Hiya,
i’m 19 years old and really need help with my health anxiety, i am diagnosing myself with something new every day due to random, different symptoms and it is consuming my life to the point where i am scared 24/7. I’m also not able to sleep and get scared to go to sleep because i know it will just be on my mind. People tell me to ‘stop overthinking’ and i really try my hardest but at this point i think i need to get some help because it is effecting my daily life, i am even getting to the point where i am embarrassed to book a doctors appointment because i don’t want my GP to think im wasting their time. I’ve come on the forum to see if anyone has had professional help and if so what sort and did it help them? i just want to be able to get along with my day without being absolutely scared to death about having some sort of terminal illness. i understand everyone is different and some ways might not work for me but i am just desperate for ideas at this moment.
Many thanks.
I have been dealing with the same exact issue and have felt the same way for the passed 4 months. This anxious medical obcession becomes a bad habit that gets worse with time. The sooner you can work towards putting a stop to it the easier it will be to recover. As time goes on, you obcess over one medical condition and then the next one, because each symptom can have several possibilities and sooner or later it becomes really hard to break this habit and train of thought. If you need a friend and someone to talk to please feel free to message me, ill do what i can to help and try to explain what has helped me. Perhaps we could help each other. Ive hated living like this and wouldnt wish it on anyone. God bless.
I’m sorry to hear that you’re going through this.
I’ve been dealing with the same. I get these random aches in my arms/legs/jaw which I keep relating to so many other medical conditions. This started with the whole COVID-19 situation.
May I ask what symptoms you have?
I know this can get super hard at times. I’m currently going through a tough time too and haven’t slept properly in the past few days. It’s exhausting. Btw I’m 19 too!
I wish you good luck!
hi im also goin thru health anxiety here if u need a chat 
hi im also goin thru health anxiety here if u need a chat