Think I have CV

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Started with a fever on Sunday... 38.4, tight feeling in my chest...have sweats, shivers, body aches, breathlessness... Now I have a cough and sore throat and breathlessness is getting worse (but not to a worrying extent).

I'm alone with my 3yr old DC... I'm starting to freak out that if I get worse I won't be able to look after her properly... she has regular contact with her dad but she can't go can she? She also has a cough/runny nose.

Poor you, it does sound like CV or if not then certainly a nasty virus. Yes you and your DD do need to completely isolate yourselves for 7 days from when you each became ill, and this includes no contact with other family members until at least Sunday if that was when you got your first symptoms. Have you got friends/family who can leave essential shopping on the doorstep, or can you get deliveries of any essential items? Do make sure you stay in touch with family remotely.

If it does get to the point where you really feel you can't keep your DD safe you are going to have to call a family member/DD's dad to come and get her, but they and their entire household will then have to completely self-isolate for a full 14 days (or 7 days if they subsequently get ill too). Until then just keep both of you warm and hydrated, rest as much as possible, maybe snuggle in front of Cbeebies and doze together? Really hope you feel better soon

I think if I was her Dad I would just take the hit and move in to look after all of you ( unless he has an underlying health condition). I'd that possible? I wouldn't want a 3 year old in a situation where you're not able to look after her

OP you need a plan for a) if you’re not feeling well enough to look after her - remembering that (presumably?) the more rest you get the more likely you are to recover more quickly and not need to be hospitalised or anything like that, and b) if you get so bad you can’t do anything.

Hopefully you won’t need to put either plan into action but you’ll feel better when you have the plans. Can you have a conversation with your ex about it, this afternoon? And/or do you have non-vulnerable relatives or v close friends who could have her? You must have a plan to keep you and your daughter safe.

If you need advice on what to do for the best you could ring your health visitor.

She can go - he will just have to self isolate for 14 days as a consequence...

Which is little difference what most of us are doing.

I hope you are feeling better now. Take it easy, and concentrate on getting better, your kid will be ok if standards are lowered for a few days, cereal, beans on toast, the TV, will keep her busy. She is young but you can also tell her that mum is feeling unwell and needs a lot of rest but that she can help by watching the telly while you sleep on the sofa.