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Health anxiety

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lorna19453
lorna19453

Hi all. I have health anxiety and it is literally ruining my life!! I am obsessed with checking every part of me to find changes and when I do find something it's intense fear and panic like impending doom. I can't remember the last time I woke up and felt like I wasn't unwell. I am on a counsellor waiting list just don't know what to do in the meantime. Anyone else suffer this bad? Please only genuine sufferers reply as this is embarrassing enough as it is. I have never told anyone about my real problems with fear of being ridiculed. Thanks

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  • Tellecee
    Tellecee lorna19453

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    sad I completely understand exactly what you wrote. I hope for the both of us we can overcome these fears. It's horrific.

  • sandra01720
    sandra01720 lorna19453

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    Hi. I have horrible health anxiety too. I've been having panic almost all day. I have a breast lump I need to have ultrasound and mammogram for tomorrow. Tomorrow is 24 years since my dear mom died of leukemia. I'm so scared. I have had health anxiety for many many years. I'm 45. I need help. I had different ailments as a child and have had health scares as a adult.

  • danielle_45610
    danielle_45610 lorna19453

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    Hi Lorna not sure if you are still on this I too have major health anxiety it totally takes over my life I'm 23 years old and this all started about 8 weeks after I had my little girl! Every little ache pain rash etc I am on google which always comes up cancer I am never away from the doctors I am waiting for blood results tomorrow as I asked for a full blood count because I think I have leukemia it's a viscous circle my stomache is turning at the though of getting my blood results incase it's bad news i just can't bear the thought of something happening to me and leaving my little girl I noticed that your message was from 4 month ago so I hope you are feeling better now love x

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