Health anxiety or COVID?! Very worried

[anxiousbird]

Hi

I live in the UK and have not left the house since last Monday. I was fine up and till this week. On Tuesday i experienced a really tight throat and i was like okay this is anxiety as it has happened before. But throughout the days it has gotten slightly worse i feel a little bit of tightness in my chest and the urge to cough here and there.

I know this is a really strange example but have you ever had a certain sweet like a pear drop thats made you want to cough a little? That is the sensation in my throat right now and i am LOSING MY MIND. I'm just getting really worried as i live with 2 very high risk people and im so scared. Like where is all of this coming from right now...Please can someone offer any advice?!!

 

[FinneousRex]

I wish I could provide help but the only person that can help you is a doctor.... if it goes away by itself then it’s anxiety. If you actually get sick it is some sort of illness (doesn’t necessarily mean it’s COVID-19). So my advice is try to relieve the anxiety. Keep your distance from your housemates. And if it goes away. Then you know the answer.

 

[naboudre]

Keep your distance from them for the time being. Symptoms are said to peak at 5 days. Are you running fever? I guarantee that even if you are mildly sick with something else, your anxiety is exasperating all of your symptoms.
mine does the same thing.