Holiday Nightmare!

[AmbTurn]

AIBU here?

We have come away the two of us for 10 days. Had a bit of a nightmare the first 3 days as our cases didn't come on the plane with us, they turned up 3 days later so I spent the first 3 days on the phone emailing etc.

Anyway, cases did turn up on day 3! Great let's get on with enjoying the holiday.

Thursday afternoon all of a sudden I felt I had been hit by a bus. I woke up in the middle of the night with a high fever and aching from head to toe. Ended up in bed all day yesterday because I felt so bad.

Managed to get up today and get to the chemist as I knew it was more than a cold. The chemist gave me some stuff for the flu and a Covid test. Top and bottom of it is, I've tested positive for Covid hence the reason why I feel horrendous.

Partner seems really pissed off. Hardly speaking to me! That's the vibe I'm getting. He went to the adult only pool yesterday until 6pm as I told him pointless sitting in the room with me.

Today after I got the positive test he's annoyed again. Saying well I have to spend the holiday on my own! Didn't ask how I was feeling or any regard for the fact I feel horrendous with a temperature and I'm wasting my holiday stuck in bed in the room.

At least he can go out round the pool in the sun! AIBU in thinking he's being a bit selfish in just thinking of himself? It's really getting on my nerves!

That was meant to quote @IWishIWasABaller

Christ, my vagina would have sealed itself shut for life over the ick of him texting his mummy to moan about how hard his life is. Absolutely pathetic. Is he that incapable of entertaining himself for a few days? My teenagers would manage that and wouldn't moan either.

Why are people saying take paracetamol go asit by the pool and basically get on with it? When I had covid the first time I felt absolutely awful I was vomiting with a fever 39, ached in every part of my body. I slept all day and had to crawl to the toilet when I needed to pee. I could not even look at my phone felt like I was dying. Clearly some people haven’t been really unwell before.

Would you be outside at home too? or just on holiday?

Have you ever been so ill that you’ve been bed bound?

OP how are you doing? I hope you got to sleep and DH is nice to you tomorrow. X

Hey op I want to apologise for my post earlier , it was nasty and unkind of me . I had a terrible day and got some bad news and took it out on you . I really am sorry and I hope you start to feel better soon 💐

Because she wanted to know why she felt so unwell possibly??

This is a bit mean

I am as stoic as they come. I have not called in sick for 28 years. My kids didn’t take a day off at secondary school. We are a family who ‘gets on’ with stuff.

I am also a doctor and know that as temperatures reach 38/39C, there can be intense fatigue and body pain. Most people with genuine flu for example will barely be able to crawl to the toilet due to myalgia and fatigue.

Your idea that some fresh air and a dip in the pool is possible, or even therapeutic for everyone is misplaced. Are you perhaps getting confused and thinking about a minor cold? Sometimes the body is telling you that you need to rest in bed. And it’s vital to do that to ensure prompt recovery.

I am so baffled by this thread. As an adult it’s rare that my temp has ever gone much beyond 38.5 but on the few occasions it has I’ve been absolutely wiped, feeling terrible and would not be up for a bit of pool time.

I’ve always seen a difference in my children when they’ve got a low fever (quite often still able to play) and anything beyond 39 when they are properly ill and struggling to do anything.

I was low level ill on my recent holiday but really was just a bit run down. That was fine to still crack on as normal. The OP is clearly ill and I’m sure if she didn’t feel rubbish would be out.

Yesi would be outside at home!
yes I’ve been so ill I’ve literally felt like staying in bed but I didn’t as I’d rather be up and about sitting with my doors open getting fresh air

Best hope you don’t get this new strain of Covid.

I’ve literally been so ill I’ve had to crawl down stairs, I’d rather be in the lounge getting fresh air than cooped up in a bedroom,
if in a hotel, the aircon isn’t going to be doing anyone any good, so it’s better to be outside

That's classy 💐

@AmbTurn I don’t know quite how bad you feel but I’ve had Covid for over ten days and it’s the worst I’ve ever felt in my life. How long is this holiday? You’re probably not going to test negative if it’s a seven day holiday so I would consider just going home early anyway. Put a mask on on the plane. You need rest and your own bed if you can

Can't believe the people telling the OP to go and sit on the beach/by the pool/under an umbrella. She's ill, and obviously feels like shite. Her husband appears to give no fucks (he doesn't have to be glued to her side but a bit of sympathy, the offer of a cool drink or something to eat and not bleating about HIS spoiled holiday would be a good start). No wonder op just wants to go home.

This isn’t a “Holiday Nightmare”

this is a “Marriage Nightmare”

Wow there's a few lucky posters here who never been really ill. They're going to get a nasty surprise if they ever get something really bad.

I think they've also forgotten that covid can be mild or require hospitalisation or anything in between.

Covid put my perfectly healthy 30 yr old daughter to bed for a week. She's had all the vaccinations she was entitled to, It's a horrible thing. Only answer is fluids, paracetamol and rest.

you still get COVID whether you’ve had vaccines or not!

Yes I know that thanks. I'm immunosuppressed, extremely careful and have had all the boosters. What I meant was that it's a horrible illness that can floor the most healthy person. The boosters lessen the danger of hospitalisation.

How are you feeling IP?

Who the fuck can sit in the heat with cocktails when they have a high temperature, headache, body ache and chills!? Some people have absolutely no concept that people might feel differently to them when they're ill.

Your husband seems to be one of these people, who is being weird and taking it as a personal insult that you aren't just battling through an illness which is different for everyone, so that he doesn't have to be alone on the beach. I can't believe he thinks going to the pool by himself or whatever is on a par with feeling absolutely shit from covid and missing most of your holiday completely. It's really selfish not to check in with you and see if you need anything. And completely self centred and lacking in empathy to make it all about him.

@BrendaSmall I'm not sure I understand you keep commenting.

I have a temperature of nearly 39 where my body is aching all over including severe pain in my neck and head but you want me to crawl down to the pool so I can chill round there? Whilst also trying to stay away from everyone who could be potentially vulnerable in a busy hotel!

I'm due to fly home Wednesday morning. I started feeling unwell Thursday night and tested positive on Saturday morning.