Is anyone else becoming neurotic?

Nanna2. It wasn't me that questioned about flys.

I had better stop reading this as I’ll become neurotic - all this is overload!

I think I’m getting a bit neurotic to be honest, but trying hard not to. We have started to be ultra careful with deliveries. Anything delivered in a box, we leave in the front hall/lobby, which is separate from the main hall. We ask the delivery person to just place the box on the floor and then we leave it for about three days. I assume the contents are free of virus when the box is opened and we dispose of the outer packaging in the recycling bin. Perishables are a different matter, we clean outer packaging with an alcohol wipe or soapy water and put away. None perishables are cleaned and put away. Obviously we wash hands/ wear gloves etc as we deal with deliveries. I feel that doing all this means I’m neurotic but do it anyway.

My son has just been over to pick up his shopping that I did for him. He is an essential worker and his local shops in town are always empty, so I have been popping to shop to pick up things for him as it doesn't seem to bad here.

Tomorrow I am dreading I am having to go to my daughters to check on her stock of food as we can't do online deliveries at the moment. I am hoping that next week she can have one of the NHS volunteers to help her. Worrying times

I think it’s very easy to get anxious,I know I am ,it’s all the door handles in the house.Also the gate handle even got my other half wiping off the outside letter box .I am trying not to watch the news so much. I feel much better reading all your comments that I am not alone with my thoughts .Take care everyone.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=h4ukaGrFfl4
Alternative entertainment tonight for the non-panickers

In the tropics, we used to have some kind of germicidal chemical we added to water when we washed vegetables. I have no idea what it was. Does anyone here know?

No, but I remember using it when we were in Cyprus years (and years) ago. I tried to find out what it was called but Google isn't telling, annodomini.

Yes I am getting neurotic.
Especially when it comes to deliveries of food.
They do not give you clear enough guidelines I think.
Stressful

I see that Channel 4 are showing a programme called Coronavirus: Can You Avoid It? at 8pm tonight.

There's no way to know in advance what the calibre of their information will be but we could do with some sensible, scientifically proven facts at this time.

Disinfectants are not renowned for killing viruses and thats what we are dealing with in Covid-19. If you want to try to remove the blighters from anything you need something that will dislodge them enough to allow you to remove them hence soap (to dislodge) water (doesn't need to be hot) to rinse them off. You are not killing them only removing. If you spray with all those household type sprays where are you removing them too. Are you taking everything, lathering up and then rinsing off. It's an impossible task, cardboard doesn't scrub very well! I think back to my nursing days when uniforms were laundered by the hospital. Nurses wore aprons that were changed daily and during a shift if necessary. Staff now have to launder at home giving them additional risk. Unless likely to be in high risk of contamination clothing is low risk of carrying the virus. Washing hands, distancing from people are the main needs to help prevent contamination.

Yes me too. Paranoid washing worktops handles etc and really not having the energy to do it. And continually losing patience easily with OH poor man. This is the only time I am speaking about IT. I have put a ban on reading watching talking. Dont want to know unless its good news about a vaccine. Like Paddyanne I have been in tears. Am practising meditation throughout the day. Trying to keep bp down. I want to pretend it isn't happening. Lets face it we are just afraid and it's understandable.
Callistemon what a lot to go through to get meds.

Thinking of you all

Having a husband with dementia and Parkinson’s is difficult, all of his groups are cancelled so there is no structure to his day.
Yesterday I was in the garden, didn’t hear the doorbell and couldn’t get to the door fast enough. Husband had taken the chain off and accepted an Amazon delivery! Sadly he can’t remember what precautions I’ve put in place. Very difficult.

I’m glad it’s not just me. I have taken to wiping front door handle, which the delivery people have touched , with dettol. And don’t forget dustbin and recycling bin handles after they have been emptied.

Reading the comments on here I think people are becoming overly anxious - I know we have to be careful - but your mental health is important too - especially those living on their own. Please don't become paranoid - all this bleaching , wiping and stripping off husbands is going to be too much over th coming months - try and relax!

Yes I am getting really stressed. And we have an 84 yr old uncle( not living with us) who we phone daily, but keeps going to the local shop,I'm worried. As apart from washing his hands when he gets home. Doesn't do anything else to keep germs at bay.

Yes i questioned that other day the oddbird? About flies spreading it...thers no advice on that from the boffins on tv???

My DIL has just delivered some milk and bread. I didnt think - Ive put one in the freezer and now Im off to wash everything that I have touched. My friend has a daughter who is an air stewardess and BA are still flying out to the States and back (shock/horror) . I have another friend who is now having to isolate after feeling unwell at work this morning - she is a carer. And yes I am now getting quite paranoid/neurotic.

Maybe uk gov't are hoping if that happened it would solve problem& leave less who need treatment.? Maybe im just cynical?

Have just watched the Dr voung link,( may have spelled that wrong) very informing..i did wonder exactly how it kills people.please share it,(im not techy enough to know how) im gonna watch his other vid later on what to do if you get symptoms,just in case,because a lot of folk are hanging on waiting for this '7day isolate' thing and by then if you really had it,it could leave it too late...?

I don't think I was at all neurotic until I started reading these comments. Now I am neurotic that I am not being neurotic enough!! I just put my washing away when I get it, wipe down all surfaces when I remember and wash my hands periodically! I fear I am doomed.

We've just had our bins emptied and I've had to remind hubby to use his gloves plus wash his hands because these lovely binmen have handled hubdreds today from right across the area & we have confirmed cases here. I would just like to add but not to add to fears that the 2 metre or 6 foot distance is a MINIMUM distance required. I don't think any of you are being neurotic as we know so little so better err on caution. Good wishes to you all.

Nanan2 In January large swathes of China would have sub-zero temperatures.

Me too
I need chocolate

Delivery guy today asked me to step back. Its usually them who do!! Not that ai minded of course.

This thread is making me feel neurotic.