Awake in the middle of the night. Anyone want to keep me company?

[Iveputmyselfonthenaughtystep]

DS has ADHD and (currently) a streaming coldy type illness. He woke me up an hour ago because he couldn't breathe through his nose and kept picturing the atoms of his body and it made him feel anxious and dizzy.
So I managed to get him thinking about something else, but now I'm wide awake.
I'm worried he has covid. I'm worried I have covid. I'm worried DP might get covid and dp has family history of heart issues that haven't been inveatigated in him despite some symptoms. I've done an LFT but it's in the opposite side of the room to me and I have abcat on my lap. The cat is the cat who never EVER sits on a lap...unless you're under duress of some sort, usually illness. That's it. I definitely have covid. But I need to check the test. And I don't want to move the cat because hes sweet and never usually snuggly.
I have a week off between jobs. If me or DS has covid I won't be able to go away like i planned. I can't have my mum look after him if he has covid. This is shit. I really needed some time off, so did DP, but not to have covid.
Fuck covid. Arsing bastard virus.
I need to check my test.

Anyone else driving themselves bonkers tonight?

Just check your test!

I persuaded cat off my lap. Test is negative. Now just need to do DS when he wakes up. Suspect his will be positive though. He feels very hot.

SHIT. He's a vomited when his temp goes above 39 degrees.
Better go stick a sick bowl in his room.

*a vomiter

Oh no!! Maybe the cat is sitting on you because you’re warm? You definitely need to turf him off and check the test or you’ll drive yourself mad!

Hi there! Sorry to hear you're having a worrisome night. I'm not driving myself bonkers. I'm just awake (listening to some podcasts), which happens to me quite a bit. Happy to keep you company for a bit.

Ah X post! Well good news for you at least

Lots of other bugs going around too, so don’t necessarily expect the worst. I’m awake as I’m usually at work at this time of night but had to call in sick as I have dizziness, nausea and a UTI . Had a little nap earlier so now not tired at all! Useful.

I’m awake too OP. Try not to worry about tomorrow. What it is will be. Got YouTube? I thoroughly recommend The Martian audiobook!

That's rubbish Pangolins. Naps are lovely but I hate when they stop you sleeping later.
Cat has forgiven me for moving - mostly- he's now curled up by my feet on the sofa. I'm lying on it in the kitchen enjoying the dulcet tones of the dishwasher which has just started running. I do love having cats, they're such good company when every other bugger is asleep. Even the wee sod who woke you up in the first place because he was worrying about his atoms

If your ds is full of head cold, he doesn't have covid. Please don't worry. There is a truly vile, watery cold doing the rounds. My DS had it. Threw up all over my car.

I bet you're one of those people who is really careful, aren't you. Honestly, it'll pay off, you'll be fine, although where do you plan to go where there isn't any covid?

I'm awake as DS (19) has just arrived home, drunk, after a night out and crashed through the house getting bowls of cereal etc. He left the kitchen lights all on and the dogs roaming through the house, so I've just herded them back to their baskets and locked up properly. Still at least he's home in one piece.

I imagine he's not got it OP- fevers and high temperatures did exist before the advent of COVID, and can be caused by all manner of bugs. As PP said, there is a nasty cold doing the rounds.

I'm laying on my bedroom floor. Literally can't get up because of a bad back

Really need loo but no way of getting there

I was super paranoid at first, but double jabbed and having to exist in the world I've become rather blasé unless something specific fires up my worry centres. The kids' primary school is a fucking hot bed of infection currently and I got sent this image by the Zoe app today...

The only symptom he hasn't complained about is the loss of smell and he's also now so I can't exactly ask. He only had one brownie for his pudding though and he's normally a demon for sweet things.

It still seems weird to think that one day my little boy (9 and small for his age) will be a big teenager or grown man. I reckon he'll be great fun though. He's always had a good sense of fun and I can't imagine that changing.

I've found several restaurants i want to go visit next week. Can't decide if I'm more excited about the Lebanese one or the pancake house with good coffee... it generally depends what mood I'm in at the time!

@TakeMeToYourLiar

I'm laying on my bedroom floor. Literally can't get up because of a bad back

Really need loo but no way of getting there

Eep. Now I'm worrying about you, too. Are you in your own in the house?

I get your point, OP, but pre-COVID, if someone had posted on here that their nine year old was sneezing, coughing and had a headache with a fever, loss of smell, sore throat and runny nose, what would you have said was wrong with them?

These symptoms are not exclusive to COVID. That said, he does of course need a PCR test before he goes out again, given the cough and the fever, so book a test now if you've not done so already. Hopefully you'll get the results by Sunday morning and be able to enjoy some of your weekend.

@TakeMeToYourLiar

I'm laying on my bedroom floor. Literally can't get up because of a bad back

Really need loo but no way of getting there

Yikes. Is this a new thing for you? Is there someone you can call?

Got Christmas lights booked for today. Gutted. Last Christmas was so horrendous for multiple reasons (not just covid) I was really looking forward to making this year a bit better and mentorship for the right reasons.

I take your point about not being silly about it. I'm just tired and strung out and my brain won't shut up

Oh no! I'm so sorry you're missing the Christmas lights- it's always the way, isn't it? We missed out on DD's 3rd birthday party, her rearranged catch-up birthday party and her great-grandmother's
(sadly final) birthday party last year due to bloody PCR tests, so I do feel your frustration.

I’m awake and fretting about moving schools!

I'm awake too 😤worrying about my teenage daughter who is having friendship troubles at college.
I had all the symptoms on the zoe app picture, however my LFT, PCR and the other test we do at work (I'm a nurse) were all negative. There is an awful bug going round atm I think too.
I'm sorry to hear of missing grandmother's final birthday party ThirdElephant. Covid has taken so much away from us 😕

@MintJulia

If your ds is full of head cold, he doesn't have covid. Please don't worry. There is a truly vile, watery cold doing the rounds. My DS had it. Threw up all over my car.

I bet you're one of those people who is really careful, aren't you. Honestly, it'll pay off, you'll be fine, although where do you plan to go where there isn't any covid?

This is not true. My head is full of cold and I'm very snotty.just got my positive pcr results an hour ago ☹️

Hello. I'm up & awake due to pain. Have post viral fatigue after a nasty flu bug which has mainly affected my legs. Muscle wastage in thighs which I am doing exercises to rebuild & my knees feel like they are disintegrating. The dog wasn't too amused when I turfed him off my chair so I can use the heated foot massager, but he's happily sprawled on the sofa now 😁

I’m awake as well OP, ruminating…
I took myself off downstairs and am currently watching Airline that show from late 90s and it’s winding me up, not helping me relax at all!

I’m awake because I’m pretty sure the decaf coffee I bought at 2.30pm actually had caffeine in it. I am so sensitive to it that that probably means no sleep for me tomorrow night either. Oh joy.