Matt Damon Lives "Contagion" In Real Life

[carolinalily]

Today in something to talk about

As Matt Damon remains locked down in a small Irish seaside town, his daughter tests positive for #coronavirus. Locals are fiercely protective of his privacy, as many journalists have discovered to their cost. https://t.co/O1fWNS3fzr
- Bill Neely (@BillNeelyNBC) May 13, 2020

. In the film Contagion Matt Damon plays

Comments

[jigglemypuff]

Has anyone posting here had a confirmed case of covid-19? Just wondering what your experience was like?

[judgmental]

I just posted above that I tested positive for antibodies, I was completely asymptomatic except for mild headaches (and it was 99% because of stress, I'm sure)

[jigglemypuff]

I want to get this test done. Which is the best test?

[judgmental]

not sure, i got blood drawn on friday and had my results back this monday so id say that one

i didn't get the swab one done since i was asymptomatic the whole time

[anydoppelganger]

The FDA has published validation results from 12 antibody tests here. Remember that the tests really only can give good predictive values depending on the prevalence of the virus in your area...Idk where you are, but it might only make sense to get the test if you're in hard hit cities like NYC.

I got the Abbott Architect test, which is being offered free in the NY metro region at CityMD urgent care centers.

[jigglemypuff]

I’m in Louisville, KY but I travel a lot and became ill after travel but was never tested as testing was only being offered to hospitalized patients at the time.

[anydoppelganger]

Got it. Just want to clarify though, since you seem to be getting responses about both the diagnostic test and the antibody test. The diagnostic test (usually performed by nasal swab) to determine whether you have the virus now and you may have to meet certain criteria such as having symptoms in order to get it. The antibody test (done by taking a blood sample is for people who do not have symptoms and is used to determine whether you've been infected in the past. It sounds like you're since recovered from your illness, in which case you would want the antibody test. But KY may require you to meet certain criteria to get testing or you might not be able to get it right away depending on the availability of tests.

[nene718]

i'm still undecided on whether i should go to citymd. i feel like i probably got it by now but idk what i would do with that information.

[anydoppelganger]

Yeah :| The main value of the test is for populations and not individuals. But maybe it could possibly help relieve some mental anxiety, if you're an essential employee and working in high-risk environments (unless I'm mistaken, I thought from past comments that you're a doctor). I guess at this point we don't know whether the antibodies are a signifier of lasting immunity, but I think there's at least a pretty good chance that it indicates some level of protection so even if you can't relax any precautions, at least it might help with the mental aspect of it.

For the center in my neighborhood, at least, the process was super quick and there was only one other patient when I came in which was surprising to me since I live in the area where the prevalence is the highest in the city so I was expecting some wait time. So if you're very close to a center, it might not be a big deal to go if you're curious, but yeah, there definitely is limited use of either result right now :|

[nene718]

not quite a doctor yet lol. but yeah i guess my main worry is that i'll subconsciously become more complacent at following my precautions (ie wiping everything down as soon as I get home) if I learn I have antibodies. but I'd certainly do it for study purposes.

also i literally live across the street from a citymd so lol

[ninelives]

yes, i've been sick as fuck for two months. i can do a big long essay about my timeline/symptoms if you're interested in that

[jigglemypuff]

Sure. I'm trying to see how many people get mild symptoms vs more serious stuff.

[ninelives]

it's definitely rare for young people (under ~40) to become seriously ill. the person who got me sick had a low-grade fever and mild coldlike symptoms for a week, and she's had a headache off and on since then. i'm immunocompromised which is probably why i got so seriously ill. i got sick around march 18th and i still have major problems breathing and fatigue.

idk how much you're interested in this but my lab just pivoted to doing covid research so i've been doing a lot of reading. age is a huge risk factor (which you probably know) but so is sex. men have a much higher case fatality rate than women. other than that, we aren't sure yet why some people only have mild illness and some people crash.

[nemophilist]

I hope you get well soon!! *hugs*

[nemophilist]

I hope you get well soon!! *hugs*