Anxiety went from 0-60 over Covid

[Roxy2012]

I’m 27 and think I’m mostly healthy. But I suspect I have IBS and maybe lichen sclerosis (tmi) neither have been confirmed by a doctor. I showed my gyno the suspected lichen sclerosis but said it wasn’t that (however a lot of docs aren’t familiar with it) it’s a skin issue on the Vulva area. Anyways I read both are autoimmune disorders from overactive immune system. I’m now very scared If I get Covid I won’t recover from it. I’m really scared to leave my house and have to grocery shop soon....I quit work due to the virus I won’t be able to keep that up much longer either. Please help!

 

[bin_tenn]

You'll be fine. I doubt you'll get it, but if you do I doubt it'll be a real problem for you. IBS is not an autoimmune disorder, it's a functional disorder. Lichen sclerosus, I'm fairly certain they're not sure if it's autoimmune. But either way, you'll be fine. Practice good hygiene, try to avoid non-essential things, and wait this thing out.

 

[Guitarist41]

I’m 27 and think I’m mostly healthy. But I suspect I have IBS and maybe lichen sclerosis (tmi) neither have been confirmed by a doctor. I showed my gyno the suspected lichen sclerosis but said it wasn’t that (however a lot of docs aren’t familiar with it) it’s a skin issue on the Vulva area. Anyways I read both are autoimmune disorders from overactive immune system. I’m now very scared If I get Covid I won’t recover from it. I’m really scared to leave my house and have to grocery shop soon....I quit work due to the virus I won’t be able to keep that up much longer either. Please help!

IBS can be a condition in itself, of course, anxiety can make things worse worse as well. Many people have IBS that have anxiety.
As far as the LS, an ex of mine had that. She was/is very healthy though. It doesn’t have anything to do with Covid. That’s a virus, not a skin disorder, and anyone can get LS.
It is in the nature of one with anxiety to think we know better than our doctors. Right now, however... I would just take his word for it. Try to avoid anything you might have a skin allergy to. Perfumes, anything scented, and try different clothes detergents. Avoid tide if you use it, it seems to trigger a lot of skin allergies.

 

[Roxy2012]

Thank you both so much! You really helped ease my anxiety over this! I feel much better!

 

[hamnida]

Hallo

I also got IBS

I don't think it is immune illness but stress. In your stomach we have "second brain" and it is effected because of stress.

When you feel better you will not get IBS. Many persons have IBS so very common

 

[bigjetplane6]

Update on this??
I’m currently going through a LS scare.
Not really LS, more like vulvar cancer.
I have a white patch of skin on my inner vulva. In between both laboria skin. TMI sorry.
It’s not raised, it’s literally the skin itself as if it changed color to white.
TERRIFIED and can’t stop crying. I have convinced myself it’s bad.

 

[bigjetplane6]

Anyone still here?

 

[bigjetplane6]

Hello???

 

[Joshua1]

I’m 27 and think I’m mostly healthy. But I suspect I have IBS and maybe lichen sclerosis (tmi) neither have been confirmed by a doctor. I showed my gyno the suspected lichen sclerosis but said it wasn’t that (however a lot of docs aren’t familiar with it) it’s a skin issue on the Vulva area. Anyways I read both are autoimmune disorders from overactive immune system. I’m now very scared If I get Covid I won’t recover from it. I’m really scared to leave my house and have to grocery shop soon....I quit work due to the virus I won’t be able to keep that up much longer either. Please help!

The best thing to do is stay safe and follow the governments guidelines and what they present to us as citizens to do.