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Just tested positive for the THIRD time

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UpToMyEye · 30/12/2021 21:18

I am so fucking over this now! I have barely even been out since Xmas so I don’t even know where I could’ve caught it from this time, but I had covid in September 2020, then again in August 2021 and I’ve just had another positive today

I’m actually losing the will, I’ve had both jabs plus booster, wear a mask, use hand gel out and about and wash my hands first thing after coming in the house, plus all the other shite you’re supposed to do - what is even the point?!

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Proudcarer6829 · 30/12/2021 21:22

@UpToMyEye

Gosh that seems so unlikely, I'm sorry. I wonder if some people are more susceptible to getting it than others.

Proudcarer6829 · 30/12/2021 21:23

Sorry I meant 'unlucky' not unlikely

m00rfarm · 30/12/2021 21:23

I understand you can test positive up to 90 days after recovery whilst not actually having covid.

Porcupineintherough · 30/12/2021 21:24

Sorry. The point is that you dont die or end up perminent damaged I guess.

GreenLunchBox · 30/12/2021 21:24

Sorry to hear that. What were your symptoms like each time?

AtlasPine · 30/12/2021 21:25

How are you feeling? Were you more ill the first time? It’s such a weird virus- sorry you’re going through this. I’m the opposite - have had lots of contact throughout (working in school, contact with children and grandchildren who had it) but never had it.

GreenLunchBox · 30/12/2021 21:25

Are you positive this time on lft or PCR?

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UpToMyEye · 30/12/2021 21:25

Yes I wondered that too @Proudcarer6829 and I also think some people are almost naturally immune - DH for example hasn’t caught it from me either time despite sharing a bed etc, it’s very odd
This is not what I would’ve wanted to be ‘the chosen one’ in life about, can’t I be the anomaly who wins the lottery three times instead

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x2boys · 30/12/2021 21:27

Are you having symptoms ,?my son tested Positive last week for the second time ,first time was in July very few symptoms either time ,the isolating is a pita 😭

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UpToMyEye · 30/12/2021 21:30

Oh sorry lots of x posts

Was quite ill the first time, but only for 36 hours or so, had a fever but had a cough for weeks and weeks after and everything tastes weird, didn’t lost the senses, it all just tasted off!
The second time I just felt a bit rough for a few days, maybe 4? Almost a hungover kind of rough, but definitely not stay in bed sick kind of feeling, totally lost my sense of taste and smell this time
This time I just keep sweating, not even a temperature as such, I just keep going clammy all over and have had a pretty persistent headache

Only positive on a lft so far, PCRs are like hens teeth where I live atm

@m00rfarm I’ve had all negatives in between the last one and this one, I have to test 3x a week

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Sinner10 · 30/12/2021 21:36

I think I'm the opposite, not caught it once. Husband currently has it so I guess this will be the real test.

HairyToity · 30/12/2021 21:39

Crikey. Poor you. We all had covid December 2020, and DH and I were both quite ill (thankfully not hospitalised). DH now thinks he has it again. He has been for a PCR today. Not showing up on lateral flows though. He's triple vaccinated.

MrsPsmalls · 30/12/2021 21:41

It's a bugger isn't it? I work in a hospital and quite a lot of us ( not me thank god) have had it three times.

Legoninjago1 · 30/12/2021 21:41

Ah that is crap for you OP I'm sorry. When was your booster?

Proudcarer6829 · 30/12/2021 21:48

@Sinner10

I think I'm the opposite, not caught it once. Husband currently has it so I guess this will be the real test.

None of us have yet, touchwood and lots of close encounters. I have pcr every week for work, and 3 weekly lft too and never had a positive. My daughter spent a whole day closely with someone who later tested positive that evening and she had pcr and 10 days of testing and nothing.

VenusInfers · 30/12/2021 21:51

Wow. And I thought I was unlucky getting it twice.
Utter sympathy

Sparklingwaterforme · 30/12/2021 23:55

Sorry that's so rubbish. I have tested positive after last having it end of September so literally I think I was one day out of my 90 days! Feel worse this time

Kittykitty76 · 31/12/2021 00:05

A positive test is not always 100% positive though, bear it in mind.If you're feeling ok and no symptoms, it doesn't really matter, but I know self isolation is very annoying.Fingers crossed it'll be mild!

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