Just not myself 😪

Hey

It is normal to be worried or petrified about the virus in times like these but not to an extent that is creating a lot of fear and dread in our mind.

As you already mentioned, anxiety might be acting up. Look out for other symptoms as well.

Please don't worry a lot, try to minimize human contact and stay home as much as possible and eat and rest well.

Take necessary precautions.

Hoping that the situation would get better soon.

Take good care of yourself and your little one.

I am doing fine. Thank you.

Stop worrying, its most likely a sinus or allergy infection. Are you allergic to pollen dust or mold that you know of? The reason i ask is a lot of people have a hard time this time of year because of the abundance of Pollen, dust and mold. The pollen kicks off your allergy, causes sinus problems and creates mucus which goes into your lungs causing chest pains and sneezing and coughing. A simple fix for this is to go to a pharmacy and get yourself some Mucinex and some allergy/sinus medication such as benedryl, allegra, zertec, claritin, sudafed, etc. You will be feeling better in no time. And just for the record, you dont have corona without a high spiking fever, and sinus and allergy symptoms will kick your anxiety into over drive because you feel miserable and cant explain it. This is very common and you are not alone. Try what i recommended for a week, if your symptoms do not improve or get worse, call your doctor for an exam.

i know saying dont worry..relax...etc does little to ease your mind. so ill tell you tthis. im a long time sufferer of Health anxiety. for the past few monthsi have been struggling wirh my latest issue and have cried several dozen times. but ive gone on meds and started therapy and feel a bit better then i was. for you like me its hard to not immediately jump to google or imagine the worst. but i think that may come from our fear of death in general. we immediately think omg i think i have ....and it will kill me. but I'tm trying to now do my best to think about it logically..its hard i know.

you said you've been sneezing.. several times I'e hurt my back because of that...the virus has a 98% survival rate and often presents with mild or moderat symptoms... pretty decent odds that you're good. media has truly set everyone into a panic. yes its more contagious then the flu..yes you can not show symptoms for 2weeks but if you ever did get it your odds of dying are very small. people die from the flu each year even with a vaccine but its not on the news every hour of every day. if i can assist you further let me know

i know saying dont worry..relax...etc does little to ease your mind. so ill tell you tthis. im a long time sufferer of Health anxiety. for the past few monthsi have been struggling wirh my latest issue and have cried several dozen times. but ive gone on meds and started therapy and feel a bit better then i was. for you like me its hard to not immediately jump to google or imagine the worst. but i think that may come from our fear of death in general. we immediately think omg i think i have ....and it will kill me. but I'tm trying to now do my best to think about it logically..its hard i know.

you said you've been sneezing.. several times I'e hurt my back because of that...the virus has a 98% survival rate and often presents with mild or moderat symptoms... pretty decent odds that you're good. media has truly set everyone into a panic. yes its more contagious then the flu..yes you can not show symptoms for 2weeks but if you ever did get it your odds of dying are very small. people die from the flu each year even with a vaccine but its not on the news every hour of every day. if i can assist you further let me know

Hi Rachel 😃

Just wanted to share how I've been coping with anxiety over the virus as I've experienced all of that in the last 6 weeks and hopefully you will find some comfort in knowing other people are going through the same thing!

For me it seems like every day there is a new 'symptom' but they always pass and I don't think about it again. believe me what you're feeling is down to anxiety, Ive suffered with health anxiety for the last 4 years so this virus has completely triggered me. It's terrified me so much that after 4 years I've only just come to terms with the fact that anxiety is the thing making me sick and weak and I need to relax so that my body and immune system are strong and I've started feeling a million times better, dont get me wrong there will be bad days but it's all about learning to cope.

It's easier said than done but you really have to try and not feed the anxiety, distract yourself - watching something that makes me laugh helps me 😃, fight the negative thoughts with rational thoughts - you're coughing and sneezing but it's allergy season so it's more likely to be that so see if you can get something for your sinuses, stay off social media (I think Facebook and Twitter are the worst for seeing something you don't want to see!) only focus on POSITIVE news like how many people have recovered, I stopped looking at the news completely as watching the numbers rise was feeding the anxiety, I have asked my family to only tell me if there's updates to the government guidelines to keep me safe. I know many people can handle the constant news and how many cases there are etc. but for me personally its the biggest trigger

It's so easy for us to jump to the worst case senario when anxiety takes over but just try to remain rational and think there are soo many other minor things it could be! If you've been following the social distancing guidelines and staying home then there will always be an explanation for how you feel, like maybe your back just hurts for no reason and will be fine tomorrow or you slept in a weird position and the breathing and feeling weak is almost certainly due to anxiety, I've felt like that 100's of times when I'm stressed and anxious, it really messes with you physically and mentally. Make sure you're getting enough sleep, I've noticed my anxiety gets worse when I'm tired. Also the more the physical anxiety symptoms come and go the more you'll be able to tell yourself that you've felt it before and it's just anxiety

If it makes you feel better - I had a tickly scratchy throat yesterday, was exhausted and run down and didn't feel well at all, of course my brain automatically went into overdrive but told myself its probably because I slept with the humidifer on and today I feel absolutely fine! I coughed the other day and nearly had a panic attack because of it but it didn't take me long to calm down and realise I coughed because I'd eaten something spicy lol. A few weeks ago my chest felt heavy and I felt like I couldnt breath out my nose properly for a few days but it was because I was focusing on my breathing so much to make sure I was breathing normally that I ended up feeling like I couldnt breath and like everything else, that also passed and I'm fine now. these are just a few times i've been absolutely certain I have the virus and no one can convince me otherwise.... and then the symptoms just disappear!

What I've learnt these last 4 years of thinking I have every illness and disease under the sun and from many trips to the doctor for things that turned out to be nothing is that 9 times out of 10 there is always either a rational minor explanation or theres no explanation at all and bodies are just weird sometimes! Not only does anxiety make you think something minor is worse than it is, it also gives you weird physical sensations that are caused by nothing but stress. Even if you do have something minor like allergies, the anxiety won't be helping at all as it puts the body under a lot of stress so you need to work on staying calm. Try not to worry about something that may never happen, focus on the present, you're safe and healthy at this very moment so there is no need to worry right now. I just wanted to share how I've been feeling as well as I know it helps me knowing that other people are going through the same thing so I want you to know that you, I and billions of people are experiencing the same feelings and its normal to be scared right now. You'll get through this, you will see your mum soon and your little boy will always have his mum 😃

You can message me if you need to talk! Sending a hug xx