Hi All
I don't know if the 2 are connected but I felt like in the last weel or 2 I was coping better with the anxiety esp the physical sypmtoms and I was able to start eating at work again etc but I have been feeling under weather on and off since Sunday eve
It means my physical symptoms have come back and I am struggling again this week a bit. Has anyone else found this happened with them?
I don't want fall back a few steps esp as it was going well xx
Yes I've just had this problem also. I was feeling ok anxiety wise on my new meds then I got the flu/chest infection and my anxiety went through the roof, this lasted 2 weeks and now I'm getting over the flu my anxiety has calmed down a lot. U will start to feel better soon maybe in the next week,so until then just take everyday as it calms and try to rest as much as u can. Hope u feel better soon x
exactly the same as me...as soon as i get a cold or a cough the anxiety worsens then calms a bit when i'm getting over it..such an evil illness isn't it...
Oh most definitely! Anything that puts you under stress is a killer! If you have health anxiety then it's even worse! I was same as vikki. Had a chest infection. It's been five weeks now. I know physically I shld be fine but I am a wreck! I have aches n pains where I didn't know I had bits!! I know what's going on......i HATE it so why do I let it happen?? Some kind of self destruct button?.. This too will pass!!! Get well soon. E.
This is exactly how I am now I feel really ill /full of cold which has made my anxiety go really high I was starting to go out again ect but I feel right now it's bringing back all my anxious thoughts .
There coming when I'm not even anxious it's just thought after thought and making my anxiety awful xx
I had the same last year as well Steph when i had a chest infection..now this year i,ve a cold and the anxiety is getting out of control again..i just try and keep as occupied as i can...
Heres hoping both of us feel better soon.
Yeh I'm just getting over the high anxiety from having flu. It set me right back to like the beginning of starting sertraline. I used rescue remedy also on the anxious days and that really calmed me x
Thanks all. Wasn't sure if it was in my head you know
I have luckily had a good couple of weeks yet since Thur I feel on egde, symptoms are back which I don't want atall
I do feel I will be okay if I can keep calm, use my breathing techniques and stay positive it will prevent and attack and that alone will be a positive
Really wish I didn't have to wait so long for CBT xx