Thank you. I think the worst part of anxiety is that it upsets my stomach, which then makes me anxious! Good tip about going outside, sounds silly but I'd never thought of something simple like that helping
Oh poor you, and of course your poor kids. It's awful isn't it. I totally understand your stomach is affected by the anxiety, I get an awful knot when I'm anxious which my brain likes to tell me is me being unwell rather than anxious.
I also second the breathing, fresh air can be really helpful. I was also told about a technique called square breathing - you breathe in for 4, breathe out for 4 and repeat, it can help as it makes you think about your breathing. It's not a fix for me but it can help to calm me sometimes.
I agree that its likely it would have affected you by now but I totally sympathise with the worrying, I would be exactly the same. I hope the illnesses pass and you can relax xxx