COVID Testing after the urge took over

[zerto]

Gents,

Wee head ruled the big head the other day and I decided to punt.

After I had abit of the panic about COVID19 as my reality kicked in.

Decided to pay for a test. For info BUPA do the test for £65 and don’t need your real name just a number to text results. External Link/Members Only

Just for info.

 

[Easygoingdude]

Cheers for the info.

Turned out to be an expensive punt then 

[Cactus]

Have you got any symptoms or are you just bed wetting?

At least you’re not using NHS testing capacity.

[1980Tam]

Did lovely miriam require this before meeting , I see she is being a little cautious reducing her services .

[Cactus]

The test you appear to be paying for is an antibody test to see if you’ve had Covid.

When did you punt? Did you feel ill after?

Antibody tests are most accurate 14 days after symptoms.

External Link/Members Only

If it was a recent punt and you think you have it, then a standard test is required.

[zerto]

I didn’t have any symptoms but it was a post nutt clarity kind of situation

The test I got was COVID-19 at the time of the test, same as the NHS one, to detect if you have it currently.

For info it was negative!

[zerto]

Have you got any symptoms or are you just bed wetting?

At least you’re not using NHS testing capacity.

Bed wetting, absolutely the best way to describe it! Didn’t think it fair to use NHS, it’s a good point

[Harrymetsally]

I read 30% of tests POSITIVE are actually negative.

20% of NEGATIVE tests are in fact positive.

I did see the 15 minute test Donald Trump showed off, this would return punting back to normal if they were affordable.  You would need 2 test packs obviously and 15 minutes extra time.

[S.X. MacHine]

Correct me if I’m wrong, but my understanding is that, of yesterday, the number of infected people in Scotland is on average 1 in 250. Half what it was a week earlier. Some areas are much worse than others.
Would you back a horse at those odds and realistically expect to win?
At least, this is what I kept telling myself this week. Lol.

[mickey1967]

My view is I want to live, not hide away and just survive, there's risk in every aspect of life and punting is just another.

That said, I'm still nervous about visiting establishments with multiple girls working 24/7, like GEA, touring girls etc. I think you can still enjoy this hobby but take sensible precautions to limit your risk.

[myothernameis]

Decided to pay for a test. For info BUPA do the test for £65 and don’t need your real name just a number to text results.

What you commission for the test

[zerto]

For every 5 tests I get a blow and go voucher hopefully

[RobT22]

I totally agree with Mickeys summing up. Life is about assessing risks and trying to reduce them as much as possible but still living. A one to one in a private room, provided the girl is healthy carries little risk. Wandering around Asda carries a much greater risk. Visit to a pub a much greater risk still.

[djng6]

It's down to individual risk... For some people, the feeling of dread, worry and panic for the following 2 weeks after a punt is just not worth it

[myothernameis]

During this week, wasn't feeling well, possibly the common cold, but couldn't take the risk.  Test arranged for next day, and thank got it came back negative.  If I need a test kit, I just order one from the nhs, and it gets delivered to my door

[the fitter]

I totally agree with Mickeys summing up. Life is about assessing risks and trying to reduce them as much as possible but still living. A one to one in a private room, provided the girl is healthy carries little risk. Wandering around Asda carries a much greater risk. Visit to a pub a much greater risk still.

Firstly you don't know the girl has not got the virus, and when in Asda, and a pub, your not as close as you are to an escort. A normal booking, has kissing, and very close contact. 

[the fitter]

It's down to individual risk... For some people, the feeling of dread, worry and panic for the following 2 weeks after a punt is just not worth it

I have had a punt, and the 14 days, of worry and anxiety afterwards, totally destroyed any pleasure I got from it, and for that reason, I will not be booking anything in the near future. And I am in a safer age group than some.

[Clattypats]

Firstly you don't know the girl has not got the virus, and when in Asda, and a pub, your not as close as you are to an escort. A normal booking, has kissing, and very close contact.

Why did you not take your own advice then?.. Surely you would have had had some sort of inkling before the punt how you may have felt after it... Or did Dutch courage play a part in your thought process...

[Harrymetsally]

I have had a punt, and the 14 days, of worry and anxiety afterwards, totally destroyed any pleasure I got from it, and for that reason, I will not be booking anything in the near future. And I am in a safer age group than some.

I think exactly the same. 

I see 15 minute tests in the pipeline.  This is the only solution to punting safely I think.

[the fitter]

Why did you not take your own advice then?.. Surely you would have had had some sort of inkling before the punt how you may have felt after it... Or did Dutch courage play a part in your thought process...

I had the urge, not thinking that I would have any remorse, but what I am saying is it would be better if anyone making a booking, should maybe factor in the possibility, of this happening, because once the deeds done, the urge is gone, and you are left with the consequences. And any pleasure you have had is easily destroyed.

[Jackthelad06]

Its the more common-sense comments on this thread that make this forum invaluable at times. My urge has been getting harder and harder to resist lately, but the ‘Buyers Remorse’ comments have struck a chord. Besides, I’m fairly confident that once a vaccine’s been produced, there’ll be a glut of lassies flooding AW and (hopefully) GEA for work. Might even drive prices down........ 

[Harrymetsally]

I am going to take back my comment about 15 minute tests.

I see Boots are doing 20 minute tests but they cost 120 quid.  That is far from practical, it would mean WG and you meet at boots, get tested, wait about and go for an appointment.  240 quid + WG expenses + punting fee.

The longer this goes on the more I see my cautious protocol is working as no one around me has covid and I don't have covid.  One punt and it could all be fucked.  Not to mention the punt could be meh or whatever as we all know even your reg WGs  let you down.

Or can you imagine you book and pay for a 120 quid covid test and she cancels and flakes.  Happened with my regs, certainly can happen with a random.

[AngelV]

I am going to take back my comment about 15 minute tests.

I see Boots are doing 20 minute tests but they cost 120 quid.  That is far from practical, it would mean WG and you meet at boots, get tested, wait about and go for an appointment.  240 quid + WG expenses + punting fee.

The longer this goes on the more I see my cautious protocol is working as no one around me has covid and I don't have covid.  One punt and it could all be fucked.  Not to mention the punt could be meh or whatever as we all know even your reg WGs  let you down.

Or can you imagine you book and pay for a 120 quid covid test and she cancels and flakes.  Happened with my regs, certainly can happen with a random.

Over 90%of those who contract the virus don't show symptoms mate so in reality you and your family could all have it and not know, which to be honest, isn't a bad thing.

I got ill in december, went to the dr in March because I still couldn't taste or smell and then covid hit. I still can't taste or smell things properly if at all some day. I'm almost certain I caught it in amsterdam last year. So I don't really care about it. If I catch it again punting so what. Life needs to o on. The odds are stacked in our favour as well. Viva la punting.

[ik8133]

Over 90%of those who contract the virus don't show symptoms mate so in reality you and your family could all have it and not know, which to be honest, isn't a bad thing.

I got ill in december, went to the dr in March because I still couldn't taste or smell and then covid hit. I still can't taste or smell things properly if at all some day. I'm almost certain I caught it in amsterdam last year. So I don't really care about it. If I catch it again punting so what. Life needs to o on. The odds are stacked in our favour as well. Viva la punting.

Funnily enough I was in The Netherlands last year on holiday end of August into September, I definitely caught something as well, that went on for months.  Wasn't ill enough to be off work, but there were a few days I felt right shitty with quite a high temperature.  Was it Covid, I don't know but it was a strange one right enough!

[Harrymetsally]

Over 90%of those who contract the virus don't show symptoms mate so in reality you and your family could all have it and not know, which to be honest, isn't a bad thing.

Look up 'influenza symptoms'.  They are just about identical to Covid-19.  Influenza has a scientifically proven asymptomatic rate of 77%.  I am going to guess Coivd-19 being almost identical is going to be in that ball park, 70%-90%. 

The rate it is burning through the population (if you believe the 500,000 currently infected stat for UK) means if put our balls in a deep freeze for 3months or so there are going to be loads of people who have had it and now are immune.  The virus will start running into 'dead ends' where it cannot infect anyone and burn out.  I would hope this would mean the chances of getting will keep plumetting once we reach a new infection peak.  This is what happened with the 1918 Swine Flu, the Russian flu from 19th century etc. etc.  Reference Swedish data (one spike, then no spike).