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[Khaleesi16]

Hi everyone I have just joined today don’t really know what I am doing or were to start I have COPD and Bronchiectasis/PTSD/Anxiety/Depression/Fibromyalgia/Osteoarthritis/Menopause problem with my throat and a couple of other things I have had a problem leaving my house since 2019 and then Covid happened and had to shield for 18 months I am trying to get myself back on track I used to love running now I am scared to leave my house any advice would be really grateful many thanks Kathy

[sassy59]

Welcome to the forum Khaleesi, good to see you. Such a lovely photo and a big smile. There are many here with a wealth of knowledge on all sorts of health issues so I’m sure you’ll hear from others soon. I do wish you better days ahead and hope you can get out of the house very soon. It’s not easy I’m sure.

Take care xxxx

[Khaleesi16 in reply to sassy59]

Thank you 😊

[HungryHufflepuff]

Hello and welcome 😊 I hope you’ll find lots of support and friendship here.

[Khaleesi16 in reply to HungryHufflepuff]

Thank you so much 😊

[pegbl]

Welcome to the forum, there's lots of helpful supportive advice on the site. Xxx

[knitter]

One piece of advice I read was to take things very slowly …..just stand at your door and look out , walk in your garden if you have one .Then walk a short distance from your home …..just a few yards ….then back.

Increase slowly .

Claire Weekes wrote books on coping and getting over anxiety . I don’t know if they are still in print .

The BLF have a helpline open on Monday for UK residents on 03000 030 555.

Take care

[Khaleesi16 in reply to knitter]

Thank you so much 😊

[Damon1864 Volunteer]

Hello Khaleesi and welcome to the site it's a great place to meet people . We are all friendly love a laugh and are very supportive. I have made so many good friends while being on here. I myself panic sometimes at the thought of going out and it's an awful feeling. Lockdown didn't really help but I'm slowly getting better, I took my time Hope this helps have a good day and take care 😊 Bernadette and Jack 🐕 xxxxxx

[Snackjack]

Hello and welcome to this forum, lots of helpful and supportive people on here, can't really add to what knitter has replied to you. I do understand as like you I have been shielding since Covid started and am very nervous of going out and mixing with people. I do go to a local park and meet friends as that is outside but have not ventured into town yet, not sure when I will. You are not alone in how you feel but like knitter said take it slowly and do things as you feel you are able to at your own pace, don't put yourself under pressure. Best wishes and take care. xxx

[CDPO16]

Hi and welcome. I had anxiety so badly at one time that I couldn't get much further than the front door. I gradually overcame that by focusing on just putting one foot after the other while blocking out everything else that was whizzing through my head, building up the distance I walked slowly over months. As knitter said, baby steps at first and I would wholeheartedly agree with her recommendation of the works of Claire Weekes who made audio tapes as well as writing books on self help for anxiety.

[Alberta56]

Welcome to the forum. I don't have anxiety, but I found it quite hard enough to get out of the door after 18 months of isolation. Small steps, as everyone suggests. Good luck. 🤞🤞🤞🍀🍀

[watergazer]

Hi and welcome Khaleesi16 x

[Ergendl]

Great to meet you Khaleesi. The lovely people in this group have helped transformed my life over the six years I have been visiting here, so hopefully that will happen to you too. Wishing you all the best.

[Babyboy12]

Good morning khaleesi16 nice to have you on here. There are lots of us on this group that willing to talk to you. I also have bronchiectasis and depression and pains in my joints and anxiety. My doctor was treating me for asthma for over 30 years and I started to get lots of chest infections and coughing so I was sent to hospital last year in July had a ct scan and showed up I got bronchiectasis since finding out I had so many chest infections been on antibiotics for over a month goes away than after few weeks comes back. My doctor as sent me back to hospital so going to wait and see her. All the best and take each day as a new day go out for 5 minutes aday than slowly you can do more. Good luck x

[Solily]

Welcome to this forum. Wonderful people with great support !! Also the humor always will put a smile on your face !! 😊

[Delamere]

Welcome to the world of lung buddies hope you enjoy the site

[mogs302]

I had that same anxiety. It was resolved when my son came to stay and took me out every day so that I finally had the image in my head of my going around out of the house.