Coronavirus Disease Outbreak COVID-19 #15

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Beckyshelby0402 said:
Is anyone else’s anxiety making them think they have symptoms but probably don’t 😭😭 I hate this so much 😭😖 I’m not sleeping because I’m worried so much.😢😢
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The brain is powerful. It can make you experience symptoms when you don't have them. I've had anxiety since childhood and now my daughter has it. She's convinced everyday she has coronavirus. She goes from having a sore throat to a cough (although I never hear her cough) to saying she can't breathe and saying her chest is tight. I had been saying 'you're young, even if you get it, you'll only get it mildly' but now she's seeing that young people are dying from it, she's panicking even more.

What is weird with me is that I have really bad health anxiety and at the beginning of this outbreak, I got a sore throat and cough but no fever but I have never once thought I had it or panicked over it. I read everything about it and still don't panic. I don't understand it at all as I normally think I've got everything and anything. But..I have noticed that my general anxiety has lessened. It's all very odd but the same thing happened to me when my Dad was seriously ill and had cancer then pneumonia then the cancer returned and then he died. Once he died, it was such a shock to lose him and I was so worried about my Mum that my own anxiety disappeared and didn't return for about a year. I think when I have someone else to worry about, I stop worrying about my own health anxiety?
 
theghosttown said:
I was very, very ill in December with exactly the same symptoms of COVID-19. Started as a headache for about 5 days, dry cough which progressively got worse and a sort of sinusy cold...but not a cold if that makes sense. Cough was unproductive but became bloody. I had a huge fever, sats down to 93%, my blood pressure rocketted and my resting pulse rate at one point was over 100. To put it bluntly I was fucked!! I ended up being tested for Pneumonia and a blood clot. They said it was possibly a virus at that point but put me on amoxicillin which didnt really do much other than make me sick!! My husband didnt get it, nor did my mum who was briefly staying with us. So really, it could be coincidental. But it was absolutely rife in December! I've had my fair share of chest infections but I was absolutely awful.
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My daughter (age 8) was in hospital for a week in January and my husband is utterly convinced she had CV. She had all the symptoms but the thing that really flagged it for us was that when we initially presented at A&E with her because she couldn't breathe, the doctors couldn't agree what was actually wrong with her. One was convinced it was viral and one was convinced it was bacterial - they couldn't work it out. She was very poorly. Then my husband was very poorly too.
 
My daughters optometrist appointment for next week has been cancelled. Not surprised, they were very apologetic on the phone but obviously it can’t be helped.

We’ve been isolating properly for 3 days now, before that I was only going out for food and school run but my partner still had to workHe’s been showing symptoms (no idea if it’s the virus or just a cold), so no one’s been out the house. Today one of the neighbours adventurous chickens has been strolling from garden to garden and I can’t help but think of the audacity and also get insanely jealous of my cat strolling in after a little jaunt from who knows where.

I’ve also ditched attempting to home school this week as all my kids want to do is play in the garden and that’s fine by me. Yesterday I joked that they’d been on a school trip to the garden they were literally out there all day.

Managed to book a delivery slot with asda yesterday for next Friday, I tried all the supermarkets and asda were the only one I could see slots on. I’m sure the others are working hard to make more available though. The website is incredibly busy and I got kicked out and put in a virtual queue a few times but it’s done and I’ve now got a rather large:oops: shop coming in a weeks time.

This whole thing has freaked me out I’m terrified of leaving the house in case I’m a carrier with no symptoms and end up causing some poor person to die.
 
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AfroCircus said:
Can someone talk me down please? Husband has come down with cold / flu symptoms - blocked nose, tired, headache. Last 24 hours. No cough or temperature. I’m panicking.
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People are still going to get other illnesses and viruses during this time as well as the common cold. Is your husband's headache across his forehead? If so and he's got a blocked nose, it sounds like his sinuses.
 
Mabellovestea said:
Are you all still popping to shops for essentials? My husband has asthma and I have some health issues but we’re trying to stay home as much as we can. Each time anyone has to go out (only if necessary to a small shop) my anxiety soars and I’m counting the days after to see if they get symptoms. We need toilet tissue, down to our 3rd to last roll, no online shop for over 2 weeks, but I’m too afraid to even pop to a small co op or spar locally.
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Some shops are doing deliveries if your vulnerable I'd ring round and see hun. I'm trying to avoid popping to the shop as much as poss and only going to the supermarket once a week. Buying 2 loaf of breads and freezing one I might even freeze some milk save me popping to the shop when I run out.
 
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Don’t really quite understand some of the restrictions that are apparently being enforced. People not being allowed to drive to find a secluded spot to walk their dog? What if the area directly outside their house is a busy road, or already full of people? What is “essential” shopping... I mean, I can live without milk for a few days, it’s not going to kill me, so does that mean it’s not essential? How will they police what people are buying?! Do we have to show them our shopping list? I’m buying for about 6 people at the moment which often involves going to several shops because the selfish panic buyers have cleared out all the shops near me... again, a lot of this isn’t essential - I’m sure my family will survive without shopping for a week but I still want to do it for them!
 
50sGirl said:
My friend usually pays £35 per month to park.
I bet they are all rejoicing at this wonderful “perk” whilst many non key workers are behaving like they’re on an extended holiday with 80% pay! 🙄
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It's horrible they should get extra pay and treated like royalty for what they are doing everyday. And yes alot of people are getting on my nerves with boozing in back garden with music full blast
 
Pixipoppy said:
Don’t really quite understand some of the restrictions that are apparently being enforced. People not being allowed to drive to find a secluded spot to walk their dog? What if the area directly outside their house is a busy road, or already full of people? What is “essential” shopping... I mean, I can live without milk for a few days, it’s not going to kill me, so does that mean it’s not essential? How will they police what people are buying?! Do we have to show them our shopping list? I’m buying for about 6 people at the moment which often involves going to several shops because the selfish panic buyers have cleared out all the shops near me... again, a lot of this isn’t essential - I’m sure my family will survive without shopping for a week but I still want to do it for them!
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They need to make it clear, the other day they said you could drive somewhere to exercise.
 
Having a worry, I have incurable cancer and medication induced heart failure. I am stable just now though and on treatment but not chemo so I am not one if the vulnerable ones who need to shield. I took my kids out of school before the closures and we have barely been out. Eldest son (15) had to go into school last thu and fro to sort exam evidnve as the exams were cancelled. Yesterday he said he didn’t know what was wrong but he felt emotionally and physically tired then Last night he had tummy ache and diarrhea, today still a tummy ache, headache and excuritiating ear pain which almost made him cry. His temp is normal. He’s taken himself to bed and hasn’t looked at his tv or phone. He’s usually fit and well. He’s keeping an extra distance away from me. He’s so worried he passes anything to me. I feel helpless and scared. I am a single parent. It’s me, my 13 and 15 year old in the house.
I just wanted to get that out so it doesn’t keep tormenting my mind.
 
Suzesnooze said:
The brain is powerful. It can make you experience symptoms when you don't have them. I've had anxiety since childhood and now my daughter has it. She's convinced everyday she has coronavirus. She goes from having a sore throat to a cough (although I never hear her cough) to saying she can't breathe and saying her chest is tight. I had been saying 'you're young, even if you get it, you'll only get it mildly' but now she's seeing that young people are dying from it, she's panicking even more.

What is weird with me is that I have really bad health anxiety and at the beginning of this outbreak, I got a sore throat and cough but no fever but I have never once thought I had it or panicked over it. I read everything about it and still don't panic. I don't understand it at all as I normally think I've got everything and anything. But..I have noticed that my general anxiety has lessened. It's all very odd but the same thing happened to me when my Dad was seriously ill and had cancer then pneumonia then the cancer returned and then he died. Once he died, it was such a shock to lose him and I was so worried about my Mum that my own anxiety disappeared and didn't return for about a year. I think when I have someone else to worry about, I stop worrying about my own health anxiety?
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Yeah I am exactly the same. I’m thinking I’ve got a sore throat so then I’m constantly seeing if my glands are up and any pain around my neck I’m then making it sore, I’m dehydrated so my throat is dry and I’m like or is it my sore throat. My anxiety is making my chest feel tight and feel like something is sitting on it. Then I’m convinced it’s attacking my lungs. And then I have a random cough like once a day but I convince myself it’s the start 😭 it’s so horrible 😥 loosing sleep over it as well whilst worrying about my family as well.
I need to findsomething to take my mind off it just so difficult. It’s so frightening 😢 I hope your ok and your daughter x
 
Pixipoppy said:
Don’t really quite understand some of the restrictions that are apparently being enforced. People not being allowed to drive to find a secluded spot to walk their dog? What if the area directly outside their house is a busy road, or already full of people? What is “essential” shopping... I mean, I can live without milk for a few days, it’s not going to kill me, so does that mean it’s not essential? How will they police what people are buying?! Do we have to show them our shopping list? I’m buying for about 6 people at the moment which often involves going to several shops because the selfish panic buyers have cleared out all the shops near me... again, a lot of this isn’t essential - I’m sure my family will survive without shopping for a week but I still want to do it for them!
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This is the thing as well. ‘Essential’ shopping is subjective. The meat I buy for my family would be of no use to a vegetarian family. I guess by essential they mean your usual weekly shop? I can’t see the supermarkets telling people they can’t buy a packet of biscuits because they’re not an ‘essential’ item.

It’s really common sense, only go out once a week for your food shop, don't buy more than you need, don’t go just to browse or window shop or what ever. But it seems many people in this country are lacking in that at the moment so we need clear boundaries, nation of toddlers.
 
Gym&Tonic said:
Im certain that the virus has been around and circulating for longer than we've been told. Remember the the Chinese only informed the WHO after a doctor blew the whistle at the end of December. I know of several people who believe they had it before Christmas, it will be interesting to see how many people died from seasonal flu or pneumonia at the end of the year.
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I was so I'll over Christmas that I didn't even cook Christmas dinner , we had it on boxing Day instead.
 
Bitofthebubbly said:
This is the thing as well. ‘Essential’ shopping is subjective. The meat I buy for my family would be of no use to a vegetarian family. I guess by essential they mean your usual weekly shop? I can’t see the supermarkets telling people they can’t buy a packet of biscuits because they’re not an ‘essential’ item.

It’s really common sense, only go out once a week for your food shop, don't buy more than you need, don’t go just to browse or window shop or what ever. But it seems many people in this country are lacking in that at the moment so we need clear boundaries, nation of toddlers.
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It gets complicated when you’re still working full time like me, having to shop for multiple people across different parts of the city though. I’d love to just be able to do one big shop but the reality is I’m going at least once a day at the moment. Hopefully this weekend things will be stocked up more so I can get everything in one go.
 
Hi Everyone, it's my 1st time posting (long time lurker!) I just need to vent. I am classed as a key worker as I work for a telecommunications company. I was fine with this as was advised we would be helping the vulnerable stay connected. Today I went in to find that wasnt the case and it feels like a twilight zone people acting like nothing is happening. I broke down and went home half day because I'm so scared of taking something home to my kids and oh .... I am probably over reacting but I just need to vent xxx
 
Turns out the scotch whisky industry has been cosying up to the Scottish government in an attempt to stop the spirit/beer industry shutting down and it's worked.....were now classed as key workers because they have allowed the off licences to stay open. Even buckfast have stopped production but we're all forced in! Livid
 
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