Obsessing About Symptoms
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I'm looking for some tips or advice regarding the physical symptoms I'm experiencing and how to stop obsessively worrying about them....like so many of you, I suffer from dizziness/"fuzzy head", muscle aches, headaches, palpitations, shakiness, anxiety, feeling as though my muscles are weak, irregular periods.....I just can't seem to stop thinking about them and worrying that I've got some horrible disease. I practice deep breathing and mindfulness exercises, I've been getting out and going for long walks every day (even when I feel lousy), I listen to Dr Claire Weekes on audiobook, I see a therapist, I take supplements....all good, right? But I still wake up every morning terrified that I've got MS or ALS or a brain tumour or I'm having a stroke or I have some other horrific disease.....and then I start getting (more) anxious which makes the symptoms worse....I dread getting into the shower because I almost always feel dizzy and shaky when I'm showering, and I no longer look forward to going to work (but I'm terrified to stay home alone).
I feel as though I'm having a nervous breakdown....it's just so frustrating and exhausting to feel this way every day.
I'm not the only one feeling this way...am I? How do the rest of you manage?
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kelle34850 wearykitty
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jo4848 wearykitty
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I feel exactly the same, only it's one symptom at a time. Looking back, I was convinced I had breast cancer after finding a lump in my breast. Turned out to be a cyst but wish I'd told my girlfriends instead of suffering in silence as when I eventually told them, most said they've had the same. I've been worried about other things too but the past 6 months have been hell because I started spotting between my periods and I am soooo scared. They are looking into it, have had ultrasound and a sample taken so I am getting it checked out but I can't stop worrying and it's affecting my life. I am moody, I think about it all the time and even dream about it. I have also gone from running 3-4 times a week to running once or twice a month as this seems to make it worse. Dr said to keep going but I can't stop worrying about it. One of my friends (she is about 20 years older and been in meno for 8 years) recently got diagnosed with cancer and talking to her actually made me feel a lot better as I can clearly see it's not the end of the world. She is having treatment and being very brave about it, as well as continuing to run marathons in the process. I have just been out with her and it was the first time I felt a bit positive and realised that we shouldn't give into this anxiety thing and be scared all the time as this will eat us up from the inside. Obviously get things checked out but try to take control back and don't let it ruin your life.
?I hope you are ok soon xx