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Maru Kitteh

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17. In the second test the control line is markedly stronger than the test line but

Reply to Dale in Laurel MD (Reply #11)

Wed Dec 25, 2024, 08:04 PM

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It looks like that was before my viral load really exploded over the next few hours. In the next test done at 1500, the test line is WAY darker than the control. I did two other tests in addition to the ones you see here. I decided to get cheeky with it (if you will pardon the pun) and see if a buccal swab would register positive. It does not. Naropharyngeal swabs consistently peg the test lines in a deep crimson now.

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Feel better! I'm so glad you're getting this now and not when we had nothing to fight it with. Scrivener7 Wednesday #1

Bummer, hope you're feeling better soon. I tested positive for Covid chicoescuela Wednesday #2

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Please, it works really well in reducing symptom severity. JMCKUSICK Wednesday #16

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Hang in there kiddo. oasis Wednesday #8

Yes we ARE! calimary Wednesday #20

That's incredibly sweet of you. Thank you. Maru Kitteh Yesterday #32

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🎼🎶 All I want for Christmas is flu! 🎶🎵 Rigpa108 Wednesday #10

you don't want the flu either orleans Wednesday #23

I don't trust the second test. Dale in Laurel MD Wednesday #11

In the second test the control line is markedly stronger than the test line but Maru Kitteh Wednesday #17

It's what's referred to as a "dye stealer" Crunchy Frog Yesterday #28

Feel better soon! SunSeeker Wednesday #12

Tested positive a year and a half ago. multigraincracker Wednesday #13

I just had a bad viral infection a couple weeks ago that was not covid. Maru Kitteh Wednesday #18

RFKjr and Dr. Oz will make sure they do. Crunchy Frog Yesterday #29

I'm hoarding tests now. I did before but I'm really going out of my way to do it now. RFKjr Maru Kitteh Yesterday #33

I hope you have a mild case and feel better soon! yardwork Wednesday #14

I really hope canetoad Wednesday #15

Get well soon! orangecrush Wednesday #19

I got Covid Katcat Wednesday #21

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Thx orleans Chicagogrl1 Yesterday #34

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i'm sorry. hope you recoup easily and quickly nt orleans Wednesday #25

Aw geez. Not exactly the Christmas "present" you wanted, is it? Diamond_Dog Wednesday #26

So sorry for your illness. usonian Wednesday #27

Hope you recover quickly wendyb-NC Yesterday #30

So sorry, I hope you feel better asap Meowmee Yesterday #31

I'm assuming you're vaccinated? Could account for mild symptoms...nt Wounded Bear Yesterday #36

Yes, I'm very vaccinated. I had a pretty bad non-covid URI a couple weeks ago, Maru Kitteh Yesterday #37

Good luck for a mild case and a full recovery! electric_blue68 Yesterday #38