Just waiting.

[Confusedasusual78]

Does anyone else feel as if they’re just waiting? Waiting to see if you or your immediate family gets ill, waiting to see if your parents do, waiting to see if life can progress again?
I’m feeling v low with it all today and almost can’t bear feeling this terrified and all the things I’m reading. I’ve not left the house for 14 days, not slept and just cannot worry/panic anymore.
Anyone have any positivity or coping techniques?

I know what you mean.

Are you keeping busy during the day? Sitting around stewing will play merry havoc with your sanity.

I am literally waiting. My DS has it (suspected, obviously, as no tested - but his school room mate is confirmed. He is generally healthy and never gets colds, so it's pretty clear what he has)

His room mate's Mum had it first. 5 days after she started coughing, the son started coughing. 5 days later, DS started coughing (he was home by then). 5 days after that is Saturday. So I'm waiting for me and DD to show symptoms. I'm trying not to go mad or be hyper vigilant, but I feel a really sense of inevitability about it.

Totally rubbish feeling.

As for coping with it. I'm not reading too much about symptoms or the news. I'm starting on small projects. I had a load of paint that I bought about a year ago to do my bedroom, so I've done that. I've started knitting - so have a creative outlet and a goal.

I'm unable to watch films or read books because I just can't focus and my brain starts wandering to 'what if' I need to do things that need some concentration.

I am a single parent, so if I start catastrophising, I worry about how I will look after the children it I get it badly. I know I'm going to have to keep going, so am just hoping It's mild.

Maybe I'll escape it? Doesn't seem very likely, though...

I’m at home all day alone with my 20 month old but I just can’t focus, it’s just everywhere and there all the time 🤷‍♀️
I’m also living in another country so that adds to the anxiety, I can’t get home to see my parents or vice versa, I just want to be back in my childhood town..feels so unsafe doesn’t it.