I've got covid, now what?

[KezzabellaB]

So I just did two positive lft tests today and have come home from work to start isolation (company policy)
There's just me and DH at home, no kids, I'm a bit embarrassed to admit I don't really know what to do to try and keep DH safe, ie, should I be wiping everything down constantly, sleeping on the sofa, not cooking for us both??
Anyone else been in this position and if so, what did you do?

@KezzabellaB

This Town - to be honest, the only reason I did an lft myself was because we're required to as part of company policy. I certainly didn't do one because I thought I had covid. We've both got mild cold symptoms, not the usual covid symptoms. DH is off work now and going to recommend he does a PCR while he's off

This makes me feel so cross with the government. Mild cold symptoms are the usual covid symptoms and have been for ages. At one point I think it was thought that half or more of the people who had 'colds' actually had omicron. The government have known this for a long, long time, but for some mysterious reason have refused to change the official symptoms, even though those are way down the list these days compared to cold-type symptoms.

This page is from June 2021 - that's at least how long it's been well known that fever, cough and loss of taste/smell aren't the main symptoms. Runny nose, headache and sneezing were top even back then.

covid.joinzoe.com/post/new-top-5-covid-symptoms

I've been offered 14 days oximetry monitoring by my GP. Does anyone know anything about it, is it worth it. I have an oximeter and check my oxygen level isn't falling too low so I'm not sure it would be a benefit. The only thing I've thought is maybe they give you better (more reliable) equipment.

Any thoughts.

I've had an oximeter via gp. It was useful in some ways but I don't think it is any better equipment wise than one you can buy.

When is everyone taking as their day 1?
I started to feel unwell Sunday, but didn’t get positive result until Wednesday

@rooinspace I would have said the day your symptoms started was day 0 (Sunday) and so today you are day 5.

@rooinspace

When is everyone taking as their day 1? I started to feel unwell Sunday, but didn’t get positive result until Wednesday

The recommendations are to take day one as the first day you got symptoms, or alternatively took a positive test. I'm taking yesterday as my day one. I did start with symptoms on Wednesday but took an lft on the same day which was negative.

We didn’t bother to isolate. Kids still young and they caught it first. They needed cuddles and looking after. They had headache, fever and muscle aches for a few days. I caught it a day or two after and had the same symptoms plus lost my sense of smell. Quite poorly. DH was the last to catch it a week later from the start. He’s been wiped out with it too. Just so tired still! Kids however are now full of beans and 100% recovered.

So 3/4 had two of the main symptoms.
I unfortunately had all of them.

The fever was our first warning. Both kids had a fever of 39.7 which wouldn’t come down with paracetamol or ibuprofen.

I should also put that I noticed ibuprofen worked much better for my own symptoms which was a shame as I have high blood pressure and it shouldn’t be taken with my BP drug… but didn’t know that till a few days after.

@ancientgran

I've been offered 14 days oximetry monitoring by my GP. Does anyone know anything about it, is it worth it. I have an oximeter and check my oxygen level isn't falling too low so I'm not sure it would be a benefit. The only thing I've thought is maybe they give you better (more reliable) equipment.

Any thoughts.

I think I would go for it if it comes with the ability to get through more quickly to the GP than I would otherwise, during those 14 days.

@EducatingArti

I've had an oximeter via gp. It was useful in some ways but I don't think it is any better equipment wise than one you can buy.

Thanks. I'm doing an Oxford study on antivirals and an antibody study so I've got 28 days of logging symptoms and 2 blood tests and I'm not sure if I can cope with anymore bureaucracy. I want to do my bit but need to keep it doable.

I think I'll just monitor things myself. One of my kids is a nurse and one of them is married to a doctor so I think I can get advice if I need it.

@mintfuschia Good point, I hadn't thought of that.

I have it but family doesn't. DH is sleeping in spare room. He comes in briefly with food wearing a mask. We have one family bathroom.

Today is Day 4 and i got dressed and went for a walk, avoiding people. Also hung washing out in the garden.

Still dont feel great, very very limp and not my usual self at all. Family testing negative.

Would like to be through it now.