Anyone just keep living by 14 days??

[tollyfeeder]

So the incubation period is 14 days.

The last time I had contact with anyone outside of my household was 13 days ago.

I’m literally sat on edge waiting for 14 days to be over, which will be tomorrow.

My husband finished work 2 weeks on Wednesday (11 days ago)

I’m on countdown to 14 days hoping we don’t develop symptoms.

On Wednesday we have a click and collect booked for shopping. Obviously this will mean my husband or I have contact with someone. So the 14 days are going to start again.

I suffer with health anxiety and I’m just sat waiting constantly thinking about symptoms.

Not sure how long I can do this for :(

I am having CBT and hoping this will help.

Does anyone else focus on the 14 days??

Why would you be in isolation for 14 days after collecting groceries? There is absolutely no need to do this or live like that

I would only isolate for 14 days if a member of my family got Covid 19 symptoms or I was in contact with someone with symptoms. I am not going to isolate for going to the shop.

It's only isolation for 14 days if someone in your household has a fever or persistent cough.

You don't need to isolate if you have a food shop delivered.

On Wednesday we have a click and collect booked for shopping. Obviously this will mean my husband or I have contact with someone. So the 14 days are going to start again.

Why?!

I’m not saying I’m isolating, I’m saying I’m constantly worrying we’ve caught it until the 14 days is up.

I don't think she means she's self- isolating for the sake of it, but that every time you risk contact with someone you have a 14- day period where you might develop symptoms.

Op, I get it. However as loads more people are distancing now than they were 14 days ago, the risk will be lower. Can you go out on your garden or indulge in escapist tv, movies or books to take your mind off searching for symptoms?

Oh I see. If you follow the strict social distancing when you collect your shopping and come home and thoroughly wash your hands then the risk of you catching it is very, very low.

Have you got any apps on your phone like Calm or Breathe? I find them really useful when my anxiety gets worse.

I don’t have those apps but I will have a look at them. Thanks

OP I know that you mean and to some extend I do it too. I’m very conscious of the last time I’ve had contact with anyone (last delivery) so that if I start getting symptoms I have some time reference point. But try and not focus about it too much. It sounds like you are being very diligent in protecting yourself so your chances of getting it are quite low.

Op I read that the average time to show symptoms is after 5 days, and over 95% showed had already shown symptoms after 12.....so I think you are very likely to be fine

Yep, I have the same too. I have a running tally of everyone in my house's days. I am on day 13 of staying home, everyone else is in my family is only on day 7.

I get you OP. My DDs and DPs 14 days is up on Tuesday. Mine is up on Friday.
We have just had shopping delivered by my sister in law. We had zero contact as she left it all on door. I wiped and washed down everything!
I am now thinking about the next 14 days with just new food being brought into the house.

I am a very anxious person. As I said to DP we are isolating as a family as DP is on the 12 week list, we have socially distanced ourselves way before the government told us. We have been so so careful. It would be seriously bad luck if we got it because I started being careful back in January when it was only reported in China.

I can see why you are doing it but I suspect focusing on counting down 14 days (until 'doom') every time you have any contact with the outside world is just going to feed your health anxiety and make it worse, as opposed to this being a helpful thing to do to manage it.

What distractions do you have? Or are you spending all day every day inside your own head thinking about this?

The app Happy colour by numbers isn't bad, and you get to feel like you're achieving something. I like Lego Harry Potter too. Get to immerse yourself in fantasy and feel like you're achieving things as you go through the levels etc.

Still a bit dazed this has all happened!

I think I'm resigned to this going on for the foreseeable future and trying to change my mindset to how I can be productive during this time instead of feeling helpless/bleak.

It does help to hear about more equipment coming in for nhs/more testing being done

I have a 6 week old baby, I’m trying to stay positive and calm for her but this anxiety is awful :(

Totally understand where you’re coming from, I suffer with health anxiety too.

I go to bed dreading that I might wake up ill the next morning.

My kids are day 8 in self isolation, I’m day 5 (apart from 2 trips to the local shop) DP is out working everyday as he’s a key worker (non NHS). I feel as though what me and the kids are doing is pointless as he’s out everyday anyway.

My kids are day 8 in self isolation, I’m day 5 (apart from 2 trips to the local shop)

If you are going to the shop you are not self-isolating. You are social distancing, the same as everyone else (should be ).
Please self-isolate if you need to.

OP, 6 weeks in with a baby is also peak time for your head being all over the place- it certainly was for me! Please cut yourself some slack

I wish I could go without contact for 14 days, sadly there's no chance of that with my work even if we all are social distancing.

@Quarantino Apologies, we’re social distancing not self isolating.