Health anxiety

Oh yes, recognise this very well - classic health anxiety. We want so much to be reassured. But no reassurance will ever be enough! Evil Dr google should never be consulted - yet we all do it! For eaxnole currently I have a frequent dry mouth and a bad taste sometimes. Now the sensible part of me knows that anxiety both dries ure mouth and can leave a bad taste, and my anx has been off the charts lately. But of course it has to be more than that and before u know it I'm constantly checking if my mouth is dry or I have a bad taste etc.... Then the visious cycle starts because of course if in checking for these things, then I'll feel them. Such is ocd and health anxiety - terrible!

Yes, Mary been there. And google can make it worse, but used right, Google can be helpful, but we need to look in a balanced way, not assume the worst case scenario is what we have, because usually its the least likely thing you have!  Some folk are more anxious about ill health, sickness, death than others, and ultimately I think thats the fear - death!  And we all need to come to terms with it, or use tools to help us be in the moment.  I have to work at it too. I dont want to waste my whole life worrying.  I might as well die now if I am going to do that. Nothing is certain, and you will miss a lot of enjoyment in life if you worry all the time.  I maybe sound very arrogant saying this and self assured, but I'm not I have to work at not being anxious too.  I use meditation, Very helpful) relaxation cds, exercise (cycling), playing keyboard, doing nice things for children friends etc, watch cheerful programmes. Try to find what works for you, x

Yes it's like dead circle ,it's lays back of your mind ,it's fear which causing it alland it's possible to ge over it but requires lot of work.i been there and was really proud of myself feeling normal again and now just week or so it's all back.yes in my case I am so fed up with doctors that I consider ssri medication but bit suspicious and anxious over it 

I think health anxiety is a modern thing. there's so much talk about health illness etc nowadays, and more access to information, and everyone is so aware of it all. Then there is the huge increase in certain diseases. When I was young ( I am 63) , we rarely gave any thought to illness, there was no google, no health programmes on telly. We ate without worrying, there wasn't all the talk about food and diet that we hear today. It can all be a bit much for people to cope with.

I think health anxiety is a modern thing. there's so much talk about health illness etc nowadays, and more access to information, and everyone is so aware of it all. Then there is the huge increase in certain diseases. When I was young ( I am 63) , we rarely gave any thought to illness, there was no google, no health programmes on telly. We ate without worrying, there wasn't all the talk about food and diet that we hear today. It can all be a bit much for people to cope with.