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I am no longer a virgin....
28 April 2021, 06:45 PM
NinaI am no longer a virgin....
... a COVID test virgin, that is. I needed to get one before a minor medical procedure (OK, it was time for my colonoscopy). Yikes, that is a bizarre event.
It wasn't painful at all, but it wasn't pleasant. It was such a weird sensation to feel the swab way up into (I guess) your
prefrontal cortex sinus cavity.
How many of you have had the nasal swab test?
28 April 2021, 06:46 PM
BeeLadyI had two, both were not the high, tickle your brain sorts..just nasal.
The last was for my colonoscopy...I was so impressed by the hospital for the whole procedure. I was in and out in no time, little contact..felt very safe.

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28 April 2021, 06:58 PM
Steve MillerThe one I got was barely inside of my nose. I got the results in 15 minutes.
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28 April 2021, 07:11 PM
rontunerYeah, I'm keeping an eye on daily infection numbers in my area... Chicago is down from over 600/day last week to 525. Still too high to "get back to normal" - whatever that is!
28 April 2021, 07:26 PM
dolmansaxlilI had the tickle your brain one. Not pleasant at all.
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28 April 2021, 07:31 PM
jodiI’ve had two, the first with a hard tipped cotton swab that was really unpleasant and the second with a weird feathery plastic thing that had my eyes watering and me sneezing big time after. Both went up really far. Yuck.
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28 April 2021, 08:05 PM
CHASWas afraid to open this thread.
Was prepared to move away quickly.

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28 April 2021, 08:07 PM
Piano*DadWell, I had a strong feeling the title was a bit of a metaphor!

28 April 2021, 08:52 PM
Jack Frostquote:
Originally posted by Piano*Dad:
Well, I had a strong feeling the title was a bit of a metaphor!
Never really thought of you as a virgin, but these days w ho knows. Glad yer getting tested.
Jf
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28 April 2021, 08:54 PM
jon-nycquote:
Originally posted by Nina:
How many of you have had the nasal swab test?
I had one Saturday. Just inside the nose.
At a drive through Rite Aid site but it was self-administered. I was surprised by that.
Got results Sunday - negative.
I scheduled it because I had a sore through and mild fatigue.
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28 April 2021, 09:53 PM
ShiroKuroI’ve had the tickle your brain once, and then other than that I’ve been doing the spit test once a week since ... I think since early Jan. I’m required to by my uni.
I am very grateful that they switched to the spit test before they made weekly testing mandatory for us! That tickle your brain thing was awful!
28 April 2021, 10:40 PM
Amandaquote:
Originally posted by jon-nyc:
I had one Saturday. Just inside the nose.
At a drive through Rite Aid site but it was self-administered. I was surprised by that.
Got results Sunday - negative.
I scheduled it because I had a sore through and mild fatigue.
Extra glad for good results.
FWIW I too got a DIY Covid test at a Rite Aide drive-through.
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29 April 2021, 12:13 AM
CindysphinxTickle your brain, twice.
Never again.
29 April 2021, 09:54 AM
pianojugglerquote:
Originally posted by Steve Miller:
The one I got was barely inside of my nose. I got the results in 15 minutes.
Same. It was before a medical procedure that was not a colonoscopy.
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29 April 2021, 10:55 AM
DanHad the double swabbie test about 3 weeks ago after I spiked a high fever. Who knew you could shove something so far up your nose it would produce a gag reflex?
Negative results by the way. No clue what it was that knocked me on my butt.