Im so scared

[Grace360]

Quite literally crying and shaking as I write this. I'm so scared I contracted covid in the hospital.
I went on another little health anxiety rant the other day and went to the ER because I felt so terrible. Kept my mask on the entire time because of my paranoia. Also not many people there anyway. I tried to stay away from people as much as I could. She tested me and I was negative.
But I worry I contracted something after the fact. I've felt a small tickle at the bottom or my throat that over the few days has turned into a small cough. Its maybe once every few minutes. Then I was getting ready for my gig a few minutes ago and found myself easily sweating at the smallest things. With all of this plus my anxiety telling me that my breathing is terrible, I feel so scared. I feel terrible and my Covid worry is worsening it. I always wear my mask. The only reason I'm not vaccinated is because my family uses my anxiety against me to instill fear in me about the vaccine. Typical facebooks stuff about microchips and what have you. Even my mom told me about her doctor friend who had a healthy man in the hospital. He got the vaccine and next thing you know he was heading to the morgue. That type of thing that they know will trigger and scare me into not wanting to get it. That scares me

But it also scares me because in the media they talk of how deadly covid is without the vaccine. Its both sides of a crap coin and its left my anxiety in a tizzy that has resulted in no vaccine for me. Now I worry immensely. I'm just so so scared I caught it and that it'll get worse. I'm trying to keep from crying but it's just not working out for me. I almost want another test just for the peace of it. What do I do?

 

[bin_tenn]

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[ThankfulJen]

Calm down, hon. You are young and, at your age, it is very rare that COVID would kill you or even put you in the hospital. I know plenty of people who have been vaccinated who have gotten COVID and are just fine. My good friend in Seattle spent five years fighting lymphoma and beat it. He is 54 years old.. He got COVID at work at the beginning of August. Double vaxxed and masked when he contracted it. And he is back to work starting last week. Just fine! On the flip side, my daughter is home quarantined with COVID. She is 20. The worst it has gotten is headaches and a small cough with bodyaches and a low grade fever the first day. My ex from highschool who is not vaccinated, is 43 with COPD to the point where he was supposed to get open heart surgery but they had to stop it because his breathing was so bad, AND weighs 400 plus pounds, just got the ok to end his quarantine. He had COVID and got his negative back. I really think if, and I do mean, if you got it that you would get through it. But there is a real possibility that you do not have it. Is there any free testing sites near you?

 

[Grace360]

Calm down, hon. You are young and, at your age, it is very rare that COVID would kill you or even put you in the hospital. I know plenty of people who have been vaccinated who have gotten COVID and are just fine. My good friend in Seattle spent five years fighting lymphoma and beat it. He is 54 years old.. He got COVID at work at the beginning of August. Double vaxxed and masked when he contracted it. And he is back to work starting last week. Just fine! On the flip side, my daughter is home quarantined with COVID. She is 20. The worst it has gotten is headaches and a small cough with bodyaches and a low grade fever the first day. My ex from highschool who is not vaccinated, is 43 with COPD to the point where he was supposed to get open heart surgery but they had to stop it because his breathing was so bad, AND weighs 400 plus pounds, just got the ok to end his quarantine. He had COVID and got his negative back. I really think if, and I do mean, if you got it that you would get through it. But there is a real possibility that you do not have it. Is there any free testing sites near you?

I'm trying to schedule one actually. I really just wanna rule it out. I can handle anything but I really just don't want it to be covid.

 

[ThankfulJen]

That's good that you are getting tested again. I hope you can get one soon and that it will give you some peace of mind. I am sorry you are so scared. It is not a good place to be in. Very lonely. But try to remember you are not alone. I am here for you. Maybe also you could talk to some of the people at the testing site and ask some questions about the vaccine. Perhaps they could have some info about getting the vaccine that could help ease your mind.

 

[Fraser]

Quite literally crying and shaking as I write this. I'm so scared I contracted covid in the hospital.
I went on another little health anxiety rant the other day and went to the ER because I felt so terrible. Kept my mask on the entire time because of my paranoia. Also not many people there anyway. I tried to stay away from people as much as I could. She tested me and I was negative.
But I worry I contracted something after the fact. I've felt a small tickle at the bottom or my throat that over the few days has turned into a small cough. Its maybe once every few minutes. Then I was getting ready for my gig a few minutes ago and found myself easily sweating at the smallest things. With all of this plus my anxiety telling me that my breathing is terrible, I feel so scared. I feel terrible and my Covid worry is worsening it. I always wear my mask. The only reason I'm not vaccinated is because my family uses my anxiety against me to instill fear in me about the vaccine. Typical facebooks stuff about microchips and what have you. Even my mom told me about her doctor friend who had a healthy man in the hospital. He got the vaccine and next thing you know he was heading to the morgue. That type of thing that they know will trigger and scare me into not wanting to get it. That scares me

But it also scares me because in the media they talk of how deadly covid is without the vaccine. Its both sides of a crap coin and its left my anxiety in a tizzy that has resulted in no vaccine for me. Now I worry immensely. I'm just so so scared I caught it and that it'll get worse. I'm trying to keep from crying but it's just not working out for me. I almost want another test just for the peace of it. What do I do?

When it comes to whether or not to get the vaccine, leave Facebook and anecdotes from your relatives aside and ask a doctor. Not a nurse, not someone who has a friend that's a doctor, but a doctor.

 

[jesslynnecooke]

Quite literally crying and shaking as I write this. I'm so scared I contracted covid in the hospital.
I went on another little health anxiety rant the other day and went to the ER because I felt so terrible. Kept my mask on the entire time because of my paranoia. Also not many people there anyway. I tried to stay away from people as much as I could. She tested me and I was negative.
But I worry I contracted something after the fact. I've felt a small tickle at the bottom or my throat that over the few days has turned into a small cough. Its maybe once every few minutes. Then I was getting ready for my gig a few minutes ago and found myself easily sweating at the smallest things. With all of this plus my anxiety telling me that my breathing is terrible, I feel so scared. I feel terrible and my Covid worry is worsening it. I always wear my mask. The only reason I'm not vaccinated is because my family uses my anxiety against me to instill fear in me about the vaccine. Typical facebooks stuff about microchips and what have you. Even my mom told me about her doctor friend who had a healthy man in the hospital. He got the vaccine and next thing you know he was heading to the morgue. That type of thing that they know will trigger and scare me into not wanting to get it. That scares me

But it also scares me because in the media they talk of how deadly covid is without the vaccine. Its both sides of a crap coin and its left my anxiety in a tizzy that has resulted in no vaccine for me. Now I worry immensely. I'm just so so scared I caught it and that it'll get worse. I'm trying to keep from crying but it's just not working out for me. I almost want another test just for the peace of it. What do I do?

I can relate to this. I was at the ER with my 10 year old last week because she needed stitches and now a week later, I felt like garbage, no cough or fever, but body aches, dizziness, etc. I'm fully vaxxed but my mind goes to covid. I understand your fears and a test can't hurt, it could only give you peace of mind.

And I agree with Fraser. The best person to advise you getting the vaccine is a medical professional. But please know, the vast majority of people who get it have no issues whatsoever. Take it from a person who was really scared to get it because I was terrified of having a reaction. I'm still here.

 

[bin_tenn]

Good luck getting through to her.

 

[Grace360]

That's good that you are getting tested again. I hope you can get one soon and that it will give you some peace of mind. I am sorry you are so scared. It is not a good place to be in. Very lonely. But try to remember you are not alone. I am here for you. Maybe also you could talk to some of the people at the testing site and ask some questions about the vaccine. Perhaps they could have some info about getting the vaccine that could help ease your mind.

I hope I can get the test soon. My grandmother doesn't want to take me to get tested again and I can't drive.

 

[Phillies Phan]

Uber there, Grace

 

[Peter A]

I hate this virus too. It has messed up everything that normality consisted of before.

 

[Grace360]

Uber there, Grace

Very funny. Jokes. But it's a drive thru testing centre, so I can't.

 

[Phillies Phan]

Very funny. Jokes. But it's a drive thru testing centre, so I can't.

I didn’t know that. Hospitals should have the test and even some pharmacies assuming you’re in North America.

 

[Grace360]

I didn’t know that. Hospitals should have the test and even some pharmacies assuming you’re in North America.

Its a pharmacy that offers drive thu testing. Its convenient and easy but I can't have it done.

 

[Grace360]

Update kinda. She doesn't want to take me to get tested. Shouldn't have told her about the test I had at the doctors office. As well as, I am very afraid still. I only have breathing issues though I believe it is anxiety due to how it feels. Juggling with getting the vaccine heavily. Lots of issues and lots of worries I have about it.

 

[ThankfulJen]

Can you call your regular go? Perhaps they could go over all the information and facts about the vaccine!

 

[Lanchparty7]

When it comes to whether or not to get the vaccine, leave Facebook and anecdotes from your relatives aside and ask a doctor. Not a nurse, not someone who has a friend that's a doctor, but a doctor.

I know we are on opposite sides of the vaccine debate but I agree with you on this. Facebook is most definitely NOT the place to go.