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Post by busy on Jul 14, 2022 14:56:17 GMT
We are supposed to leave tomorrow (Friday) morning for a long weekend to north central Washington. It's about a 6 hour drive each way, and we are staying with extended family while there (it's a VERY small town and the only lodging within 40 minutes is a hotel that's closed indefinitely). We're going for an informal music festival that's an annual (pre-covid) event and a ton of fun. DS and I have been a couple times but DH has never been able to go. One of DH's cousins is a professional musician, as are many of her friends. They all tour most of the year and this weekend is the one time they all gather together and catch up, eat, drink, dance, play music on the family ranch. It's really a lovely weekend.
BUT. Tuesday late afternoon, DS (14) out of the blue had a fever of 103.1. He didn't have any other symptoms besides being tired and not hungry, and hadn't been showing any signs of illness before he checked his temp because he thought he had a fever. Made sure he drank lots of fluids and took some Tylenol. The fever didn't budge at first - he ended up alternating Tylenol/Advil/Tylenol before he went to bed and the fever was still 103 when he went to bed. However, when he woke up Wednesday, no fever. No fever all day. Still moving a little slow, but still no other symptoms.
This morning (Thursday) he has a fever again, but low-grade - 100.5. Still feels otherwise fine.
FWIW, we did a Covid test and it was negative. He is fully vaccinated (but still had it in April).
Would you go on the weekend trip or not? He wants to, DH wants to, I'm torn for a number of reasons. I talked to who we're planning to stay with and let them know the situation and they are totally fine with us still staying there and they would tell us if they weren't. I guess my biggest concern is he'll get worse while we're there - it's a mostly outdoor event and can be a little physically taxing even if you're not doing much due to heat, etc. - and we'll have to leave early. A six+ hour drive home with a sick kid sounds awful for all of us.
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Post by scrapmaven on Jul 14, 2022 15:01:40 GMT
I'm sorry that your ds is ill, especially when you have a fun weekend on your schedule. Honestly, I wouldn't expose other people to any illness. Also, if he tests, again in a day or two the negative could change. Even if it's just another minor virus, he could expose others. That's jmho. I hope that your ds feels fine, very soon.
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Post by freecharlie on Jul 14, 2022 15:07:29 GMT
If the fever broke today AND you talked the hosts and they were okay with it. I'd probably still go.
If the fever doesn't break, then stay home.
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Post by ~summer~ on Jul 14, 2022 15:08:52 GMT
If he’s fever free tonight I would go.
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Post by mom on Jul 14, 2022 15:15:16 GMT
I would go IF he was fever free this evening and in the morning. I would also take another Covid test.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2022 15:26:53 GMT
I would only go if fever breaks today and he has a negative PCR test.
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Post by luvnlifelady on Jul 14, 2022 15:32:33 GMT
I would go. It would be a shame to miss it and he is probably ok for the trip.
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Post by manda on Jul 14, 2022 15:34:50 GMT
Sounds like such a fun weekend planned.
Unfortunately, there are many people initially testing negative with symptoms before testing positive several days later. This strain of COVID seems to be very contagious and not as responsive to the vaccines and boosters. Many people who have had COVID before are getting sick with this strain and hospitalizations are inching up again.
Your son may not have COVID but you won’t really know for sure until a couple more days when you can test again. For that reason, I would not travel.
All that said, if you do choose to travel, perhaps he can wear a mask anytime in large crowds and/or indoors.
COVID really sucks. Sorry you have this dilemma.
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Post by luckyjune on Jul 14, 2022 15:40:39 GMT
I had symptoms of covid, tested negative three times over two days before testing positive. I'd say keep testing and make your decision from there.
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Post by pinklady on Jul 14, 2022 15:44:09 GMT
Absolutely not. It is not OK to intentionally expose other people to any illness (cold, flu, COVID, etc) because you want to have fun. I just can't believe this has to be asked. This isn't directly pointed at the OP but I am sick of selfish fucking people!
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Post by seaexplore on Jul 14, 2022 15:47:12 GMT
Sorry to say it but I think I'd not go. Sharing sickness is not caring. Any chance he can stay behind with someone?
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Post by Linda on Jul 14, 2022 15:48:48 GMT
I'm sorry but I would probably stay home - any chance your DH could still go (since he hasn't been before?)
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Post by epeanymous on Jul 14, 2022 15:57:15 GMT
No, I wouldn't take the trip. Sorry!
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Post by littlemama on Jul 14, 2022 15:58:43 GMT
I would take him for a PCR test.
I wouldnt knowingly expose other people to any illness. The fact that your dh and ds "want" to go should not be a factor in your decision.
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Post by gsquaredmom on Jul 14, 2022 15:59:48 GMT
What did his doctor say?
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Post by myshelly on Jul 14, 2022 16:05:02 GMT
Going to a dr or calling a dr for just a fever is so far out of the realm of anything I could imagine doing. Like that is so completely foreign to me.
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Post by twinks on Jul 14, 2022 16:06:28 GMT
I had a low grade fever for a couple of days and then got a sore throat and congestion. Because my sister had recently tested positive for Covid, I took the home tests. 3 of them were negative. I then went and had a PCR test and was positive. This variant is weird. Yes, both my sister and I are immunized and double boosted.
I would probably stay home. I know that you have a fun weekend planned (it sounds wonderful!) and is such a bummer. But I wouldn’t like to be the one to expose others. Besides you don’t know who isn’t immunized or is compromised.
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Post by pantsonfire on Jul 14, 2022 16:07:21 GMT
I would go. It would be a shame to miss it and he is probably ok for the trip. It would also be a shame to infect others who you have no idea how their health is. 🤦♀️
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on Jul 14, 2022 16:08:32 GMT
Stay home. If one person is sick, the rest of the household has been exposed.
In these current times, it's better to be safe, than sorry. It's better to keep all germs contained to one household, then to risk spreading germs on a road trip and in another household.
You mentioned the festival is a regular event. It will be there next year.
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Post by twinsmomfla99 on Jul 14, 2022 16:08:51 GMT
1. Test for COVID again. If positive, stay home. 2. If negative and fever-free tonight and tomorrow, he should be fine. Especially since he is vaccinated had COVID in April.
If you are looking at scenario #2, he is unlikely to have COVID again, and this is most likely a general virus. If he is fever-free today and remains so in the morning, you will be looking at the same standard for allowing a kid to go back to school after any other non-COVID virus--fever free for 24 hours. If he spikes another fever on the way, just turn around and come home.
It's not selfish to follow standard protocols on illness. Not every fever is COVID.
ETA: The advice stated above assumes you are not going to be spending time with anyone who is immunocompromised. Standard protocols don't necessarily apply in that case.
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Post by pantsonfire on Jul 14, 2022 16:09:09 GMT
Going to a dr or calling a dr for just a fever is so far out of the realm of anything I could imagine doing. Like that is so completely foreign to me. Be blessed that you haven't had to make those calls. Many parents have. Including me. And yes just for a fever. The temp determines where we go - Dr office visit, UC, and Children's. And you'd be surprised at how quickly we get pulled back ahead of others for "just a fever."
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Post by Basket1lady on Jul 14, 2022 16:10:56 GMT
I would go IF he was fever free this evening and in the morning. I would also take another Covid test. Exactly what I was going to say. I’d retest him today (PCR test) for COVID and bring enough rapid tests for him to test daily while there.
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Post by sueg on Jul 14, 2022 16:19:08 GMT
If you are looking at scenario #2, he is unlikely to have COVID again, and this is most likely a general virus. With the current variant that is circulating, having had Covid - even as recently as April - is absolutely no guarantee that he doesn't have it again. Many, many people are getting re-infected right now, some who are only one or two months recovered. And to answer the OPs question - I wouldn't be going without a negative PCR test, and even then, I'd probably be staying home. It's not going to be fun travelling with a sick teen.
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Post by pantsonfire on Jul 14, 2022 16:29:41 GMT
1. Test for COVID again. If positive, stay home. 2. If negative and fever-free tonight and tomorrow, he should be fine. Especially since he is vaccinated had COVID in April.If you are looking at scenario #2, he is unlikely to have COVID again, and this is most likely a general virus. If he is fever-free today and remains so in the morning, you will be looking at the same standard for allowing a kid to go back to school after any other non-COVID virus--fever free for 24 hours. If he spikes another fever on the way, just turn around and come home. It's not selfish to follow standard protocols on illness. Not every fever is COVID. ETA: The advice stated above assumes you are not going to be spending time with anyone who is immunocompromised. Standard protocols don't necessarily apply in that case. This new variant B-5 is super contagious AND reinfecting those who had covid as late as May. This new variant is whiping out people again and getting past infection and vaccine immunity.
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Post by myshelly on Jul 14, 2022 16:44:18 GMT
Going to a dr or calling a dr for just a fever is so far out of the realm of anything I could imagine doing. Like that is so completely foreign to me. Be blessed that you haven't had to make those calls. Many parents have. Including me. And yes just for a fever. The temp determines where we go - Dr office visit, UC, and Children's. And you'd be surprised at how quickly we get pulled back ahead of others for "just a fever." You’d go to a dr for a teenager who had a fever that came down overnight with no other symptoms? That seems batshit extreme to me.
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Post by pantsonfire on Jul 14, 2022 16:46:38 GMT
Be blessed that you haven't had to make those calls. Many parents have. Including me. And yes just for a fever. The temp determines where we go - Dr office visit, UC, and Children's. And you'd be surprised at how quickly we get pulled back ahead of others for "just a fever." You’d go to a dr for a teenager who had a fever that came down overnight with no other symptoms? Yes. And several of those have ended up with hospital stays - some over night for IV fluids and antibiotics or anti fungal meds and days long stays. You have NO clue what can go on in the human body with "just a fever" and no other symptoms. Your comments are always batshit crazy. 🤷♀️
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Post by amom23 on Jul 14, 2022 16:47:53 GMT
Going to a dr or calling a dr for just a fever is so far out of the realm of anything I could imagine doing. Like that is so completely foreign to me. Be blessed that you haven't had to make those calls. Many parents have. Including me. And yes just for a fever. The temp determines where we go - Dr office visit, UC, and Children's. And you'd be surprised at how quickly we get pulled back ahead of others for "just a fever." Your kids have other health issues/concerns that my kids don't. My Dr. never even recommended giving the kids anything for a fever under 102. She said a low grade fever is the body's way of fighting whatever is going on.
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Post by pantsonfire on Jul 14, 2022 16:49:54 GMT
Be blessed that you haven't had to make those calls. Many parents have. Including me. And yes just for a fever. The temp determines where we go - Dr office visit, UC, and Children's. And you'd be surprised at how quickly we get pulled back ahead of others for "just a fever." Your kids have other health issues/concerns that my kids don't. My Dr. never even recommended giving the kids anything for a fever under 102. She said a low grade fever is the body's way of fighting whatever is going on. Yea they do. But having been inpatient lots over the years you see various patients and situations and I have seen many healthy kids be inpatient for "just a fever".
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Post by Skellinton on Jul 14, 2022 16:51:49 GMT
I would not let kid go. If husband wanted to go alone I would have him take a precautionary COVID test first, but kid would not go and obviously someone has to stay with him.
Is he still taking Tylenol and registering a temp? Just like school I don't consider myself fever free until I have had no fever and no fever reducing meds for a full 24 hours.
I just wouldn't risk exposing anyone to anything right now and I certainly wouldn't want a sick kid in a car for 6 hours with what I assume are remote conditions without a trustworthy medical station near by ( pharmacy, docs, etc).
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Post by Skellinton on Jul 14, 2022 16:53:28 GMT
You’d go to a dr for a teenager who had a fever that came down overnight with no other symptoms? Yes. And several of those have ended up with hospital stays - some over night for IV fluids and antibiotics or anti fungal meds and days long stays. You have NO clue what can go on in the human body with "just a fever" and no other symptoms. Your comments are always batshit crazy. 🤷♀️ Someone who dresses their kids alike and won't let them live further then a mile or whatever it was from her calling someone else batshit crazy is hilarious to me.
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