I was due my depot today at the health centre. But these last three days I have had a tricky cough. In the uk you are currently not allowed in a health centre if you have a cough for COVID reasons.
Spoke to a member of the community nursing team yesterday. We agreed that I get a covid test and we would take it from there.
Did a ‘lateral flow’ covid test (test you do at home. You get lots off the government). It came back negative for covid.
Went to phone the nurse I spoke to last night but they are not in office today. My named nurse is back in tomorrow.
I suppose this means I have to wait until at least tomorrow to get my jag. Is no major hassle - because the jag is long acting you get a bit of flexibility over injection times.
Just checking I am doing all that is required of me:
I notified them about my cough
I took a government covid test which came back negative
I tried to inform the nurse my test was negative (although I still have a cough and am a wee breathless)
I don’t want to piss any of the health team off. Am I doing everything right?
I had a similar cough back when the covid virus was just hitting the news, and I was almost certain I had covid, but I got checked, and I didn’t have it. I got both my vaccination shots. I would say you did everything right. Be assertive. Get them to give you your vaccination shots.
Yeah I think it’s most likely from the old drum blue.
Got a missed call from the NHS number from my county. I expect it’s from the depot nurses. Phoned the office back and the secretary says she will get on the case.
Hopefully I get my jag today. I have got the cash here for a taxi ride to the health centre
Sorry guys I screwed up. I thought a negative result on the home test kits allowed me to declare myself covid free.
But if you have symptoms you have to have the much more sensitive PCR test. Just found out. Have ordered a test. Should arrive by Friday.
So may have to self isolate until Sunday/Monday. The depot will have to wait. Am also on AP tablets so should be ok. Have gone an easy week without the depot before and that was fine