What supplies should I have in case I get Coronavirus?

[Blowingagale]

I’m double vaccinated, CV. Given the current strategy in England (which can be debated on other threads) I think it’s quite likely that I will get Covid. I can only hope it is less severe and I don’t get long Covid.

What would it be useful to have around (single adult likely to be alone for the period).
So far paracetamol and I need a thermometer. What else?

If it's an off the counter medication I think boots do deliver if you get stuck and could pay next day delivery probably

You’re not dramatic. It makes sense to be prepared. Even some healthy people have felt very ill with it.
Do start taking a high dose of vitamin d from now, if you’re not already.
There’s a lot of information about how it can help recovery if you have good levels.
Dr John Campbell on YouTube has lots of information about it.

Maybe also some sour sweets in case you lose your sense of taste.

Same as what you wouid have if you got say a cold?

A load of microwave meals - if you have an Aldi, there are pouches of beans, grains and pulses etc for less than £1 each. You can add a sauce, a bit of pesto or passata.

Freezable veg - bring out enough for a meal and steam/stir-fry as required.

Painkillers

I got through a lot more paracetomol than I had expected (about 6 boxes of 18 tablets in 2-3 wks) but this was pre-vaccination so I'd hope not to feel ill enough to need so much this time round. Agree with posters suggesting oximeter and rehydration/electrolyte drinks (I have Dioralyte, it can perk you up if you are feeling rubbish/hungover, not just after diarrhoea).

This board can be a useful resource for practical queries, every thread doesn't have to turn into a stupid bunfight about restrictions

Oximeter 100%

Honey, Lemon, Cordial, Comfort food, Easy food to maybe stick in the micro.

Lots of paracetamol

Oh yes, also agree with vitamin c and vitamin d, zinc and magnesium (good for calming heart palpitations, I find). I also took quercetin when I was sick as recommended by someone on here, no idea if it did me any good or not though! Good soups. We ran out of fresh fruit during SI, so if you have a freezer it might be worth freezing some berries and a few bananas?

Some money in your bank account would be preferable. Because you might be tired and not want to cook. Ordering food might be useful. I lost my appetite when I had covid and it took a while to return.

Check your local council website, our one teamed up with tesco and Iceland and we could have ordered food from there to be delivered within 2 hours. We didn't end up using it. Dh tested positive on lft the day after a big shop. Dsis in law brought us lot of home cooked meals.

Netflix might be useful.

The worst symptom for me was anxiety. Slight cough, no appetite and low blood sugar is what I had. I'm type 1 diabetic, that is where the low sugar came from.

Great suggestions from PP. I'd also suggest getting to know your neighbours and swapping phone numbers with them so you can support each other with shopping etc if needed. Join your local Facebook community sites too. However well prepared you are with supplies yourself, some local people to contact in an emergency is always good.
Consider getting amazon prime too.

Hopefully everyone is already taking Vitamin D

This was spoken about by medical professionals over a year ago

Instant assembly food. I’m normally a very keen cook, but I keep a few long life ready meals for emergencies. Those stuffed pasta shells you boil for 3 minutes, a couple of tinned curries and pasta sauces I know I find palatable, cereal bars, emergency pizza…

Tinned fruit and long life fruit juices, to help with getting in fluids.

The cold and flu type medicines that suit you.

Sufficient loo roll.

I keep a ready made up duvet in a cupboard. It’s mostly used for 3am ‘the dog has thrown up’ emergencies, but it’s also useful to drab out if you’re ill and soil your own.

I normally love living alone, but it’s tough when you’re sick.

I'm waiting for the news stories about bog roll shortages again

@lughnasadh

Nothing, unless your cupboards are literally bare.

Even those considered ECV have managed to catch Covid and sail through it before vaccinations were even thought of.

It's incredibly mild in 90% of cases. Even the very elderly can be asymptomatic.

Are you just being a bit of a drama llama because you don't like the restrictions lifting?

How dare you! bloody educate yourself about what being Critically Extremely Vulnerable means. Fuck off