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pb
10-05-20, 19:33
Yesterday I diagnosed my self with gout (toe is much better today), sore throat and sore ear !
Today I have been feeling cold and am convinced I will develop coronavirus tomorrow, as I had a blood test on Thursday for the problems I have with my stomach.
I have taken my temperature over a hundred times today, no temperature yet.
A couple of weeks ago I was convinced I was having a heart attack.
If I do develop coronavirus, my elderly parents who I live with will get it and die.
I feel scared, drained and at the end of my tether...
BlueIris
10-05-20, 19:47
Call your GP for a phone consult, and tell them. You shouldn't have to live your life like this.
pb
10-05-20, 20:02
I know I need some help
pulisa
10-05-20, 20:32
Do your parents depend on you for round the clock care, pb?
pb
10-05-20, 20:41
No their independent, but organise everything for them.
pulisa
10-05-20, 20:59
I'm sure you still do a great job and they must really appreciate you being there. It's a big responsibility though and it's probably taking its toll on you..especially now?

You've had a load of tests recently and your GP hasn't appreciated the extent of your HA. Now is the time to get some help for what you need. Not more tests for conditions you fear you have but don't.
pb
10-05-20, 21:28
Your right
I'm having cbt but it's not enough.
pb
11-05-20, 13:23
I've got a slight sore throat and ear and am panicking again.
BlueIris
11-05-20, 13:25
These aren't COVID symptoms, PB, I've had them on and off myself for about a month.
pb
11-05-20, 13:33
Thank you Blueiris
BlueIris
11-05-20, 13:36
No worries, I get frightened about them occasionally, too. There's no reason for it, though.
pb
11-05-20, 13:44
Did you check with a dr about the symptoms
pb
11-05-20, 13:45
I have gone onto the nhs website and there not there
BlueIris
11-05-20, 13:46
Nope, I didn't check with a doctor, I have a truly awful medical phobia and avoid them like, well, the plague. Given that I've had them on and off for a month, though, I figure I'm probably okay.
pb
11-05-20, 13:49
Thank you
pb
11-05-20, 13:50
I think it might be where I'm grinding my teeth.
So sorry to keep posting x
BlueIris
11-05-20, 13:53
No worries, we all have our frightened days.
pulisa
11-05-20, 14:04
It's best to look for "normal" things which can cause mild sensations and not catastrophise straight away.
pb
14-05-20, 11:20
I’ve had a dry cough for about three months that comes and goes. At the moment it seems to have come back.
I stop coughing completely when I go to bed.
Not sure if this could be stress.
Ive also got a bad toothache.