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Uneasy feelings

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kerry13604
kerry13604

I've posted on here quite a few times re my health anxiety and the symptoms I have.

Recently I have had a few good days but I just can't seem to shake this uneasy feeling. I can't even put my finger on it. I wake in the morning and I just feel uneasy. Then my mind starts shifting to negative thoughts around my health again.

Past few days I've been worried about my weight. I don't seem to be putting weight on like I used to...I'm not exercising so basically in the past if I did this I would put weight on. In fact I'm not exercising because I am worried about losing weight which is silly because exercise is good for you. Logic should be telling me it's probably because I am not eating as much as I used to, hardly any alocohol and not many sweet treats. I do eat however and try to make myself have three meals a day. Plus my weight is not going down it's kind of hovering around 2-3 llbs difference over the past 7 months, meaning some times I go up by 3 llbs and sometimes down based on a morning reading. I also came off birth control 5 months ago so maybe that is why as well. Just feel uneasy. Does anyone else worry about their weight?

Seems so silly especially now I have written this down but just needed to get this thought out of my head!

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  • Kang05
    Kang05 kerry13604

    Posted

    Oh Kerry I know just what you mean by the uneasy feeling. I too wake each morning feeling like it. I am on Citalopram for anxiety. I say it's like a nervous tummy but uneasy is probably a better description.

    I'm having a not so good day today and I'm sure it's because we are having a workman in tomorrow to do some work. I'm on edge and the very thought is causing me to be upset.

    I'm dreadful unless everything is shipshape and any upset starts me off.

    I would love to know if you or anyone else reading this has the same feelings? Is this feeling really anxiety? I do worry about my health too. I'm sure your weight worry is no more than you not eating as much. I've lost weight too. Very welcome in my case but my appetite is less now I'm taking medication.

    Good luck

    • kerry13604
      kerry13604 Kang05

      Posted

      Thanks Kang

      It's like a daily struggle with these intrusive thoughts isn't it. I hope the work people don't cause too much distress today!

      Kerry

  • borderriever
    borderriever kerry13604

    Posted

    Kerry if you are bouncing along with your weight that seems good although I do not know what your actual weight is now, so all seems good there.

    Why are you so concerned about your health ? All seems good ?

    BOB

    • kerry13604
      kerry13604 borderriever

      Posted

      Thanks BOB my answer is I really don't know aside from the fact I think I've got into this pattern of nervousness about health and it rears its ugly head it seems with random obsessions over certain things. Good thing is I seem much better with things than I was a few months back I just keep getting really intrusive negative thoughts about health. Then occasionally struggle to shift my focus. I also have bad dreams occasionally about health stuff and had one last night so maybe this got me off to a bad start this morning.

      My weight is currently between 8 stone 4 and 8 stone 6. It's been like that since September or maybe earlier but I didn't start seriously weighing myself until then. I'm 5 ft 2. This time last year I was 8 stone 12 but I guess this was before all this health anxiety set off, I lost my appetite for quite a while and still have the odd day when don't fancy much, most days I can now manage all my meals but don't snack as I used to.

      So yes my weight seems fine really but when I have my moments of intrusive thoughts I start being really irrational over things!

    • borderriever
      borderriever kerry13604

      Posted

      Kerry

      We all are the same. I go through periods of time where I worry if I am irrational regards my condition, it is generally just for short periods of time.

      I was given my responsibilities for my health a long time ago and I recommend treatments and try and consider my needs before I see my GP, so now I become very quiet and I play with my medications like I have been shown to do.

      BOB

    • kerry13604
      kerry13604 borderriever

      Posted

      Thanks BOB sound like you have some control over things there. I don't have any meds to play with just need to get my head to play ball I think...somehow. Do wish I could take something for it though most days...

    • borderriever
      borderriever kerry13604

      Posted

      Kerry

      When you have negative thoughts, push yourself to look for a positive treat you need to think about, this seems to divert all negative fears. When you think positive, work towards a reward, that will help. Sometimes chocolate will help as there are happy drugs in chocolate

      BOB

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