My dust allergy symptoms, which are similar to the flu, grounded me yesterday. I went to a walk-in clinic, since I had concerns about my ear being infected.
I decided not to go to a course I was anxious about that evening.
My fears were so exagerated that I noticed the physician left me for last, and only spent two minutes with me. I think she's aware of how I get caught in the panic cycle.
When I went home, I noticed that I was checking symptoms of epidemics online, and trying to book a hotel room out of the home, so my parent wouldn't get ill. I even shopped for groceries online, for next week, thinking the worst.
Ironically, I decided to declutter(wearing a dust mask), and as my symptoms subsided, I became better, and slept more soundly.
There's a book that was written about pop pschology called "in and out of the garbage pail" in the 70's, and that's the way I feel with the "panic cycle" and physical symptoms getting out of control.
Can anybody share their personal experience getting "in and out"?