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I think this is it for us…

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Namechanged4thi5 · 10/07/2021 17:54

My daughter has a sniffle- she went to a children’s party only 7 kids no parents but has come back with a sniffle

Husband double jabbed but when he went to pick up he was invited into the house where he said there were other parents standing in the kitchen. He was in for about 8-9 mins but feels uncomfortable

I’m yet to be vaccinated so now I feel my times up with Covid- my husband is pretty convinced I’ll die but I starting to wobble a bit now….I don’t have anyone to talk to in to hence the reason I have to rely on mumsnet to have a rant

OP posts:
SuperstoreFan · 10/07/2021 17:55

Why are you yet to be vaccinated?

You're not going to die.

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Namechanged4thi5 · 10/07/2021 18:00

@SuperstoreFan I have a family history of allergies to medication/anaphylaxis and clots

So we made the decision that I’ll hold off until my husband is fully vaccinated so there is one person around for my daughter incase I don’t make it

I spoke to the gp who was pretty non commital and basically said you should be ok but cannot guarantee

He’s now fully vaccinated so I was planning to book mine in the coming week -

OP posts:
Waxonwaxoff0 · 10/07/2021 18:01

Why does your husband think you are going to die? Does he have health anxiety? I'm assuming you're not CEV if you haven't been jabbed so that is a ludicrous reaction.

SpinningWheelOfFortune · 10/07/2021 18:01

Sorry, why is your husband convinced you will die? Does he think he's picked up covid at the party and will pass it on to you?

Wanttocry · 10/07/2021 18:02

Has your daughter not had so much as a sniffle since March 2020?

This is a big overreaction.

IsItTooEarlyForAGin · 10/07/2021 18:02

A sniffle doesn't necessarily mean she has covid. You could be worrying for nothing,
If she has symptoms then get her tested but try not to worry.
Your husband said he thinks you're going to die?

Devondonkey · 10/07/2021 18:02

I don’t understand all these people who didn’t have the vaccine and then freak out when they’re exposed to Covid. I just don’t understand the logic at all. There are going to be high case numbers for months now. If you haven’t had the vaccine, you’re likely to get the bug at some point. That’s what it means when a virus is endemic. What other outcome are people doing expecting?

SpringRainbow · 10/07/2021 18:04

Ok first of your daughters sniffle could just be a sniffle. Winter illnesses are making a come back this summer.

Secondly why on earth do you and your husband believe you will definitely die if you catch Covid?

Secondly have you got your daughter tested? Like I said it could literally just be a sniffle.

speckledostrichegg · 10/07/2021 18:04

I'd speak to a different GP for reassurance @Namechanged4thi5

A family history of blood clots is not a contraindication to having AZ. Blood clots aren't a risk factor for developing a CVST, which is the complication associated with the AZ vaccine.

Pretty much everyone has a family member who has had a blood clot (i.e., DVT/stroke/heart attack), it that was a reason to not have it we'd wouldn't be using AZ.

justchecking1 · 10/07/2021 18:04

If she was fine before the party and came back with a sniffle, that's definitely not something she picked up at the party!

SpinningWheelOfFortune · 10/07/2021 18:05

Even if she does have covid and you did catch it, why are you jumping to the conclusion that you'll die? I assume you're not CEV or you'd have mentioned it? You do both seem to be over reacting, maybe read up on others experiences and recovery rates.

SpringRainbow · 10/07/2021 18:05

Lastly has anyone at the party tested positive or been exposed in anyway?

FindingMeno · 10/07/2021 18:05

There's lots of actual colds around at the moment, as opposed to covid.
I think there is catastrophising going on here.

pinkbubblebath · 10/07/2021 18:07

Huh?!

FromEden · 10/07/2021 18:07

It's a bit weird to be convinced you'll die. The odds are hugely in your favour. Even the oldest, most vulnerable people who catch covid are more likely to survive. You'll be fine.

yikesanotherbooboo · 10/07/2021 18:07

What speckledostrichegg said.
The contraindications to the vaccine are very specific and rare. Go and get vaccinated.

FluffyPJs · 10/07/2021 18:07

I have an anaphylactic allergy to penicillin, and am allergic (vomiting) to all other antibiotics, and I've had both jabs. The doctor at the jab centre reassured me I won't have a reaction to the vaccine and I didn't. My sister has no immune system and has many serious conditions as a result, including allergies to lots of medication and she has also had both jabs, with no reaction. I honestly think you are over reacting, and I'm usually the one panicking about the worst case scenario.

Atalune · 10/07/2021 18:07

I don’t really understand your panic?

I think you should go back and speak to your doctor.

Friend has a rare condition and was at a higher risk of clots. She got the pfiezer jab.

Why do you and your DH think you’re going to die?

RoseRedRoseBlue · 10/07/2021 18:09

This post is ridiculous. I struggle to see how people like OP get through the day.

UnsolicitedDickPic · 10/07/2021 18:09

I'd be pretty pissed off if my DH was telling me I was about to die. Hmm

Floralnomad · 10/07/2021 18:10

If you have a family history of anaphylaxis then surely that would have been taken into consideration and you could have been vaccinated under controlled circumstances . You and your husband both sound like complete over reacting doom mongers , perhaps you could both go for some kind of therapy .

mog27 · 10/07/2021 18:10

I think you need to worry more about your mental health than covid. This type of reaction isn't normal and seems a bit dramatic. You can't go on like this everytime someone gets a cold.

MargosKaftan · 10/07/2021 18:11

OK OP - let's look at each risk factor- if your dd had caught covid at the party, it would take a couple of days to have symptoms. Not a couple of hours. Also there are colds doing the rounds, a sniffle isn't likely to be covid.

If the parents had covid, your DP would need around 15 minutes exposure to catch it, was he within 2m of them for 15minutes? Did they have any symptoms?

If you are so low down the vaccine list you've not been called yet, even if you do catch it, you are less than 1% chance of dying from it.

Talk to your GP - this level of panic isn't a normal response to a very unlikely threat.

Get the vaccine.

SandysMam · 10/07/2021 18:11

I am CEV and had Covid over the winter. I didn’t die. I didn’t even come close. It wasn’t pretty but I got through it. It is scary Op but even if you are vulnerable, you are still much more likely to be fine than not.

ancientgran · 10/07/2021 18:11

Has she literally just arrived home from the party with a sniffle? Would covid show that quickly? I thought it took days to get symptoms.

I'm sure you will be fine, my elderly aunt with advanced dementia got covid and was fine, she only got tested because it was in her care home and everyone was shocked she was positive. She is like a skeleton with skin on, very weak. It really isn't a given that if you get covid you will die.

I do hope you will come back and let us know it is all fine.