will it get better?

[Daisy425]

I’ve been sick for about a week and a half. It started last Sunday when I had a terrible sore throat. I was tested for strep and it was negative. Just a really bad virus. Turned into pink eye. I got drops this Sunday and have been using them since. Being sick is a huge trigger for my anxiety for me. I have a fear of throwing up. I also live alone, so being sick and alone is hard for me too. I’ve been trying to eat but I’m having a hard time. I can’t tell if it’s my anxiety, if I don’t have a huge appetite because I’m sick, or a combination. My mind automatically goes to thinking I’m now developing a stomach virus, but I know that’s probably irrational since I’ve been sick for so long. I was eating normally until Sunday when I found out I had pink eye. I’m assuming it’s my anxiety. Today I was able to eat a granola bar, a smoothie, some goldfish. Then for dinner my mom told me I need to try to eat normally because they may help me begin to feel better. This tends to happen when I’m anxious. I have a hard time getting back into eating. But today when I ate chicken and pasta that I made, I couldn’t eat a lot of it. Maybe half or less than half. Which then made me spiral into thinking im sick with a stomach bug. I just want someone to tell me im okay. I wish someone could tell me I wouldn’t throw up because if u knew that j wouldn’t be as anxious. Tomorrow I go back to work so I’m hoping that’s a good distraction. Right now I want to sleep but it way too early, so I’m trying to relax on the couch and watch tv. I just need to feel not alone. I’ve been calling my mom but I can tell she’s getting frustrated and I just feel alone

[gajh]

You are not alone. You are here with us. You are going to be ok. Try to get distracted by something on tv and get yourself away from your thoughts.

[Daisy425 in reply to gajh]

I’ve been watching tv and that seems to be helping a little bit. I was able to eat a granola bar

[gajh in reply to Daisy425]

Excellent. I am glad to hear that.