Can't chill out

[CricketGuy]

So....

Feel like I need to speak to someone as I'm struggling a bit.

Last October my daughter got unwell for about 3 months. Started off as a suspected tummy bug, then became a very high temperature for a long time, then she got covid, then she had a very high temperature again. We were in and out of hospital three times - overnight monitoring each time and overall pretty tough time.

Thankfully all is well now BUT.....every time she feels a bit hot or acts in anyway not her usually self I have this gnawing panicking anxiety feeling in my chest that I just can't shake.

We have just had a really lovely Easter holiday with family where she has been absolutely perfect but she's also been very snotty and coughed badly a few times and all of a sudden I go into overdrive.

This is completely not the sort of person I normally am in the 'before parent times'. Have a very stressful job and largely compartmentalise everything and deal with it....but this does not seem as manageable.

Genuinely don't know why I am typing this or what I hope to achieve by it when I could be watching the snooker but.....felt I needed to get it out into the void.

Cheers

S

Hey man,

Sorry you're feeling this way.

I'm afraid I can't really help, and can only say that you're not the only one!

I haven't had it with the kids yet, but have with plenty of other things - there's a slight indication that things aren't 100% right and you spend the rest of the day consumed by thinking about the worst possible outcome!

For me, I find it's worse when I'm tired, hungry or generally at a bit of a low ebb.

As with anything mental health related, if you're struggling to manage, it's probably worth speaking to a professional.