To be terrified I've given my mum cv

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I'm so so stressed and devastated by this. I have CV symptoms that started on the weekend. I saw my DM two days before I got any symptoms and my brother a day before, and he saw her on the day my symptoms started. I am worried for both of them. Even if I don't have CV, if my mum catches whatever I have now, she will likely not pull through due to being v frail and having multiple serious underlying health difficulties. If I do have CV and she catches it, well, it's unthinkable. I can't bare the thought that I've possibly made her very ill/might kill her :( I am struggling to sleep, can't stop thinking about it, full on panic attacks. Don't know what to do :(

Don’t be so hard on yourself. She is hopefully ok, and remember that many older people do pull through fine, even frail ones.

Also, remember that if she does get it, she may have had it already.

It sounds like she is an extremely lucky lady to have you. You obviously love her so much.

Thank you. I'm a complete mess over this. Can't stop crying I feel so bad :( If she doesn't catch it by some miracle, I can't see myself being able to visit her again. I'm too scared ill.pass her something. This has ripped me apart.

Talk to her on the phone. Does she have FaceTime or WhatsApp video? Set her up at the tea table to she can ‘join’ you. Cheer her up by being as positive as you can. She’s still there and she will know she’s loved which means the world. (I speak as a granny who knows she’s loved and yes - it does mean the world)

Try to calm down. Have you been in contact with someone who has tested positive?

Did you read the Nadine dorries piece? I think you have to subscribe but she gave it to her mum and her mum was fine and dealt with it better than her, I think it affects people in different ways.
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/nadine-dorries-the-doctor-broke-the-news-i-had-the-coronavirus-and-i-gave-it-to-mum-hkx2hjpbd

What are your symptoms? Remember it’s cold and flu season, there are lots of hinges flying around, and it’s easy to imagine it’s CV.

Even if it is CV you may not have passed it on to anyone.

Re not seeing her, that is a good idea for now, but how else can you stay in touch? Phone, Skype, WhatsApp, texts, letters... I just got a load of photos printed to send to family and friends (of DD) and ordered a webcam to my parents house. What ways can you stay in touch in the interim? It’s hard not being able to see your parents, I miss mine so much and they were due to come down for DD’s 1st birthday but it’s too risky now, so I had a wee cry earlier.

You do sound like such a lovely Caring person. Can you talk to your brother and get his support? Are you isolating with anyone or can you give anyone a call?

userx - I don't think so, but I don't know. I work all over the place (or was, I'm in isolation now) and in some of those places there have been confirmed cases. I have symptoms. I haven't felt very well. Even if I haven't given her CV, I may we'll have given her something else bad.

Thanks for the support everyone - bellend, I'll check out that link. Not sure I can beat this guilt :(

I'm the same, OP.

DP was out last Thursday for dinner with a close friend who has just tested positive for the virus today. I was with my mum on Sunday and this morning. She has COPD, Asthma and is frail.

I had a blinding headache last night and I have a tight sensation in my chest with a high fever.

I feel sick because I'm so worried about her.

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