{"id":1673,"date":"2020-11-04T13:48:25","date_gmt":"2020-11-04T13:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tghd.flipside-staging.com\/?p=1673"},"modified":"2023-02-28T16:21:12","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T16:21:12","slug":"the-anxiety-trap-do-i-or-dont-i-have-covid19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theguthealthdoctor.com\/the-anxiety-trap-do-i-or-dont-i-have-covid19","title":{"rendered":"The anxiety trap: do I or don&#8217;t I have #Covid-19?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">Being faced with a new illness label, as well as big changes in our lifestyles on lockdown can have a big impact on our stress levels. The challenge is that the main symptoms we&#8217;re looking out for &#8211; fever, cough and shortness of breath &#8211; can also come from anxiety, worry and stress.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Prof. Rona Moss-Morris, Head of Psychology at KCL, explains even though these are emotional things, they can have a pretty huge physical response &#8211; what we know as a &#8216;fight or flight&#8217;. As anxiety increases, so can physical symptoms.<\/p>\n<ul data-rte-list=\"default\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Higher breathing rate, even hyperventilating.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Increased heart rate, can lead to heart palpitations.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Tight chest.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Clammy and sweaty.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Sore muscles if stressed for a long time.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Upset tummy and gut symptoms.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Even trembling if very stressed.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>So what can you do? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">If you&#8217;re experiencing symptoms, here&#8217;s what Prof. Moss-Morris advises.<\/p>\n<ol data-rte-list=\"default\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Be aware of thoughts and emotions, and how these can affect our body.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Think about other things it could be first and check in with the rest of your body. Do you get hay fever for example?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Try do get on with other things, distract with other activities that capture your attention and reduce stress, then see if the symptoms go away.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Remember some anxiety is useful, e.g. it makes us follow advice to socially distance.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Remind yourself that most covid19 cases are mild.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"\">That&#8217;s not suggesting we can be complacent, as for some sadly it will be severe &#8211; so be vigilant with symptoms and if they don&#8217;t go away, seek help. If anxiety is an ongoing problem, it\u2019s important to treat that too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Being faced with a new illness label, as well as big changes in our lifestyles on lockdown can have a big impact on our stress levels. 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