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Obsessing about symptoms

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Misslu · 26/03/2020 22:47

Is anyone else obsessed with thinking they have symptoms?

A close family member is in the highly vulnerable group and I'm counting down the days until it has been 2 weeks since I was saw them.

So far this week I've thought I have:
Achy legs - realised I've been doing the Joe Wicks workout and I never usual exercise that much.
Shortness of breath - I'm thinking it's anxiety.
Cold hands and feel - I've opened all the windows today so the house is generally cold.

I can't stop these thoughts from going round.

Please tell me I'm not alone in this!

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tollyfeeder · 26/03/2020 23:50

I could’ve written this post myself.

It’s two weeks today since I went to a hospital appointment with my little girl and I’m paranoid I’ve got it.
Constantly looking out for symptoms and checking my temperature.

minimummum · 26/03/2020 23:55

I have had a sore throat since November. Had camera down to check all was ok in February and it was. Every night I lie here convincing myself it's corona. The panic is causing headaches and general aches and pains. Convinced I am going to die and leave my two sons without their mam

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Misslu · 27/03/2020 07:30

Thank you for your replies. It's horrible!

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HopeYouStepOnALego · 27/03/2020 07:50

I've had mild cold symptoms this week and have convinced myself it could be CV even though sneezing isn't a symptom. I'm not high risk but I have a vulnerable older DM to look after and afraid of getting it and passing it to her.

Realitea · 27/03/2020 08:18

Yes, I think many people are. I felt a bit more tired than usual, only slightly though and I’ve got a cough which I’m convinced is actually anxiety as I’m constantly thinking about coughing!
Staying in and hoping for the best

Magissa · 27/03/2020 08:48

Yes me too. I have in the past had CBT for anxiety so I am trying to use those techniques to stop myself. I now only read Coronavirus news first thing in the morning as at first I was constantly checking for updates.
I keep myself occupied, cooking, watching box sets (currently Friends), playing computer game with my son (World of Warcraft), cleaning etc, because again, when I am doing nothing my thoughts go back to that slight tickle in my throat or wondering why I just coughed. If you let yourself "jump on the worry train" it really does run away with you.

I am looking forward to the clocks changing because the lighter evenings will make me feel more positive.

WTF0ver · 27/03/2020 08:59

Yes, I've been getting some chest sensations lately and keep wondering if that's it. A kind of "spreading" feeling in the chest like something is settling there and flicking sensations. Breathing a little more shallow but then I wonder if it's underlying anxiety or something. Coughing every now and then but not persistently. The chest stuff seemed to ease off last night as I read a book.

Changingnames34 · 27/03/2020 09:16

I started with a cough on Monday. Just a cough, no other symptoms at all! Yesterday was the worst day for coughing. It’s not a dry cough, though, and I have only felt it in my throat. It mostly clears when I get up and moving, but starts again when I’m sat down. No trouble breathing whatsoever, which a lot of posters on here have reported!

Anyone else had this? If it weren’t for CV, I’d find this cough a mere annoyance.

LoseLooseLucy · 27/03/2020 09:19

I do. I've had a cough for around 3 months anyway, but I keep waking up with a dry throat and feeling hot and convincing myself it's the start of it.

Realitea · 31/03/2020 16:19

Is sneezing definitely not a sign? I’ve quarantined half my family due to their constant sneezing and blocked noses!

AmICrazyorWhat2 · 31/03/2020 16:24

Yes, I've felt shit for days. Tired, achy and a slight sore throat. I'm pretty sure it's just because I'm run down and not sleeping properly.

I don't really think I've got the virus, but I thought not rushing around so much would make me well-rested - it's been the opposite.

Lochlorien · 31/03/2020 16:27

I know three people in their twenties and thirties who think that they have had Covid-19. The symptoms seemed to be quite definite: a fever, chest pains and a persistent, dry cough. It does not come with a cold. Lots of us have had a dry cough over the last few weeks, but I think it is the fever that makes Covid-19 distinguishable. These people were not hospitalised and did not report it, as they felt it was manageable.

covetingthepreciousthings · 31/03/2020 17:16

Yes I feel the same. I'm counting down two weeks till I was last in work then I'll feel better. Every day though, I keep feeling like I'm getting ill, but I think it's honestly just my brain and anxiety being sky high.

It's really draining, and I am trying to limit my intake of news.

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