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Anyone with health anxiety?

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ll12333
ll12333

I have a severe health anxiety and i get a lot of weird symptoms, it ruins my daily life im scared for my health im constantly thinking that im not going to live lond, im not going to have a normal life and im young and it irritates me.

It would be nice if someone with health anxiety will say how he/she feels, whats symptoms do you get, because sometimes i feel very lonely and like im the only one who has this....

Thanks!

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  • GerardCB
    GerardCB ll12333

    Posted

    Anxiety is truly debilitating.  I recommend that you go see a doctor.  Because your worries are about your health, I believe that your doctor can lessen your anxiety greatly.  Doctors are professionals that you need to trust in their diagnosis.  That is the first step in solving your healthy anxiety.

    Then after that, you need to realize that it is anxiety and you need to focus on getting rid of that anxiety.  I suggest looking up popular books on anxiety and how it takes control of your mind so you can work on lessening the obsessive thoughts about your health.  

    If you go to therapy, they will also recommend CBT.  If you look it up on youtube, CBT is techniques to calm your mind and have more control over your thoughts.  

    One of the biggest game changers for me is writing 5 things I'm thankful for before I sleep every day.  After about two months you will feel more positive.  And the key is that YOU CAN'T BE THANKFUL AND FEARFUL AT THE SAME TIME.  

    God Bless you on your journey.  Feel free to message me anytime!

     

    • ll12333
      ll12333 GerardCB

      Posted

      You are right i know 100% that if i go to the doctor and hear that everything is fine i will be ok.

      I almost know that im ok but im still scared to go and hear bad new...

    • GerardCB
      GerardCB ll12333

      Posted

      Definitely, I know it will help.  I know it's hard to get yourself to go, but try your best to gather the courage to do it.  Also, you don't want to bask in anxiety as much as possible.  The longer you wait and worry, the harder it will be to get out of that state.  But don't worry about that, just try to get yourself checked!

  • travis16623
    travis16623 ll12333

    Posted

    Hey how are you doing ? I was diagnosed with illness anxiety disorder witch is like the worst one ever , so I deff know how you feel I'm constantly feeling my heart beat and some time it's feels different then others , I have servel ekg's blood works and X-rays , witch all come back normal but yet my heart and chest don't feel right , I constantly find my self short of breath when I'm working or driving it can kick in at any time , it's a very hard thing to live with , I been on meds now for about a month and a half , doctor said it could take up to 3-6 weeks before they make a change , I definitely know how you feel and it's scary all the time , ppl tell me to get over it and it's all in my head , witch I know is true but it feels impossible at times , makes me feel better that I'm not the only one that's going threw this and there's a lot of ppl on are side . I just wanted to let ya know how I feel and what I am going threw to try to make your life a bit easier , Anexity is a real thing and are body's deffenity feel it . I'm here to talk to if you want ! We can chat about the symptoms if you want

  • timeetim
    timeetim ll12333

    Posted

    Hey man. I have had health anxiety all of my life, but lately it has been much more elevated for unknown reasons. I totally understand what you speak of. I get it ALL the time and it's truly debilitating, and honestly as i'm writing this i have it. 

    Everything you speak of, i have. Just remember you're not alone!

  • samantha69249
    samantha69249 ll12333

    Posted

    I understand exactly how you feel. It sux ai feel like I can't function at work at home with my kids and family like I can't live a normal like. And it's scary. I wake up with palpations headaches. And I'm also going through this thing called depersonalization and disrealization.

  • Panda15478
    Panda15478 ll12333

    Posted

    You are defeinitely not alone! I don't know that I'd have much else to add that anyone hasn't already, but I do take fish oil pills every morning because I'm so afraid of heart disease from anxiety. Heart disease runs in my family and my chest gets really tight and my heart pounds when I have anxiety, but fish oil is one of the best ways to help prevent heart disease I've been told. 

    I was afraid to go to a doctor, too, btw. I didn't want them to confirm that I had anxiety, but once I accepted it things have only gotten better! Best of luck. 

  • leigh40412
    leigh40412 ll12333

    Posted

    Oh you aren't the only one...I have almost daily symptoms ranging from chest pain...constant nausea...extreme fatigue. ..headaches. ..not wanting to eat...stomachache. ...been on Effexor for 9 years. ..it has worked but lately not so much...it am getting depressed with the daily struggles. ...

  • chelsey1992x
    chelsey1992x ll12333

    Posted

    This sounds exactly like me, it's taking over my life! I felt ok for a couple of weeks but it's come back and I've got the vibrating feeling in the top half of my body, really noticeable heart beats, chest pain, upper back pain, I've convinced myself I've got a lung problem. Get pins and needles on and off, just can't shift the feeling there's something really wrong with me! sad

    What symptoms do you get? X

    • travis16623
      travis16623 chelsey1992x

      Posted

      Do you find you can be short of breath one min then ok the next ? Like this happens to me on a daily basis ! Just a little about my self Hey how are you doing ? I was diagnosed with illness anxiety disorder witch is like the worst one ever , so I deff know how you feel I'm constantly feeling my heart beat and some time it's feels different then others , I have servel ekg's blood works and X-rays , witch all come back normal but yet my heart and chest don't feel right , I constantly find my self short of breath when I'm working or driving it can kick in at any time , it's a very hard thing to live with , I been on meds now for about a month and a half , doctor said it could take up to 3-6 weeks before they make a change , I definitely know how you feel and it's scary all the time , ppl tell me to get over it and it's all in my head , witch I know is true but it feels impossible at times , makes me feel better that I'm not the only one that's going threw this and there's a lot of ppl on are side . I just wanted to let ya know how I feel and what I am going threw to try to make your life a bit easier , Anexity is a real thing and are body's deffenity feel it . I'm here to talk to if you want !

    • chelsey1992x
      chelsey1992x travis16623

      Posted

      Yep I sometimes feel like I'm not going to be able to breathe, find myself having short and shallow breaths. I've had the blood tests, ecg's and a cardio memo machine fitted for 24 hours all normal but I've not had a chest X-ray yet, hoping if I get one I might accept the fact I'm not dying!! It really is awful to deal with though and gets you so down sad especially when you think you're doing ok and it comes back out of nowhere.. what meds are you on? I've been on citalopram since early march it's changed the way I think in some ways but the panic, pain and anxiety are all still there

  • Leavesley
    Leavesley ll12333

    Posted

    Firstly I know what your going through

    Secondly it sucks!!!

    I have had anxiety all my life (35yr) and have been on meds for years. Sometimes I'm flying but then other times I think I'm dying. I literally create symptoms. My new thing is not sleeping. HOWEVER you can learn to live with it.

    I'm married have two kids and hold down a good job even though I as mad as a box of frogs. Places like this are great because you can share these irrational thoughts. Also talking about it helps lots.

    Keep talking and keep fighting.

    You'll be ok no doubt 😉

    • leigh40412
      leigh40412 Leavesley

      Posted

      Thank you so much for your reply...would you be willing to msg in private as well?
  • Mummyt2
    Mummyt2 ll12333

    Posted

    I also have Heath anxiety I've had it nearly a year I don't take tablets for it as I wanted to try do it without but I'm really struggling from the minute I wake up I'm checking for lumps or rashes I've had bloods all come back ok apart from vid d which was low now ok I've had a ultrasound on my stomach been referred to gastro doctor who says I have ibs and acid reflux worrying is my middle name 😳I have felt OK for a few week but now I've started with upper back ache and rib ache and have had a cold and cough and of course if we Google it's always something bad that's comes up its so tiring worrying all the time I jump from pancreas cancer to skin cancer to lung cancer wouldn't it be nice to just wake up and not worry about our Heath

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