Nurse husband has brain fog, headache..

[PregnantCat]

He’s saying he is cold and feels slightly hot to touch, not himself at all.

I’m in a state. Should I insist on him staying home tomorrow?

Yes, obviously.

See how he is tomorrow. Get him to check his temp and keep your distance.

Poor guy. Has he got a temperature. Hope he is ok.

I would wait and see how he feels tomorrow first. Obviously if he's running a temperature in the morning he shouldn't go in as he could contaminate others.

I hope it's some other bug and not CV.

Thank you for you advice. Please no sarky replies I’m in absolute bits. Pregnant as name suggests. He has had a cough but other the last few weeks and it’s not ‘Dry’ - also blocked nose.

I know of people who's temperature came and went at the beginning of COVID-19. After a few days they were more clearly ill.

Please please do not risk him going to work tomorrow if he has a temperature and feels unwell now. He can stay home for a day and then see, but if he goes in tomorrow morning because he feels ok when he wakes up, he could infect dozens.

Do not risk it.

I'm also feeling cold but slightly hot to the touch. My normal temp is 36 - 36.4 and I'm now 37. Fever or not? I don't have a cough but my chest feels a bit tight. I'm exhausted but key worker and doing long hours right now. What do the wise Mumsnetters think?

I will insist he stays home, I’m just so worried about him

If he is a nurse surely he is aware the symptoms to look out for? and yes he should stay home. hope he is feeling better soon.

He should stay at home. Obviously

I do not understand any of these threads

The gov advice clearly states cough and/or fever.

Furthermore even if it is not COVID (which is highly likely to be honest if he is working in the nhs) then he doesn't want to go spreading any other bug either to sick people.

Don't panic, just do the right thing. Keep your distance at home etc. If you are before 28 weeks pregnant there's no evidence you are at more risk.

I'm very aware of the symptoms, but if you don't fit neatly in to the list, you kind of doubt yourself. You also end up being hyper vigilant and end up not trusting your own opinion when it comes to yourself. I hope that makes sense.

Yes, we both know the symptoms as both key workers. He doesn’t have either of the classic symptoms, I have just temperature checked. Please don’t come in here to leave sarcastic responses. I’ve already said he will be staying home tomorrow. I’m not doing great and just looking for some support / sympathy. I’m now looking at 14 days isolation. Please just be kind.

Pretty much @whatnow40. I’ve been hyper vigilant for weeks. So hard as he works with patients.

whatnow40 I get exactly what you are saying. Logic says you should ring in sick but emotionally you don’t want to let your team down. Thing is if you turn up unwell and your chest feels worse, you could end up leaving the shift half way through so better to allow them to find a replacement sooner rather than later. Hope you are feeling better soon

It's between him and his nurse manager I suppose. It's really hard to get our heads around staying off when unwell in this country isn't it!

If he doesn’t have any of the classic symptoms then you’re not looking at 14 days isolation OP? If he’s ill then he should stay off but not for Covid self isolation worries just because he’s ill. Has he been working long hours? Might just be rundown? See how he feels tomo.

By brain fog and not himself, do you mean hes confused?
And also with a headache and a temperature? (people with high temperatures often say they feel cold and shivery but its because their temperature is so high).

Please dont be so focused on covid19 that you rule out other very serious possible health causes..... call nhs24 if in any doubt.