Anxiety

[Rosie92]

Am really worried.
I have a chest infection, I'm on antibiotics. I keep having coughing fits.
I suffer with bad anxiety. I'm scared now and panicking that am going to end up in hospital.
Can anyone give me advice or a tell me to stop being silly. Lol

Aah that sounds hard. I expect your sleep has been disturbed which may increase th anxiety.
There is every chance the antibiotics will work. Use any coping strategies you normally find helpful. Try and rest, eat and drink regularly.

I have taken my last antibiotics just now and Normaly I'd see an improvement by now but once I start coughing I can't stop.

Rosie maybe you could get the GP to check the infection has gone, would this reassure you? It's horrible being unwell, especially if a cough disturbs your sleep and makes you more anxious. Hope you are soon feeling much better.

ThankYou.
It's so annoying having an anxiety problem because when I go to the doctors and he reassures me of anything it only lasts for an hour then I'm worrying again.
I start cbt soon so hopefully this helps x

This book was recommended on here and has been useful

overcoming health anxiety

Yes cbt is helpful for lots of people, wishing you a speedy recovery (from your chest infection) and hope the anxiety is helped by the cbt.