Handhold, having an anxiety attack'

[midnightblue12]

I have a very intense sickness of phobia. In all honestly it's completely out of control
Single mum living with 2 children.
Last night started feeling unwell and have a very upset tummy and heaving. Feel rotten still.
My youngest won't go to sleep I. His own bed and has been climbing all over me when I've been being poorly.
I'm so worried about him and his older brother being poorly. I can't stand the guilt and my anxiety is going into over drive.
I'm not a sicky person and before having children could probably count on own hand how many tummy bugs I've had in my entire life but since they're been born it's relentless.
I just feel so guilty and scared :(

Please don't feel guilty and you don't need to feel scared though I know this is easier said than done. Get a cold glass of water to sip slowly on, open a window and just breathe for a bit...deeply through the nose then exhale slowly. Do you feel well enough to read or watch something lighthearted?

Thanks so much for the reply.
I'm so thirsty right now but I'm too scared to drink as I know it'll make me unwell again.
My youngest won't go back to sleep so is lying in my bed cuddling me. I don't have anyone else here tk take over and I just feel so guilty that he's going to get it too now :( you're right o should open the windows!
When I stand up I just feel so unwell :(

hey

you need to look at the positive side of things it will calm your anxiety.

kids fall ill all the time from nursery they pick up billions of bugs and school as well from that they are able to build their immunity against it so that like yourself only fall ill as adults a handful of times.

it's not your fault you are ill it's unfortunately part of life where we fall ill from time to time and they could or might catch something fro. elsewhere.

don't feel guilty if they do fall ill you know you'll be there for cuddles and to offer comfort.

in the meantime eat dry toast and drink plenty of lucozade and be hydrated.

like with all things this will pass

x

Oh poor you, it's horrible and you're only so worried as you care. Little bit of fresh air might help. Got any ice to suck, that helps me when feeling sick. Wishing you well and hope you get some sleep x

Gosh I'm so thirsty I could drink a river!
I just remembered I had a sachet of diorilyte left so I've just made it up. That will be ok won't it? I'll just have small sips.
I felt so poorly tonight, I can't stand this phobia I have. I've had it my whole life and it just gets worse every time I'm unwell! I think I need to start taking some multivitamins!

Thanks for the support, I really do appreciate it. I wish I had my mum here 😢

diorilyte is fab!!

you are doing so well and I know how phobias can be all we can do is change the way we think of them and it takes the edge off from going into complete panic mode.

try some dry toast when you feel up to it I found it quite helpful when sick

Hi @midnightblue12 hope you're feeling better x

Thank you all!
I feel a lot better today, although I'm too scared to eat 🙈
I don't think I've ever in my life felt as unwell as I did last night, it's really given my sock phobia a big kick up the bum 😢
Mind is in over drive today worrying about my boys and them getting poorly. I can't even feel happy o feel better as I just feel so guilty!
All the cbt seems to go out the window when a sickness bug enters the house!