Dd may have breakthrough case -PPT/Mojo please

[JustMe]

So many of you know that our family is extremely careful. We are still doing remote school/work,. We are not going to social gatherings. We finally went to the eye dr, after not having been since Feb 2020, as we really needed new prescriptions. Dd and I are fully vaccinated, while my 15 year old son with asthma is obviously not. About 5 days ago, dd began having headaches, fatigue, nausea. She can get migraines, and as she is vaccinated, I was not concerned. Then she complained that food had little to no taste..other symptoms did not improve. Then she developed a sore throat, congestion, and had continued fatigue (which is very unusual for her)! Thinking she could not have Covid, but with these many symptoms I need to get her tested "out of abundance of caution" as they say, she got tested yesterday. The testing place required us to meet with a dr, which I had not been expecting.

Dd's temp was taken and it was 100.3! I was not expecting that one and that is when I started really worrying. No shortness of breath or coughing.

We have had 163 breakthrough cases here in Oregon, so its not impossible, but this still seems so far-fetched. I am mostly worried about my 15 year old ds, who has asthma. Oh, and get this, the doctor told me that having asthma is high risk (I know we have heard other places that it is not; never made sense to me and who knows).

Only other explanation I can think of is its a combo of migraine, dairy allergy (she gets GI and other symptoms from dairy, has a diagnosed allergy, and has been having a lot of dairy lately), and possibly seasonal allergies (but she has not had them in the past and ds and I do have them and are fine). There is the idea that she could have a cold or other virus, but if she can have somehow have gotten those she could somehow have gotten Covid and our numbers are high right now. Took her temp when we got home and it was 99 point something...so we will see.

We should have results late Thursday night, but could be Friday morning. I feel like I must sound like an extremely anxious mom writing this, as it it just so hard to believe that dd is having all these symptoms, is fully vaccinated, and does so little.

[dogmom]

I’m sorry, this does sound anxiety producing. Please take some comfort in the fact if the test come back positive for COVID the data coming out from the earlier, and older, vaccine recipients is they don’t get as sick.

[MSWR0319]

I hope it comes back negative! If it makes you feel any better I've been experiencing similar symptoms along with ear pain and itchy eyes. I'm fully vaccinated and have worried it's covid too. However, I'm almost positive it's allergies.

[wendibird22]

I can imagine how stressful this is. I work on a college campus and we must test 20-30 students a week, who present with symptoms, and this week and last 100% turned out to be cold, allergy, or strep. So lots going around that isn’t Covid. I’ll keep my fingers crossed that’s the case for your DD.


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[Globetrotter]

I totally understand your concerns, but I bet it’s not Covid, esp given the circumstances. So many people we know have gone through a similar situation and it turned out to be something else.

[JustMe]

Thanks for the replies and assurances! Of course we dont know either way, but I am glad to hear that some of you are seeing similar symptoms out there that are not Covid. I asked the med. assistant what else they are seeing there and he said "pretty much we're seeing Covid". I do take that with a grain of salt, but it is good to hear others' experiences.

[Globetrotter]

Btw my allergies cause me to lose my sense of smell to some degree.

[ezcc]

ugh. one of the teachers at my kid's school just tested positive, and she was fully vaxxed in March. But, her symptoms have been very mild (and she is overweight and not super healthy, along with being a smoker). On the other hand I posted here when my ds was sick a while back- and it was just a regular cold for him. I know I was so worried when he was sick so can relate to how you feel!

[wencit]

I totally understand the fear and worry, but my first thought before I read the other responses was that it's not Covid. There are still other viruses out there that can cause strange symptoms. Fingers crossed for your DD that she tests negative!

[jgenie]

Im hoping it turns out to be a cold or allergies. I had covid symptoms in March. I was sure I had Covid but tests came back negative.

[carolinamama]

Lots of PPT for a negative Covid test and an quick and easy recovery for your DD.

DS2 had lots of congestion, cough and a low-grade fever last week. I thought for sure he had Covid but all tests were negative. (2 PCRs and 1 rapid) Other viruses are definitely going around.

[niccig]

This was us last week. DS has one shot and returned to in-person school for 2 days. On the Wednesday night he had 100.4 fever, headache and nausea. We tested Thursday morning, fever gone by Thursday lunch time, but he was still fatigued with headache. Kept him home Friday as waiting on test results. Results were in Friday night and he was negative.

Fingers crossed you have same negative result


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[gatorsmom]

I'll offer my rosary tonight for your family's health.

DS1 had a fever, was lethargic and a terrible headache a month ago. We thought for sure COVID19 too. But he tested negative. Ped thinks it was likely mono which isn't great but not nearly as contagious for the rest of us!

I have asthma and have heard from numerous doctors that it does not make COVID19 worse. It's hard for me to believe but I"m clinging to the hope that the doctors know better. Make sure to give us an update!

[pinkmomagain]

Sending good thoughts your way that she doesn't have COVID and that you all stay healthy!

[bisous]

Definitely update us as soon as you hear! Sending prayers your way. It seems so unlikely that she'd have the exposure to get COVID even without having been fully vaxxed so I have hope for you! In any case, keep the kids separated. Even among married couples (who have a lot of physical contact and sleep next to each other) I know some families where one half of the couple is positive and the other doesn't get it at all. You've got a lot of factors on your side!

[mom2binsd]

Also hope it's negative. My xh thought he had Covid again (he doesn't trust the vaccine though), he had a 103 fever and exact symptoms as when he had Covid, but he said worse this time, luckily he was negative and testing here is very fast to get pcr results (8-12hrs often). He is out and about all day for his job at lowe's doing project bids and around people all the time.

Trust that the odds are on your side!

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[Liziz]

P&PT for your daughter - how stressful!

[SnuggleBuggles]

If she has it, it isn't really a bad case so it'll be good to know but odds are good that your crew will be fine. :)

[twowhat?]

Hugs to you...please update us. I maintain that it just feels so unfair when someone who is being extra careful gets it. Hope all works out...

[JustMe]

Warning that I am going to yell. I am not yelling at you...I am yelling with joy. Her test results are NEGATIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks so much for the support and for talking me down while I was waiting. You are all invaluable to me and I appreciate you so much!

[twowhat?]

Warning that I am going to yell. I am not yelling at you...I am yelling with joy. Her test results are NEGATIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks so much for the support and for talking me down while I was waiting. You are all invaluable to me and I appreciate you so much!

Oh, what a relief!!! Hugs!!

[Globetrotter]

yipppppeeeeee!!!! so happy for you!!

[Liziz]

Hooooraaaaay!!! I'm so glad you can breathe a little bit easier now, and still sending P&PT to your DD that she feels better quickly from whatever bug it is that has her down!

[bisous]

Oh such a relief! Great news! :)

[MSWR0319]

So happy to hear this!!

[squimp]

Great news, JustMe! So glad to hear it. We had a scare before DD was vaccinated and she tested negative too. There's a lab here that does the PCR test really fast, so she tested multiple times but missed sports tryouts because of quarantine. Our kids are back in person this week so I'm expecting lots of notices about exposures.

Hoping for the best for all of us!

[petesgirl]

Great news, JustMe! So glad to hear it. We had a scare before DD was vaccinated and she tested negative too. There's a lab here that does the PCR test really fast, so she tested multiple times but missed sports tryouts because of quarantine. Our kids are back in person this week so I'm expecting lots of notices about exposures.

Hoping for the best for all of us!

You might be surprised about the school exposures-- my kids have been in person all year and we have only had one notice about exposure and it was when my own kid was the one with covid! Nothing beyond that.

[trentsmom]

So glad to read this great news!

[Tenasparkl]

Such great news!

[carolinamama]

Warning that I am going to yell. I am not yelling at you...I am yelling with joy. Her test results are NEGATIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks so much for the support and for talking me down while I was waiting. You are all invaluable to me and I appreciate you so much!

Yelling back in joy YAYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!

You all must feel so relieved!

[jgenie]

That’s wonderful news!!

[mom2binsd]

Yay for a negative! We have also been playing sports and back in school 2 days most of the year, and 4 days since March with no quarantines for my two kids. So spread at school has been very minimal from our experiences and most everyone we know is pretty much back to regular life (but wearing masks in school/in stores), but socializing in others homes/sports etc.

[wencit]

WHEW! So great to hear your update!!!!

[wendibird22]

Hooray! Happy dance!!


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[elizamom]

Thank goodness!! That would have been beyond frustrating if she had been positive after how careful you all have been.

[gatorsmom]

That’s great news! You must be so relieved. I hope whatever your Dd does have clears up quickly.