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I'm half trolling here, but if you can't leave your home, why would you need a COVID test?

toolz 5y ago
I don't think that's a troll question, but I could imagine a situation where you're a high risk demographic you'd want to know early so you can get early treatment like monoclonal antibodies, paxlovid or ivermectin.
- jaredwiener 5y ago
  I know this is not the main point of this thread, but please do not use ivermectin for Covid. https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/why-you-should-not-use-ivermectin-treat-or-prevent-covid-19 https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/why-you-shoul...
  - toolz 5y ago
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- tomrod 5y ago
  Please don't spout trolling medical advice. Deworming medicine like Ivermectin does not treat COVID-19. https://academic.oup.com/qjmed/article-abstract/114/10/721/6375958 https://academic.oup.com/qjmed/article-abstract/114/10/721/6... > Based on very low to moderate quality of evidence, ivermectin was not efficacious at managing COVID-19. Its safety profile permits its use in trial settings to further clarify its role in COVID-19 treatment.
  - toolz 5y ago
    - tclancy 5y ago
      No studies showing it hurts people? How did I just read this today? https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jan/17/arkansas-inmates-lawsuit-covid-ivermectin https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jan/17/arkansas-inm...
      - toolz 5y ago
        did you mean to link something different? That link doesn't show ivermectin hurting anyone...
        CrazyStat 5y ago
        > According to the lawsuit, the inmates suffered from side-effects that included vision issues, diarrhea, bloody stools and stomach cramps. The inmates were also subject to payment of fees for medical examinations that they sought after experiencing the side-effects from the drug.
        toolz 5y ago
        Convicted criminals that are suing claimed to have suffered side effects, this doesn't show anything in my opinion. Most of all I never claimed ivermectin has no side effects, just that the studies show it does no harm. You can drink water too quickly and get a belly-ache, so I think it goes without saying ivermectin can have side effects. What is interesting is that it doesn't increase negative outcomes in the context of a deadly disease.
    - tomrod 5y ago
  - astrange 5y ago
    It does treat it if you have worms, since those increase the risk of severe COVID outcomes.
renzo88 5y ago
I don't know about OPs situation, but house arrest often allows for basic movement (groceries, court cases, etc). The list is strictly defined and the law may not allow for covid tests.
adambb 5y ago
Because people visit him at his house, and he'd like to ensure that he isn't spreading it between visitors?
- toolz 5y ago
  these tests are antigen tests, correct? If so he'll know he's sick no matter what as antigen tests aren't going to show covid until a couple days after symptoms start (typically).
  - r00fus 5y ago
    You know there are illnesses out there (this is the season) that aren't COVID? My daughter had a temperature & sniffles and a negative test 3 days and 5 days after symptoms started. She just had a cold. We wouldn't have sent her back to school as early if she wasn't showing negative.
    - toolz 5y ago
      I understand your point, but I assumed someone on house arrest wasn't someones child and is probably in a position to avoid contact with people with any symptoms no matter the illness.
  - ksenzee 5y ago
    This isn't quite correct. Antigen tests will show covid at approximately the same viral load as is needed to be contagious. Essentially, it's a test of whether you can spread covid today.
    - toolz 5y ago
      here's a good read on the details for anyone wanting a nerdy amount of details for antigen testing https://yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/antigen-tests-real-world-data?justPublished=true https://yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/antigen-tests...
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rascul 5y ago
Exceptions are sometimes made for people on house arrest to allow them to go to work and/or school.
kingcharles 5y ago
I live in a big commercial building which is very busy (I'm like the live-in, permanently-available supervisor - house arrest has its uses!). I don't want to give COVID to anyone. I had COVID in jail in March 2020 and it was horrid. I felt like I had it again, so I wanted to get tested.

I don't think that's a troll question, but I could imagine a situation where you're a high risk demographic you'd want to know early so you can get early treatment like monoclonal antibodies, paxlovid or ivermectin.

jaredwiener 5y ago
I know this is not the main point of this thread, but please do not use ivermectin for Covid. https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/why-you-should-not-use-ivermectin-treat-or-prevent-covid-19 https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/why-you-shoul...
- toolz 5y ago
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tomrod 5y ago
Please don't spout trolling medical advice. Deworming medicine like Ivermectin does not treat COVID-19. https://academic.oup.com/qjmed/article-abstract/114/10/721/6375958 https://academic.oup.com/qjmed/article-abstract/114/10/721/6... > Based on very low to moderate quality of evidence, ivermectin was not efficacious at managing COVID-19. Its safety profile permits its use in trial settings to further clarify its role in COVID-19 treatment.
- toolz 5y ago
  - tclancy 5y ago
    No studies showing it hurts people? How did I just read this today? https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jan/17/arkansas-inmates-lawsuit-covid-ivermectin https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jan/17/arkansas-inm...
    - toolz 5y ago
      did you mean to link something different? That link doesn't show ivermectin hurting anyone...
      - CrazyStat 5y ago
        > According to the lawsuit, the inmates suffered from side-effects that included vision issues, diarrhea, bloody stools and stomach cramps. The inmates were also subject to payment of fees for medical examinations that they sought after experiencing the side-effects from the drug.
        toolz 5y ago
        Convicted criminals that are suing claimed to have suffered side effects, this doesn't show anything in my opinion. Most of all I never claimed ivermectin has no side effects, just that the studies show it does no harm. You can drink water too quickly and get a belly-ache, so I think it goes without saying ivermectin can have side effects. What is interesting is that it doesn't increase negative outcomes in the context of a deadly disease.
  - tomrod 5y ago
- astrange 5y ago
  It does treat it if you have worms, since those increase the risk of severe COVID outcomes.

renzo88 5y ago

I don't know about OPs situation, but house arrest often allows for basic movement (groceries, court cases, etc). The list is strictly defined and the law may not allow for covid tests.

adambb 5y ago

Because people visit him at his house, and he'd like to ensure that he isn't spreading it between visitors?

toolz 5y ago
these tests are antigen tests, correct? If so he'll know he's sick no matter what as antigen tests aren't going to show covid until a couple days after symptoms start (typically).
- r00fus 5y ago
  You know there are illnesses out there (this is the season) that aren't COVID? My daughter had a temperature & sniffles and a negative test 3 days and 5 days after symptoms started. She just had a cold. We wouldn't have sent her back to school as early if she wasn't showing negative.
  - toolz 5y ago
    I understand your point, but I assumed someone on house arrest wasn't someones child and is probably in a position to avoid contact with people with any symptoms no matter the illness.
- ksenzee 5y ago
  This isn't quite correct. Antigen tests will show covid at approximately the same viral load as is needed to be contagious. Essentially, it's a test of whether you can spread covid today.
  - toolz 5y ago
    here's a good read on the details for anyone wanting a nerdy amount of details for antigen testing https://yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/antigen-tests-real-world-data?justPublished=true https://yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/antigen-tests...
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    [deleted]

rascul 5y ago

Exceptions are sometimes made for people on house arrest to allow them to go to work and/or school.

kingcharles 5y ago

I live in a big commercial building which is very busy (I'm like the live-in, permanently-available supervisor - house arrest has its uses!). I don't want to give COVID to anyone. I had COVID in jail in March 2020 and it was horrid. I felt like I had it again, so I wanted to get tested.