Coronavirus outbreak

[PaulSB]

I haven't read the whole of this thread by any means but have popped in from time to time. I thought this might be interesting for people.

My wife is a very experienced retired medical professional of 40+ years. Two days before New Year she became very ill, more than I have seen in a 42 year partnership, with all the Covid-19 symptoms in the now expected order. Our immediate neighbours on either side had the same symptoms at the same time and were equally ill. Independently our neighbours have reached the same conclusion.

We had a big trip planned for late January and I distanced myself at home. Slept in the spare room for nearly three weeks as Mrs P had very disturbed sleep. My actions were what we would now call self-isolating - common sense in fact.

Mrs P is not prone to exaggeration but is convinced she had Corona virus. Her view is no one can be sure of the origin, when, if China is the source, it "escaped" and Wuhan is simply the first identified occurrence.

I'm offering no medical basis for this just my wife's opinion. I do know she was extremely ill to an extent I haven't seen in 42 years.

 

[Julia9054]

https://www.gov.uk/government/publi...protecting-older-people-and-vulnerable-adults

It says „Avoid non-essential use of public transport, varying your travel times to avoid rush hour, when possible. Work from home where possible“
It is not possible for me to work from home unless my school shuts yet it says people in vulnerable groups should be following stringent social distancing.

 

[vickster]

It says „Avoid non-essential use of public transport, varying your travel times to avoid rush hour, when possible“
It is not possible for me to work from home unless my school shuts yet it says people in vulnerable groups should be following stringent social distancing.

Can you talk to your headteacher about your condition and take a leave of absence?

 

[Julia9054]

Can you talk to your headteacher about your condition and take a leave of absence?

I don’t want to over react or to leave colleagues in the lurch. I can’t be the only staff member with asthma and I still can’t really work out how vulnerable I actually am. I need 2 lots of daily preventer inhalers but my well controlled asthma does not limit my activities in any way.

 

[vickster]

I don’t want to over react or to leave colleagues in the lurch. I can’t be the only staff member with asthma and I still can’t really work out how vulnerable I actually am. I need 2 lots of daily preventer inhalers but my well controlled asthma does not limit my activities in any way.

Can you phone your gp for advice?

 

[tom73]

It says „Avoid non-essential use of public transport, varying your travel times to avoid rush hour, when possible. Work from home where possible“
It is not possible for me to work from home unless my school shuts yet it says people in vulnerable groups should be following stringent social distancing.

Yes your right i'd say you need to talk to school and together agree what to do. If they are not keen then it's your call for what it's worth i'd not risk it. We already had 8 staff off yesterday and that was when the advice was not as wide as now. I'm going in today but I'm not in at risk group i'm more concerned about the SLT's totally lack of care we have not up the game at all. Regarding infection control other than the odd bottle of hand gel. Though the head has just spent over 6K on temporary carpet for the sports hall.

 

[DCLane]

I don’t want to over react or to leave colleagues in the lurch. I can’t be the only staff member with asthma and I still can’t really work out how vulnerable I actually am. I need 2 lots of daily preventer inhalers but my well controlled asthma does not limit my activities in any way.

Can you phone your gp for advice?

My guess is that you're in the 1.2 million that'll get phoned next week with specific advice, like myself. There's millions on the 2-preventer-a-day inhalers.

 

[Julia9054]

Yes your right i'd say you need to talk to school and together agree what to do. If they are not keen then it's your call for what it's worth i'd not risk it. We already had 8 staff off yesterday and that was when the advice was not as wide as now. I'm going in today but I'm not in at risk group i'm more concerned about the SLT's totally lack of care we have not up the game at all. Regarding infection control other than the odd bottle of hand gel. Though the head has just spent over 6K on temporary carpet for the sports hall.

Our school sent email out yesterday evening. We are closed for years 8, 9 and 12 due to staffing levels.

 

[tom73]

I don’t want to over react or to leave colleagues in the lurch. I can’t be the only staff member with asthma and I still can’t really work out how vulnerable I actually am. I need 2 lots of daily preventer inhalers but my well controlled asthma does not limit my activities in any way.

Based on that and Mrs 73's understanding your at higher risk than joe bloggs but not as at risk of someone who's old and has COPD.

 

[Johnno260]

I don’t want to over react or to leave colleagues in the lurch. I can’t be the only staff member with asthma and I still can’t really work out how vulnerable I actually am. I need 2 lots of daily preventer inhalers but my well controlled asthma does not limit my activities in any way.

I would say distance yourself until you have taken advice, just to be cautious, the government did say NHS would contact those deemed vulnerable.

Try calling the GP as it’s a totally reasonable question.
Try the NHS website as well, but only take advice from the NHS website not some hokey witchdoctors opinion.

 

[vickster]

This might provide some advice (not read)
https://www.asthma.org.uk/advice/triggers/coronavirus-covid-19/

There’ll be similar I expect from asthma patient groups around the world (USA, Australia etc)

 

[Julia9054]

This might provide some advice (not read)
https://www.asthma.org.uk/advice/triggers/coronavirus-covid-19/

There’ll be similar I expect from asthma patient groups around the world (USA, Australia etc)

Thank you.
It says make sure you are up to date with your asthma management and follow the same social distancing rules as the rest of the population until advice changes.

 

[Rocky]

Our school sent email out yesterday evening. We are closed for years 8, 9 and 12 due to staffing levels.

Asthma is not a risk factor for a poor outcome with COVID19 as long as your asthma is well controlled. Asthma UK has a good link and good advice. The bottom line is that the majority of problems with COVID19 come from the interstitial pneumonia and that is a different allergic reaction of the lungs. Doctors currently don’t think having asthma makes you more likely to have it.

(I’m an asthmatic too - my wife is a doctor)

 

[Julia9054]

I’m an asthmatic too

I’m an asthmatic . . . and a hypochondriac!

 

[Rocky]

I’m an asthmatic . . . and a hypochondriac!

It’s absolutely 100% normal to be concerned. There’d be something wrong if we weren’t!!