 The Clarinet BBoard
|
Author: Musikat
Date: 2022-12-28 06:21
I just tested positive for covid. The good news is I have several weeks before rehearsals start again. But a fellow clarinet friend who also tested positive was just told by her doc not to play for 20 days! Is there any official guidance for how long to take it easy, assuming I feel otherwise well?
Those of you who have had it (assuming a "mild" case), how long until you were back to playing shape?
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: Ed
Date: 2022-12-28 06:34
If it was a serious case, I could imagine significant down time. If a case was mild, I don't see that it would cause a lengthy lay off, especially if you test negative after a recovery. See how you feel.
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: Tom Piercy
Date: 2022-12-28 08:01
Your question: " Is there any official guidance for how long to take it easy, assuming I feel otherwise well?"
Simple answer: No.
There is no "official" guidance.
Tom Piercy
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: smokindok
Date: 2022-12-28 08:07
The production I am currently playing has had two players, one of the other reed players and a trumpet, test positive. Equity guidelines require isolation for 5 days, then if symptom free with a negative test, they can return to the production. The trumpet player was out for 6 days, the reed player I think was 10 days, but both resumed playing right away.
I am curious as to the reason for recommending a symptom free person not play for 20 days. I don’t see what purpose that would serve. Certainly symptoms and complications could keep a person from playing for 20 days, or longer, but why if symptom free?
John
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: kdk
Date: 2022-12-28 08:07
I tested positive twice - both asymptomatic cases. I never stopped playing or, for that matter, doing anything else except going near other people.
Karl
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: SunnyDaze
Date: 2022-12-28 12:43
The advice in the UK seems to be that if we test negative several days running on lateral flow test, then we're not infectious any more.
My whole family have had covid three times, and really all I can say is that we all reacted totally differently to it, both each time, and from each other.
It really mostly seems to be dependent on how young/fit/healthy + vaccinated the person is.
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: Ed
Date: 2022-12-28 22:40
Quote:
The advice in the UK seems to be that if we test negative several days running on lateral flow test, then we're not infectious any more.
FWIW- Current CDC guidelines are 5 days isolation, 5 days masking. If you have 2 negative tests 48 hours apart you are free to resume "normal" activity unmasked.
Yes, it seems that people have a whole range of illness and reactions.
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: Tony F
Date: 2022-12-29 08:54
I've had it twice, with fairly mild symptoms both times. There was some concern as I'n an asthmatic but it didn't become a problem. I stopped for about a week both times. It seems to be a very individual thing, so your experience may differ.
Tony F.
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
The Clarinet Pages
|
 |
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
