Am I going to die :(

[Iwannabelikeyouohh]

My husband has just had a positive LFT.

I’m absolutely petrified. I’m extremely obese with a BMI of 40.

I am fully vaccinated but I have had two different vaccines. 1 AZ and 1 Pfizer.

I feel physically sick with worry. 😓

I do feel for you, I'm in a similar position re: health and it isn't nice living with the fear. However, I do think that you will be fine. I'll take you through two scenarios which could give a faint line like that and both are good for you.

1. maybe your DH has extremely low levels of virus. In that case they aren't likely to give it to you in high enough quantities for it to really bother your immune system either, particularly considering you are vaccinated. In this situation you would probably strengthen your immunity against covid!

2. maybe your OH had something slightly sugary to eat or drink before doing the test, that leads directly to false positives.

I have a friend who had a similar test result and when they got a PCR that came back negative.

Deep breaths op. I know how you feel.

How long after doing the test did the T line appear? Will he do a second lft to check? If its within 15 minutes then definitely get a pcr to check.

If it's so faint it's potentially because he's not 'very positive' yet, as in the virus is just becoming detectable. So definitely keep your distance and ventilate your home as much as you can.

Equally I had an lft that looked like that last week, did 3 more and had 2 pcrs that were all negative. There was a news article today about there being something going on in the south west producing false positives. Could be a bad batch if you live there.

There's a nose spray from boots you can get that stops cold and flus taking hold, could be worth getting just to try create a physical barrier if he is positive.

The mixed jab approach actually showed a higher efficacy than 2 of the same so you will be OK.

Pre vaccine the odds have always been heavily stacked against dying from covid even in the most CEV, those odds are even higher post vaccine

LFT are not as reliable as PCRs. Book both of you in for one tomorrow. If they’re negative you can put the issue to bed as a PCR carries more clout than the other.

If positive, reactive according to any symptoms. It’s unlikely to develop into anything serious and even if it did it wouldn’t happen immediately, you’d feel it coming and be able to seek the appropriate help.

Worrying is only causing you pain. If isolating in the mean time alleviates some of the worry do that.

I recently had a cold and took a pcr to be safe. Test at 9.30am, results came in around midnight the same day for context.

@Libraryghost

Im worried about Covid, death, hospitals…
A whole heap of things.

I had awful PND last year and it’s all stemmed from that.

I am vaccinated but I’ve had two different vaccines. I don’t know if I’m properly protected 😩

I think you'll be fine! You are obese. I am obese. I am older by a few years. My BMI is at a similar level. We are both double vaccinated although you may have the better combination (I am 2 AZ) My child may have Covid. I am genuinely not worried at all. I have been cuddling him all night and will continue to do so. My risks are higher than you. My risks are extremely low.

OP you will be fine. You're young and double jabbed. You might not even get it.

To the posters dismissing that test as negative - wrong! Go and read the leaflet. I am by no means covid-police-y, but the faintest line is a positive. DD's line was even fainter than that and Covid was confirmed by a PCR.

It looks like about a third of the people on this thread would be going out infecting people thinking they had tested neg.

If anything having 2 different types of jab is supposed to be even better than 2 the same. If you do catch it, you should have good protection against serious illness.

Sorry to hear you are so scared. My BMI is 38 and my friend has a BMI of 41 and we both had Covid and recovered

It looks like about a third of the people on this thread would be going out infecting people thinking they had tested neg.

Yet if it was a pregnancy test they would be saying 'positive'.

And yes I agree, that is a positive lft

If you are vulnerable, what you need to do is avoid sharing air. So you sleep separately, eat separately, ventilate the house as much as you can and both mask when using shared spaces. Your husband should stay in one room with the door shut and ideally use a different bathroom if that's an option.

This is what we did when my DD had covid in the summer and nobody else caught it.

The odds of you dying from it even without the vaccine were tiny. You're double jabbed so it's much lower still.

If you’re unsure about the test, when my friend was positive they took a test every couple of hours and the line became more prominent with each test, but tell your DH to get a PCR and keep testing, and social distance from him as much as possible.

Statistically, you won’t be seriously ill anyway, but I’d try to avoid getting even a bit ill.

I know it might be hard to see this right now, but I actually think it could turn out to be a good thing if he and/or you have covid now.

Statistically speaking you'll be perfectly fine, and whilst you might feel unwell it will be over and done with in a fortnight or so. And then maybe some of the terror that you've been living with for all these months will lift because either a) you didn't even manage to catch it from your DH or b) you've had it and you were fine.

From your many posts on the topic it's clear it is having a massive impact on you, and short of any professional helping you overcome your fears, having covid and coming through the other side seems to be the only way to stop worrying so much.

Clearly I'm not suggesting trying to catch it, just focusing on the silver lining here.

I had it last year way before any vaccines were available - similar BMI to you (maybe worse?) and I was 65. I am also asthmatic. I felt quite ill but wasn't hospitalised and it took a little time, but I did get better. You have a much better chance. Try not to worry.

I am fully vaccinated but I have had two different vaccines. 1 AZ and 1 Pfizer.

Actually there is some research suggesting that two different vaccinations are better, not worse. They are talking about mixing the vaccines for people being given a booster vaccine.

Just assuming your husband is positive (far less likely if he is doubly vaccinated too), you are extremely unlikely to be severely affected as someone who is doubly vaccinated. Age is a greater risk factor than BMI and you have age on your side.

Do you have any strategies for when you are anxious that could help here (deep breathing, meditation etc)?

@nettie434

Do you have any strategies for when you are anxious that could help here (deep breathing, meditation etc)?

I’ve been doing some guided relaxation but I’m finding it hard to switch off.

I’m just so frightened.

Remember that people who had AZ first time will be getting a Pfizer booster.

And that is a positive test. My eyesight isn't great but even I can see a faint line.

I am sure you will be ok @Iwannabelikeyouohh

The test is positive as there is a faint line.

Op health anxiety is awful and I really feel for you. Try to remember that millions of people have been through covid and come out the other side. Try to focus on practical (but reasonable!) steps you can take. Get Dh a PCR, Sleep in different rooms etc and keep a distance in the house.

Good news! Early evidence strongly suggests that having 2 different jabs has actually given you increased protection from serious illness.

This, combined with your age and the fact you’re female puts you in a very, very, very low risk group.

You may do, but probably not!

If you worry your chest will feel tighter and you'll feel worse. I bought an oxygen reader fr.amazon and used that to calm my nerves . You'll be fine

Hi OP. A good tip for your health anxiety is to go off how you're feeling right NOW. Ask yourself, if this was any other cold or flu, would you be concerned right now? I would guess no. You're upright, talking, and walking. You're okay right now, and you will be okay.

Your jabs will have been very effective at preventing the worst, and you will have a mild illness. Go and watch a good film and turn off your computer. Don't stew in your thoughts, just focus on the -right now-. 💕

Don't panic OP. I have a BMI of 41. Had CV19 pre jab (before vaccines available). I was unwell for a week but no where needing hospital or anything and recovered quickly.

I agree that for your own peace of mind getting your hubby to isolate is a good thing. And just take all the other normal measures to avoid catching it.
I think it's a bit of a lottery as to who is more affected than others. On paper I should have come off lightly but was actually pretty ill for a good 6 weeks (pre vaccines). I got blase about catching it as I work frontline NHS and had had a couple of close scrapes with patients who were false negatives. In the end I picked it up off dp. Chances are you will be fine. Dp is actually obese and older than me but faired far better.
I agree about trying to take your mind off it. I did loads of crosswords, games on my tablet, box sets on tv, even started watching escape to the sun again when I had it. My anxiety levels were sky high and I really couldn't relax because all I could visualise were the poor folk I'd nursed with it. In the end I had to have a good talking to myself. Vast majority of severely ill patients are elderly or have multiple co morbidities. I found apps like headspace and calm, plus stuff on youtube really helped me to deal with my anxiety and focus on other things. However statistically I'm sure you'll be fine.