I have a Temperature...what happens to the DCs if my test is positive

[Anonymous]

If it makes you feel any better OP, I had it and felt like I'd been hit by a train but was very functional 5-6 days later. My entire family got it and had much more mild cases than I did. We're all in pretty good health - I do feel like the massive amount of sleeping and rest I got and insisted everyone else got helped. Totally agree on fresh air, sunlight, etc (alone in your own yard of course!)

Best wishes, take care, and know that most people come out of this ok. And there's increasing evidence that once you had it, you have some immunity, so there's always that!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our friends hung plastic shower curtains in the house and just cleaned everything constantly. Luckily mom didn’t need hospitalization, but she was bedridden for six weeks and is still using an inhaler after a trip from sofa to bathroom. She has three teen boys and they were mostly self-sufficient, but only one tried to check on her constantly from his phone.

Why did they hang shower curtains?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am sorry to hear that, OP. Hope it is not covid-19.

You should quarantine yourself in a bedroom or basement if tested positive. Don't share a bathroom unless you only got one. If that is the case, wear a mask to come out of your room, use bleach to clean everything after every use. Of course, stay away from any other part of the house except your quarter.

Thanks. I appreciate the response but can you rely on them for the laundry in the house the cleaning of all surfaces. They don’t have siblings from your response...major different decisions

[Anonymous]

I would call the pediatrician and see if you can or should get the kids tested too, and if mobile testing is available, so they don’t have to be in the car with you. If they are asymptotic infections like so many other kids, you will need to worry a lot less about possibly infecting them. Pretty good chance that if one of you has it, you all have it.

[Anonymous]

They are likely going to get it, and have very mild cases. I wouldn’t be isolating myself honestly. Put the 14 yo in charge- mine loves ordering food online. He can cook basic stuff.

Online school out the window though

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our friends hung plastic shower curtains in the house and just cleaned everything constantly. Luckily mom didn’t need hospitalization, but she was bedridden for six weeks and is still using an inhaler after a trip from sofa to bathroom. She has three teen boys and they were mostly self-sufficient, but only one tried to check on her constantly from his phone.

Why did they hang shower curtains?

They hoped it made a barrier for droplets as mom moved from her bedroom to the bathroom she used (no en suites). Unclear if it worked or her boys were asymptomatic.

[Anonymous]

Take vitamin C or drink some ‘Emergen C’ also vitamin D gummies or vitamins. Hang in there! You’ll get through this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tylenol only, no ibuprophren- feeds the virus.

This is not true.

https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/19757-no-compelling-evidence-ibuprofen-makes-covid-19-worse-cdc-says

[Anonymous]

How are you feeling today op?

[Anonymous]

I think the one thing you should be preparing for is the unlikely chance that you need to be hospitalized. Start calling your support network - you need a plan for the kids if that happens.

Assuming you're not hospitalized, you'll be fine. Kids may or may not get it, you're doing everything you can to avoid that, and they're very unlikely to seriously ill.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tylenol only, no ibuprophren- feeds the virus.

That has been debunked.

[Anonymous]

Figure out now who will take in your kids if you do get sicker. Make a call and offer to be their back-up for their kids once you recover. You will be able to focus on fighting the infection if you know who will do this if things get worse and you need hospitalization. Make sure you write down on paper where things are (wills, list of accounts, etc). Do you have someone in your family who have given authority to make medical decisions for you or act as your legal authority in case you are hospitalized? There are online documents if you don't have medical directives, etc - would do this as well and let the people know what you would want. It helps them if they know what you want and don't have to guess what you would want.

[Anonymous]

Thanks all. I still have a fever and am tired but no other symptoms. I have a medical directive and a will/trust. I don’t know who to ask about the kids since they may also be infected and so I don’t want to expose an entire other family or put someone on the spot by asking them. My Beat Friend has a high risk kid and I don’t know many single or childless people very well.

[Anonymous]

Call the pediatrician.

[Anonymous]

I'm sorry op! No advice just hoping you feel better super soon!