so ive been to about seven different doctors who say i dont have something but i cant stop thinking that i do. it has completely taken over my life. i feel so hopeless. you cannot get a test for this particular illness. i dont know what to do. im so scared all the time and cry all the time. im seeing a therapist but its not helping thus far. i try to meditate and it doesnt always work. i need help. any advice?
im also on invega and seroquil for bipolar and lorazepam for anxiety. ive tried every antidepressant under the sun and my psychiatrist thinks antidepressants may be stimulating me and making it worse so he recently took me off them. it has helped a little.
Im so sorry i have no advice! I just wanted you to know you are not alone, i feel the exact way. It ruins all my days because i just want to lie in bed and do nothing because i feel so low and sad. I feel like there is something wrong with me and i just cant shift it! I might have good days or days when im completely low and just cant connect with the world. Im so so sorry i cant give you any advice because would also love for my brain to relax, just know you are nor alone!
i appreciate your reply a lot all the same. it does help to know im not alone in this. i cant get out of bed most days either. my therapist said it would help to just force myself to get out and bed and do something to take my mind off things so i am going to try to do some cleaning today. its just so hard to muster up the energy when im so sad. it really is terrible isnt it? are you seeing anyone for your issues?
you’re definitely not alone.. I’m convinced something is wrong with my heart, I’ve had some tests and everything keeps coming back normal but it doesn’t stop me worrying all the time. I’m on a list to start therapy and been prescribed antidepressants but so reluctant to take them incase there is actually something wrong and it masks it. it’s a horrible situation to be in and anxiety is the worst! I refuse to believe its anxiety most days but on good days I know it probably is x
You have not described exactly what you believe is bothering you, Perhaps by doing so publicly you can get it out of your system.
im worried i have genital herpes even though i tested negative.
hi jade. I am also anxious about having some sort of infection of the genitals. I’ve been having all sorts of symptoms and its terrifying!
hi jade. I am also anxious about having some sort of infection of the genitals. I’ve been having all sorts of symptoms and its terrifying!
hi carla,
it is scary isnt it? on bad days im sure i have it and on good days i can assure myself that im fine because i tested negative, but the good days are few and far between! are you on any medication or seeing anyone for your anxietu? what are your symptoms if you dont mind me asking?
jade, what is the worst thing that can happen? That you have genital herpes? There are people who have tested positive for that who don’t even have any symptoms. They don’t even know they have it. Their life is no different from somebody who doesn’t even have it. Most people do not show symptoms. So even if you had it and don’t have any symptoms, what’s going to change? it’s definitely not a life-threatening condition.
And besides, you were told by seven doctors that you don’t have it.
this is something that is absolutely not worth being frightened about and being upset and miserable all the time. It’s just not worth it!fear and what if thinking is taking over your mind and you can turn that around.
You could go for years worried about this and never even have it! Then you will have wasted those years for nothing when you could’ve been enjoying your life! please keep that in mind every day that goes by that you have spent in fear over something that it’s basically a skin condition. There are people who go decades who have the virus and never have one symptom. So please relax and get on with your life because it’s way too short to spend crying and miserable.
@carla97985 what symptons are you experiencing? I am strugglimg with all type of symptoms myself.
I haven’t worried about herpes, I’ve been worried about getting persistant genital arousal disorder. My vagina muscles have completely tensed up, I’ve had on and off burning , I haven’t been aroused per se but I have been hypersensitive.
I’ve also worried I will placebo myself paralyzed and then I start getting aches and pains in my legs or face.
When I calm down the symptoms seem to go away. But I find it hard to get out of bed some days because of fear. What have your symptoms been?