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Hi,
I belive my partner is and has been suffering from Health Anxiety for 7 years.
The doctors are unable to find anything wrong with him that would explain his unability to live a normal life, leave the house and work. Sometime even leave the bed.
I would like to know what can be done to help someone who does not belive they have health anxiety as it seems no one is taking control of the situation.
Our lifes have fallen apart and he is still trying ot find a physical answer to his illnes and believes that anxity makes him worse but is not the cause.
I just feel so lost and like we will never get him better unless we address the health anxiety.
Thanks
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richard89308 Anonymous85
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Other doctors have over the years said health anixity but only refered us to group classes explaining the basics of CBT and Fright and Flight. And as he dont belive it is health anixty he wont take any of it on bored.
tina90965 Anonymous85
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How did you come to accept your pains are not real.
Thank you
tina90965 Anonymous85
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I can see he is in so much pain which is why it is oftern so hard for me to only tell him it is health anxiety.. cause what if.. you know.
But how did you accept it was Anxiety?
simon24216 Anonymous85
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The way I reolised what was going on was I had a full body mri scan costing £1500 and a complete mot bloods the lot, cbt helps plus taking away stress from your life! But it's down to him as you will not convince him I know!! If it is anxiety that's making him poorly then after a couple of years and he's still alive and kicking then maybe he will except it as anxiety!! Good luck simon
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sarah86347 Anonymous85
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What sorts of health worries does he have? x
Anonymous85 sarah86347
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I cant even get him out of bed on the bad days.
its a visious circle, i really feel there is not specilisms for this area in the NHS and they need to take control more.
How does someone with pains that hurt so bad accept there is noting wrong and listen to the doctors just trying to give tablets for anxity. he feels his organs are failing on him and he is not being taken seriously.
sarah86347 Anonymous85
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I understandit is a difficult situation for you both.
What does he believe will happen if his belly is not extensively tested?
For your own peace of mind and some ideas I would look up a book on amazon called metacognitive therapy for anxiety and depression. I read it for my GAD. I think it will help you, to help him because it is focused on countering the beliefs you have about thoughts, feelings and 'evidence' for worries. Im sorry I cant be more help! x
Anonymous85 sarah86347
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He feels that he can not function because of the pain he is in. I have text him again this morning and he hasnt even got out of bed to eat or go toilet cause he feels if he will get up he will get dizy and collaps. although he never has fainted.
thank you for the book recomendation.
I just feel so helpless.
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