Covid whilst on vacation

[Unbeleevable]

I have a horrible feeling I have got Covid. I’m on vacation and I started to feel unwell on Thursday - horrible headache, fatigue, very sore throat, dry cough. But yesterday I came down with a raging temperature which has been running for 24 hours. I’m taking max dose of ibuprofen and paracetamol.

it’s no exaggeration to say I cannot move - I am just lying on the sofa in agony. I dragged myself up to get more to drink earlier, but I am worried I’m getting sicker not better.

The thing is, dh has decided that I “must” get better today so we can enjoy the holiday with the kids tomorrow. I feel absolutely broken but I’m afraid of a huge row with dh and selfish teen dc if I am still too unwell tomorrow to go out and about.

We have booked tickets to a theme park for tomorrow. What’s the risk of going out tomorrow for a day of walking in hot weather? Am I going to be making things a million times worse? The idea of going out seems laughable right now. Perhaps a nights sleep will help.

Covid or not
You are going to make yourself worse if you go out for the day

Why cant they go without you?
How long are you away for?
Give it afew days and your husband and kids will prob have it too

Drink lots and rest

If you're feeling that way then covid or not I'd stay home and rest, let the others go without you. What happens if you get there and then decide you can't manage - doesn't sound like they'd be happy to bring you home again, you'd be stuck there all day whether you felt ok or not.

Stay at home and rest, you could definitely make yourself a lot worse.

Can you get hold of a test? If you're in the US and use your travel insurance you might find they offer you Paxlovid if it is covid.

You're much better resting tomorrow and then who knows maybe you'll be a bit better the day after. If you overdo it tomorrow you might end up in bed for days.

This is... not how being ill works. If you're too ill to move, you can't move. If you feel better then you can. It has nothing to do with selfishness or what level of tantrum your DH is going to have.

You need to rest.. tell DH to take the kids out himself

You should not be out and about if you’re not well. No one will thank you for giving them whatever you’ve got, especially if it’s Covid.

Your DH and kids should be perfectly capable of going out for the day without you. It’s very sad that you’re afraid of a huge row if you don’t go. WTF?! If you’re ill, you’re ill.

Are you in Dubai? I have caught the worst cold which I feel may be Covid in Dubai… it sucks.

Covid us just another virus with a name and history