Coronavirus (COVID-19) - information and precautions

Thank you for that I spoke to my surgery yesterday and now I am taking my stand by antibiotics and steroids but they are going to replace the ones I'm using but I do have a mental health problem as I suffer with PTSD low moods depression and anxiety and since this pandemic I'm afraid it has got worse as now I'm scared when we come out of lock down I'm going to catch it and that thought scares me because I know myself I wouldn't be able to fight it off as I have no immunity to any illnesses 

First time posting on this group I've read posts and as a person who has COPD and other chronic illness and I work in a school but my question what people feel about the idea of dropping the social distance to 1meter instead of 2does this worry you and what is people's views on these social bubbles will it cause problems for your family mine for instance have decided my mum will just see the grandchildren and her children in garden in park ect so none of the children feel left out 

Hi Maxi,

I have a feeling masks will become the norm. While it does not protect you, it does protect a person passing on the disease quite efficiently. Much of working areas employers are opting for masks, as with public transport and hospitals so no doubt schools etc. will follow as a norm. Stay safe.

Hello everyone,

How are you today? 

If you haven't already heard, WHO has welcomed the initial results from a clinical trial run in the UK showing that dexamethasone (a corticosteroid) can be life-saving for patients infected by COVID-19! The study showed that for patients on ventilators, mortality was reduced by about one third, and for patients on oxygen alone, mortality was reduce by one fifth!

What do you think about this news? Have you been prescribed dexamethasone as part of your treatment?  Do you think it could be an answer to the pandemic?

Feel free to share your thoughts here!

Take care,
Courtney

I have Bronchiectasis and Asthma. I do not have a shielding letter as although I'm considered at risk, I am not considered to be at extremely high risk. I only found this out by asking my GP. Many people were sent shielding letters only to have them taken away at a later date as they didn't meet the criteria.  Another problem I find is trying to sort out all the different coronavirus advice and information doing the rounds. The devolved governments in  Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland make their own decisions on how to tackle coronavirus outbreaks. Inform  people on what is happening, and give advice on how to protect themselves.  Westminster also makes it's own decisions which are often different from the rest of the UK.  It's all very worrying, especially since the UK was totally unprepared for the scale of the outbreak. The NHS staff have done an amazing job despite the severe shortage of staff, lack of PPE and the many other difficulties they have to contend with.  I really wish polititians would stop the blame game and work together for the health and welfare of everyone.  My mental health is deteriorating and I'm struggling to cope with that as well. I have no doubt many other people are struggling as well. It's a sad reflection that in the 21st century we still have a medical system no better than previous centuries. It's well past the time for much more money to be invested in the NHS instead of letting it run down and the selling it off to the highest bidder. Sorry, rant over. 

@Martachris really you should of had one if you use more than one inhaler you can phone them up nhs I take 2inhalers and 4breathing and nebulizer as wen required I no someone's got servia asthma he never he phoned and they told him to stay home for 12 weeks it's bit late now but I don't go out I'm really scared to be honest good luck 🤞 

@deniseann59‍  Thank you for replying to my post.  I think the whole shielding letter operation was badly handled from the start. It was done far too quickly. Many people who should have been sent a letter were missed out and some people who did get a letter shouldn't have been on the list. I phoned my GP and asked why I wasn't on the list and was told although I was considered at risk, I wasn't at extremely high risk and that's why I didn't receive a shielding letter.  I still had to isolate though. I haven't been out anywhere, except in the garden, since lockdown began. It doesn't make sense to me. People are either at risk or they aren't.  It can be scary, especially as it's always in the news and online. I have stopped watching the news and reading about it on the Internet.. I just watch first minister Nicola Sturgeon's announcements and go with that. All I can do is try my best and take things as they come.  Look after yourself and take care as you have been doing.  You are welcome to send me a private message if you want to chat. 👍

Hello everyone,

How are you holding up?

This past weekend the Government announced new national restrictions to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 infection, to go in effect from 5 November in England:

• People must stay at home, except for specific reasons (which include work which cannot be done from home, childcare or education, exercise, medical reasons, essential shopping, etc.)
• Indoor social meetings with family or friends must not take place unless they are part of your household or support bubble (though outdoor meetings may take place with your household, your support bubble, or 1 person from another household)
• Non-essential retail, restaurants, pubs and bars must close, but can still provide click-and-collect, takeaway and delivery services.
• Indoor and outdoor leisure facilities and entertainment venues (bowling alleys, leisure centres and gyms, dance studios, tables and riding centres, theatres, cinemas, museums and galleries, bingo halls, etc.) must close
• Places of worship must close, unless they are being used for funerals, broadcasting of worship services, individual prayer, formal childcare, or essential services such as food banks or blood donation
• Schools, universities and education settings will remain open
• The furlough system will be extended until December
• Clinically vulnerable people are asked to be "especially careful" but are not asked to resume shielding

What do you think of these new restrictions? Are you ready for another lockdown? Do you feel better prepared for it having gone through the first? Will you resume shielding even though it's not required?

Feel free to share your thoughts, doubts, fears, questions and hesitations here! We're all here to support one another through this difficult time! 

Take care,
Courtney

Hello,
This discussion in Good to know has been moved because we think it will elicit more responses from this group: Let's talk about COVID-19.
Have a great day,
Courtney_J from the Carenity Team

Covid what a shambles boris aint got a clue we should be in national lockdown again my 11 year old has glandular fever he was rushed to hospital on the 8th december with dehydration on the 10th we recived notification on covid nhs app we had been in contact with someone with covid he now has a cough awaiting his covid resuits his school as 4 confirmed cases and still open what the hell shut everythung down