Whiskers
25-04-08, 17:00
Hi all,
Sorry to post again so soon - I posted the other day about being scared of having rabies as got bitten by a cat on a Greek island in September and know a lot of the symptoms are ones that are similar to anxiety. I have a prickling pain at the place where I got bitten (at the tip of my finger) and everytime I brush it against something it hurts and sends me ionto a spiral of panic. That came on on Tues. I have vibrations in my foot and legs and some arm pains. I also have that horrible heart / chest anxiety feeling all the time which is driving me crazy. I went to the docs on Wed and she told me not to worry - it would not be rabies as I went to the doc after I was bitten and they said 'no risk'. I just can't stop thinking about it though as I know it can come out up to a year after you are bitten. I am having heart palpitations while I write this and cannot concentrate on anything else at all. I don't know what to do. My sister and her boyfriend are coming to visit me tonight for the weekend and I cannot feel excited as am just so worried. I am worried about not being able to engage with them and me my normal self as am so worked up. I am sending my boyfriend up the wall...
Any support / reassurance greatly appreciated...
Sharon x
Sorry to post again so soon - I posted the other day about being scared of having rabies as got bitten by a cat on a Greek island in September and know a lot of the symptoms are ones that are similar to anxiety. I have a prickling pain at the place where I got bitten (at the tip of my finger) and everytime I brush it against something it hurts and sends me ionto a spiral of panic. That came on on Tues. I have vibrations in my foot and legs and some arm pains. I also have that horrible heart / chest anxiety feeling all the time which is driving me crazy. I went to the docs on Wed and she told me not to worry - it would not be rabies as I went to the doc after I was bitten and they said 'no risk'. I just can't stop thinking about it though as I know it can come out up to a year after you are bitten. I am having heart palpitations while I write this and cannot concentrate on anything else at all. I don't know what to do. My sister and her boyfriend are coming to visit me tonight for the weekend and I cannot feel excited as am just so worried. I am worried about not being able to engage with them and me my normal self as am so worked up. I am sending my boyfriend up the wall...
Any support / reassurance greatly appreciated...
Sharon x