trying to stay calm

[Daisy425]

today is my second full day home after my trip. I’m still pretty tired and I’ve been spending most of my time in bed sleeping on and off. I know I worked myself up with my anxiety while I was away, and that on top of the lack of sleep I got and the traveling is probably what Is making me tired. But I’m still scared it’s covid. This sounds so bad but I don’t want to test because I don’t want to be positive. Also one time I got a false positive. Isolating is just really hard for me and I don’t think I could do it again.

[GingerSnappy_1818]

Hey daisy425 . I struggle with the same thing especially during covid it really messes with anxiety. Take it from me who got covid while having severe anxiety on top of it. I was so worried to take the test and when it said positive I was totally freaked but you will get through it if you get it! It definitely sucks but it’s not as scary as your brain tells you it’s going to be. It’s tiring but people that suffer with anxiety usually deal with being tired on the daily already so it’ll pass.

[Daisy425 in reply to GingerSnappy_1818]

thank you! I got covid last summer and I struggled immensely with my anxiety! I never want to have to do that again! I feel fine I’m just tired and slightly stuffy, but that could be normal from the traveling that I was doing. I’m debating whether or not I should get a test.

[GingerSnappy_1818 in reply to Daisy425]

yea it sucked for sure having it! And travel can really get anxiety worked up about possibly catching something.

[Artistfriend]

Just want to say that overall you seem to handle things pretty well, you get anxious but manage to get through it ok.

Thats great that youre getting yourself extra support and care just dont discount where youre at and what youre able to handle already

[Daisy425 in reply to Artistfriend]

thank you so much this really means a lot!

[AnxiousSilver]

"today is my second full day home after my trip. I’m still pretty tired and I’ve been spending most of my time in bed sleeping on and off."

From my own personal experience.. When I went on trips in the past, I was usually drained up for about 2-4 days depending on how bad my anxiety, stress, and jetlag was.

That could be what is going on with you.

[Daisy425 in reply to AnxiousSilver]

I hope so! I’m at my boyfriends house right now and I feel slightly guilty. I took a covid test and it was negative, but I have a bad headache. It was only two days ago that I was on a plane so I’m worried I’ll test positive on a few days

[AnxiousSilver in reply to Daisy425]

" I took a covid test and it was negative, but I have a bad headache."

My gut feeling is that it's stress. (give yourself some credit, you've been through a lot of stress recently)

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Here.. Let's say that you didn't have anxiety, stress, ETC for a sec.

The average person's sleep usually gets disrupted with travel.

[Daisy425 in reply to AnxiousSilver]

good point! Thank you! You’re the best!

[Montana136]

Hi DaisySwallow your fears and buck up and take that covid test. You're already assuming or worrying that you do have it, finding out that it really is covid isn't going to make that big of a difference after you get over the shock. Isolation is very dangerous. I have been isolating since my teenage years I'm almost 60 now. I guess I feel safer at home. But from what I can hear from you, you don't want to be alone. Is it your thoughts that you don't want to be alone with? Think about it. I hope you're able to find some peace tonight. Be well

Montana