Thread by @suey2y

A thread if you find yourself caring at home for someone with Covid :
1. Take precautions for yourself. You're no good to them sick or burned out.
2. Be resourceful. Rubber gloves if no sterile ones, makeshift masks, something plastic you cld use as disposable aprons?

3. Regular paracetamol. 4 doses a day roughly 6 hourly. Don't miss any. It will reduce fever and pain and help your body to cope/get less fatigued.
4. Steam. Try to set up steam in the room if poss. Put a kettle in the room and switch it on every 10 mins, sit in a steamy shower

Inhale steam over a bowl, with a towel holding it in with eucalyptus, tea tree or garlic, if they still can.
5. Get fluids in. And keep getting them in. Sip this throughout the day, everyone has these ingredients in their cupboard at home newcastle-hospitals.org.uk/services/_trea…

If the person is getting drowsy or lethargic, even more reason to try. Hold the head up, give sips from a spoon as often as they can tolerate it.
6. Food if at all possible. Nutrients will help. Can they sip a smoothie packed with fruit/honey/veg? Sip broth? Do it, it will help

7. If the person is really struggling to breathe, and unable to move from the bed, ensure they rotate from laying on their back, to laying on their front, to sitting propped up. (4-6 hourly if possible) Even if it seems harsh. Keep them moving.

Finally, shocked to see TV Drs dismissing things like steam etc. They kept millions alive pre-NHS.
FWIW, this has kept ME alive, many, many times. Even got me through pre-sepsis earlier this year.