Hypochondria, Severe Depression, Suicidal, HELP!

Hi rchrbl

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hi there, it sounds to me like checking your blood pressure so often is only serving to increase your anxiety. It is probably normal for your blood pressure to rise when you stand up after lying down for several hours. And I’m guessing it is normal for it to rise as you exercise as your heart has to pump more oxygen to your muscles so they can make the extra energy they need to work. Perhaps you could try reducing the frequency  you check your blood pressure and see how your anxiety is throughout the day then?

Has your doctor ever mentioned that your blood pressure is problematic? If not, I think you should keep up the exercise, it lowers adrenaline which is produced as a result of anxiety and releases endorphins. 

Also, I really think that therapy could be really beneficial for you to discuss your anxiety about your health. Or you could discuss medication with your doctor. . . Make sure you  get good sleep, do try to keep up the exercise. Also, support from friends or family is important. I hope you are able to talk to someone about it. 

Wishing you the best, 

Agirl 

Hi, I too suffer from high blood pressure related to anxiety and I'm on meds for it now... and the only thing I can say is try your HARDEST not to check it.. bc when you decide to check it and see if you're ok and in normal range is when it spikes its highest (trust me) and then it spikes and you freak and do it again and it's a vicious life altering cycle. Just try and go 1 day without it or half a day. When I used to run to the ER for my high BP reads they use to tell me to exercise but I feared exercising would raise it so I would stay still and be a couch potato but the dr said that'll just make it worse. I hope you feel better feel free to message me if you need to talk

Hi there,

I don’t have the same form of anxiety as to do, but it’s eqyskky potent.

So your problem is not high blood pressure. It’s anxiety. People with anxiety want to be 100% sure that whatever they fear won’t happen- but 100% assurance does not exist. This might sound scary but if you are able to tackle the anxiety you won’t any longer need 100% assurance.

I’d suggest you look up the website if a guy called Martin Seif. He talks about how to handle such anxiety as you have. The bottom line is you have to accept that the anxiety is there, and wait. Don’t check your blood pressure. Just wait. The anxiety will begin to pass by itself. When you begin to think about your blood pressure, label it as an anxious thought. Allow the thought to be there in a watchful way. Don’t fight it or try to figure it out- just let it float it, label it, andonce the first woosh of anxiety is over because of the thought, just allow it to sit with you.

The truth is you’re not afraid your blood pressure is all amiss- you’re afraid of fear. Once you begin to accept your fear, your anxiety will begin to lose its foothold.

Hope you find this helpful 

 I’m sorry you’re going through this but you have a choice to make. Either you continue to allow fear to control your life or you don’t.

Doctors have found nothing wrong with you so you have  to trust in that. The more you keep taking your blood pressure the higher it’s going to be because the fear and anxiety have taken over. Anybody’s blood pressure would keep going up if they were anxious about it and kept checking it throughout the day.

The odds of being healthy  and nothing wrong with you are greatly in your favor! Don’t waste that. You could be taking your perfectly healthy body and creating problems   due to your intense anxiety and fear.

I would highly suggest you speak with a counselor about all of this because this is hard to deal with alone. It really helps to vent to somebody else in person who can teach you practical ways on how to deal with your anxiety and fear. Things that you’re not even aware of that you can do for yourself. 

 please don’t do it I did which was to worry for over 20 years and nothing bad ever happened. I wasted all of those years and I can never get one single day back. Remember, FEAR  stands for false evidence appearing real. That’s how it sucks us in.

 you think there is something wrong when there’s actually nothing wrong at all. Also, you need to stay active and busy doing other things. 

 And this is VERY IMPORTANT.....

 1. when you start having negative thoughts, do not try to fight them off because everything will get worse! I know this from experience and an approach called mindfulness also teaches this.

What you do is in a relaxed way, acknowledge that negative thought . You be the observer of the thought for a few seconds. Let it float on by and imagine it dissolving. Do this every time you get a thought like worrying about your health.

Eventually your brain will do it automatically for you. 

2. When your anxious , you really need to learn the proper way to breathe in order to stay in control. This too is very important and you can use it anywhere and anytime. Listen to an audio on YouTube called “mindfulness breathing guided meditation 10 minutes”. It is very short but very effective!

 YouTube also has excellent audios for panic. They guide you through it and help you to regain control. There are so many to choose from for anxiety, panic, depression, etc.

 can also find some great positive self affirmations on YouTube. 

 be a fighter for yourself! Don’t let fear control your life. You are young, healthy, have a lot to offer this world.  When I was going through my health anxiety in my 20s I thought I would be like that forever.  I suffered that way since grade school and it was awful. When I got a little older, I got a better grip on myself and on life and I thought how glad I am to be here!  When you get older, you think differently and get a new perspective on life and realize you can overcome things like this. Nothing is perfect, but things can improve and they will for you too. 

Get the support you need now  by speaking with a counselor.

Here is a phone number you can call 24 seven and it is extremely confidential if you really need to talk to somebody right away, Day or night, middle of the night, whenever.  800–273–8255 

 we care about everyone on this site so please let us know how you are  doing

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Stop taking your Blood Pressure. Every bodies rises and falls to the activities they are undergoing for example running around, or lying in bed, your 117 at rest is fantastic. Upwards 172 sounds like taking part in running or lifting weights

You mention Suicide. CONTACT NHS INFORMATION LINE on Tel 111 and explain your suicidal thoughts, they can arrange aid to help you, they can ask for a Crisis Team or Hospital to visit or take you to hospital.

You can also talk to Samaritans in your local area they will listen to your problems.

Whatever you decide a GP visit sounds a good idea

BOB

Hey mate I perfectly understand you.

?amay anxiety is driving me crazy too. I was thinking of creating a group on some social media for ppl  to speak about their anxiety freely. This way it would be reasuring at some point.