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druidity33

(6,446 posts)
Thu May 21, 2020, 08:34 PM May 2020

OK, nasal swabs were invented by a sadist... [View all]

Got swabbed today for a Covid test. Holy Hell! That was one of the most uncomfortable 10 seconds i've ever experienced. Right before she stabbed me in the brain of course she says "You might feel like sneezing... don't" My eyes watered for over an hour! No way does everyone in the WH have to go through that every day! I will know in 1-2 days what the result is. I have a coworker who tested positive, i don't have any symptoms, but figured it was good to know. I'm not being charged for the test, it was a drive-up and i had to make an appt and travel over an hour to get there. FWIW it seemed well run... looked like the National Guard directing cars and checking IDs, medical personnel in full gear. I was told they were scheduling 30 tests an hour.



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I assume it's like the nasal swab that I had... Buckeye_Democrat May 2020 #1
The nasal swab for the flu I had was like a long q-tip. oregonjen May 2020 #4
Oh! You're right, that sounds even worse! Buckeye_Democrat May 2020 #7
Thanks for the heads up!! LeftInTX May 2020 #9
You're welcome! It's like a tiny thin bristle bottle washer. oregonjen May 2020 #19
yep!!! My hubby got one early April and I filmed it.. samnsara May 2020 #2
I don't think Orange Foolius feels a thing Cirque du So-What May 2020 #3
There is no way MF45 subjects himself to that every day. smirkymonkey May 2020 #5
My daughter works in a hospital MyOwnPeace May 2020 #6
I've had needles injected in my eyeballs... Buckeye_Democrat May 2020 #8
I've survived flu swabs. They eyeball thing sounds just freakin awful LeftInTX May 2020 #10
Everyone says that drmeow May 2020 #13
It's not as bad as it seems. Buckeye_Democrat May 2020 #14
I have duct plugs in. LeftInTX May 2020 #16
My ophthalmologist initially gave me numbing drops... Buckeye_Democrat May 2020 #18
Had laser surgery on my eye ball safeinOhio May 2020 #24
That's why I think Trump is lying about taking the coronavirus test every day. LastLiberal in PalmSprings May 2020 #11
cheek swabs man, cheek swabs. nt. druidity33 May 2020 #26
Here's the collection process: LastLiberal in PalmSprings May 2020 #29
I've had the camera like thing go up nasal passages to sinuses cally May 2020 #12
I think what bothered me the most... Buckeye_Democrat May 2020 #15
yeah for a very long 10 seconds. ugh. nt. druidity33 May 2020 #27
They don't numb you for swabbing though LeftInTX May 2020 #20
Worse than stirrups & speculum? Reader Rabbit May 2020 #17
Yeah probably not... druidity33 May 2020 #25
I gag with just flu tests, so I feel their pain. moriah May 2020 #30
NO SHIT! MuseRider May 2020 #21
Not to discount your pain, but my husband and I got tested last week and had zero pain. Tech May 2020 #22
Gov Cuomo did it live on camera... Wounded Bear May 2020 #23
Now that many have gone through this, they'll be pleased to know... Buns_of_Fire May 2020 #28
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