Feel like crying...

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My 9 year old daughter tested positive for covid on 27th November after developing symptoms. Rest of family did pcrs over the next couple of days all negative but we have all been choosing to isolate as a family anyway. I came down with symptoms on Wednesday 1st December but didn't test as was still isolating anyway (and would do 10 days additional from the start of the symptoms) and assumed I had probably caught it anyway. Had heavy cold symptoms, blocked nose, chesty cough (mild asthmatic who always suffers with a crappy chest with any virus). Yesterday was my day 6 of symptoms and after a day of feeling better I was hit with fatigue, a horrid tight chest and head felt like it was in a bubble. I did a pcr test today just to get a confirmed diagnosis incase I needed medical assistance as I am really starting to panic now that it could get so much worse.

This is where my terrible anxiety is kicking in, and i have visions of needing to go into hospital! I know deep down I have no signs of a chest infection (had plenty of them in my time) and when I settle down and rest the symptoms ease somewhat. I have ordered an oximeter to be delivered today but will need to make sure I don't get obsessive with it and fuel my anxiety.

I just feel like sitting in bed and crying. There are presents under the bed that need wrapping, kids are upset we don't have the decorations up and I feel like everything is ruined. I wish I could just sleep solidly for a few days and wake up when when it is all over!

Sorry for the rant, I feel silly where there are so many in a far worse situation.

I'm sorry OP. It sucks. I just finished my isolation and had rolling symptoms. They kept changing. I'm not an anxious person at all, but had lots of fleeting thoughts that things were going to get worse. Especially when the coughing started. They didn't though. I know it's hard to relax, but you will get through it. Just take it easy. Lots of time left to decorate and wrap presents. Take care.

A lot of your symptoms sound like they are fully from your anxiety. Remember, it’s a mild illness for most people. Mild might mean feeling pretty shit for a couple weeks but the vast, vast majority of people don’t need hospital, even before vaccines! And even more so with vaccines.

Choosing to isolate your household has probably made it more likely you’ve had a fair whack of viral load. You’d have been better getting out for at least some fresh air & a walk every day while you were negative. Would have probably helped ease your anxiety with some exercise & get a break from your house.

Can you get your decs up? It’s quite a gentle job doing the tree & popping a few ornaments up? Do some wrapping one evening watching TV? Not hugely strenuous. My neighbours have done a cracking display indoors & out during their isolation (they did outdoors at 9pm so no-one was around)! They said they were glad of having something to do! Just take it one small thing at a time .. ❤️

Hope you feel better soon!

You are absolutely right about the anxiety playing a huge part in how I'm feeling, coupled with the fact that all of the lockdowns and distancing have also meant I've been lucky to escape colds etc over the last couple of years and I think I've just forgotten what being ill with a virus feels like.

I've completely lost my sense of smell but thankfully can still taste things. Menthol sweets are easing the coughing fits and settling the tightness in my chest.

I've curled up on the bed now with a cup of tea and am slowly making my way through wrapping a couple of stocking fillers. Will try and tackle decorations on the weekend (husband is working and I really don't have the energy to go up in the loft myself).

Hugs to all those of you also suffering x

You're tired, that's going to make you tearful. Have your DH get the decorations down tonight and supervise the kids putting up the tree. Apart from that just rest and recover. Get an oximeter if you're worried and want to keep at eye on oxygen levels.

I'm totally with you today, sat in bed in tears. My son was a close contact, tested him yesterday as he had a slight sniffle and croaky voice, came back positive yesterday evening. We have all gone and tested this morning but I feel like I have been hit by a truck, tight chest, headache, nausea, feeling like I'm not really in this world and feeling really weak. Im asthmatic and have been really well controlled recently due to not catching any bugs with all the masks and social distancing so I'm hoping it doesn't go to my chest. I can feel my anxiety spiralling and trying to get some perspective. Hope you get better soon

Ahh op, I hope you feel better soon. Just rest up and take it easy. I feel similar to you. We've only just started our journey. Dp tested positive at the weekend. I've done two pcrs which have been negative but I don't feel great at all . Kids seem fine so far but they both still have coughs from a cold/cough 2 weeks ago (pcr negative at the time). I feel similar to you, feeling like our whole Christmas is ruined etc, kids might miss everything at school at the end of term
DS's last year of primary etc. I have no advice but I feel similar! But there's not much more we can do 😢 Christmas is what you make it, your isolation will be over by Christmas. There's still time to do everything! Get your dh to help if he is negative!

Sorry you don’t feel great. It is only 8th December so you have plenty of time left when you feel better to get the decorations up next week or even the week after. With so many people putting up decorations so early it’s easy to feel you are getting behind. Remember the 12 days of Christmas don’t start until 25th.

Look after yourself now and take the pressure off completely. The Christmas decorations can wait.
Hope you have a lovely Christmas.