Possible symptoms - best steps to take

[LabradorGalore]

I’ve been working for the last few months but this morning I noticed a tickle in my throat and feel like I need to cough/have coughed a few times. I’m WFH today.

However, I live in a house with an ECV person (DH). At the moment I’m in a separate room And have been since this morning. But is there any other steps I can take to make sure DH stays as low risk as possible?

I have no other symptoms and I appreciate I sound paranoid but I do have serious concerns about DH catching the virus. I will be booking a test if I am still coughing this afternoon

Sorry to hear you may be unwell.

I think using a separate bathroom if you can. If not then wiping down after use. Same with kitchen.

Wearing a mask (a surgical one if you can get hold of it)

Ventilate the house well worth windows open

Don’t make food/drinks for him

Hope you both stay well

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Also sanitise all common touch points

Take vit D and zinc (both of you)

Buy an oximeter so if he gets unwell you can monitor him

Thanks guys. We have an oximeter anyway and I’ve been taking vit D. I’ll decamp into a separate bit of the house and use a different toilet in the meantime.

I feel largely ok, but I guess you can’t tell with a virus so I’d rather try and keep DH as safe as possible

The cough is a new continuous cough that lasts around an hour. Or 3 coughing episodes in 24 hours.

Just book a test.

Capacity is much improved compared to September and at least you know what you’re dealing with.

@Cornettoninja OP us booking a test. She’s asked what mitigation she can do in the meantime

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Both of you take high strength vitamin D3 ASAP... there's no short term toxicity associated with vit D, take 8000 - 10,000 iu on the first couple of days (if you need a loading dose if you've not been taking it already) then around 4000 iu per day. Caveat, check if you have a medical condition incompatible with vit D, such as Williams syndrome.

Also take 30 - 50 mg of zinc and either a quercetin or EGCG (green tea extract) supplement, which help with zinc transport across the cell membrane. Also 500 - 1000 mg vitamin C.

Limit sugar, refined food and alcohol and get plenty of sleep.

[quote Velvetpeel]@Cornettoninja OP us booking a test. She’s asked what mitigation she can do in the meantime[/quote]
Fair enough - apologies OP.

Must not post on no sleep!