Vulnerable parents in their 80s just been diagnosed with Covid and and im in the other end of the country 😞

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Mum has diabetes, and heart disease and dad has IPF. Mum may have caught it during her quick weekly supermarket trip. Im in a T4 area in the other end of the country however my brother is with them.
Beside myself 😟 does anyone have any words of wisdom?

Hi thanks for checking in everyone - im really pleased to say my parents are, unbelievably, definately on the mend.

My brother followed the guidance provided by the lovely posters above and measured their oxygen levels every 4 hours, gave them paracetamol and measured their
Temperature regularly.

They definitely had aches and pains for the first 5-7 days but are feeling a lot better now.

@Ginfizplease i really wish your parents/family members all of the best. My dad has IPF which is a life limiting lung disease and my mum has diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and is BAME so I was extremely worried as both are in higher risk categories for different reasons.

I think its definitely true that different people are affected in different ways as my brother sadly tested postive a few days after my parents and his symptoms were more severe. He is in his 30s and runs marathons so is extremely fit. He wasnt taking vitamin D though, and this may havr been the differentiating factor.

My brother is taking Vitamin D now, and feels as if he is on the mend though

I'm so glad your parents are well on their way to recovery! And hope your brother is soon back to normal too!

I’m so pleased to hear your parents (and now brother) are doing ok!
A good reminder to keep taking vitamin D too, thank you.

What a lovely, positive thread!

Glad your family is ok OP.

Thank you everyone - it’s such a relief. Im definately thinking of everyone else in a similar situation right now

That’s great news- so pleased for you all xx

What a lovely update! I hope your brother recovers quickly.