For about 4 years i've been dealing with depression and anxiety. In October i started seeing a councillor regarding the intrusive thoughts ive been having this past year like, "what if i dont really love my boyfriend?" "what if he dies?" "what if i get sick and die?" "what if someone murders my family?" and they have been giving me panic attacks, i cry for hours on end and i just feel so hopless. my councillor said i probably have GAD but im going to a psychiatrist on tuesday to be assesed. anyway,i have been doing CBT for a while and i cant say its been helping me. its nice to be able to talk to someone but the techniques aren't helping.
Now ive been worried about my health. my breast has been aching in certain places and was itchy on my nipple, thats gone now but the aching hasnt. so im worried that i have breast cancer and im going to die 
im going to the doctor tomorrow but what if she says she cant find anything but there actually is something there?
anyway, ive tried journal writing, the cbt mindfullness stuff and nothing is helping. it only gets worse as the days go by.
can anybody offer me advice?
I've had the same breast issue...they didn't find anything! I have the same what ifs that u do! Anxiety sucks!!!
Hi I have terrible Health Anxieties too. I think its all down to the fact that its hard to think positively when you are anxious. What if i have cancer etc? But what if you don't?!!! I'm not sure what the best answer is. If something is really bothering you you'll only feel better once you've been to the doctorss. I've got to the point where i am going most weeks - i need to stop it. Medication helped me a lot in the past but i'm too frightenend to go on it now. Hope you find some peace soon. xxx
Hi Taytay,
It was suggested to me a few years ago that i have GAD. I've been an over worrier for as long as i can remember. I've tried CBT but found the therapist judgemental. I then went onto have CAT therapy which I found very helpful. My anxiety seems to get worse with stress & I'm struggling again at the moment. I saw a psychiatrist earlier this year who said "who told you that you have GAD" which stumped me a bit as I know i've got this disorder. I don't think a 50minute consulatation with a shrink can help & I think it takes more than that. When I went there I was on 100mg of Sertraline that was making me ill. i tend to find that antidepressants work in the short term for me to take the edge off then something bad happenes & it all blows up again.
I find that reading lots of self help books work for me & I watch life coatching channels on youtube. I'm constantly having to remind myself that the thoughts are catastrophic & irrational. My Gp has suggested that I go back on antidepressants so I can relate to your feelings of frustration with things not helping.
I think these things take a long while to get over. I even thought about contacting the speakmans to see if they can help...
Hi Taytay, your not alone here petal, anxiety is Mr What If and he loves it when you say that as it's his food and drink.
It then feeds on any insecurities or issues you've been dealing with and turns them into things they are not so the more anxious you become the more problematic your what ifs become.
Your GP needs to focus on getting your anxiety sorted and controlled and in that way the anxiety surrounding those thoughts demonises and then look at CBT to look at turning those what ifs you get into more rationalised thinking.