Hi everyone I've had health anxiety on and off for nearly 20 years been on alsorts of meds but I suffer with stomach problems so meds make it worst so won't take anything. Everything as been going well but about 4 days ago the health anxiety as stroke again really bad. Won't even stay at home on my own even thou I have two younger children at home with me and a 22 year old daughter. When she's at work or out I go to my other daughters and son in law and stay there, I'm so scared of something happening to me, I know it's all in my head but carnt seem to shake it this time, any advice please xx
Hey Karen! I know how you feel, being aware that your fear is irrational but can't be able to change the things you are going through. I have been there myself and the only thing that seems to work for me is trying to distract my attention. Whenever I'm feeling anxios and overwhelmed, I will start reading a book or watch a movie, call or text someone, just things that would take my mind away from the uneasiness. I can't say it works everytime, but 95% of the time it will do.
Hope this helps you and that you would get better in time!
Thank you very much for your reply. Yes I'm trying to distract myself at the moment, doing housework lol. It's a bloody nightmare that comes and goes and when it comes it comes with revenge x
Hi I am exactly the same 😕 I've had anxiety since I was about 12 never new what my triggers where until last year and found it was health anxiety I can usually control it even though it's not very nice when it happens, but recently I can't shift it constantly think I'm going to die or there's something wrong with me it's mentally exhausting isn't it I have only just joined this forum as I too need some help and reassurance. I think when you know your not alone that helps hope you feel better soon x
It is a horrible illness to live with, I get myself so worked up. I always think I'm going to have a heart attack, don't know why but it's always that. Yer I've been on here about 5 mouthes now and it really does help to talk to other people that are going thou the same. You know then that your not going mad. You take care to darl xx
Yep I'm the same I've had headache for 3 days on and off and deep down I know it's just stress of work kids possibly a migraine, but I can help my self thinking that there's something more so it sets me of "on one" then get all my anxiety attack symptoms it's horrible to live with I try and laugh it off with family and friends but when your having these physical symptoms it's frightening 😞People who don't have it don't understand how it feels, I've read a few posts on here and definitely helps to know your not alone I've just started breathing excercises and focusing on my breaths that seems to help a little xxx
Yes breathing is very good xx
On a strange note that happened to me for a short span of time..a few months i think towards the end of peri menapause. I just wasnt feeling very well overall at the time. It passed on its own. I have always enjoyed my time so it was so strange that happened. My bp was also off kilter during that time as well that too went back to normal.
Talk to someone professionally or family members it always helps relax me