Sharing a bed with DP

[Gohackyourself]

Wanted to get some advice.
Dp tested positive last weds, symptoms were from Monday.
I had sore throat like he did but then mine went.His developed more to test date.
Since then he’s been isolated in the bedroom. I’ve supplied meds, drinks food etc
I’m currently on the sofa but 9 days in, I’m tired of not sleeping properly on sofa.
He’s still coughing , been given antibiotics to assist.
Is he still infectious ? Could I share a bedroom ?
My isolation ends tomorrow( as does his ) but obvs still not well.
Wwyd?

If he is still ill his isolation doesn't finish until 48 hours after symptoms end. You should remain out of the bedroom until he is asymptomatic.

My husband caught covid first. Monday he had a blocked nose and sneezing then a mild cough by Wednesday when he had a test. By then I decided I would probably already be infected so we still slept in the same bed. Test and Trace said he was infectious 48 hours up to symptoms starting (so the Saturday) so the damage was already done. I did catch it and started with symptoms by the Saturday. Thankfully neither of us were too poorly. The kids had a blocked nose and sneezed for a few days, so if they had it they were very mildly affected.

@StatisticalSense not for the cough as this can last weeks. You only need to continue to isolate if you have a temperature

Unless you are literally never in the same room as him I am not sure sleeping in another room will make much difference will it?

He keeps getting his temperature fluctuate with coughing - but we are on 10th day after symptoms began now.

I would stay away until his symptoms settle more. Have you been tested. If not you should be....

@olympicsrock no need, I’ve isolated along with him as per rules- but no symptoms to test on so far- if I have it- I’ve isolated anyway .

I'm in a similar boat OP. DH tested positive last night. He's isolating in our room and I slept on the sofa last night. He's feeling anxious and I hate being separated from him- we need to isolate until 26th December.

I'd love to understand more about how infectious he is as time goes by as I'd like to weigh up the risk of the household being together on Christmas Eve Christmas Day, rather than him being stuck alone in our room.

We didn't isolate at all, extra stress and tbh it's pointless. I didn't catch it (or was already immune/had it asymptomatically)

I mean isolate from each other - we slept in same bed (obviously isolated for 14 days)

Thank you for opinions.I’ll stay out until he stops coughing , it’s just awful to not stay with him , for so long .

@Gohackyourself it all feels surreal. DH works so hard as do I and it's rare to be home together in the daytime. Yet here we are- him locked in the bedroom and me drifting around feeling very unsettled.

Could you top and tail in your bed.
This will allow you both to sleep but keep as far as possible your faces away from each other and keep the windows open.

Yes I did think that - but he’s a tall bloke I’d probably get booted in the face !!
@Chaotic45 it’s a nightmare. We are used to having time apart occasionally due to shifts but there’s something about someone being poorly and you can’t offer no comfort /company or help isn’t there , especially under same roof

Sleeping bag if you have one, that will make him keep his feet to himself
If not rearrange pillows so there is a barrier in the middle or try 2 duvets and wrap them round yourselves
Good luck

@Gohackyourself yes that's absolutely how it is! DH came straight in from work and dashed to our room. I've not even seen him. I am quite independent and used to time alone but knowing he is unwell and anxious and not being able to be with him is very hard.

The prospect of this continuing over Christmas Eve and day feels bleak!

That's difficult. Bear with it until the cough goes, not long now!

The cough can linger for weeks. I'd say you are fine to share a room now.

After his isolation period ends, he can go about life as normal as long as he doesn't still have a temperature. If he's still coughing/loss of taste etc that's ok as that can go on for a while. Test and trace woman told me this today.

Well his isolation ends tomorrow but he can’t even leave bed yet.
111 reckon aslong as showing symptoms they could still be infectious :-/ I’m lost

After 10 days he shouldn't still be contagious. As long as he hasn't had a fever in 48hrs (free from taking paracetamol). I had covid 2 months ago and am still coughing! You could be in for a long wait otherwise!

You might be on the sofa for a long time. I had a very mild version but the dry cough lasted around a month and I certainly wasn't anything like as unwell as your DH.

@Gohackyourself it's really frustrating that unless I'm mistaken we really don't seem to know enough to answer the questions that you have. I'm in a similar boat and am desperate to let DH out of the bedroom!