Can we all agree this season has given all of us A LOT of anxiety?

[brigitte14]

This noro season is probably the worst thing that has ever happened. I honestly worry constantly multiple times a day if I'm going to get sick and in the night I wake up worried that I'm going to get sick. So many people are telling me to just get over it...but that is so hard! I really just need spring (I'm sure we all do!) Thank god it's just around the corner. I thought that the season was going away but just this week twins came to school with the virus and STAYED in school (so annoying.) To make the situation worse, many of their friends went over their house this weekend! I'm scared that this is going to cause another outbreak! Do you guys feel the same way? Honestly I can't take much of this any longer.

How many of you guys have been able to avoid noro so far this year? How many of you guys have had it?
Everyday is like a waiting game to me...

[jab788]

This season was definitely a rough one because of the new strain and all the media buzz about it. It has slowed down recently and it's almost March so I think a lot of us are calming down. I know I am, but I do have my bad days still. I've been using cognitive behavioral exercises to help me on those bad days. I try to replace negative thoughts ("I am going to get noro and vomit and it's going to be terrible.") to positive ones ("I probably won't get it and even if I do, I will be alright. I can handle it. It will be quick. It's not the worst thing that could happen.") I've come to realize that my brain has learned to be terrified of viruses because of all the avoidance and obsessing, and I am trying really hard to un-learn that with CBT.

[sdd]

It has been a rough one, but on the bright side...it is almost over!

Good for you jab788! Sounds like you're on the right path!