Anonymous wrote:How can so many people not see the importance of tracking this disease? Even if you don’t care at all about people’s health, the economy is getting destroyed. Having information would help manage this at least somewhat competently. You guys are nuts.

Please read this slowly so that you understand. There. Are. Not. Enough. Tests. In. The. US.

Where in that statement do you get that people don’t think the virus should be tracked? It should. But how do you plan on accurately tracking the virus without enough tests? Getting tested will not improve OP’s outcome. She needs to follow existing protocol and treat the symptoms. As multiple people have said.

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There are no tests to give you. You quarantine yourself in a bedroom and if you have multiple bathrooms you use one and don't share. Someone brings you food, drink and medicine every few hours. If it gets bad, call 911 or go to the ER.

This quarantining is a significant burden, if you just have a generic virus and don't need to.

1. Quarantine yourself with a bedroom and bathroom. Do not touch stuff in the kitchen. Have someone hand you a plate.

2. Do not go in other parts of the house. Others must disinfect in the parts of the house where you've been prior to your quarantine in your room (partner has to move elsewhere).

3. Difficulty breathing: call ER before going there.

4. Contact WaPo - they want to hear from you!

5. Stay online. Stream funny movies. Read books. You will get through this. Best of luck, to you and to your family members. I understand your anguish and fear. Big virtual hugs to you.

Go in person to Hogans office or his next press conference and ask him what he thinks you should do.

Anonymous wrote:How can so many people not see the importance of tracking this disease? Even if you don’t care at all about people’s health, the economy is getting destroyed. Having information would help manage this at least somewhat competently. You guys are nuts.

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It’s becoming clearer and clearer to me how we’ve ended up here....

OP, I completely understand your fear and frustration. DH actually managed to get a test last week but we still don’t have the results. It’s incredibly stressful and exhausting to be in limbo, feel like crap, and know you have people depending on you. Whether or not there’s anything you can do is beside the point.

I’m sending positive vibes and kindness to you and your family. It’s the least we can all do for one another right now.

Anonymous wrote:Your doctor should assume it is and treat the symptoms.

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I am so sorry, OP. It's horrible. I hope you recover quickly.

I really think you should contact the media.

OP's situation aside, it is insanity that there STILL aren't tests.

Our 80 year old neighbor was also told today at Fairfax Inova that there were NO tests available in Fairfax right now.

How can so many people not see the importance of tracking this disease? Even if you don’t care at all about people’s health, the economy is getting destroyed. Having information would help manage this at least somewhat competently. You guys are nuts.

Guidance in Japan (which also doesn't have enough tests) until recently was self isolate and rest at home. If your fever does not go down in 48 hours, contact your healthcare provider. If you are in a high risk group, contact your healthcare provider if your fever does not go down in 24 hours.

Anonymous wrote:Op I’m sorry but what difference does it make? Act like you have it and stay away from vulnerable family members. Hospital can’t do anything for you at this stage anyway. If you have it you will likely recover. Just self- quarantine. I get that this is hard and you want to know if you have it. But we are all supposed to be social distancing anyway at this point.

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I get that you're worried but knowing or not knowing doesn't change what you should do, as getting positive results won't automatically get you a hospital bed.

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Anonymous wrote:Called three different doctors. Told there are now ZERO tests at GW, ZERO at Georgetown, DOH has no answers. Hoping for more tests to come in, but three of my PCP’s patients were turned away, just today, after waiting hours at GW.

I am white, wealthy, and have very good doctors. There are no tests right now.

you are wealthy and white and not getting a test, white money does not buy everything.....

Op isn’t saying there’s entitlement. The point is that there’s isn’t a way around. There isn’t a secret stash somewhere.

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Anonymous wrote:I can’t believe the posters on here who are basically saying “It’s totally fine that in the USA, we cannot even test for the virus or track it.” Unbelievable.

Who are these people? I can't believe so many people are fine without knowing if right now, under ten thousand people have corona virus, 50,000 or 100,00, or 500,000 it is it now more than a million. We need to know so we know fatality rates, rate if complications, how fast it has spread, etc.

Why is this not the utmost priority? Why is it Singapord was able to develop and mass produce a rapid test 5 weeks ago and we don't have test kits.

The us approval is slow and they want to develop their own tests. Korea used a recipe from The WHO and China and told their biggest labs/manufacturers they had approval to produce enough kits for everyone and the govt would buy it.

OP--THERE IS NO TREATMENT!
If you have any reason to believe you have the virus (or any virus) isolate yourself from family members. That's all you can do.

But there isn't any treatment. If you start to get short of breath then go to the ER and they will give your supportive care like oxygen and eventually a ventilator. Otherwise, there is nothing to do.
Whether you are tested or not means nothing in terms of treatment.