# Paxlovid Is it worth the risks? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Quarantine Zone\ **Created:** [July 8, 2025, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paxlovid-is-it-worth-the-risks/1020635 "2025-07-08T17:52:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2025, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paxlovid-is-it-worth-the-risks/1020635/21 "2025-07-15T18:01:19Z")
> [@JoePockets](#): > > I will test every other day to see when I test negative. There’s probably not much point testing that frequently. You may be testing positive long after you’re no longer contagious without symptoms. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2025, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paxlovid-is-it-worth-the-risks/1020635/22 "2025-07-16T11:23:52Z")
That’s not usually true with home tests. They treat for antigen, that is, part of the virus, and they aren’t super sensitive, so when they test positive you usually have enough virus in you to be infectious. It is true of PCR tests. ---
**Author:** ![JoePockets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8dc957/32.png) [@JoePockets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoePockets)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paxlovid-is-it-worth-the-risks/1020635/23 "2025-07-17T13:20:41Z")
This is the tests that though were good in quality & value > **[Amazon.com: Flowflex COVID-19 Antigen Home Test kit, 1 Pack, 1 Tests Total. FDA...](https://www.amazon.com/Flowflex-Authorized-Self-Test-Non-invasive-Discomfort/dp/B0D1WNHGJ3)** > > Amazon.com: Flowflex COVID-19 Antigen Home Test kit, 1 Pack, 1 Tests Total. FDA EUA Authorized OTC at-Home Self-Test, Non-invasive Nasal Swab, Easy to Use and No Discomfort, Results in 15 Minutes : Industrial & Scientific ---
**Author:** ![JoePockets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8dc957/32.png) [@JoePockets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoePockets)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paxlovid-is-it-worth-the-risks/1020635/24 "2025-07-17T13:22:19Z")
They have a 5 pack for 29.95 to be exact! ---
**Author:** ![JoePockets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8dc957/32.png) [@JoePockets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoePockets)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paxlovid-is-it-worth-the-risks/1020635/25 "2025-07-17T13:28:36Z")
Very true, When I much younger a long time ago for Christmas I received a chemistry set with a microscope. Needless to say I used up most of the chemical ingredients in about a week ! 🙂…. ---
**Author:** ![Napier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce73a5/32.png) [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2025, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paxlovid-is-it-worth-the-risks/1020635/26 "2025-08-03T14:51:40Z")
> [@JoePockets](#): > > Just small cholesterol pill Some cholesterol pills do have interactions with Paxlovid. I’m on rosuvastatin, and I am on day 4 of Paxlovid. They say it’s OK to stop the statin for the duration of Paxlovid treatment. Oh, yeah, that metallic taste! ---
**Author:** ![JoePockets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8dc957/32.png) [@JoePockets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoePockets)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2025, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paxlovid-is-it-worth-the-risks/1020635/27 "2025-08-05T15:20:06Z")
The taste was quite strong! I can deal with the cold and flu affects of Covid but the fear of uncontrollable fluid in my lungs had 100% of my attention! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paxlovid-is-it-worth-the-risks/1020635.md?page=1)