How many people with health anxiety have suffered relationship problems due to their health anxiety
It's made me suffer/worry about relationships in regards to friendships etc. I feel left out/not normal being a student and not going out for meals/to the pub etc - wouldn't want to eat/drink anything or be in a confide space which might make me ill..
Yeah I'm having issues atm, and have done for some time now. Started dating again recently and now it's really pushed me to get help. I have issues with thinking I am gonna embarrass myself, mostly with regards to the toilet as I have ibs. But my anxiety does all over the place when trying to let someone in close or meeting new people/their family members.
Going to start therapy very soon :-)
I think we get so obsessed with health issues and that people think we are self centred. This isn't so. If people accepted this is an illness just the same as any physical illness there would be more empathy but if doctors can't accept this what hope have we got
Hope your therapy works and you can get on and enjoy life. I believe therapy is the answer. Better than medication and no physical side effects
Thanks Mary, appreciate that, also which maybe helpful to amy is fodmap diet, just been told about it this morning could really help knowing what foods are triggering things off.
This one is tough. You aren't free to do what you used to and find friends may stop calling. You may find it's most comfortable to go out in the mornings or during the day and your working friends play in the evening. Depending on your age and circumstance, it means almost nothing to everything. In my case I'm older with a Saint for a huisband. He does computer work from home. He handles errands, laundry, vacumn (hoovering) and yard work. He does not care if I don't feel like cooking. I still feel terriby guilty and do get tearful. We're older, but he is good looking enough where he could get someone younger and healthy who can work and contribute. He plays in a band on weekends. To look at me, I look fine. I only use a cane when walking in a parking lot or mall, then fold it up and stick it in my bag. I have issues: undiagnosed Hypoxia on any exertion or speaking, Sleep Apnea, Achalasia, Degenerative Disc Disease, Spinal Stenosis with 3-5 nerve impingements, Scoliosis, and two hip replacements. Much of my anxiety comes from dealing with all this, thinking of my future, guilt and humiliation no matter how I try and talk myself out of it, and anger that I cannot do what I had planned to do. I worry about a questionable relationship my son is in, the fact that my husband is being strung along at work with the vague promise of a raise, and anger that I'm not working and contributing. Yes, I've seen a therapist, but I am dealing well with all my art projects and writing projects around the house. But I have good reason to be upset and emotional. Some people have "free floating" anxiety, when they cannot put a finger on the reason they feel this sense of doom or restlessness. IMO, they should explore that with a therapist, because something is hidden and needs to be brought out into the light to deal with.
countless amounts of people i'm sure. i too have had rubbish relationships due to my anxiety and depression. i would just shout at them one day, next day be totally fine, another day i would just ignore them. this was because i was anxious and depressed. i either needed to push them away to get my space or ignore them to calm myself down 
It affected me differently, I was constantly seeking reassurance from people. It is very difficult to tell them why you are behaving like this. If you broke your leg you could see what the problem is, with mental health issues it's a lot more complex