Coping with Covid-19

Update, I'm alot more positive today. I've found that if I lay still, propped up on pillows and my heat mat on my back and drink loads and dont talk. It helps tonnes. Still struggling but loads easier than yesterday. Sorry I was a moaner xx

I feel your anguish right now. I have tears as I read this. I want it to end. I took myself off of social media that's helped. This forum is my only connection with the world outside

It's awful I want to wake up from this hell :(

The hot drinks do help! I'm drinking so much right now. I find if I havent had a hot drink in about 15 mins or so I'm struggling again

Our neighbours di this all the time I hate it so much

Sorry that posted before I finished. Breathing has been such hard work, I've not slept properly in days. I asked if I was panicking also or a chest infection as the breathing issue comes in waves. He thinks it's the virus but they only test on icu. He listened to my lungs etc said I'm healthy enough to fight this at home. I cried was almost at meltdown but knew its be even harder to breath. I'm so tired right now. I've been indoors around 2 weeks. Online shopping has been hard, getting an emergency inhalor from the pharmacy after being told none of us could leave the house was hard as they told me to collect it myself regardless. Sorry to moan I'm not coping. Breathing is alot better today so if it is the virus I'm winning. I'm asthmatic so I guess it's why I'm so bad. I tried ordering plants online as it's my special interest but online shopping has become impossible. Everything's wrong right now

Hi both. I was actually very sick so havent been able to reply. My lungs were struggling I wont go into to much info but 111 called 999 and a paramedic came out. I had collapsed with weakness and turned blue but as im not vulnerable I should be able to fight the virus. Through gasps I explained why I dont think its covid. Ie I've had temp one day then chills etc. But he seemed to think it was. I'm so not coping at all to be honest. 

Any of you still needs to go to work? My workplace is not “essential “ but as businesses are told to keep going we keep going as if nothing happened, even 2 meter rule can’t be implemented because there’s not enough space. 

And I’m freaking out, I cannot focus at all, I’m constantly worried/angry/crying and everything is too stressful. I can’t adjust to the new situation at all and I want it to be over but I don’t believe carrying on as normal is the right way to do that. 

At the moment all I want is to go home, curl up in bed and stay there. I can’t carry on as normal and I don’t want to. I just want to go home and wait for this to be over, even though it might be months until situation gets better.

At the moment I’m seriously considering stop going to work. If they fire me so be it. I don’t know what to do.

It's really good to look for the positives, even though things are sad and scary. I'm hoping that people will become nicer and appreciate each other more too.

It is really surreal - hard to believe it's really happening sometimes. We all have our coping strategies.

Unfortunately, lots of people are still ignoring number 6! Hopefully that'll improve since the latest measures came in.

I really hate the smell of weed - hope your neighbours give you a break from it!

I used the online version. How are you feeling today?

Yes, I'm hoping that the cloud may have a silver lining too. It is sometimes a valuable lesson to have something taken away from us to force us to realise that we have taken it for granted and need to focus more on what really matters in life.

Many of the changes feel scary and at times I feel sad.

I'm trying to be optimistic though. I can see some positives. There are less planes in the sky so the environment is benefiting. 

The soap operas and sport won't be on TV soon and I can see a good side to that; a lot of people are addicted to TV and it can be a bad influence. Without things like that to hook them, more people might develop more mindful hobbies like reading, gardening or cooking.

People could become nicer. No knowing but it's a possibility. With no pubs or restaurants to go to, and socialising being limited to 2 people at a time maybe people will begin to appreciate talking with each individual more.

Just some thoughts running through my head.

in a weird way, I kind of find it exciting as if it was a dystopian novel its all very strange and weird, its sad to see people die and become ill and I dont like the way people are selfishly hording  everything. It weird, I dont find it fun just strangely different to normal life. Saying that I have NF1 and a brain tumor which has been there since birth, I often joke about that. I guess its just the way I cope with things.

May I add the following to fight Covid19 virus as per the advice of one the doctors:

1. take Vitamin C and Zinc twice a day

2. gargle water with salt

3. drink warm water every 15 minutes

4. wash hands with soap and water for 20 seconds

5. wear mask/s or PPE's when leaving the house

6. STAY HOME

People have different coping strategies for being isolated with this virus around.

I live in a block of flats, with flats below,  above and around me.  

In my bathroom the smell tonight is unbelievable,  I don't know if it's Cannabis or Marijuana,  but my neighbours are getting well and truly stoned.

I ordered pasta from Amazon.

Dont ring 111 unless you meet the criteria like fever and cough for 7 days and getting worse.

If you need general help, use the online service.  If not you will have to battle with 100s of people in front of you in the queue.

I had the need to contact the out of hours doctor on the weekend for an ear infection (and a need for antibiotics), when I rang in I was told the queue was over 50, which I think is code for the max they will ever say is its over 50, there was probably far more than that.  I went to 111.nhs.uk, filled in the forms and a doctor called me back 3 hours later.  it took 5 mins to do the online questions.  Took 20+ mins on the phone with the doctor and 20 mins at tesco to get the scrip filled.

Are you thinking you have Covid, mouse2?