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DS Lateral flow positive, waiting on PCR - how on earth do we all isolate in a small house!

91 replies

GloomyWaters · 05/06/2021 16:01

LF positive so just taken him for PCR test.

ME and DH have done LF and negative

  • DS in his room isolating - will put his meals outside
  • We have a downstairs toilet - we can use and he can use upstairs bathroom but how do we go on about using the bath if he's using it
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musicalfrog · 05/06/2021 20:08

Ridiculous overreaction. The online guidance probably hasn't been updated since a year ago. Presumably you're not vulnerable /have had your vaccine by now? Just live together as normal.

tentosix · 05/06/2021 20:11

Dh had a positive pcr a few months ago and isolated in the bedroom for 10 days. We didn't get it. Me and 2 DCs

Northernsoullover · 05/06/2021 20:12

You do need to isolate from each other! Its public health guidance. I'm really surprised to see on MN how many don't bother. Obviously if you have little children then you can't but at 16 you can.

tentosix · 05/06/2021 20:13

@PreservativeFree

I'm we just accepted the inevitable and carried on as usual inside the house. In the event 3/4 of us caught it.
But it's not inevitable. Me and 2 kids didn't get it when DH isolated for 10 days.

So much nonsense written here.

PinkSparklyPussyCat · 05/06/2021 20:16

@Northernsoullover

You do need to isolate from each other! Its public health guidance. I'm really surprised to see on MN how many don't bother. Obviously if you have little children then you can't but at 16 you can.
That's typical MN, thinking we have the space to isolate.

It's public health guidance created by people who have the space to do it and don't take into account it's physically impossible for some of us! Unless those in their ivory towers are going to magic me a spare room I cannot isolate from DH.

MRex · 05/06/2021 20:22

pre vaccine it was only 50% likelihood within a household
Some people isolated within their household though, so that'll affect the stats too. If everyone suddenly decides that stat means they don't need to make any effort to isolate then the transmission will go up. People do what they can; it isn't possible to isolate with little ones nor in very crowded homes, so that's that. For adults and older teens who can keep more distance with open windows, it can make a difference so it's worth considering.

Auntienumber8 · 05/06/2021 20:27

I had covid and isolated in a room alone for two weeks last April. This was at the start of lockdown and when it was a very scary unknown time.

In this house people always go to bed if unwell and have meals and drinks bought to them. Regardless of if it’s covid, bed rest is the best way to get better if at all possible.

musicalfrog · 05/06/2021 20:33

It's also possible to not catch it from people who you are not isolating from.

Blueballinthegarden · 05/06/2021 20:52

Yes to PP saying that it’s amusing thinking that everyone may have the space to isolate 😂 we certainly didn’t!

BlackeyedSusan · 05/06/2021 20:52

anti bac spray would be easiest I suppose. beware it can take the paint off stuff though. (gloss) found out the hard way.

If I did not carry on as normal kids would not have been fed. felt too breathless to be cleaning anything at one point.

4PawsGood · 05/06/2021 21:27

@musicalfrog

It's also possible to not catch it from people who you are not isolating from.
Yes. Two of us got it, the other three didn’t.
SouthKoreaquestion · 05/06/2021 21:28

I disagree with those saying it's an overeaction to self-isolate within the home when you can. The effects of Covid are unpredictable and young healthy people can end up with long Covid. Why wouldn't family members try to avoid passing Covid on where they can, or at least minimise the viral load to which other family members are exposed? (Obviously I get that ability to self-isolate within the household is very dependent on circumstances and not possible for everyone. )

Northernsoullover · 05/06/2021 21:33

FFS why is it amusing? If you haven't got space you haven't got space. OPs son has his own room. Therefore he can isolate. If I needed to isolate from my partner I'd sleep in the lounge. Not just take my chances. I'm not scared of covid per se. I just don't fancy being ill if I can avoid it.

Beeeeeeeeeeeeeep · 05/06/2021 21:46

@Northernsoullover

You do need to isolate from each other! Its public health guidance. I'm really surprised to see on MN how many don't bother. Obviously if you have little children then you can't but at 16 you can.
No you really don't Unless you unquestioningly do everything the government tells you to do even when it's irrelevant or inappropriate to the circumstances?
Jenasaurus · 05/06/2021 21:56

When I have any illness that involves coughing, sneezing etc I always avoid being near others as I dont want them to feel as bad as I do, I would do the same with COVID if I had it.

I have an image in my head of 2 extreemes on MN, either being alone in a room with serving hatch for food and a bucket for pooping or sitting wedged in between 2 family members watching family fortunes on the sofa whilst sharing a bucket of popcorn.

The reality is I would keep away as much as I could, probably stay in my room to rest and recover and if someone brought me my meals in bed, that would be a treat...so all good.

Legoandloldolls · 05/06/2021 22:40

I only had a cough for about three days but it was non stop every time I moved. I'm not sure how I could choose not to cough around the kids. The only way to not cough over them was to stay away from them.
Anyway, hindsight is a brilliant thing as no one caught it from me and I wasnt seriously ill. But I wasn't to know that back then. I would still stay away as I could. Like I say our house is crowded but that's my choice to self isolate or not in my own home. It really doesnt hurt anyone outside my house even if wanted to stay the week in my shed shitting in a bucket.

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GloomyWaters · 05/06/2021 22:52

He's 16 and is quite happy in his room. We've agree and he suggested it that he will have meals brought up to his room or he can sit outside...he will wear a mask if he comes down etc. Both of us have had both vaccibe although my 2nd was on Wedn. DH has dieabetes

He's been coughing on and off today and says he's very phlemy...LF tests can pick up cold virus apparently so may even be that will just have to see

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DappledThings · 05/06/2021 22:54

I just assumed if any of us in our household got it we all would. I doubt I'd bother isolating any of us from the others. Seems a but daft.

ShinyGreenElephant · 05/06/2021 22:55

Do people seriously isolate from their own child who they live with??

TeanupFlutter · 05/06/2021 23:16

Our 2 teen dc's kept to their rooms more than usual when me, DH and younger DC had covid. I started off bleaching banister and frequent touch surfaces regularly but gave up after a few days. No hugs or close contact, frequent handwashing. The main thing we did was have all the windows open all the time. 2 teen DCs didn't catch it from us. I still cooked for them etc.

RosesandBluebells · 05/06/2021 23:32

Sorry OP but I think the choice is both yours and your sons to make regarding isolation. I left home at 16, I don't think it's wild to think a 16 year old can't isolate alone for 10 days? Chuck a games console in and he will be fine?! I wouldn't leave a younger child though.

As for his positive LFT, it's unlikely a PCR will be negative. It can happen, but it's very unlikely. If you've reported the positive LFT online, test and trace will be in touch very soon and assume he is indeed positive. I know this because I am isolating after a same scenario.

I am in my room.
We only have one bathroom to share.
I use anti bac wipes when i go to the bathroom and clean the toilet and handles down. I have my own toilet roll.
Husband brings meals to the door.
The whole house has windows open for ventilation.
The whole family is negative at the moment thankfully.
I have a laptop to entertain me, don't get me wrong, I'll have gone bonkers by next week but I'd rather contain it.
If I were to be very ill then that would be a different story and I would need more support

RosesandBluebells · 05/06/2021 23:33

And yes, you are supposed to isolate from others in your household. You may not be infectious one day but could be the next, and it depends on viral load. We cant measure that, so I'd rather do what I can to ensure others don't suffer it.

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GloomyWaters · 06/06/2021 08:30

Is waiting for test result. DS seems ok just feels abit bunged up and on and off cold.

He is ok in and out his room and sitting in the garden so we've not 'locked him up' as some seem to think Hmm

As my DH has diabetes plus I am in my elderly parent support bubble we just want to get through this asap and extra precautions in place will help keep us ok fingers crossed

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MRex · 06/06/2021 08:33

Don't let some posters make you feel bad @GloomyWaters, your precautions sound very sensible. He's 16 and it's June, he'll be fine chatting outside or hanging out in his room.

Twoforthree · 06/06/2021 08:39

He’s 16. I’m pretty sure that he won’t mind spending 10 days in his room to protect his father.

3/4 of us caught it and we were as careful as we could be.