Health Anxiety Switch

Mental health
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It's always coming back, but it's not over head aches or palpitations anymore

It's more like when I get tingling sensations in my feet....I am now concerned with CNS

(My Central Nervous System)

After my diabetes aniexty which I now have diabetic phobia, which makes me worry more over my brothers health even though he's healthy and also has type 1 Diabetic Mellitus....he's older than me as well

Nothing is wrong with me...no symtoms

I my water usage has gone up to I pee around...well still 2 times a day

I drink 4 cups a day now and today I noticed I didn't drink any water at all and I started to feel really nauseous

That's when my Health anxiety came back

The thing is that I notice it so why does my brain say other wise?!!

Because I think it's my physical symptoms that scare me....

My skin is normal i geuss...my stomach area is a bit darker since the sun isn't really in that area..my mom thinks I should also go to a dermatologist because when I was younger man skin would be really itchy...but now I get itchy but it gows away I scratch my legs for a bout 40 seconds then leave it alone...

My weight is back to normal I had lost some after a severe Health anxiety scare..

I haven't got my check up yet sooo...

I pee normally 2 to 3 times

I eat 3 meals sometimes 2 and a snack

I'm not hungry all the time

Hmmm...my muscles are not weak

I brush my teeth all the time...I sometimes forget at night BUT! The dentist said I don't have to get my wisdom teeth removed :D

Uhh...my mental state is pretty well!

My heart rate rests about probably 80 since I'm 13

Hmmmm...no lumps in my chest

What else....

I had a sharp pain in the lower left side of my stomach but after I took a bath and calmed down from my panic attack it went away

I think I'm healthy

...but what if I'm not?

I'm scared now...I hate you brainnnn! Why must you program me to think this wayyyyy!!!

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Are you being treated for your anxiety??? If you aren't then maybe that should be your next step. You made need medication and/or therapy to help you with these symptoms. And just FYI anxiety causes very real physical symptoms and the physical symptoms make the anxiety escalate. It is a big ole nasty cycle we get caught in, that is how anxiety works. It is a chemical imbalance in the brain in most cases, your brain is telling your body to respond to dangers that aren't there but your body's job is to listen to the brain, so it does and then you feel all these yucky or painful symptoms. It sounds to me like you are more than likely suffering from anxiety, of course follow up with your regular doctor and discuss all of your concerns and symptoms with him/her. You will probably benefit from starting to treat the anxiety instead of trying to treat the symptoms. You can research things online on how to cope until you see your doctor. Things like aromatherapy, breathing techniques, yoga, meditation, diets (what foods to avoid). Good Luck!!!

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I am new to the group. and new to reading this variations so I wont be long neither helpful.

The only thing I believe is you are willing to change, you trying to figure out what it is. I want to beleive that is a very significant part of strenght. Secondly, tingling sensation, don't overlook. No matter what, don't dramatize but check it.. I had it for several years in college and never gave a damn as I though it was a weekness sign I would someway surpass... years later in a strefuul work envrinmental (working austral africa in bad bad conditions) I start loosing sensitivity of my body - waking up like that for 5 seconds seems a life time. Another episode when I was driving in the middle of a dangerous place by myself trying to get home... and many more. until it stopped at least at that level - at the time my MRI found that simply I dod not produce any melatonine (the productiion of the sleeping hormone was stunted. So circadin has been very helpful. Not the cure as I am still struggling for some mental issues, so I guess it was only one of the symptons at that time.

In brief, in my opinion I would check out the nervous system - it is too much important for routine functionality. Regarding the rest finding an amazing doctor that actually cares and tries to connect it all and not sending one for hundreds of different specialties without an understanding of the whole situation.

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I read that high levels of Anxiety can cause tingling sensations in the foot area aswell as the hands, I've also checked my feet by sliding a pen down the middle to see if they respond and they do...but I have searched everything and Health Anxiety always comes back as my diagnosis though...I am worried that this might not be the problem I won't be able to get a check up until my mom takes me...so I'll see then...Thank you very much!

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I eat healthy...I sleep 8 hours a day too

My mom helps me alot when it comes to my aniexty and she said she had it too around my age...my sister did aswell I'm starting to it's a genetic thing..hehe...*sigh* I'll fight my way through this process! Thank you for your help!

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Best of luck. And don't overthink but don't overlook as well.

Keep us posted if and whenever you wish

I believe you are going to do great! 

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I would get checked out for vitamin deficiencies .

It is good when physical reasons for signs and symptoms are excluded but this can only really be done by a dr.