After self isolating after someone at home tests positive, did you go back to normal straightaway?

[ssd]

Dh was positive and we've all been self isolating for 14 day, I know he is meant to do 10 days.
He's still got a but if a wheezy cough. Not gone back to work yet.
I want to ask, when does he stop isolating at home? We're scared I catch it or the adult dcs.
We are nervous about going back to normal.

Me and dc didn't have symptoms.

Has anyone got any advice, thanks

Thankfully I haven't had to isolate yet but if/when I do I'll be going back to normal as soon as my time is done.

Of course by normal I mean new normal, I'd carry on following all the guidance not 2019 normal. Is there a reason you wouldn't do that?

TBH it's just incase dh is still infectious. I don't know how long it lasts, there's nothing clear on line. Also the tests can show a positive weeks after being infected, so no use doing a test, just because he's still coughing.

My understanding is the cough can linger but that does not mean he remains contagious. I believe the advice is to return to work if he is well enough to do so. Could a chat with your GP or 111 help?

Yes I might phone 111, just to get advice.

After 10 days your husband Is no longer infectious

The rest of the family had a 14 day isolation after which it is safe to assume you had it without symptoms or didn’t catch it off him. The most likely time to have caught it off him was when he first displayed symptoms or thereabout.

At this stage your risk to the community is about the same as everyone else’s. Of course there will be some outliers and some risk, but the rules are not meant to be 100% risk free.

I know of someone that had a positive test and has since had two negative tests (due to work testing) but still has the cough. Apparently the cough can linger after the infectious period.

There is really clear guidance on this on the NHS website. I don't understand all these threads where people say the guidance is not clear or they can't find any information? It really couldn't be clearer.
Why would you ask on Mumsnet rather than going on the NHS site. googling the question when to stop isolating brings up the following on the NHS site www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/self-isolation-and-treatment/how-long-to-self-isolate/

It's the fact he's still coughing that makes me wonder if he's still infectious. It's scary to just assume he's not infectious without another test to confirm it. I feel this is all one big gamble and I don't want to gamble without health.

If you actually bother to read the guidance linked to earlier it specifically states that if your only symptoms after 10 days are a cough or loss of taste/smell then it is fine to stop isolating.
Why do you not seem to believe this?

We are currently isolating after ds got it. Providing we don't get any symptoms we will be going back to normal. Well as normal as we were before he caught it.

Fully expecting the cough might linger because coughs often do.

@rainbowunicorn

If you actually bother to read the guidance linked to earlier it specifically states that if your only symptoms after 10 days are a cough or loss of taste/smell then it is fine to stop isolating. Why do you not seem to believe this?

I don't appreciate your tone. I don't need to tell you why I'm being so cautious here. So keep your sarcasm to yourself.

If you’re concerned you can continue to isolate within the household, so separate rooms of possible, cleaning the bathroom after use, lots of airing the house out etc.

I think even if you manage to get hold of another test they can pick up dead virus so you might need more than one so could be looking at paying privately.

It might be worth looking into the private antigen test (best time to do it etc.) as I presume antibodies are an indication of recovery.

@Cornettoninja thanks, I'll look into that.

I don't appreciate your tone. I don't need to tell you why I'm being so cautious here. So keep your sarcasm to yourself

If you ask for advce without explaining any special circumstances you can't be surprised that posters are exasperated that you won't accept clear NHS information.

Tbh I'm now not sure what you're hoping to hear, I've not heard of a test that specifically tells you if you're infectious, is there such a test?

@ssd the NHS guidance is very clear on whether you still need to isolate after 10 days. The guidance will have been developed by health professionals and scientists combined. What further information do you think 111 will be able to give you? They will also just be referring the the publicly available guidance.

The cough can last for months, not a sign of ongoing infection.

Thank you. I have awful health anxiety. I'm trying to fight it and see sense but too much time alone and it's getting the better of me. I've got medication. I'm in a bit of a black hole.