My brother in law has covid so Dsis will no doubt get it. Any suggestions?

[samanthawashington]

So what can you actually do about the symptoms? Paracetamol is my only idea, and plenty of fluids. He has mild asthma. Does he need a steroid inhaler? Would his GP give some advice. He is taking vitamin D already, anything else he should do? And of course Dsis when she gets it. The two DCs may get it of course, but hope they are mild like most children

Some of my friends and family didn’t get it when their partner got it. Tell your Dsis to wear a mask if she has to be around him, wipe down surfaces constantly. Keep separate areas and bathrooms if able too and then there is a good chance she could not get it.

As for treatment it’s recommended on nhs what you should do.

www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/self-isolation-and-treatment/how-to-treat-symptoms-at-home/

I think aspirin is now believed to be benificial.
If he has asthma I would have thought he still needs his preventer and reliever inhalers, but seek medical advice?

My BIL caught it and passed it onto my Dsis despite her wearing a mask, him staying in the bedroom, him using his own plates etc. But he got it far worse than she did (he went to hospital for a few hours for oxygen). Doctors said the important thing is to use an oximeter and call 111 if blood oxygen levels go below a certain level - early intervention prevents a lot of problems.

Hope they're ok.

I had it, positive test but mildly ill. No one else in my house did unless they were all asymptomatic.

It’s not inevitable that she will get it, I don’t know why people think this. If people are able to follow the advice on limiting spread, quatenting in one room if possible, using separate towels etc there’s a good chance nobody else will catch it.

My Son in Law got it, my DD didn't, or was asymptomatic and it didn't show up on a test. There was no infection control going on and she'd travelled in the car with him. I wouldn't assume the worst.

I was living with my DD and 7 year old GS when I contracted it a few weeks ago. I'd actually moved out the day I experienced the first symptoms. I had also been to work and obviously was exposed to many people as well as removal men and I'd had a dental appointment too. I informed everyone and not one person contracted it following tests.
I was able to isolate alone for the next ten days and tbh was awfully unwell. However now fully recovered and back at work.

Thank you so much, I will pass this on.

He is confines to the bedroom and en suite. She is just leaving food outside and has disinfected everything downstairs, He was coughing next to her Wednesday night, but had tested negative with the lateral flow test at work that day. They are pretty rubbish though!

Fingers x. Day 4 and so far everyone is ok

They have a pulse oximeter as the littlest child has asthma, so will monitor carefully.

Unless they were asymptomatic dh and teen dd didn't catch it from me when I had it. Dh spend a lot of time with me before and after in close contact - car to and from hospital, shared same bed before and after, etc.

I didn't feel ill as in pain etc. The breathlessness Was probably my hardest symptom to deal with - so things to make that easier included having water bottle, drinks flask, etc so I didn't have to move much. Dh and Dd were basically my maids as moving up,and down stairs was too much effort. Magazines, books, cross stitch, colouring, things to watch - still that I could do from the confines of my bed.