Holy fuck, my GF is positive after sinus symptoms, 5 days and they released her, worrry?

[Shanti Shanti Shanti]

[Skittles]

1. released her from where?

[Bleacher Creature]

3. Yeah, I second that - gonna need more info.

[lapfog_1]

2. nope, almost certain to be Omicron either B.1 or B.2

monitor symptoms and blood oxygen, you both should isolate for 5 to 7 days, and test every so often (at least at the end of 7 days).

If cough develops or blood oxygen dips below 90, call your doctor and prepare for a trip to the hospital.

But after 5 days (I would do 7), you both should be OK.

Check for long Covid issues.

note: not a doctor... you should always follow the advice of your doctor... this is just to re-assure you that things are likely to be good (if you are fully vaccinated and boosted)

[Shanti Shanti Shanti]

4. She had sinus symptoms, headache/ear pain, nothing in lungs, back to work fee!ing fine?

[lapfog_1]

6. good. I would still test before returning to work

but there are many reports of testing positive even though you are no longer infectious. all depends on the viral load.

[phylny]

11. My husband tested again today (tested positive last Wednesday at home and

Thursday at CVS). I read that you can test positive as long as three months after you have Covid.

[bottomofthehill]

13. Depends on the type of test

PCR ver Antigen rapid. The virus stays in your system as it winds down, a PCR tear can catch that where an antigen will not.

[phylny]

16. This is great information, something that I did not know.

Thank you! He's scheduled for a PCR test at CVS on Thursday. The at-home antigen test read positive yesterday.

I really appreciate you sharing this

[róisín_dubh]

17. I tested positive in July and was due to travel back to the US three weeks later.

I was told by NHS doctors in England not to do a PCR test, as I may continue to test positive for up to 90 days.
Hopefully your husband has very mild symptoms.

[Greybnk48]

22. I tested positive for 2.5 weeks, as did my husband and daughter

who stays with us during the pandemic.

I was also told I could test positive for up to 3 months. I'm negative now on an antigen at home test, but they still wanted me to have a PCR test and I'm waiting for results. My symptoms are finally gone so I think it will be negative as well.

[gldstwmn]

5. My daughter thought she had a sinus infection before her positive test.

She said her achy legs were the worst symptom so far. Otherwise her symptoms have been mild. We are monitoring with the pulse ox.
Good luck and good health to you.

[left-of-center2012]

7. Released her from where ?

Was she released from the hospital or was she released from self-isolation after 5 days?

If she had her two vaccinations and her booster shot,
and if she had flu like symptoms
then there probably is nothing more to worry about.

Five of my family members went through it and are fine now.

[Shanti Shanti Shanti]

8. Re!eased from job restrictions after 5 days to go back to work

[iemanja]

9. So are you worrying about your own status?

I would definitely get tested.

[left-of-center2012]

10. Then why are you worried?

And why is this a "Holy fuck" situation?

[Shanti Shanti Shanti]

12. I've not even had a cold for a decade, now this? I have no desire to be INFECTED!

[left-of-center2012]

14. Bye

[Polybius]

18. So don't see her for a few days

If you live together, keep away.

[Shanti Shanti Shanti]

21. I hadn't heard from her for days, then she was like, oh yeah, I had COVID, never tested neg,

Won't get tested again now that she's over it, yeah I was just blowing off steam, posting here, I'll see her in another week. Lol

[madville]

15. It's not a big deal if you're fully vaccinated

My 24 yo son had it week before last, 102 degree fever for a couple of days and fatigue, never had a cough, went back to work after symptoms were over. 7 year old niece had it the same week, sniffly nose for a few days, my brother stayed home with her, he never tested positive with two tests or felt anything.

Went through work again, vaccinated people were fine after a few days off. If you’re fully vaccinated it’s not much different than a cold or the flu now, if you even get symptoms.

[uncle ray]

19. please be careful speaking in absolutes if you've never been there.

I'm vaxxed, boosted, and got Omi a week after booster. over a month later i'm still exhausted, wheezy with low oxygen and ache all over. mild is a relative term.

[madville]

20. Long COVID is a possibility course

Especially among those with high risk factors (over age 70, type 2 diabetes, obesity, etc).

Can’t set policy off the worst case scenarios though, most people are going to be fully recovered a few days after symptoms subside, if they even have any noticeable symptoms at all. The OP seemed worked up that 5 days wasn’t enough to be cleared or “released”, for most people that’s fine.