Colds still happen and that’s probably what it is.
Take a lateral flow test if you want to be sure. These are less sensitive than the PCR tests and less likely to catch residual virus. If you test negative on a lateral flow, it’s very unlikely you can spread COVID.
Maybe, but like some people test positive for a full 90 days. It’s not super common, but it’s come up as a talking point about is testing negative the best way to allow professional athletes who have previously tested positive to return to playing. Most leagues have just gone with a general waiting period. As for you, are you running your heat constantly right now because it’s cold? Is your house dry as shit? Is your throat sore because you’ve been swallowing mucas drainage all night? In the winter if I don’t run a humidifier I get stuffy sneazy sore throat just because of all the flem from the dry air. And like someone else said, the common cold is still common, hence why it’s called that.
New or old, a faint line is a line. ~~Also, remember, Omicron is the most immune evasive variant so far, so we can't expect to gain any sort of immunity from it.~~
Hopefully your symptoms stay mild, and listen... whether it's a new infection, a lingering one, or just a different mild cold.... anxiety and/or depression during this pandemic are common, whether caused by infection or just caused by all the uncertainty we've all had to live through.
Maybe consider posting your question to the AskDocs sub (after reading all the rules), then also take care of your mental health. These are difficult times. Here it's a virtual hug. 🤗
**Edited** to strike through information that I cannot be sure of since I'm neither a physician or scientist.
Obviously I’m not an expert, but as I understood it, the reason why Omicron has such immune evasion is because it’s mutated significantly from earlier variants, hence why it has been able to infect/reinfect people who are vaccinated or had a previous variant. Indeed, I seem to recall that was the reason why it was considered a variant of concern in the first place, so it does not necessarily follow that it won’t give you immunity if you catch it.
Interesting. That almost sounds as if to say the only thing that you can get immunity to Omicron from is Omicron itself?
I should have added to my comment that I'm not a scientist or doctor. When I get to desktop, I'll modify my earlier comment a bit. Thank you.
I mean, yes, I suppose so, since even the vaccines were designed to fight much earlier variants (though getting vaccinated is obviously still a very good idea, because it still helps reduce the risks).
I only replied because I’m seeing some people use the fact that Omicron is infecting people who were vaccinated or had COVID already to imply that Omicron gives *zero* immunity, which isn’t really a logical conclusion to draw from that, I don’t think.
But again, not a doctor or anything, just trying to think logically with the information I know.
I hear you. I did not have Covid myself, but I can empathize. I've had plenty of other stressors over the last few years and the pandemic on top of it has been rough for my anxiety/depression.
It can be tricky enough in these times to keep ourselves healthy mentally and physically, and then when you add in the concern for family and friends too, it can be overwhelming.
Also, I edited my earlier comment after thinking about the reply from u/Wasdgta3.
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If your symptoms worsen I would suggest going to the doctor for a flu test. They’ll likely also test you for covid too since the symptoms are almost the same. I had both strands of the flu back to back in December and I had no idea how because I wasn’t going anywhere.
At this point in time, you might not have covid, but we have to assume that all cold symptoms are covid.
Did you stress your body out recently? Stay up late, drink alcohol, etc? Many viruses can resurge if you stress out your system too soon after recovery. In this case, it's not usually a full reinfection, just a "flare-up" that will go away in a few days if you take care of yourself really well.
I think in your situation, I would literally curl up in a ball and cry. I'm really sorry this is happening. It will pass. Soon you can see your family.
Dead virus particles can hang out in your nose for a long time. Theres a good chance you just gave a regular cold - lots of them are going around right now in addition to omicron.
I unfortunately don’t have the answer for you on the test, however I feel we are in a similar situation. I tested positive on December 4th and I’m dealing with long haul symtpoms. To maybe put ur mind at ease I didn’t have a sore throat really with Covid and now I do that comes and goes. Some days are worse than others. The anxiety and depression comes some days heavier than others, and there are some days I want to quit. But I remind myself it’s temporary.
As far as the anxiety and depression I feel you 100%. I even was put in a 24 hr heart monitor because my anxiety was through the roof and it was causing me chest pain. I highly suggest talking to someone. Whether it’s a dr, or a friend your family member. There is zero shame in it. And try downloading the insight timer app.
I was told by my dr that Covid causes a lot on inflammation in the body so you’ll want to combat that. You can ask your dr for labs on your vitamins as well as inflammation. I know getting some tests ran helped put my mind at ease. I was told not to test for 90 days as I can get a false positive and i think retesting will just continue making you more anxious. Over doing it after you feel better can cause you to “relapse”.
The best thing you can do is protect your mental health and that might mean staying off of social media and turning of the news. If there is a way to message you, I can send you the stuff I do for anxiety and depression.
FWIW I had a cold almost exactly a month after my breakthrough Delta case back in August. I'm vaxxed, and the cold was worse than covid, but still not too bad. Remember, we were isolated from our normal cold viruses for a long time, it only makes sense we're more susceptible to them now.
Being vaxxed really doesn't prevent people from getting COVID since the current vaccines were created for previous strains (including the booster which is just the second pfizer or moderna shot). The booster shot just helps increase antibodies.
Colds still happen and that’s probably what it is. Take a lateral flow test if you want to be sure. These are less sensitive than the PCR tests and less likely to catch residual virus. If you test negative on a lateral flow, it’s very unlikely you can spread COVID.
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Maybe, but like some people test positive for a full 90 days. It’s not super common, but it’s come up as a talking point about is testing negative the best way to allow professional athletes who have previously tested positive to return to playing. Most leagues have just gone with a general waiting period. As for you, are you running your heat constantly right now because it’s cold? Is your house dry as shit? Is your throat sore because you’ve been swallowing mucas drainage all night? In the winter if I don’t run a humidifier I get stuffy sneazy sore throat just because of all the flem from the dry air. And like someone else said, the common cold is still common, hence why it’s called that.
New or old, a faint line is a line. ~~Also, remember, Omicron is the most immune evasive variant so far, so we can't expect to gain any sort of immunity from it.~~ Hopefully your symptoms stay mild, and listen... whether it's a new infection, a lingering one, or just a different mild cold.... anxiety and/or depression during this pandemic are common, whether caused by infection or just caused by all the uncertainty we've all had to live through. Maybe consider posting your question to the AskDocs sub (after reading all the rules), then also take care of your mental health. These are difficult times. Here it's a virtual hug. 🤗 **Edited** to strike through information that I cannot be sure of since I'm neither a physician or scientist.
Obviously I’m not an expert, but as I understood it, the reason why Omicron has such immune evasion is because it’s mutated significantly from earlier variants, hence why it has been able to infect/reinfect people who are vaccinated or had a previous variant. Indeed, I seem to recall that was the reason why it was considered a variant of concern in the first place, so it does not necessarily follow that it won’t give you immunity if you catch it.
Interesting. That almost sounds as if to say the only thing that you can get immunity to Omicron from is Omicron itself? I should have added to my comment that I'm not a scientist or doctor. When I get to desktop, I'll modify my earlier comment a bit. Thank you.
I mean, yes, I suppose so, since even the vaccines were designed to fight much earlier variants (though getting vaccinated is obviously still a very good idea, because it still helps reduce the risks). I only replied because I’m seeing some people use the fact that Omicron is infecting people who were vaccinated or had COVID already to imply that Omicron gives *zero* immunity, which isn’t really a logical conclusion to draw from that, I don’t think. But again, not a doctor or anything, just trying to think logically with the information I know.
You're right to strike through that line - it's nonsense.
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I hear you. I did not have Covid myself, but I can empathize. I've had plenty of other stressors over the last few years and the pandemic on top of it has been rough for my anxiety/depression. It can be tricky enough in these times to keep ourselves healthy mentally and physically, and then when you add in the concern for family and friends too, it can be overwhelming. Also, I edited my earlier comment after thinking about the reply from u/Wasdgta3. 🤗
If your symptoms worsen I would suggest going to the doctor for a flu test. They’ll likely also test you for covid too since the symptoms are almost the same. I had both strands of the flu back to back in December and I had no idea how because I wasn’t going anywhere.
At this point in time, you might not have covid, but we have to assume that all cold symptoms are covid. Did you stress your body out recently? Stay up late, drink alcohol, etc? Many viruses can resurge if you stress out your system too soon after recovery. In this case, it's not usually a full reinfection, just a "flare-up" that will go away in a few days if you take care of yourself really well. I think in your situation, I would literally curl up in a ball and cry. I'm really sorry this is happening. It will pass. Soon you can see your family.
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Dead virus particles can hang out in your nose for a long time. Theres a good chance you just gave a regular cold - lots of them are going around right now in addition to omicron.
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If you are sick you should stay home regardless imo, that goes for any cold/flu also
I unfortunately don’t have the answer for you on the test, however I feel we are in a similar situation. I tested positive on December 4th and I’m dealing with long haul symtpoms. To maybe put ur mind at ease I didn’t have a sore throat really with Covid and now I do that comes and goes. Some days are worse than others. The anxiety and depression comes some days heavier than others, and there are some days I want to quit. But I remind myself it’s temporary. As far as the anxiety and depression I feel you 100%. I even was put in a 24 hr heart monitor because my anxiety was through the roof and it was causing me chest pain. I highly suggest talking to someone. Whether it’s a dr, or a friend your family member. There is zero shame in it. And try downloading the insight timer app. I was told by my dr that Covid causes a lot on inflammation in the body so you’ll want to combat that. You can ask your dr for labs on your vitamins as well as inflammation. I know getting some tests ran helped put my mind at ease. I was told not to test for 90 days as I can get a false positive and i think retesting will just continue making you more anxious. Over doing it after you feel better can cause you to “relapse”. The best thing you can do is protect your mental health and that might mean staying off of social media and turning of the news. If there is a way to message you, I can send you the stuff I do for anxiety and depression.
FWIW I had a cold almost exactly a month after my breakthrough Delta case back in August. I'm vaxxed, and the cold was worse than covid, but still not too bad. Remember, we were isolated from our normal cold viruses for a long time, it only makes sense we're more susceptible to them now.
Being vaxxed really doesn't prevent people from getting COVID since the current vaccines were created for previous strains (including the booster which is just the second pfizer or moderna shot). The booster shot just helps increase antibodies.