You start to get I top of your health anxiety & someone comes to work with pneumonia lol. Ugh!

[mistybrooke84]

So, I wake up today, feeling much better anxiety wise after having two nights no sleep and bad anxiety for a few days. I ride into work with my husband and we are sitting at our table doing our own things when a coworker walks in, having just left the doctor office and says she has full blown pneumonia. She said the doctor gave her two shots ms said she could return to work. I looked at my husband and said, "I'm going to be in the car." Lol. I packed up and came to the car for the hour left until lunch. I called my Mom who works in the health field and she said if the doctor told her to return to work that she doesn't have the contagious type. And that brings me comfort. But still, if you have something like that, don't go to work! Needless to say, it triggered some health anxiety in me since my anxiety first began from always having chest infections and bronchial asthma as a child and teen. (I've outgrown it.)

But I've began to realize something--we can't always control what goes on around us. We can't keep fearing what will happen and protecting our eyes and ears from healthy anxiety. I have noticed that recently. The other day, I was in the grocery store with my husband, he walked off for a minute and a worker approached me and randomly began discussing her anxiety and scary health issues. It was so random. I never showed her that what she was saying was my fears but instead I listened and tried to comfort her. Today, I had random fears of blood clots since my arms have been falling asleep here lately and I turned the radio on to hear the host discussing her time in childbirth when she was told she had 3 blood clots in her lungs. I thought, "What are the odds this keeps happening?!" But then it dawned on me that perhaps God is trying to make me face them and to know that you can't run from this stuff. We need to learn to relax and TRUST that God will be there regardless what happens.

It's scary but something I guess we need to let go of. To stop protecting ourselves to the point of high anxiety and just relax. I'm going to keep trying! And to try to stop worrying about sickness! Hypochondria is no fun and quite frankly, I'm tired of worrying about it all the time.

[hairyfairy]

I don`t understand people! if theyr`e sick then they shouldn`t be at work!

[shoppaholicsue Star]

It can't be contagious if she's allowed back to work.

Sue

[mistybrooke84 in reply to shoppaholicsue]

That's what I figured as well. Thank you.

[Hidden]

> dunno but I would of kicked her bum back to bed, just playing but seriously no one wants to be around that like what the heck!!

You had me wrapped up here I can not believe I'm not the only who has thoughts like this!!

The arms falling asleep is a pain but it's cause of tense muscles and a pinched nerve in the neck

We really need to stop being afraid and let it go and trust that God is therte with us no matter what happens.

Hope you have had some better days since you've posted

[mistybrooke84 in reply to Hidden]

I know!! Lol. It's like, really?!

And nope, you're not the only one, friend! It's so annoying! You're right--we really need to figure out how to let this go and trust God more with our lives. I'm trying so hard lol! But I think the marital issues I'm having may be contributing big time. I don't like to feel controlled--especially when it comes to my recovery and self esteem. Other than marital/domestic issues, I've been facing stuff more and doing better. How are about you dear? I how you've been doing better too!!