Struggling with Anxiety, IBS, Agoraphobia, and COVID

Anxiety has forced me to try to work from home, which is okay, but near impossible to find any good remote jobs. I'm instead creating my own YouTube channel and blog for mindfulness. If I'm unable to leave my house, I'm going to make it a whole vibe - chill environment while working effectively. I'm so sorry you're going through all of this, just please know you're not alone.

I can relate to the anxiety and houseboundness. I've been increasingly sicker so leaving the house doesnt happen frequently and when i do it's for necessity and not enjoyment. It's already kind of like that even if you remove how sick I am because everyone who lives with me, including several of our pets, are at least somewhat immunocompromised so we have to remain quarantined regardless, and every time we go out we're all anxious that we'll get sick. Basically all of my friendships that I have left from before covid are long distance friends because everyone i know only wants to hang out in public and never at either of our houses. I try to keep at least a video game playing relationship with everyone I can but not everyone can or wants that.

Answers solutions nope just can relate When i do force myself to go and accomplish be productive I am spent when i return I just want shower, pjs, food while my hair dries and bed

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I can relate almost exactly just not with covid. Every time I leave the house I have anxiety that I could get sick and i’d be in front of people and no where to puke. If i get even the smallest headache my anxiety goes crazy and I end up throwing up at the end because of anxiety even though my headache could be totally gone. It’s just when I get nauseous my anxiety snowballs. I also have horrible IBS and I also get diarrhea very often when i’m anxious, it’s almost immediate. For the puke, I try and carry a cup with me so I can puke into that if I need to but breathing technique’s don’t work for me. I have struggled with this now for 5 years, it has gotten better but still not great. I have prom coming up and I know i’m gonna puke and i’m just terrified. Sorry you’re going through this, you’re not alone and your feelings are very valid.

I can relate to the anxiety, I get nervous just thinking about leaving the house. As for advice keep a spare set of clothes with you when you go out then even if something does happen you can feel confident that you have a change of clean clothes. Hope this helps!

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