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ProfessorGAC

(64,413 posts)
29. Same Here
Tue May 12, 2020, 06:40 AM
May 2020

Illinois.
Week prior to Christmas. Diagnosed as severe bronchitis but not pneumonia.
I had ruled out COVID because I had no fever. Later I found out something like 1 in 8 infections do not exhibit fever even though there are other symptoms.
But, my wife didn't get sick, so I still don't know.

Undoubtedly - most likely many more than caught here in this study Backseat Driver May 2020 #1
Agree with your statement there are many more than just this study . Kathy M May 2020 #4
How can antibodies differentiate by month? Drahthaardogs May 2020 #2
People probably reported having had a 'bad flu' that lasted 2 weeks in early February Terry_M May 2020 #3
Well hell, pretty much my entire family was sick with flu like symptoms in January. geomon666 May 2020 #5
There is, if you want to shell out $100 intrepidity May 2020 #7
Thanks for posting Kathy M May 2020 #14
If you are in Ohio check this site out for information Kathy M May 2020 #10
I'm in Miami, FL geomon666 May 2020 #22
Labcorp is doing it via Quest obamanut2012 May 2020 #28
That would be strongly circumstantial, but not conclusive intrepidity May 2020 #6
Agree, but there is also the possibility they had the flu Drahthaardogs May 2020 #11
I'd love to know how to get antibody tested. luvs2sing May 2020 #8
Sounds like a good plan . Kathy M May 2020 #9
Quest is offering it Rstrstx May 2020 #13
Thanks for posting Kathy M May 2020 #15
Thank you. roamer65 May 2020 #24
Same here, luvs2sing. Exact same time frame as you, exactly how you described your symptoms BComplex May 2020 #20
Interesting. The same thing happened to me. Went to FL by plane for 3 weeks in January, flew back Nay May 2020 #32
I had not caught the flu in more than a decade... Thomas Hurt May 2020 #12
Sorry to hear you went through that Kathy M May 2020 #16
Trump better shut down any travel to and from Ohio, the way he "moved quickly" on China. I can't BamaRefugee May 2020 #17
You like the "successful" countries? Igel May 2020 #21
I think it is going to take quite a while Kathy M May 2020 #25
Is this an FDA approved test or one of 200 that aren't ? tia uponit7771 May 2020 #18
EUAs. Igel May 2020 #23
Yes, granddaughter and college roommates in Cincinnati tavernier May 2020 #19
This has Always Made me Wonder... OhioChick May 2020 #26
I'm in SW Ohio and believe I had it in january JesterCS May 2020 #27
Same Here ProfessorGAC May 2020 #29
Neither of my parents got sick JesterCS May 2020 #31
I am in Kansas City. I was in the hospital in January. leftyladyfrommo May 2020 #30
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