I know this probably seems trivial in the grand scheme of things but I am absolutely miserable.
My DS is asthmatic and he takes regular inhalers and intermittent steroids when needed. One thing that comes with this is he has a constant cough pretty much all year around but it’s worse in winter. Not a huge problem a few years ago but during covid, he has been treated so appallingly by some people that it’s getting us all a bit down.
For example, we keep to outdoor activities as much as possible because the minute we step into somewhere (local shop, shopping centre, swimming lessons etc.), he gets called out for coughing. An elderly couple ran from us in a toy shop on Saturday as DS had coughed into a tissue and whilst doing so, loudly discussed how he shouldn’t be out and should be at home. This is such a regular occurrence that it’s only one of many times this has happened over 18 months and I’m so worried about his confidence. He prefers to stay home, won’t go to friends’ parties after being accused of ‘infecting people’ at one in the summer (he’s 5 btw…). We often take it in turns to go to meals out with relatives because it’s not worth the staring, gossiping comments and sometimes direct and loud insults at our irresponsibility.
I know people are worried and apprehensive but I wish they wouldn’t take it out on my 5 year old we pcr test him so regularly that it’s second nature to him. He’s tested on lfts daily and pcrs on top of this and it’s getting impossible.
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Witsend234 · 06/12/2021 11:00
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