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15/04/2020 at 09:31

Anyone else feing the stress of not being allowed outdoors, only have a window a to look out off. Begi ni g to feelike I'm stuck In prison

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15/04/2020 at 12:28

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@Chappy65 Hello Chappy65, thank you for starting this discussion. I think many members may be feeling the same way. This is such a stressful time for those of us with respiratory conditions.

Hello members, I hope you don't mind me tagging you. How are you doing during self-isolation? Are you feeling stressed like Chappy? What are you doing to keep busy or keep your mind on other things?

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15/04/2020 at 12:45

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Stressed, depressed and anxious.

I've done a lot of knitting, gardening and odd jobs around house. What is doing me in more than anything else is the fact I can't go out for a ride ( motorbike) , it is mt form of stress relief and stops me feeling so down

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15/04/2020 at 13:09

Only so much housework one can do I've started diamond art pictures keeps mind active some days very low feel weepy feeling so lo ley isolated but knowing that I'm safe and well keeps me going

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Very Depressed and scared 😨

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18/04/2020 at 14:02

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I actually have anxiety, i,m on amitriptyline which helps me get to sleep, but i do get some days when my anxiety rears it's little head lol, but to stop this getting out of control, i ring my family, play games on my phone, watch all the films on netflix that I've never had time to watch, due to working, think i,m going to have netflix withdrawal symptoms when i have to go back to work lol, but it's the eating for me, ate to.much since i have been off work, so I've just ordered a hoola hoop so i can do some sort of exercise without getting out of breath. So i am copping and I've been doing this lockdown since 12th march, as that's when my work place closed down, i refuse to let this get to me xx

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01/05/2020 at 10:46

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I live alone its not been easy but its either sit in the house or get the virus I think IL take the sitting in the house but I'm getting cabin fever now after 8 weeks

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02/05/2020 at 09:35

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I face time my family also we do a virtual quiz twice a week in which we dress up in fancy dress which is something to look forward to I read and watch net flix but personally I think we who are shielding will be in a long time what does everyone else think

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02/05/2020 at 12:00

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Yes I keep in contact with my family too with face time and I think I have watched more movies than I ever have but its getting boring, and as you say Butteryfly123 I think it maybe a few more months before the likes of us will be able to go out again freely 😢😢 and if so il be the size of a house and a alcoholic lol only joking 😂😂😂😂

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03/05/2020 at 01:32

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i'm feeling very miserable and depressed not being able to c my family and spend time with them, they keep in touch with me everyday but that's not the same as seeing them i'm very teary eyed a couplle of times i have cried , what's upsetting me most is if i'm not able to spend xmas day and boxing day with my son and 2 grandsone, i always go over there for dinner and tea, that's what's hurting me the most because if that happens i won't b celebrating xmas at all i just hope social distancing will b over by then, i've got a face mask will that make any difference

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03/05/2020 at 01:33

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