Positive Husband

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And I’m negative.

Are people trying to keep away from spouses that are positive? He’s offered to sleep in the spare room, is there any point in that?

yip, mine has been in the spare room for a week now,, we've all stayed negative

I didn’t stay away from mine, there didn’t seem much point when one of the DC was also positive and likes to sleep with me. The other 2 DC and I have hopefully managed to avoid it, we’re on day 9 of it being in the house now.

Me and the DC (7&9) tested positive at the same time. With me feeling not so great, he needed to help look after the kids who were also feeling a bit poorly. We didn't bother sleeping separately as we thought it was inevitable that he'd catch it if he hadn't already. 2 days later he got his line.

My husband tested positive on an LFT too this morning

Me and the children are all fine.

He’s been banished to the bedroom which I think he’s very happy about

Yep I've got it and I'm banished!

What's the point? You could just as easily catch it off Mary at the post office, or Phil on the bus, or Richard at work.

You won't avoid it forever and actually isolating together can be quite nice!

What's the point?

I would love to be banished.

The idea of hiding away upstairs for 5 days, escaping away life and two noisy children sounds bliss

I would never get away with that @DontWantTheRivalry !!

There are plenty of families where several have been ill and only one tested positive, the rest presumably had higher immunity to Covid and were suffering with a common cold.

DC1 and I tested positive last week. DH has slept on the sofa bed ever since. He and DC2 have stayed negative.

We figured even if he caught it, it would be useful to delay that happening so we could look after each other in turn.

DP asked if he should stay away from us all. In his dreams! I wasn't picking up all the slack for 10 days because he was a bit achy and had a cough.

I caught it but had no symptoms and the kids were fine.

It could be you don't get it, or you get it days later. Works both ways.

I know of several ppl where they develop symptoms and test positive up to a week later, even with isolating away in the same house.

It's a tough call to make, but you may have been already exposed and then isolating will be no point, or, you might be right on time to keep your distance. Why not stay away for 48hrs and see what happens?

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My husband tested positive on Monday (probably had it on Sunday as well to be fair). By the time he tested positive I decided it was too late and I'm not sleeping on the sofa and looking after the toddler on my own for 7+ days. So far both the toddler and myself are still testing negative.

I’m feeling like this. We have a baby and a toddler and DH feels fine other than a bit of a headache.

We’re going to carry on as normal in the house.

I isolated away from DH when I tested positive, but he followed suit 2 days later so then we isolated together

Then DS1 got it, so as DS2 had only just had it himself we all just isolated in the house together

I’ve been isolating away since last Tuesday. Going slightly bonkers tbh but rest of family are still negative. Freedom for me midnight Friday as my LFTs are still blazing positive, though I’ve not had symptoms for a few days now.

We won't be if one of us catches it , we don't have the space. We agreed from the beginning that we'd just have to get on with it.

I didn’t isolate from my husband now or when he first got Covid in March 2020. I just thought it would be too late and pointless in our household. Probably got in in March, definitely got it from him this time. Was more worried in 2020 of course but I’ve had worse colds both times fortunately.

I moved mine in to the spare bedroom six months ago. I love it