What's it like taking a Covid-19 test? - Lifestyle Monday

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Hello everybody and welcome back to another blog post, 

Last week, I took two lateral flow Covid-19 tests. I took one on Monday in the school sports hall before I went back to college physically for lessons, and I took the other on Friday whilst I was in college. Before taking the tests, I was quite nervous because I didn't like the idea of putting a cotton swab at the back of my mouth and up my nose. I was worried that I would gag or have some sort of sneezing fit so I even decided to watch a video by Good Morning Britain where a doctor demonstrated how it was done, just so I knew what to expect when I was having my test done. However,  I was pleasantly surprised that it was actually no where near as bad as I thought it would be. On the video, the doctor said that you need to swipe 4 times at the back of your throat and 10 rotations up your nose but for mine I was told to only a few times at the back of the throat and up the nose so it was bearable. The good news as well was that the swab didn't really make me gag, it was just a bit uncomfortable. I did feel a slight bit of resistance when I did my nose but as the doctor said in the video, that's how it's supposed to feel. The only issues I had with the test was registering it on the government website but that was mainly down to poor administration at my school. They gave me a slip of paper with my test barcode on it but I couldn't register the barcode because I wasn't able to scan the QR code on my phone and they put the wrong website on the paper. I tried to ask for help but I was just told to try entering my details at home on my computer instead of on my phone at school. It was a bit of a faff but I dealt with it and was luckily to get my results from Monday and Friday and they were both negative. Since lateral flow is like a pregnancy test, it takes about an hour for the results to come through on your phone so it's really quick and easy. I am taking part in some kind of NHS testing scheme where they take my test results and use it for scientific research on Covid-19. I'm absolutely fine with taking the test now so I'm all up for doing that! Especially since it helps everyone around me too.

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I hope this makes you feel a little bit more confident about taking the lateral flow Covid-19 test!

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Hello everybody and welcome to my blog. If you're new here, my name is Juliette Page and I'm a 19 year old writer from the UK, who has been blogging the ups and downs of her life since the age of 12 years old. I am 1/2 French, 1/4 English, and 1/4 Japanese and I love to dance, write, and learn new things. You can follow my life story on this blog as I continue my journey of self-discovery through developing my opinions on the world, working through challenging times, and achieving the goals that I set for myself. If you're looking for something a little more bookish, you can check out my second blog, which is all about my favourite books and the importance of reading (because I ❤ to read too). My times for posting are listed here. ➡️ Keeping Up With Juliette (1st blog) : Monday (Lifestyle post), Wednesday (Writing post), Saturday (Dance post). The Book Hub (2nd blog) : Occasional Tuesday book reviews, read-alongs, etc. I hope you enjoy my content and I can't wait to see you soon! Be sure to follow and subscribe! XOX, Juliette.

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