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I've been dealing with health anxiety for over 15 years its been manageable for the most part but with everything going on with this virus. i can't control it. this may sound dumb but I now have a fear of coughing and I feel a tickle in my throat and I freak out if I cough once !! idk I also can't stop burping I'm just so on edge my whole body is so tense from everything
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rachel_35350 AlbinoWithAnxie
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i could of wrote this myself. I posted here yesterday and the day before. for years i have struggled with health anxiety. and i too have a scratchy throat and ive been coughing not alot but sometimes and sneezing aswell. but also its hayfever season too. but i totally get it. u convince yourself that ur going to have the virus. and the other day i checked my temperature all day long because i was so scared. my anxiety is through the roof over this so ur not alone X
AlbinoWithAnxie rachel_35350
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its awful i just want it to go away
rachel_35350 AlbinoWithAnxie
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me too its horrible to keep going over it in your head. everyday i wake up and just hope i hear good news
AlbinoWithAnxie rachel_35350
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me too !! maybe one day we will wake up some good news
david76205 AlbinoWithAnxie
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well, how bout you live your life like there is no virus? My doctor told me to shut the news off and i have for 3 weeks and my anxiety is much better. How about you guys try that. No news, means, no bad news and nothing to worry about. Just saying it seems to be working for me
david76205 AlbinoWithAnxie
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Yes, we are all having a hard time. All of us anxiety sufferers have heightened anxiety from this pandemic. You are not alone. Dont be scared, you are NOT going to catch the virus and die. Stop over thinking every little thing that goes wrong. Its allergy season. Its most likely an allergic reaction to the pollen and mold spores, or dust in the air that is causing the tickle in your throat and cough. The allergy kicks off your sinuses and creates phlem and mucus which slide down your throat and irritate it as well as cause you to cough. Try an over the counter sinus/allergy medicine, and a decongestant. I am betting after taking those meds after a few days you will feel better again. We are all scared, and we all do not want to catch the virus. And we are all experiencing symptoms we normally dont get. So take my advice, if thats not it, maybe a doctor or psychiatrist can tweak your anxiety meds. okay, feel better.
jason38408 AlbinoWithAnxie
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yes ur mind can play tricks with u. i had a bad day today. i know someone that has died from virus on the 25th. i read what happened to him and what he went through and how horrible of a death he had. it's horrible. my anxiety has been so bad ever since. im eating but very lil.
AlbinoWithAnxie jason38408
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I'm very sorry for your loss
david76205 jason38408
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i am sorry for your loss also. But you better start eating more. Food helps build up your immunities to fight off illness, not eating is not the right way to go at this particular time. No good can come from it.