Hi, sorry you’re having a tough day. Are you sure the artex had asbestos in it? Speaking to people who worked with it I learnt that they knew the concerns in the early 80s from 1986 the actual brand artex stopped using asbestos in their mix. The newer the artex the less likely it even contained it. Plus like I said it was such a small amount contained in the pointes removed from your ceiling worrying about it is doing you more harm than the actual asbestos ever will.

It’s so easy for me to say this but I promise you I’ve been in your place, I actually removed it from one of my ceilings only a few years ago without even knowing, I was covered in the dust from it but for it to do me any harm I’d be very unlucky and there’s so much more that could harm me every day. Please stop googling and stop worrying

Thank you for your positive words, it really does help and I’ve managed to reframe my thoughts today after your check in and getting out in the sunshine a while. I hope you’ve had some good weather yourself today!

The worry is definitely doing more harm than good and I need to focus more on all the good things I have in my life and put it to rest.  I’m glad I’ve had the chance to chat with you and know it will get better as you have experienced the anxiety and are on the other side of it and helping people like myself!

Thank you so much for being there and taking the time , I appreciate it 

I wish I could help you more it’s such a horrible thing to worry about. If you find you really are struggling speak to your dr. I saw mine many times over this anxiety and she assured me that artex is EXTREMELY LOW RISK and asbestos related illness is rare. The last person she saw with it was 7 years ago and never in her career had she come across anyone who got sick from doing any DIY projects at home. It was always people who worked with it a lot. She told me in my place she wouldn’t worry so that really has to mean something like I explained to her I actually scrapped the stuff off the ceiling for a whole day without knowing what could be in it. I hope you start to feel better soon 

Hi, thanks again for checking in. I really am glad you take the time to speak with me and I’m hoping anyone else who checks in here can be equally reassured by your kindness.  
I’ve started on dealing with the anxiety and thankful you had the experience of a really good doctor who you are able to share advice from. This really helps me to rationalise when I feel the anxiety rise and I know I’m not the only one to feel like this and I will get past it.

One thing I’m struggling with at the moment though is that I no longer want to be in my house. Did you experience the same and have you any advice on how to deal with it? Thank you!