Anyone else waking up early with Covid-19 anxiety?

08-04-2020 06:26AM #1

Been awake an hour now, I wake with extremely anxious thoughts about Covid.

Very annoying. Anyone in the same boat?

Sam Hain · 08-04-2020 06:34AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Been awake an hour now, I wake with extremely anxious thoughts about Covid.

Very annoying. Anyone in the same boat?

No

IamMetaldave · 08-04-2020 06:46AM

I’ve been waking up at 6/6:30 for the last week but no anxiety. Quite the opposite, since the pubs closed I haven’t had a drink as I’ve zero interest in drinking at home. I’m not saying I was in the pub everyday, but in general my mind is in way better form without the hooch. They were discussing what you’re describing on Newstalk on Monday morning and had some advice for people, could be worth doing a listen back on it, I’m pretty sure it was Pat Kenny.

Quantum Erasure · 08-04-2020 06:51AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Been awake an hour now, I wake with extremely anxious thoughts about Covid.

Very annoying. Anyone in the same boat?

what time would you usually be up at?

maybe try leaving it a bit later till you go to bed these days, if you're not going to your usual schedule

08-04-2020 06:56AM

Around 3am every day if I haven’t been awake half the night because of it anyway. I’ve died 20 times in my head already this morning.

mirrorwall14 · 08-04-2020 07:05AM

I can’t get wound down at night. Trying to get ahead with online teaching prep while minding two kids. My head is spinning. Going back to headspace tonight to see if it helps

08-04-2020 07:18AM

There’s a comfort but also a sadness in knowing I’m not alone in this..

Quantum Erasure wrote: »

what time would you usually be up at?

maybe try leaving it a bit later till you go to bed these days, if you're not going to your usual schedule

I’m actually sticking to my usual schedule as I’m an essential worker so still go to work. Still waking up anxious though unfortunately.

Aethan Dor · 08-04-2020 07:36AM

Deleted User wrote: »

There’s a comfort but also a sadness in knowing I’m not alone in this..

I’m actually sticking to my usual schedule as I’m an essential worker so still go to work. Still waking up anxious though unfortunately.

I am too, I'm a frontline worker and I find I get anxious about the thoughts of catching it and bringing it home to my family, not worried about myself as much more anything bad happening to my loved ones

Sleep has been crap since it all ramped up restriction wise

08-04-2020 07:40AM

Aethan Dor wrote: »

I am too, I'm a frontline worker and I find I get anxious about the thoughts of catching it and bringing it home to my family, not worried about myself as much more anything bad happening to my loved ones

Sleep has been crap since it all ramped up restriction wise

I’m the same. Frontline worker, I don’t live with my family but I drop shopping to them and I’m terrified of passing it on to them. I wish you well, hopefully all will be ok!

Signore Fancy Pants · 08-04-2020 07:49AM

Could be worse OP.

Ya could be waking up dead because of Covid19.

DeltaOp · 08-04-2020 08:01AM

Waking up early with a newborn myself, luckily don’t have to work so staying home. thanks OP for the work hopefully you can ease the anxiety somehow

FTCV041 · 08-04-2020 08:12AM

Actually no, because bad and all as it is, I know there's feck all I can do about it except stay home and do my job!

Guitar_Monkey · 08-04-2020 08:17AM

Didn't sleep at all on sunday night. Had to ring in to work and stay off.

Away With The Fairies · 08-04-2020 08:17AM

I was sleeping very little with the worry of it all a few weeks ago. Hard not to worry.

Multipass · 08-04-2020 08:22AM

Yes. I didn’t think that I was that anxious, but I wake up around 4 or 5 feeling horrible - tingling, tight chest, ears ringing. Finding it impossible to relax, I can’t watch movies or read.

Bobby Baccala · 08-04-2020 08:49AM

Tbh, I was never really one for anxiety but this morning I woke up and thought about working face to face with the public all day and said fùck that shít. Feel like a lazy **** because of it as the rest of my family are heading out to work as I’m typing this. I’ll probably just spend the day feeling guilty about not going to work now :pac:

Teemarie · 08-04-2020 08:54AM

Yes I am anxious about bringing it home to childminder. I don't worry so much about myself but worried if kids get it and pass to childminder. Its exhausting everyday trying not to catch the virus. Annual leave this week and it is so much easier.

Queasy Tadpole · 08-04-2020 09:04AM

7am every morning now. Stress is really getting to me.

LadyMayBelle · 08-04-2020 09:06AM

I tend to be the opposite. Sleep sleep sleep is my avoidance strategy I think, which also isn't great.

Pac1Man · 08-04-2020 09:06AM

Waking very early too. Struggling to figure out what to do with all of this left over venison.

road_high · 08-04-2020 09:07AM

Finding it hard to switch off and get to sleep these nights. Endless scrolling and internet. Can’t imagine the stress and anxiety for frontline workers. I hope they have lots of support and morale to keep going

Rufeo · 08-04-2020 09:51AM

I sleep like a log. Very difficult to get up. Crisis or no crisis.

08-04-2020 01:13PM

road_high wrote: »

Finding it hard to switch off and get to sleep these nights. Endless scrolling and internet. Can’t imagine the stress and anxiety for frontline workers. I hope they have lots of support and morale to keep going

In my job we have very little support and anxiety is high. On the one hand I’m nervous going in but at the same time, thank god I still have a job.

rainbow kirby · 08-04-2020 02:40PM

Nope, but that's mostly because I've already had it. I'm waking up and wondering how much energy I'm actually going to have today because I'm still absolutely wiped.

Leg End Reject · 08-04-2020 03:04PM

No, but I'm working from home and limiting news exposure to once a day.

Unfortunately, I dont think front line workers can avoid anxiety, you're facing the reality of the pandemic every day. I hope you have supports you can avail of to try to cope with the stress and anxiety. It must be an awful time for all involved.

Trigger Happy · 08-04-2020 03:07PM

Leg End Reject wrote: »

No, but I'm working from home and limiting news exposure to once a day.

Yeah, this is it for me too. Have had to cut down on the news as was getting to me.
Have also cut out whingers and worriers from my daily discourse...they want nothing more than to bring me down to their level of whinging and worrying.

TheBoyConor · 08-04-2020 03:09PM

I wake up with a tickle in the back of my throat and I worry have I got it. But then it wears off and I'm grand.
Every once in a while I get an urge to do a cough. And I worry. But then I'm grand.

I think it is normal to be hypersensitive and conscious of things at the moment.

RobertKK · 08-04-2020 03:09PM

No.

My fitbit says I got 9hrs and 9 minutes sleep last night. Woke up feeling refreshed and another day of no one bothering me.

uck51js9zml2yt · 08-04-2020 03:11PM

No. What are you afraid of?

Leg End Reject · 08-04-2020 03:14PM

Maximo Straight Self-respect wrote: »

No. What are you afraid of?

The OP and others here are front line workers. They're at risk of exposure ( none, or inadequate PPE) and also at risk of bringing it home.

RobertKK · 08-04-2020 03:24PM

Leg End Reject wrote: »

The OP and others here are front line workers. They're at risk of exposure ( none, or inadequate PPE) and also at risk of bringing it home.

Yeah some of us have it so easy compared to others right now, and what is required of us is very easy in comparison to others.

Anyone else waking up early with Covid-19 anxiety?

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