Like the title suggests I'm guessing this is probably a common situation around here. 

About a month ago I got tested for COVID because I was tired of feeling anxious about it and I thought it would help. Knowing fully well that the pressure I had been walking around with in my chest was probably just the usual way my anxiety likes to manifest itself, I thought I should get tested just in case. Luckily, it came back negative. 

Fast forward to today. I recently found out that someone I have been in contact with around work has been diagnosed with COVID. The last few days I have been walking around with a somewhat itchy throat and the occasional cough. It has been so slight that, even with my anxiety, I still didn't think anything of it. 

So here I am doing my usual breathing exercises, but finding they are not as effective as usual because constantly thinking about my breathing isn't helping with this situation. 

I'm going to get another test ASAP. And hopefully this one comes back negative as well. 

All I can think about is the domino effect of what happens if this test comes back positive. I own a small business and I'll wonder if I've passed it on to my staff. How is my wife going to take care of our kid by herself and go to work? Did I already infect my parents by accepting their offer to babysit my kid today? My business can operate if I'm away for a short time, but what happens when I have to stay away for two weeks? If someone else comes down with it is my business going to have to close entirely?

Honestly I'm not even sure why I'm writing this, I just don't know what else to do right now. There's no answers, we all just have to get through this.