Hi Ericon
Yes But for me I get very anxious when it takes more than a few days to go away. And for me it always takes forever and by day 6 or 7 I start to get REALLY anxious and then I;m usually sick longer or it turns into a sinus infection and Im sick for a month. See? I just managed to work myself up just answering your question!!!

I think people with anxiety just have trouble with any extra physical symptoms! We have about all we can take! Right now my husband has the beginning of a cold and I won't go near him! I totally understand what you are saying.

You for sure have a cold or virus that WILL clear up. It's that time of year and everybody has some sort of something. It sure would be easier if there were some sort of proof that its just a cold or virus but please put your mind at ease, really thats all it is. And remember, it will go away. It just may take a little time. It could be five days or two days or 10 days. But look back at all the times you have had a cold or sickness. It went away each time right? so this will too!! But I UNDERSTAND!!!

Everytime now when I get sick I think it is something bad. The swin flu was the thing that started it. When I found out that people can throw up when they have the swin flu I freaked. I hate the thought of throwing up. Every person who had a stuffy nose or was coughing I steered clear from. Now just getting a stuffy nose or feeling dry in the back of my throat when you know a cold is coming I get scared I am getting the bug. I never have except for when I was 5 and under but my mind goes crazy. Try and realize that most likely it is just a cold. It will go away. Just cuz you thought about it doesn't mean it's true. Tell someone you think you are dying from throat cancer, have pnemonia, have a brain tumor, or that your dying from the swin flu. This may help you realize how crazy your thoughts can get and how unrealistic they are. Those things do happen but they are definitley slim to none chances. Tell someone how you feel or what you are scared of having. They may laugh then you can realize, "wow, that is a crazy thought, I guess I am fine"

Most certainly- I have the tendency to react with panic no matter what the illness.It doesnt matter what the condition or symptons.I immediately think the worse.I practice alot of self talk and use the people around me as a means of support. I have insurance so I will make a trip to the dr if I need the reinsurrance. I do whatever it takes to make it through whether it is understood by anyone else or not- I self talk(ive been sick before and survived)-I will stay in bed if needed- I call my support people no matter what time- I bake something(stress reliever for me)- hope these ideas help.

Hi,

I panic when I get any kind of illness, including a cold, because anything that I get I seem to be hyper-sensitive to. So instead of just feeling like a cold I feel like I am dying. I think you will find a lot of people with anxiety have this same hyper-sensitivity.

Hang in there and treat yourself really well. Take a bath, eat well, sleep well and just take really good care of yourself in general.

This too shall pass.........