(SO SCARED) am I alone?

[SxufferingSxoul]

Ever since corona virus spread where I live, I have been having nonstop worries that I infected and one day I am going to fall ill, I still go outside because I am needing to buy groceries but I wear an N95 mask nonetheless and wash my hands when I come back and if I touch anything such as shoes. I am 16, I have multivitamin deficiency as well as bad iron deficiency, I also vape, I am very scared because I am having flu-like symptoms such a sore throat and chest, my ears feel hot and pressured. I have also had bad shortness of breath and my body constantly feels as if I am having a fever! This is scaring me horribly, I can’t go to check because my mother has financial issues. Knowing that I have these deficiencies and vape, will corona virus be deadly for me???? I really really don’t want to die is anyone else also having flu-like symptoms? My throat is aching a lot, I am constantly coughing but maybe it’s just me being anxious? I don’t know but I know for a fact that I do not want to die. I can’t stay sat down in the same position for more than one minute, the pressure in my ears and hotness is driving me mad. My body feels extremely hot but I checked my fever and it’s 37.2.

[Hidden]

Hello

So many of us are feeling concerned about this virus , you are not alone in feeling the way you do and it is quite normal to feel scared especially as every where you look you cannot escape it

The problem now is the slightest thing we are all jumping straight to the fear of have we got the virus ? under normal circumstances we would possibly think nothing of how we were feeling

Yes we have to be cautious , washing our hands and following the guidelines but at the same time somehow staying rational , it is not easy but we are all in the same boat

You are still living with your parents ?

Mention to them how you are feeling , I am sure if they feel you are showing any serious signs despite their financial situation they would get you checked over

The most positive thing you have going for you is your age been so young as they do say the older generation are more at risk than the younger one's ( wish I was young again at the moment )

For a lot that do catch it , it is like a cold/flu and they soon get over it

Do you have a help line you can contact ? that could be another way to try and put your mind at ease

Stay safe and hopefully this will be over soon

Take Care x

[Mickjn in reply to Hidden]

Please don't take this the wrong way but in my experience you are showing classic signs of severe health anxiety, I know because I suffer from it as well. Recently I have been prescribed some blood pressure meds that has a dry cough as a common side effect, not the best time for them to kick in. As others have said. If you feel unwell self isolate, you will be fine.

[Hidden in reply to Mickjn]

Hello

I do have health anxiety , had it from a child and had pneumonia last year which took me into IU so now with this virus I am petrified and it has magnified my HA

I take meds and have for years for high BP , you are right though if you have just started on them not a great time to have a cough as a side effect , I hope it settles soon x

[Mickjn in reply to Hidden]

Hello and thanks, stupidly on my part I was replying to the OP but replied to the wrong person. Hope you are OK. Yep, it's not a good time to have HA although many sufferers are actually quite calm at the moment possibly to do with the knowledge that pretty much everyone at the moment is suffering with HA to some extent, I think everyone is experiencing anxiety. Especially here in the UK where things don't seem to be getting done quickly enough to ease the panic.

[Hidden in reply to Mickjn]

No you are not stupid I think we have all done this while we have been replying and glad you replied it has given me a chance to speak to you

I get what you are saying about everyone having anxiety but I feel mine is getting way out of control it is all I think about

And as for a certain Mr B I wish he would just put us in lock down and stop messing about !

Hope you are doing ok you sound like you are x

[hypercat54]

The overwhelming majority who become very ill or die are elderly with serious underlying health conditions. This is partially because as you age your immune system is less efficient. You fall into neither category so are nowhere near high risk. However with your symptoms you might have it which means self isolating for 14 days as much as you can to avoid infecting others. That is the main priority. Follow your govt. guidelines on how to deal with it.

[Nikkiox]

I am worried to it making me feel wierd and strange just case I catch it I don’t want leave there house

[hypercat54 in reply to Nikkiox]

At your age if you catch it then it will be mild. It will be not much worse than a cold and not as bad as flu. So why are you so scared of it? If you think you don't have it then why not think about those who are high risk and offer to keep an eye on them and help them out? All healthy young people should be doing this anyway. It would also take your mind off yourself.

[SxufferingSxoul in reply to hypercat54]

Honestly, thinking about the pain all these elderly people that have corona virus, are in right now, is just heart wrenching. I always see videos of corona virus victims coughing and the way they cough is just horrifying, the virus itself is horrifying.. I hope they all find relief soon So even if I have vitamin deficiencies I can survive it? No one deserves to be ill. No one, I just hate illnesses, I don’t want them and I don’t want anyone else to have them but it’s life.

[hypercat54 in reply to SxufferingSxoul]

Many elderly with health issues are surviving it. Being vitamin deficient is not a serious health problem. Corona attacks the lungs so it's those with respiratory problems already and related conditions such as heart disease who are at real risk.

[SuZQ154]

How are you feeling now? Hope you are better. Following the government guidelines may be the best actions we all can take. Praying you are feeling better!!