Common cold and heightened anxiety

[Marie2016]

Does anyone else's anxiety go through the roof when they're sick?

I've caught what seems to be a common cold from my son and my anxiety has gotten worse. I obviously feel ill and tired but I also have aches and just feel generally weak - all these symptoms are sending my anxiety sky high, I keep checking my temperature (which is fine) and worrying that it's something more serious masking itself as a cold even though I know my son has been snotty all week.
One thing that's caused me anxiety is that I had a one off bout of diarrhoea quite suddenly last night, I don't know if it's caused by the cold or the excess adrenaline but it's gotten me worried.

I'm working hard to keep the panic under control and hopefully it'll pass soon.

[Sparkling_Fairy]

YES! I'm going through this right now. I have a cold where my whole head is congested and my face hurts. I have a cold probably once year. But this time, my anxiety is higher.
And I don't know why. I know I'm not going to die. But I'm over focusing on how my body feels. Do I feel weak? Do I feel dizzy? Do I feel too warm from fever?
Urgh, it's the worst! As if trying to fight a cold isn't bad enough, I don't need to be fighting anxiety at the same moment.

[Marie2016]

Thanks for the reply

It's horrible isn't it?! Even though I know that I've had numerous colds in the 25 years I've been alive and always been fine I still have anxiety over any illness - it's silly really! I worry that I'll get dizzy and pass out (I have a huge fear of fainting) or that it's something worse than a cold.

Hopefully in a couple of days we'll be feeling much better and the anxiety will calm down again!

[Sparkling_Fairy]

Same here! I'm afraid of fainting.
I think if I was with someone I'd be ok. But I live alone. And that kinds freaks me out when there's no one to take care of me