Coronavirus disease support

[Danielle1]

bless you. do what is right for you. If she doesn’t understand I’d say she’s not a very true or supportive friend. if it’s just going to make you feel tit then don’t go. you have a whole life to do these things, they are only postponed for now. Take care of you.

Thank you & yeah I'm gonna call her tomorrow and tell her I'm not going. Sooner rather than later I think cos it's giving me so much stress but your 100% right in what you have said i think I just needed someone to tell me that so I could be sure I'm not overreacting by not going x

 

[hrh89]

Thank you & yeah I'm gonna call her tomorrow and tell her I'm not going. Sooner rather than later I think cos it's giving me so much stress but your 100% right in what you have said i think I just needed someone to tell me that so I could be sure I'm not overreacting by not going x

everyone is different and you are not overreacting at all. You already know that going will make you feel crap so you won’t have a nice time anyway! leave it until things cool down then you can actually enjoy the time together.
I really hope she has a change of heart and realises that this is best for you. No real friend would want to put someone in a situation where they would be stressed or anxious. I’m sure she will understand.

 

[iloveanimals]

I literally am feeling pain in my chest because of the anxiety right now. I am supposed to be going out with a few friends on Friday and staying over til Sunday (its an hour and a half away) and I'd have to get two buses. I have said I'm not sure whether I'm still coming or not and the girl I'm supposed to be staying with is telling me that I'm being dramatic ruining our plans. I don't want to go but don't want to fall out with her over it so don't know what to do but also scared that if I just go I'll end up having a panic attack or something with how busy it'll be and then people will be annoyed at me for bringing the mood down. Can't win and just so upset with all this.

I'd just like to say anyone feel free to message me I'm usually always up late so will get back to you and don't mind at all. I hope we can all deal with this is best as we can x

just don't go, its not worth it, you could even tell a white lie and pretend to have a kidney infection or something if you cant face the confrontation, say you re on antibiotics, ive used that one in the past.x

 

[PoleStar]

I literally am feeling pain in my chest because of the anxiety right now. I am supposed to be going out with a few friends on Friday and staying over til Sunday (its an hour and a half away) and I'd have to get two buses. I have said I'm not sure whether I'm still coming or not and the girl I'm supposed to be staying with is telling me that I'm being dramatic ruining our plans. I don't want to go but don't want to fall out with her over it so don't know what to do but also scared that if I just go I'll end up having a panic attack or something with how busy it'll be and then people will be annoyed at me for bringing the mood down. Can't win and just so upset with all this.

I'd just like to say anyone feel free to message me I'm usually always up late so will get back to you and don't mind at all. I hope we can all deal with this is best as we can x

Seriously, don't go. The risk is not worth it, the advice we have been given today is very clear that we should avoid unnecessary travel and certainly should not be going out socialising. If your friend doesn't take this seriously then she's an idiot and if she then tries to make you feel bad for saying no, well she's not a real friend at all. A real friend would care about your concerns and agree to meet up another time once we are all able to pick up normal life and activities again.

 

[hrh89]

Well I’m on my own drinking vodka and coke and listening to Queen I don’t know what else to do

 

[Lilbear1]

Well I’m on my own drinking vodka and coke and listening to Queen I don’t know what else to do

Make it a double?

 

[hrh89]

Make it a double?

i mean...I’m half a bottle down so we’re past that

 

[Jg182]

Iv hit a low point this evening. Iv got two more shifts at work then onto unpaid leave. We have just moved house and we had finally got ourselves sorted after I lost my business. Me and my mum ran it together and she passed away and I couldn’t carry on. I spent a lot of time alone at home without a job till I found the one I’m in now. I had finally been feeling myself again, enjoyed going into work and speaking to people. The thought of everything being so uncertain again has really hit me. Iv been assured my job will be there if the company survives. But I think it’s bringing so many bad memories of my life being out of control again. I’m also getting flashbacks to both my mum and dad being ill in hospital and can’t stop thinking of those having to go through all this with sick relatives

I know there’s many out there which much bigger problems right now. But I don’t have anyone I can talk to about the way I feel.

 

[SpookyLumberjack]

Iv hit a low point this evening. Iv got two more shifts at work then onto unpaid leave. We have just moved house and we had finally got ourselves sorted after I lost my business. Me and my mum ran it together and she passed away and I couldn’t carry on. I spent a lot of time alone at home without a job till I found the one I’m in now. I had finally been feeling myself again, enjoyed going into work and speaking to people. The thought of everything being so uncertain again has really hit me. Iv been assured my job will be there if the company survives. But I think it’s bringing so many bad memories of my life being out of control again. I’m also getting flashbacks to both my mum and dad being ill in hospital and can’t stop thinking of those having to go through all this with sick relatives

I know there’s many out there which much bigger problems right now. But I don’t have anyone I can talk to about the way I feel.

You can always share here, so sorry you're going through this.

 

[leoladyxo]

Feeling very low tonight. feel so stressed that I can’t eat much.

A horrible day for me because of my work and now because of my decision my fellow colleagues appear to be ignoring me as well. Goodness knows what’s going on.

The colleague that told me to stay home pretended she hadn’t told me that. Why do people do things like this?

 

[grumpycat]

Feeling very low tonight. feel so stressed that I can’t eat much.

A horrible day for me because of my work and now because of my decision my fellow colleagues appear to be ignoring me as well. Goodness knows what’s going on.

sorry you feel so low. take some time for some self care. I know it can be hard to not read too much into other people’s behaviours but a lot of people are very fearful and anxious so don’t take it too personally.
Have a bath, read a book, switch off from the world! When this is all over, and it will be - things will be ok. One step at a time x

 

[wotdidijustwatch]

Iv hit a low point this evening. Iv got two more shifts at work then onto unpaid leave. We have just moved house and we had finally got ourselves sorted after I lost my business. Me and my mum ran it together and she passed away and I couldn’t carry on. I spent a lot of time alone at home without a job till I found the one I’m in now. I had finally been feeling myself again, enjoyed going into work and speaking to people. The thought of everything being so uncertain again has really hit me. Iv been assured my job will be there if the company survives. But I think it’s bringing so many bad memories of my life being out of control again. I’m also getting flashbacks to both my mum and dad being ill in hospital and can’t stop thinking of those having to go through all this with sick relatives

I know there’s many out there which much bigger problems right now. But I don’t have anyone I can talk to about the way I feel.

Yes me and hubs had a meltdown this evening. He works for a family run business so is scared the firm will fold if we go on a lockdown. He fears it will anyway and hardly any new orders coming in.
I work for a mail order firm in customer service which has taken a hit and they let all the agency staff go on monday, heart breaking seeing them get told to go home. We are just taking it day by day. They wont tell us if we get paid for lockdown or not.

We bought our first home last summer. Mortgage holiday? Great but i guess there will be hoops to jump through to qaulify for that. What about loans, council tax, gas, water and electric bills?

Lockdown? Will we though? Will boris order EVERYONE to stay in doors?

So confused, got a headache, keep going dizzy possibly from stress and feel like i want to throw up

 

[Jg182]

Yes me and hubs had a meltdown this evening. He works for a family run business so is scared the firm will fold if we go on a lockdown. He fears it will anyway and hardly any new orders coming in.
I work for a mail order firm in customer service which has taken a hit and they let all the agency staff go on monday, heart breaking seeing them get told to go home. We are just taking it day by day. They wont tell us if we get paid for lockdown or not.

We bought our first home last summer. Mortgage holiday? Great but i guess there will be hoops to jump through to qaulify for that. What about loans, council tax, gas, water and electric bills?

Lockdown? Will we though? Will boris order EVERYONE to stay in doors?

So confused, got a headache, keep going dizzy possibly from stress and feel like i want to throw up

It just feels like a nightmare. My oh is working at home but he’s said this evening there just no cases coming through and he doesn’t know how long they will keep paying him to do not a lot. Iv been working full time with my company but they start everyone on 0 hours. I was told in April I would be offered a 40 hour contract. Therefore I was told earlier in the week because of my hard work and dedication I would be considered a contracted member of staff. Now today Iv Been told I can work out my last two rotaed shifts and that’s it. Unpaid leave. And it’s the uncertainty of how long.

I know even if we were to have a “Morgage holiday” it’s the cost of everything else.

I just feel totally out of control. its just so scary isn’t it.

I just want to wake up from this nightmare

 

[wotdidijustwatch]

My mim is a mortgage advisor and she said for the payment holiday you would just be asked to prove financial hardship, so maybe even a letter from employers saying your wage isnt guaranteed or has dropped

Thank you we have never been in any kind of hardship but we know if our firms won't pay us then we will be as no money coming in.

One day at a time.

 

[Bostonx]

I constantly convinced myself that I’m dying or my kids are dying so this is real fun for me

I emphasise with everyone who has it too. It sucksss

That's how my mental health makes me feel daily so trying to rationalise it during a pandemic is so hard. But I feel like tit daily. I feel for you

 

[KateESJ]

That's how my mental health makes me feel daily so trying to rationalise it during a pandemic is so hard. But I feel like tit daily. I feel for you

Mine is from PTSD from my son’s death - I constantly convince myself that my kids are unwell and dying This isn’t helping at all but I think I’m doing okay at managing it.

My daughter asked why I’ve been sleeping in her room but I don’t think it’s appropriate to tell her that I stay awake almost all night to make sure she’s still breathing

hugs to you it’s really hard and seeing people brush it off and not care about it really doesn’t help those who are anxious x

 

[Luna~k]

I’m really worried and struggling with my Dad who’s over 70 and is vulnerable, he has dementia so he can’t remember what’s going on so is still going out, he has a very set routine and gets agitated if he can’t do it, he usually goes for a long walk on a quiet route, the same walk he used to go on when he had a dog so that’s fine but on the way home he always stops off at the pub then Tesco. With the supermarkets being the way they are just now yesterday he was really confused and upset (we do his main shopping he just goes in for a wander and knowing him sweets and cakes) one of the staff I know kindly sent me a message on Facebook telling me he was upset. If we go into a hard lockdown I don’t know how i‘ll keep him in.

 

[Lars Guinard]

I’m really worried and struggling with my Dad who’s over 70 and is vulnerable, he has dementia so he can’t remember what’s going on so is still going out, he has a very set routine and gets agitated if he can’t do it, he usually goes for a long walk on a quiet route, the same walk he used to go on when he had a dog so that’s fine but on the way home he always stops off at the pub then Tesco. With the supermarkets being the way they are just now yesterday he was really confused and upset (we do his main shopping he just goes in for a wander and knowing him sweets and cakes) one of the staff I know kindly sent me a message on Facebook telling me he was upset. If we go into a hard lockdown I don’t know how i‘ll keep him in.

Have you spoken to your dad's GP/healthcare provider? Try checking the Dementia UK website/Twitter for updates and tips. I think the number is on the website for advice.
Do you live with your dad?

 

[GiggleBee]

So my chest is really bad today, inhalors isnt helping. So I phoned up my doctor and explained thinking it could be a thing from the tonsillitis, which he said it could be but because ive also been around my friend whos auntie was in China 5 weeks ago he told me to phone 111 and get tested. 111 refuse to test me and told me just to self isolate.
Do I ring the doctors back and tell them this?

 

[bubbletea123]

So my chest is really bad today, inhalors isnt helping. So I phoned up my doctor and explained thinking it could be a thing from the tonsillitis, which he said it could be but because ive also been around my friend whos auntie was in China 5 weeks ago he told me to phone 111 and get tested. 111 refuse to test me and told me just to self isolate.
Do I ring the doctors back and tell them this?

I would. I don't get it. Where I live, they are testing most people. This is making me really angry.