Waiting for Covid

[TheLurkingOne]

Its like waiting for labour. Waiting for the first symptoms and analysing every twinge and ache. You know its not going to be much fun and noone can tell you how bad you'll have it! Or when it will kick off. Or how long it will take to get through it.

Husband tested positive and is in bed with flu like symptoms. I'm waiting on a test but I don't really think I'm going to avoid this dose am I? I'm dreading it and my Anxiety kicking in big time. One kid negative, trying to prevent him getting it. Other kids results not back despite getting drive in test at the same time.

Bit fed up.

Anyone else in limbo?

I've been there OP!! I totally get what you mean about that waiting game.

We all got it (knew about it from a confirmed contact) and it was fine. Losing sense of smell was shit but it came back on two weeks.

You'll be okay

I had it and H didn't get it. And he brought me drinks and food into the room I was in. We didn't share a bed though.

Thanks whereisthejoy . Its a bit depressing with DH confined to his room. I haven't told my family as my mum will worry so at this time of day I'm looking for someone to chat to.

motherforker I've moved out yo the spare room but I fear it may be too late.

DH had it really, really severely (refused hospital x5 though!). I was ill for 24h a week later, 2 of the dc had a temperature for a couple of hours, one had a cough too for a few days. Another dc just had a cough for a week. The 4th dc got nothing, despite being ina house with the rest of us. All in all, it wasn’t bad at all (except for ECV DH).

Moving rooms may lessen the viral load though. I slept next to DH the first night he was ill, not realising. DC had less contact and were less unwell.

Hope your dh feels better soon

Thanks howmanysleeps. Thats what I thought about the viral load. I'm wondering if I should try to separate out the kids, to reduce the viral load on DS1, as I'm sure DS2 has it, he's a bit peaky and weepy and has a sore throat but his test not back.

Maybe i will have some wine while I wait.

@TheLurkingOne we did the same

littleoverwhelmed I have completely given up trying to police screens! I have not got the emotional energy to deal with DS1 who has autism, he can have his screens for now.

I separated the kids out. Screens helped. So did Alexa on drop in mode for constant chatter...

I tested positive husband was negative. He stayed in the bed with me- I'm pregnant and he was worried.Accidentally drank out my cup, kissed me but has remained negative . We are at the end of my isolation.

Checking in. How are you OP?

I imagine if this was me that I would utterly ignore it & assume I either wouldn't get it or would get it without symptoms. That it would be the most non-event thing ever (other than home quarantine which would upset me a lot, tbf).

I tried the same trick (completely ignoring) with Labour contractions. It didn't work but there has to be a first time for the Ostrich plan to work successfully, right? :)

@lljkk

I imagine if this was me that I would utterly ignore it & assume I either wouldn't get it or would get it without symptoms. That it would be the most non-event thing ever (other than home quarantine which would upset me a lot, tbf).

I tried the same trick (completely ignoring) with Labour contractions. It didn't work but there has to be a first time for the Ostrich plan to work successfully, right? :)

Sounds like an excellent idea to me. Ostrich plans are my favourite; to be used in many many circumstances. They are almost never sometimes even successful