So.. I’m scared. I think I’m going to start blocking covid and corona on twitter. I think I may have corona but I’m not sure. I have a very small cough and I’ve had other issues from diarrhea to being tired all the time to even having some trouble breathing at times. But most of the time I’ve been ok. My doctor simply recommended to me just isolating myself in my room for a few days. Which I’ve been doing. But I keep seeing on twitter people who say they just lost someone to corona and everytime I read it I can feel my breathing get bad again. I also have health ocd. So I don’t know. I do know I haven’t felt well this last week and I’m under a lot of stress. I think it’s possibly plausible for me to have corona. But the recovered cases numbers don’t do it for me when I keep hearing about all the bodies in hospitals and all the deaths on twitter. I’m scared of like... dying. Alone. And I keep seeing people talk about others dying alone on twitter and that’s what triggers this health ocd. I don’t know what is and isn’t real.

I would definitely limit time on social media. All you hear right now is corona virus and I get it it can be very scary. However, think too these people may be exaggerating stories, they might just want the “viral” twitter fame for a few moments. I would keep track in how you feel but also keep track about how you feel when you’re not thinking about it. When we think we have something wrong with us we tend to hyper focus on it and that’s when we believe our symptoms. It’s definitely a scary time in the world right now but try and focus on the small things in life that bring you joy. Also try and stay busy whether it’s reading a book, watching a good tv show, baking, exercise, talking to a friend on the phone. Also maybe some of the symptoms you’re feeling are due to stress? It could make you feel tired and have an upset stomach. Also i get the breathing difficulty when I think about it think about it more than half the time we’re not thinking about our breath but when we start thinking about it and focusing on it then you think you can’t breathe and it gets worse. so take note of when you’re not thinking about it how your breath is just normal throughout the day. Try and stay busy it may keep your mind off it a little more. Hope this helped a little and stay safe and feel better soon!

I am exactly you right now, except not sick. But if I was, I’d convince myself I had coronavirus too. I feel for you and hope you feel better soon!