DC: Unable to get tested even though doctors think it is Coronavirus

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This lady is an object lesson of what NOT to do. She went to the ER and spread her virus around for no reason. She wasn’t experiencing any emergency symptoms.

Hi I’m the one that is sick. I waited 4 days to go to the ER because I thought it was a bad idea too. The truth is no one else would see me, and I only went after a friend talked to the Director of the department of health who told me to go there. He also told me that if the doctor requested that I be tested then I would be tested. It definitely wasn’t my first choice but I am having trouble with my breathing and needed a doctor to see me. It was the only way to get any medical care. No one else has the capacity to deal with a case that needs isolation.

What did the doctor give you to treat your breathing? Do you use inhalers normally? It seems like you feel you needed medical care - even if CoV2 didn't exist. Who would you normally have seen?

I am curious as to what treatments they are recommending for the breathing issues if the medical team suspected you had CoV2. I am actually surprised that they told you that you likely had CoV2 without any tests - that was poor medical care. You could have any number of things that could explain your symptoms so giving you a provisional diagnosis with no evidence is suspect on their part.

[Anonymous]

Too many paragraphs
No post seems credible with so many paragraphs

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This lady is an object lesson of what NOT to do. She went to the ER and spread her virus around for no reason. She wasn’t experiencing any emergency symptoms.

Hi I’m the one that is sick. I waited 4 days to go to the ER because I thought it was a bad idea too. The truth is no one else would see me, and I only went after a friend talked to the Director of the department of health who told me to go there. He also told me that if the doctor requested that I be tested then I would be tested. It definitely wasn’t my first choice but I am having trouble with my breathing and needed a doctor to see me. It was the only way to get any medical care. No one else has the capacity to deal with a case that needs isolation.

What did the doctor give you to treat your breathing? Do you use inhalers normally? It seems like you feel you needed medical care - even if CoV2 didn't exist. Who would you normally have seen?

I am curious as to what treatments they are recommending for the breathing issues if the medical team suspected you had CoV2. I am actually surprised that they told you that you likely had CoV2 without any tests - that was poor medical care. You could have any number of things that could explain your symptoms so giving you a provisional diagnosis with no evidence is suspect on their part.

What are you talking about? They did rule out other infections.

[Anonymous]

DP here who has known the woman who posted her story for years. Have some compassion, people! Nothing good will come from twisting her words and the story that she recounted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This lady is an object lesson of what NOT to do. She went to the ER and spread her virus around for no reason. She wasn’t experiencing any emergency symptoms.

Hi I’m the one that is sick. I waited 4 days to go to the ER because I thought it was a bad idea too. The truth is no one else would see me, and I only went after a friend talked to the Director of the department of health who told me to go there. He also told me that if the doctor requested that I be tested then I would be tested. It definitely wasn’t my first choice but I am having trouble with my breathing and needed a doctor to see me. It was the only way to get any medical care. No one else has the capacity to deal with a case that needs isolation.

What did the doctor give you to treat your breathing? Do you use inhalers normally? It seems like you feel you needed medical care - even if CoV2 didn't exist. Who would you normally have seen?

I am curious as to what treatments they are recommending for the breathing issues if the medical team suspected you had CoV2. I am actually surprised that they told you that you likely had CoV2 without any tests - that was poor medical care. You could have any number of things that could explain your symptoms so giving you a provisional diagnosis with no evidence is suspect on their part.

What are you talking about? They did rule out other infections.

OP again - she was there for over 7 hours last night and they ruled out multiple things. The point to all this is that she is someone who needed a test and couldn't get it. in fact, she was told that the only to get it was to go to the ER and even then she couldn't get it. To me, that is insane. What has happened to the medical care in our country? Why does South Korea have it's act together with drive thrus for testing people.

I understand all the questions but this is a very good friend of mine. She asked me to post here because she thought it was information that people should know. She just asked me to monitor the thread for her as usual on DCUM people are getting too mean.

This post was intended as a PSA not a AMA but I'll try to come up with a good topic for that

[Anonymous]

Can you point us to a public Twitter thread or FB post on this?

It’s really important. And it will get a lot of play on Twitter.

Can you ask her to post on Twitter if she hasn’t?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This lady is an object lesson of what NOT to do. She went to the ER and spread her virus around for no reason. She wasn’t experiencing any emergency symptoms.

Hi I’m the one that is sick. I waited 4 days to go to the ER because I thought it was a bad idea too. The truth is no one else would see me, and I only went after a friend talked to the Director of the department of health who told me to go there. He also told me that if the doctor requested that I be tested then I would be tested. It definitely wasn’t my first choice but I am having trouble with my breathing and needed a doctor to see me. It was the only way to get any medical care. No one else has the capacity to deal with a case that needs isolation.

What did the doctor give you to treat your breathing? Do you use inhalers normally? It seems like you feel you needed medical care - even if CoV2 didn't exist. Who would you normally have seen?

I am curious as to what treatments they are recommending for the breathing issues if the medical team suspected you had CoV2. I am actually surprised that they told you that you likely had CoV2 without any tests - that was poor medical care. You could have any number of things that could explain your symptoms so giving you a provisional diagnosis with no evidence is suspect on their part.

What are you talking about? They did rule out other infections.

It is unlikely they were able to rule out all other viral infections. That isn't how diagnosis works. There are close to half a million different viruses that can infect people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This lady is an object lesson of what NOT to do. She went to the ER and spread her virus around for no reason. She wasn’t experiencing any emergency symptoms.

Hi I’m the one that is sick. I waited 4 days to go to the ER because I thought it was a bad idea too. The truth is no one else would see me, and I only went after a friend talked to the Director of the department of health who told me to go there. He also told me that if the doctor requested that I be tested then I would be tested. It definitely wasn’t my first choice but I am having trouble with my breathing and needed a doctor to see me. It was the only way to get any medical care. No one else has the capacity to deal with a case that needs isolation.

What did the doctor give you to treat your breathing? Do you use inhalers normally? It seems like you feel you needed medical care - even if CoV2 didn't exist. Who would you normally have seen?

I am curious as to what treatments they are recommending for the breathing issues if the medical team suspected you had CoV2. I am actually surprised that they told you that you likely had CoV2 without any tests - that was poor medical care. You could have any number of things that could explain your symptoms so giving you a provisional diagnosis with no evidence is suspect on their part.

What are you talking about? They did rule out other infections.

OP again - she was there for over 7 hours last night and they ruled out multiple things. The point to all this is that she is someone who needed a test and couldn't get it. in fact, she was told that the only to get it was to go to the ER and even then she couldn't get it. To me, that is insane. What has happened to the medical care in our country? Why does South Korea have it's act together with drive thrus for testing people.

I understand all the questions but this is a very good friend of mine. She asked me to post here because she thought it was information that people should know. She just asked me to monitor the thread for her as usual on DCUM people are getting too mean.

This post was intended as a PSA not a AMA but I'll try to come up with a good topic for that

Per her story, she didn’t get the test because it was determined that she did NOT need it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This lady is an object lesson of what NOT to do. She went to the ER and spread her virus around for no reason. She wasn’t experiencing any emergency symptoms.

Hi I’m the one that is sick. I waited 4 days to go to the ER because I thought it was a bad idea too. The truth is no one else would see me, and I only went after a friend talked to the Director of the department of health who told me to go there. He also told me that if the doctor requested that I be tested then I would be tested. It definitely wasn’t my first choice but I am having trouble with my breathing and needed a doctor to see me. It was the only way to get any medical care. No one else has the capacity to deal with a case that needs isolation.

What did the doctor give you to treat your breathing? Do you use inhalers normally? It seems like you feel you needed medical care - even if CoV2 didn't exist. Who would you normally have seen?

I am curious as to what treatments they are recommending for the breathing issues if the medical team suspected you had CoV2. I am actually surprised that they told you that you likely had CoV2 without any tests - that was poor medical care. You could have any number of things that could explain your symptoms so giving you a provisional diagnosis with no evidence is suspect on their part.

What are you talking about? They did rule out other infections.

It is unlikely they were able to rule out all other viral infections. That isn't how diagnosis works. There are close to half a million different viruses that can infect people.

Stop being obtuse. They did test and rule out other possibilities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can you point us to a public Twitter thread or FB post on this?

It’s really important. And it will get a lot of play on Twitter.

Can you ask her to post on Twitter if she hasn’t?

Why clutter up the airwaves with a story about someone who was given bad advice and wasted her time waiting for a test she didn’t qualify for?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This lady is an object lesson of what NOT to do. She went to the ER and spread her virus around for no reason. She wasn’t experiencing any emergency symptoms.

Hi I’m the one that is sick. I waited 4 days to go to the ER because I thought it was a bad idea too. The truth is no one else would see me, and I only went after a friend talked to the Director of the department of health who told me to go there. He also told me that if the doctor requested that I be tested then I would be tested. It definitely wasn’t my first choice but I am having trouble with my breathing and needed a doctor to see me. It was the only way to get any medical care. No one else has the capacity to deal with a case that needs isolation.

What did the doctor give you to treat your breathing? Do you use inhalers normally? It seems like you feel you needed medical care - even if CoV2 didn't exist. Who would you normally have seen?

I am curious as to what treatments they are recommending for the breathing issues if the medical team suspected you had CoV2. I am actually surprised that they told you that you likely had CoV2 without any tests - that was poor medical care. You could have any number of things that could explain your symptoms so giving you a provisional diagnosis with no evidence is suspect on their part.

What are you talking about? They did rule out other infections.

OP again - she was there for over 7 hours last night and they ruled out multiple things. The point to all this is that she is someone who needed a test and couldn't get it. in fact, she was told that the only to get it was to go to the ER and even then she couldn't get it. To me, that is insane. What has happened to the medical care in our country? Why does South Korea have it's act together with drive thrus for testing people.

I understand all the questions but this is a very good friend of mine. She asked me to post here because she thought it was information that people should know. She just asked me to monitor the thread for her as usual on DCUM people are getting too mean.

This post was intended as a PSA not a AMA but I'll try to come up with a good topic for that

Per her story, she didn’t get the test because it was determined that she did NOT need it.

Her doctor determined that she did. End of story.

Another example of the government trying to insert itself into the exam room.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can you point us to a public Twitter thread or FB post on this?

It’s really important. And it will get a lot of play on Twitter.

Can you ask her to post on Twitter if she hasn’t?

Why clutter up the airwaves with a story about someone who was given bad advice and wasted her time waiting for a test she didn’t qualify for?

Yes, let’s keep the airwaves clear for Pence’s LIES.

March 3:
“Today we will issue new guidance from the C.D.C. that will make it clear that any American can be tested, no restrictions, subject to doctor’s orders,” Mr. Pence told reporters at the White House. “Any American can be tested. We’re removing that barrier.”

[Anonymous]

I hope she does get tested as I am pretty sure given how she describes it that it will come back negative. Maybe that will help to reduce the panic and help people understand that people will still get sick with other viruses just like they always did and that you don't need to rush to the Emerg for a sniffle - that will make everyone sicker. Showing a negative test will help to reinforce the messaging already out from public health professionals.

This post should not go viral. The last thing we need is every person with diarrhea or a cough running to an Emerg demanding testing for a virus their symptoms don't even fit the pattern for. We need to get the message out to stay home, take care of yourself, and get better. Going out when you are sick into places where people are immunocompromised and vulnerable and in close contact is how we make people sicker. Hospital waiting rooms are not healthy places to be. Lets not put our health care workers at an even increased risk of gastros and flus and colds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Somebody call pat collins from NBC 4. He loves this stuff

Lol. Maybe he can use his snow stick to point accusingly at the CDC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hope she does get tested as I am pretty sure given how she describes it that it will come back negative. Maybe that will help to reduce the panic and help people understand that people will still get sick with other viruses just like they always did and that you don't need to rush to the Emerg for a sniffle - that will make everyone sicker. Showing a negative test will help to reinforce the messaging already out from public health professionals.

This post should not go viral. The last thing we need is every person with diarrhea or a cough running to an Emerg demanding testing for a virus their symptoms don't even fit the pattern for. We need to get the message out to stay home, take care of yourself, and get better. Going out when you are sick into places where people are immunocompromised and vulnerable and in close contact is how we make people sicker. Hospital waiting rooms are not healthy places to be. Lets not put our health care workers at an even increased risk of gastros and flus and colds.

So ... you missed the part about where she traveled, has breathing difficulties, and was instructed by her doctor to go to the hospital because they can properly treat her as well as isolate her? You missed all that?