If you have covid nowadays, do you, personally, take precautions?

[WillowtreeHouse]

I have covid at the moment and whilst I'm not holed up in my bedroom, I'm staying away from my family more than usual (teenagers in their rooms most of the time anyway!) as I would if I had a stomach bug or flu. I would doubt I'm very contagious now - day 7 and the faintest of faint lines on a test. I look after MIL part of the time, hence the testing and wont go to see her until I'm 100% clear. Usual handwashing etc but it's struck me how different attitudes are from different people: one friend is horrified that I would venture out of my room at all, while another doesn't understand why I'm not going to the cinema with her tonight. What about you?

[YouOk]

I assess eligibility for anti virals - we have referred approx 2-3 a week in the last couple of months. Used to be up to 20 a day!

[Topseyt123]

@Fandabedodgy

I don't test.

If I feel unwell I stay at home in bed.

If I feel well I carry on as normal.

Same here. It's common sense.

If that makes me a selfish git according to a pp then so be it.

I haven't tested for over a year now.

[camflower]

for all those people who think covid has 'gone away' or is not a thing any more .... I'm on day six of my third covid infection (three jabs in) and still feel pretty crap - much worse than last time two years ago, and i am a generally fit and heathy person who didn't even get a cold during the winter. Got all the symptoms, have only just got a vague sense of taste back ... i have been isolating from even my family as much as possible - i don't want anyone else to get this, it sucks!

[unlikelychump]

What symptoms are people having these days? I have a cold with shortness of breath so I am wondering..

[Qilin]

@YouOk

I assess eligibility for anti virals - we have referred approx 2-3 a week in the last couple of months. Used to be up to 20 a day!

I suspect this is largely due to the changes in eligibility.
The list of groups who are now eligible has been massively restricted in recent weeks.


I was eligible right up until Feb/March at least, but was told no longer eligible in May when I last caught covid. This appears to be the same for many people. My consultant tells me to still test and report as changes may be made again so it's still worth doing.

[x2boys]

@camflower

for all those people who think covid has 'gone away' or is not a thing any more .... I'm on day six of my third covid infection (three jabs in) and still feel pretty crap - much worse than last time two years ago, and i am a generally fit and heathy person who didn't even get a cold during the winter. Got all the symptoms, have only just got a vague sense of taste back ... i have been isolating from even my family as much as possible - i don't want anyone else to get this, it sucks!

Who thinks its gone away ?
I think we all.know its here to stay
But this is have very much moved on from the early days of the pandemic .

[camflower]

you'd be surprised !

[SallyWD]

Yes I still test and take precautions if positive. I don't like all this "WTF is still testing?" as if we're some sort of weirdos to do so. I know several people who've died from Covid. I know a formerly fit and healthy 40 something who's been in a wheelchair because of long covid since 2020. I have another friend (again formerly fit and healthy) who's has long covid since last summer, can no longer work and has just lost her job.
So people saying "Oh it's just a mild cold" Well, I dont know anyone who's died from a cold, ended up in a wheelchair or been ill for over a year with a cold.

[Dacadactyl]

No I wouldn't even know if I had it cos I wouldn't test for it

[YouOk]

@Qilin its covering more conditions now such as Parkinson's, dementia etc. also co morbidities are taken into account now where they weren't previously. So if you had asthma alone you wouldn't be eligible. Now if you have asthma and a bmi over 30 and diabetes you are, which is a massive cohort. It's also up to the prescriber for some cases - used to be if you took biologic meds for rheumatoid arthritis or Chrohns you would automatically be eligible. Now if you are stable and not that unwell it's at the prescribers discretion. Also multiple sclerosis used to be on the list but now you have to also be taking certain medication.

sorry you are not eligible but the list has changed, not shrunk

[Specialcovidname]

@x2boys

But you understand that people have to.put their own families welfare first before that of of strangers its not selfish to.want to.be able to.keep.a roof over your families head and keep your kids fed

But how do you know its a stranger who might suffer. This was DH's 3rd infection and his first 2 were just like heavy colds. So it could be your friend, colleague or relative who has scary side effects - surely you'd want to protect them even if you don't care about strangers.

[x2boys]

@Specialcovidname

But how do you know its a stranger who might suffer. This was DH's 3rd infection and his first 2 were just like heavy colds. So it could be your friend, colleague or relative who has scary side effects - surely you'd want to protect them even if you don't care about strangers.

Obviously I wouldn't knowingly visit my elderly vulnerable parents with Covid
But you can't expect people to.stay home and isolate and not get paid and potentially lose their jobs
Everybody has to.make their own risk assessment, these days we are three years int to this now

[SquirrelHash]

I work in a special school where there are kids with various medical conditions but we are not "supposed" to test.

Okay so they can't stop us buying our own but if we cll in sick with Covid we get asked how we know and we are judged on our time offre same way as if we have a cold. If we self certified fr more than 5 days that would be frowned upon and go on our sickness record etc. We would be duty bound t phone the head each day before 7am and provide lesson cover etc.

Needless to say if we aren't on deaths door, we don't test.

[SquirrelHash]

Sorry about typos, I have two language keyboards on this thing and it gets confused!

[ifonly4]

Luckily only had covid once, but felt awful so personally I wouldn't risk passing it onto someone else.

I have two jobs who treat it differently. Not compulsory to test for one, but if we have and positive, we're expected to stay away from work until a clear line. Second job, anything resembling covid symptons they want us to test - if we don't they'll provide us with one if we're clearly ill. If positive, we can go in if we're able but expected to wear a mask, extra handwashing and no quibbles if members of staff want to keep away from anyone who has it.

[Beezknees]

@SallyWD

Yes I still test and take precautions if positive. I don't like all this "WTF is still testing?" as if we're some sort of weirdos to do so. I know several people who've died from Covid. I know a formerly fit and healthy 40 something who's been in a wheelchair because of long covid since 2020. I have another friend (again formerly fit and healthy) who's has long covid since last summer, can no longer work and has just lost her job.
So people saying "Oh it's just a mild cold" Well, I dont know anyone who's died from a cold, ended up in a wheelchair or been ill for over a year with a cold.

To be fair, I personally don't know anyone who has died, ended up in a wheelchair or been ill for over a year from Covid either.

[x2boys]

@SquirrelHash

I work in a special school where there are kids with various medical conditions but we are not "supposed" to test.

Okay so they can't stop us buying our own but if we cll in sick with Covid we get asked how we know and we are judged on our time offre same way as if we have a cold. If we self certified fr more than 5 days that would be frowned upon and go on our sickness record etc. We would be duty bound t phone the head each day before 7am and provide lesson cover etc.

Needless to say if we aren't on deaths door, we don't test.

Exactly my son goes to.a special school.he has severe autism and severe learning disabilities, thankfully he's extremely healthy but many of his class mates are not some kids are tube fed or on oxygen
But when's he's been presenting with some Covid like symptoms and I have suggested I test him I have been told I can if I want to but hes welcome in if he's well enough.

[SallyWD]

@Beezknees

To be fair, I personally don't know anyone who has died, ended up in a wheelchair or been ill for over a year from Covid either.

Lucky you.

[SmartHome]

I've had it 4 times and 3 of thsoes times it's been like a really bad flu so I'm in bed for a week crashed out anyway so not really spreading it to anyone. DH did get it last time from bringing me lemsips though.

[HunterHearstHelmsley]

I haven't tested in some time. I work from home and can't see a time when I'd purchase a test. As I wouldn't know that I actually had covid, I'd treat it the same as any other illness

[HunterHearstHelmsley]

@HunterHearstHelmsley

I haven't tested in some time. I work from home and can't see a time when I'd purchase a test. As I wouldn't know that I actually had covid, I'd treat it the same as any other illness

I've never had someone die from covid but I've had someone die from flu. I'm not treating covid as a special case, compared to flu.

The issue with covid is that you don't always have symptoms. I could well have it and carry on as normal because I don't realise there's a problem

[BCBird]

I sroll tes. My mates respect my wishes and we test b4 meeting ad they know I anxious about it. If I.had it I would avoid people. Hope ur hubby better for Wed.