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. 😓

My BMI was similar when I caught it last March and I have autoimmune disease and medications that made me even higher risk. It was very unpleasant - but there was also no effective access to the NHS, not even emergency services, so I had to just wait it out and hope I didn't need emergency treatment.

At this point, treatment of the most unwell people is vastly improved with the experience of the past 18 months, there is access to testing, you could order a pulse oximater from Amazon so you could see (IF you get ill) in an instant whether you are in need of urgent medical attention AND you've had the vaccination, which hugely reduces the severity of disease in most people. So you are in a far better position today than anybody who caught it back in March 2020.

You do need to keep calm and be sensible (so no snogging him!), but really, you are very likely to be either completely fine or just a bit unwell and in the event you did need medical attention, it's highly likely that you would still be OK.

I know it's scary. But I'm sure you will get through this. Chin up, it'll be OK.

Hi, try not to be fearful as a lot of people said you are young and the fully vaccinated - a dose of two different ones may even be better, and i can't see why they would be worse. Both are vaccines based on the viral spike protein, so the second will act as a boost for the other irrespective of brand.
I would distance where you can from your husband and plenty of fresh air in the house.
One thing that is likely in your favour is you have been around him from the very start of his infection, and at first he is likely to produce very few infectious particles, so you are quite likely to have been exposed to a very low dose of them, which can help give you immune system a chance to catch up (imagine if he had just returned from a trip away with peak symptoms - and potentially exposing you to a high dose of virus particles suddenly - that could make you a bit more ill). Im a biologist and worked trying find new viral treatments for a few years (although not a specialist)

Please try not to worry - it is extremely unlikely you will be very ill, but you may be poorly for a few days. You could order a pulse oximeters, to help put your mind at ease.

We are all going to die, but from the sound of it OP is unlikely to die in the next few days.

I read that having one of each vaccine is giving far better protection, they are trialling it now.

Please don’t worry, I’m a nurse and seen many bigger people sale through COVID. It is extremely unlikely anything awful will happen x

OP I remember your other threads. Are you still taking your medication and seeing your psychologist weekly? Is the therapy helping ?

Highly unlikely

You could walk in front of a bus in two weeks or have a heart attack mind you

I can see a faint line. It's a positive test. Get a PCR to confirm. Good luck OP.

@ParkheadParadise

This is a positive test.

Yes, so is any test with a sight line next to T. It literally says if there's even a hint, book a PCR.

I did have a BMI of 52 when I contracted Covid in March 2020 (lost a LOT of weight since), must admit I was as rough as a badgers arse, really really unwell with it but I'm fine now. No long lasting effects. Just take each day as it comes, stay hydrated etc. You'll be ok

I'm a nurse that's negative!

Statistically, no, you are not. While no one can say with absolute certainty how anyone will or will not react if they contract COVID, you have absolutely maximized your chance of either not contracting it, or having a light case, should you do so. Keep away from DH as much as possible, and take good care of yourself. And let us know how you are doing from time to time. It can be upsetting when OPs disappear after a post like this.

I'm sure you'll be ok OP. xx

For those saying it's negative - I thought so too but when you alter the contrast you CAN see a second line

My LFT looked like that and then I had a positive PCR. There is a faint line on his test I can see so he should get a PCR to confirm.

I didn’t sleep in a separate room to DP but we also didn’t kiss etc, he never got covid. But if you want to be safe maybe sleep in separate rooms.

I am overweight (BMI 33) and I had 2-3 days of symptoms where I felt ill but have been fine since with no long term effects :-) obviously no one can tell how it will effect you but I’m sure you’ll be ok

Here is a link to a covid risk calculator which gives your statistical risk of being hospitalised or dying.

I was in the CEV group and this calculator really helped my anxiety levels.

@thebestnamesweregone

I'm a nurse that's negative!

It is a faint positive!

Have you booked a PCR?
I know it's worrying, and I have been a worrier about covid. My dd came back from freshers week and thought she could see a faint line on her lft (she is also a worrier). We were not concerned but she went for a PCR and it was positive! She isolated and we all (2 adults, 2 other children) tested negative. I have heard of lots of cases where 1 person in the family is positive and the rest don't get it. I would isolate from your DH as best you can and try not to worry. You have had 2 vaccines. I know people who have had none who have got through covid like it was a bad cold. Statistically you will be fine

OP, are you the poster who has written in several times about her anxiety around Covid? I ask not to be at all judgy, but because it will help us address your concerns.

Here's the thing: at 35, double-vaccinated, and with no major immunosuppression problems, you're very, very, very unlikely to get very sick or to die from this. Even if you're very overweight, it's vanishingly rare.

A few weeks ago, I found out that in America, there were 156 MILLION double-vaccinated people. Under 13,000 people in the entire country who had been double-vaccinated got very sick or died. Of those, about half were seriously immunocompromised. And the vast majority of the rest were very old.

You may get sick. You'll almost certainly be okay. Try to be calm with yourself.

My grandson had Covid before dd was vaccinated. He has some special needs so she had to give some hands on care. She used separate cutlery and plates for him, separate towels, washed her hands and surfaces regularly and kept the house well ventilated. She didn’t catch it. Just try to stay apart and hope for the best.

I have a friend who weighs 28 stone and was 61 when she caught covid last year. She spent ten days ill on the sofa with a terrible cough and a temperature. No doctor called, no hospital visit.

Curiously her daughter, who looked after her, did not catch it.

@Nancydrawn

OP, are you the poster who has written in several times about her anxiety around Covid?

Unfortunately so ☹️

@thebestnamesweregone

I'm a nurse that's negative!

Please get an eye test. There is clearly a second line there.

To everyone saying it’s negative.
Here’s one he did just now.

Do I keep our toddler away from him?
He’s only 19 months and will be gutted if he can’t spend time with his Daddy 😩

Keep separate from your husband and the house well ventilated. Statistically, with two vaccines you will not die.