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Maybe it was in the deleted content, but WHEN did you get the virus?

I’m curious about that, when you got the test and what test you received for antibodies, in particular the length of time between.

I had my virus 3/14/2020 and cannot get an antibody test in my area. I’ve been trying for months and just when I realized that Red Cross was providing them with blood donations, they’ve stopped the tests.

I’m considering lying and just going to pay for a ‘post-vax’ antibody test to satisfy my curiosity.

Not a bad idea.

I was wondering how to do the same. I am vexed (didn’t want to, but I have family in the States and I realized that I would never be allowed to cross the border without the vaccine).

But I think I may have a mild form. Been under the weather for almost a week. Can’t get out of bed. Hot and cold at the same time. OTOH, It’s just extreme fatigue and a tiny bit of nausea...when I couldn’t eat.

I have a hard time walking in a straight line; told my husband that if the cops gave me a sobriety test, I’d probably fail. Even though I haven’t had alcohol in well over a week. LOL!

But after four days on the couch, I went out of my balcony and got fresh air. So I don’t think it’s a problem. I wasn’t coughing too much. And no pressure on the chest.

Anyway...Thanks, Doc! ;)

I had what I presume to be Covid in March 2020 as well. No one was testing in AZ at the time except in hospitals and I wasn’t that sick anyway. I heard Kroger was doing rapid antibody tests and stopped by tonight to get one for $25. The guy testing me said it had been too long since my illness and the test would be negative, but since I already paid for it, I went ahead and got it.

Well, it came back negative. He told me the antibodies only last 2-3 months, which makes no sense at all because you’d have to get the vaccine every 2-3 months too then, right? So either I never had it, even tho I had the classic symptoms, or it was a mild case or it’s been so long that the IgG and IgM antibodies are undetectable.

I just find it curious that hubby works in a restaurant, gets tested regularly, and has never contracted the virus even tho some of his colleagues have. If it was so contagious, you’d think we’d have gotten it after 16 months.

Anyway, I’m just gonna keep doing what’s been working for me: eating a healthy diet and keeping my BMI under 25; taking my vitamins (especially C, D, zinc, and Quercetin); following common sense precautions like social distancing, frequent hand washing, and wearing a mask when required; and avoiding sick ppl.

I refuse to live my life in fear, especially since Covid is far from a death sentence in healthy individuals. However, I don’t plan on getting the vaccine anytime soon, if at all.