funnily enough the ZOE app emailed me today advising a test after I’d input my symptoms, so obviously these symptoms are becoming more normal for the double Vaccinated

I think keep testing every day as a friend had same symptoms and tested negative for four days on a LFT and positive on the 5th day

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