Can anyone talk me down? Dd has CV symptoms

[thereplycamefromanchorage]

Dd is 15, started with slight cough at the weekend, feeling very tired and lethargic, no temperature, but her chest feels right and she just said she feels a bit breathless too.

Absolutely panicking. What would you do?

[Palavah]

Ventilate the room regularly if you can.
Keep her well hydrated and well-nourished.
Try to discourage doom-scrolling if necessary - it will do her no favours to be anxious.
Plenty of rest.

All of the above apply to you too!

Take care

[MilkNoSugars]

Just to hopefully reassure you, all 4 of us in our family have had all the CV symptoms and whilst we felt ill (the kids had v mild symptoms) and it took me 2 weeks to feel better, it was perfectly manageable. DP has asthma and type 1 diabetes and any bug sends his blood sugars haywire and floor him but he is fine, had less chest tightness and actually shook it off quicker than me!

I'm sure your DD will be fine, keep a close eye on her, paracetamol, plenty of fluids and tell her to do absolutely nothing and rest.

[kevintheorangecarrot]

If you're able to manage her symptoms at home then definitely do that first. But if she's very breathless, struggling / cannot cope then ring 111 for advice. Obviously 999 in emergencies. I hope she feels better soon. I was breathless for a little over 1 week and thankfully it went but there was a point where I thought about ringing 111 as I couldn't walk 5 steps without having to sit down to try and breathe (really struggled) / get oxygen into my lungs xx

[Sickoffamilydrama]

I have had something recently that may or may not have been Coronavirus. Yes it's frightening but if she can talk in full sentences then that's good.

I wouldn't recommend lying on your front think about how your lungs expand it's mostly at the front of your chest so you body has to work harder to lift the weight of you as well as expand if lying on your front. Imagine trying to blow a balloon up whilst simultaneously squashing it

Instead prop her up with a load of pillows so she's sat up and but also get her to lay on her sides for short periods (if it's to uncomfortable) as this helps any mucus move.

Plenty of fluids, paracetamol and rest.

[PoppityBoo]

I’ve just watched the BBC News at 10 and they were filming in an intensive care unit. They have been turning patients on to their fronts in bed as apparently it helps you breathe more easily. I’m sure at 15 with no underlying health conditions the chances are she will be absolutely fine, but obviously us mums worry nonetheless! Paracetamol, fluids, rest etc and distractions like films are a great idea.

[AmelieTaylor]

@thereplycamefromanchorage

✋🏻Freshly washed hand to hold.

Get her to do the exercise @Squiz81 linked to. But in the 6th breath make it a ‘huff’ rather than a cough. Sleeping on her front will help.

Personally I’d have her in my room overnight to keep an eye on her, I know this increases my risk, but ‍🤷🏻‍♀️

You might be in for a rough few days...but when she’s feeling better, make sure she still rests up as the second wave is the one that seems to make people feel really wiped out.

Obviously it also might just be another of the things doing the rounds!

Take care if yourself too ☕️🌷

[Sickoffamilydrama]

I was the same @kevintheorangecarrot and felt like my lungs were on fire. But apart from a little tiredness I'm fine now.

[MyTwoPence]

BBC News - Coronavirus: Inside an ICU fighting Covid-19
www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-52190961

As pp's have said - it shows them turning covid-19 patients onto their fronts in intensive care because it makes it easier to breathe.

[thereplycamefromanchorage]

Thanks @Squiz81, I saw that earlier, it looks really helpful.

Thanks also everyone else for your calm advice. It's really helped and I have been able to present a calm front to dd.

We had actually got to 16 days from beginning of self isolation (apart from the odd shopping trip - but that was on my own, not with DD) so I was starting to think we might have escaped it, but it looks like maybe not now.

[Sickoffamilydrama]

Poppity I think that's more to do with them being ventilated as artificial ventilation can cause problems itself but it has been 15 years since I was on a respiratory ward.
There's a study here for anyone interested www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4173887/
Hope your DD gets well soon op

[Dizzygirl00]

Hope she feels better soon

[Mummyoflittledragon]

If you don’t have a humidifier, you can take the kettle in the room and hold it down while it boils for a while to increase humidity. Keep the door etc shut. This will help to keep the mucus membranes moist. Airing the room a couple of times a day to get rid of toxic build up is important.

[Cissyandflora]

Op if she hasn’t been out for 16 days I wonder how/ when she caught it? That’s a worry. Hope you’re all ok.