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Franbern Thu 02-Apr-20 09:07:09

Same feelings as expressed here. Went to Sainsbury's 'oldies' hour yesterday, have to take car as it about three miles away. Silly thing is that bus there stops outside my flats and all of them are running with no passengers, but I felt that I should not take one of those.
Drove home long way round, to give my car a bit of a run out. Felt guilty every time I saw a police car,.
Go out most days for about 30 mins on my mobility scooter to local park, see few other people, but - again, when I do see a policeman, I get flustered. I am not doing anything wrong - and those police are always lovely and smile at me and wish me Good Morning/Afternoon, etc.
At park on some days I arrange to meet with my daughter who takes her youngest there to have a run around. We stay well away from each other, but it is good for me to have someone to have a chat with for 15 minutes, Few other people use the park so nobody is at all near anyone else.
I am not in any way any sort of Hypochondriac, but do now have concerns as to how I would be able to access medical advice and care if I did need it for other things other than CV19.

BlueBelle Thu 02-Apr-20 09:00:26

Yes you are overreacting travelsofar but it is totally understandable
I think we have to get this in proportion so although I m not going out apart from a short walk I think we have to remember that most people haven’t got it, a high proportion have had it and recovered and another high proportion of people dying from Covid may have it but actually died from something else but will still go down in statistics as a Covid number For example my friends husband was taken into hospital with a massive stroke and expected to die any day he also tested positive but he won’t have died from Covid, a similar situation a young gentleman in his late 50s dies while testing positive but he dies from a massive aneurysm which could have happened at any moment without having the virus

So no I m not shaking with fear I m downhearted from the seclusion and I d love to go to the shop ( my family have forbidden me ?) Dont over egg the fear travelsofar unfortunately we are in total overkill with so much information coming into our heads minute by minute TV, Radio, letters, warnings, numbers, statistics it all sounds so dire

So much fear depletes our immune system

Sweden haven’t changed their life style, no lock downs who knows who s right

Chewbacca Thu 02-Apr-20 08:50:55

I know what you mean travelsafar, I also feel as though I'm breaking some rules, even when I'm just having my daily walk and I'm observing social distancing very carefully. I went for my weekly shop on Tuesday and, as the supermarket is well beyond walking distance, I had to go by car and I was worried that I'd be stopped by the police and asked to explain myself.
So many things that we've taken for granted all our lives and it's only now we can recognise them for what they were; privileges and freedom.

FarNorth Thu 02-Apr-20 08:44:35

The whole situation is scary.

BlueSky Thu 02-Apr-20 08:41:58

God knows what all this will do to those of us with health anxiety, OCD, agoraphobia, apart from reinforcing the idea that our weird behaviour was indeed right!

gillybob Thu 02-Apr-20 08:33:34

No you’re not overreacting. I was shaking like a jelly going round Asda yesterday travelsafar . They had the floor marked out in a one way system and a few nasty people were making sure everyone knew if anyone dared to go the wrong way. That and I was sure my Card would be refused . Glad to get out .

Best take a list with you . Take care and good luck. x

travelsafar Thu 02-Apr-20 08:27:58

I have to go shopping this morning and i am feeling scared. Sounds so stupid i know but my tummy is in knots at the thought. Anyone else feel the same. I also feel like i am breaking a rule about going out, bit like when at school and you did something wrong. Am i over reacting????