Have covid, feeling really low

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Any tips on how to get through this? I'm isolating from the family to hopefully avoid passing it on. Dh is being very helpful with all the practical stuff but not good at emotional. I'm not close with wider family so they don't know I am ill. Have told a few friends but only one has been in touch the last couple of days since I told them. I know it's a really common thing to have covid these days and nobody 'needs' to be checking on me, it just makes me feel unimportant to them I guess.

I feel guilty about who I might have passed it on to before I realised I had it, and bad for DH having to deal with the kids alone. I also feel bored and alone, I'm prone to mental health issues anyway and this is bringing back memories of bad times when I was too low to leave the house or see people.

I'm sitting by an open window trying to get some fresh air and see the sunlight. Watching some tv etc to pass the time. Just not sure how to get through the days or if there's anything I can do to help myself. I keep feeling weepy and worried I am going to spiral down. I don't feel terribly ill but rotten enough that it's not pleasant.

Thanks in advance for any kind words or suggestions.

Sorry you are ill

Are you too ill to go out in your garden?

If it was me I would decide on what I was going to do with the down time - so pick some craft, a book you want to read and a tv series you want to watch. I am good at pretending to myself so I would treat it as a retreat and plan it rather than an incarceration - hope that makes sense!

Also you could reach out to friends and say ^I am really bored because I am stuck in that 'ill but not deathly' place - would you have time for a catch up?' and try to have a nice chat with someone.

The thing with covid is everyone is getting it so people won't make a big fuss.

Sorry you're having a rough time, OP. It's not much fun. Get plenty of rest.

No, I genuinely don't expect anyone to make a fuss, but I remember how many times I have checked in with friends when they have had covid (every time!). Maybe other people don't actually appreciate it and found it intrusive?

My kids are older as well and I would have thought they might come and ask how I was feeling, or just say something encouraging through the door. That's probably not realistic either.

Unfortunately our garden is not a nice place to sit, but thanks for the suggestion.

I think the idea of treating it as a retreat is good but I kind of feel too rubbish to enjoy anything, there's been a lot of flopping about staring at social media and feeling annoyed at how I am wasting my time!

I would appreciate talking to a friend, that's a good suggestion too, but I feel a bit awkward asking them for that favour if they haven't messaged to see how I am. I know they are busy and have their own issues to deal with.

TBH this is why I have Mumsnet - when I don't have the attention span to concentrate on a book, usually because I'm not feeling well, but I still want a connection with other people without it being proper "social media".

If you want to do something helpful to the world, you can go to active threads and look at all the newly posted ones with no reply. I go through every so often and pop replies up, even if it's just to say "have you tried xyz" or "sorry to hear you feel that way, hope someone comes along soon who knows more about this but didn't want you to feel that no one is listening".

I'm sorry you have covid and hope you feel better soon!

Thank you, what a kind thing to think of doing! I was worried nobody would reply to this so I can really relate to the idea of answering someone else's thread.

Be grateful you don't have a genuine mental health problem.

What an odd and unkind reply. I'm autistic and I suffer with depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation. Are those genuine enough for you?

Hi Op,

I feel very similar as you. I live on my own and havent seen my friends for about 6 weeks. Was planning on seeing them this week and had loads of social events planned. I tested positive this morning so all plans out the window and now i'm worried i have passed it onto my parents. I even planned my first gig in ages too.

I'm so frustrated by all this, i feel like my life hasn't moved on a jot since 2020 and i've just been watching everyone at Glastonbury having fun like nothing ever happened, it can make you feel completely out of step with the rest of the world.

Anyway, point is i totally empathise. The main thing to remember is that you are not alone, there must be hundreds of us out there feeling crappy. Sending thoughts your way from my bed. (cough)