Self isolation support thread

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Apologies if a thread on this has already been started. Had a look but cant see anything glaringly obvious.

Thought I would start a self isolation support thread to stop those in isolation from going stir crazy.

I am on day 1 of self isolation. I have had mild manageable symptoms of various things slowly creeping up on me all week. But last night my temp reached high numbers and I'm now coughing have consulted work and I must stay away for 7 days. Kids wont be at school either as they have told me to keep them home. They both have mild coughs and I was struggling to get my head around the logistics of getting them to school.

I have found the whole week very strange. Not knowing when I need to panic. I suffer with chest infections when I get run down anyway so the symptoms are all similar. Have also had full blown flu a few times and again the symptoms are similar. Everything feels too vague, no one knows anything for sure and I feel like it's such a weird time to be living in.

Please post here if you are self isolating to keep me company. I'm really gonna miss work as I work with the the most fantastic people! No doubt the kids are gonna drive me crackers too as whilst they are pleased they get a week off school they have realised they will be missing all their extra clubs etc.

I feel like there's a heat pack around my lungs! It's not exactly painful- just...there! Does that make sense?

@GenuineKlatchianPottery 😀
@ShrimpyTheGnome feel better.
To combat my heavy chest feeling I keep a hot water bottle on it. It stops me from panicking or at least distracts me a bit.

Helo fellow self-isolators, I've been holed up in my bedroom since Sunday. Arguably I should have gone in earlier since I had faint sore throat and mild chills for a day or two beforehand but I felt properly feverish on Sunday and that lasted 3 days along with sore raised lymph node on neck, awful headache and no appetite. Then on day 4 the fever went away but I got nauseous and had to throw up. Today's been the best day so far as my appetite came back, the headache receded and I don't feel as wiped out. I have started coughing a little on and off though and the lungs feel slightly irritated. In spite of that I'm hoping I'm genuinely on the mend and that DH, who qualifies for one of the vulnerable categories isn't going to catch it. No signs so far, fingers crossed.

Signing in here. I'm on day 4 so far. 10 days to go!

I've had to shut my business for two weeks - I only started it in February! Luckily all my clients have been lovely and I know they'll be there for me when I re-open, but it's still hard. Trying to use some of the time to study and do things that will help me with it in the future.

Mostly I'm okay. Been keeping busy watching nonsense TV on YouTube and snuggling with the cat. Also downloaded Scribd and have been listening to Audio books to help me sleep, as before bed is the worst - breathless, cough and a tight, painful chest.

For me it's okay in the morning, then slowly gets worse throughout the day. But if I do too much the pain gets worse. I couldn't go for a walk or anything like that, my chest would just not cope! Taking regular paracetamol and resting as much as possible.

Hope everyone is doing okay

Day 3. OK. Tired, headache seems have receded for now. Coughing a bit more, but still not much. Wishing everyone well. Goodnight.

Day five here. Feeling much better this morning as I actually slept last night.

My chest still hurts and feels a bit like it's burning but it's much better than it was. I have another nine days to go. Luckily we have a garden and once my symptoms ease I'll be able to go out with the dog - at the moment I think my chest would struggle with me walking to the end of the road!

I've discovered a lot of trash TV

Day 6. How is everyone doing for food/ what are you doing about food?

DH doesn't seem keen to keep nibbling at stuff in the freezer. He likes proper food. Not posh food. Just a meal. Limit to how much sausage rolls (probably been in freezer since Christmas 2012!) and chicken nuggets one can eat.

Have an Asda delivery coming Tuesday which I suspect may be the last known delivery slot to mankind.

On another thread , people are advising a (non SI) lady to wander around markets, farm shops, use UberEats and local stores (it really is peak MN!). Merrily picking up and shedding virus as she goes no doubt.

Morning all, day 8 here. Woke up at 5am feeling much better, still have a cough and sore chest but less heaviness.
I felt so "good" I made myself a cup of tea and toast.
I'm now currently recovering from that 'marathon' feeling sorry for myself.

How is everyone doing for food/ what are you doing about food?

Luckily we did a big shop two days before I got sick! We have another shop booked in for March 29th and should be okay until then. We're lucky that we have relatives who can go and get us necessities like bread and milk and leave them in the garage for us to collect.

I am feeling weird though. I feel fine sitting down but every time I get up and try and do something I regret it!

Sorry I need to catch up on the thread. I've gone into a bit of a funk. It's been made clear I still have to go to work after my 14 days. I am waiting further instruction from my employer. I took my job as it fits in with my kids and their school. I do love the job because of that reason. I'm now swilling with resentment that I am gonna have to leave my kids at home to fend for themselves whilst I go to work. DH is home but hes working. He can oversee their lunch but that's about it. My plans for homeschooling have gone out of the window. It just didn't register that I would still be required. I feel selfish and sad and scared. I am hoping that what I had was CV so I'm protected back out in society with work. I am hoping it was CV as I don't want to ever feel that poorly again. BUT I DONT KNOW WHAT I HAD and its messing with my mental health. I just want to cry for me and my family. I know I need to pull on my big girls pants. I am tired, exhausted and drained. I cant shift the damn headache or the fluffy feeling in my lungs. I dont know how I will cope at work if this doesnt start to improve. I dont know what I want from posting this I just needed to get it out of my head. The world is so unfair right now. I need to remind myself I am lucky to still have a job, my work is pretty protected and so is DHs. Please someone give me a kick up the arse (gently though please - I feel very fragile today!).

Just I'm not going to kick you up the ass...but I will offer to handhold. You're where I was yesterday: scared, not knowing what was going to happen...it's ok to not be ok. And thanks to you starting this thread, we all have a place to hide when WE'RE not ok too! You've therefore done more for me personally from your sick bed than most have done while they're still scanning around. 💕

A move has been in the pipeline for us for a few weeks now. I was petrified that the council would pass the property to someone who could view it this week, and we'd miss out on our "forever home" because of this. I've worked my ass off to get us safe for MONTHS, from when I first planned to leave last July, working with the police, the ss (who are with me, not against me), DV organizations...it's been a rollercoaster, and a few weeks ago we were offered light at the end of the tunnel.

Then all this started, and I thought they'd take it away. I've been working my way toward freedom and safety, and settlement for my DC...then I got sick and was rendered useless. I thought that, after surviving ExH, battling with the anorexia and the PTSD, that this fucking thing was going to be the thing to finish me.

It won't though.

I've given myself a swift kick up the butt today. I usually spend my "energy hour" (you'll all know what I'm chatting about- that hour before we start to feel exhausted again) playing with the DC. They can wait today: I've made some phone calls, my property viewing has Luckilly been put back to the first week in April, and the property is mine if I accept it! Just that little bit of reassurance has reignited my fight: I can do fucking ANYTHING now! Well, except stand up without feeling dizzy...but who's got time for that shit anyway? 😂

If anyone would like a bit of extra bolstering, a handhold, whatever, I'm happy to add on facebook or whatever too.

We got this.

Just that must be so hard I am really sorry. I am lucky enough to be in a position to stay home with my dc and I really feel for everyone that isn't as lucky.

Fwiw I think you definitely have already had cv and I don't think you will catch it again.

And the beauty of it is, we won't always be feeling like shite at the same time! I feel there will always be someone here with the energy to bolster whichever buggar needs it at the time. My "down moments" are deep, severe- but short lived. Sort of concentrated, if you like. If I'm in one for an hour, I'll usually be back by the next hour dicking about again!

Thanks guys I really needed that. I am hoping the workload will be a reduced one and my feelings of resentment will settle once I know whats involved. Again we are sitting around not knowing. Waiting for the the government to decide what's what. I realise too that they have a hard job. It's just all so unfair. I want my boring uneventful mundane work life back. As things are that may never be the same again.

Totally get you @shrimpythegnome about the energy hour. Mine kicks in around 4. I am so glad the house situation is gonna be ok for you. I went through being homeless when I was 16 living with my mum. No DV just a marriage breakdown then a long term landlord turfing us out. Luck was eventually on our side but there were a few hairy weeks where we had no where to go.

I am certain I have had CV. The local confirmation of cases has increased by 10 people since I last looked a few days ago. Up til that point there was only a couple. The kids are shitting themselves about me going back to work so I have been honest with them in saying I am 95% certain we have already had and got through it. For me I just wish I had some concrete evidence to reassure myself.

Exactly- I KNOW i have it...I just want confirmation!

I have positive news I am on weekly scripts owing to previous suicide attempts for bipolar and schizophrenia and was worried they wouldn't get delivered with everything going on but they are here so I am happy. Less stressed as they said they are trying to increase their ability to deliver as they prefer it given the current state of things.

I’m day 4 now. My chest is still as tight and I’m coughing more when I move around. Exhausted and dizzy spells.
I’m trying not to move about, I keep sitting at the window watching the street below. Sadly, people in our town just don’t seem to be taking it seriously. Loads of people milling about and a couple of groups of school kids out of uniform so obviously not in school.
From what I can see the only shop taking precautions is the chemist, which has a large board in the doorway and is restricting to one in one out.
What’s frightening me is, I don’t actually know if I have CV, so even after our quarantine period is over me and DD are going to avoid leaving the flat as much as possible.
I’ve got to be honest, I keep looking down and thinking “You absolute bloody fools! Do you think you’re somehow immune?”

If anyone on here is proper proper SI as in staying away from family, at what point did you/ will you break loose from your solitary confinement? I am still staying 6 ft away from all of them if I go to the kitchen, wiping everything down, not letting them handle my plates etc and keeping in bed all day. No telly up here, shit internet and back aching. Tomorrow will be 7 days.

I'm not proper proper SI, too difficult, we aren't eating together or sleeping in the same rooms but otherwise normal. DP and DS have no symptoms so far, which makes me wonder if I just have flu (hence NC from other Mrs name)

I had a couple of really shaky days and have had varying severity throughout the days, I feel better morning and evening, maybe due to enforced resting (due to feeling crap) in the afternoon.

Hoping we all have CV and will soon be immune.

If I busied myself making lip balms, I wouldn't be able to give them as gifts would I? As in, woups they be infected or not? So confused 🙈

If anyone on here is proper proper SI as in staying away from family, at what point did you/ will you break loose from your solitary confinement?

I can't do that - totally impossible in our house. We only have one bathroom and kitchen and you can't access either without going through the living room. I'm on day five and feeling much better, DH is fine.

Had an email from work asking if I'd be back following my SI?
I immediately started to worry, whilst I'm eager to be back in the classroom, part of me is worried in case this isn't CV and I go back to work with children of frontline workers who are themselves at high risk of catching it, then passing it to their children that I'm teaching.
I'm hoping that I've had a mild case and that I've been extremely lucky and my 2 underlying health issues coped.
But if it's just a cold/flu - I'm putting myself at risk when I go back to work.
Surely the government should be testing people who have had to self isolate before sending them back to work?

Oh, I had to as DH is vulnerable.

Isn't it odd all these terms we now all use? social distancing , SI , vulnerable...

We've just received confirmation of a confirmed case 3 houses up from ours. Shitting myself again and my nervee are shot to pieces