[praveen789]

Originally Posted by shashant

Thanks. Maharashtra is not in the list. and not sure when it comes, how do you request for one.

Thyrocare has started taking requests for antibody tests without a prescription. You can book it online: https://wellness.thyrocare.com/Cart/...gG%20-%20ELISA

[proton]

Originally Posted by DCEite

Not a doctor but i don't think its proven that Vitamin D helps prevent or treat COVID-19 infection.
Having said that, it is always important to keep Vitamin D levels to optimum levels.
What my doctor suggested was Uprise D3 60K tablets once per week for 8 weeks and thereafter monthly maintenance dose of 1 tablet per month for next 6 months.

Tip: Instead of self medicating you can take a prescription from a doctor (even online consultation via Practo will do), show your blood reports and based on your current level and age/co-morbidity, the doctor will prescribe you best possible Vit D supplementation plan.

Originally Posted by shashant

Other possibility I can think is of a false report. It was done by a private lab in Pune. I requested for a repeat test, but hospital turned down the request.

https://techenclave.com/community/th...9/post-2196283

Red dragon wrote:

BTW, vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin and even a very low level is not usually treated by sane physicians, 2 hours of exposure to sunlight can raise it sufficiently. However oral D3 supplement, specially arachitol can cause life threatening hypercalcimia.

https://techenclave.com/community/th...9/post-2196283

Yes, people with mild or no symptoms can die without warning. It’s a good idea to get a pulse oxymeter and check if oxygen levels fall below 95 percent. Testing is refused if no symptoms are noticed. Mild symptoms too. At this point it is better to insist on admission. This is the advice given by epidemiologists. Please read the threads in the above forum where they give inputs that GPs cannot give, because they are only involved with internal medicine, ie. have no experience with epidemics.

[bluevolt]

https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi...StuenTx5H.html

"No community spread of Covid-19 in Delhi" - HM of India

Nearly a lakh reported cases in Delhi alone and over 5.5 lakhs reported cases in the entire country and still they are not accepting the reality!

What shame is there in accepting if there is a community spread?

[balenoed_]

Originally Posted by Gansan

A query to Doctors:
Can normal individuals take a Tayo 60k tablet once every 30-40 days as a vitamin D supplement for Covid

Ah, I recollect this tablet name. The other day, our house owner couples (old aged) was telling me that their son who is a doctor had asked them to take these tablets just as a precaution and they also advised us also to take if we wish to do. Daily one tablet and to be continued for 3 months is what they said. It comes in a 7 piece sachet with Rs. 140/sachet. I did not try at least, because I am sure I am exposed to quite enough sunlight if at all that is what it is about.

Originally Posted by DCEite

Not a doctor but i don't think its proven that Vitamin D helps prevent or treat COVID-19 infection.

[Gansan]

^^ Definitely not one tablet daily. Please tell them. If a blood test shows a D3 deficiency, one tablet per week for a few weeks , thereafter one tablet per month. If no test was done, play safe and take one tablet every 30 days. This is what a doctor friend with whom I checked told me.

[balenoed_]

Originally Posted by Gansan

^^ Definitely not one tablet daily. Please tell them. If a blood test shows a D3 deficiency, one tablet per week for a few weeks , thereafter one tablet per month. If no test was done, play safe and take one tablet every 30 days. This is what a doctor friend with whom I checked told me.

I am sorry, You are right. They said one tablet per week for 3 months. Not per day, my bad.

[shashant]

Originally Posted by praveen789

Thyrocare has started taking requests for antibody tests without a prescription. You can book it online: https://wellness.thyrocare.com/Cart/...gG%20-%20ELISA

Thanks will get it checked once my quarantine period is over.

[speedfreak01]

Regarding antibody tests, is there a specific time limit within which a person should get tested ? Say if I feel I had covid about a month back but I didnt get any covid tests done back then. Should I go in for the antibody test after a month or there’s no use of getting antibody test done now as it might not be able to detect.

[srini1785]

No comments:

As coronavirus spikes in US, China locks down 400,000 people ... over 18 cases

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/06/29/a...hnk/index.html

[diyguy]

Originally Posted by speedfreak01

Should I go in for the antibody test after a month or there's no use of getting antibody test done now as it might not be able to detect.

i feel i had covid in feb and have been wanting to get a test done. Would like to know the answer to this too. My son got it soon after and would be good to know.

[Gansan]

If we take an antibody test and it comes out positive, can we take that as a token of post infection immunity?

[Sree]

https://mobile.reuters.com/article/a...mpression=true

First vaccine outside clinical trials for use.
China must be extremely confident about its efficacy and safety or must be extremely anxious about where the pandemic is leading to.
To approve for use in the military without phase 3 data.

Or is this just a way to conduct a trial without informed consent.

[volkman10]

Maharashtra Govt extends coronavirus lockdown till July 31st.

[proton]

Originally Posted by Gansan

If we take an antibody test and it comes out positive, can we take that as a token of post infection immunity?

Originally Posted by diyguy

i feel i had covid in feb and have been wanting to get a test done. Would like to know the answer to this too. My son got it soon after and would be good to know.

Originally Posted by speedfreak01

Regarding antibody tests, is there a specific time limit within which a person should get tested ? Say if I feel I had covid about a month back but I didnt get any covid tests done back then. Should I go in for the antibody test after a month or there’s no use of getting antibody test done now as it might not be able to detect.

https://icmr.nic.in/sites/default/fi...g_04042020.pdf

https://techenclave.com/community/th...9/post-2196262

As per above antibody test only when symptoms are present. Only for mildly symptomatic patients. Pre filtering for positive, to be followed by full test for virus. Ie, negative need not go for latter.

As for tests after recovery from Covid 19 infection, antibodies are not guarantee against reinfection. They disappear. Please remember we get reinfected with colds and flus, sometimes concurrently, simply from an improperly washed handkerchief we ourselves used before.

[praveen789]

Originally Posted by speedfreak01

Regarding antibody tests, is there a specific time limit within which a person should get tested ? Say if I feel I had covid about a month back but I didnt get any covid tests done back then. Should I go in for the antibody test after a month or there’s no use of getting antibody test done now as it might not be able to detect.

Originally Posted by diyguy

i feel i had covid in feb and have been wanting to get a test done. Would like to know the answer to this too. My son got it soon after and would be good to know.

Originally Posted by Gansan

If we take an antibody test and it comes out positive, can we take that as a token of post infection immunity?

There is a lot of uncertainty about the duration and effectiveness of having antibodies as a form of immunity. A few details of the tests:

https://www.nationaljewish.org/patie...s-for-covid-19

Antibody Test for IgG
This test detects IgG antibodies that develop in most patients within seven to 10 days after symptoms of COVID-19 begin. IgG antibodies remain in the blood after an infection has passed. These antibodies indicate that you may have had COVID-19 in the recent past and have developed antibodies that may protect you from future infection. It is unknown at this point how much protection antibodies might provide against reinfection.


Antibody Test for IgM
This test detects IgM antibodies. IgM is usually the first antibody produced by the immune system when a virus attacks. A positive IgM test indicates that you may have been infected and that your immune system has started responding to the virus. When IgM is detected you may still be infected, or you may have recently recovered from a COVID-19 infection.

Thyrocare is doing the IgG tests which seems more relevant