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Symptomatic husband too 'busy' to get a test?!

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lifejusthappenss · 06/04/2021 03:33

Dh had symptoms come on yesterday, new continuous cough and a fever. He's kept me up all night so far coughing so badly and woke up the baby

I work in a hospital and am well aware as he has symptoms I should self isolate until he has a test. Issue is dh is ridiculous and insists he hasn't got time to self isolate or miss work, he's travelling for conferences this week and has lots to do Hmm surely if you're travelling for work it's more important than ever to get a test and not become a super spreader across the UK!! I know he's worried the results won't come back in time but it's the right thing to do

Anyway we've just had an argument over it at 3am!! He said he was going to sleep downstairs so I can get a good sleep for work and I said I won't be going to work in the hospital with you like this until you've you've been tested and he scoffed that there's no chance. So what do I do if he refuses? Besides me thinking he's massively unreasonable putting other people at risk because he's too 'important' I also feel he's putting me in a difficult position at work? I'm not going into a hospital if someone I live with shows symptoms but will have to be off the full 10 days if he doesn't test?

OP posts:
OverTheRainbow88 · 08/04/2021 20:56

Glad he saw sense. Hope you both feel better ASAP

catchingzzzeds · 10/04/2021 17:39

@lifejusthappenss how are you all?

actanonverba22 · 11/04/2021 15:21

@lifejusthappenss have been thinking of you OP how are you both doing?

SD1978 · 12/04/2021 01:18

Lack of an update usually means there is nothing to update- so most likely no one had/ has covid and thread is left to die out by OP.......

Twoforthree · 12/04/2021 01:32

No update?

AllThatFancyPaintsAsFair · 12/04/2021 08:31

@SD1978

Lack of an update usually means there is nothing to update- so most likely no one had/ has covid and thread is left to die out by OP.......
Not having covid would be an update too

If the tests were negative the OP might be having to put up with her DH saying told you so, if they were positive maybe she's not felling well enough to update

Hope all is well either way

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