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0 pointssfn426mo ago0 comments

I don't know that I've had covid. My SO had it twice during the pandemic and i was testing myself daily but never tested positive. I like to joke that I'm immune. Of course I also had the vaccine but I understand that I should still get the disease, just less severe.

Anyway I haven't tested since the pandemic so I wouldn't have known if I'd had it afterwards.

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rkomorn6mo ago

Did you do self-tests?

I've been exposed three times (twice by my SO) and only tested positive once, but I had symptoms both other times as well.

All my tests for those were done at home and I wouldn't take "I did it wrong" out of my equation.

sfn42OP6mo ago

Yeah, did self-tests and have thought the same. I definitely followed the instructions and my SO is a nurse so she knew how to do it, but who knows. I also had some very mild symptoms at least one of the times.

Could be something like our viral load wasn't high enough to register on the test, maybe our immune systems just dealt well with covid.

Auracle6mo ago

Some people are far more likely to clear it so quickly they don't test positive: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/jun/immune-response-study-ex...

Judging by how badly I got COVID (twice) and how I tend to get every single cold my daughters bring back home, I'm pretty sure that gene is running in reverse for me.

arjie6mo ago

Considering the response to the subject this is probably a bit risky, but I also like to joke that I'm immune.

Except I like to claim it's because of an intentional approach

https://wiki.roshangeorge.dev/w/Low_Dose,_Frequent_Exposure

Not very likely, but amusing nonetheless.

gverrilla6mo ago

you were testing daily???

sfn42OP6mo ago

While my partner was sick, not every day of the pandemic. So every day for about ~two weeks.

Also tested whenever I felt unwell during the pandemic.

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rkomorn6mo ago

Did you do self-tests?

I've been exposed three times (twice by my SO) and only tested positive once, but I had symptoms both other times as well.

All my tests for those were done at home and I wouldn't take "I did it wrong" out of my equation.

sfn42OP6mo ago

Could be something like our viral load wasn't high enough to register on the test, maybe our immune systems just dealt well with covid.

Auracle6mo ago

Some people are far more likely to clear it so quickly they don't test positive: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/jun/immune-response-study-ex...

Judging by how badly I got COVID (twice) and how I tend to get every single cold my daughters bring back home, I'm pretty sure that gene is running in reverse for me.

arjie6mo ago

Considering the response to the subject this is probably a bit risky, but I also like to joke that I'm immune.

Except I like to claim it's because of an intentional approach

https://wiki.roshangeorge.dev/w/Low_Dose,_Frequent_Exposure

Not very likely, but amusing nonetheless.

gverrilla6mo ago

you were testing daily???

sfn42OP6mo ago

While my partner was sick, not every day of the pandemic. So every day for about ~two weeks.

Also tested whenever I felt unwell during the pandemic.

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