What are the 'rules' about covid now? Picking up dc from uni

Motomum23 · 23/09/2024 03:45

The rules are don't bother testing live your life normally. It's a cold.

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Kiuyni · 23/09/2024 03:51

Motomum23 · 23/09/2024 03:45

The rules are don't bother testing live your life normally. It's a cold.

Yeah thanks, but they've ended up in hospital with it, so it's clearly not always just a cold, and I'd like to avoid spreading it to anyone that night be immunocomprised.

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HoppyZippy · 23/09/2024 03:52

If it was me I'd test and see what happens. If it's positive I'd probably keep to myself or go to college but not sit too close to other people. I'd not do the volunteer work if I was dealing with vulnerable people. I'd carry on shopping and going out but I'd be careful.

It's the same as I'd do for flu.

We regularly visit an elderly aunt in a care home so I prefer to be careful.

There are no actual rules. Lots of people didn't follow them when there were rules anyway

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Kiuyni · 23/09/2024 03:53

HoppyZippy · 23/09/2024 03:52

If it was me I'd test and see what happens. If it's positive I'd probably keep to myself or go to college but not sit too close to other people. I'd not do the volunteer work if I was dealing with vulnerable people. I'd carry on shopping and going out but I'd be careful.

It's the same as I'd do for flu.

We regularly visit an elderly aunt in a care home so I prefer to be careful.

There are no actual rules. Lots of people didn't follow them when there were rules anyway

Yeah this is what I'll do. I'm not sure if anyone at college is immunosuppressed

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Kiuyni · 23/09/2024 03:58

OK so the hospital are keeping them in for a bit. Apparently its really bad. Quite worried now.

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Milkandacookie · 23/09/2024 04:00

How far away are they? Cna you go see them and tell college your child is i. Hospital?

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Kiuyni · 23/09/2024 04:03

Yes i will go tomorrow to at least visit. They are 2 hours away so not horrendous.

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JacquesHarlow · 23/09/2024 04:06

Kiuyni · 23/09/2024 03:58

OK so the hospital are keeping them in for a bit. Apparently its really bad. Quite worried now.

I am so very sorry to hear this @Kiuyni I had a close friend hospitalised with COVID, at no age to be in hospital for such a thing. They pulled through, and I believe your DC will be fine also , it’s good that they are taking it seriously so she can

but don’t worry, according to @Motomum23 its just a “cold” … honestly I don’t understand why folk on here can be so unfeeling.

For anyone else who wants to use the OP’s pain and real time lived experience as a minimisation strategy for COVID because they don’t want any “restrictions on their personal freedom”…

please find another thread? Surely you can see OP is worried.

Notamum12345577 · 23/09/2024 04:08

Motomum23 · 23/09/2024 03:45

The rules are don't bother testing live your life normally. It's a cold.

Well no, it’s not a cold (or flu). It’s a different virus

Milkandacookie · 23/09/2024 04:09

All the best tomorrow. So sorry she's not so well.

Faultymain5 · 23/09/2024 04:14

Motomum23 · 23/09/2024 03:45

The rules are don't bother testing live your life normally. It's a cold.

Most don’t go to hospital for colds. 🤔🤷🏾‍♀️

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Kiuyni · 23/09/2024 04:14

Faultymain5 · 23/09/2024 04:14

Most don’t go to hospital for colds. 🤔🤷🏾‍♀️

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Quite. Or get kept in!

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Luio · 23/09/2024 05:11

My work follow the nhs guidelines that suggest you try to avoid other people for 5 days after testing positive. I hope your daughter gets better soon.

UpTheMagicFarawayTree · 23/09/2024 05:15

It's really tough, we've been told even if we test positive we must go to work unless we are too ill to do so. Unfortunately that means that it has been spreading around a lot and I know of quite a few people in our area who've had it badly. I hope your daughter is better and able to come home from hospital soon.

YellowAsteroid · 23/09/2024 06:21

If you do test positive and decide to go to college etc. then wear a surgical mask. That will help protect other people from you, if you see what I mean.

I hope your DC recovers - despite some opinions, covid is not a cold. It’s a nasty virus that can attack the whole body. And some people become very ill from the “common cold.”

llamali · 23/09/2024 06:33

All the absolute best to you both

ImRonBurgandy · 23/09/2024 08:31

Motomum23 · 23/09/2024 03:45

The rules are don't bother testing live your life normally. It's a cold.

The absolute insensitivity of this. OP - I hope your DC gets well very soon

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Kiuyni · 23/09/2024 08:51

Thanks. On my way to see them. They have been on a drip but still seem to be able to text coherently!

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EliflurtleAndTheInfiniteMadness · 23/09/2024 08:55

Faultymain5 · 23/09/2024 04:14

Most don’t go to hospital for colds. 🤔🤷🏾‍♀️

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Ive never known anyone go to hospital for a cold. I think the flu is a more apt comparison as it can be very serious for some, but not others. FWIW covid which Ive had twice so far still makes me very ill and incapacitated. Id say it's on a par with my worst experiences of the flu, but worse than some other times I've had the flu.

maddening · 23/09/2024 08:57

Motomum23 · 23/09/2024 03:45

The rules are don't bother testing live your life normally. It's a cold.

I would liken it more to a flu type cold -.some people get the flu and just feel rubbish, some are floored by it

crumblingschools · 23/09/2024 08:58

@Motomum23 how could you post that when the OP’s DC is in hospital

EliflurtleAndTheInfiniteMadness · 23/09/2024 08:59

Kiuyni · 23/09/2024 08:51

Thanks. On my way to see them. They have been on a drip but still seem to be able to text coherently!

It must be tough being far away when they're sick. Drip could be for dehydration more than anything else, its not uncommon especially if they've been throwing up a bit, which covid seems to do tome. I hope they're doing better and home soon.

crumblingschools · 23/09/2024 09:00

When I had COVID I pretty much slept for 3 weeks solid, it absolutely floored me. Not like any cold I have had.

Sharptonguedwoman · 23/09/2024 09:02

Motomum23 · 23/09/2024 03:45

The rules are don't bother testing live your life normally. It's a cold.

Obviously not? Son in hospital. daughter, 30 and healthy was in bed for a week when she got it last year.

Sharptonguedwoman · 23/09/2024 09:05

Kiuyni · 23/09/2024 03:30

I know there aren't any more actual, literal rules, this is more about what's socially acceptable these days. Dc20 has ended up in hospital with what has turned out to be a 'nasty strain' of covid (nurses words). Going to pick them up and bring them home tomorrow morning (they have asthma, so hospital recommended they go home if they could rather than stay in their uni house).

I have college on Thursday plus my volunteer placement on Friday. Can I just test on Thursday morning and if it's negative then carry on as normal? Or is it best to avoid people as much as possible?

Haven't thought about covid for years!

Quick thought. My 30 yr old healthy daughter was floored by Covid last year . She stayed in her room at my house as much as possible and we both wore good masks. I popped in and out with food, drinks and sympathy and didn't catch it (I'm immunosuppressed so very careful). Wear a good mask when you visit?