Developed a nasty UTI on Monday - blood in urine, abdo pain, mild fever, chills, peeing fifty times a day etc . I’m prone to them - usually get 3 or 4 a year .
GP gave me antibiotics based on symptoms yesterday but said to report it as ?covid because of the temperature .
111 said I’ve to self isolate for ten days, regardless of any test results , and should continue to stay indoors as long as I have any symptoms .
Everyone else in house also has to stay indoors - didn’t say how long they have to .
COVID hub GP (that they asked to call me) said that’s nonsense, it’s obviously a UTI - do a swab and self isolate but in the very likely event that swab comes back negative then no worries.
Own GP said it’s low chance of covid - said she’s never yet heard of covid causing urinary tract symptoms, and I’ve not had any prolonged face to face contact with another person for a while (weeks - live rural and all shopping done online) but said go with what I’m told . Said it’s all legal requirements that you follow the advice given .
I’m self isolating as asked (easy to as I feel like hell) and have done a covid test but a bit confused re how long to self isolate for and when I can stop ...
I’m on the autistic spectrum, have OCD and in a bit of a panic that I might do the wrong thing .
I presume I’m best just staying in the house for the ten days just in case? I don’t need to work, I don’t need to shop, I won’t be socialising - and very definitely can’t afford any fines for making a mistake !!