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• Oxonlady Member Posts: 391 Pioneering

  September 2020

  Willow12, as a matter of interest, would you mind telling me if you have been sent two swabs or only one for the test ? Thank you. 

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• willow12 Member Posts: 280 Pioneering

  September 2020

  @ oxonlady I received 1 testing kit as that's all I needed i mean i know people who have got them that don't need them which is bit unfair too others 

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• willow12 Member Posts: 280 Pioneering

  September 2020

  Oh sorry I mean 1 testing kit with 1 swab in only 

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• janer1967 Member Posts: 9,938 Disability Gamechanger

  September 2020

  Sorry to hear you are showing symptoms must be worrying for you 
  
  Fingers crossed it isnt positive and you start to feel better 
  
  @Oxonlady I have had few tests as I am part of national office for statistics survey and there has only ever been 1 swab which you swab back of throat and inside both nostrils 

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• Cress Member Posts: 498 Pioneering

  September 2020

  Not something you want to get the wrong way round...yuck.. 

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• Oxonlady Member Posts: 391 Pioneering

  September 2020

  Hi Janer1967, I was sent the test kit by a research study but I was appalled that there was only one swab. I rang them and told them that there's no way I would do it, it's too unhygienic!
  I get infections very easily, so I would not risk transferring pathogens from one area to another!
  But that's just my view. Other people may not have much of a risk. 

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• willow12 Member Posts: 280 Pioneering

  September 2020

  @janer1967 thank you 

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• Cher_Scope Posts: 3,636

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  September 2020

  @willow12 Good luck.  You are doing the right thing getting tested.  Did you have any problems getting the test?  
  
  Keep us updated and I know it's easier said than done, but try to relax 

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• janer1967 Member Posts: 9,938 Disability Gamechanger

  September 2020

  I agree @Oxonlady lady I was very surprised when it was just one . It didnt bother me but can understand it would be an issue for lots of people and rightly so 

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• willow12 Member Posts: 280 Pioneering

  September 2020

  @Cher_Scope yes I had heaps of bother cher but it's been posted bk just waiting game now and thanks 🙂

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• willow12 Member Posts: 280 Pioneering

  September 2020

  I know you only get 1 swab I know ppl may disagree with this but your ears nose and throat are all linked so I don't see a problem with it 

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