Symptoms are the worst.
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Every symptom I have, I constantly google it and SURPRISE! it's some fatal disease every single time. I know googling symptoms is really foolish and will only add to my already terrible health anxiety but I can't help it.
What physical symptoms of anxiety do you guys suffer with daily? Im curious to know Thanks!
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SwIFT unlucky7
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lostgirl123 unlucky7
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Although I havent had these all at the one time I have had them at one at a time or a few together:
Difficulty breathing
lump in throat
constipation
chest pain
arm and finger pain
Difficulty swallowing
Dizziness
fatigue
depression
Depersonalisation
derealisation
insomnia
pounding heart
palipitations
Anxiety is not pleasant. I struggle every day but im doing my best to fight it!
homersaints300 lostgirl123
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g75183 unlucky7
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I have bad Health Anxiety, started when my Dad died when I was 13 years old of stomach cancer, since, I have already had one huge Anxiety Disorder which took me 1 and a half years to overcome, now at the age of 29, having the same issues, having health anxiety everyday.
Your right, symptoms everyday, most of them as we all know are just symptoms of our overactive mind causing normal everyday sensations into something big because we fear them....always looking for assurance.
My list - Stomach issues, diagnosed as IBS - this can be anything from cramps to discomfort, to burning sensation to nausea, also as of yesertday something else that caused my Health Anxiety to spiral was this feeling, like my stomach itself, the organ was vibrating/twitching....immediately googled, came up as you say as cancer, now, I do know that IBS can have this affect, so I am learning to focus my energy in a positive way understanding that it was only 3 months ago I had an endoscopy which ruled out ANYTHING wrong with my stomach so I am trying to overcome the need for a ssurance that this is nothig mnore than a symptom of IBS......
Backache, 12 years working a desk job, tends to lead to persistent back ache issues, now however my Health Anxiety says it is something more because I googled it....
So I understand what your saying, we have to trust in our body that it is healthy if the doctors have told us, stop thinking that every new sensation or feeling is something that will either lead to something or already is part of smething and we need to stop seeking the answer of a question we should never ask from google.
Hope your all good!
danny198658 g75183
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danny198658 unlucky7
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GYDA unlucky7
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Pablobrown unlucky7
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2.Dizziness
3.Numbness in face (like you get at the dentist)
4.Insomnia (lack of sleep,I'd be lucky to get an hour a night)
5.Loss of appetite
6. Aching anxious feeling in my stomach (stopped me from eating and sleeping)
7. Slurred speach (I also think lack of sleep caused this)
8. Leg cramps
These are just a few,I can't remember them all.
Whenever I googled an illness I would always develop a symptom from that illness,that I didn't have before. I used to think I was a tough cookie before I suffered with anxiety,now I realise I'm as vulnerable as the next man,in fact,my 8 stones Missus is mentally stronger than me.
Lack of sleep made me 10x worse,the body needs sleep to repair its self,when you getting a mere 60 minutes (if I was lucky) a night for months on end,there's going to be an adverse reaction.
Gabbi, I've probably had everything you've had and more,and I recovered from anxiety, and I can talk about it without fear of it coming back. You need to drum it into your head that anxiety is the root cause of you illness,if you don't it will take over your life. Good Luck.
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unlucky7 Pablobrown
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Pablobrown unlucky7
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rachel46144 unlucky7
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I suffer from terrible health anxiety..to the point where I actually throw up with worry and guess what its googles fault aswell..ryt now I my life ive convinced myself ive got gbs and I've never been so terrified...i get numbness all over and pins and needles...its horrible xx
Craftylady unlucky7
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Roots unlucky7
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Pablobrown Roots
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Roots Pablobrown
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Pablobrown Roots
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I'm proper proud me mate,I never tell anyone my problems,but when I suffered from anxiety,I made a right tït of myself. Pacing round my family and friends houses for hours on end,bouncing off the walls,going to A&E acting erratic, I cringe at my behaviour when I think back.
Once you jib googling,the shakes will ease,I'm sure of it. The side effect of anxiety I hated the most was twitching. It was one of the first symptoms I got and it was the last one to go. Your shakes will gradually ease,until one day you'll think I can't remember that last time I shaked.
Roots Pablobrown
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Aswell as being proud I also thrived on having good self control. That's what also makes this ordeal all the more distressing. That fact that it's all in my head makes me feel like I'm going crazy. If you don't mind me asking how did you learn to control your anxieties. Very grateful for your responses btw
Pablobrown Roots
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The truth is Roots I never learned of a way to control my anxieties, my symptoms just eased due to exercie,keeping busy and giving my computer away. I've got no special breathing technique or anything.