#im kind of 4ssuming youre in the US just due to tumblrs demogr4phic being mostly 4meric4n sorry if not

[foulserpent]

Hi.... can I ask you a question about covid, based on your experience? It’s just, I’ve had symptoms and several doctors have said that I should get tested. But I’m so so scared of the test that I’ve put it off. Could you tell me what it’s like?

you absolutely need to get tested asap. a minute (not even that long) of discomfort is better than having a potentially severe disease undiagnosed

also afaik most current tests are no longer going as deep into the nasal cavity, so its a lot less of a pain than it could be (and that procedure isnt that bad either just really uncomfortable, ive had it done before)

if you have access to a car or someone willing to drive you (and youre in the US), CVS is doing drivethru testing in some states and they have you do it yourself, so youre in control of the test. and yeah you pretty much stick a q tip into your nose about an inch, its really not bad. the worst thing about it is it triggered me to go into a sneezing fit due to the irritation + me being sick with COVID. 

though you will probably get results faster from a clinic (mine via CVS took 3 days, my parents via a clinic got theirs the next day) . but yeah im serious go online and look for testing locations, and if they do online appointments (CVS does) make one now. youll feel better once its over!