Anyone feeling less anxious about Corona?

[millerjane]

Some of the stats and the anecdotal evidence from my mum (works in A&E) seems encouraging. I feel a lot better personally and think I have adjusted to the idea of lockdown.

How about you? Or do you feel worse?

I'm normally a level headed and pragmatic sort of person, but over the last few days, I've been anxious and obsessive about all sorts of things. So, I'd say I'm worse than I was. DH is doing OK but he's getting pretty fed up with me being so nervy. Think I need to take up yoga or some such thing to centre me a bit and calm me down.

I'm feeling very pragmatic now. I'm still in school, but the kids and husband are doing all the right things.

I found this article very interesting too, by a pathologist in the Spectator.

archive.fo/oz2IN

I feel better too, OP. Am starting to adjust to the measures and feel that there’s light at the end of the very long tunnel.

To be fair, I'd much rather die of the virus than in the massive war which is going to follow.

Mimi - that's really, really unhelpful

I feel better now DH is WFH, I don’t have to go into work and DC are at home from school. When we were in the limbo of still going to work and school I was anxious as Hell especially being pregnant.

I'm slightly less anxious about myself getting it, as I live by myself and started socially distancing really quite hard nearly two weeks ago, with the last remotely risky thing I did being about 10 days ago (went to a market, got close to people around a vegetable stall). I am slightly less anxious about most of the people I love getting it, as they have also been really sensible over the same period. I am more anxious about how it is going to work out over the next 3 - 6 months, and the impact that this is going to have on everyone over this longer period. I keep getting a bit weepy about the fact that I probably won't touch another human being for another few months.

I wouldn’t get too hopeful yet.

@MouthBreathingRage why the need for such a shitty comment? You think worse is to come, fine. But to make such a sneery comment on a post which is dealing with anxieties is not on.

I am getting more anxious at the moment. DH had symptoms, was very ill although not hospitalised, but knocked him for six. I experienced milder symptoms but still felt it was much worse than flu, especially the difficulty with breathing, frightening. Tomorrow I go back to work and will be asked to go into the houses of members of public with no PPE apart from a packet of antibacterial handwipes, not safe for them or me. I do not feel comfortable about this and will challenge any request but still feel anxiety levels rise as the clock ticks on.

I'm wondering what will happen when all those isolating/wfh start to make their way back into society.

Couple of days of "better" numbers-what does that mean?

What if people become too complacent too soon?

So on the whole, no not really any less anxious atm.

In a small town with only a couple of cases, but didn't really think that it would get here at all.

Also have asthma, so all this talk of breathing difficulties...

I'm not in the slightest bit anxious about CV, but I am anxious about lockdown and its social, economic effects. I'm also very anxious about its effects on mental health. Lockdown is wrecking my life and has already wrecked my business.

It is already poisoning the normally trusting relationships between human beings. You have no idea which of your family/friends/neighbours is now waiting to report or denounce you for stepping outside twice rather than once.

It's hideous.

I've never felt anxious about it. It is what it is, it's shit but we just need to deal with it. What's the alternative?

First week of isolation - anxious, stressed and worried. I couldn't sleep properly, struggled with the huge changes to my life

Second week of isolation - more accepting of the situation. New routines are emerging. Feeling more positive.

Third week of isolation - completely accepted the situation. Sleeping well. Now feels like my old life never happened! Feel safe at home, rather than trapped. Making the most of the small mercies that arrive daily. The sunshine, we have food, children are quite for an hour. Life has shrunk but its okay.

**quiet

I'm more anxious about the long term effects of shut down tbh.

I am but I think there almost seems to be a concerted effort in the media and forums like MN to make people as anxious as possible.

Yes people are dying and more will die. This virus is awful. BUT the constant drip drip of apocalyptic scenarios splashed across the papers, which are mainly based on guesswork, are really unhelpful. There have been some positive news regarding admissions in the last 24 hours but of course this is followed by "well it means nothing, it's just THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM".

Since the virus is new and all of this is unprecedented how do so many armchair experts KNOW thousands upon thousands will die? They may do, based on what is happening in Italy, but there is a set of circumstances in that country that do not all apply to the U.K.

I've read a few threads where an OP is shot down in flames for even suggesting that the outcome in this country may not be as bad as predicted. That perhaps the 'peak' in April won't be as high as once thought. That maybe the papers stating that the ExCel centre in London will be full of thousands of people dying without ventilators might be a bit premature. However are not allowed to say this on MN because apparently it means you are not taking the virus seriously.

So many people genuinely here seem to be revelling in the drama of it all and it's really distasteful.

Not really. Our hospital has a huge ICU and it is full of corona patients, to the extent bed space has doubled up so there are twice the number if normal patients.

The shock of suddenly having our lives restricted and hearing news about Covid 19 constantly has lessened a little. So we’re all adjusting to a new normal.

But less anxious? No way. Not so much about dying because if you’re below a certain age, healthy, don’t smoke etc then the risk is actually very low. It’s more the thought of the coming years and the huge impact this will have economically. It’ll affect jobs in the long term, house prices, pensions... anyone who thinks things are on the up is being very naive.
At some point a vaccine will be developed and hopefully before then the virus will weaken anyway. But this is a much bigger thing than just the virus

I have it, so I'm much less anxious about it. I was terrified and followed the social isolation rules immediately. I haven't even been out every day. I also used hand sanitizer and did the hand washing.

diddle, the breathing difficulties feel like asthma. Tight , painful lungs, after coughing, talking or walking, I feel slightly out of breath. I was worried about the breathing difficulties, but it feels less scary than I thought. My lungs feel crackily if that makes sense. The cough is a frustrating non productive thing. Normally after coughing you feel relieved but this doesn't.

Someone upthread mentioned the measures are being kept in place for 6 months, where was this stated and by whom?

There is basically a ban on positivity on MN. If you don't think it is the end of the world you are "not taking it seriously". Bit like Brexit really.

@Pishposhpashy most threads seem that way. It's almost like you have to sit in a darkened room and take part in an overzealous amount of hand-wringing.

I am anxious about catching the virus as I’m asthmatic but not asthmatic enough for isolating myself apparently (you need my inhaler and 4 lots of steroids since July, I had 2 and one in June).

But I digress, I work for the NHS. I’m only bank as I am at uni doing an allied health profession course. We’ve been pulled from placements. If I was doing nursing I’d be able to help as a student but our regulatory body won’t let us yet. Despite my training involving airway management and ventilation.

But due to no elective theatre cases I can’t work as they are overrun with staff. Had a letter about helping on general bank but they want me to jump through a million training hoops lol. So 2 weeks until I can do shifts there.

So hating this not doing anything. Applied for the nightingale hospital too. My DH said no as it would involve public transport. Hoping regulatory body changes in a couple of weeks.

On the plus side only person I know with covid was in itu ventilated for 2 weeks. Is now awake and on a general ward now. Not all doom and gloom.