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Anxiety About Being Sick

ReaDyO
ReaDyO

I have been feeling a little under the weather I am sure a lot of it has to do with allergies and maybe a bit of infection. Ever since the damn corona virus every darn time I get a little tickle in my throat or feel soreness in the body I get overly concerned. I end up getting anxious and I get a bit fearful of the posibility of being sick. Do any of you guys out there feel like this sometimes? What do you do that helps you calm down a bit?

Ontime2019
Ontime2019
It sounds to me like a valid concern and an anxiety that is indeed based on reality. I take it to Jesus. He said “My peace I give you. Not as the world gives I give you.” That is a paraphrase based on my memory.
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Remind yourself that you are doing the best you can in the moment to keep yourself healthy.

Distract those thoughts with positive things in the moment.
rmb
rmb
For sure. I have a little sinus thing going on right now but when it first started with a sore throat, I immediately went to COVID. Of course, we have to wear a mask everywhere and I have not hung out with anyone other than my spouse in a year so I was able reason the chances of it being COVID was probably zero.

So for me I just try to take a minute. Take a deep breath and reason it out.
arfie
arfie
For sure, a post-nasal drip doesn't mean what it did last year. My health anxiety doesn't seem to have increased for the masked madness, but every time I cough or sniffle, I worry how the masked hoards are going to react. Have **They** started carrying people off to containment camps yet?

Gentle empathy, ReadyO. This is hard for everybody.
hyperpgal
hyperpgal
oh yeah--I get ya---I've been sick for 2 weeks now--had vertigo--knew I didn't have covid-since I've had it before and have been fully vaccinated--even though I had an exposure at work (teacher) after 2 days at home the personnel director called me and told me I'd need to quarantine--the first thing I said to her was I was already at home...and then I said "I have covid." when I knew darn well I don't!! It was like some compulsion--and when she started to tell me about quarantine I spiraled and completely forgot to mention I was vaccinated fully--my secretary had to tell her. apparently I didn't need to quarantine at all. lol..I'm a mess--but I knew I'd been ignoring sinus problems that I've had for over 15 yrs-I did this to myself because of denial--I'm a frickin hot mess!! lol..but I don't think that is unusual given the situation!! I have been training myself for years to just assume "sick" means "anxious". and if I am calm and sick--then start looking into issues. and if really concerned--go take a test-they seem to have plenty these days. my doc is more that willing to give me one--bet they have more than they can use right now! ...I hope you feel better--maybe some warm tea with honey for your throat.
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