# Anxiety worse when poorly?
**URL:** https://community.patient.info/t/anxiety-worse-when-poorly/359078
**Category:** Mental health
**Tags:** Anxiety disorders
**Created:** [30 January 2015 12:52 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/anxiety-worse-when-poorly/359078 "2015-01-30T12:52:52Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@nh\_user\_541288](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_541288)
#### Post date: [30 January 2015 12:52 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/anxiety-worse-when-poorly/359078/1 "2015-01-30T12:52:52Z")
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
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### Author:  [@anon53727290](https://community.patient.info/u/anon53727290)
#### Post date: [30 January 2015 13:22 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/anxiety-worse-when-poorly/359078/2 "2015-01-30T13:22:44Z")
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
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### Author:  [@nh\_user\_592782](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_592782)
#### Post date: [30 January 2015 13:32 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/anxiety-worse-when-poorly/359078/3 "2015-01-30T13:32:36Z")
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...
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### Author:  [@anon53727290](https://community.patient.info/u/anon53727290)
#### Post date: [30 January 2015 13:34 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/anxiety-worse-when-poorly/359078/4 "2015-01-30T13:34:24Z")
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.
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### Author:  [@anon53727290](https://community.patient.info/u/anon53727290)
#### Post date: [30 January 2015 15:22 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/anxiety-worse-when-poorly/359078/5 "2015-01-30T15:22:50Z")
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
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### Author:  [@nh\_user\_592782](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_592782)
#### Post date: [30 January 2015 15:43 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/anxiety-worse-when-poorly/359078/6 "2015-01-30T15:43:31Z")
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.
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### Author:  [@anon53727290](https://community.patient.info/u/anon53727290)
#### Post date: [30 January 2015 16:28 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/anxiety-worse-when-poorly/359078/7 "2015-01-30T16:28:58Z")
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
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### Author:  [@nh\_user\_541288](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_541288)
#### Post date: [31 January 2015 16:28 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/anxiety-worse-when-poorly/359078/8 "2015-01-31T16:28:25Z")
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