Coronavirus Anxiety

[SergioRex]

How do i deal with a case of possible exposure anxiety? I am usually a very careful person but i guess i let my guards down and its tearing me apart. The past 3 days since the occurence has been hell for me. I dont know how i will cope with the remaining 11 days. I feel my world is coming to an end.

[scarr6]

This can be really scary! I live with three people who have had the virus, so understand. Definitely stay away from the news. You don't need to hear more stories of people struggling during this time. I can say that the three I live with, while they were very sick, have recovered and never needed to be hospitalized. A lot of people have had it asymptomatically. Having been exposed does not mean you will show symptoms or have one of the more extreme forms of it.

[Iammesues in reply to scarr6]

How did you protect yourself when you live with them?

[scarr6 in reply to Iammesues]

There really was little to protect ourselves. You can have the virus for several days before showing symptoms, so by the time they were sick, we had all been contaminated. We just generally tried to stay in different rooms, or if we were in the same room, we tried to keep 6 feet away, and did a lot of hand washing.

[SergioRex in reply to scarr6]

Thank you for the advice. It came in handy. No doubt information from the news are not helping. I have stayed away from the news and taking it one day at a time. Today is Day 4. Though i had a panic attack today but i am fine at the moment.

[Hidden]

I'm sorry this is an anxious time for you. Just remember that it will pass. I know it might not seem like it, but it will.

Do you have things around your house you can busy yourself with? Any hobbies?

[SergioRex in reply to Hidden]

Thank you for the encouragement. Today is Day 5. Most of my hobbies are outdoors such as Hiking, Game nights etc. Any suggestions?

At the moment, i work from home. So far, i only watch TV 2 hours daily. Trying to stay away from the news and reduced what i view on social media.

[Hidden in reply to SergioRex]

Hello again!

Yes, I do have one. Are you able to go for a walk? I find it so relaxing to be out in nature. I live by the water, so I go there as often as I can.

Good for you for limiting your screen time! 👏

[Hidden in reply to SergioRex]

Are you in a 14 day quarantine? If so, my suggestion of a walk won't help. Maybe you could allow yourself to look forward to a walk after the 14 days are up? Since you are telling us how many days you have left, I'm assuming your counting them down on a calendar? Are you putting a big X over each day that passes? If not, you could do that and write what you will do after the last day. It might help.

[SergioRex in reply to Hidden]

Day 9. Yes i am. One thing is for sure, i will be more careful to limit my exposure to zero. Its funny how a virus managed to put a stop to how we live our daily lives. I hope and pray a vaccine is developed sooner than expected and more treatment drugs with faster rate for recovery are produced.

[Hidden in reply to SergioRex]

Hello! 5 more days!!!! You need your own cheering squad.

Go, SergioRex, go!!! (Cheerleader emoji would go here if I could find one).

Do you like to read?

[SergioRex in reply to Hidden]

Thank you so much Doggymom1. Its Day 13 and i am so excited as i draw closer to Day 14. 🕺✌

Yes, i like to read.

[Hidden in reply to SergioRex]

I'm excited for you too!! I asked if you like to read because that's another good thing to kill time.