Covid and Sick Day rules

[FleetRose]

I've come down with Covid today. The test went positive in about 30 seconds! I had just started a slow taper to 8mg from 8.5. Please can you clarify whether, under sick day rules, I need to increase to 5mg twice a day or 10mg twice a day. The 10 option seems a big jump.

Also if I am offered antivirals does that alter the above regime? I am just waiting for an assessment.

How long do I continue with the sick day rules and how will that affect my usual dosing?

Thanks as always for being there, especially in times of crisis. Unfortunately I was waiting for a doctor's appointment for other problems so it's not the best time to have come down with covid, but then it probably never is!

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

see this -section 7 -Special Rules-

medicinehealth.leeds.ac.uk/...

Not sure you will antivirals - it seems to vary from authority to authority.

Return to 8.5mg and wait to taper until you are well over Covid.

Hope you soon feel better

[FleetRose in reply to DorsetLady]

Thank you Dorset Lady, that is very clear. Hopefully I’ll recover quite quickly and can benefit from some protection for the rest of the summer.