I feel so run down and my depression and anxiety are out of control, I physically cant be bothered to do anything apart from sit here! It's like I'm in my own little bubble, I was meant to go for a blood test today but I'm to scared to go out 😔 all I do is worry about everything! I couldn't handle it if I was to get this virus as my 2 oldest girls lost there dad 2 years ago to sepsis and I can't imagine what it would do to my kids if they lose me either! I'm also scared of my children getting ill as I wont be able to visit them in hospital or anything, I'm just driving myself crazy.
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Is anyone else feeling run down an crap with all this what's going on?
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Hi and welcome to the group, xxspoonerxx82 . 😀👍 Thank you for introducing yourself to the group. We have a very helpful group of members, Administrators and Moderators. If you have any questions, please let us know anytime and we will try to answer your questions to the best of our abilities.
I understand about being nervous/worried if going out of the house. I have an upcoming appointment with a doctor in mid-May. I will call them on Friday and let them know that I want to do my appointment as virtually. I’m a Type 1 Diabetic and I’m not comfortable doing any appointments away from my house during the COVID 19 time.
Hi, I've been on here for about 5 weeks now but haven't posted I've only replied to others comments 😊. My doctor wont even come out to take my bloods an he knows my situation and what I suffer from as I've also got agoraphobia. I find it very hard to get to the doctors or hospital appointments an when I do manage to get there after putting it off for weeks I'm soaked with sweat its horrible 🤦♀️ x
What are the tests you have to get done?
I have to have blood tests every 2 weeks an I had to go see my rheumatologist nurse at the hospital for x-rays on my hands and feet to see where abouts my arthritis is an I've got it in my thumbs, both wrists, both index fingers an I've got ostio arthritis ( sorry I dunno how to spell it) in my ankle and my toes but I've gotta go bk as my knees are hurting and my left hip.
I know where you are coming from as years ago i became a single parent with two kids and full blown agoraphobia. I cannot imagine trying to fight it right now with covid BUT i can tell you that you can conquer it. It will take pushing yourself harder than you ever thought possible. It will take standing your ground no matter who is watching or what is going on with your body.
You are very important to your two children who depend on you. I will pray to God to give you the strength to go through this challenging moment. God bless her. From Brazil.
I'm so sorry you are feeling like this. It really is a difficult time at present. You've come to the right place for support as there are a few people on here that live on their own. I really feel for you losing your husband 2 years ago.
Have you tried meditation as that's very good in calming you down. I can understand how nervous you are about going out. Do you live in an area where you have a green space and can isolate from others?
Also, my daughter's youngest girl who's 4 has JIA (Idiopathic Juvenile Arthritis) and is on immuno suppressant, my daughter has been able to take her to a communal garden so she can play and hasn't had any problems.
You'll find plenty of people to talk to on here.
Take care
Alicia🤗
Lovely girl you have every right to feel the way you do. I am 73 and apart from the anxiety I sit all day feeling very ashamed of myself for being so down. Look on the internet for ways of easing your worries there are many podcasts for lots of problems. Breathing exercises are good because of my health the only way I can move around my home is to use pursed lip breathing, This is only one of many, many breathing exercises for lots of different problems. Sending love to you. Mags
Just wanted to say keep posting on here xx
Hello
It is hard sometimes to get motivated.
Why don't you try something simple like colouring in, it might get your mind off things and give you a bit of motivation..
Try to do simple things that don't require a lot of energy.
Take care of yourself 🙂👍
Someone also shared this with us in one of our work channels yesterday, worth a read - theguardian.com/lifeandstyl...
Don't beat yourself up about feeling tired, it's absolutely normal.
Go have a nice warm shower or run yourself a bubble bath, put on your favourite music and treat your self to your favourite meal , also if you can go sit in the sun and read a book that is of interest to you. You need to catch negative thoughts the very first second they come to your brain, stop them in their tracks and replace them with thoughts of a positive outcome for the situation your were just going to allow yourself to think about. Self talking positive outcome thoughts to your subconscious mind over and over again will have a positive effect on your conscious mind and emotions, I promise. Well that's my best shot at making you feel better,hope it helps
Hi xxspoonerxx82, I'm sorry you are feeling so anxious but I think this is coming about because you are allowing your mind to wander off imagining outcomes, instead of keeping it focused on what is. In the space of a sentence you have yourself with coronavirus, your children bereaved or ill in hospital, and none of it is true. You are just winding yourself up into an imaginary disaster.
What might help both you and your children would be to rein in your worries. Don't allow your mind to go further than today. And today you are here with no sign of coronavirus. And if you follow all the rules, you will most likely all stay that way.
So it's not refusing to go and get the blood test you need. Wouldn't that lead to a potential problem if you don't keep up with your medical needs? Not just coronavirus threatens life.
Try to keep as busy as you can and if you can do that by making your children's lives more fun and contented, rather than spooking yourself and them with what-ifs, you might feel a little better.
I know it's extra hard when you are of an anxious disposition, but only you can get yourself out of this mindset. See what you can achieve for yourself. You may surprise yourself with how brave and strong you can be. Take care, and of your children too, and do come back and join in with others in this community who are all really supportive. Have a happy day today.🌈
Stop ✋ digging in that hole leading to nowhere 😲. Take a deep breath, find a pin and stick it into that damn BUBBLE. Now go put your happy 😆 face on . Distraction, - your children. Play, spoil, and love 💕 them. Get all those positive thoughts 💭 going, & ignore the negativity, which we’re all going through, yah🥰.
Chrissie 🤗
YOU NEED TO exercise, meditate and spend time with HOBBIES. certainly NOT THINKING. thinking causing you ALL THIS WHAT IF? half of it WILLNEVER HAPPEN, it is all valuable concerns, but STOP MAKING YOURSELF ILL. STAY POSITIVE!if antidepressants help take it, sleep and eat a lot...look after yourself...IT IS A TESTING TIME FOR US ALL, whether ill already physically. I have ataxia at 43. KEEP WELL, keep sane! DO ALL PRECAUTIONS, SELFISOLATE! IF NEEDS BE.LOWER THE RISKS to getting infected. sepsis is awful. My very good friend had v ery early stage, all his friends in their 70s.passed on as caught late...YOU ARE YOUNG TO THINk ALL NEGATIVE...Trust me, I lost my hubby last year the big c, after 18 years of a marital bliss.very ill hewas, in pain, glad he doesn't see this, had he pulled through, even MORE WORRY.he was older than me...fit, relatively healthy, obese 9DESPITE 3XTIMES A WEEK in the gym), good food all home made...harrassed by a neighbour for 3,5 years, wldn't be suprised if stress got to him, I almost finished visiting psychiatrist.now moved flat.ALL IS HUNKY DORY.
Hi, xxspoonerxx82
My step-daughter lost her mother to cancer three years ago (this was caused by asbestos, and it killed her father decades ago) - but she has children of her own, and lives in California.
I am lonely and depressed - but I get out and walk 5km most days - and today I am doing a weekly shop for a shielding neighbour (I am just over 70, but I like to think I have good immunity, and no-one depends on me.)
In the past 6 years I've lost 2 brother's 1 was 40 an the other was 26! Then we lost my mums husband and my grandad then my ex partner to sepsis he was 40 an then hes dad passed away on the 12th of April just gone due to covid-19. I know it's easy to say 'do this an dont do that' but everyone is different and deal with things differently. I try to get stuff done round my house like I started painting my bathroom the other night but when I woke up in the morning my hands were so sore and swollen that I couldn't carry on with it!
My heart goes to you. ❤️ That was a lot of tragedies to deal with and I think you definitely need some help to learn to live with so many people dying so close together.
Sometimes, all the willpower and trying is not enough and it might be more than we are equipped to handle on our own. Is there a possibility for you to get some professional help on line, which your physician could arrange for you ?
The best would be if you could do it from comfort of your home.
This is excellent site and we are all here for each other and maybe someone in your country would know how to go about getting what you need.
When I was going through depression what helped me, was cognitive therapy and writing down all of my feelings and questions of what if this or that happened. Just putting it on the paper and looking at it kept my mind on track for solutions.
It took a lot of time and effort to do it, but it helped.
I still try to do that when I feel down.
Stay well and take care of yourself 🤗
Dana
Ah bless you I'm really sorry that you are feeling that way... Are you able to access any support via your GP at all?.. Thanks Paul
I do not know where you live but I would think there are telephone call in Distress Centres that you could call to speak to a professional therapist who would help you through this. These call lines are completely private/anonymous so you could open up and share your fears with someone when you really need to have support.
I think anxiety gets to us at times but this moment time makes things worse and it could be dangerous but if we go by the guidelines I myself have to do shielding but try and keep busy reading books keeping in contact with people by media I do my slimming world through some I know you are frightened about blood tests and appointments but phone the gp and they will let you know the perciature to keep you safe I check about my appointments to see if they are going ahead talking on here is a big step but it helps
Where you able to speak to your Surgery about not being able to go out? I think you need help from your Dr. please contact them.
Hi, yeah I spoke to my doctor an he said I need to go an have my bloods done at the surgery as I'd missed afew appointments, in the end he stopped my medication so I had no choice but to go to the surgery
You are not alone ,my anxiety ,depression and worry is at an all time low,i rarely go out,and rarely see anyone,and often i actually dont want to see anyone,i am stuck in my own little bubble with just my dogs for company,and it should'nt be like this,but i seem to be resigned to it.
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