Feeling overwhelmed and anxious

[mistyrae]

I'm at work, and I was taking a break. So, I decided to check facebook and see if anything new was posted. Moments into reading I saw someone post something about not feeling well, and then I read that my sister's boyfriend has the SV. Last night, I went to my aunt's house and in was in the house for approx. a minute and she said that she was sick with it also. I'm freaking out because I was in the house, and now I'm sitting here at work very worried and scared that I could start getting sick, and I'm alone. I just want to go home. This time of year is SO hard. I feel as though I can't calm down and I can't escape. I'm so scared that I will end up catching it. If it wasn't for my boyfriend, I really don't know how I could get through this. It is so hard, and I'm so tired of feeling this way and being so afraid to leave my house. I'm so greatful to have you all to talk to, and deeply appreciate everyone. Thank you.

[NatalyKay]

I know what you mean when you're afraid around this time of year, I always get the worst around summer. I don't know why, but I always think that the heat + SV go together. Which I doubt is even true. I lost my mind last night, I almost made myself really sick. Turns out, I just ate way too much and worried myself too much. You're going to be fine, keep your hands clean and keep away from your aunt until she's completely better. We're all here for you xoxo

[mistyrae]

Thank you for responding, it really does help.

[griffdiz]

I feel this way too. The SV is going around unbelievably in the area where I live. Five people I know have had it including myself. I'm in class right now and my anxiety is so bad. I am so worried people around me are going to be sick! I've never had to deal with anything like this where so many people I know have been sick. I just want to stop worrying and caring so much about this. It really sucks.

[Julia31]

ColdFX works really well for me. It's kind of expensive but as soon as symptoms start appearing I take that and most times I don't even get sick. Sometimes I take Ginger Pills too. Winter is rough because it's the time of year when the most people get sick.

[mrsdjb]

Wow. I feel as if I have found "my people". Growing up I would get "sick" usually once every school year and while it was unpleasant I didn't fear it. Then, this past April, I got a very bad case of NV and ended up in the hospital. The lack of control that I felt and the fear was horrible and out of nowhere. I now do not like eating out for fear of contaminated foods, I take my temp all of the time, if I hear of someone anywhere in this country having it, I imagine that I'll be next. When I got sick in April it had been at least 10 years if not more since I'd last gotten sick but I'd never been so violently ill with the dreaded v and also the other end at the same time. I feel so ashamed to have this.

[NatalyKay]

I used to be that same way, except I HATED seeing other people throwing up. I never had a problem with myself being sick, I used to make myself throw up if I was choking just so I could stop choking. But then when I was 10 years old, I had to be hospitalized because I had e. coli bacterial poisoning. After that, I started my OCD way of thinking and now I feel like if I don't think, then I'm going to be sick. So then I basically force myself to be nervous and making myself feel sick just to feel better. It makes me miserable though.