Dealing with positive Covid

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Hi

i am suffering with severe anxiety and depression and have just started CBT for health anxiwty after major bouts of anxiety theoughout this year. i tested positive for Covid (for the first time) last wednesday and i feel awful. i am in bed , conpletely messed up Christmas and feel so guilty. my husband tested positivw andew saya before but manages to push theough but i just fo to bed where ive slent a large portionn of this year with my depression. The thing is i feel so breathless and chesty and i am terrified. i get breathless and tight chested anyway with anxiety and this is just making it worse. im trying hard yo remain calm but myhusband just yells me and aays ive ruined Christmas. Am i going to be ok? im 56. Is this all normal with Covid? i tested negative on Saturday which is one positive. thankyou for reading

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    sorry about the bad typing im just trying to get it all out!

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