How Are You Handling Cold/Flu Symptoms Now?

[AnnieW625]

I had some mild fever and headaches about a month ago and didn’t test. I just slept a ton and felt better the next day.


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[Globetrotter]

We just used one over the weekend (negative) - the instructions make it sound so much harder than it is!

agree! It’s pretty straight forward but looks a bit daunting at first

[wendibird22]

Rapid test at home for any cold symptoms (sore throat, runny nose). I’ll do a PCR test in addition for a fever or cough.

I’d do the same.


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[bisous]

Any cold symptoms mean any of my four kids need to stay home from school until they have a negative PCR test. It is very hard, I won't lie, but I'm happy particularly happy that they're very strict at the elementary school. There has been very little spread there and I'm SO grateful. They get their second shot this week and then I'll worry less. We're rule followers and we want to be respectful of the rules. I was worried at the beginning of school when DS2 (particularly) missed 4 of ten school days for symptoms and testing! Thankfully that has calmed way down. And they have not caught anything since! I guess masks work!

[Globetrotter]

Just a heads up on the Binax from Walmart. The ones we got had a very short expiration date. So keep an eye on that.

I would hope that the control blue line would only work if the test was functional. They say to disregard the results if the control doesn’t turn blue.

[MSWR0319]

Just a heads up on the Binax from Walmart. The ones we got had a very short expiration date. So keep an eye on that.

Thanks for the heads up! Ours have all been good so far, but I did forget to check the last set we got.

[zukeypur]

We test the kids with PCR because that's what the school requires, and DH and I just do Binax Now if we have symptoms, just to make sure we are negative. My antibody level is extremely high, and DH got a booster last week, so I presume his are high as well. I have to do a "sick visit" with Moderna if I have any symptoms at all, and they do a BioFire for every visit (which is fine with me, because I want to know what I have if I don't have COVID, and I don't have to foot the bill)

[marinkitty]

We have to have a negative PCR to come back to school if out sick with any Covid-possible symptoms, so DS1 has tested twice this fall (negative both times, once was Group C strep and once was some other random crud with a cough) and DS2 has tested once (negative, just a cold I think). DH and I have had to test a couple of times for travel. DD has had mandatory testing 2 or 3 times this fall at college (she had to test today as they are requiring all students to test today because of Thanksgiving break). We have only used the Binox tests when re-entering the US and those are the internet monitored ones as the purely at homes don't qualify for border control. I haven't been tempted to buy any because our schools require PCR and we have a lab with easy access and less than 24-hour turn around so if I get them in early in the day we usually have a result by dinner time.

[flashy09]

I just got a positive test today. No fever. Slight stuffy nose and "blah" feeling. Ugh.

[LD92599]

We just had our first experience with this today! Called school to report the absence to which they ask the reason. Sore Throat. Any siblings in the district. Nope. Student requires a negative covid test and a Drs note in order to return to school.

$30 later....negative covid test results, negative strep throat and he's cleared to go back tomorrow.

In our town at least, if a student presents even ONE possible symptom (which is pretty much everything under the sun), it's a required Dr visit and test. Fortunately, It was reassuring to learn that our pediatrician does the rapid and PCR right in the office. Longest appointment and waiting EVER.....nearly 90 minutes if not longer. And hour waiting in the car just to walk into the back door of the peds office.