Got sick about 13 days ago, still feeling bad- worried it's COVID-19 and I'm losing grip.

[Sarahmday88]

I'm exactly like a lot of you. I have had the virus and am what I believe is day 13- however now not sure and could be more like day 10. I had a cough, head aches, aches and groggy ness and then on Wednesday last week my sense of smell jsut went. I felt fine after that though and was just left with a cough. Now my mind has gone mad, as for the past 5 days I've had this weird pressure in my chest, aches and pains in it, that isn't there when I sleep just when I'm awake and stressing. I am constantly on edge and thinking my lungs are filling up and even now as I'm writing this my heart is racing and my chest feels tense and I'm so uneasy and just want to cry.
I'm breathing fine but if I think about it, then I feel like I can't and start panicking. My back aches and I am genuinely scared. I'm guessing my anxiety is completely taking over and I can't get any help

 

[Guitarist41]

I'm exactly like a lot of you. I have had the virus and am what I believe is day 13- however now not sure and could be more like day 10. I had a cough, head aches, aches and groggy ness and then on Wednesday last week my sense of smell jsut went. I felt fine after that though and was just left with a cough. Now my mind has gone mad, as for the past 5 days I've had this weird pressure in my chest, aches and pains in it, that isn't there when I sleep just when I'm awake and stressing. I am constantly on edge and thinking my lungs are filling up and even now as I'm writing this my heart is racing and my chest feels tense and I'm so uneasy and just want to cry.
I'm breathing fine but if I think about it, then I feel like I can't and start panicking. My back aches and I am genuinely scared. I'm guessing my anxiety is completely taking over and I can't get any help

You’re going to get through it. You said you could breathe, and obviously, anxiety can cause breathing issues, or make you think you can’t breathe. You’re almost through it now though! Use either a steam vaporizer, or boil water and breathe that steam in. Take as much vitamin c as possible, use Vick’s, if you have it. Take hot showers, etc.

 

[Sarahmday88]

You’re going to get through it. You said you could breathe, and obviously, anxiety can cause breathing issues, or make you think you can’t breathe. You’re almost through it now though! Use either a steam vaporizer, or boil water and breathe that steam in. Take as much vitamin c as possible, use Vick’s, if you have it. Take hot showers, etc.

thank you. I say breathing normally however I'm not sure. I can't lay On my back as I feel so tight chested. My skin on my chest even sometimes feels sore. Hoping it's just anxiety taking over. Anyone else had this?

 

[Guitarist41]

thank you. I say breathing normally however I'm not sure. I can't lay On my back as I feel so tight chested. My skin on my chest even sometimes feels sore. Hoping it's just anxiety taking over. Anyone else had this?

you were actually diagnosed with the virus? I’m assuming so, but I have to ask

 

[Sarahmday88]

No as can't get tested here

 

[Guitarist41]

No as can't get tested here

so, it literally could be the flu, a cold, or allergies? It’s ok to distance yourself, but I wouldn’t just assume that you have it.

 

[Sarahmday88]

It's not really the issue distancing - I'm stuck home anyways. It's more I was asking if these chest pains, weird tense sensation in my chest is normal for anxiety. Like woken up today and I'm panicking about my chest and breathing.

 

[Guitarist41]

It's not really the issue distancing - I'm stuck home anyways. It's more I was asking if these chest pains, weird tense sensation in my chest is normal for anxiety. Like woken up today and I'm panicking about my chest and breathing.

It’s a common anxiety symptom, yes.

 

[JoshhLadd]

I'm exactly like a lot of you. I have had the virus and am what I believe is day 13- however now not sure and could be more like day 10. I had a cough, head aches, aches and groggy ness and then on Wednesday last week my sense of smell jsut went. I felt fine after that though and was just left with a cough. Now my mind has gone mad, as for the past 5 days I've had this weird pressure in my chest, aches and pains in it, that isn't there when I sleep just when I'm awake and stressing. I am constantly on edge and thinking my lungs are filling up and even now as I'm writing this my heart is racing and my chest feels tense and I'm so uneasy and just want to cry.
I'm breathing fine but if I think about it, then I feel like I can't and start panicking. My back aches and I am genuinely scared. I'm guessing my anxiety is completely taking over and I can't get any help

I can 100% relate to the breathing thing

 

[Sarahmday88]

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I can 100% relate to the breathing thing

It's so horrible isn't it!

 

[JoshhLadd]

so, it literally could be the flu, a cold, or allergies? It’s ok to distance yourself, but I wouldn’t just assume that you have it.

Yea it horrible i just try keeping myself busy and not thinking about anything other then what im doing maybe a real precise hobby? Mines welding ill weld anything just to keep the mind busy

 

[Guitarist41]

I can 100% relate to the breathing thing

My breathing has been off the last week or so, but all the trees, plants, grass, etc have all popped up lately, thus, my allergies have been TERRIBLE! Take a few steps outside and back in and then it REALLY hits me! My head feels like it’s swaying back and forth, all you can do is wait.

 

[JoshhLadd]

My breathing has been off the last week or so, but all the trees, plants, grass, etc have all popped up lately, thus, my allergies have been TERRIBLE! Take a few steps outside and back in and then it REALLY hits me! My head feels like it’s swaying back and forth, all you can do is wait.

I also suffer with hayfever so maybe its all connected i also get the swaying head feeling