Could someone please tell me

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If you had Covid and pretty sure caught it off your children, how many days after your child showed symptoms you or your partner started yours? My daughter finished primary school on Friday and has woken up today with a stuffy nose. I already suffer with anxiety so really struggling.. we have no one to call for help so if this is it we are pretty much fucked. I’m trying to see how long me and husband have before ending up in a ventilator or dead..

Ds (who is an adult) had it - gave it to dh who tested positive about a week later, about a week after that I too was positive

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Ds (who is an adult) had it - gave it to dh who tested positive about a week later, about a week after that I too was positive

Thank you - that is helpful

I actually know a number of people who have no passed it on to others in their household.

It's unlikely she has it.

Even if she does it's not certain you'll get it.

Even if you get it you are very very likely to be just fine.

and ignore the unpleasant posts at the start, some people like to pick on people when they are down.

1. statistically it is more likely to be another bug, not covid - test positivity is under 20% in high case areas
2. as someone upthread said, you are only 50:50 to catch covid from a family member
3. even if you catch it you are 6/7 not to get long covid and very very unlikely to be hospitalised

You should know in 7-10 days if you are feeling unwell. More for the worry.

Back in March, I was terrified of covid. My partner is a key worker and they weren't getting proper PPE, and I was so so scared of him getting it, passing it to me, and us both being really ill or dying.

We got it.

Neither of us took to our beds, we stayed home and took it easy but not one single day in bed for either of us was needed. Yes we felt crap. But we carried on with whatever we would normally do in the house.

In light of all the media hysteria, if I hadn't had it confirmed that it was covid, I never would have thought we had that in a million years as it didn't seem severe enough.

Most people are close to what we experienced. Very few are severely unwell, and certainly not children.

Please try to calm down, or you won't make it through the winter - children have blocked noses a lot!

I've got it right now OP, I'm about 3 weeks in. I'm 47, overweight but not obese, I smoke but am other wise fit and healthy.

I won't tell you it's been a pleasant experience but I've felt worse, I had a hyperemesis gravidarum pregnancy, lol. I'm pretty sure I'm going to be just fine, but I get tired easily and have had an eye infection, now an ear infection, mainly because I'm run down.

I just wanted to give you an honest unbiased experience, in the hope that you can gain some perspective.

It's scary I know, but please don't panic, breath......it will be ok!

Thank you @amusedtodeath1- that is quite helpful and reassuring

She still has the sniffles-no cough or fever yet.

@LindaEllen thank you- glad to hear your experience was not anything like the media makes it out to be. Yes my daughter is very prone to blocked noses...catches everything going.

Although even if it is COVID cannot fathom where she might have caught it from- me and husband have been working from home since March- not gone to any cafes/pubs/restaurants- grocery dine online
Yes she was back in school but her school did it report any cases...

I currently have COVID. I have been in constant contact with dh before and after. Dh has slept next to me, sat near me, etc. I've been in contact with 18y dd since knowing as she's SI here. I had been in contact with two friends 2 days before I tested positive, though I likely had symptoms (not the big 3) beforehand.

Dh and dd are both well and have had no symptoms. Their SI finishes tonight. One friend has had symptoms but tested negative. Other friend has had no symptoms - their SI finishes at the weekend.

There is no guarantee you will get it, even if your dd tests positive.

Thank you both @PracticingPerson @IncludeWomenInTheSequel - We are a BAME family so all the hysteria surrounding that doesn’t help..

Can I join you in waiting to see what happens, OP?
I have a sore throat/tight swallowing feeling.

I'm also worried about getting it- I fit the profile for long Covid- and have been hardly anywhere. I don't know how I picked up a bug!

So perhaps we can gently fret together, while we wait for symptoms to show up/resolve themselves?

It's usually around five days. I gave it to my adult DD who I live with. I'm on the shielding list and clinically vulnerable because of complex health issues. It wasn't as bad as other chest infections that I've had. My DD's was like full blown flu.

Children under 12,who returned from skiing at the start didn't give it to family members. Some people don't get it from their spouses, the cruise ship showed us that.

Glad to see that you are getting help. Little colds etc builds our immune systems. It's important that we are exposed to common coronaviruses. So try to put a positive spin on this.

I think looking at the statistics is good. You'll find only a few 'healthy' people who have died. There's different strains and viral loads, which is why care staff wete so badly affected. Things have improved massively. In the words of Chris Whitty 'for most people Covid is the equivalent of a common cold, a lot of people will be asymptomatic'. A tiny, tiny minority under 50 will be adversely effected.

Can your daughter taste or smell? If not get her tested. That has been the main symptom for us and in my Extended family 7/9 of us have had positive Covid tests In the last ten days. Day 1 was symptom starting in person A. She got tested day 4, positive test day 5 (assumes it was a cold at first as only loss of smell and taste). People B C D tested day 5 (symptoms for person B- child- loss of smell only, C-adult- generally tired and a bit under the weather- person D- adult- loss of taste and smell, headache, fatigue) all positive for covid. Person E tested day 6 negative. Person F tested day 7 from
Extended family- positive. Persons G and H tested day 10 both positive.

It’s been quick and no one has been “in bed” unwell.

Age ranges 7-73 for our family. Some high risk due to previous cancer, high BP, old age, kidney disease.

Please try not to panic. It's easy to jump to conclusions trust me I've been there. Since first week in sep my daughter has had 2 colds. Tested during 1st cold as advised by nursery as he had a high temp for a few hours. Negative test.

I know some younger children have tested positive with cold symptoms only do it does create anxiety. But realistically they will have one or more symptoms.

I'd test only if a member of the household has symptoms or your lo does.

The vast vast majority of people who catch it are completely fine. 86% of people don't even have symptoms.

My mum (75 years old), my sister (55) and my nephew (25 and he has very serious lifelong underlying health conditions and physical disabilities) all had a positive result last week. All 3 of them have what they describe as a "bit of a cold".

I know the hysteria on here can shove anxiety levels through the roof but realistically, for millions upon millions of people, this isn't something to worry about.

@picklemewalnuts yes, we can support each other..

@RegularHumanBartender that is reassuring- hope they all feel better.

I do feel a bit ‘meh’ but not sure if it is because I’m coming down with something or it’s the anxiety..