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They asked that before COVID for a variety of reasons, including flu, potential medication/treatment implications, and connecting seemingly unrelated problems. Are they more consistent with asking it now? Yes, but they definitely asked it before depending on various circumstances both with the patient's complaint/procedure and with local/regional contagious disease concerns.

 

1. I'm not "outraged" about anything.

2. In what way is it a day dream? They ask the 14 day question. She had a separate appointment with the same specialist previously, before which they asked the same question. I suppose it's possible they could have dropped it by now, but I doubt it. Either way, there's no outrage, and it's certainly not a day dream.

 

They ask a question, the reply is "I had 2 negative tests last week after feeling slightly ill, that was x days ago."

 

They're going to ask and the only question is whether you are going to lie to them for perceived personal benefit.

This is hiding zombie bites in real life.

 

If her symptoms have been gone since Friday, and she had two negative Covid tests, one on Tuesday and one on Thursday, is there any chance that she is still contagious and able to pass on the disease to a Specialist during an appointment the following Tuesday afternoon? Don't even take into account the doc's vaccination status, or the fact that I've been with her in the same house, sleeping in the same bed, etc. since returning from my work trip last Thursday night, and have not gotten sick.

The interwebz say that no, there's no chance. Do you agree or disagree?

 

"no chance" is not a scientific answer. You should check with your attending medical professional for advice.

 

It'd probably be for the best if this is an appointment for an IUD.

 

There's not a "standardized approach" really. However, saying you're symptom free and you've got a few negative tests can all but assure you they're going to get you in so they can take your money

 

That's what I figured. Thanks for the chat.

 

My Baltimore city doctor would almost certainly reply "You couldn't have looked that up on the internet?" if I called into his office and asked him if someone is still contagious with the flu 4 days after his or her symptoms subside.

 

Those were the examples you gave, so those were the examples I cited. If she is bleeding from her eyeballs, you still shouldn’t lie, and if they tell her they need to reschedule then she should be taken to an emergency room because she’s bleeding from her eyeballs. My stance doesn’t change because of the reason for visit

 

Then your Baltimore city doctor is an asshole and should reevaluate the way he communicates with his patients

 

Tell the truth. It is that simple.

If she has been vaccinated, all the better.

Every doctor's process is not the same. Nobody knows what your doctor will do.

My doc office asked the same questions. And they give you the opportunity to expand on the answer if "yes". If they think there is a risk, my doc's office gives you a test to be safe (for your sake, the doctors, the staff and their other patients).

If negative they let you in. I don't know what they do if positive.

Tell the truth.

 

I get it, but I thouht it was clear that I was providing the examples to further clarify that she's not seeing the doctor because of her illness from last week. You responded directly to the lack of severity of the examples I provided, which didn't make sense, because she doesn't have either of those things.

You've further clarified here that you don't think she should lie, no matter how severe her ailment, so that's fine.

 

Nobody's answer is predicated on why she is going to the doctor. It is irrelevant. She could be going for a very expensive pedicure. Irrelevant.

 

Just grab a magic 8 ball and let it guide you through life

 

Thanks, makes sense.

 

If you don't trust your doctor enough to tell the truth. You should probably find another doctor, clearly you don't trust them so why take medical advise from them?

 

I'm the only one not insulting you and that's your response

 

Well, hopefully you've learned your lesson.