Anxious about catching Covid from child

[MissCrowley]

Hello,

Long time lurker, I don't post often. Please don't flame me, I've not had my vaccine due to undiagnosed neuro stuff and I was scared of the side effect. Now I'm petrified of catching Covid off my DD. I'm doing 3 LFTs a day, I'm not eating properly, I feel sick all the time, my throat hurts because Im testing so much.
I have well managed asthma and in the 30-35 bracket.
My DD had a positive lateral flow on Tuesday, she's had no symptoms and Im wearing a mask around her all the time and washing my hands. I've not confined her to her room as I feel that's horrible to do to a 7 year old, esp as she is ADHD and is on the autism spectrum too.
I suspect she was infected last Wednesday as she's been near a close contact who wasn't in school the rest of last week.

Please help me calm down. Everyone at home thinks I'm being ridiculous and over analysing everything and I probably am but I'm so frightened.

Has your DD actually had a PCR test to definitely confirm if she has covid.

Do a pcr to confirm dd. You can get lfts that are nose swabs only. 3 a day is excessive and you won't pick it up any sooner. Are you isolating anyway? Do you have any support with your anxiety?

Chances are you'll be fine even if you do catch it. You have youth on your side.

I currently have covid, caught off my dd. It's shit but I am OK so far. Double jabbed but significantly older than you so more risk factors.

You need to get some help with your anxiety as the first priority. Can you call the GP on Monday? In the meantime, try to minimise contact and practise good hygiene. There's nothing else you can do at this stage.

But please do get help. This level of anxiety - about the vaccine or the virus- really isn't "normal" and you shouldn't have to live like this.

And yes, get a pcr test for dd.

DD had her PCR test on Tuesday which came back positive. Sorry for the confusion.

Have you spoken to the doctor about your anxiety OP? Sounds like you were already getting health anxiety which made you reject the vaccine. 3 LFTs a day is pretty extreme.

It sounds like you are doing what you can to minimise catching it from your daughter

There were over a dozen positive in DD’s class at the start of term and only one parent (no siblings) went on to catch it from any of them. Almost all of the dozen were asymptomatic as well.

You obviously have an anxiety. Response to the situation.
Try not to worry.. Most people get mild symptoms.
My daughter had it and my 3 younger children... Dad or I didn't catch it.
Non eof the kids vaccinated.
You are doing all you can.

My DD tested positive on a PCR Monday five of us in the house not one else has it! DD is absolutely fine no symptoms just bored ridged!!! Was negative on the LFT
Calm down I think the kids have a very weak strain don't stress yourself about it your doing everything you can to minimise the risk

I caught it from my son, I have underlying health conditions, so was very concerned. I've had it a week now, and hopefully on the road to recovery, however others in my household didn't catch it.

Ive also caught it from my son. Unjabbed for similar reasons so I will admit to having a panic! I found it really useful to read the Mumsnet data thread to put into context that there are 29000 positive cases a day, but there aren’t 29000 people a day dying. I’m two days in and already feeling lots better, just had aches, temperature, dry cough. I’m ramming every vitamin I can think of down my neck too! DP who is double jabbed has proper man flu and not having a good time at all with it. I’m sure you’ll be fine, but in the meantime have some

The underlying problem here is your anxiety, which stopped you getting the vaccination in the first place and is causing you such grief now.

I think you should see GP and get some help with this.

I agree with what you've all said. I think I do suffer with health anxiety. Which to me isn't surprising but also kind of is. My mother had it and I always thought in my 20s that I'd never be like her. Now I'm a bit older it's almost like my generalised anxiety disorder has moved to health.
I have been diagnosed with GADs however I saw a psychiatrist for a bit due to lots of childhood issues which did help. I obviously thought I was cured when in fact I'm not.
Going to get this sorted Monday.
Thank you to everyone who has replied and given your advice. I do appreciate it.

@StripeyBadger

There were over a dozen positive in DD’s class at the start of term and only one parent (no siblings) went on to catch it from any of them. Almost all of the dozen were asymptomatic as well.

Because the parents were vaccinated.

@ivegotthisyeah

My DD tested positive on a PCR Monday five of us in the house not one else has it! DD is absolutely fine no symptoms just bored ridged!!! Was negative on the LFT Calm down I think the kids have a very weak strain don't stress yourself about it your doing everything you can to minimise the risk

how many of you are vaccinated?

I'm double vaccinated and in my late 40s. I did catch Covid off my DC this time (not off my other DC last year) but DH did not catch it either time.

With school age children it felt inevitable that I would catch Covid at some point. That doesn't mean the worst though. Covid was not pleasant and I'm still recovering, but for most of us, it will pass by like other heavy cold/flu type illnesses. You are in a young age bracket and the statistics are in your favour. As you know this is an anxiety issue though, so please get that support.