Hi everyone, I had a telephone appointment today with Rheumatologist and as I expected as I am on methotrexate and abatacept I am at high risk. However I was surprised when she said I should do the social distancing with my partner at home, even though we are both staying home for the 12 weeks and have some help with supplies etc. Why would we have to do this when we are both self isolating and have no visitors and are very careful about how we deal with anything that comes into the house.
Has anybody else been advised to do this.
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We have both decided to do the 3 month 'time' in isolation. The only risk can be on goods coming in, not from each other. Let common sense win this one.
I’ve been confused about this too. I’m a single mum, two girls still at home but none of us have left the house since the beginning of march, and none of ya intend to! Surely no need to distance ourselves from June another? From where, would the risk Come?
I've had THE letter which says the same but personally I'm not willing to self-isolate from my husband. I think that I'm borderline to be in the self-isolate category anyway and was surprised to get the letter having looked at the various charts posted on here.
We each have to make the decision that is best for us and our loved ones.
I also had a phone consultation, I live with my husband in an apartment, very difficult to self isolate, she said if either of us got it then literally self isolate, but use common sense. No calls from the surgery, or letter!
I first got a text from NHS Coronavirus Service and then got a letter pretty much saying the same thing. I have to self isolate for 12 weeks which I am willing to do albeit the fact that it will kill me to do this. However, I personally chose not to isolate from my husband, who is my rock and helps me in more ways than I care to go into here. I believe that as long as we are observing all the rules and being careful, there is no need to move my husband to another room and all the other crazy things suggested. Our 17 year old son also lives here and, like me, has not left the house for 2 weeks so far so he is not a danger to me.
Please take care of yourself and let common sense prevail.
It's not easy to do that is it we live in a small bungalow with one bedroom and a double bed how are we supposed to do that I am at high risk too In on Benepali and Methotrexate we are both 83 and sleeping on the floor is not possible either
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