Need to shake off this anxiety

Hello everyone!

I haven't been on this forum for quite some time now. Usually I post under the depression forum. But I wanted to just share my current stress and see how I can shake this dang anxiety off.

A few days ago my doctor said I had staph infection and my case was not severe. I'm one who researches everything! And I've come out to find that maybe it's not the best thing to do as the Internet can show a lot of scary things. So I started freaking out over everything I would see and read and that had triggered my anxiety a bit. I mostly anxious in the mornings where the anxiety will wake me. Throughout the day I'm fine. I just need to remain positive and know this will pass. I'm just one very impatient person haha I expect results over night but of course it will take a few days.

Has anyone here ever dealt with staph?

What do you like to do for anxiety?

Roxy:

Can you get out and do some volunteer work?

If you can get your mental energy from going inward toward yourself, to outward concerned about somebody or something else, as I'm doing now, this could be helpful to you as well as the person or project you're working on.

Libraries might use volunteers, as do hospitals, senior citizen homes (playing checkers or listening to old timers' stories, maybe even writing them down on a laptop).

Dog kennels can use help, as can the dogs, walking them, etc.

They say you get more benefits from giving help than receiving it. I do believe that.

I haven't experienced anything with staph, but I've had plenty of infections in my life, and i the doctors are confident that your infection is mild, trust what they say and have faith in the fact it should clear up soon.

Definitely stay away from Dr. Google! He/she didn't go to medical school and doesn't know what he/she is talking about!

I'm terrible with patience, too, but they don't call it a virtue for nothin'.

Hang in there and you'll feel better soon!

Thank you all for your reply! It is much appreciated!!!

I love being in this support group because everyone is so understandable through any difficult times.

Update on my staph: It has been about 5 days on meds and things have improved so much. I still need just a couple more day to fully heal. But thank god I am seeing improvement. I see my dr today for a follow up so let's see what he says 🙂

My anxiety has lessened so much with all of your support and support of family. I tend to over exaggerate things sometimes and google everything when I shouldn't and I myself am the one who triggers my anxiety. My anxiety is gone throughout the day I only feel it now in the mornings when I'm sleeping. It will wake me. It's like an alarm clock haha. I know it will subside.

Thank you all again.