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do I have health anxiety?

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dani33
dani33

So for years I've had this constant problem where I think that something is wrong with me all the time. I go to the doctors all the time believing that I have problems with my heart or a brain tumour or something, and they've always given me scans and told me that I'm fine, but I never believe them. I always think they've missed something. 

A couple of months ago I got a bit stressed out with uni work and relationship troubles and started getting some symptoms over a few days like blurry eyes and chest pains, and I genuinely thought I was going to die. I think I may have had a panic attack but I've never had one before so I'm not sure. And then over the next few days I started getting numbness in parts of my body like my face and my arm and I thought I was having a stroke, I got an emergency doctors appointment and she said I was probably just stressed. The numbness went after a few days but then I started getting dizzy spells and twitchy muscles and I thought I might have a nerological disorder, the doctor didn't take me seriously really or give me any tests, she said I was just anxious. 

im not really sure where to go from here, I'm just wondering if anyone has had any of these symptoms? And, if anything, they have found some way to deal with it? I'm just a complete mess at the moment. I can't concentrate on any of my work or anything. I don't know what to do. 

Thank you in advance to anyone who has taken the time to read this. Sorry I'm rambling on 

Dx

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  • lynne82155
    lynne82155 dani33

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    Hi Dani

    There is a switch in your  brain that is broken and it is telling you you are in danger when you are not.

    You have to try and train your brain that you are not in danger and this is all psychosimatic.. Consider therapy

    Stay Strongcry

    • dani33
      dani33 lynne82155

      Posted

      Hi Lynne82155,

      Thank you, I think I'll look into therapy

      smile D x

  • lynne82155
    lynne82155 dani33

    Posted

    It sounds like its making you miserable so I think you should tell your doctor and get a diagnosis.

    Medication alone cannot help anxiety therapy is your best option.confused

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